{"id":11078,"date":"2018-08-28T20:15:30","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T20:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=11078"},"modified":"2020-11-15T12:59:58","modified_gmt":"2020-11-15T17:59:58","slug":"video-stories-know-need-em-now","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/resources\/video-stories-know-need-em-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Stories: You Know You Need \u2018Em. Now What?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this webinar from Rich Tolsma of <a href=\"https:\/\/richtolsmaproductions.com\/\">Tolsma Productions<\/a>, we\u2019re going to hit on a wide range of topics beginning with what makes a good story. We\u2019ll discuss how to get your project off the ground beginning with what questions you should be asking yourself. Then, making a decision about whether to tackle your project yourself or seek professional services. If using professionals, how do you go about finding the right company to work with? If making videos yourself, what can you do to make them look their best, and what\u00a0tools should you have on hand?<\/p>\n<p>Finally, we\u2019ll talk about interviewing techniques and how to get\u00a0the best out of your interview subjects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Take-Aways\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 How to frame your story for better engagement and response<br \/>\u2022 The first steps you should take before any production begins<br \/>\u2022 What to consider when deciding whether to do it in-house or use pros<br \/>\u2022 When and why you should write a treatment, and how to write one<br \/>\u2022 Tips for a successful interview<br \/>\u2022 How to shoot better video and get better sound<br \/>\u2022 Some tools and software to consider<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video Stories: You Know You Need \u2018Em. Now What?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eW0c7UXaM2s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Speaker&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richtolsmaproductions.com\/\">Rich Tolsma<\/a> has been producing video programs for longer than he\u2019d care to admit. In 1996, he left the corporate world to begin his own company and within a few years began to concentrate on serving the nonprofit community. Nonprofits, after all, have the best stories, and Rich and his team are storytellers. 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