Archive for March, 2010

John Chambers is a natural presenter. Another master presenter…

Steve Jobs has mastered the art of presentation.  It didn’t happen without some effort, though. Based on what I’ve heard, it’s not unusual for him to spend 48 hours straight preparing for a presentation. I personally believe Apple is one of the greatest brands in the world. And for Apple, how they communicate to the world makes all the difference. Simple. Clean. Engaging. Entertaining. Visually appealing. And most importantly, it’s all about value for the audience…

This article was published in the January 2010 issue of Speaker Magazine, which is published by National Speakers Association.  You’ll find best practices for engaging your audience in the virtual environment.

“Presenting in the virtual environment is the wave of the future, although it will never replace the face-to-face meetings.  Using WebEx, GoToMeeting, or any comparable tool, can be an incredibly effective means of communicating both your message and your value…”  More

If you deliver webinars via GoToWebinar, you may want to record them. And if you want to edit them using Camtasia, you may have come across the challenge of figuring out how to do it. I finally found a solution, which is outlined below.

1. Record webinar in GoToWebinar in WMV format

Use the Windows Media Encoder on the File
Here are the steps to download/install Windows Media Encoder, then how to process a video with the original settings.

USING WME
1. Click “Start”, then “Programs”
2. Choose “Windows Media”, then click “Windows Media Encoder”
3. Click “Convert a File”, then “OK”
5. Click “Browse” next to Source file: and find your GoToMeeting video
6. Choose “File Download” and click “Next >”
7. Click “Next >”, no changes
8. Click “Next >” again, no changes
9. Uncheck “Begin converting when I click Finish”
10. Click “Finish”
11. Click the “Properties” button
12. Click the “Compression” tab
13. Click the “Edit” button
14. Highlight whatever is in the Bit Rates box
15. Click “Edit”
16. Check the box for “Same as video input”
17. Click “OK”
19. Click “Apply”
20. Click “Start Encoding”

2. Import Your Converted Recording into Camtasia, Edit, and Produce as a mp4

Now you can upload this to YouTube, MyBrainShark, or any other server.  That’s it!