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How to Determine the Best Training Solution for Your Team

Instructor-led training or Self-paced training? Deciding on the most effective training solution for your team can be challenging. With the recent move to remote and hybrid work and limited office hours, scheduling training adds to the challenge. Should you use a facilitator for in-person, classroom-based training, or is virtual training a better option? If your…

Technical Writing: 6 Best Practices for Effective Content

Writing is both an art and a science, with some styles leaning more toward one attribute than the other. For example, content writing is meant to educate, entertain, inform, or inspire to grab a reader’s attention and build relationships with their intended audience. Social media posts, company blogs, web content, and advertising/marketing content are all…

Useful or Useless: How to Tell If Your Manual Needs An Overhaul

Various types of technical manuals are meant to make complex information more accessible to end users. However, we’ve all experienced the mind-numbing frustration of trying to follow documents with too much technical jargon that are difficult to understand. Bad user guides make the reader feel frustrated and create more questions than answers. Poorly written instructions…

Momentous Presidential Quotes

Our presidents sure have some awesome speechwriters. At other times, they say some off-the-cuff things that truly inspire! Here are some notable quotes from each US President. 1. George Washington (1789–1797) 2. John Adams (1797–1801) 3. Thomas Jefferson (1801–1809) 4. James Madison (1809–1817) 5. James Monroe (1817–1825) 6. John Quincy Adams (1825–1829) 7. Andrew Jackson…

Affordable eLearning for Budget-Minded Organizations

Well-trained employees are essential to an organization’s success. Unfortunately, many small, budget-conscious organizations shy away from investing in eLearning (short for “electronic learning”). Reasons include the often-high costs associated with creating and hosting self-paced learning courses. When financial, human, and training resources are in limited supply, it can seem impractical to invest in a new…

An Interview with ChatGPT

By now you’ve heard of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence model that can answer questions in a conversational way. So, I decided to ask it some questions.

Words You Shouldn’t Use When Writing

Words are easy to use, and even easier to overuse. Jargon, cliches, and trendy terms can diminish your credibility and make your content read as generic or vague. Filler words pad the word count but don’t add anything of value to your writing. Sometimes, the word itself is just plain wrong. We’ve all been guilty…

What Are the Different Types of Editing?

Every piece of writing needs editing, from marketing materials to training manuals, social media posts, website content, and everything in between. The editing process helps you create the best version of your written content possible.

A Writer’s Guide to Vacationing

Not taking time off can really stop up your creative flow. This guide will help you find the “write” way to enjoy your next vacation.

The Subtle Art of Delegating

Taking time off is much more relaxing if you effectively delegate your tasks to other team members. Here’s what you need to know to get started.

Why a Blog Is a Great Investment

Blogging is more than just a fun hobby. When done correctly, a blog is a powerful marketing tool and sound investment for your business.

What Makes a Good Blog?

If you want to increase web traffic, gain leads, or boost SEO ratings, you need to know how to make a good blog post. Here’s how you do it.

Convert PowerPoint Lessons into Google Slides for Online Teaching

Google Slides is a popular presentation tool for many educators, both in the classroom and online. If you’re still using PowerPoint for sharing content, read on to discover the benefits and ease of converting lessons into Google Slides for dynamic presentations.

Meet Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

Joy Harjo is America’s newest poet Laureate. Joy Harjo is an icon among modern female and Native American poets. See why she deserves this latest accolade.

Elearning Development and the Instructional Design Process

Elearning delivers information over the web to your associates, customers, and the public. Start small by redesigning existing slide decks into video presentations. Or, upgrade to a custom, interactive elearning program for your online learning management system, or LMS. Elearning development begins with…

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