How to Add and Verify XML Sitemap With Bing Webmaster And Google Search Console
In this video tutorial, I will show how to add and verify WordPress XML sitemap with Bing and Google webmaster tools. Adding XML sitemap to webmaster tools will help you improve your search rankings on Google and Bing search.
Step 1 – Find And Copy the XML Sitemap Link
We will be using Yoast SEO to do this. To find your website sitemap XML link, on your WordPress dashboard, hover your mouse SEO and select General.
Click on features then click on the question mark under XML sitemaps. Click on see ‘XML sitemap’ link. Copy the link from your browser.
Step 2- Add To Google Search Console
When you login to google webmaster tools, your verified websites will display on the console. Click on the one you want to add and verify XML sitemap.
Hover your mouse to sitemaps on the left side menu and click on it. It will open a page to the right. On the box that says ‘add a new sitemap’ paste the link you have and click submit. It will take few minutes to process.
Step 3- Add XML Sitemap to Bing Webmaster Tools
Open your Bing webmaster tools account where you have your website or blog. Select the website you want to add sitemap.
Click on sitemap. Click submit a sitemap. Enter the sitemap URL and click on submit.
Once done processing the status will display as success. And that is it. You have successfully added XML sitemap to google search console and Bing webmaster tools.
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A Video Producer does many things especially if he/she is self employed. They send video proposals, prepares quotations, draw up invoices, employ video crew, directs their shoots, write the scripts, edit the videos e.t.c.
This is too much work considering how demanding each one of them is. It thus begs the question, why would someone do all the work instead of employing people to do them?
Well, it depends on the BUDGET the producer is working with. At the end of the day, as the producer you have to make profit after paying everyone in your team.
Most entrepreneurs who are video producers, try to limit the number of crew in their team in order maximize on profits.
Having been in the video production industry for a while, it’s easy to loose track of what is important when you focus on profits alone.
On this blogpost, I will share with you 5 Important lessons that every video producer should keep dear to themselves both when things are good and when things are not that good.
Watch video – 5 Important Lessons to Freelance Video Producers
1. Your Value Should Always Be On The Rise
In my life as a video producer, I have experienced good seasons and bad ones. Each one of them presents its challenges. In high seasons, due to high demand, you are confident and you keep raising your charges. During low seasons, the pressure you get from the cost of living and low income or no income at all tempts you to lower your rates.
This should not be the case. As a professional video producer, you should never lower your rates at any given time despite the fear of loosing it. It’s better to maintain it as it is than to lower.
Note:If you raise your rates during the low season, you lose nothing. After all in low times, business prospects asking for your services are rarely there. If they are, then their proposals are mostly not even close to the amount you currently charge.
2. Normalize Saying NO
Saying YES is easier than saying NO in business. That’s why most businesses fail at their early days. They say YES to any business prospect without considering the cost of doing business with them. You as the Video Producer is always the price.
If the budget you are given to work with by a client is not enough, say NO and propose otherwise. Normalize doing this and never think twice on it. In the long run, you will be able to sift your prospect list and attract only high value clients.
3. Never Forget The Lessons You Learnt In The Past
The most hurting experience most producers share is making losses after a huge production. It’s easy to forget this when your business is down and end up accepting any job without considering it’s opportunity cost.
Never forget the traumatic experience you underwent after huge production that made you losses. Its better to stay without a job than do a job that will make you losses again or put you in another season of stressful situation.
4. Update Your Gear And Use The latest Technology In Your Production
This majorly depends on many things. But again, as a Video producer- and with a little bit of creativity- a lot of ideas can be accommodated. For instance, if you are doing a series of TV drama show, using a drone may not be necessary. As a video producer, think of how you can accommodate drone footage to bring aliveness to some scenes.
Also, use the latest version of the video editing software. It comes with a lot of improvements and is efficient. Learn to embrace the latest technology that the modern generation can relate.
This way, you will be on taps with the latest video production industry market trends.
5. You Don’t Have to Own Any Equipment To Do A Production
When a new video producer starts making good money, they start investing in their own gears with the hope that in due time, it will help them cut down their production costs. This is true depending on where you come from.
As a video producer who started with nothing, I can confidently tell you that owning your own gear is not necessary. I have done several productions with zero equipment’s that I own. I hired all the equipment’s I used in these productions.
There are many companies nowadays who are ready to lease out their production equipment’s.
Secondly, with the fast changing technology, its very expensive to own video production gears. Every year or two, a new version of the camera equipment you own is launched with better specs. It somehow renders the ones that you already have obsolete.
You can grow and progress even faster when focus on leasing rather than owning.
Today like never before, most of the prospects I meet want 4K quality videos something that the camera I have can’t record.
Conclusion
As you grow as a video producer, its easy to forget the many values you drew from your experience. I am here to remind you that you should not forget them if you want to experience growth and see change in your life.
Always remind yourself of these five things;
Your value should always be on the rise.
Normalize saying NO.
Never forget the lessons you learnt in the past.
Update your gear and use the latest technology in your production.
You don’t have to own any equipment to do a production.
When you remember these, you will find your life becoming easy and satisfying.
And that is it from me here.
What other things do you think video producers should never forget in their journeys? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
And if you need help with any kind of digital video production, do not hesitate to reach out to me. Alternatively, you can request a free quote for the service you want here.
The demand for video services online today is huge. More and more companies are looking for competent video producers to work on their video projects.
Watch video – 5 Skills to Make You Money Online Today
Anyone who is committed can succeed making money online producing videos for individuals and businesses.
In this day and era, you can learn any skill related to video production online for free on YouTube.
Arts and Design category leads with 77% in representation by freelancers compared to other categories. This is according to Freelance Forward Economist Report 2021. This means there is a huge demand for Arts and Design skills compared to others.
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Getting Started
So how does the video producer decide which skills to employ in a given project?
Its mainly based on the script provided to them by the client. Largely, video producers, editors, animators and motion graphics designers are paid to work on projects that are meant for use commercially.
The end determines the means. How best will the message be communicated? This question will be answered based on the assets the client has and proposes to be used in producing the video. From here the skills needed will come out automatically.
On this blogpost, I will be sharing with you Top 5 video production skills that can make you money online in Kenya and are self thought.
List of top 5 Categories in Video production that will make you money online.
Screencast video production is a little hyped category in video production but has a lot of demand in the tech space. The potential of growth with this category of video production is high. Screencast video production is basically recording computer/tablet/phone screens of a software or SaaS application in action showing users how to use the product or service.
Application of screencast video production knowledge can be used in many areas in video production.
Screencast videos are the ones you find posted on most of the giant website help pages showing users how to do certain tasks on the platform.
While this can be done by anyone, most of the product owners prefer to have the work done by someone else professionally.
This is where they employ the skills of a screencast video producer, freelancer or a production agency. Screencast video production is more than recording the computer or software screens.
There is a learning phase where you study how the software or application works before doing the actual work.
To do screencast videos, you need to have access to a professional screen recording and editing software like Camtasia studio.
Potential Earnings Per Month
This skill has potential of earning you a minimum of $1000 to $5000 a month as a freelancer. It requires a lot of patience and commitment at the beginning before you break through.
Motion graphics has many different definitions. I will define it using my own words. Its basically animation of text, graphic designs, videos and images to communicate a message in the most entertaining way.
Infographics animation on the other hand is more less the same. The difference is that with infographics, your are adding motion to existing informational graphics or data. e.g case studies.
Depending on your experience, you can use basically any professional software. To be on the safe side, I recommend learning how to use Adobe after effects. With the software, you are not limited in what you can create.
Motion graphics skill has demand all over. Once you have built a name around it, your earning potential will be huge.
Potential Earnings Per Month: One video of 2 Mins can make you $300-1000. If you do let’s say 5 videos a month, you are good.
3. Production of 2D Animation and Whiteboard Explainer Videos
2D animations and whiteboard explainer videos are two different things but share a common ground. Vector graphics and illustrations are used to produce them. For 2D, its more of custom designs and animations. e.g Tom and Jerry or the The Pink Panter.
On the other hand, whiteboard explainer videos are produced using pre-designed templates that comes with the video production software you purchase. You just only drag and drop the elements you need in the video based on the script you have.
2D animation projects pays well if the assignment at hand entails working on a TV show or a movie.
Potential Earnings on 2D Animation
One can earn up to $100k to work on a long form movie animation that may take almost a year to produce.
On the other hand, whiteboard explainer videos created using premade illustrations and templates don’t pay much but is highly on demand.
Earning Potential Doing Whiteboard Explainers
On average one gets paid a minimum of $100 to create a 1 minute whiteboard explainer video. You only need to produce 10 Minutes of animation to make $1000.
Software’s like Animaker, Vyond and Powtoon are popular for use in creating whiteboard explainer videos.
3D animation is one of the most demanding skill compared to other categories in video production. That’s why many video producers don’t like it much. In order to model a very smooth and good quality 3D animation video, you need a computer with high specs, time and a lot of RAM to render your animations.
That’s why it may cost up to $3000 to develop a 1 Minute high end 3D Animation.
If you have the right equipment’s and software to work on 3D animations, the potential to earn good money as an independent professional is high online.
Earning potential
$500-3000 per minute of a 3D animation.
5. Video Editing
With many individuals and businesses embracing Youtube as a way of marketing their businesses, there is a constant and growing demand for video editing services. Business minded individuals are looking for video editors to work on their YouTube content.
This means if you are a good video editor, you have the potential to earn good money editing videos. The secret behind succeeding as a video editor is looking for many long term clients.
Earning Potential
If you charge $20/hour to edit a video and a client hires you to work for 10 hours a week, you make $200/week. In a month, you make $800 from one client.
If you are able to get clients who collectively pays you for 40 hours a week and offers to assign you work for a long term, you make good money. In a week you will be making $800 and $2400 a month.
Conclusion
Earning potential of any creative in the video production industry depends majorly on their aggressiveness, how well they communicate, their creativity and negotiation skills. If one is able to negotiate for a good pay, they will earn good money at the end.
And that is it from me here.
What other category of skill in video production can a creative make money with online?
Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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Owing rampart cases of card fraud where individuals are billed for purchases they did not authorize, many Kenyans are afraid of using their debit or credit cards online when shopping.
Watch Video Forms of Card Fraud Cases In Kenya
One of the popular online card fraud case in the past years worldwide is carding. It originated from the dark web. Most of the activities that takes place in the dark web are not traceable. That’s how dark web infrastructure is structured.
What is Carding?
According to Wikipedia, carding is the trafficking and unauthorized use of credit cards. The stolen credit cards or credit card numbers are then used to buy prepaid gift cards to cover up the tracks. The process encompasses exploitation of personal data, and money laundering techniques.
In other words, the scammer makes sure the stolen card is working. He then uses it to purchase a prepaid card on his name. From there, further purchases with the prepaid card will be hard to trace.
Though cases of carding has not been reported in Kenya yet, scammers popularly known as wash wash are doing it.
On this blogpost, I will focus on 8 common card fraud cases in Kenya. I will cover them from the most common to the least common.
Card Cracking
Chargeback fraud or friendly fraud
Account takeover on e-commerce website
Interception fraud
Point of Sales(POS) Fraud
Phishing and Vishing
Keystroke logging
Application Fraud
1. Card Cracking
Card cracking is the use card stolen numbers.
A good case of card cracking is the one that was reported by Nation Media last year here.
Two Bulgarians, Ivan Petkov and Milko Kostadinov, were arrested and charged in a Kilifi court when they were found with 44 ATM cards and over Sh2 million.
A Screenshot of Card Cracking case reported by nation Media
The money is believed to have been stolen from various bank accounts using the cards.
When enquiries was made on the affected banks, they were unable to trace or explain how the money was getting lost. This left them with no option but to refund the affected customers.
2. Chargeback or Friendly Fraud
This is a case where a customer makes purchases using their own credit or debit card and then disowns that transaction saying that it was not them. This kind of fraud is usually easy to trace.
Evidence can found in form of – cvv/avs match, IP address match, location data, copies of e-mailed invoices, the terms and conditions the customer agreed at the time of purchase e.t.c
3. Account Takeover On a E-commerce Website
Ever heard of people complain that their account has been hacked on a merchant site like Jumia, Amazon e.t.c? If the user had their credit card registered as a payment method on the hacked account, the fraudster will make purchases from the site until the debit account runs dry.
If this is not reported early, the fraudster can get away with it. On the other hand if the case is reported early enough, the hacker can be easily traced using the delivery address he/she has entered for the ordered items or the billing address he used in purchasing a given digital product e.tc.
4. Interception Fraud
Lets say you are browsing online and you found a product you like on a given website. Let’s call the site A. You do your own due diligence and you find out that site A is safe and secure. You use your card to purchase the product. A week later, you receive an e-mail notification that your have made another purchase (that you did not authorize) on a different site (lets call it site B) using the same card you used to make a purchase a week earlier.
This is what is called card interception fraud. The site owner or admin of site A took your card details and card information you supplied and used it to make the purchase on site B.
I recently saw a tweet of a foreigner warning travelers coming to Kenya to watch out for fraudulent e-visa scam sites especially kenyan-travels.com. They site appears legit but they will scam users ID and credit card.
5. Point of Sales (POS) Fraud
Point of sales fraud happens when a skimming device is attached to the POS devices to scan and store card information while the customer completes a swipe transaction. Several cases of scammers attaching a skimming devices on an ATM machine has been reported in US in the past years.
POS machine with skimming devise attached.
6. Phishing and Vishing
Phishing is very common in Kenya especially with Mpesa users and KCB bank account holders. This is where fraudsters impersonates official communication from the bank or service provider with the aim of duping unsuspecting users into revealing their credit card details. If they succeed, they will withdraw everything from the account of the victim.
7. Keystroke Logging
In order for the fraudster to succeed with Keystroke logging, they will first need install a malicious software or hardware on the target device. The malicious software will be used to capture credit card details through recording every key pressed on their system.
Keystroke logging happens mostly to users who purchase cheap used gadgets online.
8. Application Fraud
This is a type of identity theft where fraudulent actors impersonates a genuine customer to obtain a credit card. The fraudsters uses customers stolen or counterfeit documents to make their application.
How are the banks are working to curb card Fraud
Most banks are now upgrading from 3D secure version 1 to 3D secure version 2. With 3D card authentication, the system identifies you as the actual card holder before any transaction can take place by sending a One time password(OTP) on users registered mobile number. This will prove that the actual card holder is the one undertaking an online transaction and therefore it is a genuine transaction.
Global card payment industry mandate requires all the banks to move to the newest version of 3D secure by October 2022.
Ways to Safeguard Yourself Against Debit/Credit Card Fraud
Report stolen cards to your bank.
Be careful when using your card online. Do not give out your credit card number online unless the site is secure and reputable.
Memorize your CVV number then scratch it off the card to avoid misuse when you lose or its stolen.
Setup alerts of all your transactions. This way you will be notified of any fraudulent transactions on your card.
Be careful when responding to special investment offers especially from unsolicited e-mail addresses.
Keep track of your documents and ensure you destroy redundant copies before disposal. This way, none of your private information will be exposed.
Be extra careful when dealing with foreign businesses or companies outside your country.
And that is it from me.
What’s your card fraud story? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
And if you are in need of video production services, let me know here. Alternatively, you can you can request a quote for free here.
There are many elements that makes up a video. While each one of them is important, there are those that are basic. Basic elements are the ones that makes a video presentation look professional and pleasing to watch.
In todays fast paced world, one must be able to match the industry production standards in order to compete. If you learn to include the elements I am going to discuss on this blogpost on your videos, they are going to stand out.
Before I begin sharing with you what these elements are, I will like point out why people create videos today.
When you scroll through different content on Youtube you will notice that many people create videos for different reasons e.g as a hobby, selling, marketing, teaching, entertainment, e.t.c.
If you are a beginner, it is important to know the kind of video elements to use for different type of videos.
With this said, let’s now get right into the elements that will make your videos pleasing to watch. I will put them in two categories namely;
Reusable Elements
Non-reusable Elements
Watch Video- 8 Things To Add To Your Video And Make It Pleasing To Watch
Reusable Elements
Reusable elements are designs that you create once and can later be modified and reused again and again.
Animated Intro/Outro
This is your brand identity or that of your business. For companies, animated intro video is usually a logo and a tagline. The impact of it depends on the way animation is done. Simple animation still works well today.
When working on animated intros and outros, consider including your address and contact information in it. For example, in my vlogs intro, I have a logo with my domain. This is because I want people to visit my blog. The intro is only 3 seconds.
Lower Thirds Templates
If you are a seasoned video editor, you know what lower thirds is. The latest versions of video editing software’s come with ready made collection of lower thirds.
Lower thirds is the title design that appears below the video and has the name and tittle of the person appearing. You can include social media handles of that person.
Quotes And Long Form Text Templates
If you are a vlogger like me and produces videos on a regular basis, you will need to have a reusable template for quotes and long form text. For instance, if you are quoting something or someone in your videos, you can use this tittle template. You only change the text and maybe the color if necessary.
Also, if there is something that you are emphasizing on your videos, you can use this template.
Animated List Template
Animated list template comes in handy when you are sharing a number of things in form of a list. It’s good when the items appear one by one.
When you have a template for it, things will be easy for you. You will be only changing text and adjusting time.
Title Templates
Premade tittle templates work in many areas of a video. Mostly, title template are used when talking about a subtopic in a video. Create one that reflects the theme of your brand.
When you have a collection of tittle templates, your editing will easy and seamless as you will only be changing the text each time you use it.
Non-Reusable Elements
Video Subtitles .
Video subtitles are very relevant today. For example, if you are posting your content on YouTube, that video will be watched by different people including the deaf. Having subtitles will help them follow and understand what you are saying.
Also, some people who find it hard to grasp what you are saying because of the accent, can follow your videos using subtitles. Having subtitles is a professional way of presenting your content today.
Video Thumbnail
For a video to attract attention of online users and make them click, video thumbnail is necessary.
While you can have a thumbnail template that can be re-used, a new thumbnail design for every new video is good.
Video Credits
Professionally, its necessary to have credits on your videos. Credits are the list of names of people and brands who played different major roles in your entire production. It can appear anywhere in the video.
Many vloggers don’t have this on their videos-me included😃- because they think that no one will notice or care to go through the list of credits. But credits are very important.
It make your content rich and professional.
If someone considers hiring you, they can do that confidently knowing that you have a team behind.
And that is it from me here.
I know there are many more.
Which ones did I miss to mention? Let me know by sharing your thoughts in the comments section below.
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Video editing is a skill that one gets better with time. When one is on their early stages, they make simple mistakes that only professionals in the video production industry can spot.
If you are a beginner video editor, you will relate with some the video editing mistakes that I am going to share with you here. How you edit a video will determine the viewers perception. People rate the quality of content by how it is edited.
Does it communicate clearly?
Is the sequence pleasant to watch?
These questions can only be addressed by a video editor who knows how to well arrange different video components on the video editing timeline.
On this blogpost, I will be sharing 3 common mistakes that beginner video editors make so that you can watch out.
Balancing the Background Music and Voice over
This is a mistake commonly made by beginners. You find out that the volume of the background music is higher than the presenters voice. This makes audibility very difficult to the personal watching the video.
In order to contain this, its important for the video editor to learn how to control audio on the timeline. Learning how to do this manually as opposed to using automatic premade audio templates is the only way out. When you approach it this way, you will be able to control the volume as you listen to changes in real time. You can do this until its on the right levels that you are satisfied with.
Adding Several Transitions and Sound Effects
Video transitions and sound effects are cool as it spices up a video. But too much of it becomes distractive and draws away the viewer. Most beginners love to use several video transitions and sound effects as a way to wow their viewers. It’s fine if creatively put together.
Video: 3 Common Video Editing Mistakes People Make
But as they say, too much of something is poisonous. As an editor, try to minimize the use many of those effects.
My rule of thumb when it comes to video transitions is narrowing down to a minimum of two per video. This way, if it appears in multiple sections of a video, the viewer will be already familiar with it as it’s registered in the subconscious part of the brain. Also, it makes my work have a professional ‘corporate feel.’
Serious action takers appreciate videos with little or no ‘koso koso‘ in it. They are interested with the information you are sharing with them. So, prioritize your message.
Poorly Designed and Placed Text Or Graphics
This is a very popular mistake many video editors make thinking it’s creativity. You watch a video and text suddenly appears and disappears fast before you can even read them. On some occasions, the video editor uses very bright background color with text formatted in different colors and font. They have no transition or animation at the beginning and the end of the title.
Such kind of text and graphics presentation on a video is unprofessional in my view especially in this day and age. As a video editor, you should first do your research, see how other people design their tittles and then learn how to do it directly from your video editing software.
Basic knowledge on design requires that you use a minimum of 3 colors on a tittle for it to look professional. Secondly, choose a font that is visible and easy to read. And lastly, add a transition at the beginning and the end of the tittle. ‘Fade in‘ transition works well on most corporate type of videos.
And that is it from me here.
I know there are more. What are those mistakes that you see video editors make every day?
Share them with me on the comments section below.
And if you need help to produce any of type of video, do not hesitate to let me know here. Remember you can request a free quote on www.techtubestudio.com.
Before deciding to register a business or company, having a name in mind that want to register is key. Most business name choices are dependent on many factors like brands, associations, type of business, location and more.
When choosing a business name, it’s important to draw inspiration from the popular successful businesses around you.
Ask yourself; What makes their name unique?Can you recall their name easily? These questions will be very helpful when you are deciding a business name to register.
On this blogpost, I will share with you 5 factors to consider when you choosing a business name to register.
Watch video : 5 Factors to Consider When Choosing A Business or Company Name To Register in Kenya
Choose A Name That’s Simple And Easy to Pronounce
Stick to a short name with few words. Choose a name that anyone can easily read and recall. For example, the name Lincolyn Ventures may be unique, but a bit hard for some people to read and master. On the other hand shortening the name to Linco Ventures will make it easy for anyone to read, pronounce and write.
Consider the customers you are going to interact with when telling them about your business. How easy will it be for you to pronounce the name to anyone?
Pick A Name Around Your Type of Business
What type of business are you into? Many a times, coming up with a name that is neutral or related to your business is key. Draw inspiration from other successful businesses that you see around.
For example, YUM! BRANDS owns many fast food franchise outlets across the world. These includes KFC, Pizza Hut and Tacco Bell. The first word in the business name is simple, unique and easy to master -YUM. We all know that when the food is sweet it’s ‘Yummy.’ This is what makes it easy to master.
Consider A Neutral Name
Doing business in todays fast paced world is tough. Trends change thus what we do or offer as a business entity. It’s therefore important to come up with a neutral business name that you can use in any field.
For instance, business name Dan & Jeff Consultants can only work well in consultancy type of businesses. This is unless you have different brand names operating under the company name.
Business name Linco Ventures Limited is a good example of a neutral name. If you find an opportunity to do business in any field, you can accept it without any conflict.
Think of A Name Around Your Origin And Identity
Which country do you come from? Do you come from a region with rich traditional cultures? Think of an easy name that identifies with your culture of origin. This will make your business stand out. The idea of forming a business name around your origin can be a secret that you can only share when asked.
Avoid obvious names that sounds tribal. Carefully sort out the words you use to make it neutral. Relative names will remind you of where you come from as a business person.
Follow Business Name Reservation Guidelines
When thinking of registering a business, it’s very important to first go through the business name reservation guidelines available here on the Business Registration Portal (BRS). The list outlines what one needs to have in mind when planning to apply for business name reservation.
For instance;
Businesses with the word “Enterprises” at the end cannot use Initials e.g J.K and Brian Enterprises.
Single words are not accepted.
Names with the word “Foundation” must be registered as Companies limited by guarantee.
Names starting with the word “Kenya” are only reserved for the government.
Names with “welfare”, Organization, Association, are not allowed.
There are nine more conditions you have to adhere to when registering a company in Kenya which can be found here on the BRS portal.
Conclusion
Business registration is the first step towards starting and running a legal business in Kenya. It’s guided by the business registration service act 2015. Please take a moment to read the article, How to Start a Business In Kenya Today here to learn more.
Don’t be a in a rush to register any business name. Be patient with your yourself and take your time before going ahead and applying for a name reservation. Do it only when you are ready.
Is there any other factor that I missed out that one need to consider when registering a business in Kenya?
Please let me know by sharing your thoughts in the comments section below.
And if you are in need of professional video production services, let me know here. You may want to request a free quote on www.techtubestudio.com.
When using Microsoft word to write step by step guides for software’s and applications, its important to know how to take and annotate on screenshots.
In this tutorial guide, I will share with you how to take and annotate on screenshots inside Microsoft word.
Watch Video: How to Take And Annotate on Screenshots Inside Microsoft Word
How To Take screenshots
Open Microsoft word. Click insert on the top menu.
Click on screenshot icon and select screen clipping.
Taking screenshots Inside Microsoft Word
Microsoft word will minimize and your mouse arrow cursor will change to a plus. Left click, hold and drag to select the section you want to screenshot. Once selected, release the mouse button. Your screenshot will be automatically taken and inserted into Microsoft word.
Screenshot Look Inside Microsoft Word
How to Annotate On The Screenshot
It’s possible to annotate on a screenshot inside Microsoft word. You can highlight and add text description to some parts of the screenshot you have taken based on the tutorial you are working on. For example, you may add a box to highlight a menu item for an app, an arrow to point on the box you have highlighted, and some texts to describe the menu item.
To do this, click on insert and select shapes. Choose rectangle shape. Click and drag to select the section you want to highlight on the screenshot.
Annotating on a screenshot with rectangle shape on Microsoft word
Click on shape fill, select none. Click on shape outline and choose a color of your choice.
Add highlight on a screenshot on Microsoft Word
Go back to insert then click on shapes and select line arrow. Click and drag to point on the box or any other place on the screenshot. Choose shape color and weight under shape outline.
Add line arrow on Microsoft word
Next, select text box under shapes. Enter a short description of the menu item you have highlighted by typing into the text box.
Screenshot annotated on Microsoft word
You can reposition the shapes to any section of the screenshot as you want.
And that is it.
It’s that easy.
You are not limited on the annotations you can make so long as they make sense to your audience. Be open and try out different shapes.
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The process of registering any business in Kenya online is nearly the same. However, when registering a foreign company, the mandatory requirements needed to complete the process are quite different. This is based on the companies act 2015.
You can make your application online via the BRS portal.
In this blogpost, I will highlight six mandatory requirements you need to have in order to register a foreign company.
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PS:This is just a summary of the mandatory requirements based on the information collected on the Kenya Business RegistrationPortal. You can find a detailed guide about registering a foreign company in Kenya here.
#1 Copy of Certificate of Registration or Incorporation
This is the copy of the certificate of registration from the country of origin. The copy of the certificate must be notarized. Also, if the certificate of incorporation and charter is not in English, the applicant must provide a translation of the same.
#2 Local Representation
This process also requires that the company or business to have a local representation.
They representative can be part of local board of directors and may be assigned specific powers in addition to it’s foreign directors.
On top of this, the applicant must also share names and postal addresses of one of the local representative in Kenya. They will be authorized to accept notices when needed to be served on behalf of the company.
#3 Companies Constitution
Attach a certified/notarized copy of of the companies constitution/ the Charter/Statutes/ Articles or other instruments defining the constitution of the company or the equivalent. If it is in other language, it has to be translated to English.
#4 List of Shareholders And Directors
In your application, you have to attach names and details of shareholders and directors of the company or business.
#5 Memorandum of Association
Attach a memorandum of association drafted locally which is certified and executed by or on behalf of the company.
The memorandum should state the powers of the directors who (a) reside in Kenya (b) are members of a local board of directors.
#6 Notice of The Companies Registered Office
When making your application, there is form that you fill and it requires you enter details of the companies registered office in its place of origin. If the company doesn’t have such an office, then it’s principal place of business in its place of origin.
There are more other requirements which are dependent on how big the company you are registering is. You can find the instruction about registering a foreign company here.
I hope to this article was helpful. If you have any questions related to business registration in Kenya, do not hesitate to consult BRS support. I wish you the very best as you set up your business in Kenya.
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When planning to produce a professional video to be published online, its important to plan.
If you have little time on your side to plan, engage a freelance video producer to help you out. Processes vary depending on the kind of video you will be producing.
Watch Video- 5 Step Process To Producing A Professional Online Video
In this blogpost, I will share with you five common steps that creatives follow in all their video productions.
A video always starts with an idea. By the time you decide to produce a video, you have an idea of what you want to communicate or share. The best way to solidify your idea is to write it down in form of a script.
By writing a script, you will be able to solidify your idea and make necessary adjustments before the actual recording. This is in reference to the final video output.
The script will also shape how you will do the presentation.
Collecting Video Assets
What assets will you need to make your video presentation worthwhile? Will you need to record yourself talking in case its a vlog? Will you need to record computer screento demonstrate a software or website service to your audience?
If you don’t have video recording equipment’s, again consider hiring a freelance videographer to help you out on this.
All this are called video assets in video production. Its also worth mentioning the use of free photos and videos available online if you have little budget for your production.
Getting The Right Sound And Video Quality
Sound and video quality matters and it will determine how your message will be received by those who will watch the video. Do you have good equipment to capture them well? If you can’t achieve the best video quality, make sure the sound quality is right.
This way, whoever is watching can get your message very clearly. Plan this well by choosing a good location to record your video. Outdoors will be ideal if you don’t have good lighting equipment. Also, if you are you are using inbuilt microphone for camera or phone, ensure that the environment you are in have minimal background noise.
If your video presentation requires a voice over, record a very clear voice using a professional mic. Its worth noting that phones nowadays have the capability of recording very good quality voice over.
Video Editing
This is the another important and final step. Make your editing seamless by ensuring that your video sequence arrangement on the timeline delivers your message clearly to your target audiences.
If you are hiring a professional video editor, instruct them to minimize flashy animations unless its necessary.
People today are looking for straight forward videos that shares the message in the shortest time possible. Try to cut down all unnecessary information and share what you want your audience to know.
Limit yourself on edits that will take a lot of time to complete. This is unless you will be re-using them in your future videos.
All these can be done by a video editor when instructed.
Getting Better With Time
You will not get everything right on the first day. Every time you produce your videos, you will spot some minor mistakes in it. Note them done and implement the fixes in your next video.
With time, the quality of your productions will be the best. Be creative and try out new ideas by implementing them in your videos.
Conclusion
Perfection should be your ultimate goal. Every little change that you make to improve your videos will compound with time. Those who notice the improvements you make will appreciate and support your work.
And that is it from me.
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