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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

That said, a good example of a nonprofit embracing retweeting is @InterActionOrg which regularly retweets others, in this case, @RESCUEorg : Retweeting also helps your nonprofit build relationships with those that you retweet. Launched in November 2020, Twitter Spaces ( @TwitterSpaces ) are live audio spaces that speak on a variety of topics.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Recently, we''ve been talking at our museum about techniques for capturing compelling audio/video content with visitors. And so this concept of asking visitors to spend some focused time thinking about their relationships with objects and artworks really made sense to me. Why did you choose this format instead of video?

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

That’s where nonprofit storytelling comes into play. That’s why we’ve created this comprehensive guide to nonprofit storytelling, in which you’ll explore the following points: The Importance of Storytelling for Nonprofits. 7 Tips for Effective Storytelling for Nonprofits Using Digital Marketing. Let’s get started.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

And so this concept of asking visitors to spend some focused time thinking about their relationships with objects and artworks really made sense to me. Your recording booth asks participants for audio stories plus photos of themselves with their objects. Why did you choose this format instead of video?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 5, 2020

Catering to the needs of your various audiences. This often happens due to the design of the website and a lack of understanding of your audiences’ goals. Cater to the needs of your various audiences. Let’s first walk through the different audiences that might visit your website: Past donors. In 2019, 52.2%

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Understand your audience. Note the strategies used in each example that may also appeal to your audience. Research has found that emotion-based storytelling in communications can trigger positive reactions through the release of brain chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin. Understand your audience. Choose emotional words.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Your audience will respond to stories that immediately grab their attention. Create meaningful relationships with both of these groups. Share their stories with your audience. When possible, integrate video, audio, and images to create multimedia stories. Put People at the Forefront of Your Stories. Brand it and test it.

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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. Attracts a younger (and perhaps more generous audience?). They make it somewhat difficult to incorporate storytelling techniques.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Up your storytelling game. Here are some branding elements you should keep consistent across your operations and include in your organization’s style guide: Overall mission and goals Audience Tone and language Colors Logo Fonts. Segment your audience by new versus existing donors. Don’t forget about direct mail!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Remember, it's not the level , but whether it is a match to your audience. Also, building your own social network and growing and supporting a community takes work and relationship building to be successful-- whether you to do it on Facebook or your own site. Quick audio or video messages published to a trusted social community.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

What are you offering or promising to your donors and your audience? Instead, focus on a target audience, focus on the most likely to give. You need to get better at storytelling, like strengthen those muscles and practice it and do it over and over again. You know, invest in those relationships. The A stands for already.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). When writing your fundraising appeals, it’s important to opt for the latter.

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