Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Today, we look back to 2016 : 2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. I'm a big fan of Paul's earlier best-sellers, including Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story. Storytelling is a skill.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. While Facebook and Twitter may be waning a bit in popularity and usage, visual storytelling platform Instagram keeps growing in engagement and daily time spent on the site. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

If your nonprofit has yet to start a blog or already blogs but struggles with ideas for fresh content, then hopefully the 11 blog content ideas listed below will help. Still, understand that the more good, high-quality content your nonprofit blog publishes, the higher your ROI. Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Still, understand that the content your nonprofit blog publishes, the higher your ROI. People are much more responsive and likely to share your blog post if its subject matter is related to a breaking news story. Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events. Share Stories from the Field. A first-person voice is best.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Storytelling is important in the social good community. It’s through stories that donors become interested and engaged in an organization and its cause. It’s not enough to just tell the stories in words. Topics Discussed in This Episode: Why visual storytelling matters to fundraising. Listen Now: Resources: Ira Horowitz.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2011

—– I’m really excited by tools that enable digital or transmedia storytelling. I think there’s huge potential for organizations to use multiple mediums, content, and locations to help document and advocate for the change they want in their communities and around the world. Do you have a hyperlocal online network/space?

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Unfortunately, subpar formatting, uninspiring content, and other mishaps could be holding back your fundraising efforts. You’ll want to tell a compelling story that breathes life into your cause and paints a vivid picture of the powerful difference every donation makes. Sounds pretty smooth, right?

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

You’ll want to offer information-rich content to your members to streamline your annual report communication process. With member – centric templates , you’ll be able to pull data straight from your AMS into any content. Ask if any will submit a story or picture to showcase their success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. I'm a big fan of Paul's earlier best-sellers, including Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story. A great story builds credibility and properly positions you in the eye of the buyer."

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Last month brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's new book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. I'm a big fan of Paul's earlier best-sellers, including Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story. Storytelling is a skill.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The content you post should be crafted with your platform and audience in mind. Longer-form content suits Facebook users, while shorter-form videos work well for Instagram users. For example, you could plan to post short, engaging Instagram reels to share your nonprofit’s story and easy ways a younger audience can get involved.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Picture yourself in a donor’s shoes. HubSpot’s recent research helps to answer this question: branded video content is the most memorable. With these insights on your target audience, you can make informed decisions about their learning objectives and create content that inspires meaningful engagement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

If your nonprofit has yet to start a blog or already blogs but struggles with ideas for fresh content, then hopefully the 11 blog content ideas listed below will help. Still, understand that the more good, high-quality content your nonprofit blog publishes, the higher your ROI. Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

Nonprofits must never forget that they are called to be active participants in the lives of people, learning stories, and, when appropriate, storytelling for further impact. This makes storytelling a necessity and a digital discipline. To summarize, the world is now digital, and civil society is digitally interconnected.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

However, creating a strong social media presence isn’t as simple as writing a post and hitting “send” or taking a few pictures and uploading them online. Set SMART goals Build your audience persona Develop your brand Determine what channels to use Put together a content strategy Drive engagement Track your results. Set SMART goals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Because, Thursday, September 8 brings the official release of Paul Smith 's new book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. I'm a big fan of Paul's earlier best-sellers, including Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story. Storytelling is a skill.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

A picture is worth a thousand words. We are about to enter into a golden age of storytelling more unbound from resource constraints than ever before. These images could be used for a wide variety of storytelling and attention-grabbing hooks for content. Public link: [link]. Public image: [link]. Public Link: [link].

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 28, 2016

Coming up with content, conveying a message effectively, and editing and promoting a video are all challenges for creating sensational video content, especially for nonprofits. When it comes to video content generation, there are three main types of video content your organization should be focusing on: 1. Testimonials.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

Individual executives have a significant advantage over company accounts across many platforms both from a storytelling and algorithmic standpoint. Whole Whale Content Calendar to organize out a year in themes Read this before starting a nonprofit podcast. Google Sheets or AirTable can be used to map out content and scheduling.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I'm going to start by telling a story about storytelling. Apparently, pointing to pictures of wedding things and saying "that's gross" doesn't count as feedback, so it was time for me to come up with better suggestions on my own and give her some well-deserved rest. What do planners need to consider?

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

A strategy will keep you on top of your marketing goals and tell you when to post your social media content for the highest impact. Include your ad campaigns in your content calendar to maximize their return on investment. Use pictures with people in them for the highest engagement. Use high-quality images for ads.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Annaliese pointed out to us that podcasting is usually not perceived as digital storytelling , and we agreed that this is an idea worth discussing. But a podcast can be a vehicle for storytelling, if you make the effort to infuse it with a narrative. That's because some stories tell themselves.

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Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2021

Your audience should feel as though your content was written directly to them, which is where constructing an avatar – or ideal customer – comes into play. I know a woman who actually printed a picture of her avatar and keeps it on her desk to remind her every day of who she is trying to reach.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2014

2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge Participant - KI EcoCenter. Nonprofits can change the world through storytelling. But to do that, their stories need to stand out and be noticed. Super-short stories (sign-up link coming soon!) - 8/27. Get your story noticed (sign-up link coming soon!) - 9/10.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

A blog can provide the space for sharing news, announcements, stories, and other information and let you reshare and distribute it all over the web. Multimedia Storytelling. Or, maybe you weren’t interested in the stories being told. Do you have videos, pictures, or slides? Create Community Dialogue. Test Drive It.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Pathfinder International’s annual report combines colorful graphic design, individual stories, and gorgeous portraits. WNET in Review ” uses viewer interaction to create a compelling story. Allowing supporters to see the content they care about most increases their engagement with the report as a whole! The Humane Society.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

In previous years, we called it our Digital Storytelling Challenge. Any charity anywhere in the world can send us a short video or five-picture Flickr slideshow that tells about their work and will be entered to win some cash prizes. Our story challenges get lots of attention. Please visit the site to view this video).

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2012

Your website is more than just a pretty picture. In order to create a successful nonprofit website, you must consider your audience first, create a strategic plan, and incorporate visual elements and cues that reinforce your brand, tell your story, and inspire action. August 30: Testing Your Visual Story.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Content’s role in nonprofit marketing grows by the hour. Not only does valuable and unique content increase the visibility of your organization and its mission, but (if done right) it encourages engagement among your supporters and echoes in a familiar voice the emotional core of your organization’s purpose.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Using Storytelling in Your Appeal . There’s nothing more powerful than a story to help you connect with your audience. Luckily, animal shelters tend to have some great stories! . One of the most compelling stories that animal shelters can use is a heartstrings-tugging before -and-after. You can also add “umpph!”

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Accessible content. To facilitate this journey, ensure your site is optimized for telling your organization’s story. Include elements of your nonprofit’s story on multiple strategic pages, including your donation page and about page. Use real stories and statistics to make your case for support.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 1, 2015

However, they also have a powerful tool that can be extremely worthwhile when used wisely: storytelling. Below, you’ll find out why storytelling is so crucial to a nonprofit website, and how to tell stories that resonate with others. You can answer that in an engaging way through stories. Stories Are Memorable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

But if you want to get even deeper insights, do an in-depth review of a similar nonprofit’s practice – whether it be broad – such as digital marketing techniques or narrow such as analyzing specific techniques as part of a content strategy. We want our donors to be advocates.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

So how can you create website content that all kinds of potential visitors will find interesting and engaging? What kind of content does your website need for each of these groups? They may have an incomplete picture of you, but the one they do have is favorable. Tell your friends some good stories.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

When managing your social media outreach, you should: Tell a story. Tell a story. Everyone loves a good story. In fact, we are 22 times more likely to remember information if it is told to us through a story format rather than plain facts or statistics. How do you know which story is the right one to tell?

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2011

One effective way to transform your data from an afterthought into a powerful communications product is through visualizations that help tell your story. Here are 6 ways to tell your stories with data that you can apply to your own web and communications work: 1. Focus the Story We touched on this principle above.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 26, 2016

Stories provide great content pieces for your organization to report backs to donors. Stories perfectly illustrate impact in action. 3 storytelling techniques to effectively communicate donor impact: Share impact through pictures. They say a picture is worth a thousand words… so get creative!

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