Digital storytelling: A tutorial in 10 easy steps Digital
storytelling is a craft that uses the tools of digital
technology to tell stories about our lives. Done properly,
storytelling can be a powerful, evocative way of communicating
themes and stories, often touching us in deeper ways than one-
dimensional videos that rarely probe beneath the surface of
people’s lives. Nonprofits, especially, can use this technique
to convey powerful, emotion-filled messages — by letting the
people you’re helping tell their own stories. If you plan to do
it yourself, see our Visual story checklist to make sure you
follow all the steps involved in creating a compelling story.
You may also want to sign up for a digital storytelling workshop
(see bottom), which can last from a few hours to a full day or
two and generally costs a modest tuition fee. Either way, follow
the following steps and you’ll be on your way.