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Insights on Video & Storytelling

Explore expert advice and creative ideas to help your organization use video more effectively.

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Viral Video Versus Hero, Hub, and Hygiene Video

Wikipedia describes the history of viral video as dating back to email distribution in 1995, and it’s probably fair to say that the idea of viral video has caught the...

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Great PR Requires a Great YouTube Channel

Recently PR News contacted MiniMatters for an article they were planning about YouTube and its importance to PR. The article opened as follows: Elissa...
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Crowdfunding and Video Are a Match Made in Heaven

Crowdfunding and video are two powerful forces. When effectively used together, they can be a great way for creators to get project funding from a crowd....
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Video Contests Draw Great Attention

Video contests can be fun and drive engagement, while providing genuine, relative content. Designing them correctly will ensure success....
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Quick Video Is a Great Way to Share or Respond to Breaking News

Nonprofits are in so many places where news happens--political news, noteworthy speeches, publications, and their own and other organization's major...
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A Conference Invitation Is a Great Time for a Video

If your organization is like many of our clients, your conference invitation is a really big deal. You look forward to and plan your conference all year, and it’s a...

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Ignite Presentations Ignited Planned Giving Days 2014

JSSA - The Jewish Social Service AgencyPlanned Giving Days is one of our favorite yearly events, and MiniMatters co-founder Elissa Leif volunteered as a...
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When Should Video Use a Voiceover?

The video incorporates diverse voices talking about the benefits of Capital Caring’s innovative telecaring program. The voiceover fills in the missing pieces, making for a smooth and persuasive message. Voiceover has several...

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How Scripted Should Your Video Spokesperson Be?

Should an organization's video spokesperson read from a script or talk off the cuff? Read 5 top reasons to (and 5 not to) script your video spokesperson....
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What’s the Easiest Way to Upload Videos to Facebook?

Uploading videos to Facebook is really very easy and you can easily upload videos to Facebook from your timeline or news feed....
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What’s the Impact of Facebook Autoplay?

If you use Facebook with any regularity, you’ve probably been noticing since December the effects of Facebook autoplay–just loading a page with a video on it causes the video to...

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How Should Organizations Approach Rolling Out Video?

It’s exciting when our clients are rolling out video. We love to watch the traffic grow. Making a number of videos at once realizes a number of advantages–you’ll save money...

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