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Two Audiences, One Big Party: How the Woodland Park Zoo’s Hybrid Gala Made $2M

Greater Giving

But Cate and Steven didn’t want virtual guests to feel left out, so they broadcasted parts of the live program on the virtual livestream. If you don’t plan to stream any of your live event program, what other live or pre-recorded video content will you stream to virtual guests? Making Virtual Guests Part of the Fun.

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How to Report Live from Nonprofit Events and Conferences

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Conferences, fundraising events, marches and protests, online events, TV broadcasts, and updates from the field are ideal for live reporting. Before the Event: Content Strategy. Be cognizant of backdrops, sound, and lighting. In addition, write daily introduction tweets/posts.

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New on SSIR: Should Nonprofits Act Like Businesses or People?

Amy Sample Ward

That may sound strange, but let me explain: Consultants and others often advise nonprofits to focus on business objectives such as streamlining departments, minimizing overhead, and creating a results-focused organization.

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How to Set Up an Event Live Stream

AccelEvents

If you’ve never run a live stream before, it might sound daunting. Live streaming is when you upload live, unedited video content online. Since this footage is going to be published live and ongoing, then you want to be sure that you will be proud of the content. Nothing is worse than posting content that you regret later.

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Video Is A Must For Your Organization’s Content Strategy

Connection Cafe

Unless you’ve been living under a rock with no Internet, you realize that the amount of video content on social media has skyrocketed over the past few years. Here are just a few stats about video content : 1/3 of all online activity is spent watching videos. But why is video content so compelling? That’s all for now.

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How to Set Up an Event Live Stream

AccelEvents

If you’ve never run a live stream before, it might sound daunting. Live streaming is when you upload live, unedited video content online. Since this footage is going to be published live and ongoing, then you want to be sure that you will be proud of the content. Nothing is worse than posting content that you regret later.

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How to Report Live from Nonprofit Events Using Periscope

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In the meantime, using Periscope to report live from your events is good practice and live streaming is different from other types of content. Be cognizant of light and sounds in the area where streaming. You’re essentially becoming an instant broadcast reporter and one-person film crew without any professional training.

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