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Zoom Cameras On or Off?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Cameras off does not mean meeting participants are disengaged. One of the science-based findings identified that online meetings get the same results as in-person meetings when everyone turns on their video cameras. Without the visual breaks we need to refocus, our brains grow fatigued.”.

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Cameras On or Off for Zoom: What is Better for Wellbeing and Engagement?

sgEngage

One of the science-based findings identified that online meetings get the same results as in-person meetings when everyone turns on their video cameras. Without the visual breaks we need to refocus, our brains grow fatigued.”. Not only turn your camera off, but turn away from the screen to reduce the cognitive load.

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Power of Storytelling | Harmony for Change: The Global Impact of Playing For Change

Pamela Grow

Beyond its social impact, music has profound effects on the soul and the brain. Armed with a mobile recording studio and cameras, they embarked on a journey across America, resulting in the award-winning documentary, “A Cinematic Discovery of Street Music.”

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#Fakecommute: A Ritual for Work-Life Balance When You #WFH

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For me, it is valuable as a ritual that helps me shut off my work brain and creates a boundary between me and overworking. . Don’t take your phone on your walk or put it into airplane mode if you are using the camera. My walking ritual was featured in this Wall Street Journal article. Make it a no screen zone.

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Overcoming Screen Fatigue: A Nonprofit Hub Guide

NonProfit Hub

Video calls are a lot more straining on the brain than any face-to-face conversation. Give yourself brain breaks. In between meetings, you could chat with coworkers casually, and your brain would have a break during your commute. Close other tabs you have open, stop your video camera but keep your audio on.

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Great reads from around the web on March 30th

Amy Sample Ward

Growing Virtual Roots – How our online efforts led to amazing offline results – A great case study in community organizing, on and offline, from Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure. "From "Our message to nonprofits: Your mission is noble, and your intentions are honorable. " Lights.

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8 Social Media Ideas to Inspire Donors on GivingTuesday

Neon CRM

When humans hear a story, the chemicals cortisol, dopamine, and oxytocin are released in our brains—the chemicals that form memories, keep us engaged, and deepen our relationships. It doesn’t have to be a well-produced live broadcast; someone on your team talking to the camera will do.