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Upcoming Webinar December 12: Sowing Stories from Your Community - Video Pre-Production

Tech Soup

Before you push record on any video, there are some key steps you. should take to ensure your video will achieve the goals you set out for. for storyboarding and sometimes scripts, to what kinds of equipment are. for storyboarding and sometimes scripts, to what kinds of equipment are. Pacific time (2 p.m.

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5 Tips to Effectively Tell your Story with Video

Tech Soup

Feel confident being able to effect change in your organization with video. These 5 tips from Atomic Training can help you get on your way to producing effective videos. 1) Plan ahead: Coming up with an engaging video from being to end might be a bit overwhelming - planning ahead can save you a lot of time in the end.

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Join Our 2016 Digital Storytelling Challenge!

Tech Soup

For those interested in strengthening civil society in general, today's digital spaces are one of the few arenas in which big ideas can reach big audiences, build constituency, and clearly demonstrate political will. Our partner See3 has announced the winner of the 2016 GoDooder Video Awards. Want to see inspiring examples?

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4 Steps to Breaking Down Complicated Content

Media Cause

If why people should care can’t be figured out at a stop light, it’s too complex for a digital audience. Endless ways to communicate through text, graphics, videos, or even web-specific features that surprise and delight the viewer. By tracking your results, you’re able to tweak copy, graphics, videos, calls to action, etc.

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In Search of Bachelors and Philanthropy in Rural Alaska and Video Story Capture Tips

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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? If the latter, I have a storyboard in my head and edit as I go. Don’t take a vacuum cleaner approach.

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Even More Ways to Tell Your Story with Your Smartphone

Tech Soup

If your organization isn't already using Instagram, Vine, or another video/photosharing tool, now is the time to start experimenting. The Twitter-owned app lets you record six-second video clips and share them with your friends on various social media networks including Vine's own internal network. More Apps to Consider.

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Build Your Storymaking Skills with Free Events and Webinars

Tech Soup

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Looking for inspiration or hands-on help with your digital storytelling? Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories. Thursday, March 31.