Welcome to Qumu’s SkillBuilder Series, a collection of select educational video snippets—two to four minutes in length—covering a variety of Enterprise Video-related topics for EV tech buyers, event managers, presenters, platform admins and video power users. All snippets are free to watch, and require no registration to access. Start learning today!
Overcoming Barriers to Video Engagement
Techniques for removing barriers that can negatively impact video user engagement.
Engaging Activities that Encourage Video Use
Fun, confidence-building activities designed to get more users engaged in collaborating and sharing knowledge through video.
Successful, Real-World Video Contest Ideas
Easy and effective contest examples that helped Qumu customers increase video user engagement across the organization.
The Value of Captioning in the Enterprise
Why captioning is critical in the enterprise for maximum audience reach, and why captions should be perfect if possible.
Strategies and Tips for Presenters
Planning Live Event Content
Tips for producing and delivering a live video event, including best practices on prepping and testing content and slides.
Avoiding Interruptions During a Live Video Event
Preparing for and preventing glitches in a live video event, including both technical and human interruptions.
Preparing to Present with Confidence
Delivering your live video presentation or webcast smoothly and with confidence, even if it’s your first live event.
Keeping the Audience Engaged During a Live Video Event
A short question and answer session on getting and holding an audience’s attention during a live video event.
Lights, Camera and More: Best Practices for Shooting Video
Best practices for shooting a webcast or event, including audio, exposure, shot composition, focus and depth of field.
Editing and Enhancing Video in a Browser
A hands-on demonstration about enhancing video, including adding pre-roll, post-roll and slides.
Capturing Video from a Mobile Device
Expert tips on recording with a mobile device, from uploading content to using mics and tripods.
Video Delivery Technologies
Delivering Quality Video to a Remote Workforce
Delivering high quality video to thousands of remote video users across hundreds of locations, even in high compliance environments.
The Video Experience on a Virtual Desktop
A live example of what the user experience from a thin client/virtual desktop looks like, while working from home.
Peer-to-Peer Video Delivery Advantages
An overview of the advantages to deploying peer-to-peer delivery (P2P) inside your enterprise video network.
Ensuring Security for Peer-to-Peer Video Delivery
Ways to ensure security when integrating an enterprise video platform with peer-to-peer networking.
Scaling Video Usage with Peer-to-Peer Delivery Technology
Examples of how two organizations use P2P video delivery to handle massive adoption of video in their organizations.
Video Ingest and Encoding
Selecting the Right Video Encoder
Covers major use cases for video encoding solutions including permanent studios, meeting rooms, auditoriums, roaming studios, and wearables.
Using Native Encoders for Live Video
An overview of native encoders that are built into the browser and don’t require extra hardware or setup for live webcasting.
Considerations for Using Software-Based Encoders for Live Video
Reviews types of software encoders including freeware and affordable applications, particularly for basic and portable use cases.
Hardware Encoder Options for Live Video
Covers hardware encoders, beginning with high-end, rack mounted devices down to wearable and small camera-mounted units.
Prepping for and Delivering Live Events
Planning a Successful Live Event
Tips for determining whether an event should be live or on demand, and assessing the appropriate production level.
Minimizing Risk for Live Video Events
Ensuring a video event goes flawlessly, from attracting viewers to avoiding disconnects with IT and testing on the day of your event.
Post-Event Tips and Strategies
Best practices that follow live events, including leveraging the event into an on demand asset, reviewing analytics data, and holding a post-mortem meeting with the team.
Other Technology Topics
Methods for Captioning and Translating Videos
Discover methods for captioning and translating videos including manual human-based services, software solutions, AI and machine learning, and hybrid solutions.
Recent Advances in Video Captioning Technology
How automated speech recognition (ASR) and machine translation are dramatically accelerating the captioning process and accuracy.
Enterprise Video ROI
Brainstorming the Benefits of a Video Platform Investment
Defining potential benefits and costs savings gained by investing in an enterprise video platform.
Measuring the ROI of an Internal Virtual Event
Factors that must be considered for calculating the return on investment when virtualizing internal events.
Measuring the ROI of an External Virtual Event
Potential benefits and cost savings that organizations can anticipate when converting an external in-person event to a virtual experience.
