Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

NetSquared’s February series exploring “Online Community Organizing” includes three different interviews; I’m really excited to participate! I’ve included my interview below, but you can also read it and join the conversation on the NetSquared blog. I definitely recommend them both!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 24, 2011

This is a communiqué on the current state of cloud adoption in TechSoup's NetSquared international community from Marc Manashil, community evangelist for NetSquared. Marc has been conducting a survey this month of NetSquared members that includes some questions about cloud computing.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog.). Every month, the NetSquared community comes together offline in cities around the world at Net Tuesday events to mix, swap stories and ideas, build new relationships, and collaborate. Learn about Net Tuesdays and get local! I’m so excited about these new groups!

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Part of my role as the Global Community Development Manager at NetSquared is to support and grow our offline organizers from around the world. This offline network, called Net Tuesdays, balances the work we do online to connect all those working at the intersection of technology and social impact.

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India Network Netsquared Offline 126

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

These fall into two types: crises that originate in social media, and crises that originate offline. In the weeks that have followed, Ichi’s e-mail provoked a series of responses from all over the world. ." In the era of Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, both types of crisis require a rapid, social media response.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Additionally, representatives from local nonprofits shared their experiences with social media at the various forums. Read an account of how Canteen , an Australian nonprofit dedicated to supporting teenagers with cancer, used social media to raise awareness for an online and offline campaign. NetSquared. TechSoup Canada.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

Many years ago, NetSquared hosted challenges and conferences to highlight and bring together fledging social entrepreneurs. For example, in post-earthquake Haiti, Dd trained and empowered local women to track and document incidents of gender-based violence. " Dd has enlisted and trained local leaders program from the beginning.

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Digital Community Haiti Netsquared 36

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

—– Over on the NetSquared platform right now we are in the midst of the 2010 FACT Social Justice Challenge. NetSquared supports the community at the intersection of technology and social impact in a few ways, including open innovation competitions. Has your organization run a competition online or offline?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Additionally, representatives from local nonprofits shared their experiences with social media at the various forums. Read an account of how Canteen , an Australian nonprofit dedicated to supporting teenagers with cancer, used social media to raise awareness for an online and offline campaign. NetSquared. TechSoup Canada.

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Social Media Global Network Media 36

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Positive reinforcement is one of the best leadership development practices you can build into your work across the board, whether it’s online or offline, on your facebook page, newsletter, annual fundraiser or neighborhood events. Events: NetSquared Camps. Striving to be replaced also means rewarding and spotlighting leaders.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

After taking some pictures at the local holiday parade, she finds that many others wanted to post their pictures on Flickr and started a group to pull them all together. How to contribute: Blog your answer to the question either on your blog or the NetSquared blog. For directions on contributing to the NetSquared blog, click here.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2008

Qui Diaz at LivingstonBuzz has kicked off a Change Blogging Meme which includes an offline/online integrated event to support Alex Steed as well as a blogging meme. This fall, DC will be one of 35 cities visited by NetSquared???s SocialButterfly) is rallying local changebloggers to meet with Steed. s Alex Steed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 15, 2009

This month's Net2 Think Tank question is: How do real-world (offline) events fit into social media conversations and campaigns ? We need offline events to meet each other, bond eye-to-eye, and forge the collaborations that will make our social networks stronger, better connected, and ultimately transformative. Courtesy of Joe Solomon.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more. When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly.

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Haiti Disaster Social Media Media 82

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Moderator: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. They were able to use the platform for organizing offline events, finding and collaborating with volunteer organizers, and more. Raising awareness and providing local communities a venue for sharing their story. The sessions are short (only 50 minutes!)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. How do you balance online action with offline engagement? In addition, there's be lots of learning shared freely. Come to this session and find out!

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Comment Social Media Jordan Cancer 95

Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Example: Anyone can publish a blog post on the NetSquared Community Blog and Social Actions' social network, my.socialactions.com. We have had conversations on and offline about the value of our blog series, and it seems as though we are becoming a little too didactic (fair argument).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. How do you balance online action with offline engagement? In addition, there's be lots of learning shared freely. Come to this session and find out!

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Social Media Cancer Jordan Kiva 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2006

In Ethiopia, she did organizational capacity building work for a local network of NGOs. The tools can be useful for in-country connections, in local languages, or north-south connections. An offline newsletter or meeting is very important in Ghana for instance for reaching people as they don???t And Netsquared.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. How do you balance online action with offline engagement? In addition, there's be lots of learning shared freely. Come to this session and find out!

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Social Media Nonprofit Jordan Cancer 67

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2008

I will say that there are regulations that relate well to offline consumer relationships that don’t apply well online. Beth : Participate in local meet ups of social media professionals or social good professionals that are happening different cities across the countries.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

The magical kingdom in which offline and online worked together, where strategies that were proven in one place were re-imagined in new ones. In the social paradigm, we recognize the need for both online and offline to be part of our work. The community still led the way, though, from the local to the global level.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2014

Muni Alerts – our local bus and train app for routes, schedules, and arrival predictions down to the second. Elijah van der Giessen, NetSquared Community Manager. I like to have all my reading in this stripped down, ad-free, offline friendly format. BART Runner – is our local commuter train app.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2021

NetSquared :: netsquared.org. NetSquared is a group of volunteer leaders who host free #TechforGood in-person events every month in 120 cities worldwide. MeetUp is a service that focuses on helping people meet up offline and in person. Idealist.org :: idealist.org. Open Data Project :: nptechforgood.com/open-data-project.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

MeetUp is service that focuses on helping people meet up offline and in-person. For small regional nonprofits, the service could be used for local events and regular meetups. NetSquared :: netsquared.org. NetSquared in a group of volunteer leaders who host free #TechforGood in-person events every month in 120 cities worldwide.

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