This week we’re telling a story…about telling stories! In the first of a series about how nonprofits can tell effective stories to enhance their communications, Beth speaks with Vanessa Chase from the Storytelling Non-Profit. They discuss how stories are driving participation in nonprofits and organizations. Beth admits, “Everybody can type and put words on a page, it’s sometimes hard to know what this storytelling thing really means.” So Vanessa gives tips on how to get, tell and use stories to drive participation at every level.
They explore:
- Why is storytelling so good for getting people involved?
- How can you get people in your organization to buy into the storytelling concept?
- How can you extract good stories from case studies and donors?
- How do you tell a really compelling story?
- Where can you put your stories to work?
Resources:
- Vanessa Chase http://www.thestorytellingnonprofit.com/
- The Art of Explanation by Lee LeFever
- Resonate by Nancy Duarte
- nonprofitstorytellingconference.com
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