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Be a SAM Superstar with "The 12 Days of SAM"

This year we are excited to share our holiday spirit with you through the act of giving! So today, we introduce to you the 12 Days of SAM—to the tune ...

By: Richard Sites | Nov, 2014
Categories: Custom Learning, Strategic Consulting

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Four Tips to Create the Perfectly Imperfect e-Learning Prototype

We recently redesigned the ATD Advanced e-Learning Instructional Design Certificate Program, and I had the pleasure of facilitating the first ...

By: Angel Green | Nov, 2014
Categories: Custom Learning, Strategic Consulting

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3 Ways to Put the Serious eLearning Manifesto iPad App to Work

The Serious eLearning Manifesto is meant to be a constructive, actionable document for developing quality learning. While the manifesto itself is not ...

By: Christopher Allen | Nov, 2014
Categories: Custom Learning, Digital Engineering, Strategic Consulting

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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 ...

By: Hannah Hunter | Oct, 2014
Categories: Custom Learning, Strategic Consulting

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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 ...

By: Brittany Laeger | Sep, 2014
Categories: Custom Learning, Strategic Consulting

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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? ...

By: Christopher Palm | Sep, 2014
Categories: Custom Learning, Strategic Consulting

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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 ...

By: Hannah Hunter | Sep, 2014
Categories: Custom Learning, Strategic Consulting

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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 ...

By: Ann Iverson | Sep, 2014
Categories: Custom Learning, Strategic Consulting

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Iterations: Setting Expectations for an Iterative Process [Ep. 12]

In this episode of Iterations, Richard Sites and Angel Green discuss how managing the expectations for your team will help bring clarity to the ...

By: Allen Interactions | Sep, 2014
Categories: Custom Learning, Strategic Consulting

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[Dr. Michael Allen] My Engaging e-Learning Obsession

This past month Dr. Michael Allen participated in the very popular Google Hangout interview series Obsessed for Success with Rod Caceres. Caceres ...

By: Allen Interactions | Aug, 2014
Categories: Custom Learning, Strategic Consulting, Dr. Michael Allen

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Be a Superhero with SAM

GUEST BLOGGER: Molly Murnane, Learning Consultant, Humana | @MollyMurnaneID Summer and superhero movies have always gone hand-in-hand with each ...

By: Allen Interactions | Aug, 2014
Categories: Custom Learning, Strategic Consulting

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Iterations: 3 Ways to Implement an Elusive Savvy Start

In this episode of Iterations, Richard Sites and Angel Green discuss three ways that you can work around busy schedules and still get the value of a ...

By: Allen Interactions | Aug, 2014
Categories: Custom Learning, Strategic Consulting