Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response By BylineAmy Sample Ward on February 19, 2011 Today I’m in San Antonio, Texas, for the American College of Preventive Medicine annual conference. I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakesContinue readingCitizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response
My Colorado Project empowers local change: Interview with Jason Manke By BylineAmy Sample Ward on January 31, 2011 I recently came across the My Colorado Project when Jason Manke connected with me, asking for feedback and ideas about community building and online community engagement tools. I’m really interestedContinue readingMy Colorado Project empowers local change: Interview with Jason Manke
Guest Post on Frogloop: 5 Tips for Running a Competition By BylineAmy Sample Ward on October 14, 2010 I’m honored to have a guest post up on Care2’s Frogloop blog today! Read the post and join the conversation on the Frogloop blog (or read the post below). —–Continue readingGuest Post on Frogloop: 5 Tips for Running a Competition
Launching the Global Scale wiki: Learn and share about scaling up! By BylineAmy Sample Ward on August 10, 2010August 10, 2010 As readers of this blog know, I often mention the idea of “movement building.” There is enormous opportunity and potential for creating real, lasting impact in our world by operatingContinue readingLaunching the Global Scale wiki: Learn and share about scaling up!
Designing Programs to Build Community: Case Study with Charity Technology Trust By BylineAmy Sample Ward on July 21, 2010 This afternoon I had the pleasure and honor of spending a few hours with members of the Charity Technology Trust/Charity Technology Exchange team, part of the TechSoup Global network, exploringContinue readingDesigning Programs to Build Community: Case Study with Charity Technology Trust
Case Study in Free Agent Fundraising @AbolishCancer By BylineAmy Sample Ward on June 18, 2010 I often talk about individuals when I’m discussing the way social media can be used to support organizations. Why? Because social media may be about networks, communities, and collaboration; butContinue readingCase Study in Free Agent Fundraising @AbolishCancer
#1MillionShirts and the Power of the Network By BylineAmy Sample Ward on April 29, 2010 I can’t count how many times an organization, a campaigner or a consultant has asked for my opinion about “how can I make this go viral?” My response is usuallyContinue reading#1MillionShirts and the Power of the Network
Vote for your favorite examples of Social Media for Social Good By BylineAmy Sample Ward on February 19, 2010 The Social Media for Social Good collection from NTEN and NetSquared calls for your case studies in leveraging social media tools in your program work. Social Media for Social GoodContinue readingVote for your favorite examples of Social Media for Social Good
A Totally Baldacious Campaign By BylineAmy Sample Ward on February 19, 2010 Don’t worry, I’m not trying to start an adjective revolution! Totally Baldacious is the latest campaign from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and it’s turning heads! Well, it’s turning themContinue readingA Totally Baldacious Campaign
