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June #4Change Chat: Local Community Organizing

Amy Sample Ward

My work with NetSquared and with Social by Social has helped shape so many of my beliefs about community organizing and has offered the opportunity to meet so many others doing it well. What metrics are valuable in measuring success of social media tools for organizing? What roles are important in online community organizing?

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Crowdsourcing: Community vs Crowd

Amy Sample Ward

Three specific examples that are very different include: Connectipedia : a wiki-based platform that allows anyone interested in philanthropy or social impact in the Pacific Northwest (or beyond) to share research, resources, information, or data about people, places and topics. The crowd decides and creates everything that it is.

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Book Review: Measuring the Networked Nonprofit

Amy Sample Ward

I recently got my copy of Measuring the Networked Nonprofit by Beth Kanter and Katie Delahaye Paine. In the foreward, Beth and Katie say that “measurement is the secret sauce; we provide the recipe.” Before I worked at NTEN, I managed the NetSquared program at TechSoup Global. ” And that they do!

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Next Year's NTC in New Orleans is Here! I'm a session designer!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been blogging and tracking conversations about social media measurement and ROI over the last few months. Each case study will showcase a different outcome, metric, and tool and share some words of wisdom. Any specific examples, case studies, or useful resources to share? s part of the fun.)

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NpTech Tag Summary: Penguin Day in New Orleans, Fondling the Tools, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge ! There's going to be a Netsquared Meetup (recommendations for restaurant or location are needed) How will your nonprofit avoid the Meatball Sundae? Social Media: Adoption, Strategy, and Measuring Success ZUP4Nonprofits has a two-part post ( pt. Wonder if smashups are eligible?)

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Social Media and Nonprofits: The Line Between NGTD and ROI

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I know of no organization in which the benefits of blogging have been measured. it becomes a wonderful resource for any organization to leverage as part of larger knowledge management solutions. it becomes a wonderful resource for any organization to leverage as part of larger knowledge management solutions."

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My Goals For 2009

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I have years of blog content and resource collections. A few blog redesign resources I need to sink my teeth into after I share my goals, audience, etc. I also need to streamline the many wiki portfolios and resource collections that I've put together over the years. I have a confession. The Blog Usability Checklist.

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