Posted by Steve Chazin on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 @ 12:50 PM
One the best kept secrets of Dimdim is that recording is available for free for all users, without anything installed on your computer (we do all the magic in our Synchrolive Cloud) and send you a URL to your recording and an embed code. Often people ask us how to get the best video recording possible with Dimdim. Here are the secret ingredients:
1. Get Dimdim Pro or Dimdim Webinar. These products include a mode where you can resize the video up to 4 times larger. Once you do, the Dimdim video looks like this to your attendees:
2. Now if you are not sharing any other resource, just click the record button and we'll record a much higher resolution video file. After about 5 seconds of the following video you will be able to easily see the difference between normal and hirez video recording:
Finally, here is a Dimdim Knowledgebase article on all the different Dimdim recording modes. Enjoy!
Posted by Kevin Micalizzi on Tue, Sep 29, 2009 @ 10:42 AM
I recently had a chance to speak with Erik Bartz, Marketing Manager at Pivotal HR Solutions.
To better reach potential customers, Erik started a program offering
free webinars. Like many companies they use Dimdim to provide sales
demos, but Erik wanted to do more to develop better relationships with
their prospective customers.
Once a month they host a webinar on relevant HR topics. (They even offer a full list of topics with descriptions
on their site.) While some companies we work with use this type of
webinar to move into new markets, for Erik it's about better reaching
customers in the Toronto area.
Many companies are looking to
move their events online like Erik has done, so I asked how he manages
the sessions and what he recommends. For each of their webinars, Erik
acts as host and moderator. He uploads the presentations, manages the
microphones for the consultants presenting, and monitors the public
(text) chat. He even puts a placeholder slide at the front of the
slide deck for the attendees that join the meeting before the
presentation begins and to remind himself to hit the 'Record' button.
Each consultant presents on their topic for about 15-20 minutes before
they take questions from attendees. Erik’s found that having another
person control the slides and use the laser pointer to highlight key
items frees up their consultants to focus on the topic.
When
someone registers for these sessions, they get a confirmation email,
then starting 3 days before the event they get daily reminders, with
the final reminder going 1 hour before event. Erik has found this
helps to promote good attendance.
When
Erik was looking for a platform to help him make this happen, he
started with Dimdim Free. Once he was comfortable Dimdim suited their
needs, he purchased a Dimdim Pro account primarily for the ability to
add their own logo to the meeting room. He also set up a redirect to a
satisfaction survey when attendees exit the webinar.
Attendance
to their webinars continues to grow. If you're in the Toronto area and
are looking for HR solutions, check out their HR Resource Centre.
Thanks,
-k
Kevin Micalizzi, Dimdim Community Manager
e: kevin@dimdim.com / Twitter: @dimdim
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