Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

That’s not exactly the way business normally goes down offline. Some key questions to ask yourself include: If people are supporting you by directly connecting with you on different social media platforms, what are you doing to encourage them to connect with you in a space where you have access to the data?

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

A day of on and offline events spanning the globe celebrating the Web. with local networks working to create online spaces to bring more people online. Are you developing tools, applications, or platforms for the web? Here are just a few ideas to get you started: Participate in Local Events. Today is OneWebDay !

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

." World Bank’s Mapping for Results launched – Check out this deployment of the Ushahidi platform for digital storytelling and reporting: "This weekend at the World Bank annual meetings the World Bank launched their new Mapping for Results platform. Change the way we associated with others on and offline?

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 1, 2009

The piece is reposted below: Have we replicated our offline social dynamics and barriers online? If we truly are reproducing our offline social divides online, then it’s further proof that the central part of your social media strategy needs to be focused on your audience. I believe we have, and so does Danah Boyd.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Some include the Red Cross, The Weather Channel, local newspapers, Craigslist, and others. 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.

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Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2011

The Power of Platforms – "The results from a new study from Pew Internet and Life Project found that when citizens believe their governments are sharing more information, they are more likely to feel satisfied with civic life. Broadband users are more critical of their communities and local institutions."

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2013

That means it’s time for our monthly roundup of all the crazy goodness created by NetSquared Local in May. What is NetSquared Local? NetSquared Local is TechSoup’s volunteer-driven network of nonprofit tech meetups and salons. NetSquared Local organizers rallied around Ushahidi’s BRCK kickstarter.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

use the platform to increase local impact. use the platform to drive local social movement. use the platform to increase local impact. use the platform to drive local social movement. A gift economy for the public sector? identify the thoughtfully passionate. rate the providers.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2009

The debate about what impact the online world has on offline action gets smashed when you look at these numbers and think about the over 12 million people around the world who are raising their consciousness by reading more about climate change and how they can get involved with their local communities. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

It’s the “champion” approach for social media fundraising. The organization identifies the people most passionate about their work in their online networks or offline community and empowers them to raise money through social fundraising platforms. Today, I’m writing to ask you to show that support again.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Lesson #3: Local vs Global. The final focus area is on the local vs global impact of social media. People don’t see ‘big picture’ but relate locally&# (@ kristianakocis ). Pinc is using [link] 2 inspire & inform, evoke w/ built in actions other platforms do similar w/ their applications.

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Social Media Change Media Lesson 145

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. Email Amy Sample Ward the link to your post! She posts her photos to the group and something clicks, “we could do this for our annual holiday event!”

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. Regional and local leaders were supported and given the opportunity to shine. Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. You can read her poem, Untitled, here.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 6, 2009

One you know who you are interacting with, why you want to interact with them, and why they would want to interact with you, choosing the appropriate platforms or tools to do it is much easier. The difference with using social media for fundraising is that your organization may not even be involved anymore, the way it was offline.

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Social Media Interaction Government Case Study 105

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

We provide a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving women an open platform to share their talents, experiences, and insights. Moderator: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. View more presentations from Amy Sample ward. The sessions are short (only 50 minutes!)

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

obama reach vs local reach. Are there ways of catching offline datapoints? NWF - every program we have has an offline component, i try to integrate a social media strategy that leverages and encourages the offline part; like #nwf wildlife watch, raises your awareness offline if you can see something and tweet it, etc.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 23, 2013

In August, Ryan Deer* will head out with his baseball team and NEXT Worldwide to “Live the Mission” by working with church planting leaders in Guatemala who equip and assist local pastors with planting or strengthening new churches. Creating an Online Fundraising Page Is Required. Provide Centralized Fundraising Tools and Resources.

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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. Submitted by Amy Sample Ward. How do you balance online action with offline engagement? In addition, there's be lots of learning shared freely. Carie Lewis.

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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. Has your organization run a competition online or offline? I’m honored to have a guest post up on Care2′s Frogloop blog today! —– What do you think? We’d love to hear your examples!

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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

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. Submitted by Amy Sample Ward. How do you balance online action with offline engagement? Mobile Platform Battle Royale. Twitterstorm, anyone?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 31, 2011

Check out the interview below to learn more about how My Colorado Project is empowering local change! Can you share some examples of how groups have used the platform so far? What was the role of community in building this platform and now in the further improvements and development? First are those I call the Ambassadors.

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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. Submitted by Amy Sample Ward. How do you balance online action with offline engagement? In addition, there's be lots of learning shared freely. Carie Lewis.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

WomenWhoTech: Tools Galore View more presentations from Amy Sample ward. 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. You can read the full case study here.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

There were so many new platforms and applications that provided tools for everything from communications to fundraising, outreach to development, and much more. Much of our use of various platforms and specific applications was exploratory, understandably. Instead of leaving technology out of our strategies, it became the strategy.

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Slides Nptech Digital Case Study 213

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

do you think about online or offline? we mean a group being ‘led’ Community confusion: people rarely consider themselves part of communities offline. who are you providing a platform for? – If you use something like Ning does that platform share a part of the liability? We mean people. we mean support.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2020

At OneCause, we specialize in supporting nonprofit charity auctions both on- and offline. This best practice underscores the value of working with a dedicated CRM or database platform to store and analyze data. Give sample social media posts to help ambassadors quickly spread the word.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

And so I have more than five years of experience creating online and offline communities to support social and environmental causes as Steven said and I worked a lot in Latin America. And WhatsApp is the favorite social media platform in the world. it’s a very horizontal platform and there’s no hierarchy, right?

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