Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "The 3rd Digital Media and Learning Competition, from the MacArthur Foundation, is now accepting applications. Thanks for all that you are doing, ARC!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2007

" I used the technique two years ago for a presentation at the first netsquared conference called " I Tag the Hand that Feeds Me " or what I should retitle "Meet Sally." UPDATE from Katrin Verclas at NTEN: (I'm elevating this comment into the post) Facebook is deleting organizational profiles now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation? Social networking burnout?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2010

This panel will discuss realistic metrics and benchmarks any organization can use in their campaigns and ensure that your using the right strategies and tools to listen and engage your audiences on different social networks. If you’d like a chance at winning those, leave a comment below on why you want to attend.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 24, 2009

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. UnConference and holiday discount | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – NonProfit 2.0 I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. NonProfit 2.0

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Claire Sale, NetSquared. Recently, she asked me if I could share any resources for her and her friends to be able to network, learn and socialize on the internet. So, I turned that question to my friends and the NetSquared community, and got some really great responses that I'd like to share with you.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

This post was authored by Trenton DuVal, a contributing editor at NetSquared, and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. spoke with Bryan about the changes for nonprofits coming to the social network for a post on SocialBrite. This will strengthen the connections that your organization has on the social network.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Net2 Think Tank: Online Fundraising Lessons Learned | NetSquared – "The Facebook application Causes recently announced it hit the $20 Million mark in donations. ."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Netsquared Voting Deadline Extended. Due to some technical glitches , you now have 48 additional hours to figure out what 5-10 of the 150 fantastic social change and technology projects at Netsquared will receive your vote. Everyone is invited to make any last minute plugs in the comments or trackbacks!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Below, I’ve shared my keynote remarks and slides and I hope you’ll share your ideas and further the conversation in the comments. It sounded great, until her last comment: She told me that it was a really important program, because libraries are the heart of the community…well, in elementary schools at least.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Social Networking for Social Change According to TechCrunch , Change.org, a social networking site that links volunteers to causes and voters to politicians will launch a new white-label social network for non-profits. Drop a comment or link back and I'll round it up for next week's summary.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2009

The tool is quite fascinating because it combines a light weight social network analysis (see this page. I don't understand by @ntenhross (Holly Ross, Director of NTEN) and @amyrsward (Netsquared community builder) aren't in my cloud. to learn more about the methodology) of your twitter friends with search.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

As part of Social Media September (#SocMedSep), we've been tapping into the wisdom of our global TechSoup and NetSquared communities as well as experts in nonprofit technology. 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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2011

It is also good to learn from experienced curators and how they hone their craft. Netsquared recently published this summary of tips from nonprofit content curators. Storyfy — Storify is a way to tell stories using social media such as Tweets, photos and videos. You have to be organized and know your sources.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. How to Contribute: Post your response online: Leave a comment below, on the original post , write on your own blog or website, post on the NetSquared Community Blog , or share your feedback on Facebook or Linkedin. A buzzword in the.

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

CoP organizers Praan Misir ( CommBuild ) and Brett Ashley Crawford ( Arts Nonprofits ) and Tech Club organizers Regina Walton ( SFTech4Good ), Paula Jones ( NCTech4Good ), and Chad Leaman and Elijah van der Giessen (both from NetSquared Vancouver ) took time out to deliver the presentation. Leave a comment below!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. NetSquared groups focus on topics that address their unique local tech challenges, but once a quarter, we select a common theme. Find your closest NetSquared group. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2008

and social networking tools? It is important to think about the benefits, objectives, and audience before jumping on the social networking bandwagon. If you can't wait, read Alexandra Samuel's " Best Practices for Social Networking Nonprofits ," a guest post on Katya Andresen's Nonprofit Marketing Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2007

Britt Bravo at NetSquared summarized a community discussion about the "Best of the Nonprofit Social Web." How do we continue to connect and have a conversation facilitated by different social media tools? Thoughts, leave them in the comments. On blogs, comments are the conversation. bubble would burst.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2014

The app aggregates data based on your location, interests, and social networks to provide you a list of recommended events. He's currently working on an event planner module, which I can see being a huge asset for nonprofits or community organizers, such as organizers of our NetSquared groups. Reporting Problems.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Help bring back Ranger Rick's profile Email: appeals-comment@facebook.com and ask them to let Ranger Rick exist on Facebook! Funding Opportunities A recap of funding opportunities mentioned in previous NpTech Tag Summaries and are of interest to nonprofit techies: Razoo promotes social good. News from Nigeria via the Netsquared blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

We'll share big ideas for using social media for nonprofit program delivery and some good tips for crowdsourcing for social change. 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 Leif Utne.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2009

It is one of a number of "life streaming applications" where individuals and organizations who are active on the social web can port their activity across social networks into one, easy to follow, read, and comment activity stream. I've used a little social network theory to design my FriendFeed friending strategy.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

This post was written by Trenton DuVal, contributing editor at NetSquared, and originally appeared on their blog. Teambox takes a social networking approach to keeping your team synchronized. It’s what the NetSquared team uses to stay on task. popular social networks. in the comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2008

Set up a feed reader for other organizations in your "subject matter area" and comment on a few blog posts a week or the ten most influential blogs in your area. Truly embrace social networking by encouraging your staff, your volunteers, your donors and your Board to join Facebook or Myspace and teach(!) And if you???re

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

I happened to pop out of reader today and cruise through Marnie Webb's sidebar links from Ma.gnolia to land on an interesting article from Monday's SF Chronicle called " Social Sites Becoming Too Much of A good Thing." from Michigan State who is doing research on how younger people are using social networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2009

In the non-profit technology community, open standards of a different variety could help us all become more effective at what we urgently need to do: raise money, recruit and coordinate volunteers, promote events, create profiles on social networks, generate reports for grant-makers, and the list goes on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

She proposes several different times, leave your preferences in the comments. Comment, Blog it, tag it NpTech, and/or start a blog over at the Netsquared site. Be A Celebrity for Your Cause Katya Andresen from Network for Good has been busy working on the launch of the SixDegrees.org site with Kevin Bacon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Social Media and social networks allow for the quantum effects, paired elements at a distance. And another multiplier comes from Network Theory (not Einstein directly but building on physics and mathematics) which shows that a network strength is in its Weak ties / Loose connections. Especially in this economy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

I finally got to meet Jayne about a year at the netsquared conference. I'm really glad that she sent me this email because I had bookmarked one of her recent commentaries on nonprofits and online social networking. Her piece begins with a simple definition of online social networking tools and asks: What's the appeal?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

The app encourages users to pledge to vote and to share that pledge across their social network. us about it in the comments. Head on over to NetSquared and share your election app idea. Rock the Vote offers a customizable voter registration tool you can easily embed in your organization's website. The VoterHub.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 25, 2008

I originally wrote this post for the NetSquared Blog. How much time, staff and money do you have to put into setting up your blog, writing your blog, answering comments, reading other blogs, and leaving comments on other blogs? How do you encourage comments? Make it easy to comment. Ask for comments.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2013

He imagines what a future will be for us in light of social networks, cloud-based data storage systems, and Web 2.0 Ross Braden, Senior Systems and Network Engineer. Elijah van der Giessen, TechSoup's Netsquared Community Organizer and Curator. The e-book was created with sponsorship from NetSquared.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2007

It made me think of the Berkman lecture I heard called " Legal Education in the Networked World " where there was a hot debate about whether laptops in the classroom were a good or bad thing. If you read down the comments on the flickr post, Darcy Norman says. blame the internet! :-). t quite know what to do.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

This is by no means a comprehensive list, so please add your suggestions in the comments! We've compiled a list of Tools and Resources to share with participants, and thought that you might enjoy seeing it as well. Update: The presentation slides are available on FivePaths.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

We'll share big ideas for using social media for nonprofit program delivery and some good tips for crowdsourcing for social change. 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 Ted Fickes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

An interview with Allen Gunn of Social Source Commons by Britt Bravo over at Netsquared. " If you are wondering about whether you should integrate social features in your web site , here's a good article that explains the benefits. FrogLoop has a ROI calculator for social networking sites in a campaign.

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