A winning entry in the 2012 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge. Target audience: Nonprofits, cause organizations, foundations, NGOs, social enterprises, video producers, marketing professionals, general public. Every spring about this time TechSoup does an amazing thing for the nonprofit community: It reminds us about the importance that visual storytelling plays in advancing causes and missions. And it helps us discover and … Continue reading
Wondering what the secret is to viral content? The real secret is that no one knows what makes a video go viral, but we have a few tip-offs to help guide you in the right direction. Continue reading
Wondering whether to embed your video directly through Facebook or to link it over from YouTube? Studies show that Facebook videos garner more engagement. Read on for the full scoop. Continue reading
Skype can be a great tool for creating high-quality web videos without exceeding your nonprofit’s budget. Find out how a few minor investments and five simple tips can help you produce a video to help tell your organization’s story. Continue reading
If you have little to no video editing experience or don’t have access to editing software, the YouTube Video Editor is a perfect solution. This feature lets you edit your YouTube video from within the browser and gives you the options to combine video clips, add music, shorten clips, and add transitions. Continue reading
Nothing tells the real, impactful human stories of actual constituents like video. In the years that I spent as an advocacy program director, collecting user-generated video from our supporters – advocate stories, testimonials, and messages to legislators – was always high on the priority list. Continue reading
