Category Archives: Design Tips

Creating Workshops – 5 Questions to Create Workshops for Visibility and Impact

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Paul

I will be presenting a 30-minute, information-packed community call for the SkillPreneur Alliance called “Creating Workshops – 5 Questions to Create Workshops for Visibility and Impact.” It’s free and all are welcome. Join me on Monday, July 9, 2012 from … Continue reading →

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New Video – “Six Powerful Strategies…”

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Paul

I had a wonderful experience presenting a 60-minute webinar on June 15th called “Six Powerful Strategies to Create High-Impact Training.”  Some of the information I shared in that webinar was fairly standard within the training world (but IMPORTANT reminders). A … Continue reading →

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What Is the Best Entry Point for Creating a Course?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Paul

There are many doors through which you can enter an instructional design project. Two of the most contrasting doors are “content” and “outcomes.” They are contrasting because they can lead you to such different places. I’d venture to say that … Continue reading →

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Using Text in Instruction

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Paul

Instructional Designers (training professionals who focus on designing and developing effective learning) wear many different hats in order to create the end product. One of those hats is “materials designer.” As instructional designers we need to make sure the  materials … Continue reading →

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Six Powerful Strategies to Create High-Impact Training

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Paul

High-impact training not only deeply engages trainees and has them using their new knowledge and skills well beyond the confines of the training event, but it also has a positive organizational impact, including: Increased profitability Reduced expenses Enhanced performance and … Continue reading →

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Learning and Forgetting Curves: Best Practices for Creating High-Impact, High-ROI Training

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Paul

I just viewed an incredibly insightful video by Dr. Will Thalheimer, PhD, who studies,  researches, and teaches best practices in training and development, learning, and instructional design. It’s a “must see” if you have any interest in creating or facilitating … Continue reading →

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Don’t Load Them Up with Information

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Paul

Have you ever been to a meeting, workshop, or seminar where you felt overwhelmed with the amount of information that was coming at you? Who hasn’t, right? After all, the standard operating procedure of our educational system in the U.S. … Continue reading →

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How to Avoid the Information Trap: Focus on Doing before Knowing

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Paul

Most people who deliver workshops and seminars get caught up in the information trap. It’s like quicksand – once you step in it, you sink deeper and deeper, finding it harder and harder to get out. When this happens, the … Continue reading →

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