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3 Reasons Why Failure is Life's Most Honest Teacher
As a kid, I was terrified to ride a bike without training wheels. I told my exasperated father all the reasons why I was sure this crazy bike-riding ...

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[Free Webinar] Four e-Learning Design Practices to Leave Behind
When: Wednesday October 29th Time: 1:00 - 1:30 PM Central Can't attend? Register anyway. We'll send you the materials after the webinar. Register Now ...

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3 Friendly Tips to Save Your Learners from Information Overload
by Carrie Zens, director of marketing | @carriezens I was recently on maternity leave and during those early morning hours I rekindled my fond ...

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Would Learners Pay for Your Training?
by Richard Sites, vice president - training and marketing | @rhillsites Training efforts often begin with the need to change or improve the ...

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Never Create Boring e-Learning - Webinar
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM Eastern Register Now ▶ Do you find yourself contributing to the mound of boring, content-driven ...

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The e-Learning Puzzle: Don't Feel DOWN; Get Your Message ACROSS
by Ethan Edwards, chief instructional strategist | @ethanaedwards I wonder if you are like me and sometimes wish you had a chance to put your ...

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15 Tweetable Quotes from the Allen Interactions Conference
by Brittany Laeger, Marketing Communications Specialist On Monday, we held our first ever Allen Interactions Conference. It was a wonderful day ...

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4 Creative Process Tips for the e-Learning Graphic Designer
by Christopher Palm, media artist Remember pencil and paper? That archaic method of taking notes that existed before touch screens and smartphones? ...

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6 Things You Don't Know About Our Upcoming Conference
Here are 6 things you may not know about our upcoming conference, co-located with Training Magazine's Online Learning Conference, this coming Monday, ...

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5 Common Missteps In Onboarding Programs
by Hannah von Bank, relationship management assistant First impressions are often the most lasting―what does your onboarding program say about your ...

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Make 'Em Laugh: 4 Ways to Create e-Learning Courses with Humor
by Ann Iverson, instructional designer | @iverson_ann Everyone wants to laugh. Our inherent desire for humor leads us to share YouTube videos of ...

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76 Trombones and the Dangers of the Think Method for e-Learning
by Nicole Mellas, Instructional Designer As a director and producer of live theater, I have a certain love for the classics, the big showy musicals ...