General Storytelling:
Nancy Duarte’s Storyboarding Method
Knowledge Sharing Tools and Methods Toolkit – Samoan Circle
Story-Based Communication Skills
From Bill Moyers: Telling the Story of Self (Excellent discussion and tips)
Cynthia Kurtz’s Questions to Ask for Stories
Thaler Pekar’s Post on “What Will Replace the Hero’s Journey”
Tips on Working with Sensitive Populations
Message & Pitch Tips & Resources:
The Stanford Social Innovation Review: The Eight-Word Mission Statement
Ernest Hemingway and the Six-Word Story (Wikipedia)
Andy Goodman on The Five-Part Pitch (.pdf)
Ashoka Infographic on How to Make Your Message Stick
Infographic on Storytelling Versus Corporate Speak
On Shifts in Today’s World & Story
Want Your Message to Stick? Tell a Story
Don’t Post Photos, Post Stories
Chimamanda Adichie: The Danger of a Single Story | TED.com
Story-based Practices to Foster Insight
Data-Driven Brand Storytelling: Six Steps to Credible Stories
Donor Loyalty: Five Core Principles to Help Secure the Second Gift
Whoever Tells the Best Stories Wins –some useful tips and examples from Karen Dietz
The Irresistible Power of Storytelling as a Strategic Business Tool (Freytag’s Triangle and Paul Zak’s work)
Network for Good: Year-End Fundraising Tips (.pdf)
Digital Storytelling:
Three Ways of Telling the Same Story
Digital Storytelling–Thinking through the Tactics
Digital Storytelling from Soup to Nuts
How to Make a Great Storyboard
Visual Stories:
Resource Media’s Visual Story Lab (Terrific Guide to Visual Storytelling)
Tools for Image Editing: Pixlr, Photobucket, Over (iPhone app for text on photos), Instagram (Smartphone app)
Instagram for Branding and telling your organization’s story
PhotoVoice : Participatory Photography
Rethinking Visual Storytelling (The Screen as Visual, Connected)
How Many Photos Have Ever Been Taken (some great graphs)
A Post on Next Gen Visual Storytelling
Creative Commons Search for Free Photos
Example of Vine App Story (Amnesty International)
Sample Permission Form to Photograph Subjects
Visual Storytelling to Connect Your Brand with New Audiences Tips
Beth Kanter’s Recipe for Text Overlays
Using Compelling Images: Network for Good
Audio Stories:
Audacity — great tool for audio editing
Soundcloud –audio sharing site
Third Place Audio — List of Audio Sites
Audio Storytelling for Nonprofits: Some useful examples and good overview
Audio Storytelling Some Great links here
Free Sounds (A Directory of Sites)
Poynter Institute’s Post on Online Audio Storytelling Tools
Poynter Institute’s Tips on Audio in Multimedia Storytelling
Hongkiat’s 25 Free Digital Audio Editors List
Guide to Making Soundslides Stories
Video Stories:
Article on Instagram’s new video feature
On Social Video (Vine, Instagram and Youtube)
Tips on Video Storytelling for Nonprofits
Video Storytelling for Nonprofits Guide
A Free e-Book on Video Storytelling
Andrew Lih’s Video Interviewing Guide
Pinterest Array of Video Storytelling Examples
Meograph app
Another Guide to Nonprofit Videos
Digital Storytelling Checklist
Soo Meta Online Video Editor — Easy!
Infographics:
Infogram for making infographics
Contemporary Storytelling – Transmedia Paradigm Shift | Wyoming Community Media
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