Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 6, 2009

Followers become funders, messages become movements, and social networks beget social change. On Wednesday, April 8th, we are convening a panel of experts and high-impact entrepreneurs at MIT to ask, How does the speed and reach of social media alter the formulas for successful social impact? Attend in person.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

But first steps first… 11 New Year’s resolutions for nonprofit social media managers: 1) Create a “Thank You” video(s) for your 2012 fundraising campaigns. One of the simplest ways to significantly increase your nonprofit’s return on investment (ROI) from using social media is to learn basic HTML.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening.

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NetWits

APRIL 4, 2012

They belong to the major social networks—Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn—and are the few that deliver messages to the many. And they will do it through their social networks, all of which are the key to your fundraising efforts. If they know you and care about you, they will help you achieve your goals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

, here are 22 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits : 1. The Broadcast Web.” ” Social Media for Social Good is written as a how-to, step-by-step strategic plan for nonprofits in three parts: Web 1.0: The Social Web, and Web 3.0: and Web 3.0.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

You may also want to listen to a 30-minute radio interview I did about the book on May 17 which also discusses how social and mobile media has changed since the release of the book. The Broadcast Web.” ” Social Media for Social Good is written as a how-to, step-by-step strategic plan for nonprofits in three parts: Web 1.0:

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Most nonprofits have not yet embraced Twitter’s new Vine App , thus they may not have an understanding of how to record and broadcast the world (and social good) in six second bites. For mobile social networkers, Viddy is a must-download. It’s a throwback from social networking circa 2006.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

In your search engine of choice, type in keywords -- whether it's audience related, issue related or a location -- and make sure to add "social network" or "list" You may be surprised at what specific networks already exist. Once you join a Community, Please Have a Soul.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Digital Payments on Social Networks. Live Reporting Using Social Media. Live broadcasts are streamed within the Periscope app and #LIVE on Periscope. Advanced social media managers will repackage the stream into blog, email, and social media content. Facebook Fundraising Tools [ Conservation International ].

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Online networks have transferred the tools of organizing and programmatic leadership from organizations and placed them into the hands of the citizen/member. Meanwhile, organizations typically approach social networks as a staff-driven, top-down push towards higher numbers of fans, friends, and followers.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

The revolution may not be televised, but no matter where you are, you can now have a front row seat to the broadcast. The livestream – whether it’s video, audio, or just text – can be embedded in your online homebase and shared across social networks. Personalize It.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I blogged earlier this year about research that indicates very strongly we’ve replicated our offline social barriers and segmentation in our online social networking platforms. ( Visit danah boyd’s website for more information and research on this topic.)

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I blogged earlier this year about research that indicates very strongly we’ve replicated our offline social barriers and segmentation in our online social networking platforms. ( Visit danah boyd’s website for more information and research on this topic.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2011

Nonprofits pioneered social media. They were on Myspace and organizing via Facebook Groups years before corporate brands, higher education, and broadcast and print media. Keep that in mind when selecting the service you want to use and build your nonprofit’s brand on: WaterAid on Twitpic :: twitpic.com/photos/wateraid.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

You may also want to listen to a 30-minute radio interview I did about the book on May 17 which also discusses how social and mobile media has changed since the release of the book. The Broadcast Web.” ” Social Media for Social Good is written as a how-to, step-by-step strategic plan for nonprofits in three parts: Web 1.0:

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Not just to broadcast, but to have a conversation, share ideas, and provide context. Building a Network. Tags: community networking jumo nonprofits social media social network. Isn’t that the point? I’m really interested to hear what you all think! What are you most curious about or hopeful for?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

I reached out to Alana Post, the Online Communications Manager at The World Affairs Council of Northern California to hear how this nonprofit uses social media to reach a global audience. Additionally, I wanted her to share how they determine which social networks to use and their most successful campaigns. AP: Data is key.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Interestingly, Instagram was the second most popular social network after Facebook for donors on #GivingTuesday 2017. To raise even more money, give a suggested amount, such as the Greater Boston Food Bank did in this ad: 4) Use sponsored Instagram posts. As of June 2018, there are nearly 1 billion monthly active users of Instagram.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Color Labs, the photo-and-video-sharing social network that received much criticism over its pre-launch $41 million funding round, is about to be acquired by Apple. An entirely new version of the Color broadcasting app was built and never released. Those apps were then abandoned after he showed them off.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 23, 2009

Followers become funders, messages become movements, and social networks beget social change. On Wednesday, April 8th, we are convening a panel of experts and high-impact entrepreneurs at MIT to ask, How does the speed and reach of social media alter the formulas for successful social impact?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

I agree that it means organizations need to think strategically about how they use social media, but I'm not sure I agree with social networks are becoming "old" technology in a hurry. ( First, it's okay to just say no to social networking , particularly if there are more pressing organizational needs.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

To note, the cap doesn't apply to past broadcasts, which are previous livestreams saved to a streamer's account for on-demand viewing, or clips, which are minute-long segments that can be shared to social networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

As an added benefit these types of classes are often easy to broadcast live. While TikTok might not be everyone’s thing, one can’t deny all the people this social network attracts. 30) Social Media Challenge. 4) Happy hours/wine tasting. 29) TikTok Fundraiser. In Conclusion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2014

Twiplomacy aims to identify the extent to which world leaders use Twitter and how they connect on the social network. He is expected to surpass the United States White House account, @WhiteHouse (4,973,061), within the next days and is using Twitter as a power tool to broadcast his messages.

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Care2

AUGUST 25, 2013

But apparently it''s not basic because so many organizations are actually NOT social on social media. Broadcast communications does not build community. But these social media strategy tips will definitely help you engage your community more effectively. Social Networking Trends Web 2.0'

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2021

Daniel Liss is the founder and CEO of Dispo , the digital disposable camera social network. District Court for the District of Columbia put it in his recent decision , “No one who hears the title of the 2010 film ‘The Social Network’ wonders which company it is about.” Daniel Liss. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

3: Social Networking. He said that photo sharing is really social grooming. He went through some recent trends with social networking use. One thing he pointed out that older generations absolutely love social networks because it allows them to connect with people from their past.

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The Verge

AUGUST 19, 2021

“Facebook has today, and has maintained since 2011, a dominant share of the relevant market for US personal social networking services,” the complaint alleges, citing time spent and active-user metrics on the daily and monthly scale. personal social networking market.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

I have found posts where brain researchers equate the how the brain functions to social networks. in her post " Your Brain on Facebook " Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, LinkedIn and Orkut are all popular and powerful social networking sites. But the granddaddy of all social networking sites — by a long shot — is your brain.

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The Verge

AUGUST 3, 2021

It’s part of a larger — and sometimes controversial — expansion effort at the startup, which has built a crime-mapping system into a live broadcasting platform while experimenting with private security services. Earlier this year the company launched OnAir, a live broadcast system that blends crime tracking with local reporting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

Once this is established, along with goals – the methodology to measure your network relies on having a baseline methodology and using Social Network Analysis. The latter can be a very geeky topic, requiring expertise in statistics, understanding social network analysis terminology, and hard to master software.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Last week for WeAreMedia project, I put a call on Twitter for case studies, best practices, and links about nonprofits using social networking sites, including Ning. social website apps, Ning seems to be the most flexible, the most affordable, and easy to use. A Ning site was developed in order to answer this specific need.

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Care2

OCTOBER 1, 2012

84% of internet users 50 and over use social networking sites. Later in the webinar Smith outlined some of the key strategies AARP uses to connect with and engage Boomers and Seniors through social media. AARP doesn't just broadcast to their members, they listen and engage with them daily.

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