Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

For example, simply review the hundreds of ideas listed in NetSquared ’s Project Gallery and you’ll quickly see that people from around the world are hard at work leveraging all kinds of technologies to create positive change for communities tackling many different issues. I think there are too many to count, really.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2008

It recently launched a ning site - a branded social network for its community of nonprofits. Tell me a little about your organization's social media strategy for its ning (branded social network) site? A Ning site was developed in order to answer this specific need. How are you measuring your success with the site?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

I’ve been following the work of Rob and his team closely as they have shown not just interest, but passion and intent for engaging with the community at large to create a tool that meets the needs of nonprofit organizations and keeps us involved in making the tool better and better. . What excites you about this work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

The site was developed by Democracy in Action. Netsquared Innovation Fund Netsquared Announces the 21 Featured Projects and solicits for feedback. Allan Benamer weighs in with some observations after wading through the comments over at the Netsquared site and pointing to Holden from GiveWell to be the most salient point.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

As part of Social Media September (#SocMedSep), we've been tapping into the wisdom of our global TechSoup and NetSquared communities as well as experts in nonprofit technology. AP: We're most active on Twitter and Facebook. Social Networking social media NetSquared tssocialmedia World Affairs Council' AP: Data is key.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

The message explained that Causes would be focusing on only providing service to the Facebook platform, encouraging any MySpace users that wanted to continue using the application to migrate, too. We can see (and learn a valuable lesson about) the way current ecosystem of social media works in regards to transparency, data, and community.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 23, 2012

Typical wiki communities are work groups within a company, educators and students, and hobbyists. Wikipedia would not be possible without the support of its volunteer contributors, who help keep the site's content current. To manage the site and volunteer contributors, Wikipedia also enlists the help of volunteer administrators.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

I've also added the pink ribbon to my Facebook profile. The Technovist offers some 5 tips for nonprofits to get started with social networking sites. Facebook The Non-Profits on Facebook Group is for those who work for, belong to, or support nonprofits on Facebook. and color schemes for your blog.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

How do you talk about the enslavement of 30 million people in just 140 characters or in a simple Facebook post? Please visit the site to view this video). Their work is very different in each of these locations. They have found Twitter and Facebook quite effective for doing this. or read on for a recap.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2013

(Please visit the site to view this video). It was originally published on NetSquared. While stating that it is still too early to say how successful this has been they give some examples of how this has worked and discuss improvements needed. Big Data and Global Development.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

Two grantees that work on Children’s Healthcare at the national level and have experience using social media as part of an integrated campaign were co-presenters. The focus is how to effectively integrate social media channels and measure and learn.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

The finalists were paired up with technologists to develop a platform that could be worked on in a series of code sprints. The site will then publish responses from local officials and encourage further transparency. Better Community is a reference site for citizens who wish to apply for a government document. From Serbia.

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Tech Soup

MAY 2, 2013

NetSquared is proud to be a sponsor of this kickstarter project. We hear from community organizers all the time: How do I break through on Facebook? A PDF you can email somebody, and say, "Check page 10-12 for tips on how to engage deeply on Facebook - but make sure to read the whole thing too." What's a meme?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

John Haydon helps to clarify Facebook''s changes to their news feed and how this will affect your organization''s account. TechSoup and NetSquared have put together a month of educational opportunities, from local events all over the world to day-long Twitter parties and a free webinar. Check out their work at [link].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

I was also an early member of Netsquared Community , another one of Marnie’s brilliant ideas that rocked the field. He works for an NGO in Australia and we met on Twitter (via Eddie Harran ) prior to his visit to America to attend the Wisdom 2.0 I used David Hood as an example. Effective Social Media. Example: Red Cross.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2012

With a mission to serve every NGO on the planet, we are constantly working on faster, more flexible, and relevant ways to do what we do in every corner of the world. We’ve also launched a NetSquared Local in Singapore, and are working to include the Philippines and Thailand in the near future. And we’re still at it.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2012

This post originally appeared on the NetSquared blog, which is an initiative of TechSoup Global's, and was written by Causecast. The hottest new social media site has become a go-to source for the. marketing and selling products via the site, Pinterest also has great. Unlike Twitter and Facebook, images are key to Pinterest.

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2010

And then there's the role that Facebook and Twitter are playing. That's social media for social good, and that's exactly what NetSquared and NTEN want to highlight with Beth Kanter this spring at SXSWi. . We'll choose three to highlight in our session, and we'll share all the stories we can on our sites and at We Are Media. >

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2010

And then there's the role that Facebook and Twitter are playing. That's social media for social good, and that's exactly what NetSquared and NTEN want to highlight with Beth Kanter this spring at SXSWi. We'll choose three to highlight in our session, and we'll share all the stories we can on our sites and at We Are Media. >

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

Slide Share Show, " Putting the U in YouTube " although geared for higher education institutions provides some really good practical marketing tips for social networking sites that should be useful for nonprofits too. NetSquared. The Seattle's Net Tuesday Group has just launched a social networking site on ning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

There is also a groundswell of support all over the Internet, from bloggers ( one blog at a time ) Facebook , Flickr , Online Petitions , mobile phones , and Second Life. There's a roundup of coverage on his Netsquared blog , including pointers to live blog posts like this one. More from Britt Bravo on Netsquared blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2008

Win $10,000 DonateNow Mashup Challenge at NetSquared. Could a local social change site knock off Facebook for the social networking webby? It's promotional literature says it fills the gap between one-on-one messaging and large e-mail marketing newsletters and it works on IM networks and Facebook. And if you???re

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2014

I looked at a few popular crowdfunding sites and dissected their cost plans, nonprofit support, and special features. There are payment processing fees attached to this which work out to roughly 3-5%. You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared (where Ushahidi won its first challenge!). More Crowdfunding Resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2007

" I used the technique two years ago for a presentation at the first netsquared conference called " I Tag the Hand that Feeds Me " or what I should retitle "Meet Sally." If you look at Facebook's terms of service, it says quite clearly that you can't create a user profile based on an entity.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Moderated by NTEN membership director, former NetSquared organizer, and friend of TechSoup Amy Sample Ward , "Rethinking Movement Buildling" brought together three luminaries from organizations whose stock-in-trade are movements to promote social change. It didn't really work (according to Flower).

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

The tool will allow hackers and coders to get up to speed before the hackathon by reading problem statements written from the perspective of the people who are working to solve social problems on the ground: NGOs and activists. They can go straight to work to create useful apps and other tools for solving social problems.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2008

We are in the very early stages of how nonprofits and social activists can leverage social networking applications for good causes and just learning what works and what doesn't. I think there are a couple of things that need to be happen before we get to best practices and knowing precisely what works. As Geoff points out: What???s

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

Twitter's technical staff was only 10 percent women, and Facebook and Yahoo's was at 15 percent. Artis told me that Year Up works with the students to help them learn professional skills, from something as simple as shaking hands to more complex issues such as workplace dress. Building a New Source of Talent.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Moderator: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Depending on your goals and your work, you may want to use a constituent management tool that is really good at tracking actions and activists, but not as good at other things. Or, you may need to get one that can work for many kinds of groups. The sessions are short (only 50 minutes!)

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

I looked at a few popular crowdfunding sites and dissected their cost plans, nonprofit support, and special features. There are payment processing fees attached to this which work out to roughly 3-5%. You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared. If you don't meet your goal, there are no fees.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

NPTimes " Hot Nonprofit Websites " article highlights the successful "Main" and "Micro" sites of nonprofits, with the editorial help of NTEN's own Holly Ross. NTEN members featured in the list of sites include the United Nations Foundation and The Wilderness Society.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

Michelle Murrain is curbing her time on "walled gardens " like LinkedIn and Facebook while pondering the question, " How Open Is Facebook, Really? An interview with Allen Gunn of Social Source Commons by Britt Bravo over at Netsquared. Web Site Usability, Social Media Engagement and ROI. NpTech Software.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Take the NetSquared Mashup Challenge ! re working with???something For a step-by-step tutorial on SEO techniques for nonprofits, Wild Apricot's 30 Day Guide to Search Optimization is a good choice, while Search EngineLand site is probably the subject matter expert of choice. NpTech Conversations. So, you want to build a MashUp?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Social Networking for Social Change According to TechCrunch , Change.org, a social networking site that links volunteers to causes and voters to politicians will launch a new white-label social network for non-profits. But these sites have two important limitations that give nonprofits reason to look for additional tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Ranger Rick, the persona of the National Wildlife Federation , has been banished from Facebook! They need your help to bring back Ranger Rick's profile that was recently taken down by Facebook Staff. Help bring back Ranger Rick's profile Email: appeals-comment@facebook.com and ask them to let Ranger Rick exist on Facebook!

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Different tools have different ways to measure their impact from site and page views, to subscribers, to "friends," to links back to you, to donations, to anecdotal evidence. You should have a time frame in mind for when to decide if something isn't working, and try something else instead. If it's not working, delete it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2007

First there was a flickr group for NpTech Dogs and then we started seeing NpTechers with dog profiles on their Facebook profiles. Michelle Murrain posted about a NOSI primer is working on. When I popped out of the reader to write a comment on this excellent post, I was blown away by the new site design. Check it out.

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