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The Secret To Social Media Engagement: Kiss A Squirrel!

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I’m preparing for a webinar and with any training I begin the instructional design with surveying participants to understand their level, learning goals, and attitudes about the subject matter. Billboard’s audience, presumably, is passionate about songs and lyrics given it is the source for music charts, news, and events.

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How Nonprofit Staff Training Is Evolving Due to COVID-19

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Nonprofit staff training has evolved to meet the new challenges your team is facing. If you’ve caught the news at any point in the last year, you know that the trending topics are different than anything we’ve encountered before. Amy started with Artisan as a contract writer/instructional designer. Evolutions in Content.

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E-Mediat: Reflections from the Conference in Fez, Morocco

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The conference in Morocco was a “tri-lingual event” and was translated into French, English, and Arabic, although the content and instructional design were identical to the event in Jordan. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs.

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Notes About Mobile, Digital Trends, and Social Media Leadership from Knight Digital Media Center Workshop

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He also talked about consumption trends and changes, particularly a rise of mobile traffic at bedtime when people check tomorrow’s news at night. Instructional Design Notes. I facilitated a session in the afternoon which was designed for peer interaction given the topic. Trying to get a head. Being Data Informed.

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Guest Post by Gordon Mayer: Playing Learning Games to Spread Nonprofit Social Media

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One thing I haven't been doing over the years is documenting the instructional design or lesson plan. His hobbies inlcude playing with his kids and wondering what the hell will happen next to the news business. (Reflections coming soon!) Last week, Gordon used a version of the game at a conference in NYC. His reflections below.

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Designing Professional Development for the Distracted Learner

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Bersin by Deloitte’s infographic “ Meet the Modern Learner ” is an excellent summary of the challenges facing trainers who need to design and deliver professional development for nonprofit professionals. Instructional design is knowing how to organize your content and shape exercises based on brain and learning research.