Monday, January 25, 2010

Tips You Need To Know When Recording Your Webinar

By Stephen Beck

You will be surprised at how fast you can start recording webinars once you have two computers and know a few tricks to get this done.

Broadcasting your webinar will take place on your primary computer (mac or pc). You should ensure that you get the cheapest services possible because doing this in a rush can be very expensive. If you are on a budget, then I recommend the one that I use: GoToWebinar by Citrix. GoToWebinar is ideal if you are targeting up to 1000 attendees on a webinar, and unlike other webinar services, you will be able to do this at an affordable cost. You will not be limited to just one presentation during the month. You can have as many webinars as you want in this month. For people who intend to experiment recording webinars, this is a perfect option.

The other services that are offered by some webinar services does not guarantee me a clean recording, and this is one thing that I try to avoid. Recording in Camtasia is the best option. It does not give you the hassle that other recording services have with different files that are confusing and sometimes don't work as well.

Once you open Camtasia on your recording computer, set the recording box to 640 x 480. Having both a recording and a broadcasting computer will allow you to host the webinar and attend your own webinar at the same time. The audio must be set for manual input instead of automatic.

There are, however, a few things that you will need to know to prevent feedback and echo from getting in as you record webinars. You will need to get a cord with a 1/80 jack on each end from an electronic store. After you have this in hand, then you will need to plug one end into the microphone and another end into the headset. When you do this, then it will be difficult to pick up any feedback and echo while you record webinars. You will not have to do any editing or recording to it at first.

You will need to resize your webinar to fit into the green recording box from Camtasia. This is not a complicated process, and all you have to do is hit the record button and then watch the sound levels. Now you are on your way to recording webinars professionally.

After this you will be able to modify it according to your personal needs: web, CD, blog , etc. You are ready! Now you know the tips to record webinars that will make you look and sound professional.

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