How Project Managers Can Use Video to Save Time and Improve Communication
From The Visual Lounge by TechSmith Corporation
March 18, 2026 · 25 min · Episode 281
About this episode
In this episode, Matt and Chris King discuss how project managers can leverage video to enhance communication and efficiency in their teams.
What if video could shave 20 minutes off your leadership meetings and help your team come prepared with the right questions? In this episode, Matt sits down with Chris King, Principal Consultant at CRK Learning LLC, to explore how project managers working in L&D can use video to communicate more effectively. Chris manages a multimillion-dollar e-learning project with a team of around 25 people, and he’s found that recording video walkthroughs of spreadsheets, creating how-to videos for SMEs, and sharing quick video updates in place of emails can transform how a project runs. The conversation covers Chris’s take on the three core types of PM communication, the tools he relies on day-to-day, and why working with the right team matters as much as having the right process. Chris also shares his thoughts on using visuals in presentations, why he prefers icons and process flows over cinematic imagery, and what the future of AI-driven video could look like in learning experiences. Learning points from the episode include: 00:00 – 00:48 Introduction 00:48 – 01:27 Chris’s background and PMP certification 01:27 – 03:12 Being a ‘gist person’ as a project manager 03:12 – 05:41 The three…
People in this episode
Host: Matt
Guest: Chris King
Topics covered
- project management
- video communication
- leadership meetings
- e-learning
- team collaboration
- tools for project managers
Keywords
- video communication
- project management
- e-learning
- leadership meetings
- team collaboration
- how-to videos
- communication tools
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CRK Learning LLC, TechSmith Corporation
Products: ClickUp, Excel, PowerPoint, Slack
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