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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The SparkoCam software attempts to do an interesting task. Convert a Nikon or Canon dSLR into a Webcam using only Software and a USB cable. The premise behind the product is to use the remote connectivity feature of the camera and turn the live preview as a webcam source. It works. But there is a
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This generic $19 HDMI capture card allows you to connect almost any dSLR or mirrorless camera (that can output clean HDMI) as a webcam for your computer. You will find the product under different brand names. They all seem to be the same internally. The one I am currently using is branded as “BlueAVS”. This
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My first large-scale workshop on Toastmasters branding and design using the popular CANVA tool. The event was a massive success with more than 250 online attendees. Thanks to my co-trainer Distinguished Toastmaster Verna Bonaby, who supported me by training the attendees on the PRO tools of CANVA. You can watch the recording of the live
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How do you keep track of time in an online meeting? I created this tool to help you manage your time while delivering a speech or workshop. The Speech-Time app is designed to always stay on top of your screen. You can set the minimum, target and maximum time for your speech. To learn how
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My new YouTube channel “Tech for Toastmasters” is up. The channel will focus on content to make life easy for Toastmasters in a post covid-19 world where everything is online. Initially, I plan to focus on ZOOM video conferencing, Toastmaster branding and technology to make our life simple
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