Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 3, 2012

One that really speaks to me is the point that “measurement helps nonprofits understand and improve their social networks.” Well, that’s my dog and he’s pretty cute, but Beth and Katie are also running a dog vs cat photo contest. In the book, Beth and Katie identify a number of themes. Why the dog photo?

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Measure Network Review Nonprofit 222

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

Place a little bet & or share your #failure story… you could win a Surface! The Case Foundation offered to give away a Microsoft Surface and so we issued a call to nonprofits to submit their “Little Bets” stories. It was hard to select a winner because all of the stories were terrific. 13ntcbets ow.ly/k24ok.

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Contest Omaha Social Media Project 93

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

15) Brand design contests. Consider a brand design contest for a more inventive competition. While TikTok might not be everyone’s thing, one can’t deny all the people this social network attracts. And many nonprofits have found that TikTok is an effective place to share their beneficiaries’ success stories.

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Virtual Ideas Fundraising Nonprofit 343

Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

Dig out that camcorder 'cause Quantum Shift TV has launched a video contest with social impact for students in the U.S. Share the Story! School Video Contest. Student teams will work on social or environmental projects of their choice and document their progress in a series of two short videos.

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Contest Story Video Share 40

Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2012

Using contests and challenges to engage communities was the topic of the July 17 edition of the weekly CommBuild chat. The chat, facilitated by by TechSoup online community manager, Michael DeLong, included helpful advice learned by participants who have run contests. Why hold a contest or challenge? Promote, promote, promote!

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Contest Challenge Community Activities 55

Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

For example, if I was the Executive Director of an environmental organization working on climate change, I would want to know that the people my organization and I engaged with on social networks like Facebook and Twitter: Were consistently engaged in conversations with us around climate change.

Influence 77

Influence Measure Social Network Social Media 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Wendy Harman, American Red Cross According to Wendy Harman, employees at the Red Cross were blocked from accessing social networking sites, like Facebook, from work. Since the great wall fell, we've been able to promote initiatives like the Western Union Foundation contest to all of our chapters and blood regions.

Social Network 53

Social Network Site Network Social 53

Care2

AUGUST 13, 2010

Connect with Us: Make your presence on social networks easy to find on your website. Also make your social networking presence is branded with your organizational identity so your members immediately recognize you. Recognize Volunteers and Active Members: Share a story. Don’t bury it.

Support 72

Support Social Network Poll Contest 72

Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

The Twitter-owned app lets you record six-second video clips and share them with your friends on various social media networks including Vine's own internal network. TechSoup's Ale Bezdikian tested out Vine during TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Contest. Don't forget about YouTube!

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Story Storyboard Camera Adobe 56

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

This terrible flood didn’t spare the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (NSO), an event that he first learned about through his social networks. Beth Kanter and Allison Fine, the authors of The Networked Nonprofit that inspired this experiment, wrote an Assessment and Reflection Report on America’s Giving Challenge 2009.

Twitter 97

Twitter Nashville Blogger Contest 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2010

We end with questions that we’re love to discuss with you: Whether your participating in an online contest or implementing a fundraising campaign using social networks, you’ve got to engage your fans and make it easy for them to share your organization’s story with pride and joy. What techniques are you using?

Case Study 89

Case Study Social Media Conversation Studies 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2010

Shel tells the story of the holiday season 2008, when the city of Toronto Transit Authority canceled its New Year's eve free-ride transportation due to budget pressures. Contests/Challenges: Directly involve stakeholders in social change project or program. Take for example contests.

Social Media 96

Social Media Contest Case Study Media 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

He’s a dog lover too – so I could not resist. When I celebrated by big 50th Birthday in 2007, I held social media birthday card contest. You can share the experience, either by taking a picture of cookies or telling the story or just sending a tweet, instagram, etc using tag #cookielove.

Network 94

Network Classroom Social Media Education 94

NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Nonprofit marketers should realize the importance of social media for brand engagement and donor retention ? especially since social networks are naturally optimized for visual storytelling. Nonprofits can use socials to demonstrate their impact and engage their communities with this approach. . Run a contest!

Social Media 85

Social Media Media Social Contest 85

See3

AUGUST 6, 2007

The title of the session was “Politics 2.0 – How social networks and new media are changing politics.&# Her subject was, what makes for effective social networks. Strong Social Ties a. awareness – you have to know the network exists 2. Greenpeace inserted themselves into the the story.

Social Network 40

Social Network Network Social Myspace 40

See3

MAY 28, 2007

It is fueled by easy-to-use blog software, social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, and the online video phenomenon of YouTube, and a thousand other video sharing sites. One way to get people to create content for you is through contests. The current Heinz contest is a great example. It might not be money.

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Contest Content Generation YouTube 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2007

It's important to have a challenge grant or contest or something that gives both urgency and some confidence that others believe in your cause. The final dollars from the campaign from someone seeing my twitter and it is quite an amazing story and finale to this campaign. Here's a few learnings, some highlights, and thanks.

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Cambodia Campaign Social Network Learning 50

Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

One chat participant suggested that stories build community because they inspire members to take action. Stories help communities organize their thinking about the world and become invested in the outcomes of each other’s contributions. Individual stories also allow members to identify commonalities and learn from one another.

Storytelling 54

Storytelling Share Social Social Network 54

Care2

MAY 25, 2012

For example, when the Center for Reproductive Rights was supporting the case against Texas's mandatory ultrasound law (which was a big news story), they launched a New Yorker Style Cartoon Caption Contest and asked people to submit a caption for the cartoon they designed about the outrageous law.

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Results Track Support Texas 55

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2008

m a self-proclaimed social networking junkie. Knock Out Animal Fighting YouTube Contest??? important with higher-engagement leveled UGC campaigns PROCESS - marketing Email Website Social networks Web badges Blogger outreach OUTCOMES Both tangible & intangible Increase list members (we don??? I run the org???s

Case Study 50

Case Study ROI Social Media Media 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Last week, the WeAreMedia project discussed and built Module 3: Sharing Your Story Social Media Style. I put the call out for some case studies and Carie Lewis, the HSUS, Social Media Rock Star, took the time to share her story about the success and challenges of LOLseal s. What was the LOLseals Photo Caption Contest ?

Case Study 50

Case Study Studies Examples Contest 50

Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Share a story, donate money, sign up for a contest, watch a video, etc.). Test 3-4 new Facebook Ads: Test different ad types (promoted post, sponsored story, etc.), Nonprofit Online Advertising Online Advocacy Online Fundraising Online Marketing Social Networking Technology Trends Web 2.0 Constantly.

Online 71

Online Tips Calendar Channel 71

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The most effective online strategies for nonprofits put people at the center of creating impact, telling their stories, and asking their friends, family and coworkers for donations. Nonprofits are learning -- if slowly -- that maintaining an authentic presence on Facebook and other social networks is hard work, but necessary.

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Facebook Money Strategy Raise 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

For “giving days”—which are becoming increasingly popular all over the country—social networking and digital communication such as email and blogging are key to driving big results. Youthprise, a youth-serving nonprofit and grantmaking organization put up $14,000 in prize grants for the contest.

Giving 106

Giving Minnesota Social Media Facebook 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

We also identify a monthly theme to discuss in more in depth. We want to distinguish the salon from the informal knowledge sharing that happens daily on the web or behind pay walls by offering a regular synthesis of the stories, knowledge, tips, resources, and wisdom shared in real time in the salon.

Social Media 94

Social Media Summary Measure Media 94

Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2011

Technology and social networking means, according to Paynter, “Community has never before been more important for organization success.” Care2 has achieved this by providing healthy lifestyle tips and articles through their blog and news feature, the Care2 News Network.

Community 66

Community Online Causes Social Network 66

See3

MARCH 27, 2008

The first session I attended was specifically about social networking and led by Brian Reich of Echo Ditto, author of Media Rules! A good tip Brian mentioned was to deputize people to grow your network for you. You may find better success participating in a niche social network like Changents or Gather.

NTEN 45

NTEN Web Case Study ROI 45

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

ways to tell stories in just a few seconds. Once recorded, Vine videos are uploaded to Vine's social network and can also be shared on Facebook, Twitter, and other sites. Help , a nonprofit dedicated to helping other nonprofits tell their stories through film and video. Storymakers: Tell Your Library's Story.

Audience 58

Audience Video Library Contest 58

See3

DECEMBER 12, 2007

Because we believe that increasingly we will be seeing engagement move to these social networking models and away from email. Link to the original story. Share and Enjoy: 4 Comments comment Social Networking News for Myspace / Facebook / Etc. » Why you need social media marketing. [.] … sucks.

Social Media 40

Social Media Social Myspace Marketing 40

See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

Carie opened with an intro to social media. She says social networks are “not just a bunch of lonely teenage boys.” She notes that people really rely on social networks for influence on decision-making. This shows the viral potential of raising awareness in the social networks.

Social Media 40

Social Media America Myspace Media 40

See3

JULY 17, 2006

read more | digg story Share and Enjoy: One Comment comment See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Facebook Platform – Opening Up [.] Facebook is the second big social networking site behind MySpace. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

Myspace 40

Myspace Digg FAQ Newsletter 40

NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

We developed Causes because we know what it takes to be an activist and we know how much social networking can revolutionize grassroots organizing. So, Michelle started a cause.

Causes 80

Causes Facebook Fundraising Effective 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Our Flickr photo contest. is a good example of this philosophy in action; we could have held the contest behind closed doors and made people sign up in order to submit and view photos. I routinely bookmark and comment on environmental news, green blogs, and stories about sustainability and alternative energy technology.

Social Media 62

Social Media Green Digg Media 62

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Tap into Supporter’s Valuable Stories and Experiences . Take the opportunity to ask your followers to share their own stories and experiences – in words, photos or videos. We find that it is highly valuable to utilize every channel in which we engage with supporters so that we can have a variety of stories to select.

Content 38

Content Marketing Organization Tips 38

See3

OCTOBER 7, 2007

RSS feeds and blogs, article comments, social networks… it’s all increasingly important. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Avenue A/Razorfish, the high-end web ad agency now owned by Microsoft, did a little study of these so called Web 2.0

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Video Nonprofit RSS Bookmarking 40

See3

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

In today’s New York Times there is a story about how the venture capital community is heavily backing social networking sites that are reaching out to baby boomers. Social networking has so far focused mainly on businesspeople and young people because they are tech-savvy and are treasured by Madison Avenue.

People 40

People Social Media Demographics Social Network 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

It is a story about a grasshopper who has spent the warm months singing away while the ant worked hard to store up food for winter. The story is used to teach the virtues of hard work and preparation. The Wall Street Journal published a very positive piece about the potential for online giving and social networks.

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Nptech Social Fundraising Social Media 50