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Teacher Appreciation Week Giveaway Winners

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Thank you so much to everyone who submitted nominations to our Teacher Appreciation Week Giveaway! We'll be updating this post throughout the week with our daily winners so check back to see if we pick your nominee! Friday, May 10th winners Tami Tucker Grade: K - 6th Art School: Conner Creek Academy East Location: Roseville, MI Nominated because: Tami is constantly finding fun new ways to incorporate technology into her art lessons. She loves her students and brings a great passion for art Continue reading

Register now for ScreencastCamp 2013!

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Campfires, s'mores, BBQ, tech, geek crafts, sporks and lots of screencasters. What more could you ask for over a weekend? Mark your calendars for our third ScreencastCamp on August 2 - 4, 2013! Once again, we're having it at our TechSmith offices in the lovely Lansing, Michigan area. Already sold on it? Register now (it's free to attend!) Update 5/8: We've filled the 100 spots available for ScreencastCamp but have opened a wait list. If you register you'll be added to the wait list and notified Continue reading

How to Make a Harlem Shake Video with Camtasia for Mac

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Guest post by Ben Rhodes and Christina Melton of TechSmith Have you been keeping up with the recent internet meme sensation, Harlem Shake videos? We have been. And not only that, we created our own (scroll down to see them)! Then we made a guide showing how to make your own Harlem Shake video with Camtasia, because we're not so good at keeping secrets. The steps reference Camtasia for Mac, but the process is really similar on Camtasia Studio. And if you don't already own Camtasia, don't worry, Continue reading

In 2013 I resolve to…

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UPDATE: See the resolutions video and the winners of our drawing on this post! As you look ahead to 2013…what resolutions do you have? Share them with us and we’ll make a video to ring in the new year! And we’ll even do a random drawing from among everyone who participates and give away some fun TechSmith swag! It's easy! Simply fill in the blank with your own 2013 new year’s resolution and we'll do the rest! In 2013 I resolve to _____. You could simply type your response as Continue reading

End November with a stache!

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Last year a handful of TechSmithies formed the Coach's Eye team to take on the audacious goal of disrupting the world of athletics by putting high-tech video analysis tools into the hands (and pockets) of coaches and players at every level. Now they are taking on the audacious goal of giving $5,000 to cancer charities and just need to hit 5,000 likes by the end of November to do it! Please help by clicking the button below to "like" the Coach's Eye Facebook page. (Not showing up? Visit and like Continue reading

Vote Now for ScreenChamp Award Best in Show

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Here in the US, the election frenzy has finally died down. Now it's time to move on to matters of supreme global importance...like choosing the top screencast video to win this year's ScreenChamp Award - Best in Show! A team of TechSmithies screened and scored all 153 entries to find the cream of the crop. Now it's your turn to watch these 16 best videos and vote for your favorite. Vote now! Unlike a political election (ahem), in this contest you can vote early and vote often! That's right, Continue reading

TechSmith Employee Event: Murder Mystery Train

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All Aboard! The Events Committee at TechSmith tries to plan a fun event each month for employees, spouses, and their families. One such recent event was a new adventure that we had never tried before, and most of us were pleased to find that it was a fantastic time! On a recent Sunday, about 75 employees and their guests climbed aboard The Old Road Dinner Train in Charlotte, MI. We knew nothing about what to expect...only that we would be fed a meal and we had to solve a mystery. Not long Continue reading