When was the last time that you watched something on TV that really moved you? I saw this talk by Ed Gavagan on The Moth yesterday. I found it so powerful that by the end I was on the verge of tears. Ultimately, it made me think about the ways in which the web changes […]
Shorter Videos = Better Results
One of the keys to better web presentations is understanding that longer is not better. Short works well for a number of reasons. Check out this award winning short: Vital Voices: Kakenya. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR66wYYJrpM]
Re-imagining the Online Conference
My experiences with online conferences have, to this point, been mostly underwhelming. The online format just does not seem to capture the essence of the live in-person event…well, at least in its current form. To really capture the essence of a conference we need to re-think what an online conference should look like, based on […]
Moving Beyond the Slides: Video Presentations
It has never been easier to capture, edit, and share video. There is a huge range of video camera options from expensive high quality digital to the small, affordable, fit in your pocket variety. While not incredibly sophisticated, both windows and mac users have access to free video editing software. Finally, with services like youtube […]
Why the Webcast?
By now you have probably sat through your fair share of webcasts. If your experience is anything like my own, you have seen a few good ones and many bad ones. So what makes a web presentation go so wrong? I would say its often the choice of the format in the first place. Have […]