Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2011

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Event 2011 begins tomorrow January 13 with a webinar and the opening of a challenge. You have a couple of weeks (January 13 – 31) to create a 60-second video or five-panel picture story that showcases your library's mission and work. No production or storytelling experience is necessary.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2012

In this year's Third Annual Digital Storytelling Challenge , powered by Lights. over 200 nonprofits, libraries, and NGOs from 25 countries worldwide submitted one-minute videos and five-photo slideshows to showcase the impact they are making on their respective communities. RSVP on Meetup or Facebook !

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2012

In this year's Third Annual Digital Storytelling Challenge , powered by Lights. more than 200 nonprofits, libraries, and NGOs from 25 countries submitted one-minute videos and five-photo slideshows to showcase the impact they are making on their respective communities. >> RSVP on Meetup or Facebook !

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2012

Submissions for the 2012 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge have closed, but the fun has just begun! While our community is busy from March 6 – 12 picking their favorites for the Audience Choice Awards , our panel of expert judges will be selecting the top digital stories from among hundreds of entries.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2014

From print fundraising appeals to digital annuals reports to compelling storytelling through tweets and status updates, the social science of online behavior confirms again and again that messages are most effectively communicated through images. View: New York Public Library Annual Report. View: Creating a Cruelty-Free World.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

That's why we’ve created a month-long global campaign built around the transformative power of storytelling, uniquely customized to the nonprofits, libraries, and social benefit organizations we serve. Have you heard of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge ? Are You Up for the Challenge?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

Here at TechSoup, we know that successful storytelling does not happen in a blink of an eye, out of thin air, or by pressing a magic button. In short, successful storytelling is as much about making it an organizational priority and incorporating it into everything you do, as it is about the technology you use. Pacific time for this.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

Digital storytelling is everywhere these days. And if there's any more widespread topic than digital storytelling, it's data. While both are important to your nonprofit, charity, cause, or library, both together just might be its secret weapon. Join us on Tuesday, April 9, at 10:00 a.m. How to Participate.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

TechSoup kicked off its 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge with the webinar Creating a Culture of Storytelling. The webinar provided case studies of how one nonprofit and one library created storytelling cultures within their organizations. on how to get your organization started telling stories digitally.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 21, 2009

You may have heard about TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Online Event that's been going on all month. We received over 100 submissions from nonprofits and libraries around the country (and world) who've shared their digital stories in video , photo , and GoldMail formats for the Digital Storytelling Challenge!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 11, 2013

Whether you have a big budget or no budget at all for digital storytelling, we want to educate and equip you with the tools you need to go out there and create meaningful and effective stories. Join us for our third and final installment of our digital storytelling webinar series on Thursday, April 18 at 11 a.m.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Last night, we held our Digital Storytelling Challenge Awards Party here at TechSoup headquarters in San Francisco. We screened highlights from the more than 100 video, image, and GoldMail submissions and celebrated the great work nonprofits and libraries are doing to tell their unique and important stories.

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2023

Forum One worked with the Pacific Science Center to redesign and develop its website in WordPress to highlight the museum’s post-pandemic reopening and connect audiences with its expanded slate of digital events and exhibits. These include awards for best-in-industry websites and even an app.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Forum One has partnered with NRDC to develop its website as well as additional digital assets, such as an immersive storytelling experience to celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary in 2020 and an offshore drilling position tracking tool to help constituents easily find their legislators’ positions on offshore drilling.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

This time, I reached into the TechSoup DigiToolbox for digital story-making and discovered the dynamic and immersive platform that is Zeega. The ways nonprofits, libraries, and charities all over can use Zeega to capture and share the impact of their work. social media video community tsdigs digital storytelling zeega'

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

You’ve certainly seen pieces praising the benefits of digital marketing and lamenting the shortcomings of direct mail (or vice versa). That’s where nonprofit storytelling comes into play. 7 Tips for Effective Storytelling for Nonprofits Using Digital Marketing. Top Nonprofit Storytelling Examples to Inspire You.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 2, 2012

Need practical advice on using digital video, social media, or presentation tools at your organization? Then head on over to TechSoup for Libraries and check out their blog series on interesting uses of technology. Want to see how other organizations are using these technologies and what they’ve accomplished?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2014

As my colleague Ale noted in her post a few days ago, the 2014 digital storytelling contest and event series (now called Storymakers ) has arrived! You'll not be able to participate as a "viewer" but you can showcase the excellent storytelling you may already be doing at your organization!

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2011

Eligible nonprofits and libraries can now each request up to five bundles of MinoHD and UltraHD video cameras. With Flip Video cameras, you can take up to one hour of high-quality digital, high-definition video anywhere. They'll share storytelling tips, budgets, and viral marketing secrets. About the Cameras.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup Digital Storytelling. The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Contest is here! All April long, we’ll provide your organization with training and resources to tell its story digitally. Join in on the conversation and participate in our tweet chats and webinars around digital storytelling.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2014

2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge Participant - KI EcoCenter. Nonprofits can change the world through storytelling. The Storym akers campaign empowers nonprofits, libraries, and charities with the tools and training to tell their stories, get noticed and make an impact. Webinar lineup: Storymakers Round-Table - 8/14.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2012

Read the transcript of the Nonprofit Commons meeting, featuring Dr. Valerie Hill of Texas Woman’s University School of Library and Information Science discussing libraries, museums, and immersive learning. July is digital storytelling month Down Under. Learn how not to make three digital storytelling mistakes.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

This is storytelling at its most sophisticated as we see animations and voices come to life. Best Library Story — Libraries Transform Teaser. Libraries have fans, tons of fans. Digital storytelling is a powerful tool for libraries to let their audience know, "Hey, we're here, and we do amazing work!

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Decades before the dawn of digital ads and social media, advertising legend David Ogilvy penned his seminal book “Ogilvy on Advertising” sharing hard-won lessons on how to effectively persuade consumers. This could involve: Running digital ads on a consistent daily/weekly basis to stay top-of-mind. Lean into what works.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

In the spirit of our Storymakers digital storytelling challenge, TechSoup is thrilled to debut our own digital story! Meet some of the people who help connect nonprofits, charities, libraries, and foundations with technology education and donated technology products and services. Already know us? Peek behind the scenes.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 12, 2011

Eligible nonprofits and libraries can now each request up to five bundles of MinoHD video cameras. With Flip Video cameras, you can take up to one hour of high-quality digital, high-definition video anywhere. They shared storytelling tips, budgets, and viral marketing secrets. About the Cameras. Further Reading.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Make your emails are unique and effective with these email storytelling tips. The Power Of Storytelling For Fundraising. The most powerful tool you have to build a connection with prospective donors is storytelling. Learn how you can use storytelling to help you fundraise.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

In previous years, we called it our Digital Storytelling Challenge. We thought we’d ask some past winners to tell us about how they’ve been using their videos and how important storytelling is to their organization. The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge received many many entries from 12 different countries.

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2017

TechSoup is justifiably famous for our product donations, but we also have great digital and in-person training resources for your charity, foundation, or library. Tech Training for Nonprofit and Library Staff. Storymakers: Become a Digital Storyteller Today. See our schedule of upcoming library webinars.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 20, 2012

Particularly important for smaller nonprofits and libraries, troubleshooting problems, maintaining your technology, learning new tech skills, and increasing the effectiveness of every day applications can help keep you ahead of the curve and help avoid problems down the road. nonprofit or library? DIY Online Events. Join us at 11:00.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Storytelling with Mobile Video. 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. Tell Your Story.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

TechSoup wants you to succeed at storytelling. We want to help further your mission through storytelling. expert tips, our generous partners work with us to create a network fueled by storytelling. Acquiring Technology Donors Software causes online community community tsdigs digital storytelling' emotional change.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2013

You'll learn some of the ins and outs of pre-production to create successful video stories for your nonprofit, charity, or public library. Event Online Seminar video webinars tsdigs digital storytelling tsevent' for storyboarding and sometimes scripts, to what kinds of equipment are. Register today , as space is limited!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

Hello digital storytellers! Our friends Eric Mason and Melanie Duve at Wix are busy helping all kinds of do-gooders create meaningful websites because they believe your home page is the most important page in your digital story. The International Poetry Library of San Francisco.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 18, 2013

For example, don't assume everyone knows the acronym for your library or organization. Atomic Training is proud to be a part of this year's Digital Storytelling Challenge. storytelling tsdigs digital storytelling Atomic Training tsatomictraining'

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Sharing is an essential part of storytelling, and our friends at Creative Commons are devoted to expanding the number of creative works that are available to (legally!) Creative Commons-licensed content is also a great resource for you when you're creating a digital story. use, build on, and share. Your Questions.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook. TechSoup’s Digital Storytelling Challenge tweet chat gathered nonprofit video experts and other experienced storytellers to share what works, what channels are best and more when it comes to sharing videos over social media.

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