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Video Marketing on Social Media: Best Practices & Inspiration for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Animoto even offers special pricing and Storyboard templates for non-profits. Square videos provide 78% more space in social feeds than landscape and they don’t require that the user tilt their phone to view it in full-screen. Thousands of non-profits have used Animoto , an online video maker, to market themselves.

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6 Video Marketing Tips For Nonprofits

NonProfit Hub

Storyboard It Out. Conducting research will help you develop an idea, after which it’s important to sketch it out in a storyboard. When it comes to video, we all have pretty good quality cameras on our phones, but audio recording is still way behind. As always, however, stay true to your brand and its own style and tone.

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Even More Ways to Tell Your Story with Your Smartphone

Tech Soup

Vine has arrived on Windows Phone , which is excellent news as many of the Nokia Windows Phones are equipped with high-end cameras. The only downside to the feature is that you must use Instagram's in-app camera to record video; you can't use preexisting clips from your phone's camera roll. What's New.

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How Nonprofit Staff Training Is Evolving Due to COVID-19

Top Nonprofits

Solicit donations from a distance and over the phone. In a course about soliciting donations over the phone, don’t have the donor say “Hello. One of her favorite things to do in the e-learning world is jump in with a client to write a storyboard that is creative and application-based. Use new technology to work from home.

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Video Storytelling Made Easy with Adobe Spark

Tech Soup

We suggest storyboarding out your video story within the app by selecting one of the pre-loaded story structures. If you'd like to speak directly to your audience, simply record your voice by hitting the red button and speaking into your phone or computer. Start by Creating a New Spark Video Project.

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Build Your Storymaking Skills with Free Events and Webinars

Tech Soup

We also have a contest in which we're giving away US$7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera (but don't be afraid to start with the cell phone in your pocket!). Storymakers Community Events. Looking for inspiration or hands-on help with your digital storytelling? NetSquared groups are holding free events all month.

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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

If the latter, I have a storyboard in my head and edit as I go. It’s much easier now with smart phones and the flip cameras. I usually reserve video capture for a special story or moment that absolutely can’t be told with text. Sharing the Story.

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