NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The Knight Foundation pushes experimentation [by funding] the tools and techniques.” Readers experience the media through a more customized lens, underscoring the possibility of vertical news coverage and deeper storytelling. For more advice no this, also consider these newsjacking tips from Media Cause. #3 Sherry questioned.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2016

Matching gifts have become a ubiquitous technique to encourage giving, and although I see too many of them, they are still effective. My advice is to strive for authenticity in the messaging, so that your supporters see that you're making an effort to encourage giving. Matching Gift Campaigns.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2009

That means building a culture of storytelling at your organization. At Mercy Corps, most of our storytellers -- those who provide material for the website and our other public communications -- are field officers and other staff. The best three words I ever heard about storytelling are: Show, don't tell.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you enjoy and are great at doing? Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you want to improve or work on? I’ve written about these techniques here ). Do you have a preferred method? Do you have subject matter expertise and do you want to share it during the session?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2008

The real reason is that I keep implementing new campaigns, trying new techniques and tools, and new projects. Presenting (and putting the stream of learning into a powerpoint) is an opportunity for some reflection and storytelling and learning after the fact. Any advice to calm my nerves?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

There are tons of lens options and you can use advanced film techniques like shallow depth of field and pulling focus. Check out your local camera shop for rentals and expert advice. Dawn is a freelancer for BC/DC Ideas and Brian writes for the volunteer storytelling blog Amplifying Good. Rent or Buy?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2009

Advice about using the FLIP camera: The Flip Spotlight site has a resource section with lots of tips for using the camera. For example, storytelling. See 3 Video Guide: This step-by-by video guide goes from the picture to the techniques of story telling and into editing and marketing. Video Guides for Nonprofits.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Research has found that emotion-based storytelling in communications can trigger positive reactions through the release of brain chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin. Make your storytelling more emotional by using the following techniques: Include direct quotes or video interviews of your story’s protagonists.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2009

Advice about using the FLIP camera: The Flip Spotlight site has a resource section with lots of tips for using the camera. For example, storytelling. See 3 Video Guide: This step-by-by video guide goes from the picture to the techniques of story telling and into editing and marketing. Video Guides for Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Donor Solicitation Techniques on Twitter. Effective ROI StoryTelling Techniques. Advice on How To Not Pitch Bloggers. Social Media ROI: Compare With Paper. An Internet Lesson in Rural Cambodia. You're Never Too Old To Change the World. Success Metrics for Your Social Fundraising Plan. Nonprofit Blogging Policies.

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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. The advice/questions: Do most people have and know how to use video cameras to post video replies?

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 6, 2017

I had good questions to ask them, and they had valuable advice to share. Public Narrative is an activist storytelling technique for rallying others to your cause. I hosted sessions during the day and expanding dinner parties at night. I started to see generous mentors everywhere. My tribe felt full and fully satisfying.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The work is difficult, but Brian’s advice and practical tools on how to approach donors in this book will make you successful. Effective storytelling is the secret sauce of nonprofit fundraising and marketing. David Aaker is the guru of powerful, authentic, and engaging storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

she manages all social networking profiles, online advertising, search engine optimization, and online marketing techniques for campaigns. We knew we needed a new angle, so we chose to go with storytelling. What is your best advice to those just starting? Her main focus is on ways to use web 2.0 tools for online advocacy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

I also like to practice my storytelling skills. I also didn't focus on some of the techniques I learned from She's So Geeky speaker training - the eye contact and the verb. " I wonder what advice or what you need to communicate so you don't encounter resistance to experimentation. What lies beneath this?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2015

Five Tips for Nonprofit Data Storytelling by Matthew Scharpnick. One effective technique is to reduce the weight of items that cannot be removed, such as important grids or axes, with approaches such as thinning lines or making colors lighter. Matthew specializes in branding, design strategy, storytelling, and data visualization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2016

I’ve just returned from week-long leadership development program in Israel called “ Reality Storytellers ” hosted by the Schusterman Foundation. While the trip was a rich and deep experience, I using this post to reflect on the instructional design of the exercises and small group facilitation techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2009

She also included some practical advice. My take is that just because we have the tools, a youthful enthusiasm for generosity, and the desire to do something, there is a need for sharing of best practices and techniques. Check out this post by Toby over at Think Social about storytelling using charity:water as an example.)

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