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Insights on Video & Storytelling

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

Embedding a Video in a PDF—Using Video to Improve Presentations, Part 3

Two weeks ago we wrote about video in PowerPoint; one week ago we wrote about video in Prezi; this week we'll conclude our embedding a video series with...

Prezi and Video—Using Video to Improve Presentations, Part 2

Last week we wrote about PowerPoint and video; this week we'll talk about improving your presentations by using Prezi and video. Prezi and video kicks it...

PowerPoint and Video—Using Video to Improve Presentations, Part 1

PowerPoint has been blamed for oversimplifying presentations, because it’s designed for short bullet points. Yet if you combine PowerPoint and video you may fall in love with the 20-year-old program...

Animated Words Videos Are Great for Video Storytelling

If you're on our email list then you may have already seen this animated words video, which accompanied an announcement that we're offering free 15-minute...

Instagram Videos Have Enough Time for a Message

Facebook’s move to compete with Twitter’s Vine app by adding Instagram videos is just one more data point showing the importance of video in interacting with your stakeholders. Here’s how...

Training Videos Are Very Effective

Training videos are a cost-effective and useful way to teach people what they need to know. Online training videos also let people do the training on their own time schedule...

Video News and More at Alltop

Alltop has decided to feature the MiniMatters blog in its "Top Video News" section, and we're excited to be chosen! As you see here, their simple, yet...

Planned Giving Days 2013 Was Inspiring

The organizers of Planned Giving Days 2013 created a great program, which included a fascinating keynote address on the first day from Dr. Russell James....

Planned Giving Is a Natural for Great Storytelling

We're very excited that MiniMatters' Elissa Leif will lead a workshop about inspired storytelling along with Kathy Swayze, President of Impact...

Healthcare Video Changes Lives

The Atlantic Monthly recently ran a very engaging article about end of life care that documented the truly transformative power of healthcare video. As writer Jonathan Rauch describes, Dr. Angelo...

Video Storytelling Creates Great Fundraising Videos

As promised in last week's post, which gave a preview of our plans, click below to view the prezi that accompanied "Stories of Passion: Tips for Capturing...

Association Video Thrives on Storytelling

MiniMatters' Elissa Leif will be presenting about association video–and particularly that for association foundations–together with Mary Bet Dobson of the...