Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

We’ve all heard the phrase, “a picture is worth 1,000 words.” ” An infographic (short of information graphic) is a picture that blends data with design, storytelling, and insights that helps nonprofits concisely communicate messages to their audiences. 1: What is an infographic?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. It didn’t take long).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

I created Excel for Evaluation , a series of more than 25 video tutorials with real examples from nonprofits, to share my favorite techniques with nonprofit leaders like you. I call these “housekeeping skills” because these techniques keep my data neat and tidy. Pictures are worth a thousand words. Don’t waste your time.

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2011

My favorite example of this technique is the Descry Project's Obesity Epidemic visualization. Using video explanations of even simple charts and graphs can help site visitors quickly get the big picture - and arms them with an understanding of the data that lets explore and discover more confidently on their.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. It didn’t take long).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

But if you want to get even deeper insights, do an in-depth review of a similar nonprofit’s practice – whether it be broad – such as digital marketing techniques or narrow such as analyzing specific techniques as part of a content strategy. Harness the Power of Storytelling.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

My favorite example of this technique is the Descry Project’s Obesity Epidemic visualization. Using video explanations of even simple charts and graphs can help site visitors quickly get the big picture - and arms them with an understanding of the data that lets explore and discover more confidently on their.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2009

I've taught webinars and workshops on how to design and deliver effective training sessions and have written a few blog posts on training and presentation techniques. I use a variety of techniques to do this, but one of my favorites is to create a story. Andy is a master at storytelling. Widen the Lens: The bigger picture.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Whether you’re striving to make a difference in your community, protect the environment, or provide a lifeline to those in need, your storytelling ability can mean the difference between a thriving and well-funded program and one that falls flat. The Power of Storytelling in Fundraising Humans are meaning-making creatures.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Be sure to provide a full picture of the expenses you expect to incur, not just snapshots at different points along your timeline. Don’t forget - despite the structured, sometimes mechanical feel a fundraising plan can have, storytelling does have a place in the planning process. Remember the storytelling part of your case statement?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 26, 2016

3 storytelling techniques to effectively communicate donor impact: Share impact through pictures. They say a picture is worth a thousand words… so get creative! If possible, take some pictures of your organization’s impact in action.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

The conference favors networking opportunities over speaker-led sessions and utilizes the “Liberating Structures” facilitation technique to spark conversation and empower innovation. Individual sessions at Good Tech Fest cover topics like machine learning tools, equity issues in tech, crypto philanthropy, and more.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

However, when approached with creativity and strategic thinking, it can serve as a powerful instrument for storytelling, showcasing impact, and inspiring donors and supporters to take action. Storytelling techniques Craft these stories with care, using narrative techniques that engage the emotions of your readers.

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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. 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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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Learn strategies, tools and techniques to enhance your individual leadership style and talents. Interactive workshops, techniques you can use at work immediately, and peer networking are among the many benefits that help strengthen individuals, teams, and organizations that attend and support this conference. Leading Forward 2018.

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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. 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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2007

Some techniques that I learned about that I want to put into practice in future work: Capturing secondary audio with an external mic and recorder and then synching them during the editing process. (I Now that I know how to incorporate this technique into the editing, I need to keep this in the back of mind when in the field shooting.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2022

All of Paul Smith’s three books on storytelling are must-reads for business leaders, salespeople and parents. Every great leader is a great storyteller. And, the first and most important part of being a great storyteller is knowing what stories to tell ,” explains Paul. I laughed at first, but then I realized they were serious.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 29, 2021

Paul Smith’s books on storytelling are must-reads for business leaders, salespeople and parents. Every great leader is a great storyteller. And, the first and most important part of being a great storyteller is knowing what stories to tell ,” explains Paul. I laughed at first, but then I realized they were serious.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2019

All of Paul Smith’s three books on storytelling are must-reads for business leaders, salespeople and parents. Every great leader is a great storyteller. And, the first and most important part of being a great storyteller is knowing what stories to tell ,” explains Paul. I laughed at first, but then I realized they were serious.

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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).

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Instead, it’s an opportunity for storytelling, donor cultivation , supporter engagement, and a way to build awareness around your organization and mission. VP and Chief Development Officer Russ Hargrove says, “The week before Thanksgiving is all about storytelling and thank yous. We shower [our supporters] with good stewardship…”.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 22, 2019

Paul Smith’s three books on storytelling are must-reads for business leaders, salespeople and parents. Every great leader is a great storyteller. And, the first and most important part of being a great storyteller is knowing what stories to tell ,” explains Paul. I laughed at first, but then I realized they were serious.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Fundraising techniques, such as peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, and special event fundraising (especially if you’re looking at how to move your events to virtual). If you can spend just a few hours in the upcoming weeks brainstorming your campaign, you’ll be ahead of the curve. Potential corporate or major donor gift sponsors/matches.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2017

In my last post about nonprofit bots, I discussed the big picture of automation in the nonprofit space and what I learned from the “ The Beth Bot ” experiment. For this post, I did a landscape scan to identify some of the best examples of nonprofit bots. My conversation with the Albert Einstein Bot.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Peer to peer fundraising is a powerful technique that features three main benefits: Builds Upon Existing Relationships. We typically see organizations raise twice as much with peer-to-peer fundraising than they do with traditional fundraising techniques. Nonprofit storytelling fuels fundraising. Truly the sky is the limit!

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

Peer-to-peer fundraising is a powerful technique that features three main benefits: Builds Upon Existing Relationships. We typically see organizations raise twice as much with peer-to-peer fundraising than they do with traditional fundraising techniques. Nonprofit storytelling fuels fundraising. Truly the sky is the limit!

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

Peer-to-peer fundraising is a powerful technique that features three main benefits: Builds Upon Existing Relationships. We typically see organizations raise twice as much with peer-to-peer fundraising than they do with traditional fundraising techniques. Nonprofit storytelling fuels fundraising. Truly the sky is the limit!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Brush up on your nonprofit storytelling skills. Upload your annual report or an infographic that shows a clear picture of your nonprofit's work. Oftentimes, the biggest problem a nonprofit has in converting visitors into donors isn't transparency or good storytelling. You could highlight someone whose life was changed.

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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

AUGUST 5, 2015

Show them pictures of your mission in action and let them know that their continued support is helping those in need. All of these techniques may seem obvious. Inform them of the need, but also give examples of ways your organization is already having impact and how each supporter is a playing a part. Make it FUN!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Adding Text –A picture says 1,000 words, but adding text narrows the field. You need the ability to do several things with an image: – Cropping –There are various different optimum dimensions for photos on each social media site, requiring the ability to crop images on the fly. Combining Images –Before/after pics, infographs.

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