As the holidays are rapidly approaching many folks will get some well-deserved time out of the office to celebrate with friends and recharge for a new year. One good idea for filling the down time between family visits, gift-giving and holiday meals is to spend some time learning something new. One of my favorite things aboutContinue reading “12 Free and Easy Ways to Learn from L&D Masters”
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12 Little-Known Things You Should Know About
Here are 12 things many people have probably not heard of that I use all the time to help me get things done better and faster. Everything Search Engine Most of us have about a gazillion documents we regularly have to navigate to find exactly what we need. Instead of wasting time on fruitless quests,Continue reading “12 Little-Known Things You Should Know About”
12 Super Useful Cheatsheets & Job Aids
Learning & Instructional Design Multimedia Learning Design Principles Based on Richard Mayer’s Multimedia Learning Design Principles from Mike Taylor Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction Anyone who designs any kind of learning materials should bookmark this interactive guide to Robert Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction created by Montse Anderson (@mlearning) Multimedia Learning Design Resources This collectionContinue reading “12 Super Useful Cheatsheets & Job Aids”
Top 12 Things in My Presenter’s Toolkit
Many trainers and presenters, especially when they’re just getting started, underestimate the probability of something going wrong with the technical set up at their event. And trying to troubleshoot with a room full of anxious people watching your every move is nobody’s idea of fun. Anyone who does any type of speaking or presenting should haveContinue reading “Top 12 Things in My Presenter’s Toolkit”
Top Presentation Slide Decks
Like it or not, the ability to create effective slide designs is a skill that will benefit you and any audience you are trying to reach. This collection is of slide decks will help anyone improve their presentation and slide making skills. If you want to dive even deeper, you might be interested in thisContinue reading “Top Presentation Slide Decks”
12 Incredibly Useful Blogs for Learning Cool Stuff
It is no secret that I’m a huge proponent of learning. I make time every day to learn something new and am always on the lookout for useful takeaways from my experiences. One of the coolest things about learning is when you find something super useful and learn something you didn’t even know you needed toContinue reading “12 Incredibly Useful Blogs for Learning Cool Stuff”
L&D People You Should Be Following on Twitter
Is it safe to assume that if you’re reading this post you are also on Twitter? If not, you are missing out on a great opportunity to connect with and learn from a lot of super smart people. Take a quick hop on over to learn a bit about tweeting professionally. Really, go ahead. We’ll wait rightContinue reading “L&D People You Should Be Following on Twitter”
Where to Find the Best Presentation Templates & Design Inspiration
At some point, nearly everyone needs to design slides. Whether for an online elearning course, a training workshop, a conference presentation, a sales pitch or a whole host of other reasons you always want to look your best. Instead of staring at a blank screen trying to come up with ideas, why not tap into someContinue reading “Where to Find the Best Presentation Templates & Design Inspiration”
#12×12 Day 3 Books
I’m a big fan of books and today I’d like to share 12 of my favorite professional books. These are the books I’d recommend to anyone who does anything related to learning , training delivery, instructional design, etc. If you’d like to connect with me on Good Reads, you can see other books that I’ve readContinue reading “#12×12 Day 3 Books”
Upgrade Your Work with These Add-ins #12×12 Day 2
Let me start by admitting I’m not quite sure what to call these. Add-ons? Plug-ins? Extensions? If you know the difference I’d love to hear what it is. 😎 Regardless of what you call them, all of these will help you work smarter. Why would anyone want to use add-ons? Integrating with tools and services.Continue reading “Upgrade Your Work with These Add-ins #12×12 Day 2”
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