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Live Blogging: 09NTC Mapping Your Social Media Strategy

Amy Sample Ward

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. The internet connection here is such that I don’t think a live blog portal will sustain itself. Are there ways of catching offline datapoints? Can’t wait! be more intentional.

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New on SSIR: Global Tools for Going Local

Amy Sample Ward

According to the Pew Neighbors Online study recently released, 27% of American adult Internet users (or 20% of adults overall) use “digital tools to talk to their neighbors and keep informed about community issues. Global use of social media is also a great way to amplify voices, ideas, and stories. Meetup Everywhere.

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Spotlight on Social Media, Crowdsourced Translation, Egyptian Protests and Diplomacy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

From Crisis Mapping Egypt: Collection of Maps. The countertrend has sparked a debate over whether the conventional wisdom that the Internet and social networking inherently tip the balance of power in favor of democracy is mistaken.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Yahoo set up 100 Internet-linked computers at the Astrodome and developed a meta-search of evacuee registration websites. Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. I will explain the use of mapping, fundraising, and crowdsourcing.

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Women Who Tech Telesummit: Tools Galore Panel

Amy Sample Ward

They were able to use the platform for organizing offline events, finding and collaborating with volunteer organizers, and more. Helpful resources on Twitter: Pew Internet report. Google’s Mapping tools include: Google Earth. Google Maps & MyMaps. Google Maps API. Google Sketchup.

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Playing the Social Media Game with 100 Bay Area Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, I had the opportunity facilitate a " Social Media Strategy Map " workshop for over 100 Bay Area nonprofits. The Valley Medical Foundation: This organization provided an example of the personal versus organizational voice issue that social media often brings up. Robot Voice Disguiser for Large Group Facilitation.

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Tools Galore in Online Communications - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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They were able to use the platform for organizing offline events, finding and collaborating with volunteer organizers, and more. She re-mapped the data in Google Earth and shared the new map with community members, local politicians, and presented it at the community meeeting to a much different response.