Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

An eye-catching opening, slick text animation, smooth transitions — these are all important elements of polished social videos. In all cases, video stories are most memorable when they have a core message — a "so what" moment. But also, it's important to know how you address your audience, if at all.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 18, 2013

Feel confident being able to effect change in your organization with video. These 5 tips from Atomic Training can help you get on your way to producing effective videos. 1) Plan ahead: Coming up with an engaging video from being to end might be a bit overwhelming - planning ahead can save you a lot of time in the end.

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Story Video Storyboard Effective 55

Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Storytelling skills are also a prerequisite to successful advocacy. Our partner See3 has announced the winner of the 2016 GoDooder Video Awards. Learn more.

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Storytelling Challenge Digital Storyboard 36

Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2012

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Campaign. kicked off with a special edition of Nonprofits Live on the topic of collaborative storytelling. Collaborative storytelling refers to working with a team, sometimes distributed, to produce video. A production grid outlines: What will happen in a video from moment to moment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

I couldn’t help but think – what if Joe Page or other community foundation board members had flip cameras, some video and story telling training and shared their stories on the Alaska Community Foundation Facebook page? If the latter, I have a storyboard in my head and edit as I go. Don’t take a vacuum cleaner approach.

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Alaska Story Video Philanthropy 94

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Nonprofits have been using videos to fundraise for a long time now. Did you know that 57% of people who watch a nonprofit video go on to give? That’s easily more than half of your audience! Which is why it’s important to create Giving Tuesday videos. Get started on your Giving Tuesday videos by following the tips below.

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Video Create Giving Storyboard 52

Connection Cafe

APRIL 29, 2017

Considering the varying media preferences, political affiliation and generational differences of your audience, content should be segmented accordingly to resonate with the right donors in the right environments. Be who you are, and who your donors and constituents expect you to be, but don’t be afraid to be bold.

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