We conclude our series on how to create and maintain a culture of compliance with recognition of the rapidly changing world of contemporary business. What was true six months ago may not be an adequate description of today’s business environment. That’s why the department responsible for communications and training on compliance issues must stay [...]
Question: How much does it cost to produce an online eLearning course? Answer: It depends! As a training development vendor, this is the most common question I get asked about online eLearning courses. There is no straightforward answer to this question. A common pricing practice will start with a $500 per minute based on [...]
A few months ago, while talking to a potential client about several of our online compliance training courses like Business Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Workplace Harassment, she asked what the average course length was for Xcelus courses. I told her that most of our online compliance courses averaged about 12-14 minutes in length. She immediately questioned [...]
Xcelus, LLC Wins Gold Stevie® Award in 12th Annual American Business Awards for Best Training Video PROVO, UT, June 16, 2014 Xcelus, LLC won the Gold Stevie award for “Best Training Video” Friday evening in The 2014 American Business Awards for its online compliance training video Xcelus developed for Life Technologies. The American Business Awards [...]
PRESS RELEASE - For Immediate Release Xcelus, LLC Wins Again at The 35th Annual Telly Awards Provo, UT – April 21, 2014 – Xcelus LLC (www.xcelus.com), a leader in corporate learning solutions, received top honors in the 35th annual Telly Awards for their corporate training video, The Protocol – A Climbing Metaphor. Xcelus, LLC was recognized [...]
There is a common phrase thrown out in business that says, “The medium is the message.” The phrase is meant to emphasize how a message meaning can change depending on the means by which it is conveyed. The same is true when it comes to video composition. The composition you choose to use may either [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
