Happy Scribe: Online Service to Create Transcripts for Your Audio and Video

As I read my Twitter stream this morning, a tweet from Poynter captured my attention:

An online transcription service that quickly transcribes audio files, how did I miss this news last May?

From today’s article, I learned that when Poynter shared the news about the Happy Scribe transcription service in May 2017, journalists quickly tried out the online tool for their transcripts. Continue reading Happy Scribe: Online Service to Create Transcripts for Your Audio and Video

DescribeAthon17: Make Video on YouTube More Accessible

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I invite you to join me tomorrow, January 26, 2017 at DescribeAthon17 when amateur and professional describers around the world will join together to add audio descriptions to YouTube videos.

Working from your home, business, or wherever you have a connection to the Internet, you’ll be part of a group of volunteers worldwide adding audio descriptions to as many YouTube videos as possible in one day. Continue reading DescribeAthon17: Make Video on YouTube More Accessible

5 Things to Know About Video Headers Introduced in WordPress 4.7

Announced in WordPress 4.7, the new video header feature caught a lot of attention from WordPress designers and developers.

And with support for video headers in the new Twenty Seventeen theme, people were able to see exactly how it looked.

My digital marketing friends were thrilled with the new feature. But they discovered a few hiccups along the way when they tried to add a video header to their WordPress sites. Continue reading 5 Things to Know About Video Headers Introduced in WordPress 4.7