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In Search of Bachelors and Philanthropy in Rural Alaska and Video Story Capture Tips

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I couldn’t help but think – what if Joe Page or other community foundation board members had flip cameras, some video and story telling training and shared their stories on the Alaska Community Foundation Facebook page? If the latter, I have a storyboard in my head and edit as I go. Some Tips. Click to play. Sharing the Story.

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Even More Ways to Tell Your Story with Your Smartphone

Tech Soup

Ask any mobile expert and they'll tell you that camera apps are blazing hot right now. Vine has arrived on Windows Phone , which is excellent news as many of the Nokia Windows Phones are equipped with high-end cameras. Using the app's storyboard, you can add music and filter effects and place the clips in your desired order.

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5 Tips to Effectively Tell your Story with Video

Tech Soup

Start with drawing up a simple storyboard. Your storyboard can help you come up with a list of scenes, camera shots, and props you will need. 4) Make it visually interesting: Try using multiple scenes and/or different camera angles to make your video more visually interesting.

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6 Video Marketing Tips For Nonprofits

NonProfit Hub

Before you pick up a camera, spend a good deal of time planning out your video and how it will be produced. Storyboard It Out. Conducting research will help you develop an idea, after which it’s important to sketch it out in a storyboard. Firstly, why are you making it? Don’t Forget Audio.

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How to Create a Giving Tuesday Video

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Storyboard. Before you dust off your director’s cap, start by storyboarding the video that you want to create. From actors to extras, you need people who are comfortable in front of a camera. On top of that, you need people to run the camera and perform other background jobs. Fundraising! Because it works!

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Video Storytelling Made Easy with Adobe Spark

Tech Soup

We suggest storyboarding out your video story within the app by selecting one of the pre-loaded story structures. Once you've finished the video, save the video to your camera roll as an MP4 file and upload it to Instagram. Start by Creating a New Spark Video Project. There are no complicated timelines here! Publish and Share.

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Join Our 2016 Digital Storytelling Challenge!

Tech Soup

We also have a contest in which we're giving away US$7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera. April 7, 2016 — Free webinar 1: Preplanning Your Digital Story from Concept to Storyboard. Learn more. Civil Society, Advocacy, and Fundraising. Good stories power fundraising and marketing.