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How To: DIY Community & Content Mapping

Amy Sample Ward

But more than that, this exercise helps identify where you should concentrate efforts, where to distribute messages, and where you have the best chance of successfully engaging the community to support your work. Tags: resources community content howto strategy. Create a listening dashboard with this step-by-step guide!

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Guest Post on Frogloop: 5 Tips for Running a Competition

Amy Sample Ward

NetSquared supports the community at the intersection of technology and social impact in a few ways, including open innovation competitions. Remember to also provide opportunities for people to promote or support your competition like links to your social media outlets and ready-to-use messages. Tip #2: Pay attention.

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

Amy Sample Ward

Now that we have talked about who the community is and what it wants, as well as our goals and current resources, we have probably also identified opportunities for engagement – it may be ideas for specific groups or the whole network and it may be supporting an effort another group is already spearheading or starting something new.

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Mastering Social Networking as a Volunteer

Amy Sample Ward

And the content – is that a platform or application that supports that kind of content? I’d love to hear how you’re using social tools to support an organization you volunteer for, or how you share your knowledge and experience as a volunteer with others! So, what is the content you want to share? What do you think?

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New on SSIR: You can has memesez?

Amy Sample Ward

You can also leverage participation in a meme to build connections and get new supporters. That said, having fun, gaining visibility, and making connections with new supporters happens only if you do it right. It shows some of the personality of your organization beyond the brick and mortar. 3 Guidelines for Nonprofits.

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2011 MyCharityConnects Conference Workshop: Social Media in 30 Minutes a Day

Amy Sample Ward

Description : The world of social media expands every day, supporting all those arguments. Date : June 6, 2011, 10:30 am – 12 pm. Location : Toronto, ON, Canada. Topic : Social Media Success in 30 Minutes Per Day. and doubts about whether it’s worth the time and energy to get started when. it seems there’s so much to learn first.

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Great reads from around the web on October 27th

Amy Sample Ward

In addition to funding, the tools below can engage new supporters, constituents and future advocates. Also, by involving people in the early stages, they will feel more connected to the project, and likely repeat their support and advocacy. " 11 Innovative Crowdfunding Platforms for Social Good – "Why crowdsource?

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