Amy Sample Ward

Valuable engagement and lasting impact are the driving values in my work with both geographic communities and communities of interest. Through strategy building, training, and facilitating, I have helped groups in the US, UK, and around the world use social media to start creating a better world. I work with organizations of all sizes and all kinds, and truly believe that by creating strong communities we can change our world.

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 (for details, visit the Publications page.) For the last three years, I have contributed to the Stanford Social Innovation Review with monthly posts on the Opinion Blog.

In addition to my independent work with organizations and communities, in March 2011, I joined NTEN as the Membership Director.