The Startup Filmmaker’s Journey to Creating an Online Course.
Follow business-owner Michael as he takes you with him on his journey to create his own course. All the detail and tangible results, with real-time case study content.
10 Best Training Videos for Employees: Boost Engagement & Productivity
Remember sitting through those mind-numbing training sessions where you'd check the clock every five minutes? Those days are behind us. Training videos have transformed how companies teach their teams, and the numbers prove it: 70% of employees now prefer watching videos over reading training...
Engaging Learners with Animation: A Guide to Effective eLearning Techniques
Animation has become a powerful ally in the world of digital education. From grabbing attention to breaking down complex ideas, animated eLearning content helps learners stay engaged and absorb material more effectively. This guide explores how and why animation works, the different styles you can...
15 Top Animated Training Videos to Supercharge Your Learning
If your training programs aren’t landing the way you’d like, a great animated training video might be the missing piece. These videos break down complicated topics into digestible content, hold attention longer, and support different learning styles. This guide walks through why animated training...
How to Screen Record on Windows: Best Free Tools & Tips
Recording your screen on Windows doesn't have to be complicated. In fact, with a few built-in tools already on your device and a couple of free apps, you can capture high-quality video in minutes. Whether you’re making a tutorial, documenting a bug, or saving a meeting, there’s a simple way to get...
Mastering How to Create and Record Training Videos
You don’t need a Hollywood studio to make great training videos—just a solid plan, a simple setup, and the right tools. Think of it like cooking a favorite recipe: if you map out your ingredients (that’s your script), prep your kitchen (your recording space), and grab the right utensils (your...
How to Create Training Videos: A Practical Guide for Beginners
Training videos are one of the most effective ways to share knowledge. They can help you onboard new employees, teach specific skills, or explain updated processes. For teams that are remote, growing quickly, or constantly juggling tasks, video offers a consistent and flexible way to learn. If...
Product Updates
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Can You Password Protect YouTube Videos? [And 11 Other Video Security FAQs]
If you use video for your business or course then it's likely that most of your video content will remain visible for everyone on your websites, especially if you are using video for marketing your product or service or explaining a concept or product feature. After all, when more people who watch...
Release Notes: March 2025
OK here we go! This is going to cover new features, improvements and bug fixes for the last half of 2023 and the first two months of 2025. We are long overdue for one of these announcements so let's get started. Over this time period we've had 28 platform updates, taking us from v5.2.9 and...
Release Notes: May 2024
Hello Spotlightr fam, it's time for another edition of release notes. Our last one was at the end of 2023 and at that time we were on version 5.1.54. It's been a little over 4 months since then, bringing us 14 more releases during that time. Included in those was a...
Release Notes: December 2023
Time for some updates! Our last blog update was in July, so we are long overdue. Since July we've updated the Spotlightr platform 15 times (about one update per week, with some weeks skipped). We are currently on version 5.1.54. One notable update wasn't a feature,...
Release Notes: July 2023
We're midway through the summer, let's get to some updates that occurred over the last few months. The last release notes were from mid-April, and since then we've gone through 9 platforms updates. We added an integration with Mailerlite and also revamped our Zapier...