Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

In an environment of heated rhetoric, civic and social organizations need to proactively think about strengthening relationships with audiences and collaborating from a place of trust. Sharing our learning—in white papers, guides, webinars, and conferences—is a key way we follow our own advice to build trust and community in our sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. My biggest piece of advice to nonprofits at year-end is not to spend money reaching complete strangers. . 3) Create strategic Facebook Ads. 5) Raise money using Facebook Live.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

To help you maximize your fundraising efforts this month, I’m here with advice on how to tell stories that raise money in December. Next, let’s talk about some storytelling strategies to help you maximize your giving. If you’re looking for more copywriting advice, check out these posts. Why Tell Stories in December.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 1, 2014

Today, many of the most successful organizations on the planet intentionally use storytelling as a key leadership tool ,” explains Smith. Several companies, such as Kimberly-Clark , actively teach storytelling skills to their leaders. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leade With A Story Leadership Paul Smith Storytelling'

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EveryAction

MAY 1, 2017

Storytelling is a constant drumbeat that resonates throughout the nonprofit community, but increasingly, stories are getting hard to tell. We asked nonprofit storytelling expert Vanessa Chase Lockshin about telling stories amid a noisy, negative newscycle that leaves donors (and everyone else) feeling fatigued - here's her advice.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 1, 2022

This may mean abandoning “traditional” newsletter content (like an update letter from your Executive Director) in favor of content that engages and inspires your audience to action. Share an impact story A great non-profit newsletter idea is to use storytelling. Grab a Free Copy Today!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

On Monday, April 16, TechSoup took its Digital Storytelling global with a full-day tweet chat spanning 10 time zones. Each tweet chat covered a different facet of digital storytelling and featured storytelling experts and nonprofit and library participants.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

Julia Campbell is social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. If your audience and supporters include women (especially those in their mid-thirties to mid-forties) you definitely want to explore a presence on Pinterest. By Julia Campbell .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 15, 2012

Today, many of the most successful organizations on the planet intentionally use storytelling as a key leadership tool ,” explains Smith. Several companies, such as Kimberly-Clark , actively teach storytelling skills to their leaders. Paul Smith , author of the new book, Lead With A Story , is a true believer in telling stories.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

In September, the San Francisco Online Community Meetup welcomed Cara Jones , founder of Storytellers for Good , and JD Lasica , chief strategist at Socialbrite. Jones and Lasica spoke on the topic of using storytelling for community building. Principles of Storytelling. Aim for the heart. Keep It Simple. Image: SusanChavez.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In this post, you’ll learn why storytelling is a key component of your year-end fundraising campaign and how to start planning the storytelling aspects of your campaign today. . Storytelling for Fundraising – It’s a Non-negotiable. The best way to help them understand that is through storytelling. .

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Utilize storytelling in your communications. Utilize storytelling in your communications You have probably heard this advice before but it’s not always clear exactly how you actually achieve it. Storytelling is important because it helps your audience better understand and connect with the work you’re doing.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 30, 2022

Utilize storytelling in your communications. Utilize storytelling in your communications You have probably heard this advice before but it’s not always clear exactly how you actually achieve it. Storytelling is important because it helps your audience better understand and connect with the work you’re doing.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 31, 2011

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. Are you interested?”.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Keep your messages simple, focused and targeted to your audience. But the one similarity across all kinds of messaging is that they need to be relevant to and reflect your audience. I cannot stress enough that the success of messaging is tied to your audiences’ needs, wants, values and preferences. donate to the campaign).

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Consider these statistics : 81% of consumers trust the advice of friends and family over advice coming from a business. Remember, storytelling is a powerful way to share your message. A legacy society (or whatever name best fits your mission and audience) creates an easy outlet to offer engagement opportunities to donors.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

One of my biggest takeaways from last year's Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in San Francisco was this oft-repeated advice on social networking, specifically Facebook and Twitter: you can't make them come to you. For Mercy Corps, that meant storytelling. Roger Burks, Mercy Corps. You have to play in their space.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

First things first, Amy shared an important piece of advice: before you ask about how a social post performed, be sure qualify what you're asking for. If your goal is to engage + build relationships with your audience (hopefully it is!), About Wistia. How did it do at what ?". Goal: Engagement Metric: Overall Engagement Rate.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Watch this video to hear Woodrow Rosenbaum, Giving Tuesday’s Chief Data Officer, share advice for setting your goals for this year. [On You can’t have a successful campaign without communicating with your audience. Make your emails are unique and effective with these email storytelling tips.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Content that focuses on thought leadership, rather than inspirational storytelling, best serves the tone of the LinkedIn community. Customized for small nonprofits on a limited budget, the Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits webinar highlights current trends in using social media for fundraising, advocacy, and storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2008

It means that you don't assume that the your students, participants, stakeholders, or audience knows nothing and that your job is to fill them with knowledge. It means asking questions and letting the audience, your students, or your stakeholders teach you. All this brings me to Andy Goodman and Storytelling as Best Practice.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 8, 2020

And at the heart of persuasion likes storytelling. Connect with an audience by determining their point of view and speaking to their concerns. Let The Story Do The Work explains that at the heart of leadership lies persuasion. In her book, author Esther K. Choy teaches you how to: Dispel any fears that you can't tell great stories.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Data storytelling is about bringing your data to life in three simple steps: Explore: find patterns and insights Monitor: check performance (leading indicators and key performance indicators) Explain: go beyond the what and dig further into the why. His advice to the audience, “Everyday you can learn a little more.

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Achieve

AUGUST 14, 2017

Your internal team is not the audience. Seek advice from outside your inner circle. Doubling your fundraising results from last year will please them much more than using a story that doesn’t illustrate your message or move your audience to action. Select a subject by consensus. About the Author. Cindy Dashnaw.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

The audience laughed. The moderator, Marcelo Jamberio, organized a set of questions that other Marcelo and I responded to with slides and audience interaction. Transmedia storytelling it is the technique of telling a story across multiple online platforms and formats using current digital technologies. Content is king.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

We started by discussing what actions some of our clients were taking to transition their annual fundraising efforts to a virtual environment, and how they were engaging with their donor audiences while under social distancing orders. We also offered her best practice advice. Tangible Gifts. How Qgiv Helped. Moral of the Story. “My

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

The first is compelling brand storytelling, and the second is fluency in social technology. Unfortunately few brands effectively master both, as veteran storytellers struggle to deeply understand social technology, or digital natives rush to emerging technology only to overlook the importance of storytelling.

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Classy

AUGUST 9, 2021

After all, strong storytelling can help build meaningful connections with your audience and even move them to rally around your cause. Giving Tuesday is your chance to shine in front of donor audiences you may not typically engage. Remember, authentic storytelling goes a long way with donors.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 18, 2011

It's a chance to convene and nurture a community of storytellers. But what do you need to create, manage, and evolve a nonprofit blog that will both engage your supporters and attract storytellers from within — and possibly outside — your organization? Time to mentor emerging storytellers. The vision to know what you want.

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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. With more Americans getting their news through social media, video content provides an opportunity to grow your audience and make your story heard. 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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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

TechSoup's own social media team weigh in on the report and offer their advice for making wise social media decisions. Keep in mind that a user on Flickr consumes and engages with media differently than the audience that engages on Instagram simply because of how the platforms of engagement are set up. Simply Measured touts.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Fortunately, TechSoup’s recent Digital Storytelling Challenge tweet chat gathered nonprofit video experts and other experienced storytellers to share what works, what channels are best and more. Facebook , which many organizations already have an audience on, is also recommended for story uploading.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Victoria, Canada: The Art of Transmedia Storytelling: Creating Story Worlds Across Platforms. Toronto, Canada: Social Media Surgery: Hands on social media advice & help. Our San Francisco team shows you how to master storytelling for social good with Burt Herman, co-founder of Storify. Don’t be shy - come join us!

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2011

NPLive, for the unfamiliar, blends virtual video speaker conferencing; online presentation and video; and live audience chatting and social networking, including conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #NPLive. The Experts. Author of the recently published, The Future of Nonprofits , Dave Neff , best known as the founder of Lights.

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Achieve

JUNE 1, 2015

In this role, he helps petition starters successfully launch national and international campaigns using storytelling, media relations, email marketing, stakeholder engagement and social media. A lot of it comes down to human-interest storytelling. Interested in hearing more about Justin’s story and advice for persuasive messaging?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

It really came to life when we started to build in the authenticity and storytelling we could offer from our own skills. What are your 2-3 tips or advice for ngos about using pinterest? Then an agency approached us with the core idea. The images link to your fundraising landing page. Pinterest has only been around for short time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2015

I’m very honored to be giving the ending keynote and facilitating a design lab on self-care and avoiding burnout at the National Arts Marketing Project Conference. Because I started my career in the arts field and wanted to do some active listening to the audience before speaking, I came in for the whole conference.

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