Posts Tagged ‘#techcomm’
Changing GoToTraining Organizer Name
Having trouble changing the host’s name in GoToTraining? Watch the short videos below. I do quite a bit of online training and remote computer work using both Citrix GoTo Training and Adobe Connect, and each have their quirks. One of the strangest, however, is with Citrix GoToTraining. GoToTraining, which has different features than GoToMeeting or other GoTo***…
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Recording audio for screencast demonstrations
If you want more professional results, record audio independently of screen actions. Here are two quick videos of the same content. Neither took long to produce, and I’ve listed the pros and cons of each approach after each video. Simultaneous audio and screen recording Benefits: Recordings can be rapidly produced, don’t generally benefit from post…
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Using bit.ly to create (cooler) short links
Ok, so everyone knows six ways to create short links, and bit.ly (or bitly.com) was among the first. Yep, knew that! Short links have a number of advantages: They have less characters, making them ideal for twitter and other places where long URLs are inconvenient. Note: Hootsuite and other social aggregators have built-in shorteners as…
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Remove hiss in audio recordings
Got great equipment? Tried everything, but still have hiss in your Mac OS recordings? Check this out! Background I recently bought “the stuff” that pro podcasters use with an eye toward creating the Tech Comm Tools podcast. I got: A high-end Heil PR40 microphone An equally high-end Mackie 1402VLZ4 mixer A boom stand with suspension mount A pop…
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