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Fast Company: Two Reasons Why You Keep Making Mediocre Hires

By Amy Sample Ward on March 17, 2016April 27, 2016

“‘I made a tremendous hire recently,’ a colleague recently told me. I couldn’t remember the last time I heard that type of remark. We all want to be able toContinue readingFast Company: Two Reasons Why You Keep Making Mediocre Hires

Fast Company: The CEO’s Guide To Building Diverse Teams (And Keeping Them That Way)

By Amy Sample Ward on March 2, 2016April 27, 2016

“By now there’s little disagreement, at least in principle, about the value of diversity, and there’s plenty of great conversation out there about how to make more diverse hires. ButContinue readingFast Company: The CEO’s Guide To Building Diverse Teams (And Keeping Them That Way)

#NPTech, Digital Inclusion, and the Web we are cocreating

By Amy Sample Ward on October 12, 2014August 1, 2020

Regardless of the specific sector you work in or the kind of technology you may be interested in, it’s likely you’ve seen blog posts, tweets, or other coverage of someContinue reading#NPTech, Digital Inclusion, and the Web we are cocreating

Taking Social Media to Saudi

By Amy Sample Ward on February 18, 2013

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to travel to Saudi Arabia to teach a course at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology as part of the WinterContinue readingTaking Social Media to Saudi

Four Recommendations for Personal and Professional Branding

By Amy Sample Ward on September 18, 2012September 18, 2012

This post originally appeared on Care2 Frogloop – you can read it there and join the Frogloop community, or read the full post below. —– Who are you friends withContinue readingFour Recommendations for Personal and Professional Branding

2012 SXSW Interactive – #nptech Highlights

By Amy Sample Ward on March 19, 2012

Last week I was down in Austin, TX, for the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive Festival. Even though the majority of the attendees representing big brands, companies, and start-ups, theContinue reading2012 SXSW Interactive – #nptech Highlights

Empowers Grant for Community Organizing at #OWS from DemocracyInAction

By Amy Sample Ward on October 12, 2011

If you’ve been following the #OccupyWallStreet events you know the size and number of events continues to grow every day. It’s really exciting to see the energy and visibility the OccupyContinue readingEmpowers Grant for Community Organizing at #OWS from DemocracyInAction

Community Engagement and Social Media for Public Media

By Amy Sample Ward on July 29, 2011August 1, 2011

This post is cross-posted on the National Center for Media Engagement’s News Hub blog – join the conversation in the comments there, too! —– I recently had the opportunity toContinue readingCommunity Engagement and Social Media for Public Media

The Future of Service in a Connected Society: What do we stop doing?

By Amy Sample Ward on May 31, 2011

Next week, volunteer managers, service leaders, nonprofit staff and government representatives will come together for three days of learning and sharing in New Orleans, LA, at the National Conference onContinue readingThe Future of Service in a Connected Society: What do we stop doing?

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