Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

I couldn’t help but think – what if Joe Page or other community foundation board members had flip cameras, some video and story telling training and shared their stories on the Alaska Community Foundation Facebook page? Shoot close to your subject so the audio doesn’t suck especially when using a camera with built-in mic.

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NTEN

JUNE 23, 2014

This issue is packed with actionable ideas, inspiring interviews, and tips that your organization can use to get ready for the end of the year, if not sooner! >>Read From Bitcoin, to crowdfunding, to the tricky discussion about overhead - articles cover some of the latest topics in digital fundraising, and opportunities for nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

The first shift of volunteers arrived on site at 7:00 am and we were given an orientation and an overview about how computer refurbishing can be an economic empowerment tool for the homeless and save the environment. Mark and Shawn have different approaches and philosophies, but the interviews yielded some insights about best practices.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2016

Pick Your Camera. A camera is probably the priciest piece of equipment on this list – but it doesn't have to be. Most of the modern smartphones' cameras can shoot high-resolution video. These apps give you more shooting controls and options than what is included with your phone's native camera app.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. The highlights of our interview are below: Why is video such an important component of an organization’s digital strategy? You don't even have to go to a store to buy a camera, you can just shoot film on your phone. Now, anybody can do it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

The Train the Trainer’s curriculum cover the networked nonprofit, digital activism, and a lot of tactical and practical sessions on tools, including video. The good folks at FLIP Video donated 10 refurbished flip cameras for participants.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

The first shift of volunteers arrived on site at 7:00 am and we were given an orientation and an overview about how computer refurbishing can be an economic empowerment tool for the homeless and save the environment. Mark and Shawn have different approaches and philosophies, but the interviews yielded some insights about best practices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

You can use the online whiteboard platform Mural for the drawing tools or ask everyone to use paper and pen and hold it up to the camera. Then you interview people on different sides of the scale. Resources: Using Online Interaction Tools for Icebreakers and More. There is always lots of laughing! It is a lot of fun!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2007

Here's an interview with Kathy Sierra with the local TV station. Paul Lamb sent me a pointer to a cool video messaging tool called Eyejot that he had just posted about on his Cool 'n Conscientious, a social networking site dedicated to leveraging emerging information tools for social change.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 4, 2021

They will be used as promotional tools and bring depth to the event presentation. Host – Your host, or master of ceremonies, must be able to work well on camera and in a digital world. That could include interviewing people, livestreaming, and, most importantly, delivering the fundraising plea.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

During interviews being presents means even allowing silence so your subject can move at a pace that is comfortable for them. If you are looking to capture people on camera think "G.O.A.L." Natural energy levels come across lower on camera, which is why it’s important to find lively, outgoing people.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

A topic covered in its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , video can be a powerful tool for. While video is an effective medium, the perceived costs of equipment and editing tools coupled with the question of what will. Week three of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays in May focused on use of video for nonprofits and libraries.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2014

inch display, Adreno 330 graphics, a 13-megapixel camera, and 2GB of RAM. So let's say you're watching a movie and the camera pans to a can of Spam on a kitchen counter. When you press and hold the camera key, Fire Phone will tell you what it is and let you buy it directly from Amazon. The article interviews R.D.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 11, 2012

It’s also true that many pro athletes are supported by extensive coaching staffs, sophisticated video recordings, and powerful analytic tools to help them understand what they did and how they might improve. Game day performance is what matters.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Videos, interviews, client stories, audio, emails, podcasts, social media posts—there are so many types of storytelling opportunities available to nonprofits of all missions and sizes. Consider allowing them to tell their own story on camera. goals acronym). Whenever possible, let their voice be heard.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2006

It includes case studies, tools, and how-tos. blog shares an interview with entitled " Camera Rwanda: Storytelling using Flickr." tools to capture and share knowledge from nonprofit gatherings. tools into your PR messaging? Something to read before jumping into using the tools.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

So, we assembled a research team at Arizona State University and set off on an ambitious research project to survey and interview volunteer managers across the U.S. Sure, there are tools out there, Google Translate and the like, but they are not yet robust enough to replace human interpreters and translators.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

In this interview, Julia shares some of the strategies she teaches her clients, including her secret formula for social media calendars, how nonprofits can improve engagement on their social channels, and the one thing she wishes nonprofits would stop doing online. I’m like, “ Make a video ! And I understand that.

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.orgSource

JULY 3, 2023

Understand the New Environment Back in 2019, when I interviewed Dan for our book “Association 4.0: It is an effective recruitment tool that also promotes public awareness. You can produce influencer segments, learning snippets, testimonials, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, or live streaming.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

Ensure you have active, agreed-upon communication tools with your remote guest speakers, such as phone, instant messaging, or email. Make sure speakers’ cameras are at eye level to create a natural look. We worked directly with their team to set up interviews. Check lighting to make sure speakers’ faces are well lit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2007

I purchased a $10 digital camera for Harry from the drugstore. I showed him the basics of how to extract the photos from the camera, how to insert them into PowerPoint, and some basic instruction on PowerPoint. | View | Upload your own. Tonight we worked on Harry's slide show. Harry is 8 years old).

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Care2

JULY 13, 2012

Beth Kanter has a great interview Humberto Kam , the aquarium’s Senior Manager of Online Communications, that offers insight into the strategic thinking behind the app. ” button to enable an image overlay that puts the historical image over the phone's camera view. Seafood Watch - iTunes App Store. Historic St.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2007

from Matt Goddard If you are new to social media, in terms of the tools and technology or how to integrate them into your product release strategy, consider the following activities. By using some of the tools that come with a del.icio.us Start with an inexpensive video camera and conduct some informal interviews.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

TechSoup has some tools that may come in handy. Here's an idea for using smartphones with good cameras and video capability like the Dell Venue Pro touch screen phones for digital story telling: Send someone out to video compelling work that your nonprofit or library is doing out in the field for your holiday message.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Well played, the second angle can garner news crews with video cameras to cover your event. A reporter for a regional print newspaper, The Daily Herald, called for an interview shortly after the Trib Local piece was published. The calls and requests for interviews started pouring in. Write your posts like a news story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2012

And through our survey of 180 Minnesota human service nonprofits, and detailed follow-up interviews with staff members from 13 of those organizations, we identified the core elements common to their successes to create a framework for innovation. We use a lot of photos—we’re kind of obnoxious with our camera,” she said.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2007

Fundraising Campaigns and Presentations Camera Rwanda Photo Stream Post with an interview Street Kids Fundraising Campaign raised $8,000 from photo group Sharing Foundation Presentation annotated in a flickr photo set. Why Museum Professionals Should Use Flickr from the Musem 2.0 A List of Examples. Community-Powered Campaigns.

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See3

NOVEMBER 12, 2007

The collection of two- to three-minute spots will run on the group’s Web site, and the charity will also post video clips of interviews with volunteers on the popular online video site YouTube. The cost for this effort — which included the purchase of four cameras and video-editing equipment — was about $2,000. Rosenberg says.

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See3

NOVEMBER 12, 2007

The collection of two- to three-minute spots will run on the group’s Web site, and the charity will also post video clips of interviews with volunteers on the popular online video site YouTube. The cost for this effort — which included the purchase of four cameras and video-editing equipment — was about $2,000. Rosenberg says.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

For more on that topic, read the excellent interview with Carie Lewis of the HSUS here. I wonder how many of those 300 cameras will actually get used? Here's some inspiration if your organization gets a camera from YouTube. And, if not, you can always sign up for the FlipVideo Spotlight Program camera giveaway.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 8, 2020

However, with the coronavirus still raging and necessary physical gathering limitations still in place, this return is unlikely before 2021 making hybrid events, a welcome and necessary tool. . Or allow remote participants multiple camera feeds to choose from. The videographer might use a handheld camera to mix in with the guests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2007

tools) can make their study, work, and life easier. Bring over 3 video blogging kits (inexpensive camera, a book, batteries, and SD cards) that will be used as "prizes" to encourage new bloggers. Identify and interview 3-5 amazing Cambodian BlogHers and post on BlogHer site.

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Care2

JULY 15, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" They can interview those experts and expose them to the public.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

He also shared an interactive map on his website so people could track the road trip’s progress visually using a tool called Track My Tour. Mark shared his progress around the country in YouTube videos (he’s been featured on the YouTube homepage, blog posts , and his Twitter feed.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2008

Basically, a couple months before your book's release you contact bloggers, podcasters and vloggers whose audiences are a good fit for your book and ask them if they would like to interview you, review your book, have you guest post, or host an interactive event with you using a service like Gabbly. The winner gets a Flip Video camera.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" frogloop: what advice do you have for nonprofits using YouTube to effectively advance their mission?

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" frogloop: what advice do you have for nonprofits using YouTube to effectively advance their mission?

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