Posts by Michael Kolowich
How to Create Professional Video Selfies for Under $100
It seems everyone is creating, sharing, and posting video selfies. So why is it that when you go to create a video selfie it’s more cringeworthy than noteworthy? In fact, most people struggle with making video selfies look good. Challenges include; slow bandwidth speeds, poor lighting, low quality of most built-in webcams, and distance from…
Read MoreThe Quiet Power of the Online Presentation “Flip Deck”
As impressive as a video-narrated, chapterized, footnoted, and quiz-enhanced online presentation can be, sometimes you don’t have even the short amount of time it takes to assemble such a multimedia wonder in Knovio. Or maybe you’re shy and don’t feel comfortable adding video or audio narration to your presentation. We get that. That’s why we…
Read MoreFree Knovio! Why We’re Giving Away Our Most Valuable Features
Knovio is a lot like an iceberg: most of the really powerful stuff lies beneath the surface. Until now, that is. From the day the Knovio online video platform was created, we committed ourselves to a free version of the product. And, following conventional wisdom, we held a lot of the most robust features back,…
Read MoreWhat TV News Anchors Teach Us about Framing Video Selfies
After looking at a few thousand video “selfies” made with the online presentation tools built into the Knovio online video platform, the conclusion is inescapable: most people don’t intuitively know how to frame their self-headshot for maximum effect. It’s worthwhile, then, to take a moment to see how the network news programs showcase their anchor…
Read MoreThree Breathtakingly Simple Ways to Give Memorable Presentations
How do you create memorable presentations? That’s a tough question. You open up your PowerPoint software and you just stare at it. Nothing happens. Maybe you finish your cup of coffee, or you answer ten, even twenty emails instead. I’ve been there – have you? You write the headline for each page and nothing happens!…
Read More5 Things Made Possible with Online Presentations
PowerPoint presentations are part of everyday business life. Can’t live with them, and can’t live without them. Aside from the challenge of moving PowerPoint beyond plain old bullets and text (and there’s usually lots of text!), what if you could add content that makes them more interactive? These days, your customers, partners and clients want to…
Read MoreFlip the Webinar
In an article entitled, “Flipping the Classroom”, Cynthia J. Brame, Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching at Vanderbilt University, describes the ”flipped classroom”, as introducing students to the subject matter before attending class. The students then use class time to discuss and analyze the material, which helps deepen their learning. Applying this new model…
Read MoreWhat’s the big deal about online presentations?
You already know how to plan and execute your online programs. You start with a slide deck, add learning objectives, introduce yourself to your viewers and methodically move through your deck. You hit all the salient points – often with a list of bullets, or an image here and there. You finish with a summary page and…
Read MoreEnnui: Utter weariness from uninteresting, online presentations
Boring or Engaging? Let’s face it, presentations these days are either really boring or really engaging. And who wants to be boring? If you’re challenged to create engaging, online presentations, then you could be suffering from ENNUI – suffering from utter weariness from boring content. One way not to be boring is to be more interactive! According…
Read MoreFive Reasons Video and Online Presentations Make Sense
I’m often asked, why use an online presentation platform if I already have a way to create content? Because not all content creation tools enable creators to easily add video, interactive content, and quizzes which are essential to engaging content. And, not all online presentation and content creation tools give you the power to track…
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