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We’ll guide you through the process we use to get the perfect lighting for all your videos.

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Meetings don’t have to be a waste of time. Here’s how you can use async video to have fewer, better meetings.

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GIFs can even help you to build stronger relationships across your team and make freelancers and remote workers feel like they are a part of the team. It doesn’t hurt that they can earn you a few laughs along the way too!  

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Video file formats are so plentiful these days. It can be overwhelming to choose which file format is best suited to your project.

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Learn how to quickly create and maintain your process documentation.

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Well-written job aids save time, increase accuracy, and improve job performance. Learn how to create them, step by step.

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Context switching has now worked its way into our language describing human behavior, referring to our tendency to shift from one task to another unrelated task. 

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Excellent videos require excellent scripts, but writing a script for a video can be one of the most difficult things for a creator. 

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If you are in the business of video editing, or you would like to be, there are several video editing techniques that you need to know. In this article, we’ll look at two of the techniques that you absolutely must know; the J-cut and the L-cut. 

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High-quality audio is best described as audio that sounds natural; as if the listener and the speaker are in the same room.

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By integrating visual content, such as short videos and static images in your communications rather than text alone you can save time and improve performance in a significant way.

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The concept of working four days a week rather than five is inspired by the fact that employee productivity has increased by up to 5% annually but compensation rates have not increased by more than 2% annually over the same time period.  

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Discover the essential elements to creating documentation that delights customers and stands the test of time.

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More recently, distance learning programs are making use of the incredible opportunities afforded by modern technology and offer very intimate and effective learning opportunities in all manner of distance education courses. From kindergarten to elementary school to university, effective distance learning is now a viable option. 

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There are many reasons why you might need to use screen recording software. From making a quick video walkthrough explaining a process to a coworker to creating a formal software demo for clients, the choices are endless. You know what else is seemingly endless? The software options on the market for screen recording. We curated […]

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Business leaders are rethinking 9 to 5 and providing employee teams with best practices — and new tools — for workplace communication.

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In the world of hybrid work, there rages a fierce debate about when and where employees should work. There is much less focus, however, on the how. Therein lies the problem. The how is the hardest part to get right, yet the most important. Organizations are still confused by their legacy thinking. Even when they […]

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