Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Storytelling skills are also a prerequisite to successful advocacy. Our partner See3 has announced the winner of the 2016 GoDooder Video Awards. Learn more.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Brush up on some photography best practices , such as following the rule of thirds and testing out unique perspectives. The Doctors Without Borders blog has plenty of examples of this type of captivating storytelling, including a gripping story about people fleeing violence in Sudan.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2012

Although most people tend to think of videos when they think of digital storytelling, the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge (TSDigs), powered by Lights. And many more videos submitted for the challenge integrated photos into their narratives. demonstrates the power photos also have to tell stories.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2013

Digital Storytelling is in the air around TechSoup these days, and thanks to a grant from Symantec we have been able to experiment and create some new videos. We aimed to make this video informative, concise, and personable. Just as important, lighting in your set can make or break our video. Camera and Lighting.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2012

In conjunction with the third annual TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge , we are offering three free webinars to ensure you know the nuts and bolts of all the stages of production — and get your questions answered by the experts. decisions you need to make before you start recording your video. moves it to action.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Storytelling as a technique has been getting a lot of buzz in the nonprofit world. Annual reports, infographics, video, PowerPoint presentations—even physical spaces—can become visual stories. After all, effective visual storytelling relies on the medium matching the message. The immediacy of video may be the way to go.

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Global Giving

JULY 12, 2017

Making a short video for your nonprofit can be an exciting experience. I’ve made dozens of videos for nonprofits, all over the world. Of course, it is assumed the filmmakers will be responsible for shooting the video and editing the video. Do you want photos in addition to video footage? It can also be frustrating.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

And when we are off the clock, we take virtual trips to foreign countries, cook on live-demo video calls, and shimmy around our living rooms with fellow Zumba dancers who could be anywhere in the world. Eileen Smith of Spokesmith, on empathy: “A great way to demonstrate you have values in common is through storytelling. Crank it up!

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Forum One

APRIL 28, 2010

I also had the privilege of speaking on another Online Storytelling panel with Roger Burks and Jay Davis. We've provided training on how to interview subjects, tips for photographing and video-recording, as well as best practices for writing strong stories that encourage and elicit action.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

We are about to enter into a golden age of storytelling more unbound from resource constraints than ever before. These images could be used for a wide variety of storytelling and attention-grabbing hooks for content. The ability to use the style of a famous artist can add additional storytelling value to the image. 13 per image.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2016

A compelling story makes a video stick with its audience, but if it looks poorly made, nobody's going to watch it. Most of the modern smartphones' cameras can shoot high-resolution video. To up your video quality, you might try downloading a video-capturing app, such as MoviePro ($5) or FiLMiC Pro ($10).

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

He authored a newly-published article comparing A Few Good Tools for Video Editing , as well as this blog post with tips on making video better. Visit TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Challenge for more great resources on creating effective videos for your organization. Start out with better video footage.

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Tech Soup

JULY 11, 2011

we are looking at the current field of social video - what is working. now for nonprofits creating videos with impact? Video production is a. In the meantime, here are answers to a few of the frequently asked questions we receive about social video: What Is Social Video? Is It Different from Digital Storytelling?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

And when we are off the clock, we take virtual trips to foreign countries, cook on live-demo video calls, and shimmy around our living rooms with fellow Zumba dancers who could be anywhere in the world. Eileen Smith of Spokesmith, on empathy: “A great way to demonstrate you have values in common is through storytelling. Crank it up!

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

Be a part of the 11NTC Storytelling Team! We’ve recruited two rock star storytelling, social media experts, Michaela Hackner and Roger Burks , to head up a 2 hour workshop on Wednesday, March 16 (the night before the official kick-off of the NTC) from 6 - 8 pm. So, want to be on the 11NTC Storytelling team?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

Best Video Winner — Learning to Improvise Can Be Life-Changing. Please visit the site to view this video). Our Best Video winner hails from the proud city of Detroit and is the unanimous top choice. Please visit the site to view this video). Please visit the site to view this video). But how to activate them?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Thinking of shopping, maybe before the end of the year, all kinds of videos and stuff that you can check out. You need to get better at storytelling, like strengthen those muscles and practice it and do it over and over again. Maybe you need to make a video about that story. That’s what Bloomerang is. That’s okay.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 27, 2012

Visual Storytelling: Powerful Connections for Your Nonprofit | Nonprofit Marketing | Getting Attention : Video, infographics, still photography, and even a t-shirt or cap featuring your call to action are all examples of visual media nonprofits are using to tell stories in powerful ways!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Looking for inspiration or hands-on help with your digital storytelling? Portland, Oregon: Websites as Storytelling Tools: A Case Study.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

The Big Picture: Storytelling through Video and Photos. Getting Started with Video. Producing and Editing Videos. Getting Started with Digital Photography. Nonprofit Examples of Excellence and Google This! . Chapter 5 YouTube and Flickr. Introduction to YouTube Channels. Introduction to Flickr Accounts.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2023

Popular mediums include: E-Newsletters Paper newsletters Video Digital reporting Print vs. digital Many nonprofits are still wrestling with whether they should start going digital with their practices. Whether in the form of a video or a photo, heartfelt stories are a great way to showcase the result of your campaign.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

We''re grateful for the articles, blog posts, videos, photos, and more from the 14LCS community. All of us all NTEN are amazed (but not too surprised, really) by the degree of engagement at the 14LCS, and by the movement of individual ideas into actionable projects during the Idea Accelerator. Did we miss anything?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Even if you're not the world's best photographer or graphic designer, you can be a digital storyteller. If you normally shoot portraits, capture a few seconds of the person on video. If you do travel photography, perhaps try compositing multiple images together from different locations. If you shoot stills, try video.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

Although storytelling has become quite the buzzword, do you understand how it fits into your narrative? Stories are for others to witness and are mainly about the storyteller. Your Narrative and Digital Storytelling. Narratives lend themselves to transmedia storytelling, so use different tools like video and photography.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

So without further ado, meet our judges, a collection of storytelling experts who will be choosing our awardees. She founded The Storytelling Nonprofit to help nonprofits connect in more meaningful ways with donors through stories and stewardship. nonprofit TechSoup Event nonprofits digital storymaking storymakers tsevents video'

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2023

Popular mediums include: E-Newsletters Paper newsletters Video Digital reporting Print vs. digital Many nonprofits are still wrestling with whether they should start going digital with their practices. Whether in the form of a video or a photo, heartfelt stories are a great way to showcase the result of your campaign.

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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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Care2

JUNE 9, 2011

While some people have been moved to donate money or “take action&# by powerful videos, others have been inspired by words or been touched by incredible photography. She never even got to call him back when he left a message for her a few days earlier.

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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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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2016

If that’s your case, see if stock photography is an option. Abstract or macro photography can be very effective if chosen carefully. They use a silent video in the background of the banner and a simple message about what they focus on that eliminates any confusion. Storytelling: persuade with imagery.

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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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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2015

Be a storyteller. Storytelling is critical for fundraising. Be it a 140-character tweet, a direct mail letter, an eAppeal, an online video or a face-to-face visit, being able to tell a story is a game-changer. Nonprofit Fundraising Content marketing fundraising ideas fundraising tips Nonprofit Storytelling stoyrytelling'

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 10, 2022

The video landscape is evolving, and the pandemic prompted nonprofits to consider how video is planned, produced, presented and consumed. Video is predicted to account for 82% of all consumer internet traffic by 2022. The primary goal should always be high video engagement. Identify the type of video and production.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

Ideal for activist organizations, CrowdVoice allows organizers to create “Voices” of protest where users can monitor and contribute links, photos, and videos of protests worldwide. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2018

This person should not only be well organized, but also love storytelling. Powerful stories with a compelling and unique hook, likeable heroes/heroines, and willing participants might justify video, social media, articles, and photography, while lesser stories might be simply archived.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2015

Please let us know in the comments! 15NTC Community NTC press'

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Video fundraising 20. Tell stories One of the best ways to engage supporters is to use effective storytelling strategies. These fundraisers are so effective because they don’t disrupt supporters’ normal online shopping processes. When people read stories , their brains release chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin.

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