Video storytelling is a powerful way to communicate the messages of non-profit organizations. This deck discusses trends and tips for producing videos that reach audiences of non-profit organizations and ways to do-it-yourself.
4. 60 hours of video uploaded/minute
4 billion videos viewed/day
4 billion hours viewed/month
800 unique visitors/month
5. Agenda
Why video storytelling?
So you think you need a video?
How do you assemble a story?
Where do you start?
Avoiding Pitfalls
Picking the right partners
6. 60 hours of video uploaded/minute
4 billion videos viewed/day
4 billion hours viewed/month
800 unique visitors/month
7. What’s our Story?
Started in 2005
12-years in television news
Began with focus on Non-Profits
Video Production
PR/Inbound Marketing
9. Partners
Make-A-Wish MN
Minneapolis Foundation
Helping Paws
AFP
American Red Cross
Bremer Foundation
Hope Communities
Minnesota PGA
10. We Believe
Not all video is good video
Video is disposable
Video is a necessary marketing tool
Video lives online forever - not one showing
Multiple short video (2-3min.) > Long video (5-7min.)
11. Video Stats
Mobile viewers watch 3x longer desktop viewers
Web pages with video are 53% more likely to appear on 1st page of
google search
Viewers spend 2.5 times more time watching personally relevant short
videos
40%-60% for emails with relevant video
12. What television
news teaches you
The reporter is not the story
The “official” is not the story
People ARE the story!
14. “We want to share our story!”
“We help so many people!”
“New Branding”
“Annual fundraising event”
“We have a hard
message to explain” “People need to
understand our
great work!”
15. Why Video StoryTelling Works
Engaging
Inspiring
Viral
Communicate messages
Visual
Bring Supporters to you
16. Why Video StoryTelling Works
Engaging
Inspiring
Viral
Communicate messages
Visual
Bring Supporters to you
17. Who is my target audience?
Where am I “meeting” them?
What is the goal?
How do we want people to feel?
What should they do next?
18. “It’s not what you said or did,
it’s how you made them feel!”
25. Voice Over Video
Single Character
Graphic/Sponsor Open
Hero Introduction
Organization info (optional)
Hero Close
26. Voice Over Video
Single Character
Best uses:
Galas
One-on-One or small group “Ask”
Important Events
As part of a series
27. Voice Over Video
Multiple Characters
Graphic/Sponsor Open
With or without narration
Hero Introduction
Supporting Characters
Organization info (optional)
Hero Close
28. Voice Over Video
Multiple Characters
Best uses:
Galas
One-on-One or small group “Ask”
Important Events
As part of a series
Awards and recognitions
29. How-To DIY?
Respect the craft
Determine your story
Define and commit to the scope
Internal resource (talent) availability
Internal asset availability
Identify gaps
31. How-To DIY?
Pre-Production
Visual
Audio
Time Code and Running Time
32. How-To DIY?
Post-Production
Transcribe all audio
Content edit
Update your production script
Locate all additional assets
Digital images
Music
Begin edit
33. How-To DIY?
Revisions
What’s good?
What needs help?
Be honest with yourself your team
Will you accomplish your goal?
Make necessary changes
34. Outside
Collaborators
Videographers
Editors
Audio technicians
Producers
Writers
Video production companies