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A Quick Guide to Creating a Nonprofit Podcast: 5 Steps

Achieve

Ensure that your podcast's audio sounds crisp and clean by purchasing a high-quality microphone. Some sounds tend to sound harsh and jarring in recordings. Pop filters and windscreens will reduce these sounds and protect your microphone from saliva. Check your sound before recording. Pop filters and windscreens.

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What Hocus Pocus Can Teach You About Major Gift Fundraising

Bloomerang

Use storytelling to encourage donors to give. . “I With that in mind, use storytelling techniques to draw them in, show them how they can be part of the solution, and ask them to donate. . As you would send a note to a friend, do something to make it sound personal and specific, not scripted.

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Nonprofit Fundraising Videos Inspire More Giving

Get Fully Funded

I don’t like the way I sound or look on camera.” For a longer video, consider writing a script. Scripting: Even if you don’t plan to read from a script, you still should write a script. Not everyone is comfortable on camera, just like everyone isn’t comfortable speaking in front of a crowd.

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Podcasting as Digital Storytelling: Behind the Scenes Look

NTEN

Annaliese pointed out to us that podcasting is usually not perceived as digital storytelling , and we agreed that this is an idea worth discussing. But a podcast can be a vehicle for storytelling, if you make the effort to infuse it with a narrative. He did this by: Scripting a short introduction that kicks off each episode.

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[Guide] Creating Video for Nonprofits

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. We shared Yash’s invaluable insights on digital storytelling and we couldn’t resist sharing his advice on creating compelling videos. At the very beginning of my digital storytelling career, I didn't spend a lot of time on the pre-production.

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The Making of "Product Demo - Mobile Beacon" Video

Tech Soup

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. As for the sound, I had an Audio-Technica AT899 lavalier microphone attached to record my voice. Since we had a script written, it was not time-consuming to add that on.

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How To Turn Your Smartphone Into A Movie Production Studio In 6 Easy Steps

Global Giving

This may sound hard, but a clear, concise, key message is vital to creating a successful video. Try writing a script with a two-column approach. Like all good stories, your final script should have a clear beginning, middle, and end. A video editor app will allow you to trim your clips, edit them, and add sound.

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