Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2010

As part of a blog series leading up to the event, I was asked to share some thoughts on the event, especially for those coming along for the first time that may not know what to expect. There’s time and space to sit down and learn more about how others are doing what they do: the success stories and the not-so-successful stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Today, at 14:00 hours (local time), thousands of people with diabetes will test their blood sugar, do 14 minutes of exercise, test again and share their results on TuDiabetes or on Twitter. Two years later, changing your Twitter icon in support of a cause (even though some call this " slacktivism "), is a techniques being used.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Time: 4 pm Eastern, 9 pm UK (duration: 1 hour). But, you can still add thoughts ahead of time, or share more questions that we may get to or save for another upcoming chat. But, you can still add thoughts ahead of time, or share more questions that we may get to or save for another upcoming chat. When: Date: September 16th.

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TechImpact

JUNE 19, 2014

Knowing who shared your content, how many times it’s been read, and how long people spend on a web page was an impossible dream. If, for example, you want to increase the number of Twitter followers your nonprofit has, or the number of donors donate to your organization per year, start there. Start measuring, and reporting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list. Make a one-time or monthly financial contribution to the organization. This could be done annually or just one time. Facebook , Reddit , LinkedIn , and Twitter have great options. Do this all year or several times a year for a week. This works.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

"I'm taking FB/twitter hiatus for August as part of deepening my practice and my ability to listen and be present for this next year." - Facebook update by Marianne Manilov, Engage Network Maybe it's because it's summer, but lately I've been hearing more and more people talking about spending less time online. What do you think?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 16, 2010

Not only is this a topic that I personally want to learn more about, but it’s going to be my first time as part of the #4change collective to co-host a chat, together with Tom Dawkins (@tomjd). Most of us would probably agree that social media indeed can enhance offline events, but does it always? Where: Twitter (search for #4Change).

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

TechSoup continued its Social Media Mondays in May with a discussion on Twitter to expand on the resources offered in its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki. The second installment of the weekly TweetChat series offered some useful advice on nonprofit Twitter use, a tool that can be difficult to understand for many nonprofit leaders.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Image Credit: dole777 on unsplash After more than a decade of dominating the social media landscape, Big Tech platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are in flux. For example, shortly after Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, the company’s entire accessibility staff was laid off.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2011

Twitter App Looks Up Zip Code to Tweet Your Legislator. They are integrating social media tactics to their online advocacy tool box with this Twitter tool. You just type in your zip code , and their Twitter handles are displayed with buttons that allow you to easily Tweet them about not cutting Medicaid.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

This was also about the same time as the flood in Nashville. All communications were strictly limited to my blog, Twitter and Facebook. Two donors were former colleagues who also have Twitter accounts. I counted most on Twitter followers to spread the word. It was a fairly arbitrary goal and I had no expectations.

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Forum One

JANUARY 27, 2009

We've been helping groups for many years with ways to have a little more influence and get a little more impact out of their online and offline events. With users' increasing confidence in participating together online, there's never been a better time to take a leap and try a new tactic to engage a group.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Is it easy to see how to give offline? Consider Twitter polls or Q&A sessions or surveys. It’s still a much smaller percentage of giving than offline giving, but you don’t want to ignore it. You’ll likely need to allocate more time and budget to this area, but it’ll be worth the investment. . A phone call?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

For about a year, I moderated a monthly online chat focused on community building, community management, on and offline engagement, and the technologies that support those connections. But, during the last two weeks, I’ve had multiple people on Twitter contact me and ask for a chat again. >> Share your time preferences!

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TechImpact

JULY 30, 2014

How about how much time was spent on a specific page. Or have you ever wondered how many visitors arrive to your site from Twitter vs Facebook. Implement offline conversion tracking. Want to know how many people landed on your website this month? No problem. Piece of cake.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Top Nonprofit Blogs to Bookmark Today. It’s no surprise: thought leaders in the nonprofit sector, many with decades of experience, still take the time to give back to others. Claire Axelrad ( @charityclairity on Twitter) has been called a Fundraising Ninja, and we have to agree.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 23, 2023

GivingTuesday participants worldwide also volunteered, performed countless acts of kindness, and gave their voices, time, and goods. In times of crisis, donations surge : Don’t be afraid to ask for support this year. And don’t expect that percentage to level off any time soon—participation in GivingTuesday continues to grow every year.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Description : Social media tools allow for people to connect: broadcasting messages to real time communication, online networking to offline collaboration.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

That’s a wasted use of time and resources and that’s how many nonprofits are feeling these days about Facebook. Nonprofit social media managers have to deal with weird, random mean people on Twitter. If you’ve been using Twitter for awhile, then you know the best response is to block and ignore. Don’t.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

You can watch and listen to all 10 of the sessions any time you want. Join us and get new ideas for connecting Facebook®, Twitter®, YouTube®, email and more. We will cover topics like email timing, frequency, and design. The best part – It’s all available for free! Over 1500 of your peers have already done so.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2011

Some of the past chats have discussed strategy, philosophy, and best practices, but this time we were all excited to share our tips and tricks for measurement, goal-setting, and specific tools to help us do it all! Time: 4 pm EST (1 hour). Get the full archive here! Some of the tools discussed include: Hootsuite. Owly and htly.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Keep doing the offline stuff for the offline people! ' There are two responses I usually give here. .'

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NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

And because fundraising continues to shift from offline to online nonprofits are faced with a growing need to find new and innovative ways to do fundraising through online sources. The move towards a multichannel fundraising approach (online and offline) is becoming more and more critical to long-term success.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2010

Exciting times! I know that at this point it is just a matter of picking a time and making it happen. I’m willing to do just that, but want to note that I’m open to having rotating times or multiple chats to better accommodate the fact that we have a global community (and that we all need to sleep at some point!).

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Thousands of nonprofits use EveryAction every day to raise money, manage offline fundraising through pledges and grants, send emails, run nonprofit digital advocacy campaigns, and so much more. Custom reports offer a real-time picture of your supporters across all channels. Save time with marketing automation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2010

In 2008, many of the friends of the Nonprofit Organizations MySpace migrated over to Facebook, then in 2009 and 2010 a good number of the new fans came from @NonprofitOrgs on Twitter. 2) You get access to Status Update Impressions [ announcement from Facebook ]: Raw number of times this story has been seen on your Wall.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). “Is it even possible to measure online influence, divorced from offline influence?&# asks Tom Webster over at BrandSavant. Accidentally, of course.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

The map can be of social media conversations, for example these network maps of Twitter conversations. You can spend time adding labels to specific clusters of your network to help with your analysis as I did. If you find Twitter or LinkedIn boring, perhaps you are following wrong people. It is time to tune your network.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). " The US will use Twitter and Facebook to issue terror alerts – "The U.S. What does it mean for community change?"

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

It’s not something you’ll do often – maybe only a few times a year. You can create and run an online campaign to support an offline appeal or an event. Whatever reason you choose, the most important thing about an online fundraising campaign is that you give yourself time to plan it out and pull all the pieces together.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

It’s that time of year to start your 2023 GivingTuesday prep! Preparing your emails ahead of time will allow you to schedule out your GivingTuesday email campaign in advance. X, formally Twitter, has also had a lot of changes that may affect your strategy for the platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

I’m just back from a few days mostly offline in the Point Reyes National Seashore area to walk along the beach and appreciate the beautiful views and nature. That balance is not a simple on and off switch – it is understanding how to integrate focused and receptive attentions into our online and offline lives.

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NetWits

JUNE 23, 2011

The majority of gifts are still received offline and with an integrated approach the average donor value is shown to be higher. Take time to add regular news items, showcase sponsors, volunteers and donors, and make sure contact information is easy to locate and accurate. Print: Direct mail is far from dead.

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sgEngage

JUNE 30, 2023

How Blackbaud Can Help The Impact of Nonprofit Marketing Nonprofit marketing aims to increase the awareness, engagement, and contributions from donors (especially first-time advocates). Direct Marketing Direct marketing involves direct communication with potential supporters either offline or online. billion emails in that year alone.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

If you take nothing else away from this article, remember this: inviting people to your event needs to happen multiple times and in multiple ways. That means that if I’m going to register for your event I need to hear about it, read about it, or see it 7 times before I actually click “buy”. .

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AccelEvents

JUNE 4, 2020

It is likely that the questions and responses will prompt conversations between participants that can continue offline or in another session. When creating your event agenda, be sure to schedule a time for social interactions. Give participants time to mull things over. Program Networking Sessions.

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