OBS (Open Broadcast Software) is a nifty piece of software that you can download for free at www.obsproject.com. It is the go-to-choice for streamers and content creators due to its flexibility and ability to extend the functionality with add-ons. It also has a neat feature that converts any ‘scene’ into a virtual camera that can […]
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Toastmasters International (www.toastmasters.org) is a great organization to improve your communication and leadership skills. You take your first step by visiting a local club. You can find clubs nearby using the ‘Find a club’ link. If you like the club, you sign up as a member by paying the required membership fee. Once you join
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The Toastmasters ‘Speaker to Trainer’ workshop is an excellent launchpad for accomplished speakers to take their skills to the next level and become effective trainers. The program is usually a 5 hour program but can be extended into a full day workshop. I had the privilege of organizing the workshop for our district. With 2
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If you are using OBS Studio for your live streaming or online meetings, consider using animated lower thirds to spice up your presentation. The free tool can be downloaded and installed as a dock for your OBS studio and allows dynamic lower thirds with logo and customizable colors. To learn more about using this add-on,
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OBS Studio is a swiss-army knife of online content creation. You can record, stream and with OBS Studio 26, you now have a built-in virtual webcam. Create a scene and with a simple click of a button, convert the scene into a virtual camera that can be projected in ZOOM or other online meeting platforms.
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I have evolved during the 2020 pandemic as far as my understanding of good audio in an online meeting is concerned. I started with a logitech headset when I first started online meetings and trainings. From there, I progressed to a USB condenser microphone (The famed Blue Yeti) and soon realized there is much more
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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.
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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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