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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. Not only turn your camera off, but turn away from the screen to reduce the cognitive load.

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

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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. It has been dubbed “Zoom Fatigue,” or feeling drained after a day in front of the camera, is becoming a part of our daily work lives.

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Tips To Make Online Meetings Less Exhausting

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Encourage being on camera. We are not used to seeing ourselves on camera. If you want to look better on camera, you can raise the level of the laptop or use a light close to you! It’s Time for Next Generation Virtual Collaboration by Civicist – tips for online collaboration. How To Look Good on Camera (NY Times).

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How Nonprofits Can Leverage Organic Social Media to Increase Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Show real humans talking to the camera through videos and storytelling. Collaborate with partners and influencers. Create content that resembles the feeling of someone making eye contact with you in a crowded room. Say their name. Use more “you” and less “we.” Don’t fake it. Be genuine in your interactions.

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

Pamela Grow

What sets this apart is the collaboration of 100 artists from diverse countries, orchestrated by the Playing For Change Foundation. ” This collaboration, transcending borders, offers a reason to smile and a global call to address climate change collectively.

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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

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We learned the importance of technology for communication and collaboration. Camera shy people learned that video is your best friend when you need to deliver an important message to a remote audience. Most groups navigated the unusual challenges and got work done. We produced virtual events–a first for many.

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live: Storytelling and Collaborative Video

Tech Soup

Our ability to collaborate effectively in the cloud and create meaningful media together is quickly evolving as more nonprofits expand their borders. On February 8, Nonprofits Live will explore how to collaborate on video stories across borders and office boundaries. Guests for Nonprofits Live: Collaborative Video.