Tech Soup

AUGUST 11, 2016

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 28, 2016

In our Hubinar with Jeremy Vest, we learned that video is powerful. We also learned that the problem with video is that it’s difficult. Coming up with content, conveying a message effectively, and editing and promoting a video are all challenges for creating sensational video content, especially for nonprofits.

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BoardAssist

MAY 23, 2016

The post VIDEO: Just How Easy is it to Find the Perfect Nonprofit Board for You? Described as New York’s leading nonprofit board matching service, BoardAssist’s services are recognized as an absolutely vital tool for New Yorkers looking to join a board in this new interview. appeared first on BoardAssist.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 19, 2016

Why we love video. Unless you’ve been living under a rock with no Internet, you realize that the amount of video content on social media has skyrocketed over the past few years. Here are just a few stats about video content : 1/3 of all online activity is spent watching videos. But why is video content so compelling?

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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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AFP Blog

MARCH 3, 2016

Facebook Now Ranks Live Videos Higher in the News Feed : "To counter this Facebook have made some updates to the way the News Feed works when it comes to displaying Live video content. In a blog post, Facebook shared that people spend more than 3x more time watching a Facebook Live video on average compared to other video content."

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EveryAction

MAY 4, 2016

You can check out our full discussion in the video below or read on for an overview. Side Dish - Video. If you have the resources, a video can be great way to add additional flair to a campaign. As with any of these elements, it's important to carefully weigh the benefits a video can have. Dessert - Microsite.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2016

An Instagram Photo and Video Essay. A video posted by Nonprofit Organizations (@nonprofitorgs) on Oct 17, 2016 at 6:13am PDT. A video posted by Nonprofit Organizations (@nonprofitorgs) on Oct 17, 2016 at 7:30am PDT. by Heather Mansfield. For many years I’ve wanted to visit the Hague, Netherlands.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 24, 2016

VIDEO - THE ART OF RELEVANCE Want to join the conversation about The Art of Relevance but can't make it to a book event ? The Minnesota Historical Society made a video of my recent talk there. The video is well-produced, including subtitles and the Q&A. Here are two artifacts of my travels.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Here’s a quick GOTV FAQ to help you get up to speed - and if you need more info (or you're an old hand who already knows all about GOTV), check out this GOTV myth-busting video from The Campaign Workshop. Not to worry! OK, so what does GOTV stand for? GOTV stands for Get Out The Vote, which is the final phase of a field campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 23, 2016

You’ll either have a Moment that looks great in Mobile (vertical images and videos) or a Moment better viewed on a desktop (square and rectangle images in full size). For nonprofits active on Twitter, Moments are new way to showcase the best tweets about your event or campaign.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 15, 2016

Amnesty’s Stunning Virtual Reality Video Reveals Depth of Syria’s Apocalypse | Nonprofit Quarterly : "Amnesty International has partnered with Junior, a San Francisco design and technology agency and a group of Syrian activists called Lamba Media Production to put us directly in the middle of the conflict—literally.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

I also tried out a lot of math jokes on her - check out the video to see how they landed, or read on for the highlights of our conversation. To help boost engagement rates, Amy suggests using rich media like graphics and video, asking questions, and creating content that's just begging to be shared.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

After much experimentation, Insights consistently reveal that photo posts get more engagement than links or videos. The top three countries are the United States, India, and Pakistan. The top three cities are New York, Dhaka, and New Delhi. 000003% on a good day.

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See3

JANUARY 27, 2016

Nonprofits struggle to make the connection between someone watching a video on a screen and someone completing a donation on their website. YouTube donations cards makes the process a lot easier. The post YouTube Launches a Breakthrough in Nonprofit Fundraising appeared first on The See3 Blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2016

Short videos, short online articles, and short emails keep donors the most engaged, informed, and inspired to give. Source: Global Web Index. 18% of all online donations come from mobile device users. Source: CDW. On average, your followers should grow 23% annually on both Facebook and Twitter. Source: TrackMaven. Source: Abila.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 15, 2016

History can truly come alive with video clips and interactive timelines. Online resource EdSurge has even compiled a five-point list for educators to help understand and begin merging VR into their lectures and lab exercises as well as how to create their own custom-made videos as supplements to their normal teaching routines.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

It featured a ten minute video by journalist Manoush Zomorodi sharing some ideas and tips on new digital literacy skills of managing information overload and overwhelmed. The challenge was to focus solely on listening to the video and not multi-task and reflect on the experience.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 27, 2016

For many non-profit social media directors, much of their time is spent crafting stellar content, posting engaging photos, distilling compelling video and much more for the organization’s Facebook page. And nothing is more discouraging than seeing all that hard work not translate into trackable actions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2016

Add call-to-action overlays to your YouTube video s that link to e-newsletter subscribe page. Create and upload a compelling e-newsletter subscribe graphic (600 × 600 pixels) to social networks with a link to your e-newsletter subscribe page to better grab the attention of your followers and thus increase your opt-in rate.

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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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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

APRIL 11, 2016

Launched in 2011, Snapchat is an image and video messaging app that is very popular with tweens and teens and increasingly Millennials and Gen Xers. ” Snaps are picture or video messages that can be sent directly to Friends or shared to your nonprofit’s Story. Share your first Snap to “My Story.”

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 10, 2016

Remember that Facebook users are bombarded with photos and videos constantly, and it can be hard to really grab a potential customer’s attention. For instance, hitting older age groups with an intense hard-sell headline accompanied by a fast-and-loud video won’t likely get you very far. Leverage the best possible imagery you can.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2016

Learn more about collecting, organizing, and sharing your images and video footage. So if you can't afford the fancy cameras, try using one of these mobile apps to create compelling videos. Collect and Compile Your Images and Videos. Edit Your Images and Videos. Organize Your Images and Videos. Learn More.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Prioritize image and video content. Integrate social media into your templates by featuring social network icons (and a “Donate” button) into your templates and by adding the ability for subscribers to share stories , pin products , like your Instagram photos , etc. Focus on 1-5 stories and/or calls-to action and keep text to a minimum.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2016

Use these steps to craft a WOW video for your nonprofit! Here's why this video is impactful, teary-eyed amazingness: It makes a clear link between the action of the hero (namely, the Check-Writing Blonde Lady) and how her contribution results in providing MSF with vital resources to save lives (electricity, in this instance).

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See3

MARCH 23, 2016

This week, we’re talking video and strategy at the Nonprofit Technology Network’s 16NTEN Conference. If you can't make it, be sure to join the conversation on Twitter by following the hashtag: #16NTC. The post The See3 Team Talks Tech at 16NTEN in San Jose, CA appeared first on The See3 Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

From Dummies guides to video tutorials, it’s all out there. The Skills Platform and Zoe Amar have created the Social Media Toolkit to aid professionals within the charity and third sectors. I’m thrilled to have contributed a chapter. There are many guides to digital and social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2016

Prioritize image and video content. Integrate social media into your templates by featuring social network icons (and a “Donate” button) into your templates and by adding the ability for subscribers to share stories , pin products , like your Instagram photos , etc. Focus on 1-5 stories and/or calls-to action and keep text to a minimum.

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See3

AUGUST 22, 2016

Use Video to Make a […]. That’s why we’re going to be discussing 7 of the most effective and efficient means for promoting your text-to-give campaign: #1. Market Text-to-Give Via Email. #2. The post Marketing Text-to-Give: 7 Promotional Strategies appeared first on The See3 Blog.

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Byte Technology

JULY 21, 2016

In addition, a sitemap can provide a search engine with data about specific elements and types of content on your site, such as video, images and whether or not it’s mobile-user friendly.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 26, 2016

Mobile video goes mainstream. While most of the commotion was being made by the broadly termed “mobile platform,” the real driver of the platform was mobile video. A dynamic mobile video platform is what was missing from the mobile landscape and is potentially what was holding it back. Google+ hangouts a viable option.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

As your messaging and themes start to take shape, begin work on a year-end video. These might include newsletters or print publications, postal mail letters or postcards, welcome kits or a welcome series, and videos or other online resources. These can be staff, board members, community heroes, and other inspiring people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2016

SnapChat has been around for a few years, but I have not focused on it because as a babyboomer I’m not the target demographic. Snapcha t is a mobile app that lets users exchange text messages, photos and videos that disappear in 24 hours. Taylor Swift released a new video…again.) This is called disposable media.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 20, 2016

There are devoted websites that provide free E-Learnings and there is even a virtual Galaxy full of compliance offerings and operational tutorials on video hosting sites such as YouTube. Videos found on YouTube provide an alternative perspective. In the modern world, we have access to a wide-variety of free content.

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Gyrus

MAY 31, 2016

Video-Based Training: Video streaming has been around for quite some time, however, the new millennium has seen a sudden upsurge in the online streaming space, with YouTube becoming the second popular search engine after Google. It’s estimated that the mobile learning industry will grow to over $37 billion by 2020.

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