I record most of my ZOOM sessions (especially my workshops). Imagine my surprise (and dismay) when I tried editing the video using Da Vinci Resolve (and some other video editors too). The video starts breaking up and cannot be edited. Going through the ZOOM settings, I found that ZOOM uses a codec that seems to […]
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A countdown timer adds a touch of professionalism to your online meetings. We can easily create highly engaging countdown timers using the OBS “scenes” and using the virtual webcam feature to display the countdown timer as your camera view. This video tutorial goes through the process of creating a countdown timer.
Creating a countdown timer using OBS Studio and virtual webcam. Read More »
The new OBS version 26.0 is out. The key feature of this release is the built-in Virtual webcam. Now there is no need to download and install plugins to get virtual webcam feature. Simply click on ‘Start Virtual Webcam’ and you are done. This video explains how to setup and use virtual webcam in ZOOM
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The covid-19 pandemic has given us new tools and terminologies in a world where physical contact needs to be avoided or minimized. If you wish to conduct meetings, social distancing rules may prohibit you to hold large physical meetings. People are actively seeking ‘hybrid’ meetings, where some members attend the meeting in-person while the rest
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The ‘Breakout Rooms’ in ZOOM allows the moderator to create multiple scenarios for group learning where attendees can be split into multiple virtual rooms. Breakout rooms are also useful for online contests where contestants and judges may need to be isolated in different rooms. I created this video tutorial to give an overview of the
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You have just conducted a training for hundreds of attendees and you want to email every attendee with a certificate of participation. This would normally be a very tedious task as standard mail-merge functionality does not allow you to create a customized attachment. The solution I found is by using a number of Google products
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I was recently invited by a club to share my experience in achieving the Distinguished Toastmaster award conferred by Toastmasters International. The award is a culmination of communication and leadership projects. The typical timeframe to complete the award is around 3-5 years. I completed mine in under 3 years as I became member in multiple
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