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Video Conferencing Apps: Take Virtual Meetings on the Road

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Video conferencing software makes it easy to connect with volunteers in the field, donors who aren't local, or remote staff. Video chat and conferencing apps. ReadyTalk Mobile (iPad) makes it easy to jump in on a meeting if you left your work laptop behind. Tango (Android, iOS, Windows Phone 7.5) More Resources.

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Tips for Remote Presenting

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In the past, I have presented remotely using skype audio and video. Last year I audio-skyped into a conference in the UK to present with Steve Bridger. I spoke for five minutes and then Steve served as the moderator and ask questions in the room and had me answer. (Here’s a video ).

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The One Secret To Better Virtual Meetings: Empathy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A common scenario is where the majority of meeting participants in one location, a conference room, and are trying to collaborate with a handful of invisible partners on the other end of phone line or video conference call. This can happen even if your organization is using video conferencing. The exercise teaches empathy.

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Celebrating Chinese New Year with Skype, Flickr, Stickers and Paper

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I told them that after circle we would use SKYPE internet phone to call Nick in Hong Kong. I explained to them that my computer was turned into a phone and showed on the globe where Hong Kong was. I was not able to get on with my laptop. The kids watched a video of the lion dance. Is something sweet?

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Some Thoughts About Remote Presentations: Mekong ICT Camp

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We used Google Hangout because they found it was more robust for video, audio, and screen sharing in that remote location. During the presentation, we had participants jot down questions on index cards and those were used by the facilitators to lead the discussion. kanter we have wifi connection interuption here.

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Using Smartphones and Portable Wi-Fi Hotspots to Tell Your Story

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To quote a somewhat recent YouTube blog piece , "if a picture is worth a thousand words, then is a video worth a million?" Storytelling with Mobile Video. It's reasonably easy to upload videos to Facebook or YouTube even without the phone being on a data plan. " May well be. No problem.

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Connect with TechSoup at NCVS!

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Watchitoo — The new tool behind the TechSoup NPlive web series offers video from many sources integrated with images, YouTube and social chat, Q&A, and webinar tools including a collaborative whiteboard. Skype — Offering an easy way to talk to anyone with an Internet connection for free, Skype.

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