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How To Tell Your Digital Story

Empowering learners to constructively share their voices

on the global stage! This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

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We are working toward a time when every nonprofit and social benefit organization on the planet has the technology

resources and knowledge they need to operate at their full potential.


Today’s Speakers

Michael Margolis GetStoried

Facilitator: Kami Griffiths , TechSoup GlobalAssisting with chat questions: Kevin Lo, Evonne Heyning &

TechSoup Online Community and Social Media team

Rob Kershaw Center for Digital Storytelling

http://www.getstoried.com/

http://www.storycenter.org/index1.html

http://www.storycenter.org/index1.html


Poll: What motivates you to take on the digital storytelling challenge? • Raising money• Growing membership• Shifting public perception• Creating staff/internal alignment• Engaging tribe of supporters


TWITTER:

@techsoup@storycenter@getstoried#tsdigs


www.getstoried.com

Introduces 15 storytelling axioms that will change how you “think in story”. Join thousands

who have downloaded their free digital copy.

http://www.getstoried.com/


DEFINE


“The universe is made

up of stories not atoms”

– Muriel Rukeyser,

20th Century American Poet


Story

“A fact, wrapped in an emotion that compels us

to take an action that transforms our world.”

– Robert Dickman

www.themoleskin.com

http://www.themoleskin.com/


Digital storytelling allows you to tell, package, and share your story - so it can travel, while you sleep.


CHALLENGE


People aren’t believing, identifying, and buying into the old stories anymore.


Stop Shilling!


“Numbers numb, jargon jars, and nobody ever

marched onto Washington because

of a pie chart.”

– Andy Goodman


Invite people to be a part of something


WHAT MAKES A STORY COMPELLING?

“A good story often comes from looking at the familiar in a new way with new meaning”

Joe LambertFounder and Executive DirectorCenter for Digital Storytelling


WHAT BRINGS A (digital) STORY TO LIFE?


A story that comes from the soul cannot be denied.


i see you


Tell a story people can identify with as their own, and the need to persuade, convince, or sell them on anything disappears.


‣$5MM biz transformation of community nonprofit

‣Re-invented story, linking past/future into relevance

‣Story: what it means to be a working woman

The multi-million dollar renovation of The multi-million dollar renovation of Laniākea into a Downtown Women’s Club Laniākea into a Downtown Women’s Club “with a mission” broadened the appeal “with a mission” broadened the appeal and benefits of membership and benefits of membership

Hawai’i Women’s Org


< HOW to tell the story

> Having a story that’s

WORTH telling


Help people locate themselves in the story


As a storyteller, you are forever at the mercy of your

audience.


Your Audience

1. Who are they really?2. Why would they relate?3. What gift can you offer?


GETTING STARTED


Every Story Needs a Set-up - LCD

LocationCharacterDrama


Go Capture The EnergyAsk the Right Story Prompts: - Why are you involved? - How do you relate to this cause? - What motivates you? - What have you learned or gained? - How is your life different? - What does it mean to be part of this? - What role does this org play in your life? - How has your view of things changed?


Start with a small idea, something that is truly meaningful to you.

Look at important and relevant images and make notes to yourself.

Write a 250-350 word script.

Make a Storyboard.


Be patient and compassionate with yourself. Rarely are we given the opportunity, or give ourselves permission to be creative, to find and use our voice.

Questions?

Submit your questions using the chat box.


Upcoming Webinar

• Tools for Digital Storytelling– Thursday, January 20, 11 a.m. Pacific time

Thank You! Kami Griffiths, [email protected], 415-633-9392

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