The need to move traditional classroom training to a live online format has never been greater. Learning how to design, deliver, and facilitate truly interactive and engaging virtual classroom training is just like learning any other new skill: it takes…
Foodies and chefs will recognize the French phrase, mise en place (pronounced MEEZ ahn plahs), which translates to “put in place.” In the world of cooking it means having all your ingredients prepared and ready to go before you start…
Over the last two months I had the opportunity to work with ASTD to produce four large scale webinars that were part of the TechKnowledge 2011 Virtual Conference. Each webinar featured a presenter who had presented a session at the…
What does it take to put together a successful web conference where participants and facilitators exchange valuable knowledge, are energized and hungry for more? Whether you are using web conferencing to deliver training, hold a meeting, host a knowledge sharing…
Imagine yourself in a virtual classroom. The instructor puts an image of a game of cricket on the screen and says: “Sometimes dealing with pressures at work may feel like a game of 20/20 limited cricket where you are chasing…
Last post I wrote about fundamental concepts regarding using PowerPoint slides in a web conference. This post covers ideas to enhance images to make your images and slides look professional. Note that these tips are written for PowerPoint 2007. 1.…
Whether you are facilitating a web conference for a sales event, virtual classroom training or a knowledge sharing event, you will need PowerPoint slides to support your content. You don’t need to be an expert in PowerPoint to put together…
In this guest post, Michael Randel, Director of Randel Consulting Associates, shares a case study using a video conference and web-meeting tool to support a retreat with teams in Washington DC and DR Congo. Virtual meetings make it easy for…
When I recently accepted a new position and learned that my employer would not issue me a Blackberry as my previous employer had done, my initial reaction was panic. I immediately started researching for a smartphone replacement. In the midst…
Adobe offers one of the most sophisticated web conferencing tools in the industry, Adobe Connect Pro, so it’s not surprising that they were one of the first vendors to release an app to allow iPhone and iTouch users to participate…