By Clinton Liederman How Non-profits use Sharing Sites?

Sharing sites outcomes At the end of this section you will: Understand the benefit of using photo and video-sharing sites for your organization Be able to find and share photos and videos

At the end of this section you will:

Understand the benefit of using photo and video-sharing sites for your organization

Be able to find and share photos and videos

What is Photo Sharing? Photo sharing is the publishing or transfer of a user’s digital photos online. This functionality is provided through both websites and applications that facilitate the upload and display of images. (Wikipedia) There are currently over 20 photo-share websites on the internet

Photo sharing is the publishing or transfer of a user’s digital photos online. This functionality is provided through both websites and applications that facilitate the upload and display of images. (Wikipedia)

500,000 registered users 100,000 registered users 50,000,000 registered users 26,000,000 registered users

One of the worlds best online photo management and sharing apps Free account to upload photographs and to use the site to store, share and explore photos (up to 100 MB per month) Members can Upload and download photos Join and create groups Participate in discussions Connect to people and can widen your organizations online connections through photo-sharing

One of the worlds best online photo management and sharing apps

Free account to upload photographs and to use the site to store, share and explore photos (up to 100 MB per month)

Members can

Upload and download photos

Join and create groups

Participate in discussions

Connect to people and can widen your organizations online connections through photo-sharing

How your Non-profit can use Flickr Present your Non-profit via Flickr “ A picture is worth a thousand words” Post pictures about your cause and spread your story Connect with your supporters and start a Flickr group Encourage everyone to comment and give their feedback on the photos Don’t worry if you are a small Non-profit and don’t have a lot of pictures to post. The few you have will help show supporters your work towards your mission

Present your Non-profit via Flickr

“ A picture is worth a thousand words”

Post pictures about your cause and spread your story

Connect with your supporters and start a Flickr group

Encourage everyone to comment and give their feedback on the photos

Don’t worry if you are a small Non-profit and don’t have a lot of pictures to post. The few you have will help show supporters your work towards your mission

Continued… Share your event Upload event photos Encourage your attendees to do the same Exposed to a wider audience than if you just added them to your website Engage. Be known by your volunteers Encourage volunteers to share photos, ideas and stories allows your Non-profit to take advantage of the creativity of as many people as possible

Share your event

Upload event photos

Encourage your attendees to do the same

Exposed to a wider audience than if you just added them to your website

Engage. Be known by your volunteers

Encourage volunteers to share photos, ideas and stories allows your Non-profit to take advantage of the creativity of as many people as possible

What is Video Sharing? A video hosting service allows individuals to upload video clips to an internet website. The website, mainly used as the video hosting website , is usually called the video sharing website . (Wikipedia) There are currently over 60 video-share websites on the Internet

A video hosting service allows individuals to upload video clips to an internet website. The website, mainly used as the video hosting website , is usually called the video sharing website . (Wikipedia)

You Tube is poised to become one of the most influential websites on the internet. Free account to upload videos and to use the site to store and explore videos (unlimited amount of content that they can upload.) Members can Upload and download videos Leave comments

You Tube is poised to become one of the most influential websites on the internet.

Free account to upload videos and to use the site to store and explore videos (unlimited amount of content that they can upload.)

Members can

Upload and download videos

Leave comments

How video can be used to support your cause? A great way to find resources on issues related to your work Videos are a great way to effectively explain complex issues in a concise and entertaining way. You can share explanations about your cause and why it is important

A great way to find resources on issues related to your work

Videos are a great way to effectively explain complex issues in a concise and entertaining way.

You can share explanations about your cause and why it is important

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