Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Timo Luege recently shared the new social media staff guidelines created at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). >> Review the IFRC Social Media Staff Guides here. Why create social media staff guidelines? Highlights from IFRC Social Media Staff Guides.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 22, 2009

By now, even your grandmother knows social media is hot, but what’s the ROI on that social networking? Widgets Social networking Facebook Twitter analytics social media YouTube LinkedIn. Widgets Social networking Facebook Twitter analytics social media YouTube LinkedIn. read more ).

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 9, 2010

The same goes for social media. Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest nptech Social networking Non-profit Communications social media. A lot of times we hit a wall. Things stop working. Twitterers aren't banging down doors trying to follow you. Facebook pages go limp. Blogs dry up.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 23, 2009

For every hour your non-profit invests in social networking, an hour is lost to other projects that might further your cause more effectively. How can you know if social media is the best possible use of that time, unless you’ve first figured out what you want to achieve? read more ).

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Wild Apricot

JULY 25, 2009

The expectation of reciprocity can turn a pleasant social media connection into an uncomfortable transaction - sometimes against your best interests.( Tags: Non-profit technology nptech online community Social networking social media. read more ).

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Jay Moonah's presentation on Social Media Best Practices for Non-Profit & Public Sector Organizations was streamed live online as part of The Canadian Institute’s recent “Managing Social Media” conference recently - but if you missed it, no worries! We’ve got the highlights right here.( read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

Marnie also introduced me to social booking and tagging way back in 2004 as the originator of the NpTech Tag. David was interested in learning more about what American nonprofits were doing with social media, he asked me for some advice. Effective Social Media. Example: Red Cross.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

A number of findings in a newly released study by Pew Internat on Social Media and Young Adults will be of interest to nonprofits who seek to connect with or recruit members and donors online.( Social networking research social media. read more ).

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Wild Apricot

MAY 12, 2009

Great new presentations on social media are coming out almost daily, and many are directed specifically to the needs of non-profits. Best practices online community Social networking case studies Non-profit Communications social media. Tags: Non-profit technology Fundraising nptech Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2013

One goal that I had was to a peer support community through the twitter hashtag # npsmpeer – where nonprofit social media managers could share advice and support one another. ” @ brianreich #sxsw #npsmpeer #nptech — Amy Sample Ward (@amyrsward) March 10, 2013. “You have to break the rules.”

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Session: The Real Housewives of Social Media. Tags: 10NTC Collaboration david neff NPTech NTEN Social Media Communications. We're asking them all to share their answers to five very important questions. Speaker: David Neff, 501derful.org.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 21, 2009

Today was the first webinar in the Storytelling & Social Media series from NTEN and TechSoup Global. Today’s webinar focused on the building blocks of social meda; things like tagging, RSS and how to get started finding the conversations taking place online. tags: nonprofit nptech ).

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Wild Apricot

MAY 11, 2010

Should a nonprofit organization look to the military for social media advice? Tags: nptech Best practices online community Blogging Social networking Non-profit Communications social media diagram. Perhaps so, if it’s the US Air Force we’re talking about! read more ).

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Recently, I learned some amazing new ways in which social media (i.e. Social networking, once the office pariah, is now becoming an integrated part of office culture. According to a recent study, more people are connecting with social media on their mobile devices than on desktops. Casey Golden, CEO, Small Act.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 8, 2009

Who should speak for your organization in social media? If you're not sure, it may be time to work out a social media policy for your staff and volunteers who blog and chat and comment online, where the personal and professional lines often blur.( How can you control what’s being said about your group and your cause?

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2009

NPTech Panels Want Your Votes! Can Social Media Change Global Consciousness? Can Social Media Change Global Consciousness? Description: We know that social media has wired the globe for friend lists, business connections, and supporting social causes, but can it do more? Learn more at: [link].

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

In a way, I feel like I'm on that show --but my car is NTEN's social media platforms, and my Xzibit is all of you, our awesome community of social media users and experts. Here are three super easy tactics mentioned we'll be implementing right away: Create event specific hash tags.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2008

A few days ago, Amy Gahran and I exchanged some musings on social media tradeoffs. Amy and I have noticed how our usage of RSS and social bookmarking seems to be less. Tags are one easy option, if I can get nice mobile access as the food and travel/city relevant info does me more use from a mobile. Enter Hashtags.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2008

On a related note, see Allison Fine's Social Citizen's Report commissioned by the Case Foundation. Lauren-Glenn Davitian's " Be the Media -- Free Speech Unfurled " guest post on NTEN blog. Could a local social change site knock off Facebook for the social networking webby? A Practical Guide to Using Web 2.0

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

What social networks should you focus on, for the best return on investment? Tags: Non-profit technology nptech E-mail marketing Social networking Non-profit Communications social media. Where do your nonprofit's members, donors and supporters spend their time online? Flowtown can help you find out.(

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 7, 2009

Here are the slides from my Mesh workshop - Social Media for Non-profits. Social Media for Non-Profits Workshop View more presentations from Wild Apricot.( Tags: nptech Social networking social media. Great opportunity? Colossal waste of time? The answer is YES. read more ).

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Session: Real Social Media Marketing: Moving From Buzz To Benefits. Social Media! No, but really, I think people will be talking about the ethics involved with social media: What can you say? Tags: 10NTC michael weiss NPTech Social Media Communications. What should you say?

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Who handles the social media marketing for your nonprofit? Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest nptech Marketing Blogging Social networking Non-profit Communications social media careers. Tom Humbarger has come up with a skills-assessment matrix based on the D.A.R.C. read more ).

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NTEN

AUGUST 30, 2011

We know our friends over at the Red Cross have been expertly using social media for disaster response for years now, but this weekend, with Hurricane Irene set to touch down all along the east coast, we saw many other organizations and government entities reaching out via social media, as well.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

One of my biggest takeaways from last year's Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in San Francisco was this oft-repeated advice on social networking, specifically Facebook and Twitter: you can't make them come to you. Social media became another place to tell our story, to engage readers and attract new supporters.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

This style of fundraising lends itself perfectly to social media, where everything is personal. Donors attracted through social media are more likely new to an organization. Tags: blackbaud charity dynamics events NPTech Social Media Fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2007

The Net2 Secret Plan from Marnie Webb NpTech Tag New Year's Reflections, Predictions, and Best Ofs What are some of the ways that the social web marks the New Year? For social media and technology predictions, here's a few from the Read/Write Web. What are the nptech social media needs for 2008?

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Tags: case studies cause marketing donations Facebook games Marketing non-profit Non-profit Communications Non-profit technology nptech online community online donations promotion social media Social networking. a lot of games. How is your cause going to compete with Farmville? read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2008

Colman set up the nptech room on FriendFeed five days ago and 105 NpTechers have joined the NpTech Room. As she says, it combines social bookmarking, feed reading, and the casual interactions of Twitter into something that works somewhat like mailing list, but doesn't add to your email overload. NpTech Talk and News.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 26, 2009

I’ve just been listening to a podcast of Lee Weinstein’s conversation with public relations consultant Donna Gibbs on how non-profits are successfully using social media right now, where Gibbs shines a light on the social media marketing activities — on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter — of two charities she’s involved with personally.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

With trends like these, it's important to consider your own approach to social media. It's easy to see how social media and online communities can be effective platforms for sharing stories and getting feedback from supporters, but what about the money? Consider this in comparison to their own website, where U.S.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

" The blur between our personal and professional identities on social networking sites may seem all too obvious, but the issue is becoming more prevalent as we use sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn as professional networking tools. Develop a Social Media Guideline for Your Organization. So what can we do?

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NTEN

MAY 25, 2010

So, after a presentation on marketing and social media, I was not surprised to hear a common question: "We're a small organization, so we can't do it all. " It's a great question because it perfectly summarizes the conundrum of social media. Nevertheless, small organizations are using social media well.

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NTEN

MARCH 5, 2010

Session: Social Media's Potential for Faith Based Communities. Social media are tools that should be in everyone’s toolbox (not relegated to the “IT” person only), and the environment in which we are all doing our work is evolving quickly. Tags: 10NTC Lisa Colton NPTech Communications. link] (blog).

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing. What's Changing?

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

Casey Golden, CEO, Small Act "Success" in social media has historically meant acquiring a large number of fans and followers. Fun with Social CRMs" -- when asked if she thought relationships really matter in social media, said: I don't think they matter, I KNOW they matter. So, what is Social CRM?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Many are turning to social media to assist them. . In our integrated communications plan, we believed that taking advantage of social media tools would assist us because of its social nature; allowing us “always be on” and present in the community conversation. Developing a strategy . Implementing the strategy.

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