The Visual Lounge

Your video and workplace media can have a big impact on users, but is it affecting everyone in the same way?

Understanding how your media choices represent people and their experiences can help you se…

What’s the best budget-friendly microphone to make videos? How do you set up your lighting in a home studio? Do you need a green screen? What’s a stream deck?

The TechSmith team has all these answers …

What can we learn from comic books that we can apply to instructional design or marketing?

It may seem like an odd question, but it turns out we can learn a whole lot from comic books.

Buddy Scalera, c…

The digital age has ushered in its fair share of upsides and challenges, especially when it comes to productivity. While there are so many applications and tools that promise to make it a lot easier,…

Becoming a content creator is a dream that many people have these days. But it’s far from an easy road to follow.

It takes a great deal of grit, determination, and a commitment to learning and growin…

What makes a solid explainer video? The kind that gets your point across fast, without confusion, and equips the audience with all they need to know.

There are many components that go into a good expl…

What does it take to be great at learning and development?

Is it down to fancy tools, qualifications, or top video creation skills? Not exactly.

It’s all about your audience and focusing on what they n…

Did you know that customer education can help to boost both customer adoption and retention?

Education is often an overlooked part of the customer experience, but companies that prioritize it see grea…

Are you ready to take the plunge and become a YouTube content creator?

Before you wing it and hope for the best, you need to know the best practices. Luckily, we’ve got you covered.

In this episode of …

What does it take to record great audio? A recording studio? A degree in sound engineering?

You may be surprised. Justin David Proctor, audio recording master and two-time Grammy Award winner, joined…

How do you ensure great learning design?

Whether you’re working with video, PDFs, or blog posts to deliver training content, visual elements are key to delivering a clear message to your audience.

Mel …

The future of communication in the workplace is video (and no surprise, it's already here).

If you haven't found a way to implement video in your your workplace communication methods yet, there's no …

What’s the secret to great visual design?

We asked Connie Malamed, The eLearning Coach, to share her eLearning and visual design expertise in this episode of The Visual Lounge.

Connie helps people buil…

If you're looking to grow your company's YouTube channel, then this video's for you.

You know that there are certain strategies to make your videos grow, gain views, subscribers, and get more exposure…

What’s the best process or framework for creating videos that leave an impact?

The truth is that every video creator does things differently. And you’ve got to find whatever works for you. Oz du Solei…

The main reason that people continue to watch a video is that they’re genuinely interested in the topic.

What if there were some key questions that every creator could ask that would help them figure …

You’re invited to Level Up!

On October 5^th, 2021, we’re holding a free, four-hour digital event to help you improve your workplace communications.

This explosive interactive event will guide you throug…

What is B-Roll? Why does it matter? And how can you record it properly to enhance your video content?

Today we dive into all of these questions.

In this episode, Matt Pierce and Andy Owen talk through …

If anyone can help you gain the confidence to get behind the camera, press record, and create awesome videos, it’s Andrew Kan.

Andrew Kan is a leading YouTube video creator who’s worked with TubeBuddy…

Tutorial videos are a fantastic way to connect with your audience through teaching and learning. But is there such a thing as a one-size-fits-all tutorial video workflow?

Josh Cavalier has over 25 yea…