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| Amy Sample-Ward |
In her biographical note, Amy describes herself as being "dedicated to supporting and educating organizations and changemakers in the use of evolving technologies that cultivate and engage communities. I am inspired by opportunities to catalyze community building and social action, online and offline, whether it’s through blogging, facilitating, training, or speaking. In 2009, I co-authored Social by Social, a handbook in using social technologies for social impact, and have had the great opportunity to contribute to additional publications about social media. I am the Global Community Development Manager for NetSquared, leading the strategy for our global Community both on and offline. I have worked in private philanthropy, advocacy nonprofit organizations, web design companies, and as a consultant."
This session focuses on strategies and case studies for creating successful community-driven media, events and campaigns. Participants learn about best practices and work in small groups to put learning into practice. This session include a presentation, discussion and small group scenarios. In our "small group scenario", we focus on four aspects of strategy. Below are the questions - and my answers to them, from the perspective of my own work.
1. Who is your community?
Faith communities (first and foremost, those represented on Leicester Council of Faiths; secondly, those faith communities who are not)
Wider "equalities" communities
City of Leicester at large
Fellow members/attendees at Amplified Leicester, CreativeCoffee Club etc
Other constituencies (education, mental health etc)
2. What do they want to do?
Improve/increase "community cohesion"
Promote good relations
Have their specific identity and contributions recognised, met and valued
3. Which tools would help?
Flickr
Constant Contact
Online maps
Blog
Foursquare
4. Which roles would help?Amy gives me a complete set of the cards we used for this activity, which I'm sure will come in useful.
Key Contributors
Social Reporters
Community Manager
Tech Mentor
Toward the end of the session, Prof Sue Thomas fills us in on the format for Amplified Leicester when it returns in September. Rather than meet fortnightly on Wednesday mornings, we'll meet monthly on Wednesday evenings 1900-2000 (still at Phoenix Square, with the opportunity to socialise before and after). Each of these monthly meetings will be given over to a speaker or panel discussion. I've accepted Sue's offer to run a panel on Wednesday 23 March 2011, on "Amplified Communities of Faith and/or Belief".
Follow Amy Sample-Ward on Twitter: @amyrsward
Read Amy's blog: Amy Sample-Ward's version of NPTech
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