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The Future Today: Empowering youth via social media

By Amy Sample Ward on July 20, 2009

Recently, Bebo hosted an all-day event for members of the No to Knives and Crime Coalition, as well as others working in the sector of positive youth engagement in LondonContinue readingThe Future Today: Empowering youth via social media

Empowering Youth via Social Media: Looking for your case studies!

By Amy Sample Ward on July 1, 2009

I’m preparing a talk for next week and thought I’d open up the proposal to all of you! After all, I definitely believe that the community is far smarter thanContinue readingEmpowering Youth via Social Media: Looking for your case studies!

Dissecting the Network Approach on the SSIR blog

By Amy Sample Ward on March 5, 2009

I have a new post up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog and wanted to share it here as well because I think it could start some interesting conversation. Continue readingDissecting the Network Approach on the SSIR blog

Five Steps to Finding ROI

By Amy Sample Ward on March 2, 2009

Many organizations struggle with the idea of ROI and metrics when it comes to social media because so much of it feels, well, untouchable. It’s soft and maliable and relative,Continue readingFive Steps to Finding ROI

Change Climate Change: A New Approach to Grant Applications?

By Amy Sample Ward on February 20, 2009

As you can read below, Green Mountain Coffee and JustMeans have partnered up for the Change Climate Change contest. It’s an interesting combination of social media-based contest, submissions of ideasContinue readingChange Climate Change: A New Approach to Grant Applications?

My Birthday Cause: Free Geek!

By Amy Sample Ward on December 16, 2008

I have a birthday coming up and over the weekend I received an email from Causes, the social change application in Facebook. Here’s what it said: Happy (Almost) Birthday! ThanksContinue readingMy Birthday Cause: Free Geek!

Interview with John Carnell: Social media at use in BullyingUK

By Amy Sample Ward on November 3, 2008

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. John Carnell, co-founder and project manager of BullyingUK, a nonprofit organization working on anti-bulling campaigns in the UK including services for youth, parents andContinue readingInterview with John Carnell: Social media at use in BullyingUK

Tu Diabetes Fundraises with YouTube, do you?

By Amy Sample Ward on September 11, 2008

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. I recently wrote about Tu Diabetes’ use of Twitter and the strategies the online community has employed to find and engage with new people.Continue readingTu Diabetes Fundraises with YouTube, do you?

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