Millennial Matters

2021-03-29T15:07:58-06:00January 10th, 2014|eLearning, Telly, Todd's Blog, Xcelus|

Millennial Matters by guest blogger Austin Dressman There is a group of people that is talked about by corporate executives more than any other: Millennials. This rising generation of young professionals makes up both the incoming workforce and the main target audience of marketers. And they aren’t going away anytime soon. Companies have been researching [...]

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Planning your Camtasia or Captivate Screen Recording Project

2021-03-29T15:10:41-06:00October 30th, 2013|eLearning, Todd's Blog, Training, Training Videos|

At Xcelus, we produce a number of screen recording training courses for our clients. Our clients also do a lot of self produced screen recording courses.  Screen recording is a great way to show how software works or to provide training tips using a Subject Matter Expert's knowledge. Prior to any using any screen recording [...]

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What Makes a Great Training Video – Tell a Story

2021-03-29T15:15:41-06:00October 30th, 2013|eLearning, Todd's Blog, Training, Training Videos|

To tell a story, it all starts with Aristotle - Ethos Pathos, Logos Five Things Instruction Designers can learn from Screenwriters about Training Motivation Aristotle developed three keys to effective writing: the artful application of ethos, pathos and logos – the use of character (or credibility), logic (or reason), and emotion respectively. An excellent [...]

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Video Tips for Trainers – Working With Audio and Video Talent

2021-03-29T15:09:20-06:00October 30th, 2013|eLearning, Todd's Blog, Training, Training Videos|

This blog post is by guest blogger, Renee Casati. Renee has been doing professional acting and voice talent for a number of years in commercials, movies and corporate videos.   We use Renee frequently on all types of audio and video projects even as a make-up artist for Stephen Covey projects. Renee is based in [...]

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Video Production Tips for Trainers – The First 48

2017-01-18T10:45:39-07:00July 11th, 2012|eLearning, Todd's Blog, Training, Training Videos, Xcelus|

The basis for the A&E television show The First 48 is an excellent metaphor for creating videos for training. The short description for the popular television show is as follows: “For homicide detectives, the clock starts ticking the moment they are called. Their chance of solving a case is cut in half if they [...]

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