{"id":240411,"date":"2025-06-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/?post_type=tutorial&#038;p=240411"},"modified":"2025-09-17T13:43:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T17:43:11","slug":"conversation-starters","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/screencast\/conversation-starters\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Start the Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>Stop lengthy email threads by using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/screencast\/manage-conversations\/\">Conversations<\/a> to comment directly on shared content in Screencast as a team. Move work forward by sharing information and ideas asynchronously in the comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"share-feedback\">1. Share Feedback<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stop at specific points during a video and enter comments to provide feedback or ideas. This is great for sharing design feedback, collaborative brainstorming, reporting issues, or general idea sharing. <br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"383\" class=\"wp-image-240437\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/visual-feedback-ex.png\" alt=\"Visual feedback example\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/visual-feedback-ex.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/visual-feedback-ex-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/visual-feedback-ex-1024x522.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/visual-feedback-ex-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/visual-feedback-ex-150x77.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Send screenshots of documents, copy, or websites to request or provide copy edit feedback. <br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"430\" class=\"wp-image-240431\" style=\"width: 868px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/copyedit-ex-small.png\" alt=\"Copy edit example\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/copyedit-ex-small.png 1736w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/copyedit-ex-small-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/copyedit-ex-small-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/copyedit-ex-small-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/copyedit-ex-small-1536x761.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/copyedit-ex-small-150x74.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tip tip-screencast\">\n\t<p>Tip!<\/p>\n\t<p>Add an annotation with your comment to point out specific areas. <a href=\"#annotations\">Learn how<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ask-a-question\">2. Ask a Question<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pose a question in the comments to request additional context, get an answer to a specific question, start a discussion, or ask for help or training. The content owner receives a notification that you&#8217;ve added a comment and can respond to your question. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"discussion-prompt\">3. Add a Discussion Prompt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are the content owner, a contributor, or a viewer, you can add conversation prompts in the comments to start the discussion to get the information you need.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"381\" class=\"wp-image-240503\" style=\"width: 210px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/discussion-example.png\" alt=\"Discussion example\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/discussion-example.png 419w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/discussion-example-165x300.png 165w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/discussion-example-150x272.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Start a Discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ask questions to spark the conversation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frame the context by including what viewers should keep in mind as they watch or view the content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a conversation thread at different points in a video to discuss that topic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"233\" class=\"wp-image-240497\" style=\"width: 203px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/review-request-example.png\" alt=\"Review request example\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/review-request-example.png 405w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/review-request-example-261x300.png 261w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/review-request-example-150x172.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Solicit Feedback<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Include what type of review you\u2019re seeking and the specific feedback criteria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include instructions for where reviewers should provide the feedback and the deadline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or, enter a simple prompt in the comments, such as, \u201cProvide your feedback here.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"167\" class=\"wp-image-240491\" style=\"width: 215px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/resource-link-example.png\" alt=\"Resource link example\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/resource-link-example.png 436w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/resource-link-example-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/resource-link-example-150x117.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Asynchronous Share Outs and Demos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Get group feedback, brainstorm next steps, or request a decision. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anticipate questions and provide responses or answers for FAQs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a video references a resource, provide a direct link to the content in the comments.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"211\" height=\"571\" class=\"wp-image-240485\" style=\"width: 211px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/voting.png\" alt=\"voting example\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/voting.png 422w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/voting-111x300.png 111w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/voting-378x1024.png 378w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/voting-150x406.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Voting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add choices as separate comments (Choice #1, Choice #2, etc.) and provide instructions to have viewers click the <strong>Thumbs up<\/strong> icon to vote for their top choice. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"annotations\">4. Identify Specific Areas with Annotations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Add arrows, frames, or draw on the content to call attention to specific items in an image or video. <br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"778\" height=\"354\" class=\"wp-image-240479\" style=\"width: 778px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/annotation-example.png\" alt=\"Annotation with comment example\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/annotation-example.png 1556w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/annotation-example-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/annotation-example-1024x465.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/annotation-example-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/annotation-example-1536x698.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/annotation-example-150x68.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the Conversation pane, click to select a color. <br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"135\" class=\"wp-image-240473\" style=\"width: 230px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/select-color.png\" alt=\"Select color from dropdown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/select-color.png 460w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/select-color-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/select-color-150x88.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click to select the <strong>Square<\/strong>, <strong>Arrow<\/strong>, or <strong>Freehand<\/strong> tool. <br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"229\" height=\"101\" class=\"wp-image-240455\" style=\"width: 229px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/comment-select-tool.png\" alt=\"Select tool\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/comment-select-tool.png 458w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/comment-select-tool-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/comment-select-tool-150x66.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click and drag to draw the shape or a freehand drawing on the content. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For frames or arrows, click and drag a handle to resize or rotate. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter a comment into the field. <br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"229\" height=\"113\" class=\"wp-image-240449\" style=\"width: 229px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/annotation-enter-comment.png\" alt=\"Enter comment into field\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/annotation-enter-comment.png 458w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/annotation-enter-comment-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/annotation-enter-comment-150x74.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Submit<\/strong> button. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" class=\"wp-image-240467\" style=\"width: 21px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/markup-icon.png\" alt=\"Markup icon\"> icon indicates markup in a comment. Click the icon on the comment to view or hide the markup on the video or image. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reply\">5. Reply or React with Emojis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To add an emoji to a comment or reply, click the <strong>Emoji Picker<\/strong> button to open the options and click to select an emoji. <br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"247\" class=\"wp-image-240443\" style=\"width: 251px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/emoji-dropdown.png\" alt=\"Emoji dropdown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/emoji-dropdown.png 502w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/emoji-dropdown-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/emoji-dropdown-150x148.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some ideas to get you started: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Report project status with visual indicators. <br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"291\" class=\"wp-image-240412\" style=\"width: 204px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/emoji-project-status.png\" alt=\"Emoji reply example for project status\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/emoji-project-status.png 407w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/emoji-project-status-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/emoji-project-status-150x214.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reply with a check mark when a task or follow-up action has been completed.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"329\" class=\"wp-image-240418\" style=\"width: 204px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/emoji-task.png\" alt=\"Emoji reply example for task completed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/emoji-task.png 408w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/emoji-task-186x300.png 186w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/emoji-task-150x242.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send praise or celebrate a milestone. <br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"236\" class=\"wp-image-240424\" style=\"width: 204px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/emoji-praise.png\" alt=\"Emoji reply example for praise\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/emoji-praise.png 407w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/emoji-praise-259x300.png 259w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/emoji-praise-150x174.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"feedback-widget\">\n    <p>Was this helpful?<\/p>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/techsmith.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_29LXZRGdyxlFBDE?Q_Language=EN&amp;Source=conversation-starters&amp;Product=Screencast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yes<\/a>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/techsmith.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_29LXZRGdyxlFBDE?Q_Language=EN&amp;Source=conversation-starters&amp;Product=Screencast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stop lengthy email threads by using Conversations to comment directly on shared content in Screencast as a team. Move work forward by sharing information and ideas asynchronously in the comments. 1. Share Feedback Stop at specific points during a video and enter comments to provide feedback or ideas. This is great for sharing design feedback, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":240511,"template":"single-tutorial-redesign.php","tcategory":[1518],"ttag":[1526],"tutorial_folder":[],"class_list":["post-240411","tutorial","type-tutorial","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tcategory-manage-media","ttag-screencast"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>5 Ways to Start the Conversation | Screencast Tutorial<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/screencast\/conversation-starters\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 Ways to Start the Conversation | Screencast Tutorial\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Stop lengthy email threads by using Conversations to comment directly on shared content in Screencast as a team. Move work forward by sharing information and ideas asynchronously in the comments. 1. Share Feedback Stop at specific points during a video and enter comments to provide feedback or ideas. This is great for sharing design feedback, [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/screencast\/conversation-starters\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TechSmith Learn\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-17T17:43:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN-Ways-to-Start-a-Conversation.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/tutorials\\\/screencast\\\/conversation-starters\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/tutorials\\\/screencast\\\/conversation-starters\\\/\",\"name\":\"5 Ways to Start the Conversation | Screencast Tutorial\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/tutorials\\\/screencast\\\/conversation-starters\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/tutorials\\\/screencast\\\/conversation-starters\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/EN-Ways-to-Start-a-Conversation.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-01T16:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-17T17:43:11+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/tutorials\\\/screencast\\\/conversation-starters\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/tutorials\\\/screencast\\\/conversation-starters\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/tutorials\\\/screencast\\\/conversation-starters\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/EN-Ways-to-Start-a-Conversation.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/EN-Ways-to-Start-a-Conversation.png\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":720,\"caption\":\"Ways to Start a Conversation Featured Image\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/tutorials\\\/screencast\\\/conversation-starters\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"All Tutorials\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/tutorials\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Screencast\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/tutorials\\\/screencast\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"5 Ways to Start the Conversation\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/\",\"name\":\"TechSmith Learn\",\"description\":\"Show What You Know\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"TechSmith Corporation\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/09\\\/techsmith-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/09\\\/techsmith-logo.png\",\"width\":1307,\"height\":390,\"caption\":\"TechSmith Corporation\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.techsmith.com\\\/learn\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"5 Ways to Start the Conversation | Screencast Tutorial","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/screencast\/conversation-starters\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"5 Ways to Start the Conversation | Screencast Tutorial","og_description":"Stop lengthy email threads by using Conversations to comment directly on shared content in Screencast as a team. Move work forward by sharing information and ideas asynchronously in the comments. 1. Share Feedback Stop at specific points during a video and enter comments to provide feedback or ideas. This is great for sharing design feedback, [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/screencast\/conversation-starters\/","og_site_name":"TechSmith Learn","article_modified_time":"2025-09-17T17:43:11+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1280,"height":720,"url":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN-Ways-to-Start-a-Conversation.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/screencast\/conversation-starters\/","url":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/screencast\/conversation-starters\/","name":"5 Ways to Start the Conversation | Screencast Tutorial","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/screencast\/conversation-starters\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/screencast\/conversation-starters\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN-Ways-to-Start-a-Conversation.png","datePublished":"2025-06-01T16:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-17T17:43:11+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/screencast\/conversation-starters\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/screencast\/conversation-starters\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/screencast\/conversation-starters\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN-Ways-to-Start-a-Conversation.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/EN-Ways-to-Start-a-Conversation.png","width":1280,"height":720,"caption":"Ways to Start a Conversation Featured Image"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/screencast\/conversation-starters\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"All Tutorials","item":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Screencast","item":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/screencast"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"5 Ways to Start the Conversation"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/","name":"TechSmith Learn","description":"Show What You Know","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/#organization","name":"TechSmith Corporation","url":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/techsmith-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/techsmith-logo.png","width":1307,"height":390,"caption":"TechSmith Corporation"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tutorial\/240411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tutorial"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tutorial"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tutorial\/240411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":309692,"href":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tutorial\/240411\/revisions\/309692"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/240511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"tcategory","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tcategory?post=240411"},{"taxonomy":"ttag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ttag?post=240411"},{"taxonomy":"tutorial_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tutorial_folder?post=240411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}