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It&#8217;s where people learn about your work and\u2014 hopefully\u2014 get involved. But if your content isn&#8217;t pulling them in, they might hit the back button in under 10 seconds, likely to never return. The truth is, most homepages are turning off more potential supporters than they&#8217;re engaging\u2014as many as 90%!<br><br>Watch this session to learn how to create a storytelling-based, time-tested framework to engage more visitors on your homepage (and every important page on your site) and turn them into supporters. You&#8217;ll learn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A time-tested blueprint for driving engagement and converting your website visitors into supporters<\/li><li>How to apply the Hollywood Storytelling formula to your most important pages<\/li><li>What to put on each section of your HeroPage to keep people\u2019s attention and move them along the path toward your vision<\/li><li>How to use the HeroPage Storytelling rubric to quantify your current storytelling effectiveness and identify quick wins to engage more visitors<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a must-see session for any nonprofit fundraiser who wants to make their homepage as inspiring as possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Homepage to HeroPage: Telling Your Story to Create More Supporters\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aQpjPHKgT7I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet the Speaker<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Boris Kievsky is the Chief Storyteller and Nerd for Good at <a href=\"https:\/\/dotorgstrategy.com\/\">dotOrgStrategy<\/a>, dedicated to helping nonprofits harness storytelling and technology to create more heroes for their cause and a better world for all of us. 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