Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

An eye-catching opening, slick text animation, smooth transitions — these are all important elements of polished social videos. In all cases, video stories are most memorable when they have a core message — a "so what" moment. A few strong pieces of copy can help your video shine. Who Am I Talking To?

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

The podcast is available on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon Music and Stitcher (you have no reason not to listen!). This sounds so unbelievably obvious, but it makes sense. So in October of this year, we launched the Associations Thrive podcast. What are some of the themes that are emerging?

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Sounds pretty smooth, right? This isn’t just about beautiful words—pictures and videos are your allies, bringing the world closer to your cause and adding a human touch to cold stats. Embrace a Sleek, Speedy Design Slow page loads are like elevators without music—awkward and patience-testing.

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Qgiv

MARCH 25, 2024

Music is great at bringing communities together, and while it may take a lot of planning, hosting a benefit concert can be incredibly rewarding for both you and your supporters. A benefit concert is a musical event used to raise money or awareness for a charitable cause through ticket sales and other donations during the event.

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The MatrixFiles

JUNE 15, 2021

It sounds really weird to say this because organizations that put on conferences are devoted to offering high quality education. Giving attendees the chance to meet with others in video rooms. Breakouts by topic or job function to encourage people to be on video and connect with others. Easy to use attendee search and messaging.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 12, 2019

Think for a second, how many videos have you watched this week? If your browsing habits are anything like the majority of people’s, chances are you see at least a couple of videos every day. Video content has grown to be so ubiquitous that you’d need to go out of your way to avoid watching them. What Is An Explainer Video?

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Greater Giving

JULY 8, 2021

The livestream is the only point of contact between guests and the cause, so it must look good, sound good, and maintain excitement and tension throughout to keep people from walking away. Select music for the stream, decorate the stage, and choose entertainment to suit their tastes and interests. Let Loose and Have a Good Time.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

Week three of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays in May focused on use of video for nonprofits and libraries. 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2006

The next technique that I am exploring in my screencasting/videocasting skill set is the addition of music. I've resisted adding music for three stupid reasons: 1. My (incorrect) perception that non-copyrighted music is crap. Finding Good Quality Music Sources Isn't Impossible. Trade Off: What value does music add?

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

It was everything their donors had missed about the Jungle Party, down to the food, the music, and the socializing. If you don’t plan to stream any of your live event program, what other live or pre-recorded video content will you stream to virtual guests? TIP: Bring the energy of your live event to your virtual stream!

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Musician’s clothing Costumes Musical instruments Include a certificate of authenticity with the item to reassure donors of its credibility. Celebrity meet and greets It’s not every day that you have the opportunity to sit down for lunch or a video call with your favorite celebrity. What Nonprofits Need to Know.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

With this virtual event idea, you may be surprised at how high the sound quality is. 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! We all need a little fun in our lives. Book a demo today!

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Byte Technology

MARCH 30, 2017

Most people love a good tune, but auto-loaded music can be a real nuisance as well as steal a lot of bandwidth and make your page load and respond slower. And besides that, many people keep their speakers on all the time, and having music blare the moment they land on your site can be incredibly jarring.

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See3

AUGUST 31, 2009

[This piece was originally posted as part of “Video Week&# on Care2’s Frogloop blog. We love watching organizations take video into their own hands. The beauty of online video is that people are more interested in compelling content and stories than fancy camerawork. Good sound makes all the difference.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

I would recommend Animoto for any user who doesn’t have a lot of time to put into production or into learning specific technologies, but yet needs to churn out a high volume of videos. If that sounds like you, Animoto may be the way to go as this tool is made to be easy straight out of the box. Step 2 - Create Video.

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

Still wondering if you have what it takes to tell a story through video? By the end of this post and with a bit of practice, you’ll understand and have the skills to turn your story into a great video, from planning to shooting to editing to publishing to sharing, all on the smartphone you carry in your pocket! Of course you do!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2006

And learn about some video editing too.) And, talk about the humility of learning new skills in video editing. I selected the music and then used "cut" everytime I wanted to change the visual to match the beat of the drum. When the leaves come down in the autumn in New England, it's a lot of work to rake 'em up.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

The discussion concluded with some examples of effective nonprofit video and suggestions for storytelling resources. As for equipment, both for pre- and post-production, Vázquez’s first suggestion is for nonprofits to contact their local public access channel, which can be a great source for camera and sound tools.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

Combining the slideshow functionality of PowerPoint with the capability to create unique and interactive content curated from all corners of the web, Zeega allows you pull videos from YouTube, photos from Flickr, sound clips, and music from the cloud to create meaningful and engaging digital stories.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 6, 2011

The reviews of Windows phones were intriguing, but the OS doesn't sound mature yet. Great video and audio. Installing apps or watching streaming video will still drain the battery quickly (I ordered a spare battery just in case). Maybe in a few years. So I bought an HTC Rezound (only available for Verizon). Supports Flash.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Video Making for Nonprofits. Video is a powerful way to tell a story and meaningfully get a message across to supporters. Making a video can take a lot of time and effort, so it’s important to do it right! Read on for some tips on how to structure your video-making strategy.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 30, 2013

I eagerly read about a new social psychology research study in which whites, Asians, and Latinos engaged in a simple collaborative activity--making a music video together. When the music video was not focused on Mexican culture, no such change occurred. But each of these studies yields another useful nugget.

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Forum One

APRIL 24, 2009

This is so they can hear how they sound in real time. The gestures are requests to the sound mixer to raise or lower the volume of their particular instrument within the overall band. That the quality isn't good doesn't matter - there are a number of "homemade" Koité videos on YouTube and they collectively have garnered decent views.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 15, 2013

I love music – everything about it – the way it makes you feel, its ability to take you to a certain place in time, its ability to communicate meaning, everything. Sound crazy? Their sound didn’t differ much from song to song, but what they did, they did very well. — — — . Stay with me….

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

Stories surround us on the radio, in newspapers, in our music boxes, in short web videos and on large screens in movie theatres. I am a documentary filmmaker and video journalist, and I think of my work as a form of story telling and documenting. I saw for myself that history was unfolding in front of me.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. A creative fundraiser can make any of these items sound attractive to the donor. They can be a video interview with the donor about the mission. Send a video or audio “thank you” through social media or email.

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See3

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

This innovative video-based online initiative is designed to reach younger activists and recruit a new generation of young women and men into the pro-choice movement. The result is www.MyFreeWillPower.com , centered around a series of three animated music videos, to be released over a 6-week period.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

Need headphones to monitor sound. Odeo: Free [link] Copyright Free Music Podsafe Music Network. About $270 on Amazon.com. Built-in mike MicroTrack 2 by M-Audio. About $270 on Amazon. Comes with a microphone, or you can buy a better quality one. Electro-Voice Microphone 635A. Use with MicroTrak. 120 on Amazon Headphones.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 23, 2014

Elsewhere in podcast-land, Radiolab did a fascinating piece about cultural appropriation and gate-keeping in hip hop music. Sound familiar? It asks basic questions about who can define authenticity and quality in an art practice that was historically based in a specific cultural identity but is now being assimilated/exploited/expanded.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 12, 2011

You can also watch the whole monologue on Comedy Central , and I've embedded the video at the bottom of this post too. We live in a complex eco-system of influences and motivations, and I wouldn't blame our political rhetoric any more than I would blame heavy metal music for Columbine. Did the toxic political environment cause this?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2005

Now there are four, including the Film/Video department. They do have some video clips and flash movies, but these aren't exactly vlogging. It is a cheap microphone, so it sounds flat. It was hard to synch the video clips with the over to make it funny. They posted some notes about their future plans for podcasting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2006

He works for this non-profit that supports independent, non-corporate audio and video file sharing (among other things). He has been the lead developer for Videobomb , a website that lets anyone who wants to add their digital video, primarily little independent art pieces, spoofs, etc.-- Technorati Tags: nptech , vlogging , video

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2006

This video to marks our 20th Wedding Anniversary which we are celebrating today! Our wedding was before the days when people created wedding blogs or wedding web sites or engagement moment sharing vlog posts -- and even a little before video taping was common. The sound is a little tinny -- it's a function of built-in mic of my camera.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 9, 2008

It took me a couple of frustrating hours or so to configure samba (editing the samba.conf file and testing) so that I could share my home directory, with music and video, with my other computers, and share my printer. Plugged it in, and it just worked. Directories were shared.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 22, 2007

Louis City Museum's amateur video contest. It sounded like a great project from an innovative, creative place. They have a MySpace page , complete with music from the Talking Heads, and a blog (though it's not RSS-friendly). second video shot entirely within the City Museum. follow-through. What happened? Which leads to.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

There’s lots of videos, lots of things you can look at to get a sense of what we offer. You can send a custom thank-you video. Just get on your phone, do a little video and send it to them, I can tell you that will make a ginormous difference. oh, boy they’re going so fast, baking cookies, BombBomb videos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2007

I'm pleased to present my fourth installment in my interview series with famous video bloggers about video blogging techniques that nonprofits or others might use. In this segment I interview Jonny Goldstein about how to shoot video without shooting yourself in the foot in the editing room. Jonny's tips include: 1.

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