One of the services that many of my customers appreciated a lot when I was still conducting my business from Australia were my web training sessions. I taught customers how to create their own website or update their existing website. However, due to me moving overseas I have tended to focus more on web strategy and publishing and my web training sessions came to an end.

However, now that I am offering my Pronta CMS website creation system to a worldwide audience I have been looking for ways to start my web training sessions again. And I believe I have found the perfect tool to conduct them.

Introducing Dim Dim. Dim Dim is video conferencing software that is free to install and use. It is an easy to use browser based tool that will allow you to show your presentations, chat, talk and provide computer training!

Let’s look at some of the features:

No need to install anything

You don’t have to install any software. Everything is done online and you can even recodrd your meetings (very useful for repeating your lesson if you stuck).

Dim Dim makes it easy to share documents

Upload any PPT, PDF, or PPTX file on your hard drive and it is quickly converted to a Flash file. You then present your document using the built in laser pointer, annotation and zoom tools. Files are deleted after the meeting to prevent files getting lost.

Screen sharing

A feature essential for computer web training is that I can share whatever I am doing on my screen with you. You can even zoom in on what I’m doing. In the near future trainees will also be able to request control of your mouse and keyboard.

Share a whiteboard

With one click, you start sharing a collaborative, multi-page whiteboard. Everyone can add to it enabling you to easily share and record ideas.

Share Audio (Microphones)

You will be albe to share yoour computer microphones or alternatively your phone.

Share Video (Webcams)

With personal computer web training it is important to see eachother and DimDim also allows you to share your webcam.

Record Your Events

A very important feature is that you can record your sessions. When used for training it will be ideal to go over your lesson more than once to make sure that you understood everything. And if you have used DimDim for you seminar you can use your recording to spread the message to oter interested parties.

Send Public & Private Messages

Public and private message can be sent throughout the conversation.

Webinar Widgets & Reports

Simple widgets are created that you can use to promote your web seminar. You can share the webinar widget on any website or via FaceBook or Twitter and anyone can register for your event just by entering their email address.

Use it to get your online web training or as part of your web strategy

I think that this tool can be really useful for customers of my content management system Pronta CMS. This system has proven to be popular and people from all over the world have signed up for it. Although this system is very easy to use you may still like someone to show you how things are done. With Dim Dim you can actually follow me as I edit your wbsite on my computer screen and you can ask questions at any time.

For businesses it can be part of your web strategy. Use DimDim to conduct meetings, conduct seminars for interest groups or interact with your customers. If you make a recording of your seminar or presentation you will then be able to publish it on the net which can promote your products and services to wider worldwide audience.

Have a go with it and let me know what you think by leaving your comments below. Of course if you are interested in some personal web training then drop me a note!

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