In this video, you’ll learn some useful screen capture presentation tips. So, what’s the point of learning about screen capture presentations?
There may be times when you can’t personally deliver a presentation. This can happen in business if you want to give instructions or a sales presentation to customers. In academics, perhaps you’re a teacher and want your students to learn on their own or have some review material. Or perhaps you need to demonstrate something to colleagues or want to provide instructions to staff. In these situations, a screen capture presentation is really useful.
So, check out the video and let us know what you think.
Thanks.
Carl
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Nice video, Carl. It is simple and useful, as you said in the video. Example is your own screen capture presentation itself… it was clear to hear it.
Thanks. we do use Camtasia in the library for some of our videos.
I have to learn it!! Thanks.
Hi Charulata,
Thanks for the comment! Yes, learning to use Camtasia is a good idea because it’s a very useful tool. We use it to make things easy to learn, but also because sometimes we look awful and don’t want to show our face! 🙂
Nice video!
A question about the mic. While you’re ABSOLUTELY right about the need for a USB mic for Macs, I’m not sure that’s absolutely true for Windows machines, is it? Okay, doing this on a windows machine is a headache, but….. 🙂
S
Hi Simon,
Thanks for watching and for the comment!
The best answer to your question is to test it out… You may find the recorded audio to be clear and clean enough without a USB mic. I may not be totally accurate on this, but a normal mic plugged into the mic port on a PC relies on the PC’s sound card to determine the quality that can be recorded; however, with a USB mic like the Samson C01U that I have, sound processing related to quality occurs within the mic itself. Like I said, I’m half-guessing on the former part of that, but I know the USB mic I use has hardware/software built-in to help with quality.
And yes, way less of a headache to be able to plug-n-play… 🙂
Thanks again and all the best.
Carl
Oh… no… Carl!! you both don’t look awful.. it is good to listen seeing the faces.!! other wise it is like watching the James Bond movie…Mr. M talking thro’ the intercom!!!! I know sometime all we need is the content, like in this screen capturing video.
Can you do a video on how to ask questions? When you attend a presentation/meeting etc at the end when the presenters ask any questions, everyone just sits there looking at each other. Is there any techniques, what to look for, or general way of asking questions? May be people don’t understand the content, what was spoken or just don’t bother. I don’t ask.. because I have to keep repeating myself sometime!!! Thanks.
Hi Charulata!
Thanks! 🙂
Yes, seeing people’s face makes a big difference 🙂
A video on how to ask questions? Sounds good! Maybe there are no questions because the presenter did such a great job? 😉
But I know what you mean… sometimes it’s cultural… Like here in Korea, the audience doesn’t participate like they would in the States. In any case, it’s a good idea for a video! Thanks!
All the best.
Carl
Hi,
Unfortunately I could not watch the presentation on the web due to new filtering policies in my area!
could you please send it to me via my e-mail address?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks Carl. oh..ya.. the presenter did a good job!!! that’s why many don’t understand them to ask any questions, even though we come out and discuss about it later on.. what the…. he was talking about!!?? No pressure.. Thanks.
It’s a hard one, for sure… But I think it depends on the presentation’s purpose. If it’s a sales/marketing presentation, or one where you’re trying to persuade people to your side, then it’s important to answer potential questions in your presentation. In other words, the presenter should overcome objections during the presentation, since that’s what questions are sometimes viewed as in the contexts mentioned.
However, if the presentation’s purpose is to educate and create discussion, then the presenter should introduce ideas and concepts but not give a concrete answer/solution. In this context, it will likely be easier for the audience to come up with questions, as the presenter has set up the presentation to do so. A good example would be mystery or suspense stories… The audience is constantly led to wonder what will happen next or who did it.
But the worst case scenario could be the one you describe… The audience doesn’t know what to make of the presentation and therefore, has no idea what questions to ask. This is totally the presenter’s fault, in my opinion.
Does that clear it up a bit? What’s your opinion?