The Crossover Youth Practice Model – A Better Path Forward
The strategy and concept behind an event centerpiece video created for the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform to engage stakeholders and practitioners at an online (virtual) conference.
Behind the Story
Create Online Events That Connect With Your Audience
Whether you’re organizing intimate donor meetings, educational conferences, or large political action events, this article will guide you through some of the key strategies for reimagining your online event by leveraging powerful video content.
4 Questions We Ask in Every Interview
Everybody knows that most videos are edited—the filmmaker or editor takes the best parts of an interview and creates a succinct and (hopefully) compelling narrative. What we don’t often talk about is the work that goes into crafting questions to elicit stories. The way you ask a question drastically changes the response you get. There …
How Starting Early Will Make Your Organization’s Video Better
I recently got an email from a friend who was looking for some advice on a video project her organization needs for their anniversary gala NEXT October. Not this October. October 2019! I basically did a cartwheel before replying with high fives of congratulations for being so on the ball. It’s not surprising that this …
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Weak Videos vs. Strong Videos
Today, video is by far the most sought-after way to communicate online. It makes up 70–80 percent of all consumer traffic. And while there is a lot of emphasis on the importance of organizations having videos to share work that’s being done, there’s not as much emphasis on the quality of videos being produced - videos that …
Editing the New York Times Planet Fat project
Editing The New York Times Planet Fat project When we started talking to the New York Times enterprise video team about editing a project they were producing, we knew the footage we were going to be handed would be a) beautiful and b) thoughtfully captured. Catherine here, I want to spend a second digging into …
Stories from the Hart – 30 Years of the Hart Leadership Program
Anniversary celebrations are often full of broad accolades about all the accomplishments that have happened over a period of time. But the problem is, these aren’t the things that define a program or organization. What gives an organization spirit and life is the people, the moments, and the relationships that are formed. Since boilerplate promotional …
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StoryMine’s Podcast Debut
We had so much fun recording our podcast interview with Sharon Lipovsky, owner of Point Road Studios, and the host of the podcast Design Yourself. In it, we talk about StoryMine’s journey over the last five years (including the story about the day we met!) and share some lessons learned. You can stream it here, or …
StoryMineMedia 2017 Winter/Spring Internship
StoryMineMedia is hiring a part-time 2017 Winter/Spring intern based out of Chapel Hill/Durham, North Carolina from February 13 – May 1, 2017. The intern will work closely with StoryMine co-founders Elena Rue and Catherine Orr (we want you to learn as much as possible and to feel like part of the team!). The intern will …
