Newsletter – Q2 – 2025

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- Q2 2025 -

Adobe Connect 12.9: Pod-ential Unlocked for Smoother, Smarter Meetings

Adobe Connect 12.9 has rolled out some exciting updates that are sure to make hosting and attending meetings
even more enjoyable! First up, custom pods are now easier than ever to discover and use. Imagine being able
to access and manage your favorite custom pods directly within the room—no separate downloads or hassle!
Hosts can now quickly view and update their available custom pods, making the process smoother and more
streamlined. It’s a win-win for both hosts and participants, ensuring the in-room experience stays fun and seamless.

But that’s not all! Adobe Connect has introduced an AI-powered Help Assistant to make navigating the platform
a breeze. If you ever find yourself scratching your head during a session, just ask the Help Assistant for answers.
This handy feature pulls from the Adobe Connect Help Guide and Knowledge Base, so hosts can get quick
solutions on the fly. And don’t worry, it’s completely secure—your data stays safe while you get the support you
need. Plus, there’s a new Room Search tool that lets hosts quickly find settings and preferences with a simple
keyboard shortcut, helping you stay on top of things without the frantic clicking.

In addition to the major improvements for hosts, the mobile app has gotten a much-needed refresh, with an updated
homepage that lets users view recently attended rooms and even sync with their Microsoft 365 calendar. And, for
those who need a little bit of help keeping their content on point, the Share Pod now sends proactive alerts for
any PowerPoint or MP4 files that may have issues post-upload. From content alerts to improved accessibility and
even a new Outlook add-in, Adobe Connect 12.9 is packed with features that ensure smoother, more efficient,
and, yes, even a bit more fun!

Unlocking Efficiency: The Power of Automation in Adobe Learning Manager

Join us for an in-depth exploration of Adobe Learning Manager’s Learning Plan feature—your key to unlocking seamless, intelligent automation in learning management. This powerful tool enables administrators to design sophisticated, interconnected workflows that dynamically guide learners through their educational journey without the need for constant oversight.

Discover how to leverage automation to create personalized, adaptive learning experiences that respond to user progress, trigger actions based on specific criteria, and even chain automations together for a truly hands-off, yet highly effective, approach. With Adobe Learning Manager, you can reduce administrative workload, enhance learner engagement, and ensure a streamlined, targeted learning path for every participant.

Don’t miss this opportunity to revolutionize your approach to learning management—let automation do the heavy lifting while you focus on strategy and impact!

Dive into the power of the Participant Profile report in Adobe Connect 12.9! This webinar will showcase how you can gain valuable insights into participant engagement during your webinars. Learn how to track attendee interactions such as questions asked, polls answered, and resources downloaded. With easy access to this detailed data, you can better understand participant behavior and tailor your future sessions to maximize engagement and impact.

Join us for an insightful session on how to maximize your use of custom pods in Adobe Connect 12.9! This webinar will walk you through the new features that make discovering, updating, and managing custom pods easier than ever before. Whether you’re a host or an admin, you’ll learn how to streamline the process of integrating custom pods directly into your room, enhancing both functionality and the overall in-room experience. Don’t miss out on learning how these updates can take your virtual sessions to the next level!

Every Monday, we have Office Hours back-to-back that help you with Adobe Connect and Adobe Learning Manager. At 2pm ET, you can register and log into a room and get help with Adobe Learning Manager. Right after that at 3pm ET, we have our experts with Adobe Connect ready to help you. We answer questions and assist with your particular use-case in either Connect or Adobe Learning Manager.

To register for any session, you can click HERE to register.

We are continuing our series where we provide short Video Blogs (VLOG) that will give you insight to a specific function in Adobe products, including Captivate, Connect, Presenter, Learning Manager, and the Creative Cloud products.

Here are a few that we have released:

ADOBE PREMIER PRO – TIPS AND TRICKS
ADOBE CAPTIVATE – OVERVIEW OF CAPTIVATE
ADOBE CONNECT – “CONNECTORDLE” CUSTOM POD
ADOBE LEARNING MANAGER – COMPLIANCE DASHBOARD

We have many more released in our library and intend to continue to release new VLOGs on a regular basis. You can also find the VLOGs and more helpful videos on our YouTube page.

If you have any suggestions for subject that we can create a VLOG in the future, please reach out to us by sending an email to sales@envolvemedia.com.

- EVENTS -

Version 12.9 – Getting Started Series

Envolvemedia is hosting a recurring class on Adobe Connect 12.9 This training webinar will review enhancements released in Connect 12.9, basic skills needed to create a room and how to design the room once it is set up. We’ll also discuss commonly used pods and tasks that you will need to perform to provide a seamless experience for your participants, while managing presenters behind the scenes.

Build Your Personal Room
  • Creating a Meeting Room Step-by-Step
  • Learn how users can test audio and video prior to entering the meeting
Managing an Adobe Connect Meeting Room
  • What is a Pod? And Pod Customization
  • Managing attendees and managing your audience
  • Setting and viewing connection properties
  • Starting a recording
Maximizing Pod Contents
  • Maximizing pod content within Meeting room
  • The 4 Pods you need in every Meeting
  • Customizing your Connect Meeting room
  • Optimizing the experience
Closing a Meeting and Follow Ups
  • Managing Recordings
  • Viewing Session Reports
What’s New and On the Roadmap
  • Adobe Connect NEW and BETA Features
April 1 - 2:00p-3:00p EST
May 6 - 2:00p-3:00p EST
June 3 - 2:00p-3:00p EST
July 1 - 2:00p-3:00p EST

Adobe Connect – Mastering Custom Pods and Enhancing Your Experience

Thursday, March 20 – 2:00pm – 2:30pm EST (11:00am – 11:30am PT)

Join us for an insightful session on how to maximize your use of custom pods in Adobe Connect 12.9! This webinar will walk you through the new features that make discovering, updating, and managing custom pods easier than ever before. Whether you’re a host or an admin, you’ll learn how to streamline the process of integrating custom pods directly into your room, enhancing both functionality and the overall in-room experience. Don’t miss out on learning how these updates can take your virtual sessions to the next level!

• Discover how to access and manage custom pods directly within Adobe Connect rooms
• Learn how administrators can control which custom pods hosts can install
• Streamline your virtual meetings and improve engagement with custom pod updates

March 20 - 2:00pm - 2:30pm EST
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Unlocking Efficiency: The Power of Automation in Adobe Learning Manager

Thursday, April 10 – 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST (10:00am 11:00am PT)

Join us for an in-depth exploration of Adobe Learning Manager’s Learning Plan feature—your key to unlocking seamless, intelligent automation in learning management. This powerful tool enables administrators to design sophisticated, interconnected workflows that dynamically guide learners through their educational journey without the need for constant oversight.

  • Mastering Learning Plan Automation: Explore how Adobe Learning Manager’s Learning Plan feature allows you to automate course assignments, learning paths, and user enrollments based on specific triggers—eliminating manual intervention while ensuring learners stay on track.
  • Chaining Automations for Seamless Learning Journeys: Learn how to connect multiple automations to create intelligent, self-sustaining workflows that adapt to learner progress, making training delivery more efficient and personalized.
  • Maximizing Impact with Hands-Off Administration: See how automation reduces administrative workload, minimizes human error, and enhances learner engagement—allowing organizations to focus on strategy, content quality, and overall learning outcomes.
April 10 - 2:00p-2:30p EST

Adobe Connect: Unlocking Insights: Understanding Participant Engagement

Thursday, April 25th – 2:00pm – 2:30pm EST (11:00am 11:30am PT)

Dive into the power of the Participant Profile report in Adobe Connect 12.9! This webinar will showcase how you can gain valuable insights into participant engagement during your webinars. Learn how to track attendee interactions such as questions asked, polls answered, and resources downloaded. With easy access to this detailed data, you can better understand participant behavior and tailor your future sessions to maximize engagement and impact.

• Learn how to access the Participant Profile report from the Engagement Dashboard
• Understand key metrics, including webinar attendance, questions, polls, and resource downloads
• Discover how to use engagement data to improve your future webinar content and strategy

April 25 - 2:00pm - 2:30pm EST

Adobe Connect – Smarter Support and Smoother Content with Adobe Connect 12.9

Thursday, May 15 – 2:00pm – 2:30pm EST (11:00am – 11:30am PT)

Dive into the power of the Participant Profile report in Adobe Connect 12.9! This webinar will showcase how you can gain valuable insights into participant engagement during your webinars. Learn how to track attendee interactions such as questions asked, polls answered, and resources downloaded. With easy access to this detailed data, you can better understand participant behavior and tailor your future sessions to maximize engagement and impact.

• Learn how to access the Participant Profile report from the Engagement Dashboard
• Understand key metrics, including webinar attendance, questions, polls, and resource downloads
• Discover how to use engagement data to improve your future webinar content and strategy

May 15 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST