#OnEBoardChat February Roundup

In February OnEBoardChat discussed presentations, video meetings, short vertical videos and SEO strategy, and for each of those how AI can be used. 

Thanks to our hosts and everyone who participated in the conversations!

Upcoming chat topics:

• March 5: Understanding Search: Focus on AI (Host: Molly Youngblood)
• March 12: Backing up your content (Host: Peggy K)
• March 19: TBA
• March 26: Gmail and Email (Host: Georgi Dinchev)

If you are interested in hosting a chat, sign up! And follow the #OnEBoardChat hashtag on Twitter to join in the conversation.

Here's a brief recap of February's chats.   

February 5: Short Vertical Video
Host:  Peggy K

Q1 (link): When you shoot video with your phone or camera, do you record in portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal)? Does it depend on what you're recording? Or how you plan to use the video?
Q2 (link): Do you post short vertical videos (YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, TikTok etc)? If so, do you use the platform's editor to combine clips, add music, stickers, or effects?
Q3 (link): How do you decide whether to post short vertical video or longer video? Does the format change the way you tell your story?

Highlights

A2. I use third party apps like canva and in stories to begin the creation of vertical videos for Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. I then use the native app for captioning. Indexes better. The native apps have good location stickers and other engaging stickers. #OnEBoardChat

— Mark Barrus (@MarkBarrusHypno) February 5, 2023

I use Photoshop for stills, Premiere Pro for stitching together still and video images and After Effects for animation. Add music from YT Audio Library, really good stuff for free.

— Bob Danley (@Cypseloides) February 5, 2023

Q3 , préférable verticale 🙈 vue depuis un smartphone quand les photos sont réalisées depuis le smartphone ! Donne un dimension inférieure vue sur YouTube tout cela je pense dépend du format et comment on veut réaliser...par rapport à un appareil 📷 ce n est pas la mê chose

— Uras Brigitte (@BrigitteUras) February 6, 2023

Personally, I hate that vertical is becoming the norm. I like viewing my photos/videos on the large tv and vertical format is a big waste of space! I'm old-fashioned, or just old 🤣, and started with big, slr, cameras. Horizontal was how you held those.

— chrisguld (@chrisguld) February 6, 2023

Bonus link from Mark Barrus: Mixkit has royalty-free stock music

February 12: Video Meetings
Host: Nina Trankova

Q1 (link):Which apps do you use for video calls and meetings?
Q2 (link):What are some common mistakes and how to avoid them?
Q3 (link):What are some AI features and how do these features help?

Highlights

A2 Bad light. Noisy clothes/noisy background. #OnEBoardChat

— Dorothée Lefering (@DoroLef) February 12, 2023

I m using for business meeting mainly zoom. For big events with more than 50 participants is better according to me broadcasting via youtube. For personal meeting I use Zoom, WhatsApp or Skype.

— Georgi Dinchev (@gdintchev) February 12, 2023

A1: I agree with @MarkBarrusHypno about considering data consumption first.
✅ Takeaway #OnEBoardChat #VideoMeetings https://t.co/SbaJL05amO

— Nina Trankova - 🇧🇬4🇺🇦OnEBoardChat (@NinaTrankova) February 12, 2023

Google Docs turn on microphone to transcribe conversations

Chat GPT if I need a quick retort about a subject I'm not familiar with and to quickly get up to 10 search results

Tactiq Transcript to transcribe meeting notes

Jasper AI #OnEBoardChat

— Molly Youngblood (@mygeigermeister) February 12, 2023

A3. Excellent question.
Meeting notes and summaries.
I'll grab a transcription of the meeting, and then:
1) Summarize with actionable next steps.
2) Dispurse to the meeting attendees.
3) Assign tasks with my task manager.
4) Follow up.#OnEBoardChat

— Mark Barrus (@MarkBarrusHypno) February 12, 2023

A3 Live captioning (and live translation) is a fantastic feature.
I don't pay attention to the AI-based lighting and audio improvements, but that probably means they are working well. #OnEBoardChat

— Peggy K (@PeggyKTC) February 12, 2023

A3: I love using some of @GoogleWorkspace, Google Meet 's AI features
👂noise cancellation
🎥 Framing in center of the screen
📝Transcription
🏞️ Immersive background #OnEBoardChat #VideoMeetings

— Nina Trankova - 🇧🇬4🇺🇦OnEBoardChat (@NinaTrankova) February 12, 2023

February 19: Understanding Search: SEO Strategy
Host: Molly Youngblood

Q1 (link): Do you have a SEO Strategy?
Q2 (link): Can you share a SEO Strategy best practice example?
Q3 (link): What are some ai tools and how do these ai tools help?

Honestly, do not over egg your pudding.

Stick to the point of what you want your website to be searched for.

Traffic that is directed to your site and cannot see what they want will not hang around.#OnEBoardChat

— David Farrell (@Masonicmoron) February 19, 2023

A3: AI Tools That I Recommend For AI SEO
Lambda (Beta), https://t.co/dvMc1Z1Xse
Lambda Bard (Beta), https://t.co/zStDgcG1yX
ChatGPT, https://t.co/fjUupy7eji
BingChatGPT, https://t.co/GT77vU3WHx
Jasper, https://t.co/LuGzZGq1pD
Synthesia, https://t.co/SNPltRfR1w #OnEBoardChat pic.twitter.com/mHrnAEuaLq

— Molly Youngblood (@mygeigermeister) February 19, 2023

I use ChatGPT to come up with descriptions, title tags, etc.,
✴️ I also use it to brainstorm to content. One of my favorite ways is to develop a reverse prompt. But that's a conversation in itself.
✴️ Using AI content without paraphrasing makes it usually unreadable to the… https://t.co/HBf5Bg35n3

— Mark Barrus (@MarkBarrusHypno) February 19, 2023

And Google's Recorder app with automatic transcription (and syncing to my account) makes it easy to create video captions or even just get my thoughts down. #OnEBoardChathttps://t.co/Wg6KTwuScb

— Peggy K (@PeggyKTC) February 19, 2023

February 26: Presentations

Host: Nina Trankova

Q1 (link):Which apps do you use for presentations?
Q2 (link):Which are some common mistakes and how to avoid them?
Q3 (link):What are some AI features and how do these features help?

A1 for creating presentations, I use Canva for some of the graphics, and then put it together as a presentation in Google Slides. That works well when presenting online. I imagine in person, as well, as long as there is a digital projector. #OnEBoardChat

— Peggy K (@PeggyKTC) February 26, 2023

A1: My favorite presentation tool is Synthesis using ChatGPT help with content, but I've also used Google Meet and YouTube as well 1/2 #OnEBoardChat https://t.co/SNPltRfR1w

— Molly Youngblood (@mygeigermeister) February 26, 2023

A1: I'm using Google Slides > Premium features GWorkspace
⚖️It's in sync on desktop & mobile
👥Collaborative
➕Version history
🟢Available offline
🧭Various templates
🎤Voice typing speaker notes
✅Slide > PDF
📲Meeting in the Slide
🚀Smart Chips #Presentations #OnEBoardChat

— Nina Trankova - 🇧🇬4🇺🇦OnEBoardChat (@NinaTrankova) February 26, 2023

A picture can paint a thousand words

Just not a cliche pic.twitter.com/Oc0VF2to2t

— David Farrell (@Masonicmoron) February 26, 2023

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Also be sure to check out our recap of 2022 #OnEBoardChat discussions.