Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2013

To kick off TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge , we have compiled apps to help you showcase your organization in action. Also, make sure to follow TechSoup's Online Community Coordinator, Alexandra Bezdikian, as she tests the digital storytelling tools of the trade. Android, iOS) are some of our favorites.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 29, 2010

. • In her post, Nonprofit blogs: why this one works , Lisbeth of Nonprofit Execs on the Edge points to 2 keys to a juicy blog: a focus on storytelling and blog posts that aren't staff-generated. Pictures have tenfold the value of words. Tags: blog. Nonprofit 2.0 It's about our supporters. Flickr photo credit: Juicy!

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) There are also some great pictures of folks at the event, including, of course, Beth Kanter. Thanks to Will Coley for sharing his adventures and demonstrating digital storytelling.

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NTEN

AUGUST 30, 2011

Another organization expert at nonprofit disaster response via social media, the Humane Society , posted tips on where to take your pets and locations of animal shelters throughout the weekend, all tagged #IrenePets. Government agencies jumped into the social space on both Twitter and Facebook.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

“Social media is a storytelling tool, it’s let voices effected by climate change be heard around the world&# (@ amysampleward ). The power of social media and the authentic storytelling that takes place is in the opportunity for people to inspire other people to take action, which leads to lesson #2. Lesson #1: Voice.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Dragonfly Forest took second place in the TechSoup Digital Online Storytelling Challenge for their photo story , but they haven't stopped there! The process was a fun one… it took time to look through the thousands of the pictures that we have from our summer and put together blocks of five pictures that really told a specific story.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

You can also search files by tags. It includes great resources like Public Domain Pictures , Public Domain Photos , Image After , and others. If you clean up a park, take before and after pictures of the work you did. For example, pictures of volunteers working will be more compelling than a smiling group posed for the camera.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2009

Andy is a master at storytelling. In his workshops, he offers the following formula for a storytelling based on Hollywood script writing: Introduce the central character. Widen the Lens: The bigger picture. Tags: powerpoint. I use a variety of techniques to do this, but one of my favorites is to create a story.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

While the picture and audio quality of smartphone videos does not currently equal that of more expensive stand alone video cameras, smartphone cameras can be useful for capturing the action of live events, conducting impromptu interviews and instant video sharing. Digital Storytelling Methods: Time and Resources Needed?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Your event logo should do the same thing as your slogan but through pictures instead of words. Pictures are the perfect storytelling tool, and they will help your donors feel more connected to your cause. Use personalization tags to speak directly to your donors and make them feel welcome. Keep it simple.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 29, 2021

By Laura Bucher , Storyteller at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Additionally, use pictures and lists to make your content more visually appealing and easier to read. 2) Technical Details Matter, Too. Your webmaster can help with this.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Michael Hoffman, CEO of See3 Communications , will provide a big picture view of what social media is really all about: listening, storytelling, real relationships, transparency and accountability. Tags: Nonprofit Events. When: September 25, 2009 at 3PM EDT. Sign up at the New Organizing Institute.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

Nature Conservancy’s photo contests : The crowd, in this case it’s one that loves nature photos, shares the pictures they love about nature and in the process grow their community. Embrace storytelling. Tags: challenge community presentation beth kanter crowds crowdsourcing netsquared nten sxsw. This is something that the 350.org

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2009

For example, storytelling. See 3 Video Guide: This step-by-by video guide goes from the picture to the techniques of story telling and into editing and marketing. Tags: FLIP. Advice about using the FLIP camera: The Flip Spotlight site has a resource section with lots of tips for using the camera. Video Guides for Nonprofits.

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Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

Between the visual storytelling opportunities, real time update capabilities, almost all of the same advertising options as Facebook, and 1 billion active monthly users* – Instagram is a no brainer to me. they do an amazing job of visual storytelling), @rainforestalliance. , @habitatforhumanity. , @aspca. , charitywater.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2009

For example, storytelling. See 3 Video Guide: This step-by-by video guide goes from the picture to the techniques of story telling and into editing and marketing. Tags: screencast vlog. Advice about using the FLIP camera: The Flip Spotlight site has a resource section with lots of tips for using the camera.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

His photo and commentary and use the hash tags facilitates visibility and connection to this audience target. On Instagram, a photo is worth 1,000 words. Instagram is about storytelling. He gives you the inside story about the work of art. Visibility. This shot is from a program for teens that the met sponsors, #metteens.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

In our recent webinar on super-short videos , we heard from digital storytelling experts about how nonprofits and libraries can use these tools to easily make their own super-short videos. You can add hashtags and location tags to make your photos even more searchable. Here's what we learned. Why Super-Short Videos?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Wordle of Words Participants Use To Define ROI Yesterday I taught the fifth and final webinar as part of NTEN/TechSoup Global Webinar Series: Social Media and Storytelling. Corey Pudhorodsky, Podcasting and Storytelling. Ryanne Hodson and Jay Dedman, Video and Storytelling. Ryanne Hodson and Jay Dedman, Video and Storytelling.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

They may have an incomplete picture of you, but the one they do have is favorable. Connect with your friends through good storytelling, and some of them will grow into big fans. Tags: kivi leroux miller Newsletter NPTech NTEN Web Sites Communications. Friends: People Who Like Your Organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

His list of benefits include: Video is a powerful storytelling medium and has the potential to engage people and build relationship, particularly if using some of the video/social networking sites. They make it somewhat difficult to incorporate storytelling techniques. Attracts a younger (and perhaps more generous audience?).

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2020

Engaging supporters (and attracting new ones) with storytelling techniques. However, resist the temptation to put too many design elements, pictures, or videos on your site, especially on pages where a user might be looking for something very specific (like your donation page). Serving as a central hub for your marketing campaigns.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 2, 2023

Storytelling on Instagram Start off by deciding how you want to represent your philanthropic group. Is there a moving video or picture that represents the mission statement well? on every single post, so those feeling generous can donate more than you are asking for and even share the tag. Or are you writing a meaningful post?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2007

With moviemaker, it is a pain to move around the little bits of audio, pictures and video in the timeline without the program crashing or completely messing things up. One lesson already is to be more thorough with your search for captured content - like is there tag being used. When is it best to ???shot shot and get whatever???

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

One of the easiest ways to make this happen is to get your supporters involved: Ask your donors to tell #MyGivingStory, but be sure to ask them to tag your nonprofit in the post Create your own hashtag storytelling challenge or picture sharing challenge on social media (ie.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Photos of people are particularly compelling, so gather pictures of volunteers, beneficiaries, and community members. The Doctors Without Borders blog has plenty of examples of this type of captivating storytelling, including a gripping story about people fleeing violence in Sudan.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 17, 2016

It’s no secret that storytelling in the digital age is essential for nonprofits , but the efficacy of stories depends largely on how clearly and strategically they’re communicated to each audience, or persona. Reporting to your board of directors. Fundraising reports Communications reports Digital Reports. Communicating with your teams.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Your storytelling and the look of your website are important, but your website isn't doing its job unless people know how to give you money. You probably don't need to include your entire mission statement, but you do need a tag line or short explanation of what your cause is and what you're doing about it.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Even though the definition below is focused on product marketing, we fundraisers know how effective storytelling is with donors in our communications. Visual details are also an important part of the equation, so look for ways to include pictures of your staff at work or your beneficiaries receiving your services when telling your story.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

Neff and Jordan Viator -- had the great opportunity to lead a session entitled " The Real Housewives of Social Media " Funny Photoshopped pictures were displayed of us, we sported aprons to hype the theme, and we shared information and case studies on various aspects of social media campaigning. Funnel: Measure the whole funnel!

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2021

Creating user-centric, optimized content (like blog posts) that use orderly heading tags, have well-written copy , and are focused on specific topics or keywords will also encourage more visitors to stick around and explore rather than exit quickly.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Participants can share their days however they please, as long as they write 365 words or less and include a picture. Tags: storytelling Unusual Projects and Influences usercontent. The reward for participants of having your contribution displayed is fairly and clearly structured. I promise a very different window into my life.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

Chances are you don’t know the full picture of how your nonprofit operates. Seeing as humans have the attention span less than that of a goldfish , you may need the extra time to focus on storytelling. Take a look at National Geographic’s article, “ Unbelievably Cute Pictures of Rescued Baby Sloths.”. Leadership isn’t the enemy.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Some aspects of content flow to examine include: Heading tag order. Each of your pages should have just one H1 tag denoting its title. The rest of your headings will then be marked sequentially—H4 tags flow under H3 tags, which flow under H2 tags, and so on. Text formatting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2009

With NWF as the hash tag; Wildlife sightings perhaps would not lag; (for all to brag?). With the wildlife we're compiling, We could keep the scientists smiling, And lose the grave and stern decorum that was our storytelling before, 'Though tweets are short and fitted,' I said, we'll increase the total submitted. set audience.

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Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2022

Functioning primarily as a picture and video sharing platform, Instagram is a great place to share visuals of the work your organization does. For your profile picture, it’s best to use your organization’s logo. Focus on visual storytelling. Instagram is primarily a social media platform for sharing pictures and videos.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Adding personalization tags to your subject lines can also be a great way to grab your recipients’ attention. Put your storytelling skills to good use to grab your readers and get them invested in your cause. From compelling pictures to colorful graphics, any visual additions can make your newsletter far more engaging for readers.

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