Michael Margolis from GetStoried and Rob Kershaw Center for Digital Storytelling provide information to help you understand how they tell their digital stories effectively and how stories can make an impact. This event is part of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Event & Challenge 2011. Learn more and enter the Challenge: http://www.techsoup.org/go/tsdigs

1. How To Tell Your Digital Story Audio is only available by calling this number 800-732-6870

4. 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 .

5. 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.

8. Today’s Speakers Michael Margolis GetStoried Facilitator: Kami Griffiths , TechSoup Global Assisting with chat questions: Kevin Lo, Evonne Heyning & TechSoup Online Community and Social Media team Rob Kershaw Center for Digital Storytelling

10. TWITTER: @techsoup @storycenter @getstoried #tsdigs

11. www.getstoried.com Introduces 15 storytelling axioms that will change how you “think in story”. Join thousands who have downloaded their free digital copy.

12. DEFINE

13. “ The universe is made up of stories not atoms” – Muriel Rukeyser, 20 th Century American Poet

14. Story “ A fact, wrapped in an emotion that compels us to take an action that transforms our world.” – Robert Dickman

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

18. CHALLENGE

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

20. Stop Shilling!

22. Invite people to be a part of something

23. WHAT MAKES A STORY COMPELLING? “A good story often comes from looking at the familiar in a new way with new meaning” Joe Lambert Founder and Executive Director Center for Digital Storytelling

34. WHAT BRINGS A (digital) STORY TO LIFE?

35. A story that comes from the soul cannot be denied.

36. i see you

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

39. < HOW to tell the story > Having a story that’s WORTH telling

40. Help people locate themselves in the story

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

43. GETTING STARTED

44. Every Story Needs a Set-up - LCD L ocation C haracter D rama

45. Go Capture The Energy Ask 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?

46. 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.

47. 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.

48. Questions? Submit your questions using the chat box.

51. Thank You! Kami Griffiths, kami@techsoup.org, 415-633-9392 Please complete the post event survey!