Thu.Jul 09, 2015

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What Copywriting Can Teach Us About Writing for an Audience

Association eLearning

Copywriting is the practice of using written content, both online and in print to market, advertise, raise brand awareness and communicate core brand values. The beauty of copywriting is that it’s written in such a way as to speak to almost any level reader, taking complex products, services, features and benefits, and breaking them down in such a manner they become understandable to everyone.

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4 Reasons Why You Should Use Selfie Videos In Elearning

Kineo

We talk a lot about storytelling in elearning. But all too often we jump straight to fiction so we can create a story that neatly ticks our learning objective boxes and is perfectly on brand. The result? Over-engineered stories that don’t quite resonate with their audience because, let’s be honest, everyone can tell a scripted, fake conversation a mile off.

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Virtually There: Developing Competencies of Virtual Classroom Facilitators

InSync Training

Moving from the role of traditional trainer to virtual facilitator isn't easy. It takes practice and training to ensure that facilitators are virtually competent. Traditional classroom trainers have skills that make training sessions successful. Management of group dynamics, deliberate use of voice techniques to manage the message (including tone, pace, volume, etc.), and the ability to “read” the body language of a group or individual help to ensure that learning is taking place and program obj

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4 Reasons Why You Should Use Selfie Videos In Elearning

Kineo

We talk a lot about storytelling in elearning. But all too often we jump straight to fiction so we can create a story that neatly ticks our learning objective boxes and is perfectly on brand. The result? Over-engineered stories that don’t quite resonate with their audience because, let’s be honest, everyone can tell a scripted, fake conversation a mile off.

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Experience the Benefit of Fully Trainable AI-Powered Learning Companions

As a training manager looking to amplify your team's results, Knowledge Avatars are the next level. Beyond mere chatbots, Knowledge Avatars are companions, interactive tutors ready to educate the urgent information your team needs to excel in their roles. Knowledge Avatars are versatile and adaptable personal coaches! They can be customized with your company's knowledge via a simple upload of your data.

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‘Art of Storyboarding’ Webinar – Highlights

Raptivity

Team Raptivity recently hosted a successful webinar on ‘ The Art of Storyboarding ’ by Desiree Pinder - Executive Director/Founder of Artisan E-Learning. Desiree answered some fundamental questions on storyboarding, through this webinar, such as: what is a storyboard, why create one, and how to build and show content in a storyboard. Here are some key takeaways from the session: · Storyboard is crucial when working with others to create an eLearning course e.g.

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New and Updated ej4 Content for July

ej4 eLearning

To kick off Q3, we’ve added new and updated content to our video library focusing on Customer Service. We have phone etiquette courses, creating great customer conversations, and courses for the retail employees. Check out this brief video montage: Also we’ve added a series to our Software Skills library on Mastering Microsoft Access [.]. The post New and Updated ej4 Content for July appeared first on.

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Sell More Courses With Partner Bundles

LearnDash

After months of hard work developing your course you are now ready to start making sales. Hopefully during the development time you were also building an email list as this will help to make your launch more successful. But building an email list isn’t the only thing you can do to help drive sales. Chances are you know the industry of your course pretty well.

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Reduce the Weak Links in Your eLearning: Part 1

eLearning Brothers

Our brains are wired to analyze patterns, make predictions, and form links between different phenomena. One of these cognitive tricks our brains play is called the spacial contiguity principle, which states that we learn more effectively when related elements are grouped together, such as an image and its caption. It sounds like it should be obvious, but in order to form mental links between an image and text, it helps to have the two close together.

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LEARNNOVATORS GAZES INTO THE FUTURE OF E-LEARNING WITH LAURA OVERTON

Learnnovators

Chennai (India), 09-Jul-2015. Learnnovators, a leading e-learning company in India, has Laura Overton, Founder and Managing Director of Towards Maturity, as the guest in the latest edition of “Crystal Balling with Learnnovators” – their thought-provoking interview series that attempts to gaze into the future of learning. Towards Maturity is a not for profit undertaking that does independent research to help organisations deliver improved performance through learning innovation.

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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Knowing the Strength of Your eLearning Authoring Tool

eLearning Brothers

Too often we try to hold present and future technologies to the standards of what came before. Sometimes this works out, but on the whole it can hold us back. We hide behind the guise of “but that’s how it’s always been done!” when in actuality, it’s because we’re too motivated by fear to branch out, learn, or explore the potential of a new thing.

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The Ins and Outs of Rapid Prototyping for eLearning

SHIFT eLearning

There's you. Then there are the graphic designers, the coding guys, and the client. How do you ensure that you are all on the same page about the eLearning course that you are developing so painstakingly? How do you ensure that at the end of the developmental stage, your client does not come back perplexed with these words, "But I thought you were going to…?

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How Technology is Changing the Future of Learning – Resources Shared at #eACH2015

David Kelly

On July 10, I had the pleasure of delivering a keynote at the 2015 eACH Conference. The topic of my talk was How Technology is Changing the Future of Learning. This blog post is being set up primarily as a follow-up resource for those that attended the session, and it may also serve as a resource for anyone that wants to learn more about the technology trends that are shaping the future of learning.

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LAURA OVERTON – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS

Learnnovators

The post LAURA OVERTON – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS appeared first on Learnnovators.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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5 Best Employee Training Books

WalkMe Training Station

Books are an excellent way of learning techniques involving training, and new ways of connecting with your employees. They can range in topics from practical business practices with case studies and research, to more subjective insights into human behavior. Gartner Analysts discuss some recent changes in business writing : “There seems to be a trend and it is a welcome one.

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How to Deliver eLearning Faster with Elucidat

DigitalChalk eLearning

As eLearning managers, we’re all under pressure to speed up project delivery times and improve eLearning quality and engagement. Unfortunately, our old faithful desktop-based eLearning authoring tools we have relied on for years are no longer suitable for the modern eLearning production process. As the world changes around us, we also need to change the way we create and deliver eLearning.

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Funny HR Stats Infographic

InsiderHub

The post Funny HR Stats Infographic appeared first on CollectMyThoughts.

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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloud-Based Technology for E-Learning

Training Industry

Having your head in the clouds now holds a whole new meaning with the development of cloud-based technology. The recent evolution of the internet has seen it move from a place to visit web pages to an environment allowing users to run software applications. For that reason, cloud computing is a rapid growth area of the IT sector, with Web 3.0 supporting a new wave of applications able to run on a variety of hardware devices, while data storage remains inside the cloud.

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Unlock the full potential of your educational initiatives with the 11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption eBook. You’ll uncover: Why measure content consumption rather than (or in addition to) completion rates and member satisfaction? What are some proven tactics to create quality learner content and raise your content consumption rates? Discover the secrets from leading experts in the field, distilled into practical tips that promise to elevate the quality of your educational offerings,

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The stages of eLearning content development

eFront

The most common question I hear as an eLearning Coordinator is this: “Can we have this via eLearning?”. It’s my moment. I take my time, pretending I’m thinking it through, and after shaking my head, I reply: “Yes, just tell me how much time and how many resources we have”. I can’t think of anything that cannot be developed into some form of eLearning.

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5 Secrets To Conquer Public Speaking Anxiety

OpenSesame

Whether you’re contributing during a meeting or delivering a presentation to your co-workers, public speaking is inevitable in the workplace. It can be quite daunting, especially if you’re an employee surrounded by experienced leaders who may be more comfortable delivering information to a room. Even though you may experience anxiety thinking about public speaking, it doesn’t have to be debilitating.

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Event Recap: Lectora User Conference 2015

E-learning Uncovered

Back in May, I presented at the 11 th annual Lectora User Conference. My presentation was all about using Lectora’s status indicator object and showcasing unique, but easily implemented, uses for it within courses. A few lucky participants walked away with our recently released E-Learning Uncovered: Lectora 12 book. If you weren’t able to attend, you can download my presentation here.

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5 Secrets To Conquer Public Speaking Anxiety

OpenSesame

Whether you’re contributing during a meeting or delivering a presentation to your co-workers, public speaking is inevitable in the workplace. It can be quite daunting, especially if you’re an employee surrounded by experienced leaders who may be more comfortable delivering information to a room. Even though you may experience anxiety thinking about public speaking, it doesn’t have to be debilitating.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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Event Recap: mLearnCon 2015

E-learning Uncovered

Here at Artisan E-Learning, we attend many different conferences throughout the year. This year alone, we attended ATD Techknowledge (recap here ), Learning Solutions (recap here ), the Lectora User Conference (recap here ), and the ATD International Conference & Expo. And because we clearly don’t have enough frequent flyer miles yet, this year we decided to add another one to the lineup: mLearnCon.

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Latitude attends 24th Annual IFE in New York City

Latitude Learning

Latitude an industry leading in partner performance and the home of the LatitudeCONNECT Suite, sent two of its Connection staff writers to the International Franchise Expo in New York City to cover business practices of franchisors. Janay Burch and Sonia Gottfried, both Latitude employees, got to interview dozens of representatives from over hundreds of franchises June 18-20, 2015.

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"Working Out Loud": Using the Tools We Already Have

ID Reflections

While the concept of "working out loud" has been gaining popularity, thanks to the work done by thought-leaders like Jane Bozarth ( Show Your Work ), John Stepper ( Working Out Loud ), Austin Kleon ( Show Your Work ) and such, I still encounter bemused looks when I bring up this topic. I wrote about the strategies and benefits of working out loud earlier here and here.