Month: January 2012
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It doesn’t matter if you can’t sell your ideas.
Consistently throughout my career I have run into the problem of not selling my ideas effectively. I am better at it now but for a variety of reasons I still miss the mark at times. Some of my ideas have also been crap. A consistent problem that I see is good trainers who really can’t…
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Talking with your hands
All good trainers use their hands to talk with and to make appropriate learning gestures. I often think that I am using my hands too much but I’m probably not. Wish I was as good as this guy though. can’t see it click here
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What’s wrong with working alone.
I have been guilty of writing a number of team and teamwork programs as well as delivering many team based training programs. There is nothing wrong with teams if that is the way you like to work. But, as I remind many of my participants and clients not everyone works best in a team environment.…
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SOPA – what does it mean for Australia
You have probably heard of SOPA. It is an American issue or is it. I was trying to do some research the other day and Wikipedia was shut down for 24 hrs and it was very inconvenient. It could be like that after SOPA. sadly if America brings in censorship of the internet I don’t…
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Another one bites the dust!
I heard the rumour months ago but Kodak has now finally declared bankruptcy. How could this happen especially when they created the first digital camera. Unfortunately they didn’t keep responding and changing to the changing world of photography and film. Now they do not exist. Could this happen to training companies? Could this happen to…
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Plethora of elearning sites
Love that word – plethora. In this case it is a fitting word. There are a plethora of elearning sites popping up all over the world. Running training onsite, or off site or as in this case through video coaching. Check this one out, Coachy. It is brand new and just getting started but it…
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The new year and new ideas – skillshare
The skillshare site has been flagged as a must watch startup online company. Interestingly it isn’t about elearning but a site which links learners with learning programs that they are interested in and which are near to them. Check it out. It isn’t opened in Australia yet but……. Would you use it?
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Trainers and reading
Here’s a great article from the Harvard Business Review which basically says that reading is good for you and has many business benefits apart from being just good entertainment. Now that should be good news for all those trainers who got books for Christmas. I have said many times in this blog and in my…
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Free Photo’s
There are many photo sites on the web, Some for free, some with CC licence and some that cost you money. Try out this new webpage which helps you to find free or Cc licence photo’s on flicker. I found it easy to use and I will go back and use on my…
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Do you want to be an instructional designer?
The title is a question but really the first question should be what is an instructional designer. How about we cut through the usual professional BS and just state that an instructional designer writes training material and resources. It doesn’t matter if it is print based, ebook, online or powerpoint it is all training material.…