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Mastering Social Networking as a Volunteer

Amy Sample Ward

Regardless of which Facebook option you choose, track which kinds of posts or content your community responds to the most to help make the most engaging space you can. This helps show affiliation but provide a smaller, more intimate and defined group for those looking participate. Mastering social networking as a volunteer.

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Great reads from around the web on June 11th

Amy Sample Ward

I think it's great to revisit a list like this even if you are already working with your community online to be sure you haven't forgotten about some of the key foundations that will help you succeed. What is a nonprofit network builder? Are you familiar with the tool?

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Designing Programs to Build Community: Case Study with Charity Technology Trust

Amy Sample Ward

This afternoon I had the pleasure and honor of spending a few hours with members of the Charity Technology Trust/Charity Technology Exchange team, part of the TechSoup Global network , exploring their options for creating programs or services to build and foster community throughout their network. What capacity/resources are in place?

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Great reads from around the web on December 8th

Amy Sample Ward

According to Mark Rovner and Alia McKee of Sea Change Strategies who led the recent webinar Procrastinator’s Guide to Year-End Fundraising with Kathryn Powers of Conservation International and moderated by Eric Rardin of Care2 and Rebecca Higman of Network of Good, this tactic has been helping organizations raise a lot of money.

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Great reads from around the web on August 23rd

Amy Sample Ward

Mozilla Hacks – the Web developer blog – Really excited by projects that help close gaps, provide accessibility, and increase portability of all things webby. 'What I’m going to talk about today, are some of the network properties and social principles behind some popular social platforms. Introducing WebAPI ?

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Great reads from around the web on December 15th

Amy Sample Ward

Networks and Hierarchies: A Typology of Digital Activism Today | techPresident – "A few weeks ago, powerful corporations like Mastercard, Visa, and PayPal weren't very concerned with the hacktivists and pranksters on 4chan. government also has its own problems with networked activists. And it's fun!

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DIY Community Engagement Metrics

Amy Sample Ward

Here are some questions that can help get people talking to start sharing the groups they work with. Instead of listing “blog posts,” instead, list what those blog posts are about: maybe job openings, volunteer opportunities, news about your work, examples of your services or people you have helped. Content Mapping. >>

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