The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. By appealing to a wide range of our senses, videos capture our attention and activate our emotions, unlike any other medium. The original DIY video platform, YouTube, is now the world's second largest social network and search engine. I come prepared.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Note – Photos or a video of your characters are HIGHLY recommended. Pictures and Videos Can be Worth a Thousand Dollars They can also be worth a thousand words. Photos and videos are crucial to the success of your story. Some of the most compelling images and videos are snapped in an instant on a smartphone.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

The podcast is available on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon Music and Stitcher (you have no reason not to listen!). This year, we thought, “Why not showcase what associations and nonprofits are doing, regardless of whether or not they’re clients, and why not do it through a podcast for greater reach?”

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M+R

MAY 10, 2021

As video content on social media continues to reign supreme and audio-only content, spurred on by Twitter Spaces and Clubhouse, grows, it’s important for nonprofits to prioritize accessibility when publishing content online. Audio Descriptions . Captions . And to be honest, it doesn’t always look that great.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Smart speakers are voice-activated digital assistants that enable users to use their voice to command a wide variety of activities, such as play music, listen to news, make calls, watch video clips, shop online, and control smart home devices (thermostats, home alarm systems, lights, smart TVs, etc.). Voice-commerce is on the rise.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. They can be a video interview with the donor about the mission. Send a video or audio “thank you” through social media or email. Throw in beer and pizza and music and it can be fun. Get creative.

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Forum One

JUNE 6, 2024

Think like a musician Those who have played music in a band or orchestra or sang in a choir understand the profound impact of an engaged and participatory audience. As someone who participated in band, chorus, and musical theater growing up, I can attest to the impact of that participation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

With a virtual format, you have the advantage of offering more variety since you can easily change the video source and even use pre-recorded video content. Consider things like ebooks, video or audio files, or even a private livestream session with a celebrity. 9) Movie screenings. 10) Hybrid concerts. 20) Book club.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

In the virtual workplace, being on video conference meetings and communicating via online collaboration platforms takes more energy than working face-to-face. When we communicate through a video conference screen, there is a 1.2 When we communicate through a video conference screen, there is a 1.2 Here’s a list of dance music.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

Week three of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays in May focused on use of video for nonprofits and libraries. A topic covered in its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , video can be a powerful tool for. While video is an effective medium, the perceived costs of equipment and editing tools coupled with the question of what will.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2006

The next technique that I am exploring in my screencasting/videocasting skill set is the addition of music. I've resisted adding music for three stupid reasons: 1. My (incorrect) perception that non-copyrighted music is crap. Finding Good Quality Music Sources Isn't Impossible. Trade Off: What value does music add?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

This tool turns your smartphone or desktop computer into an audio recorder that allows you to easily share audio messages and podasts with your supporters. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. Dipity :: dipity.com.

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Classy

MARCH 24, 2021

You could also organize opportunities for employees to connect with your nonprofit’s beneficiaries over video conferencing software and do activities together, such as reading to children in your program virtually. Little Kids Rock is a nonprofit dedicated to restoring, expanding, and innovating music education in schools.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 15, 2020

Why are video calls so draining? Video calls are a lot more straining on the brain than any face-to-face conversation. We all feel stuck in quarantine, and the fact that we would much rather be meeting in person takes a toll on how we view video meetings. But in video calls, you can see everyone at once, including yourself.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Incorporate video. Combat this by requiring (or encouraging) people to use video during the meetings. This adds in that much-needed face-to-face element, so you won’t have to rely solely on audio to communicate. Implementing video and putting good call etiquette in place will ensure that your meeting goes off without a hitch.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. An online database of third-party social media apps and software, there are thousands of free tools listed in categories ranging from photos and videos to music and games.

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See3

AUGUST 31, 2009

[This piece was originally posted as part of “Video Week&# on Care2’s Frogloop blog. We love watching organizations take video into their own hands. The beauty of online video is that people are more interested in compelling content and stories than fancy camerawork. For inexpensive music, try Music Bakery.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Branding themselves as the “Play” button for the Web, Wibbitz automatically converts text-based posts and articles into engaging, interactive videos so your supporters “never have to read again.” Vine is Twitter’s mobile app that can be used to create and share 6-second videos on Twitter. Vine :: vine.co.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

So, this means books, periodicals and other similar textual works, including audio versions of those titles. It covers music in the form of sheet music, but not audio or videos of performances. It doesn’t cover movies. Article 2(c). Defines Authorized Entity.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 31, 2008

Planet Read added subtitles to Bollywood music videos. Hundreds of millions of people now see these videos, eager to learn the words of their favorite videos and becoming literate along the way. In addition to a print book, they have multimedia content that animates the characters and adds audio narration.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 5, 2010

I found that MediaMonkey , a free music organizer/player, sync tool that I had used with an older MP3 player, will sync my tunes with the Pre. I also installed the Music Player (Remix). Keep the screen turned on while charging -- very handy when listening to music in the car. Usability. I really like the Pre's user interface.

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

Still wondering if you have what it takes to tell a story through video? By the end of this post and with a bit of practice, you’ll understand and have the skills to turn your story into a great video, from planning to shooting to editing to publishing to sharing, all on the smartphone you carry in your pocket! Of course you do!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Animoto enables users to turn their photos, video clips, and music into videos that can be uploaded to YouTube and shared on the Social Web. Bravo enables brands to capture user-generated videos directly from the Web. This website tracks what sites are the most popular in the world today. Animoto :: animoto.com.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Prospective donors who don’t have a strong preexisting relationship with your nonprofit may be interested in attending your event if it features engaging elements like live music or a silent disco. You can hand out information sheets, play inspirational videos, and invite live speakers to share their stories with attendees.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

This April our 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge offers resources to sharpen your skills and an opportunity to enter your short video or five-image slide show by April 30 to win awesome prizes! Sessions on digital storytelling abounded, and the verdict came in clear: video, pictures, and sound are everything. Nuts and Bolts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Animoto enables users to turn their photos, video clips, and music into videos that can be uploaded to YouTube and shared on the Social Web. Bravo enables brands to capture user-generated videos directly from the Web. This website tracks what sites are the most popular in the world today. Animoto :: animoto.com.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 11, 2015

Both programs are lighter editions of Photoshop, Adobe's popular photo-editing application, and Premiere Pro, its robust video-editing application. Adobe designed this bundle for users who are just getting started with photo and video editing and want a simple way to edit and share photos and videos on their computers or mobile devices.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2015

We talked to creative and music director Karen Haring, to see how this church does it. The core of the church is a 2,000-seat theater with a fully functional performance stage and state-of-the-art audio and video capability. Special video events feature people like Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in California.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

My goals for this screencast: -Informal conversation about benefit of using Skype with video -Integrate music, real life video, screen video capture to figure out best production flow -Weave audio/video channels -Do over narration of a real life video clip -Do the whole project in less than two hours (goal met!)

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2009

Session Description: With portable music players, smart phones, and cheap bandwidth everywhere, more and more online marketers are turning to podcasting as a powerful way to extend the reach of their brands and engage supporters. USB headset, dynamic or condenser mics, soundboard, mobile devices, video recording, etc.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Slack Platform overview: Slack is a messaging platform that enables employees to send and receive multimedia messages, including regular chats as well as audio and video clips. You can centralize your team’s documents, images, videos, and other resources into one accessible location. This keeps all conversations focused.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Great video and audio. Installing apps or watching streaming video will still drain the battery quickly (I ordered a spare battery just in case). While I'm not finding the OS as intuitive and elegant as Palm's OS, I like it better than Apple's IOS. Here are some quick impressions: Pros. Beautiful, bright screen. Supports Flash.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

and Pop Up Podcasts teach library users to operate audio and visual equipment to record, edit, and produce content. Why Tell Stories with Video? Video, according to Walowitz, is important because it's an emotion medium that can be easily shared. video storytelling webinars tsdigs tstellingyourstory'

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

15 per person/minute for audio is very tough to swallow. Even the unlimited plans (which start at $50/month, or possibly discounted) have pricing for audio, which I hadn’ t realized. It was this audio pricing that drove a stake in the heart of my ReadyTalk plan. It does, apparently, do audio via VOIP. It’s $.24

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

is a free way to listen to music, sports and news from all over the earth. It lets you make audio and video calls, run online meetings, check my team’s presence status, and send instant messages. It also brings up other peoples' product reviews. TuneInRadio. Barb Shaughnessy, Product Manager. I also use the Lync.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2007

I'm pleased to present my fourth installment in my interview series with famous video bloggers about video blogging techniques that nonprofits or others might use. In this segment I interview Jonny Goldstein about how to shoot video without shooting yourself in the foot in the editing room. Jonny's tips include: 1.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

Built-in mike MicroTrack 2 by M-Audio. Odeo: Free [link] Copyright Free Music Podsafe Music Network. Need to set it up yourself and pay for web hosting). Podcasting Hardware Olympus Digital Recorders $125-$200 on Amazon Samson Zoom H4 Handy Digital Recorder. About $270 on Amazon.com. About $270 on Amazon. Use with MicroTrak.

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