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How I learned to stop yawning and love the Zoom Room

Candid

After two years of teaching online in a variety of formats and structures, one thing that I’ve realized is that when the camera is off, people may be long gone—or at least disengaged. . If you are lecturing, showing slides, otherwise not engaging the audience for more than 10 minutes, something needs to change. Break it up—or don’t!

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Durff's Slide Show: Why Integrate Blogging

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My twitter friend Durff asked for feedback on her slide show. The title slide - "Teaching to Transform" should be a second or two longer and then hit me a visual that shows "transformation" -- maybe a bored student and then an engaged one. The rhytm of music is making me want more jump cuts and faster pace.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

Qgiv

Put on some Irish music and work with a local dance company to show off some Irish Riverdance for a more festive celebration. Local gardening experts can have the chance to demonstrate their green thumb and teach others in workshops that cover topics such as organic gardening, composting, or urban gardening. Patrick’s Day.

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Top 21 Virtual Event Ideas for Your Next Online Event

AccelEvents

Virtual Musicals. Musicals can be fun, and many people enjoy them. If you want to keep things exciting and surprise your guests with something fun, try hosting a virtual musical! Try to have some special items lined up for the gala, including a recommended meal or drink, music, games, and a charity event. Cocktail Class.

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Video Storytelling Made Easy with Adobe Spark

Tech Soup

Are you telling a personal story, creating a fundraising pitch, inspiring others to care about a cause , or teaching potential customers about your business? Establish your goals up front so that each moment or slide ladders up to the goal. Clicking the big plus button on the web or in the iOS app will open a slide-based editor.

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27 Recommended Affordable or Free Nonprofit Software Tools

Bloomerang

Often, they had to pay a consultant to help them set up their database and teach them how to use it. This includes Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Slides, Meet, and more. Top feature: Adobe users have access to a robust asset library of over 195 million royalty-free Adobe Stock collection photos, videos, and music.

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How To Make A Back Channel Light Up Like Clark Griswald's House

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If you didn't have a chance to participate, you'll find the slides, resource materials, and an archived recording over at the webinar wiki. After all, teaching others improves retention and helps consolidates one's own knowledge. Learning the tools is like learning a music instrument, start slowly and work up speed and practice.

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