TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 2, 2019

Help your staff understand how a system works or how they can use it more effectively by providing an internal systems training video. Showing is more effective than telling alone. Product videos are a great way to show your customers how to solve a problem. Use video to capture errors or problems. Technical Support.

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The next (and arguably more difficult) part is making sure that you display your information so your learners can effectively use it and learn from it. This post breaks down how to use Snagit and Camtasia’s template functions to help you create a more efficient workflow and consistently awesome visual instructions.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 9, 2013

One problem though is that once the lesson is done, the board is cleared and the content is no longer available. Enter Jing , Snagit , or Camtasia ! In this video he’s using Camtasia Studio, but you could do something similar with Camtasia for Mac, Jing, or Snagit. These boards are popular in many classrooms.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 26, 2019

Solution: Create and share video training content with TechSmith Camtasia and Snagit. As a global company, SoftwareONE had to find a more cost-effective, efficient, and scalable way of training new hires and sales reps. For these reasons, face-to-face training was not an effective or sustainable option. Multiple languages.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 5, 2021

Are you educating your customers effectively? According to Doug, TechSmith’s approach to customer education is to help customers solve their problems. The way we like to frame it is like [the customers are] hiring our products to help them accomplish a job or to solve a problem.”. What are they trying to do?

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Learn how to create effective job aids, even if you’ve never made one before, or make existing ones better. As workplace tasks become more digital, even printed job aids stay strong as effective ways to share accurate information. When they need to: Remember how to do something Solve a problem Learn what to do when something changes.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 25, 2012

We’ve been asked by Mary, one of our Snagit customers, how to remove the black color from her logo background so she can overlay the image on other colored backgrounds. Choose Snagit ball > Save As. Click Image tab > Modify group > Color Effects > Color Substitution. Do you have a Snagit capture that needs help?

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

In this post, Anton shares why you should consider SUI graphics over traditional screenshots, when’s the perfect opportunity to use them, and how to create effective SUI graphics. We’re going to demonstrate how to create a SUI graphic using Snagit. First, you need to reduce the complexity of the screenshot.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 24, 2019

So we asked TechSmith’s Vice President of Product Strategy Tony Dunckel , General Manager of Camtasia Troy Stein , Snagit Strategy Lead Daniel Foster , and Camtasia Technical Product Manager Brooks Andrus for their thoughts on why people are sharing more images and video, and what this means for businesses. Stein: Don’t overthink it.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 12, 2022

Snagit 2022 is here! To explain more about what’s new on Snagit and why, TechSmith’s Chris Larson, Technical Product Manager and Daniel Foster, Strategy Manager, joined The Visual Lounge to give us a breakdown. Chris currently works remotely with an amazing development team dedicated to Snagit. Cross-platform compatibility.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 27, 2022

Therein lies the problem. Given these statistics, I firmly believe that leaders must champion asynchronous communication to free people’s time to increase their effectiveness and prioritize employees’ mental health. Do you know what I found most effective? There is much less focus, however, on the how.

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Limestone Learning

JULY 28, 2022

In fact, one of your best opportunities to shine as a content creator and presenter is through smart, effective and appropriate use of animation, and in this hour, Rick Altman, Director at BetterPresenting, will explore exactly what that means. It’s critical for leaders to effect systemic change. Tuesday, August 16, 2022, 11 a.m.–12

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 25, 2016

We often associate video with entertainment because that’s where it’s excelled for so long, but because it’s such an engaging medium that communicates complex messages, businesses are employing it to solve a slew of problems. Is one more effective than the other? Build customer rapport with personal touch points. Not necessarily.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Rather than writing out entire documents and refreshing the browser to see the effect, I start by prototyping in services like CodePen or jsFiddle. When you’re learning something new, you have a lessened ability to think creatively, problem solve, or abstract. Why Rapid Prototypes? Using screencasts, I can do the same thing.

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 17, 2020

Learn how you can effectively communicate with visuals while working from home. In a streaming meeting, if the technology fails, everyone has to wait for the problem to be solved or the meeting may have to be rescheduled. It doesn’t require all parties to participate at the same time to be effective. It’s really that simple.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 16, 2013

This year, assignments included projects like manipulating images in Photoshop; editing sound files in Audacity; editing and posting a video onto YouTube; creating a “pushpin” in Google Earth with image, video and web address; and using Snagit to capture a map and then use the features of the program to give driving instructions.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 26, 2016

Businesses have a communication problem. Too many meetings, emails, and impromptu conversations are really just symptoms of a larger problem in today’s workplace— people can’t quickly find the key information they’re looking for. Communication is essential in any workplace.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 7, 2017

Is your brand the understanding guide through a complex problem? Or, are you the authority on a topic, inspiring confidence in users that you have the ideal solution to their problems? Spend time considering the problems you solve for them. You want them to associate your brand’s look with the solution to their problem.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Digital learning is simple…it is effective use of technology to enhance learning. A code for educators to own Snagit for a mere $9.95 (regularly $30)! Not a Problem! To see a constant feed of news, follow #DLDay on Twitter. If you are not familiar with digital learning or don’t know where to start, we want to help!

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 10, 2020

A knowledge base is a set of organized information about your product or service that a reader can go through to learn about said product or service or how to solve related problems. Is there a problem that your current customers face that you can help them with? That may be your next topic. Real-life example.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 5, 2013

He has worked closely with TechSmith since 2010, and now works to help teachers and schools find answers to problems they’re having with technology. On top of problem solving, Brian serves as a conduit for teachers to work with TechSmith. However, because you are so much more accessible, you can address problems much more efficiently.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 27, 2014

Test processes that are appropriate for Snagit or Camtasia Studio might not be appropriate for Coach’s Eye , after all. However, there are some big problems with this approach: Writing the test cases is time-consuming and expensive. Following the test cases to the letter would theoretically blind testers to important problems.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 21, 2012

Programs like Camtasia and Snagit allow me to make short, quick tutorials that I can reach those kids with. How did you resolve those problems? I used to spend hours editing and putting background music and flashy effects on my videos. And then once I’ve done that, I move on. It was getting overwhelming.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 13, 2020

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the current state of workplace communications and common misconceptions holding your company back from effectively communicating while working from home. Yet only 40% said it is a very effective means of communication. That puts even more stress on effective communication.

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TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 10, 2015

It is a great place to host training videos you create in Camtasia or Snagit. Some of our users are on IE8 which presents a problem, but most of them also have Chrome and had no trouble accessing the portal once we instructed them to use Chrome. Office 365 Video addresses the gap left by YouTube’s wide open security.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 20, 2015

I am constantly on the hunt for technologies that are exciting, efficient, and effective – with effective being the operative idea. Use Snagit to help guide them through the process. Whatever issues you are having, look for a tool that solves the problem, then put your fears aside, and take the risk.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 8, 2019

Often, coming up with YouTube video ideas is about solving problems and dealing with pain points. Polls and surveys are another effective way to find out what your audience is interested in. I love Trello , but you could also use Evernote , Google Keep , Snagit , or even a spreadsheet to organize your ideas and topics.

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LifterLMS

JUNE 2, 2019

Course creators out there, a lot of them they have this problem, I call it the five hats problem, they have to be an expert, a teacher, a technologist, a community builder, and an entrepreneur all in one. The problem with digital is there is an emotional disconnect. It’s good to chat, man. It’s been too long.

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 28, 2018

Offering training to help grow product and company knowledge is an excellent way to solve this problem. Create a series that keys salespeople into the big problems that your product(s) solves. At TechSmith, our biggest focus with this has been creating content that can be used by our channel sales partners.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 6, 2017

Most regulations don’t say whether or not it is legal to use video and/or images, but using these mediums can be hard sometimes because of applicable laws which could cause problems. by the translation feature in Snagit), what you do not want to do is to edit all your Illustrator files into 28 different languages. You can achieve this!

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Limestone Learning

JUNE 27, 2018

Tuesday, July 3, 2018, 11AM – 12PM PT: Building an Effective Coaching Culture Within Your Organization (Free for ATD members) Awareness of the power of coaching has increased significantly in recent years, as demonstrated by world-class surgeon and writer Atul Gawande’s recent TED Talk, “Want to Get Great at Something?

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 25, 2020

Whether you want more tutorials and how-tos for your customers or replacements for those unnecessary meetings with colleagues, video can solve a whole slew of business problems. I (embarrassingly) waited on hold for nearly an hour before I realized that others likely have had this same problem. That’s no problem.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Your goals are different, your perspective of the business needs will be different and your approach to solving those problems will be different. Developing your active listening skills will help you in all areas in your life and not only working effectively with SMEs. Active Listening.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 9, 2021

How to effectively communicate with your users. Camtasia and Snagit help you easily create everything from simple training guides to complete software training video courses — no pro skills required! Communicate effectively for a successful software rollout. Tips for effective communication about your software rollout.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 26, 2021

Why on-demand learning can help students learn more effectively. Tips for ensuring your recorded lectures are engaging and effective. But here’s the problem: trying to recreate the traditional learning experience online doesn’t always work. Three methods for recording class lectures (no matter how much time you have to do it).

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 15, 2018

If it’s hard to understand how to use a product, the value that it has to offer, or how a product can solve a particular problem, then users will struggle. At TechSmith, our current tool of choice for creating SUI images is Snagit , though any other capable image editor will also do. Bonus Tip : Set up a Quick Style Theme in Snagit.

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IT Training Department Blog

JULY 13, 2023

Instructional design is the process of creating effective learning experiences. That’s perfectly fine but instructional designers are trained in a way that makes it more effective and valuable to their audience than simply throwing together what you know. The focus on instructional design is effective and valuable.

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