With the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge kicking off February 1, we will be hosting a series of live tweet chats to discuss trends, share resources, and get your questions answered. 

Tweet Chats are an easy way to ask questions, get quick responses, share resources, and connect with other nonprofit storytellers. We will have experts at each chat to answer questions and share their lessons learned. 

Chats last an hour, and you can jump in at any time. Join in the conversation and follow along via #TSDigs tag or go straight to TweetChat.com/room/tsdigs.

Mobile Storytelling 
Tuesday, January 31, 11 a.m. Pacific Time (Save to Calendar)

 We'll be talking about tools, technologies, how-tos, and creative ways to tell digital storytelling using mobile devices. Topics and ideas we'll cover include

  • Instagram, Path, other mobile applications
  • Low-tech, on the fly ways to capture stories
  • Livestreaming
  • Geolocation – Foursquare, Gowalla
  • Capturing a digital photo that tells a whole story


Creating Impact and What Makes a Story Effective
Tuesday, February 7, 11 a.m. Pacific Time (Save to Calendar)

Strategies and keys to making your story impactful.

  • What makes an effective story?
  • Successful fundraising campaigns on YouTube
  • Making a call to action
  • Do I need high quality equipment? 
  • How to keep attention
  • Ingredients for creating something "viral"


Social Amplification and Distribution
Tuesday, February 14, 11 a.m. Pacific Time (Save to Calendar)

Getting your story out there, now that you’ve captured it.

  • How do you get people excited about your story?
  • Avoiding the digital graveyard
  • Taking your beyond YouTube
  • Should you post across all channels?
  • What metrics are important and Measuring success

New to Tweet Chats? Check out our tutorial here.

Learn more about the Digital Storytelling Challenge, opening up for submissions February 1 through February 29th at TechSoup.org or join our Google Group for updates.