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-======Geminars Quick Start!======+======Understanding Geminars======
  
 ====What is a Geminar?==== ====What is a Geminar?====
  
-A Geminar is a conversational video space.+A //Geminar// is a conversational video space.
  
 Unlike traditional webinars or live sessions, a Geminar is designed to be: Unlike traditional webinars or live sessions, a Geminar is designed to be:
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 People come to a //Geminar// to watch, think, and talk — not just to attend a scheduled event. People come to a //Geminar// to watch, think, and talk — not just to attend a scheduled event.
  
-====What //Geminars// is designed for====+====What Geminars is designed for====
  
 //Geminars// works best for: //Geminars// works best for:
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   * educators sharing knowledge   * educators sharing knowledge
   * professionals explaining tools or ideas   * professionals explaining tools or ideas
 +  * business/product marketing
   * creators building thoughtful audiences   * creators building thoughtful audiences
   * teams discussing material asynchronously   * teams discussing material asynchronously
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 If your goal is engagement; not just views, //Geminars// fits naturally. If your goal is engagement; not just views, //Geminars// fits naturally.
  
-====What //Geminars// deliberately does not do====+====What Geminars deliberately does not do====
  
 //Geminars// intentionally avoids certain things: //Geminars// intentionally avoids certain things:
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   * you host your video wherever you choose (CDN, private server, etc.)   * you host your video wherever you choose (CDN, private server, etc.)
-  * you provide an MP4 link to //Geminars//. +  * you provide an MP4 link when creating/editing a //Geminar//. 
-  * //Geminars// simply plays the video inside the Geminar page+  * //Geminars// simply plays the video inside the //Geminar// page. 
 +  * All viewers get to chat with each other on that video.
  
 This means: This means:
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   * The bandwidth for showing the MP4 will be consumed by the host of that link   * The bandwidth for showing the MP4 will be consumed by the host of that link
  
-If you prefer, we also provide optional tools to help you upload videos directly to your own CDN — without sharing credentials.+If you prefer, we also provide optional tools to help you upload videos directly to your own CDN — without you sharing credentials of that CDN with us.
  
 ====How interaction works==== ====How interaction works====
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   * an optional “Beckon Author” mechanism, where viewers can request the author’s presence   * an optional “Beckon Author” mechanism, where viewers can request the author’s presence
  
-This makes //Geminars// feel alive even when people are not present at the same time. +This makes //Geminars// feel alive even when people are not present at the same time. As viewers come and go, some of them can //beckon// you (the author). If at least three people beckons the author, a notification is sent to the author to join -- who can come and either chat with other viewer and/or start a live audio/video conference that the current viewers can join at that moment.
 ====Who pays for what==== ====Who pays for what====
  
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