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Easy Video Conferencing

November 18, 2011

There are a number of screen sharing applications out there. Some work to varying degrees on both the Mac and PC. If you ever attended a webinar and had to go through installing software and plug-ins each time, you may have said never mind. Screen sharing should be easy. I’ve tried many solutions and found [...]

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Make a Video Fast

November 10, 2011

I just made a video using Stupeflix. It didn’t take me very long, under an hour, and the results are high quality. I used still images that I uploaded from my computer. I had a choice of using images stored on line as well. I could add video clips too.   For this video, I [...]

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Camtasia for Mac Special Offer

November 7, 2011

If you have been waiting to purchase Camtasia for Mac, this is a great time to buy it. If you aren’t already familiar with what Camtasia can do,  You can see an example in my previous post, Sounds Good to Me – Tips for Video Production on Your Computer. I used it to create a promotion for [...]

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Share What You Know

November 7, 2011

This weekend was the official launch of the Wine Country WordPress Meetup. It was a refreshing to be on the receiving end of tips and resources to make my blog better. I learned something new from every person who was there. I appreciate the wisdom in the room. It reminded me that sometimes the most [...]

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Keynote: Presentation Software That Makes You Look Great

October 30, 2011

This is a twelve minute, 44 second movie I made using Keynote. It is a recap of a live presentation made to Softech at their October 2011 meeting. I will not confess that up until I was working on this particular presentation, I had a passing acquaintance with the amazing capabilities in Keynote. In fact, [...]

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Sounds Good to Me – Tips for Video Production on Your Computer

October 17, 2011

These a some tips and recommendations for making viewable video using your computer. It is a preview of a presentation created for Softech. I used two TechSmith software applications: Camtasia:Mac and Snag-It for the visual portion of this movie. The audio narration was input with a Yeti Microphone. The movie was uploaded from Camtasia to [...]

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Tips for using LinkedIn

July 23, 2011

I attended a presentation by Kurt Shaver’s at the Bay Area Consultants Network. His topic: ” Get LinkedIn to Sales”. That’s Kurt to your left. Why is he smiling? He knows the secrets of making LinkedIn work to find customers. Below are a few things I learned from Kurt. Improve Your Profile He gave great [...]

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Show Me – Why a Short Video Gets Results

July 3, 2011

I made a short video (1 minute, 48 seconds) of a presentation made by Niki Camerin, an Interior Designer. In this brief movie, Niki explains why it pays to work with an interior designer. She makes her points clearly and is able to visually give us insights into what it would be like to work [...]

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Vibrant Visuals For Your Presentations

April 25, 2011

Creating visuals for public presentations and as aids for training can be challenging. A good speaker can help their audience and keep them engaged with well thought out visuals that complement what they are saying. As a speaker and trainer, I appreciate the challenge of providing information that is clear, understandable, and concise. I am [...]

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Farewell to the Flip

April 14, 2011

It was announced yesterday that Cisco is killing the Flip camera. The Flip camera revolutionize the way we record and post videos to the Internet. The simple interface, low-cost, and fun factor made this camera a hit. No other camera line has been as widely embraced as the Flip.   The Flip got people taking [...]

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