Every organization has a story to tell. But yours doesn't have to be a bland, corporate-sounding video or canned sound bite. Even with limited resources, time, or skills, your nonprofit can tell a compelling story that captures the importance and impact of your cause — and we've got an event that will show you how!

Mark your calendars for TechSoup Global's Digital Storytelling Online Event! This event will take place across three separate platforms: webinars, forums and the virtual world of Second Life. The webinar portion will take place over two days: Wednesday, September 30th and Thursday, October 1st. The Digital Storytelling Online Event's discussions will occur in the TechSoup forums with expert hosts from the webinars. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions and engage on a deeper level with the event hosts.

Visit the event webpage at: http://www.techsoup.org/go/tsdigs. Register to receive email announcements about the event.

How Can You Participate?

There are a number of ways that you can engage in the Digital Storytelling Event.  You are welcome to join any or all avenues listed below:

• Join a webinar
• Create a story
• Engage with the experts in the TechSoup Forums
• Follow the action on Twitter #tsdigs
• Attend the Challenge Screening and Awards party at TechSoup Headquarters in San Francisco or from Second Life

What do we mean by Digital Storytelling?

According to Wikipedia, "Digital Storytelling refers to using digital tools so that ordinary people can tell their own real-life stories." Nonprofits are among the storytellers who are using digital tools to tell compelling stories, showcase their work, engage their constituents, and spread awareness.

At our Digital Storytelling Event, our corporate and non profit partners will show you step by step how to tell your story as a captivating, sensory, visual, and audio experience and showcase inspiring non profit case studies to demonstrate the power of digital storytelling in engaging your audience. Whether you're a nonprofit video veteran or you're just starting to share your mission through online images and audio, the Digital Storytelling Event will provide you with information about the latest digital storytelling tools and how to acquire them at a discounted nonprofit rate through our TechSoup Stock program.

Event Schedule:

9/30: Event Day 1 TechSoup forums event discussions and expert webinars

10/1: Event Day 2 TechSoup forums event discussions and "How to Create a Digital Story" webinar

10/1: Digital Storytelling Challenge kickoff

10/1-10/16: Digital Storytelling Challenge submission period. Expert digital storytelling hosts will be available in the TechSoup forums to answer your questions

10/19-10/20: Challenge submissions judging

10/21: Winners announced and movie screening party in the virtual world of Second Life and live from San Francisco at the TechSoup headquarters

Our Partners

We are thrilled to be partnering with some of the most knowledgeable and cutting edge nonprofits and corporations in the digital storytelling realm. The following Partners have confirmed participation in the Event:

• Adobe
• BAVC
• BayCat
• Center for Digital Storytelling
• Flickr
• FlipVideo
• GoldMail
• Lights Camera Help
• ReadyTalk
• That's Not Cool
• See 3 Media/Do Gooder TV
• StreetsideStories
• Witness
• Youth Radio
• YouTube

How to Stay Informed and Contact Us:

http://www.techsoup.org/community/online-events/tsdigs for the latest on this event.  We will also be using the #tsdigs hashtag on Twitter to make real time announcements.  If you would like to get in touch directly feel free to reach out to the TechSoup Team: tsdigs@techsoupglobal.org.