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4 Steps to Breaking Down Complicated Content

Media Cause

But with a little bit of structure and curiosity, it becomes a lot easier to learn and iterate to better connect with your audience. . Every cause has multiple reasons why someone should care, and depending on the size and structure of your organization, some may have more internal weight and priority than others.

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How to Win the Story Wars

Care2

Be honest, does your nonprofit spend time and resources on crafting a good story to share with your supporters? While arming your supporters with important facts is certainly useful, you also must share powerful stories that inspire them to get even more involved in your movement and cause. So what goes into telling a good story?

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Video Storytelling Made Easy with Adobe Spark

Tech Soup

But what really makes a story shine is a strong, concise message, told in a way only your unique perspective and voice can. Are you telling a personal story, creating a fundraising pitch, inspiring others to care about a cause , or teaching potential customers about your business? Each slide should represent just one point or thought.

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11 Website Design Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

websites tried to pack in as much content as possible through a three- and sometimes four-column design structure. Today, a good design structure for a website will have two columns. An embedded video or slide show can add value to your text if it is relevant and well produced. Integrate Social Media into Secondary Pages.

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How to Keep Your Virtual Meetings on Track, Inclusive, and Engaging

Top Nonprofits

I’m sure we each have stories like this. In past days of in-person training, I presented a slide deck in front of the class and distributed a paper course reader that students could hold in their hands and take notes on. Moving to Zoom, the simplest way to adapt would be screenshare my slide deck.

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Q&A With Best Selling Author And Expert Storyteller, Paul Smith

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Paul Smith Paul Smith's book, Lead with a Story , is one of the top 10 books I recommend every leader should read. Since the book was published about three years ago, my admiration for Paul's passion for storytelling and helping to teach people how to effectively tell stories has only but grown. Any surprises? They just do it.

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Packard OE Strategy Session: Laying Everything Out on the Table

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The learning in public (slides and resources here ). Please visit the OE Strategy Refresh site and share your thoughts on these questions and, more importantly, your stories. When you’re designing a peer learning experience, what pitfalls should you avoid? Not too jazzed about sharing in a public forum?