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Secrets of Effective Social Storytelling.
The workshop led by Debra Askanase focuses on the importance of storytelling in digital engagement for nonprofits, highlighting how effective stories can resonate and inspire action. Key elements of a strong story, such as character relatability, emotional arcs, and stakes, are emphasized along with tips for visual storytelling. Additionally, attendees are encouraged to share their organizational stories across various social media platforms to engage audiences effectively.
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- 1. Secrets of EffectiveSocial Storytelling
- 2. 2 Former nonprofit executive director, programmanager, director of outreach Deep passion for igniting change through digital engagement debra@communityorganizer20.com Digital Engagement Strategist About Debra Askanase
- 3. Today’s Workshop • Whystories resonate • Sharing Small Moment Stories using social media • Finding your organizational and project stories • Elements of a great story • Developing your own story
- 5. *Personal stories andgossip make up 65% of our daily conversations http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-secrets-of-storytelling All day long, we tell stories
- 6. We remember storiesbecause we empathetically experience them http://lifehacker.com/5965703/the-science-of-storytelling-why-telling-a-story-is-the-most-powerful-way-to-activate-our-brains
- 7. Decoding Experiencing Read numbers, lists,text Read/hear stories Our brains process stories differently http://lifehacker.com/5965703/the-science-of-storytelling-why-telling-a-story-is-the-most-powerful-way-to-activate-our-brains
- 8. We remember storiesbecause we empathetically experience them http://lifehacker.com/5965703/the-science-of-storytelling-why-telling-a-story-is-the-most-powerful-way-to-activate-our-brains
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- 10. * * Small MomentStories All year long, leverage social media to share “Small Moment Stories”
- 12. It can bethis simple
- 14. Instagram * Search Instagramwith web.stagram.com
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- 18. What is thefocus? Check out Facebook.com/Humans OfNewYork
- 19. * * Elements ofa Strong Story Long form or short, they all have similar elements
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- 21. • Simplifies acomplex idea to its essence • There is a story arc – Faces adversity, finds allies, overcomes adversity • The story arc creates a connection with the audience • Has a relatable “main character” • Involves sympathy and empathy – The character has a problem => sympathy – The character seeks a solution => empathy • There is “a stake” involved for the main character • Gives the audience one strong message • Inspires action A strong story…
- 22. A story withoutstakes -- is just an essay https://www.flickr.com/photos/65847570@N00/4155173518/
- 23. Make sure it’sa story, not an idea Idea Fight back against cancer. Story Meet Jordan. Learn who she is, what has happened to her, what’s in the way, and how she fights back. Will she succeed?
- 24. Did this storyhave… • A relatable character? • Story arc • Description • Problem (empathy) • Solution (sympathy) • Stakes: What the character is overcoming • A specific call to action? • A “phrase that pays” in the story?
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- 26. Look out forthe Phrase That Pays* *The one that you can translate into the ask. Thank you Marc Pitman!
- 27. Create great stories: UseHatchforgood.org
- 28. Want to developa great interview? https://storycorps.me/about/
- 29. * * 4 Typesof Stories You Have Right NOW Founding/Founder’s stories Our People stories What You Do stories Impact stories
- 30. What stories doyou have on hand?
- 31. • Has acomplex idea, simplified: Can you explain the story in one sentence • Has a relatable main character. Who’s yours? • Has a story arc with sympathy, empathy, and stakes. – The character has a problem => sympathy – The character seeks a solution => empathy • What is “the stake” involved for the main character? • Inspires action! How does your story inspire action? Reminder: A story…
- 32. * * Creating StrongVisuals Consider impact and viewpoints Select what speaks to the heart
- 33. 5 Visual ContentTips 1. Don’t assume others will react to visuals the same way you do. Test visuals. 2. Pair photos with words for impact. Use genuine photos, not stock images. 3. Invest the most in the first image that you show. First impressions get top billing in the mind. 4. People relate to people. Use people-centric photos. 5. Think about the emotion you want the visual to convey.
- 34. Choose the bestvisual media for your story and your organizational capacity StaticPhotoStorytelling • Instagram • Pinterest • Flickr • Tumblr • Snapchat • Tag galaxy DataVizStorytelling • Infographics • Maps • Visual.ly • Mindmaps • ThingLink VideoStorytelling • YouTube • Animoto • Vimeo • Vine • Instagram • Meerkat • Animated gif CuratedStorytelling • Storify • Scoop.it • Kontribune • Paper.li • Twitter
- 35. Share your storyeverywhere • Social media • Website • Email • Microsite • Your fundraising page • Newsletters • Direct appeals
- 36. Storytelling Development: Final Checklist •Say the story out loud • Aim for the heart • Test images • Test stories • Craft great questions (use StoryCorps app) • Make it personal (Gideon, Jordan) including sympathetic & empathetic • Make the story bold • Beginning, middle and end • Create a sense of urgency • One awesome visual early on in your story • Talk about the goal: why you need it, what the gap is, how much (money/time/peeople) is needed • Make it seem attainable! • Invite stakeholders and donors to be part of the solution
- 37. Storytelling Resources Data Visualizationresource list http://www.juiceanalytics.com/writing/the-ultimate-collection-of-data-storytelling- resources Resource for storytelling development, with a large library of supportive articles http://hatchforgood.org Curated resources for business storytelling http://www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it Digital Storytelling resources from TechSoup http://www.techsoup.org/community/community-initiatives/storymakers-resources
- 38. Don’t forget tohave fun! http://www.flickr.com/photos/83346641@N00/3578775702/
- 39. Don’t forget tohave fun! I’m happy to answer any follow-up questions! Email: debra@communityorganizer20.com Website: communityorganizer20.com Blog: http://communityorganizer20.com Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/debraaskanase Twitter: @askdebra Other slides: slideshare.net/debask Telephone: (617) 682-2977
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- #16 Center for Great Apes Amazon Wishlist
- #17 14-year-old Gideon Gidori has wanted to be an astronaut for as long as he can remember. Born in Tanzania, he’d be the first from his country, and the first black astronaut from the continent of Africa. This Star Day, Gideon is wishing for the funds he needs to cover his school tuition and expenses at Florida Air Academy next year, as well as the tuition of his friend and former classmate in Tanzania, 16-year-old Leah Albert, who dreams of becoming her country’s first woman president and is studying at the International School of Moshi in Tanzania.
- #19 Stories feature PEOPLE. Humans of New York
- #22 Stakes: What are the stakes for the main character? What happens if s/he doesn’t succeed?
- #23 What do you stand to gain or lose? Why is what happens in the story important to you? If you can’t answer this, then think of a different story. A story without stakes is an essay and is best experienced on the page, not the stage.
- #24 What happens in this story? Who’s in it? What do they do? What happens to them? What do they want? What’s in their way? How do they succeed, or why do they fail?
- #26 How did this make you feel? Did it compel you to give? Why/why not?
- #28 Funded and supported by The Rockefeller Foundation. Use the resources to build a storytelling profile. http://www.bethkanter.org/hatch-a-tool-for-digital-storytelling-for-social-impact-launches/
- #29 You will receive help preparing questions, finding the right environment for your conversation, recording a high-quality interview on your mobile device, sharing the finished product with friends and family, and uploading your conversation to the StoryCorps.me website.
- #30 …but which are compelling enough to create a fundraising ask?
- #31 Pair off and think about the story you want to tell that relates to Valley Gives. What’s a story you have right now?
- #32 Stakes: What are the stakes for the main character? What happens if s/he doesn’t succeed?
- #34 Pairing photos with images: Research by KISSmetrics, a web analytics software company, showed that captions under images on websites are read on average 300 percent more than the body copy of the story with which those images appear
- #35 Staff expertise, time, interest and budget.