If you’ve ever wondered who the people behind the Wikipedia articles are, look no further than the ‘Impact of Wikipedia’ get-to-know-them video. The video explores the people around the world who have incredibly varied interests and contribute to Wikipedia.
As part of its fundraising effort, the volunteer-based organization has put out a video to explain what it does, why it does it and how much it loves it. Wikipedia is a crowd-sourced initiative on the web that has acted as a guide to basic understandings on a lot of topics. The online web source has been the savior to many an essay, work assignment and conversation starter.
In the short and incredibly interesting video, these Wikipedia volunteers give insight to the organization and tell their stories.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Crowdsourced Content
- Opportunity for businesses to tap into the power of crowd contributions to create and curate content.
- Impactful Video Marketing
- Disruptive innovation opportunity to leverage storytelling videography to connect with audiences on an emotional level.
- Volunteer-based Initiatives
- Potential for businesses to explore volunteer-based models to tap into diverse skillsets and create social impact.
Where This Applies
- Online Encyclopedias
- Opportunity for online encyclopedia platforms to enhance user engagement through video content and showcasing volunteer contributors.
- Non-profit Organizations
- Disruptive innovation potential for non-profit organizations to use impactful video storytelling for fundraising and engagement.
- Education and Research
- Potential for educational institutions and research organizations to embrace the crowd contributions model for collaborative knowledge sharing.
