Finding the right tools or software to record your screencast is only one small part of the process; the really important parts are completely up to you. Getting your hands on the top tools to do the technical aspects of a screencast can be nice but the "wow" factor for your hungry crowd is going to be all up to you.
Stop going for perfect and figure out what is acceptable for you. Make the quality of the content you're providing the focus of your efforts and leave the little details for someone else to worry with. Your audience understands the fact that you are human and doesn't expect perfection. Your audience really will understand if you say the wrong words, get tongue-tied, or click on the wrong link. Don't let it become a snowball effect though. Acknowledge the mistake and apologize if necessary and move on. Software glitches can happen and are beyond your control. The real beauty is that it's the mistakes that make your screencast something your audience can really relate to.
Let your screencast sit for a while before you review it. Recording screencasts can be a tiring and frustrating process so you're not in the best frame of mind immediately after recording. So trying to look for errors or review your recording right after it ends is not a good idea. Take the rest of the day off so you can come back refreshed and ready to dive in. This gives your body time to relax a bit after what is likely to have been an intense recording session. This way you'll feel much more relaxed and calm when reviewing your screencast. Writers have found that taking a break between writing and proofreading is extremely helpful too.
Close Non-Essential Programs: Make sure that you don't have any unnecessary programs running in the background while you are recording your video. You need to make sure that you close all programs that provide alerts, such as email, IM and Facebook alerts. This will not only make your video recording go smoothly, but at the same time, it'll speed up the processing of the apps you're using. Having some application pop up a notification window in the middle of your screencast will definitely not impress your audience and will be completely unprofessional. It's a good idea to take care of everything beforehand, and make sure all your emails are taken care of before you start recording. This way you will be able to focus on the important part of creating the recording while having plenty of space to work in.
Screencasts are amazing tools for education your audience and making important points. So when recording one, just focus on the basics and don't get too occupied with perfection - go with the flow and see what happens.
Stop going for perfect and figure out what is acceptable for you. Make the quality of the content you're providing the focus of your efforts and leave the little details for someone else to worry with. Your audience understands the fact that you are human and doesn't expect perfection. Your audience really will understand if you say the wrong words, get tongue-tied, or click on the wrong link. Don't let it become a snowball effect though. Acknowledge the mistake and apologize if necessary and move on. Software glitches can happen and are beyond your control. The real beauty is that it's the mistakes that make your screencast something your audience can really relate to.
Let your screencast sit for a while before you review it. Recording screencasts can be a tiring and frustrating process so you're not in the best frame of mind immediately after recording. So trying to look for errors or review your recording right after it ends is not a good idea. Take the rest of the day off so you can come back refreshed and ready to dive in. This gives your body time to relax a bit after what is likely to have been an intense recording session. This way you'll feel much more relaxed and calm when reviewing your screencast. Writers have found that taking a break between writing and proofreading is extremely helpful too.
Close Non-Essential Programs: Make sure that you don't have any unnecessary programs running in the background while you are recording your video. You need to make sure that you close all programs that provide alerts, such as email, IM and Facebook alerts. This will not only make your video recording go smoothly, but at the same time, it'll speed up the processing of the apps you're using. Having some application pop up a notification window in the middle of your screencast will definitely not impress your audience and will be completely unprofessional. It's a good idea to take care of everything beforehand, and make sure all your emails are taken care of before you start recording. This way you will be able to focus on the important part of creating the recording while having plenty of space to work in.
Screencasts are amazing tools for education your audience and making important points. So when recording one, just focus on the basics and don't get too occupied with perfection - go with the flow and see what happens.
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