Author Archives: Mike Taylor

Presentation & E-learning Starter Kit

Over on the past several months, I’ve written about some of the things anyone can do to make better presentations and e-learning courses. Want to rock your next presentation? Don’t build slides until you’ve done these two critical steps Think your slides are great? Better ask your audience! How Handouts Make You a Better PresenterContinueContinue reading “Presentation & E-learning Starter Kit”

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Friday Finds | December 1, 2017

Our march towards the holiday season has begun. Leading the way is a gift that keeps on giving — smart insights from smart people. Intentionally building your own personal network will net you a lifetime of amazing gifts, like the ones I’ve rounded up for you here. ““If you want to know what a man’s like, takeContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds | December 1, 2017”

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How to Access Lynda Courses for Free

Whether you’re learning a new software application at work or getting up to speed with the latest technology at home, odds are that Lynda.com has something for you. If you’re not familiar with Lynda (aka LinkedIn Learning), they have an extensive collection of courses taught by industry experts. These courses are all organized into shortContinueContinue reading “How to Access Lynda Courses for Free”

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Friday Finds | November 24, 2017

Here in the US, we’ve just celebrated Thanksgiving. I’m grateful every day for so many things, including the fact that you are reading this now. Thank you! What are you thankful for today? If you’re thinking of someone in particular go tell them right now. “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up havingContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds | November 24, 2017”

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My Modern Professional Learners Toolkit

Jane Hart has derived a framework for the Modern Professional Learner’s Toolkit, based on the results of her Top 100 Tools for Learning survey results. After reading Harold Jarche and Clark Quinn’s personal toolkits, I was inspired to share my own. Trusted Web Resources This one could get quite large and is ever evolving butContinueContinue reading “My Modern Professional Learners Toolkit”

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How to Share Elearning Courses Using Google Cloud Platform

The retirement of free web hosting options from Dropbox and Google Drive has sent a lot of folks scrambling to find a good replacement. Many folks have followed Tom Kuhlmann’s instructions for moving their elearning courses and portfolios over to Amazon S3. I’d like to introduce you to another great option: Google Cloud Platform. TheContinueContinue reading “How to Share Elearning Courses Using Google Cloud Platform”

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Friday Finds | November 10, 2017

While the mercury in the thermometers around here is heading south, that won’t stop us from warming up with the best things of the week for trainers, instructional designers, presenters, and lots of other digital workers. A Modern Professional Learner’s Toolkit for 2018 Personally, I believe that learning is one of the most important skillsContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds | November 10, 2017”

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Friday Finds | November 3, 2017

It has been a very rich week around here. In addition to all the Halloween candy, we’ve got a lot of great stuff for presenters, training pros and other types of digital workers. 59 Theses For the Future of Work Mathias Vermeulen surfaced this article containing 59 theses for the future of work. These areContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds | November 3, 2017”

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Create value for others by curating information with ZEEF

While it has gained a lot of attention in recent years, curation has always been an important part of an effective learning and development practitioners toolkit. If you think about it, aren’t courses just another form of searching, organizing, and sharing information? Good instructional designers, trainers, teachers, facilitators, and public speakers are curators by nature.ContinueContinue reading “Create value for others by curating information with ZEEF”

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