Category Archives for "Strategy"
How A Good Task Analysis Can Make Your Video Course Design Easier
Although you may not have heard of the phrase “Task Analysis” you’ve probably done an informal one when trying to remember the steps to complete a task you don’t do that often. A task analysis is done when you want to analyze a task in order to document, step by step, how that task is […]
Continue readingUsing the Articulate Storyline Player to Add More Functionality to your Camtasia Training Course
Several years ago I created a training course in which I used Camtasia, PowerPoint and Storyline to get the features which my client required. They wanted the ability for users to see what Lessons they had completed and resume where they left off. They also wanted some interactive features that weren’t easily created in Camtasia. […]
Continue readingMicrotraining, Microlearning, Microvideos-What Are They and Should You Start Developing Them?
They’re the new buzzwords of the last few years. And close friends have told me that all they have to do is mention they specialize in Microlearning and the heads of training Departments in major corporations will sit down for coffee with them and ask them to bid on projects. So, I thought it was […]
Continue readingElearning and Camtasia Freelancers: Develop a Strategy for Attracting New Business
How many organizations do you know that operate with absolutely no strategy, and just hope that everything works out? Not many successful ones, that’s for sure. If you are a Camtasia freelancer, you are your own organization and you should have a detailed plan that identifies how you will attract and retain new business and […]
Continue readingJust Enough Instructional Design to Make Great Training Videos
An effectively designed eLearning course or training module can make a world of difference in someone’s personal or professional life. People will pay to watch your video training because they hope they will learn something new that can perhaps bring them additional income, help them enjoy their hobby, change their habits, get ahead at work […]
Continue readingCase Study: Creating Video Tutorials Assembly Line Style and Camtasia Tutorial Before and After
Usually I wait until a project is finished then discuss the “Lessons Learned” with the members of our Screencast Video Coaching during the weekly webinars. But, currently, I’m working on about 50 tutorials for a big corporate client and we have an “Assembly Line” process going that I think many of you could use if […]
Continue readingScreencast Video Success Story: Julie Choo
Sometimes when I’m starting something new (I’m dabbling in abstract art painting) it really helps if I can learn from people who are a few steps ahead of me. They don’t have to have achieved huge success (like be in a well known gallery) but they need to be moving forward doing the kind of […]
Continue readingHow to “Nichefy” Your Video Content
If you do a search for “Time Management Training” you’re going to find A LOT of content and much of it is going to be video. But what if you feel you have some great techniques to share and want to create your own video on that topic. Is it smart to go up against […]
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