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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. For the audio, we use a phone line that was fed into the AV system and wireless mic. We had a very reliable Internet connection.

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Video Conferencing Apps: Take Virtual Meetings on the Road

Tech Soup

ReadyTalk Mobile (iPad) makes it easy to jump in on a meeting if you left your work laptop behind. Because the app is built to work with the Windows 8 operating system, you can easily search for Lync contacts within any other app on your tablet or PC. TechSoup Donor Partners. The iOS version. Like ooVoo, Fring. More Resources.

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The One Secret To Better Virtual Meetings: Empathy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And if the quality of the audio is bad, can’t hear everything well. They would also make sure that the camera on the video conferencing system is moved around so the remote person can see the person who is talking. That means everyone – the facilitator, note taker, and even the senior manager.

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The Future of the Nonprofit Office: Working from Home v2.0

NTEN

The average smartphone outperforms the laptop computer of the previous decade. It's true: the employees of tomorrow may not have laptops or PCs. The new realm of net-enabled personal communications devices will cut down on the need for many employees to have an expensive-to-maintain PC or laptop. We Need to Have a Meeting!

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7 Reasons Nonprofits Need iPads

Forum One

Skeptics doubted the iPod in 2001 , but it went on to help revolutionize how people consume music and audio content. Millions more are already using Google's Android mobile operating system and, additionally, a Google tablet prototype was unveiled recently. It's promised battery life is ten hours -- longer than any laptop to date.

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Varied and sundry

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I’m on week 3 of my Ubuntu laptop migration – things are smoothing out – I’ve got audio working, I can listen to mp3 and audio streams. I still haven’t figured out how to get higher resolution on my laptop screen, but that’s mostly due to lack of time trying to get it to work.

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Favorite Software and Hardware for Museums and History Organizations

Tech Soup

Get the Latest Microsoft Products for Every Part of Your IT System. TechSoup's hardware programs offer both new and factory-refurbished commercial-grade laptop and desktop computers to our members. Guide by Cell lets you create interactive audio tours of exhibits that visitors access with their mobile phones.

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