Liz Wheeler
Creative Training Techniques Back in the Fold
The quick tips newsletter Creative Training Techniques, founded by Bob Pike 18 years ago, is now back in the Bob Pike flock of products. The monthly newsletter is aimed at providing quick tips that can be immediately applied to training disciplines such as design, execution and review techniques.
Betsy Allen
Purposeful PowerPoint® Pointers: Part One of Three
This is the first of three articles designed to compel you to start putting the point back in PowerPoint. Here you will discover my first four pointers and why you need an Xtreme PowerPoint Makeover. Stop using PowerPoint as a delivery mechanism! It is a support media for your message.
Becky Pluth
eLearning Definitions
Each year, hundreds of new words are coined and enter into somewhat common usage. And each year, it requires re-education in order to know what on earth someone is talking about when they discuss mash-ups and metaworlds. Here’s a quick tutorial on some of the phrases you may run into in 2007 as eLearning continues to increase in popularity.
Bob Pike CSP, CPAE
These are the top 10 books I recommend for reading this year. Except for the first title, they’re not listed in any particular order.
Bible – it will always be my number one
Leading at a Higher Level by Ken Blanchard and company – his defining work on what he believes about leadership
I'll Take Learning for 500 by Yaman and Covington – the ultimate book on using game shows in learning events
Soul Talk by Larry Crabb – how every person wants to be talked to
Sales Autopsy by Dan Seidman – what selling ultimately should be about – disqualifying instead of qualifying and being a blessing to every customer
Lead Like Jesus by Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges – why Jesus is the best leadership role model for all reasons and all seasons