Connect is an incredibly deep tool with very sophisticated functionality, but you do not need to know everything on day-one and you may just want to get started ASAP. This Blog Post (and the associated linked posts) are intended to get you up and using your Connect licenses in a hurry. As you become more confident, you can […]
Category: seminar
How do I move a Seminar Room to another seminar/webinar license?
You may want to move a Seminar Room you have created to another license to take advantage of a larger capacity, or is you have changed your license structure (moved from a shared seminar/webinar license to a named seminar/webinar license for example). Note – ‘SWM’ denotes a ‘Shared Webinar Manager’ license. ‘NWM’ denotes a ‘Named […]
Do you have some simple lobby countdown timers?
There are a number of lobby timers that can be used with Connect that are available from the Connect Extensions site. These are very stylish and slick, but be aware that a .swf in the simplest form will not work on the Connect Mobile App. Connect Extensions: http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect/apps.html For that reason I have a selection […]
Is there a simple way to create a multiple-speaker template in Connect Events?
Connect Events is typically set up to use a single speaker in a registration. A single photo, bio and name. There are ways to create templates for multiple speakers using HTML but they are not necessarily for the faint-hearted. The method I have described below is simple and uses existing, basic template ‘technology’. Note – […]
Can you explain the impact of the Connect 9.5.3 Add-in?
Adobe has released a new Meeting Add-in for Connect and many Connect users will now see a message from Adobe that can be a little confusing. The original message is at the end of this Blog Post, my personal explanation is below. Why is this being released? This new Add-in fixes some issues wth Connect […]
Is there a way to list Seminar Sessions by date (Bug # CONN-4082617)
There is a logged bug in Connect 9.5.2 that means you cannot list Seminar Sessions by date, essentually the calendar option is not available. There are a couple of options here. Seminar Calendar – You can use the ‘Seminar Calendar’ option to search for sessions by date, but this does not give you everything you […]
SWM License – How can I give access to the Engagement Dashboard/Events only?
Note – This Blog Post relates to the Shared Webinar Manager (SWM) license only. Adobe removed some of the licensing around the Event Manager licenses that in the past would have allowed an Account Administrator to give access to the Events Module and the Engagement Dashboard easily to a larger group of people. Adobe chose […]
How does an administrator make a room for another user?
On occasion, you as the administrator of the Connect Account will want to make rooms for other Meeting Hosts rather than have them do this themselves. You might use this to build rooms for faculty for example if you want them to be able to log in and start with a room already in their […]
What is the difference between rooms under the ‘Meetings’ and ‘Seminars’ tabs?
With some of the changes to the Adobe licensing for Connect 9.4, it is going to be reasonably common for Connect accounts to have access to both licensing types. This post is intended to help you understand the main differences between the licenses. For information on how to administer and assign the licenses, please see […]
How can I effectively report an issue to Adobe Support?
There are always going to be issues with technology and one of the toughest things to do is to try to track down the cause. In Connect there are a few things you can do to try to make the tracking of an issue a little easier for everyone. Be timely in reporting the issue […]