Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. -Dalai Lama Hello, again and a very happy Friday to you! As what's left of our year is quickly fading, I hope you can look back at 2019 and smile. One of the things that always makes me smile is hearing from others like you and oneContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | December 6, 2019"
Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | November 29, 2019
‘First do it, then do it right, then do it better." - Addy Osmani If you’re here in the U.S. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and didn’t eat too much. I’m heading to the gym soon for a workout so I can eat some leftover apple pie later today. No matter where youContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | November 29, 2019"
Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | November 22, 2019
I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.- Henry David Thoreau Here in the U.S., we’re heading into the Thanksgiving holiday. I’m looking forward to lots of family time and a few warm, sunny days to check out “a galaxy far, far away”. No matter where you are, I hopeContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | November 22, 2019"
Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | November 15, 2019
The library is the temple of learning, and learning has liberated more people than all the wars in history. Carl T. Rowan We’ve been getting an early blast of winter around here this week. No matter when the snow and colder weather arrive, I’m never quite ready for it. I am ready to celebrate myContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | November 15, 2019"
Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | November 8, 2019
“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.” — Bruce Lee November is birthday month for the boys in our house. It is hard to believe our oldest is kicking off his teenage years (as if I needed any more signs of my ownContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | November 8, 2019"
Boost Engagement With These Dynamic Video Transitions (Free Download)
As you may know, I’m a big believer in looking at other fields for things we can use for our own work. For example, consider how filmmakers and video producers use transitions when joining two shots together. Instead of just instantly flashing from one scene to another they use a dynamic transition that allows themContinue reading "Boost Engagement With These Dynamic Video Transitions (Free Download)"
Friday Finds: A Penny for Your Thoughts?
As long as you stay curious there is always new life - @GapingVoid Speaking of curiosity, I’m really interested to learn about you. I’ve been doing this newsletter for a long time and while I very much welcome it, it is rare to hear from anyone. A Penny for Your Thoughts? So I’d like toContinue reading "Friday Finds: A Penny for Your Thoughts?"
Grab These Helpful L&D Resources from the Marketing Playbook
In our three sessions at DevLearn last week, Bianca Baumann and I shared some "L&D Strategies from the Marketing Playbook". Among the things we talked about was an introduction to some of the marketing tools and techniques you can use to enhance any L&D project or strategy. Here are a few of the things weContinue reading "Grab These Helpful L&D Resources from the Marketing Playbook"
Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | October 25, 2019
“PERFECT IS THE ENEMY OF GOOD.” –VOLTAIRE I’m wrapping up this week’s newsletter from the Las Vegas airport on my way home from DevLearn. Whether you were here or not you should take a peek at the resources and browse some of the great presentations and related resources from all the amazing presenters who wereContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | October 25, 2019"
Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | October 18, 2019
Ignorance is the path to extinction…Not taking control of our own learning opportunities (or that of our teams) is the fastest way to make yourself irrelevant. - Ann Handley Twas the weekend before DevLearn and all through the house the speakers are buzzing taking care of all the last-minute tweaks to their slides and otherContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | October 18, 2019"
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