Do you want customized, professional graphics but lack the resources? If yes, you must attend this one-of-a-kind session. Mike Parkinson, a graphics guru and Microsoft MVP, shares how to do it yourself. NO design skill needed.

Video-based learning is the easiest and most engaging way to learn and consume content; and now it’s equally easy for eLearning designers to create video-based learning material using Adobe Captivate. Join Dr. Pooja Jaisingh to learn how to create different variations of video-based courses like video demonstrations, video-based scenarios, explainer videos, micro videos, interactive videos, video quizzes, and more. She will also share some best practices for using videos effectively in eLearning courses.

We have identified five potential areas of failure in sales process/sales methodology implementation in the midst of data-driven sales transformation.  These areas are broad and multifaceted, but we have explained them within the context of the business issue, and their effects on process implementation, as well as the way that shifting process implementations can affect business issues.

Are your live online training programs designed for a global audience? Do your global participants feel comfortable in your virtual classes? Have you planned activities that resonate with cross-cultural learners? Since virtual training allows you to easily reach your global workforce, it’s easy to include everyone on the invitation. But if your program design doesn’t account for international and cultural differences, then your learning outcomes and results will fall short.

In this demo, you will see all that’s new in Adobe Captivate and learn how to create all kinds of rapid eLearning and responsive eLearning courses without any programming.

Participants in this session will receive a Royalty Free License to a best practice sales methodology and free access to the associated training using a new platform.

Where can we find varieties of content that don’t require permission or cost an arm and a leg? What’s a quick, one-stop resource to identify images, sound, video, and other media that has been sorted and vetted to bridge the gap between "all rights reserved" and "public domain?" As with all things involving copyright, IT DEPENDS.  

Increase your likelihood of success by 43% using visuals in your sales and marketing materials. Billion Dollar Graphics' Mike Parkinson - a Microsoft MVP - will show us the secrets the pros use to market and sell better.

They are the two of the most popular buzz phrases in the Learning and Development industry—social learning and gamification. You’ve likely heard about the benefits of both in terms of learner engagement and retention. This webinar goes beyond theory and focuses on what gamification and social learning LMS features can do for your training program.

Sales organizations train, practice, coach and share knowledge differently now than they did just five years ago. The modern learning practices they utilize reflect exciting new opportunities to drive better sales performance at lower cost, using powerful systems and technologies available today.

You’ve seen the reports. That shifting to video-based eLearning can save the average company 50% to 70%. That IBM found up to 40% of its classroom training costs were spent just on travel. That Ernst and Young saved 35% by investing in eLearning. And that Microsoft’s move to video-based training helped reduce costs by $303 per learner, from $320 to just $17.  

Soft skills play a key role in your sales reps' ability to successfully turn a prospect into a client. This ebook discusses how if your sales team can put themselves in their prospects shoes emotionally, they can overcome any objection thrown at them and close the sale. Click below to download this eBook.

Video is important. Statistics and predictions are driving everyone to try and use more video in their instructional design. Here’s your chance to interact with two pros and get the goods Bring your technical questions to get answers related to scripts, locations, talent, lighting, audio, camera movement, and editing. 

As HR investments become more data-driven, coaching must deliver on its ROI evidence gap. At BetterUp, we’ve created a model that can effectively measure the impact of coaching on the bottom line. Download our paper to learn: How coaching ROI has been measured in the past, and why these methods are flawed Which inputs are factored into our ROI algorithm How we map the ROI of coaching to tangible business results

New managers can develop into high performing future leaders. Or, they can flail and fail-costing your company hundreds of thousands of dollars. Learn what you can do to ensure new manager success. Download our paper to learn: The 3 major problems most companies have with new managers Which 4 critical management skills should be developed How coaching new managers can lead to dramatic improvements in new manager performance

Company cultures that value and celebrate diverse perspectives not only support, engage and advance underrepresented groups, but also benefit by making better decisions and achieving broader innovation. We believe inclusion is a hallmark of strong leadership and should be a core skill for all leaders. Download our paper to learn: Why most diversity and inclusion programs fall short on their promises How to develop skills that foster an inclusive workplace with BetterUp coaching How BetterUp unlocks the potential of emerging leaders with career coaching to build leadership behaviors at scale

chapter 1 The Truth There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult. —Warren Buffett, most Successful Investor of the 20th Century THE STAKES ARE HIGH. You are the coach of a five-man basketball team battling against another team. But this isn’t just any game. It’s the Olympics and it’s all for the glory. You are leading the team who is gunning for Gold in the men’s basketball final. hundreds of thousands of sports fanatics—representing virtually every country in the world—hover above their colorful stadium seats shouting with all their might in the hopes of inspiring your team to victory. You are about to begin the fight of your life … battling for the title of "best in the world." As the ball is tossed in the air at center court, one of your star players grabs it and races down the wooden planks as fast as he can, gunning for the competitor’s net. Just imagine, three of your five starting players are standing at center court waving to their family and friends in the stands. Your final starting player is watching ESPN SportsCenter on a TV in the locker room as he sips lime green Gatorade and roots for the opposing team. Is it real? Absolutely! Leaders, this is your workforce today. Click below to download this book chapter.

Does your onboarding process create positive first impressions that set up new employees for success in their roles, or is it simply a list of items to check off and call it done?  This ebook will take you through seven aspects of the recruiting and onboarding process, teach you how to connect with your employees starting on the first day and discover where to automate the process so you can focus on making a new hire's experience personable and engaging.  Click below to download this eBook.

Do you have a story to tell? A lesson to teach? A product to market? VideoScribe lets you do all that. Rapidly.   In a VERY cool way: whiteboard animation.

Dr. Allen and Ethan Edwards will talk about the beginning of eLearning, how it’s evolved and what it is becoming. They will discuss the foundation of solid design and the true impact of both good and bad learning. They will field questions from the attendees and share some of their experiences from along the way.

A New Look at Sales Onboarding Sales organizations onboard new employees differently now than they did just five years ago. This transition to modern learning practices reflects exciting new opportunities for today’s professionals in Sales Enablement and Training as well as Learning and Development to transform onboarding into an organizational capability that drives growth. We’ve helped over a hundred organizations build out successful modern onboarding programs and gained perspective on themes that consistently emerge among top performers. We’ll illustrate these throughout this guide while giving you tactical recommendations for driving better and faster onboarding today Click below to download this White paper.

How investing in human and creative skills drive your business forward In-demand skills are evolving more quickly than we can keep up. Baseline skills—such as communication, problem solving and creativity—already represent one in three skills requested in job descriptions, and by the year 2020, more than one third of core skillsets will be made up of skills not considered crucial to the job today. Use this resource as a starting point to develop innovative, creative and productive teams that push your business forward. Click below to download this White paper.

We often don’t realize how important sound is to setting a mood or emphasizing a point—until it’s not there. Suspense, surprise, importance are often communicated with more than just words or pictures. Music, a song, a thud, a crash, a clank, a swish might be just the right sound to make your training stick. Where to find such sounds?  As with all things involving copyright, IT DEPENDS.

Sales of the latest handheld devices have been increased 150% over the last quarter. The senior executives asked the question, "What caused it?" Employee turnover has declined 20% in the past nine months. Senior executive asked the question, "What caused it?" This simple question "What caused it?" is asked frequently in organizations around the world.