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We have a lot of evidence that video is the most important content today for your organization — as you can see here, here and here. As you plan your video strategy, one type of video you need to keep in mind is animation and motion graphics. MORE
YouTube is everywhere - you see videos as a common part of websites, and almost everyone has an internet connection with high enough bandwidth to play video. This means that a lot of nonprofits are interested in having video on their sites. So what does it take, and what considerations should you think about as you embark on adding video to your site? Video is very bandwidth intensive. MORE
When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. By appealing to a wide range of our senses, videos capture our attention and activate our emotions, unlike any other medium. Video has a special place in the digital world. MORE
I found the greatest online video ever made by a nonprofit. There are several reasons why I think this is the perfect example of an effective online video. It has a lot to do with the video itself, but it also has to do with what happens after the viewer watches. MORE
I’m going to start a regular post every Friday that will have a video for you to build your social media knowledge. Here’s a great video on Social Media in plain English from CommonCraft. Tags: Education and Training Video media social YouTube MORE
If you’re a nonprofit professional, then you probably know what it’s like to be short on time. Maintaining a work-life balance is hard enough without having to hunt down the resources you and need to develop your skills. That’s why we’re giving you a shortcut. training MORE
Whether it be through well written content, deeply researched infographics presented in a visually stimulating way, a video, social media, or even a meme. If the title didn’t already give it away, it’s videos. Or that videos are are 4x more engaging than static content? MORE
Harvard Business Digital’s video on how to be a social media change agent is very interesting. Tags: Education and Training forrester groundwell social media Video The interview with Josh Bernoff , Vice President & Principal Analyst with Forrester Research and co-author of Groundswell , discusses how to be a social media provocateur. So did this provoke you to action using social media? MORE
It is a tool that allows you to record 6 second video clips on your smartphone. Facebook blocked it right after it came out (the two won’t play nice with each other so Facebook took it’s ball and went home), therefore you have to manually post a link to your Vine video to Facebook. MORE
I was part of a team that filmed a series of short how-to videos with 5:00 Films & Media as they prep for their first #MMCCon. I’ll be posting a few of the videos for you here in the run up to the conference – because these guys are awesome and they really know their stuff. MORE
I was part of a team that filmed a series of short how-to videos with 5:00 Films & Media as they prep for their first #MMCCon. I’ll be posting a few of the videos for you here in the run up to the conference – because these guys are awesome and they really know their stuff. MORE
Learn how to create the ultimate nonprofit video marketing strategy with our guide, as well as getting inspired with the five best nonprofit videos we've seen. video-marketing-strategy video-marketing nonprofit-video-marketing-strategy nonprofit-video-marketing nonprofit-video MORE
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. What Is An Explainer Video? People expect high quality from videos. MORE
For this week’s Video Friday’s installment I’m going to share a video from World Vision that explains how to use Causes on Facebook. Tags: Facebook Tools causes facebook Video Specifically, it explains how to create an affiliated cause using Causes. If you already have a cuase set up, ACHIEVA does , please let us know what you think. MORE
Why we love video. Unless you’ve been living under a rock with no Internet, you realize that the amount of video content on social media has skyrocketed over the past few years. Here are just a few stats about video content : 1/3 of all online activity is spent watching videos. 80% of people remember a video ad they viewed in the past 30 days. More video content is uploaded in 30 days than the major TV networks have created in the past 30 years. MORE
Videos are an amazing way to share your nonprofit’s story with supporters. Thankfully, the YouTube Nonprofit Program has made it easy to add interactive calls to action to your videos. Check out the StillerStrong video below. MORE
This video, pointed out by Arc of Monroe , pposes the question is social media just a fad or will it end up being one of the biggest disruptive forces since the industrial revolution? Tags: Education and Training Tools Video arc social media Okay, so this is a few days late. ACHIEVA had it’s golf outing yesterday so pall efforts had been placed into it. MORE
Enjoy this post and feel free to share in the comments your experiences with live video. If you’ve looked into live streaming video, you’ve probably already noticed its popularity among gamers. Events, especially, can be enhanced by live streaming video. MORE
Using short videos on social media sites is not always the best way to reach your audiences. But if your nonprofit can create authentic, short videos, here are 5 nonprofit examples that make the most of video. MORE
YouTube Direct is a a free tool of YouTube that allows you to ask your constituencies to upload videos on your own website. Similar to what many news websites offer, you can ask your webpage viewers to upload their videos. You are able to review the videos before they get posted to your site, so you can catch any spam or any videos that might not meet HIPPA or your professional standards. This video from YouTube explains YouTube Direct in a little more detail. MORE
Here is a video from Stefana Broadbent. I hope you enjoy the video. Social media is a great tool to build intimacy with your constituents. Stefana is a cognitive scientist who watches us while we talk (and IM, and text). MORE
YouTube has also dominated video views for the past decade. In July of 2013, YouTube had about 18 billion video views. But last August, something remarkable happened: Facebook had more video views than YouTube. The post Is Facebook Video Killing YouTube? strategy video autoplay digital facebook facebook video michael hoffman nonprofit nonprofit video online see3 See3 Communications social media video strategy YouTube MORE
The DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards , from See3, in partnership with YouTube, are back again for the 5th year! For small nonprofits that have small funds in the video department, we have a new category for the best “thrifty” videos produced for under $500. MORE
Are you using web video to share your story? If not are you missing out on innovation and reaching new audiences? MORE
The other realm of stuff that I know some about is video. Which is perhaps why the other major proprietary video player, Real Player , has had such a hard time catching on for all of these years. I notice now they seem to have added a ton of features (like video conversion from one format to another). I mean, everything.This means you don’t have to have several video players around to play different formats. You can see videos edited with Cinelerra on Vimeo.) MORE
Nonprofits that do not create a lot of their own video content can still have an engaging YouTube Channel by curating videos relevant to your nonprofit’s mission and programs. Step 1: Create a playlist of at least four videos. Social Media YouTube Video MORE
I thought I’d mix up the Video Friday posts by posting one Saturday…this one is not about the content of the video but how it is being used to support the agency that posted it. The Sprout Touring Film Festival , which will be at The Arc of the US Convention in Pittsburgh , has a YouTube Channel with lots of videos. If you look at their videos individually, you’ll also see a donation button. Here’s one of their videos. MORE
Between running a nonprofit’s website, blog, and social media, not to mention working in the day to day, jumping into video seems terrifying for a lot of nonprofits. Videos bring your nonprofit to life. Use a video to outline that call-to-action. Image courtesy of StayClassy. MORE
Here’s a video from Movie Mondays , a free weekly video on fundraising, that addresses this issue. Please watch the short video and tell us what you think – link to the video: Google Plus for Nonprofits. Video google Google PlusGoogle Plus, or Google+, can be a great tool. But how do you use it to help drive website hits to your organizations webpage? If you odn’t use it, did you know than more than 100,000,000 do? MORE
And the best way to do that is through “distributed content”—especially video content—that is uploaded and available on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and all the rest. By having captions, the aim of the video can still be understood by the viewer whether they enable the captions feature or not. MORE
Here's what we can learn about video public statements. The post What Volkswagen Got Wrong With Its Video Public Statement appeared first on The See3 Blog. video crisis communications nonprofit communications nonprofit video teleprompter Volkswagen MORE
I came across a video that I wanted to share prior to next Friday. The video is about the magic of viral marketing, led by Guy Kawasaki and Andy Sernovitz. The link to the video is [link]. Tags: Marketing and Awareness Research Tools Video alltop buzz2009 marketing viral It is from the Buzz2009 Conference – a national conference on social media for associations. MORE
There was a time when live-streaming video around the globe was reserved for mega-corporations and celebrities. So if your video is dull and routine, chances are no one will watch and no one will return for subsequent broadcasts. Was the quality of the video and audio decent? MORE
It’s that time of year again- the DoGooder Video Awards are back! If you made a video in 2014 that had an impact in your community or around the world, we want to see it. Compelling video can advance social change and create real impact. If your organization produces creative, inspiring videos, we think you […]. The post Announcing the 2015 DoGooder Video Awards! MORE
Do you use video as part of your nonprofits web strategy ? These days it’s becoming more and more important to use video as part of your communication, marketing and fundraising efforts. Each area of your work could be positively impacted by putting out great video content. Check the below video out - [link] and read on to see the 4 Rules of Successful Online Video Possibly you have a YouTube Channel? Or maybe you use Viemo? MORE
By Becky Brooks , Director of Communications at Animoto , an online video maker that makes it easy to create marketing videos for social media and beyond. Facebook has, for a couple years now, committed to making their platforms “video first.” Videos with Mobile In Mind. MORE
It seems that more and more Facebook users and organizations are publishing videos on Facebook. For users, videos are easy to publish from mobile. For organizations, a nonprofit Facebook video can get more engagement than YouTube videos or even Facebook photos (according to one study). MORE
And among those possibilities is the opportunity to create a video library that can really increase the profile of a site and help engage visitors on different levels. This essentially means that it’s easy to insert single video into a post, but not so easy to show multiple videos on one page. MORE
John Haydon , a social media strategist for nonprofits and small businesses, has a great video explaining how to embed a social or fundraising widget into your Facebook page. Tags: Education and Training Facebook Tools Video embed facebook haydon john widget It discusses how to harness static facebook markup language (a simple to use code) that will have a positive impact for you without being hung up on scary computer codes. MORE
Types Of Video Content. Because of that, businesses, brands and nonprofits alike need to turn their attention to that which is lurking just over the horizon – a video marketing strategy. In truth, the popularity of video marketing is nothing new. Engagement Videos. MORE
And as tempting as it may be to follow the recommendation of the board to just “make videos go viral,” we suggest you think again. The post Not Another Viral Video appeared first on The See3 Blog. video nonprofit video Viral viral videoIn a sea full of posts, tweets, likes, and shares, nonprofits are challenged with capturing the attention of donors who are over-stimulated with social media content. MORE
The charge is clear – video is taking over the digital world. . By 2019, global consumer Internet video traffic will account for 80% of all consumer Internet traffic (SmallBizTrends) . Facebook generates 8 billion video views on average per day ( Social Media Today ) . MORE
There are more than bil lion users (almost one-third of all people on the Internet) on YouTube, who spend extensive hours watching YouTube videos for entertainment as well as for education on a daily basis. The post Debunking Misconceptions about Video Learning appeared first on Gyrus. MORE
These ELI talks videos can help you open up the conversations you need to have to build the community you dream of. Which video fits your vision for the new year best? The post 5 ELI talks Videos to Inspire Your High Holidays Conversations appeared first on The See3 Blog. MORE
Video Related Topics Wild Apricot
JULY 20, 2018
Learn how to create the ultimate nonprofit video marketing strategy with our guide, as well as getting inspired with the five best nonprofit videos we've seen. video-marketing-strategy video-marketing nonprofit-video-marketing-strategy nonprofit-video-marketing nonprofit-video
TechImpact
JUNE 2, 2014
Between running a nonprofit’s website, blog, and social media, not to mention working in the day to day, jumping into video seems terrifying for a lot of nonprofits. Videos bring your nonprofit to life. Use a video to outline that call-to-action. Image courtesy of StayClassy.
NCE Social Media
JANUARY 28, 2013
It is a tool that allows you to record 6 second video clips on your smartphone. Facebook blocked it right after it came out (the two won’t play nice with each other so Facebook took it’s ball and went home), therefore you have to manually post a link to your Vine video to Facebook.
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. By appealing to a wide range of our senses, videos capture our attention and activate our emotions, unlike any other medium. Video has a special place in the digital world.
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. What Is An Explainer Video? People expect high quality from videos.
NCE Social Media
OCTOBER 29, 2012
Here’s a video from Movie Mondays , a free weekly video on fundraising, that addresses this issue. Please watch the short video and tell us what you think – link to the video: Google Plus for Nonprofits. Video google Google PlusGoogle Plus, or Google+, can be a great tool. But how do you use it to help drive website hits to your organizations webpage? If you odn’t use it, did you know than more than 100,000,000 do?
Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 10, 2011
The DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards , from See3, in partnership with YouTube, are back again for the 5th year! For small nonprofits that have small funds in the video department, we have a new category for the best “thrifty” videos produced for under $500.
Connection Cafe
AUGUST 19, 2016
Why we love video. Unless you’ve been living under a rock with no Internet, you realize that the amount of video content on social media has skyrocketed over the past few years. Here are just a few stats about video content : 1/3 of all online activity is spent watching videos. 80% of people remember a video ad they viewed in the past 30 days. More video content is uploaded in 30 days than the major TV networks have created in the past 30 years.
See What's Out There
JANUARY 7, 2015
It’s that time of year again- the DoGooder Video Awards are back! If you made a video in 2014 that had an impact in your community or around the world, we want to see it. Compelling video can advance social change and create real impact. If your organization produces creative, inspiring videos, we think you […]. The post Announcing the 2015 DoGooder Video Awards!
NCE Social Media
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
YouTube Direct is a a free tool of YouTube that allows you to ask your constituencies to upload videos on your own website. Similar to what many news websites offer, you can ask your webpage viewers to upload their videos. You are able to review the videos before they get posted to your site, so you can catch any spam or any videos that might not meet HIPPA or your professional standards. This video from YouTube explains YouTube Direct in a little more detail.
NetWits
APRIL 12, 2010
Do you use video as part of your nonprofits web strategy ? These days it’s becoming more and more important to use video as part of your communication, marketing and fundraising efforts. Each area of your work could be positively impacted by putting out great video content. Check the below video out - [link] and read on to see the 4 Rules of Successful Online Video Possibly you have a YouTube Channel? Or maybe you use Viemo?
EveryAction
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
If you’re a nonprofit professional, then you probably know what it’s like to be short on time. Maintaining a work-life balance is hard enough without having to hunt down the resources you and need to develop your skills. That’s why we’re giving you a shortcut. training
NonProfit Hub
AUGUST 23, 2014
I found the greatest online video ever made by a nonprofit. There are several reasons why I think this is the perfect example of an effective online video. It has a lot to do with the video itself, but it also has to do with what happens after the viewer watches.
See What's Out There
JULY 20, 2016
We have a lot of evidence that video is the most important content today for your organization — as you can see here, here and here. As you plan your video strategy, one type of video you need to keep in mind is animation and motion graphics.
SocialFish
APRIL 27, 2017
I was part of a team that filmed a series of short how-to videos with 5:00 Films & Media as they prep for their first #MMCCon. I’ll be posting a few of the videos for you here in the run up to the conference – because these guys are awesome and they really know their stuff.
NCE Social Media
SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
For this week’s Video Friday’s installment I’m going to share a video from World Vision that explains how to use Causes on Facebook. Tags: Facebook Tools causes facebook Video Specifically, it explains how to create an affiliated cause using Causes. If you already have a cuase set up, ACHIEVA does , please let us know what you think.
NCE Social Media
OCTOBER 29, 2010
Are you using web video to share your story? If not are you missing out on innovation and reaching new audiences?
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
APRIL 7, 2011
The other realm of stuff that I know some about is video. Which is perhaps why the other major proprietary video player, Real Player , has had such a hard time catching on for all of these years. I notice now they seem to have added a ton of features (like video conversion from one format to another). I mean, everything.This means you don’t have to have several video players around to play different formats. You can see videos edited with Cinelerra on Vimeo.)
See What's Out There
AUGUST 13, 2015
And as tempting as it may be to follow the recommendation of the board to just “make videos go viral,” we suggest you think again. The post Not Another Viral Video appeared first on The See3 Blog. video nonprofit video Viral viral videoIn a sea full of posts, tweets, likes, and shares, nonprofits are challenged with capturing the attention of donors who are over-stimulated with social media content.
TechImpact
JULY 18, 2014
Whether it be through well written content, deeply researched infographics presented in a visually stimulating way, a video, social media, or even a meme. If the title didn’t already give it away, it’s videos. Or that videos are are 4x more engaging than static content?
NCE Social Media
OCTOBER 10, 2009
I thought I’d mix up the Video Friday posts by posting one Saturday…this one is not about the content of the video but how it is being used to support the agency that posted it. The Sprout Touring Film Festival , which will be at The Arc of the US Convention in Pittsburgh , has a YouTube Channel with lots of videos. If you look at their videos individually, you’ll also see a donation button. Here’s one of their videos.
NCE Social Media
JUNE 19, 2009
I’m going to start a regular post every Friday that will have a video for you to build your social media knowledge. Here’s a great video on Social Media in plain English from CommonCraft. Tags: Education and Training Video media social YouTube
Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 20, 2018
By Becky Brooks , Director of Communications at Animoto , an online video maker that makes it easy to create marketing videos for social media and beyond. Facebook has, for a couple years now, committed to making their platforms “video first.” Videos with Mobile In Mind.
NCE Social Media
SEPTEMBER 4, 2009
Harvard Business Digital’s video on how to be a social media change agent is very interesting. Tags: Education and Training forrester groundwell social media Video The interview with Josh Bernoff , Vice President & Principal Analyst with Forrester Research and co-author of Groundswell , discusses how to be a social media provocateur. So did this provoke you to action using social media?
NCE Social Media
JULY 10, 2009
I came across a video that I wanted to share prior to next Friday. The video is about the magic of viral marketing, led by Guy Kawasaki and Andy Sernovitz. The link to the video is [link]. Tags: Marketing and Awareness Research Tools Video alltop buzz2009 marketing viral It is from the Buzz2009 Conference – a national conference on social media for associations.
NCE Social Media
DECEMBER 11, 2009
Here is a video from Stefana Broadbent. I hope you enjoy the video. Social media is a great tool to build intimacy with your constituents. Stefana is a cognitive scientist who watches us while we talk (and IM, and text).
See What's Out There
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
YouTube has also dominated video views for the past decade. In July of 2013, YouTube had about 18 billion video views. But last August, something remarkable happened: Facebook had more video views than YouTube. The post Is Facebook Video Killing YouTube? strategy video autoplay digital facebook facebook video michael hoffman nonprofit nonprofit video online see3 See3 Communications social media video strategy YouTube
Connection Cafe
JUNE 12, 2018
The charge is clear – video is taking over the digital world. . By 2019, global consumer Internet video traffic will account for 80% of all consumer Internet traffic (SmallBizTrends) . Facebook generates 8 billion video views on average per day ( Social Media Today ) .
Byte Technology
OCTOBER 17, 2017
And among those possibilities is the opportunity to create a video library that can really increase the profile of a site and help engage visitors on different levels. This essentially means that it’s easy to insert single video into a post, but not so easy to show multiple videos on one page.
John Haydon
MARCH 10, 2015
It seems that more and more Facebook users and organizations are publishing videos on Facebook. For users, videos are easy to publish from mobile. For organizations, a nonprofit Facebook video can get more engagement than YouTube videos or even Facebook photos (according to one study).
NCE Social Media
AUGUST 25, 2009
This video, pointed out by Arc of Monroe , pposes the question is social media just a fad or will it end up being one of the biggest disruptive forces since the industrial revolution? Tags: Education and Training Tools Video arc social media Okay, so this is a few days late. ACHIEVA had it’s golf outing yesterday so pall efforts had been placed into it.
NetWits
JANUARY 6, 2011
Videos are an amazing way to share your nonprofit’s story with supporters. Thankfully, the YouTube Nonprofit Program has made it easy to add interactive calls to action to your videos. Check out the StillerStrong video below.
NCE Social Media
AUGUST 7, 2009
John Haydon , a social media strategist for nonprofits and small businesses, has a great video explaining how to embed a social or fundraising widget into your Facebook page. Tags: Education and Training Facebook Tools Video embed facebook haydon john widget It discusses how to harness static facebook markup language (a simple to use code) that will have a positive impact for you without being hung up on scary computer codes.
Gyrus
APRIL 28, 2016
There are more than bil lion users (almost one-third of all people on the Internet) on YouTube, who spend extensive hours watching YouTube videos for entertainment as well as for education on a daily basis. The post Debunking Misconceptions about Video Learning appeared first on Gyrus.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 28, 2014
Nonprofits that do not create a lot of their own video content can still have an engaging YouTube Channel by curating videos relevant to your nonprofit’s mission and programs. Step 1: Create a playlist of at least four videos. Social Media YouTube Video
Idealware
JANUARY 4, 2016
Enjoy this post and feel free to share in the comments your experiences with live video. If you’ve looked into live streaming video, you’ve probably already noticed its popularity among gamers. Events, especially, can be enhanced by live streaming video.
Byte Technology
AUGUST 29, 2016
There was a time when live-streaming video around the globe was reserved for mega-corporations and celebrities. So if your video is dull and routine, chances are no one will watch and no one will return for subsequent broadcasts. Was the quality of the video and audio decent?
Byte Technology
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
And the best way to do that is through “distributed content”—especially video content—that is uploaded and available on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and all the rest. By having captions, the aim of the video can still be understood by the viewer whether they enable the captions feature or not.
See What's Out There
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
Here's what we can learn about video public statements. The post What Volkswagen Got Wrong With Its Video Public Statement appeared first on The See3 Blog. video crisis communications nonprofit communications nonprofit video teleprompter Volkswagen
SocialFish
APRIL 22, 2017
I was part of a team that filmed a series of short how-to videos with 5:00 Films & Media as they prep for their first #MMCCon. I’ll be posting a few of the videos for you here in the run up to the conference – because these guys are awesome and they really know their stuff.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
DECEMBER 5, 2008
YouTube is everywhere - you see videos as a common part of websites, and almost everyone has an internet connection with high enough bandwidth to play video. This means that a lot of nonprofits are interested in having video on their sites. So what does it take, and what considerations should you think about as you embark on adding video to your site? Video is very bandwidth intensive.
See What's Out There
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
These ELI talks videos can help you open up the conversations you need to have to build the community you dream of. Which video fits your vision for the new year best? The post 5 ELI talks Videos to Inspire Your High Holidays Conversations appeared first on The See3 Blog.
See What's Out There
OCTOBER 9, 2015
Using short videos on social media sites is not always the best way to reach your audiences. But if your nonprofit can create authentic, short videos, here are 5 nonprofit examples that make the most of video.
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