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A Quick Guide to Creating a Nonprofit Podcast: 5 Steps

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That way, you’ll have a good idea of the project timeline, such as whether the podcast will be a miniseries or take place over a longer period. At this point, you’ll have dedicated quite some time to brainstorming and thinking about your podcast and should feel confident that this is a project you wish to commit to. Audio interface.

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[Guide] Creating Video for Nonprofits

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

How do you get started on a new project? If I find a track or some song, I’ll base a project off of that song. Aside from music, the quality of your audio is really key. It’s okay for the footage to be blurry or black and white, as long as the audio quality is great. That's how they communicate with their supporters.

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The Making of "Product Demo - Mobile Beacon" Video

Tech Soup

While not every nonprofit needs to invest the resources to make scripted videos, we wanted to try the new format to better serve our audience, particularly the different learners coming to our site. As for the sound, I had an Audio-Technica AT899 lavalier microphone attached to record my voice.

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How To Turn Your Smartphone Into A Movie Production Studio In 6 Easy Steps

Global Giving

Try writing a script with a two-column approach. Use the first column for imagery and the second column for audio. Be sure to include time for staff discussion and consultation in your overall video project plan. Like all good stories, your final script should have a clear beginning, middle, and end. STEP THREE.

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Kickstart a Video Campaign with this Simple Process

Forj

Audio Recording/Microphone (phone or webcam). Step 2: Write a script. Often times, marketers try to do too much and become overwhelmed with the project. When in reality, you and I can produce and share videos with a few simple tools that we likely already have access to. Basic Tools Needed for Video Creation. Non-Member?

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Nonprofit Radio: How to Make Podcasts That Promote Your Brand and Engage Supporters

NTEN

Podcasting is formally defined as the act of distributing syndicated audio content online via RSS to listeners who use software or a hardware device to receive updates. No reason to be afraid: the important part of this definition is that the audio content is syndicated. For sound effects, check out the Freesound Project.

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Technorati Tag Bookmarklet: The Screencast

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here's the script. and needed a small project. will scan later) Also, I haven't fully mastered the editing features yet as I was just trying to get it from script to filming. The timing errors make it more of a comedy than an instructional video, but you have to start somewhere. I've been researching screencasting software.