The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. We shared Yash’s invaluable insights on digital storytelling and we couldn’t resist sharing his advice on creating compelling videos. The highlights of our interview are below: Why is video such an important component of an organization’s digital strategy?

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 9, 2023

Testimonials and Storytelling Testimonials and storytelling can be powerful tools for board members to use in their fundraising efforts. Interview board members to capture their personal stories and reasons for supporting your nonprofit.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

We have cases with museum objects that people told stories about, with large images of those storytellers adjacent to the object, and in the middle of the gallery is a long rectangular table with touchscreens where people can access all the stories that have been recorded. Why did you choose this format instead of video?

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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. It made me dig up this 2011 interview with Tina Olsen (then at the Portland Art Museum) about their extraordinary Object Stories project. Why did you choose this format instead of video? So what did you do next?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Joe Page met us in town and we reviewed the Bachelor catalog looking for a good subject to interview. So, I did an ambush interview ask him to share why community giving is important. I hope you’ll take the five minutes to watch the clip. If the latter, I have a storyboard in my head and edit as I go. Click to play.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 28, 2016

Emotional Storytelling. Captivate interviews with awesome lighting, showing their “window to the soul.”. “If Don’t be afraid to take multiple shots from different angles, and make sure the audio is high enough quality that you can hear the subject’s message. A key tip is to show people’s’ eyes as much as possible.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

An effective nonprofit video can be as simple as a Flickr photo stream set to an audio track or a really great interview. TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Campaign page, Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , and YouTube page offer numerous how-to resources and examples of effective nonprofit videos. Neff on video and 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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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

It also has some interesting lessons about collaboration in design; there's a lot of acknowledgment and discussion about the positives and negatives of bringing new technologies (digital audio manipulation) into a classic venue (radio). It's This American Life meets Science Friday with a whole slew of strange audio tweaks thrown in.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

Interviews (written, audio, video). Ask readers to share opinions, resources, and content (blog posts, photos, audio, video). If you receive a comment, acknowledge it, even if your reply is brief. Post about a range topics (i.e. it's not just about you) You could write about: Breaking news in your field.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 3, 2007

I found myself listening to the audio pieces not so much for the information as for an excuse to keep standing there, to combat my body’s readiness to “shuffle on.” Sometimes I listened to the audio pieces meant for visitors who are blind. Sometimes I listened to the audio pieces meant for visitors who are blind. I loved that.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Interview people who are your influencers and champions, and find out why. When possible, integrate video, audio, and images to create multimedia stories. Also, here's Heather's blog series on The Power of Written Storytelling , which points out many of the ways these kinds of stories are so unforgettable.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

You can do this in your video by including interviews and showing those that have been impacted by your organization’s work. Read more about storytelling for nonprofits here. Sound is also important in the editing stage—choose audio that is appropriate for your footage and effective for your message.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

You can learn a lot about that more through this informative interview by The Buzz Bin with Steve Bridger on the Buzz Director. Video The AFP Nonprofit Technology blog points to a story by Jennifer Gilomen from BAVC about digital storytelling techniques and tools for nonprofits in the NPTimes. Check out the introduction video for more.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Are you interviewing anyone for the video? For most effective storytelling, consider an interview style that features one person. Check the audio quality. When recording, make cuts often and check the clips you record for audio quality. What’s the video’s purpose? What scenes do you need? Who is going to narrate?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

We saw the potential in this story and dispatched a reporter and photojournalist to interview the town's residents, write up a feature for our online newspaper, and create a photo essay. Take the time to package the story as best you can: add photos, video, audio, pull quotes, infographics.

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