Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Why Social Media?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

To follow up on Monday’s post about why nonprofits should consider hiring a social media manger , below is an excerpt from Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits that helps further explore the time commitment necessary to create and sustain a comprehensive social media stategy for your nonprofit.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2010

My session today focuses on the topic of “Unlocking the True Value of Social Media.&#. Unlocking the True Value of Social Media. Review past presentations, notes, slides and resources in the Presentations section. I have the fun opportunity to be a presenter at the 2010 Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

There were interesting conversations at every turn and I also had requests to share my notes and slides. Below, you can find my full speech and slides, as well as links to address questions and requests from many of those I met with. I also encountered quite a few people asking very similar questions, or looking for the same resources.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2022

2) Slide-in “Donate” prompts. Approximately 20 seconds after landing on the website for the Colorectal Cancer Alliance website , a small “Donate” popup slides in featuring a recent donation. Earn a Certificate in Social Media Marketing & Fundraising!

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar for the National Center for Media Engagement , focused on community-driven engagement, and present a session at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference , talking about building a social media strategy. Using Social Media. Start Listening.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 26, 2010

It was an introduction to social media, especially focused on what organizations (regardless of size) can start doing today. I had a bit of fun with it, especially with the pictures on the slides, by using a party metaphor: Social Media for Organizations: Enjoy Your Own Party! Questions and Discussion.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2011

I’ve presented about Twitter before, as well, so in addition to sharing some notes and resources, and my slides, from the presentation on Friday, I want to also round up other Twitter-related posts and links here. Presentation Slides. Here are my slides from the VMNC: Twitter Basics for Engaging Volunteers.

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NCE Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2010

Recently I gave a presentation on privacy and social media for ACHIEVA’s free webinar series. Posting private information on social media sites takes that to a whole new level. A copy of the recording should be up shortly but in the mean time here are the slides from my presentation.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

Earlier this month, the Connected Generation conference brought lots of folks from organizations and direct services groups, as well as practitioners, educators, and researchers together in Bristol, UK, to talk about the use of social media in youth work. Connecting to Youth: Leveraging social media for work with young communities.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The webinar was designed to offer an overview of the basics, best practices and examples of successful social media integration. You can review the slides below, and click through to slideshare where you can view all of the speaker notes as well. Social Media for Small Enterprises. Anything else?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Topic : Social Media Basics. Description : Social media tools provide a lot of opportunities to make local, offline connections and build community. This webinar will introduce some best practices, strategies, and next steps for getting started with social media for you organization. Location : Online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

David was interested in learning more about what American nonprofits were doing with social media, he asked me for some advice. When possible, I get a list of attendees at workshops or conferences, and I visit their web sites and social media outposts. Effective Social Media. Example: Red Cross.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 4, 2011

Topic : Social Media Done Right in 30 Minutes/Day. Description : Even if you have only 30 minutes for social media in each day you can use these methods to be strategic and make the most of your engagement. Date : August 4, 2011. Location : New York, NY. Related Links : SM4NP Conference. Community map template: [link].

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NCE Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I am happy to say the Embracing Social Media presentation was well attended (standing room only!) The slides and video from the presentation can be found below. and we had some great questions and insights from audience members. If you are a regular reader of this blog you have seen this video before.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 24, 2017

Here are the slides from my Mesh workshop - Social Media for Non-profits. Social Media for Non-Profits Workshop View more presentations from Wild Apricot. Great opportunity? Colossal waste of time? The answer is YES.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 22, 2020

There are services and software that enable you to easily use one device to stream on multiple social media platforms at the same time. If you plan to include slides, videos, more than one presenter, and/or multiple screens in your virtual event, you’ll also need screen sharing software. YouTube and Facebook Live simultaneously.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2012

By using strategic methods, it’s possible to have maximum social media impact in minimal time. This workshop will cover planning and evaluating, as well as content and engagement for multichannel social impact. This workshop will cover planning and evaluating, as well as content and engagement for multichannel social impact.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Note from Beth: Many nonprofits do not have dedicated teams for social media and social media strategy and implementation is typically only a part of a someone’s job. Nonprofits nowadays invest serious resources to keep pace with the latest social media trends. Flickr Photo by Yung Tsai.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 23, 2013

Topic : A Beginner’s Guide to Social Media. Description : Social media presents a confusing blur of personal and professional profiles. In a tightly integrated community like ours, social media use requires special consideration. Slides (coming soon). Date : January 23, 2013. Related Links : KAUST.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Topic : Listening & Engaging: DIY Tools for Social Media Management. I will also provide an introduction for social media goal-setting and a template for tracking your social media engagement. Slides and notes. Date : February 22, 2012, 3 pm EST. Location : Online. Webinar recording.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

How to use social media for engagement and to reach potential donors. How to measure your social media success. > Download the slide (.PDF) Join Allyson Kapin from the Rad Campaign, Kai MacMahon from Autism Speaks and Frank Barry from Blackbaud as they talk about … The Puzzle Builder by Autism Speaks.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Can Social Media Help Your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Efforts? Social Media. Social media is no longer seen as a fad or waste of time or thing that young people do. Make sure you’re actively looking for ways to incorporate social media into your online strategy. Email Communication.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 6, 2009

This Wednesday, MIT and Tie-Boston are hosting The 140-Character Mission: Social Media & Entrepreneurship event. Instead, I’m going to be presenting by proxy: the wonderful and talented John Haydon will be walking you through my slides. Tags: case studies events socialmedia preso social media twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

What’s most interesting to me within the nonprofits-in-social-space is the difference between organization-driven and individual-driven fundraising (and other promotion) campaigns. Social media is a space where the individual reigns, relationships are required, and conversations are public. Start looking for it!).

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NetWits

APRIL 11, 2012

Now day’s every conference you go to has a HUGE social media focus. Just like direct mail, email isn’t going away just because some new thing called social media came along. Don’t let it go to pot because of all your focus on social media or mobile. Check out the slides here. Check out the slides.

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NetWits

JULY 11, 2012

With over 900 Million users Facebook is the top social media site on the planet. The other 12 are in the slides - Social Media for Schools: 22+ Ways to Stay Connected with Your Alumni on Facebook - located at the very bottom of this post. Make sure to check out the slides below for a bunch more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2014

Another form of real-time communications is using mobile and social media to report live from your events and conferences. Potential attendees will monitor the hashtag, and those attending will promote the hashtag on mobile and social media in the weeks and days leading up to the event as well as during the event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2010

Social Media Measurement Tips View more presentations from Beth Kanter. I had a lot of fun doing a panel with colleagues Jordan Viator, Carie Lewis, and David Neff called " The Real Housewives of Social Media." Our task was to present practical and tactical information about social media using metaphors that related to housewives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

The chat was a prelude to a convening on April 25th at the Robert Wood Johnston Foundation of 40 thinkers and practitioners, bringing diverse perspectives and expertise into discussions to develop measures for evaluating the impact of social media on philanthropic outcomes. Marc shared his expert knowledge and here are some notes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Other social networks used by global NGOs are YouTube (55%), LinkedIn (51%), Google+ (28%), and WhatsApp (16%). 52% have used social media to report live. 30% of global NGOs assign the responsibility of social media management to a communications staff person. 28% have been using social media for two years or less.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. The rise of social media and mobile technology has changed the way people process information. Your supporters also now expect a more social experience from your website.

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NetWits

JULY 16, 2012

Social media policy. Make sure to check out the full presentation slides. You can view them below or download them from SlideShare by clicking here (look for the download button right above the slides when you get to SlideShare). You have the ability to use your own icons so you’re only limited by your imagination.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Check out the associated blog posts: The Big 3: SEO, Email and Social. Download Slides. Download Slides. Download Slides. Target and Connect (Email, SEO, and Mobile). Engage and Inspire (Donations, Peer-to-peer events, Engaging website design). Upgrade and Retain (Personalization, Integration, Analytics).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Guest Post by Frank Barry: Social Media for Social Good Video Roundup from #BBCon. Here’s a few of the videos focused on using the social web for social good. Social Media for Nonprofits Ignite! Social Media: Paint by the Numbers with Holly Ross of NTEN. We had 2,200 attendees!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. All that said, the following is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of my book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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