Before there were marketing agencies and ad campaigns, and long before social media, there was the story. Big ideas, shared experiences and deep convictions are best expressed in story-form. Storytelling is also an effective way to encourage others and celebrate people and accomplishments. Everybody has a story to tell, but not everybody has the means or platform do so effectively. How is your church making room for people to share their faith stories? How does your church share its story with the world around them?
Here’s a collection of links that include tips, techniques and practical tools to help you hone your story-telling skills.
Resources:
Creative Commons photo search: https://search.creativecommons.org
Royalty-free music licensing (paid): https://www.musicbed.com
2018 Social media image size cheat sheet: https://makeawebsitehub.com/social-media-image-sizes-cheat-sheet
Wistia video production tips and tutorials: https://wistia.com/blog
Wistia: The Best Way to Shoot a Video by Yourself: https://goo.gl/FEUtw9
Lynda.com online learning: https://www.lynda.com
Tools:
Neewer dimmable bi-color LED lighting (Amazon): https://goo.gl/qED7kD
Glide Gear iPad smartphone teleprompter (BH Photo): https://goo.gl/cP7oX8
Iographer smartphone grips/cases: https://www.iographer.com/#_l_rb
Apps:
Halide, iOS camera ($5): https://halide.cam
Enlight, iOS camera (free): https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/enlight/id930026670?mt=8
FiLMic Pro, iOS and Android ($15): http://www.filmicpro.com/
Teleprompter Premium ($16): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teleprompter-premium-the-pro-script-lyrics-app/id941070561?mt=8