Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

TechSoup kicked off its 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge with the webinar Creating a Culture of Storytelling. The webinar provided case studies of how one nonprofit and one library created storytelling cultures within their organizations. How to Create a Culture of Storytelling. Escondido Library's LibraryYOU.

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VisionLink

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Last night, a couple of us from the VisionLink team attended another wonderfully informative Tech4Good forum on the power and execution of video storytelling. Consider an audio slideshow Can even use an iPhone camera Ask corporate partners to donate/lend equipment Reach out and ask for free/cheap help from experts and students.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

This can lead to increased productivity and cost savings. 5 Creative Content beyond text Generative AI tools are becoming very powerful storytelling aids. Whether it is images, audio, or videos, generative AI tools are able to 10x the production. Descript Audio Murf.ai

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Advances in technology now mean that many nonprofits most likely have access to basic video storytelling tools. Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, can be really powerful storytelling tools. The tweet chat was held one day before the official launch of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge (TSDigs).

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

Right now, right inside your purse or pocket, there’s a good chance you’re carrying an entire film production studio with you. Use the first column for imagery and the second column for audio. On Instagram, the storytelling aspect is the most important. Welcome to the world of smartphone filmmaking! Congratulations!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Last night, we held our Digital Storytelling Challenge Awards Party here at TechSoup headquarters in San Francisco. These stories help convey the work they do, advance their missions, and highlight the communities they're working within by giving a visual (and sometimes audio) story to help supporters connect with their mission and values.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. As smartphones have become more sophisticated, video production has become accessible. We shared Yash’s invaluable insights on digital storytelling and we couldn’t resist sharing his advice on creating compelling videos. I come prepared.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2014

In the past few years, we've seen the transformation from long to extremely short-form digital content like that on Vine and Instagram, and we've experienced the rise and fall of numerous storytelling apps never to be seen or heard of again. But how can stories touch hearts and minds if they go unnoticed and unheard?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 18, 2013

Video production tools have a lot to offer in terms of animations, transitions, audio settings and much more. Atomic Training can help you understand the ins and outs of your video production software. Atomic Training is proud to be a part of this year's Digital Storytelling Challenge.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It’s a product that your members and constituents use to connect with you. Get more insights from our executive roundtables, like our last session on 5 Tips for Defining Brand Identity Through Intentional Storytelling. About the Author. Chris Thomas. Vice President of Nonprofit Engagement at Salesforce.org.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge is back and there are some great prizes in store for organizations with the most creative, compelling, and entertaining stories. Adobe : Adobe products aren’t just for creative professionals — with a little know-how you too can make powerful digital images and videos.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2013

Floodlight, an interesting data storytelling tool for communities is also featured. “ Targeted sharing ”, which was used for the campaign now forms the basis of Edgeflip’s first product. Data Storytelling. The tool can embed video, audio, photos and data visualizations easily with text. Data Won the U.S.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Recently, we''ve been talking at our museum about techniques for capturing compelling audio/video content with visitors. They designed a participatory project that delivers a compelling end product for onsite and online visitors… and they learned some unexpected lessons along the way. Why did you choose this format instead of video?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

DSLR Audio Isn’t Good. To capture better audio get a camera with a mic-in jack (these are a bit more expensive) or get a portable recorder. Dawn is a freelancer for BC/DC Ideas and Brian writes for the volunteer storytelling blog Amplifying Good. There’s no way to put a pretty face on this aspect of DSLRs.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

From questions about the actual production of the files, to distribution, to listener metrics and feedback, there are plenty of moving parts that can raise questions. Podcasting is formally defined as the act of distributing syndicated audio content online via RSS to listeners who use software or a hardware device to receive updates.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Visit TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Challenge for more great resources on creating effective videos for your organization. An external microphone can drastically improve audio quality. 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.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

They designed a participatory project that delivers a compelling end product for onsite and online visitors… and they made some unexpected decisions along the way. Your recording booth asks participants for audio stories plus photos of themselves with their objects. How and why did Object Stories come to be? So what did you do next?

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2015

If you're creating a video, a podcast, an online training, or any other project that might benefit from adding some sweet tunes, the Free Music Archive (FMA) offers more than 80,000 free, completely legal-to-use audio downloads. This means giving the name of the song and the name of the artist somewhere in your production.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2007

I met a lot of fantastic videobloggers as well as learned a lot through the discussion on production values facilitated by David Tames. Some techniques that I learned about that I want to put into practice in future work: Capturing secondary audio with an external mic and recorder and then synching them during the editing process.

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See3

FEBRUARY 27, 2008

Sign up for a free one-on-one storytelling strategy session. Sit with Danny Alpert, See3 Executive Producer and Award Winning Documentary filmmaker and brainstorm on new video stories, approaches and styles, explore how to repurpose your existing audio-visual assets and how to distribute your media to the widest and most effective audiences.

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Forum One

JUNE 6, 2024

So how do we ensure that the end users turn into those fans who come back to re-engage with your products, time and again? Compelling Visual Storytelling Use visual storytelling techniques to communicate your mission and impact effectively. Similar to performances, designs weave stories.

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Classy

JULY 19, 2021

Takeaway: Poor visuals and audio for a livestream video can substantially decrease engagement. Production value does not determine engagement levels. The low production value of a smartphone video opens the door to ample marketing opportunities for nonprofits of any size. Livestream Fundraising: What It Is and How to Do It.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 27, 2011

You can add flash animation, audio narration, YouTube videos, and polls to your presentations. So even when you're offline, you can still tell your nonprofit or library's story with SlideRocket. Like PowerPoint, SlideRocket lets you create customized slides with text, images, and media. stream within the presentation itself.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

His list of benefits include: Video is a powerful storytelling medium and has the potential to engage people and build relationship, particularly if using some of the video/social networking sites. There is also an opportunity to team up with a corporate sponsor to offer a prize consistent with your mission and their products.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Sustainable product and solid support from a nonprofit specialist. Google Earth Outreach from Rebecca Moore: Google’s mapping tools may seem like an obscure tool to use in your work but these aren’t traditional maps: the new generation of mapping technology is fully interactive, enables storytelling, and more. (Did

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

It's no secret that we are advocates of digital storytelling at TechSoup. 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! A Jamboree of Tools. Want to move your images into motion?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

For most effective storytelling, consider an interview style that features one person. Check the audio quality. Because you’re likely going to record from a smartphone, it’s important to listen to the recordings you make to determine that the audio quality is both consistent and loud enough to come across crystal clear.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Up your storytelling game. Here are two strategies to implement in your direct mail materials to help you better connect with donors: Rely on strong storytelling. Users create and share short videos overlaid with music and audio. Up your storytelling game. Don’t forget about direct mail! Use social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2017

But what makes this bot most engaging is good storytelling shared in a conversational way, matching the pope’s tone of voice and illustrated with photos, video, and audio. This is storytelling with a purpose, each story ending with the option of taking action, share the story or donate.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

month for up to 20,000 emails, and $2/thousand after Great template options, including custom designs for $199 Reliable and sophisticated, though complex in areas Sustainable product and solid support from a nonprofit specialist Dont forget your Constituent Database. Did you know you can embed an audio file in Google Earth?)

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Personally, I'm bullish on the product. Despite the shortcomings in Apple's v1 product, I believe that the iPad — and successors from other vendors — will change how people interact with online content. Skeptics doubted the iPod in 2001 , but it went on to help revolutionize how people consume music and audio content.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 5, 2017

Both Premiere Elements and Premiere Pro CC allow you to sequence clips, add audio (like narration and natural sound), include transitions, manipulate color, and add titles. Premiere Pro CC adds more features on top of these basics, including support for more video, audio, and image file formats and more tools and utilities. Comparison.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2016

Both Premiere Elements and Premiere Pro CC allow you to sequence clips, add audio (like narration and natural sound), include transitions, manipulate color, and add titles. Premiere Pro CC adds more features on top of these basics, including support for more video, audio, and image file formats and more tools and utilities. Comparison.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 8, 2015

Adobe provides two capable video-editing products: Adobe Premiere Elements 13 and Adobe Premiere Pro CC. Both Premiere Elements and Premiere Pro CC allow you to sequence clips, add audio (like narration and natural sound), include transitions, manipulate color, and add titles. Windows and Mac (both included in same product).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Zeen is a new product soon-to-be launched by YouTube’s co-founders that will allow users to “discover and create beautiful magazines.” Vinepeek gives you a glimpse of Vine’s potential for visual storytelling. for awareness campaigns, staff and volunteer training, and creative storytelling and reporting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

For nonprofits that sell products online, Aradium offers their service to legal 501c3 organizations for free. 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. Photoshop Touch :: adobe.com/products/photoshop-touch.html.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

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. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com.

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