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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

Get Fully Funded

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. Why You Need a Good Story Strong, effective storytelling for nonprofits can accomplish lots of good things: Connects your audience to those you serve. Look at her eyes.

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Your Nonprofit Should be Using Public Service Announcements (PSAs)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By creating a script with pronunciation as well as a pre-recorded audio file, you’ll have a better chance of your PSA airing since you provided a variety of options. Once you map this all out, write the PSA out in script fashion word for word. Step 2: Decide on the format. Step 3: Produce the PSA.

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A Quick Guide to Creating a Nonprofit Podcast: 5 Steps

Achieve

Ensure that your podcast's audio sounds crisp and clean by purchasing a high-quality microphone. You’ll want comfortable headphones to monitor your audio quality throughout podcast recording sessions. You’ll want comfortable headphones to monitor your audio quality throughout podcast recording sessions. Audio interface.

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Podcasting as Digital Storytelling: Behind the Scenes Look

NTEN

Annaliese pointed out to us that podcasting is usually not perceived as digital storytelling , and we agreed that this is an idea worth discussing. Of course, in its most rudimentary form, a podcast is simply a digital audio recording delivered to listeners who can hear it at their convenience.

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[Guide] Creating Video for Nonprofits

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

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. 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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The Making of "Product Demo - Mobile Beacon" Video

Tech Soup

Digital Storytelling is in the air around TechSoup these days, and thanks to a grant from Symantec we have been able to experiment and create some new videos. As for the sound, I had an Audio-Technica AT899 lavalier microphone attached to record my voice. Since we had a script written, it was not time-consuming to add that on.

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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. Like all good stories, your final script should have a clear beginning, middle, and end. On Instagram, the storytelling aspect is the most important. STEP THREE. Assemble the right equipment. Congratulations!

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