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Stop Telling Your Whole Story — And Other Tips From The Video Trenches
Creating videos teaches us several lessons about effective storytelling. Here are six of the most important.
Writing for the Web: Developing Voice, Tone and Editorial Structure
Best practices to ensure your web copy is clear and compelling.
Setting Up a Storybank
A storybank is a mechanism for capturing and sharing stories in a variety of media.
You’ve Got a Story. Now What?
Why a call to action is an essential part of your story—and how to create one online.
5 Storytelling Best Practices at the Heart of Humans of New York
Tell more stories from the heart.
Use Stories to Build Communities That Can Be Harnessed to Act
Technology provides platforms and tools but now, more than ever, social movements—online and offline—are built on the essence of our humanity.
A Single Story Does Not Change the World
Tell your audience stories that matter the most to them.
Evaluating Storytelling: Where to Start?
Three ideas starting to evaluate your storytelling efforts.
Rhythm: The Most Important Thing About Your Organization That You Don’t Understand
Organizational rhythms have a fundamental effect on how we tell our stories.
Making the Most of Your Best Stories
Focus on a few great stories and build as many doors into them as possible.
Humans of New York Raises $300,000
A storytelling photographer widened his focus and raised more than $300,000 in a matter of days for Hurricane Sandy relief.
Community Foundation Two-Person Content Team
A two-person content team at a small foundation nearly tripled its audience by crafting strategic stories designed to achieve specific goals.
Greenpeace Mobilisation Lab's Campaign to Free the Arctic 30
Infusing storytelling into advocacy campaigns.
Bringing the Freedom to Marry for All to the National Level
Making marriage equality a reality nationwide with storytelling campaigns.
Mamas Day: Recognizing a Profound Act of Community
How investing in technology, using online platforms and tracking metrics allows the true heart of the campaign to shine through.
British Red Cross Uses YouTube Stars to Reach Teenagers
90% of individuals surveyed after watching the videos stated they felt more confident in their ability to help administer first aid.
You Have the Content, Now Create an Engaged Community
How to grow your community organically and with help from targeted advertising.
Knowing the Rules for Real-Time Response
Three best practices for engaging in conversations via social media.
Developing Your Organization’s Voice and Tone
Drive online engagement with your organization’s personality.