Three questions to ask someone to get a great story

Three questions to ask someone to get a great story:



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Nonprofits have a great story to tell � Philanthropy North Carolina

Nonprofits have a great story to tell � Philanthropy North Carolina: The broken economy has given nonprofits a rare opportunity to talk about the important role they play in serving people and places in need.

Through the stories they tell, nonprofits can help their supporters understand the urgent needs in their communities, their organizations’ impact in addressing those needs, and the difference donors and volunteers can make by investing in those organizations.

What’s your plan for telling your story? � Philanthropy North Carolina

What’s your plan for telling your story? � Philanthropy North Carolina: Your story — about the community need you address, and the difference you make in the lives of people — is the lifeblood of your organization.

Fundamental to your effectiveness in delivering services, raising money and operating your organization is your ability to tell that story in a clear, compelling way.

The Science Of Storytelling: How Narrative Cuts Through Distraction Like Nothing Else | Co.Create | creativity culture commerce

The Science Of Storytelling: How Narrative Cuts Through Distraction Like Nothing Else | Co.Create | creativity culture commerce

MTV’s Nonprofit Makeover – The Power of Social Storytelling - Viacom Corporate

MTV’s Nonprofit Makeover – The Power of Social Storytelling - Viacom Corporate: n a recent article, “Before And After: How MTV Gave One Nonprofit A Makeover And Got Schooled In Social Storytelling,” Fast Company spotlighted how MTV and skilled volunteerism-match platform Catchafire partnered to find a nonprofit in need of a “makeover,” for which MTV would lend its expertise in marketing, branding and social media.

Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog

Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog: ’m excited to announced that today, Characters Magazine is live. Master storyteller Mark Rovner and I founded this literary magazine to feature the writing of people who work for good causes and to inspire better storytelling in our sector. You can read it free online here. Thanks to everyone who submitted - as well as to the amazing editor and designers I highlighted in the following introduction included in the magazine. It was a labor of love to put this together, and I’m especially grateful to Mark for his partnership and creativity—as well as his willingness to take over the full reins going forward. He’s a Character, and so Characters couldn’t be in better hands.

Robert J. Rosenthal: Recapping SXSWi: Do Nonprofits Need a Place at the Web's Biggest Event?

Robert J. Rosenthal: Recapping SXSWi: Do Nonprofits Need a Place at the Web's Biggest Event?: For social good fans, the problem was exacerbated this year as SxSW organizers did away with "Greater Good," the track which cobbled together sessions on topics related to tech in civic participation, community engagement, online social actions, tracking and measurement of public improvement, and interactive storytelling to inspire audience to make a difference.

Instead of Greater Good, SXSW participants had to wade through hundreds of session descriptions in theme area like Community and Activism, Social and Relationships, Design and Development, Health and Medicine, and Government and Civic Engagement in order to find talks that may specifically apply to nonprofit management or executing on a complex mission.

What Nonprofits Can Learn from Public Radio about Storytelling | NTEN

What Nonprofits Can Learn from Public Radio about Storytelling | NTEN: f nonprofits want to learn how to create content that both engages audiences and creates devoted supporters, we need look no further than the gold standard offered each day by public radio. Think about it: Radio producers can create stories that keep us in the car for "driveway moments" even when we've reached home, just so we can hear the ending.

Public radio has created legions of devotees who give money for something they can already get for free. At the same time, we're in the middle of a renaissance of digital audio online and via mobile technology

Podcasting as Digital Storytelling: Behind the Scenes Look | NTEN

Podcasting as Digital Storytelling: Behind the Scenes Look | NTEN: f course, in its most rudimentary form, a podcast is simply a digital audio recording delivered to listeners who can hear it at their convenience. But a podcast can be a vehicle for storytelling, if you make the effort to infuse it with a narrative.

In the case of the “askDeborah podcast,” the narrative began even before the recording sessions. After the CTK team and I had compiled a list of frequently asked nonprofit technology questions, I started emailing and calling some of my favorite colleagues. I'd explain, “It's sort of like Car Talk, except that I'm not two Italian-American brothers. But real nonprofit professionals will submit real questions about their technology challenges. The running joke is that I never know the answer, but that I know whom to call, and in this case it's you. We'll discuss the question, and we'll have

Adorable Puppies and Children - Philanthropy Front and Center - New York

Adorable Puppies and Children - Philanthropy Front and Center - New York: "Allan Pressel, of CharityFinders, shared this and many other tips on Friday August 20, 2010, at the Foundation Center’s New York library in a presentation entitled Effective Online Storytelling.�

Telling a good story about your nonprofit is a way to pique the attention of past and potential donors, get publicity for your organization, and demonstrate the impact you are having. Stories give your visitors a reason to click through your web site and provide a reason to take action."

Online Storytelling Marketing: The New (Old) Way of Delivering Your Brand Message : eMarketing & Commerce (eM+C)

Online Storytelling Marketing: The New (Old) Way of Delivering Your Brand Message : eMarketing & Commerce (eM+C): "Storytelling marketing is a critical part of online marketing. Telling a story is the one communication method that beats all others when it comes to delivering a memorable, motivating and meaningful message. And when combined with online marketing, it creates a very powerful way to deliver a brand message."

- Courant.com-Storytelling Expert Shares Secrets Of Using Stories To Promote Nonprofits

Your Reader-Submitted Articles - Courant.com: "Carol Mon, of the Connecticut Storytelling Center, addressed a crowd of professionals and community leaders of local Jewish agencies and synagogues about the effectiveness of storytelling to promote the mission of nonprofit organizations."

The Digital Storytelling Revolution For Nonprofits

From Nonprofit Times
The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "The Digital Storytelling Revolution For Nonprofits

By Jennifer Gilomen

You’ve probably seen a lot of people in your field jumping onto the video bandwagon, producing everything from video conferences to digital stories to podcasts.

If you’re just getting started, you’ll find a dizzying array of formats and methods of distribution. But taking the first steps to producing and disseminating your own videos doesn’t have to be daunting; it just takes some solid identification of your goals, a prioritization of your audience(s), a reasonable assessment of the expenses involved, and a bit of training in the technology and practices of shooting and editing."