Brainshark
Encyclopedia
Brainshark is a privately held technology company based in Waltham
, Massachusetts
that provides online presentation technology.
(SaaS), that enables users to turn PowerPoint
slides and other business materials into voice-enriched presentations that can be viewed at any time.
The company’s core product is Brainshark Presentations, with additional modules available such as Brainshark Rapid Learning for e-learning course management and Brainshark Content Approval for workflow review/approval management. The company offers a free version of its service, myBrainshark, with myBrainshark Pro and Pro Trainer upgrades available. Brainshark Mobile enables users to view Brainshark content on their smartphones and tablet computers. Brainshark for YouTube lets you turn presentations into YouTube
videos.
To create a Brainshark, you upload a PowerPoint deck or other business content (e.g. document, image, or video) to the hosted site and then use the telephone or computer microphone to record voice narration. You can add additional features such as polls, quizzes, attachments, etc. The final Brainshark can be delivered via a Web link or can be embedded in a Web page, and you can track various statistics, including who viewed your presentation and time spent viewing it, and receive reports and alerts of viewing activity.
Brainshark is used in a wide range of industries, including insurance, health care, financial services, technology, non-profit, and others for training, sales and marketing, and corporate communications.
Waltham
-Horology:* Waltham Watch Company, American watch manufacturer, pioneer in the industrialisation of the manufacturing of watch movements** Waltham International, Swiss subsidiary-Places:In Canada:*Waltham, QuebecIn England:...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
that provides online presentation technology.
Products
The Brainshark product is a Web-based application, delivered via Software as a ServiceSoftware as a Service
Software as a service , sometimes referred to as "on-demand software," is a software delivery model in which software and its associated data are hosted centrally and are typically accessed by users using a thin client, normally using a web browser over the Internet.SaaS has become a common...
(SaaS), that enables users to turn PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint, usually just called PowerPoint, is a non-free commercial presentation program developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Office suite, and runs on Microsoft Windows and Apple's Mac OS X operating system...
slides and other business materials into voice-enriched presentations that can be viewed at any time.
The company’s core product is Brainshark Presentations, with additional modules available such as Brainshark Rapid Learning for e-learning course management and Brainshark Content Approval for workflow review/approval management. The company offers a free version of its service, myBrainshark, with myBrainshark Pro and Pro Trainer upgrades available. Brainshark Mobile enables users to view Brainshark content on their smartphones and tablet computers. Brainshark for YouTube lets you turn presentations into YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
videos.
To create a Brainshark, you upload a PowerPoint deck or other business content (e.g. document, image, or video) to the hosted site and then use the telephone or computer microphone to record voice narration. You can add additional features such as polls, quizzes, attachments, etc. The final Brainshark can be delivered via a Web link or can be embedded in a Web page, and you can track various statistics, including who viewed your presentation and time spent viewing it, and receive reports and alerts of viewing activity.
Brainshark is used in a wide range of industries, including insurance, health care, financial services, technology, non-profit, and others for training, sales and marketing, and corporate communications.