Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

When the pandemic first hit, my stepdaughter, Ali, had to make a video. Ali was expected to make a training video from home on how to extract a bone marrow sample — without an examining room, without equipment, and most especially without an animal. That sounds pretty daunting, but Ali, is always up for a challenge so she improvised.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Note from Beth: After you read this guest post, you’ll have lots of great tips for your nonprofit’s video. And don’t forget, The 5th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards is now open for submissions from members of the YouTube Nonprofit Program until March 2nd. The HD DSLR video revolution is here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

We probably sound boring to other people but we’re both genuinely interested in the nuances of Facebook and how it applies to marketing. The book offers lots of great advice on using many of Facebook features like Events. Create a content calendar and plan for Monday to be videos, Tuesday featured fans, etc.

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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. Visit the Music for Video page. Give new sounds a chance. Some of them are optimal for videos!

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Sounds great, right? For example, my friend operates a food pantry, and she did not like a video a volunteer made about getting ready to volunteer at the food pantry. My friend thought the video of a volunteer deciding what to wear to the food pantry made light of food insecurity and struck the wrong tone.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 24, 2022

Don’t worry, this is easier than it sounds if you follow the next six tips… 2. Then, record yourself on video practicing. At the same time, don’t be scared of sounding awkward or too forward by asking things like, “What do you think is the biggest challenge we face in this area?” Ask for advice , you’ll get money.”.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

Check out this video for tips on writing the best opening sentence you can. Try reading your letter aloud and see if it sounds like you are chatting with your donor. Photo or video of how their gift is being used. The right photo or video can really hit the donor squarely in the heart.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2007

At NTC, I organized a panel and drop-in clinic called 'NTC Video GeekOut" featuring Jonny Goldstein and Andy Carvin. I also video blogged the session and caught up with a participant for a quick interview about their impressions. Our morning panel went well despite a few technical glitches with the sound system.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

The second webinar of the TSDigs event series focused on video production. Capture Video the Way the Pros Do. Neff began by advising organizations to approach capturing video much as a professional director would. The same principles that make a good movie also make a good nonprofit video. Worry about sound.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The second webinar of the TSDigs event series focused on video production. Neff began by advising organizations to approach capturing video much as a professional director would. The same principles that make a good movie also make a good nonprofit video. Worry about sound. Neff , co-founder and CEO of Lights.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

And while that may sound low, it is double the rate of Facebook Pages. Upload work projects, such as presentations, videos, or special fundraising campaigns. According to HubSpot Research , Linked Pages that have 100 followers or more earn a median of two clicks on the first two posts that a nonprofit shares on LinkedIn per week.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 17, 2019

It’s possible you may have already stopped reading this blog because they sound like WAY too much to do and you do not really understand the benefits. The first was when one of the IT department employees came to me and presented me with a Powtoon video to be used for volunteer orientation. Words of advice?

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Video] GivingTuesday.org: Goal Setting for Giving Tuesday. Watch this video to hear Woodrow Rosenbaum, Giving Tuesday’s Chief Data Officer, share advice for setting your goals for this year. [On Digital marketing may sound complicated, but it’s more accessible than you might think.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 2, 2022

Check out this really cool article/video/thing I found”. -> Works to point people to content in the email and create curiosity. . “Hey, I need your advice on something!” ” -> Direct ask that sounds like it is coming from someone who knows you. . Swap out “important” with other adjectives.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

There are all kinds of great videos, case studies you can dive into and kind of get to know us a little bit more. . And I’m on the upswing, so if I sound a little groggy, that’s why. The video alone brought us to tears. But this whole thing started with this little video. We’re a donor database.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

In 2008, she asked for advice about raising money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana. Stories surround us on the radio, in newspapers, in our music boxes, in short web videos and on large screens in movie theatres. I saw for myself that history was unfolding in front of me.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Sounds scary? The generic piece of advice for taking online classes is that they're "only as good as the effort you put into them." " As somebody who has almost completed their Master's degree through an online program, here's my advice: online classes are only as good as you think you are.

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Tech Soup

JULY 3, 2012

One of my favorite pieces of advice is to remember that your economy of language is incredibly important when creating your slides. In this video, the slide deck only contains photos and video, and the presentation overall is a great demonstration of superlative presenting skills. What does "economy of language" mean?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

So check that out if you’re interested, if you’re curious, all kinds of good stuff on our website, videos you can watch. Let me know if any of these sound familiar. So how familiar do these ones sound? So these are all limiting beliefs, even though they may not sound like it. So thanks for having me.

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Often, an effective title (e.g.

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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. It lays a good foundation for what sort of resources are required for photo and video creation, how to get started, which platforms to use for what, as well as tools on the rise. It doesn't have to be scary.

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Qgiv

MARCH 25, 2024

Not only does the concert need to sound good, but it needs to be accessible for your guests. Share impact stories, photos, and videos from the people you’ve been able to help through your mission. Secure a venue The right venue can make or break your benefit. Learn how events can help make your fundraising efforts more sustainable.

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Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

You’ll get expert advice and tips from them based on how they’ve gone through certain journeys in their lives. What tips or advice or best practices can you share that, you know, to get that process at least started? The other thing to maybe start sounding like a broken record is really to tap your network.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

You can check out videos to watch to really get a sense of what we’re all about. . So the general proposition or principle in fundraising, which I learned decades ago, but does bear repeating, is that if you ask for money, you get advice, and if you’re asked for advice, you get money. . Great book by.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Often, an effective title (e.g.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

So check that out if you’re interested, if you’re curious, all kinds of good stuff on our website, videos you can watch. Let me know if any of these sound familiar. So how familiar do these ones sound? So these are all limiting beliefs, even though they may not sound like it. So thanks for having me.

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Bloomerang

MAY 7, 2021

Chad: Sounds great, Steven. There’s videos you can really get a good sense of what we’re all about here at Bloomerang. One of my go-tos is I always love seeing those emails come in because there’s always great advice from Chad. Full Transcript: Steven: All right. Chad, I got 2:00 Eastern. Steven: All right.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

You can watch videos to really get a good sense of what we’re all about. The thought leadership, the advice, these are the intangibles that major donors often bring to the table. They want to see innovative thinking and sound business practices in place at the nonprofits they support. But don’t do that right now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2014

Johanson discussed a recent user generated video campaign for Teacher Appreciation Day in partnership with Soul Pancake that invited teachers to share a letter they would write to themselves when they first started teaching. Matt gave great advice about how to get started with big listening for small organizations. ” Yes!

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Care2

JUNE 27, 2013

This may sound obvious, but it’s important to remember that nothing is ever private on the Internet – no matter what “security settings” you have in place. What’s your best advice for protecting online privacy? Four Tips to Protect your Online Privacy. Don’t Publish Sensitive Information Online.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Some may have an offbeat response, such as a sweater they knitted or a houseboat they built using YouTube videos. When you ask about their decision-making process, you’ll find out what factors they take into consideration, who else they involve or seek advice from, and how much time they like to take in thinking it over.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

A stellar toolkit: to help out their fundraisers, they put together a resource that answered common questions, provided basic fundraising advice, and laid out scripts for fundraisers to use. In one of their updates, CASA shared a video from a health coach with tips and tricks. If that sounds like a lot, that’s because it is.

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Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

This sounds so obvious, but not planning ahead is easily one of the most frequent mistakes I see organizations making. If you don’t have a plan it can lead to inconsistent posting frequency, messaging, and imagery/video. . Hint: If monthly sounds daunting to you, at least try to organize quarterly reports.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 29, 2022

Working in tandem with sound and lighting crews. Creating media packages—which typically include video, pictures, a press release, and more to provide to news and radio outlets. Deciding the order of events, such as cocktail hour, dinner, dessert, and any auction games that might be happening throughout the night.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2010

I’m often asked for practical advice on how to move past the fear. Blog did for me recently in the video above. Have Your Social Media Elevator Pitch Ready: A social media elevator pitch is a sound byte that talks about how social media will realistically help your organization reach its objectives.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Since everyone needed to interact through video chat or Zoom calls in 2020, virtual fatigue set in and people became reluctant about attending virtual galas. By partnering with restaurants and caterers, and using video chats to facilitate socializing, virtual luncheons and dinners can be appealing affairs. Sign up today !

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Bloomerang

JULY 23, 2021

There’s all kinds of great resources on there, videos you can watch and then get a sense of what we’re all about. And as I got to learn the sector and was talking to other leaders, talking to other fundraisers, I found that a lot of the approaches or advice or industry misconceptions were keeping great organizations from growing.

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