Working Smarter…Not Harder…A Quick Review of Basecamp
I have heard this phrase many times throughout my career, “work smarter, not harder”. It is an interesting quote and one that makes you think…”how can I work smarter and not harder?” There are many ways to do that, it’s probably different for each person, and it...
5 Ways You Can Use Periscope for Business
Periscope is a live, streaming app recently purchased by Twitter. Because it is Twitter-owned, it connects directly with your Twitter handle. It enables you to create "on-the-go" video streams and get to a personal level with your audience. Here are just a few ways...
Stuck in a Rut? Shake it up!
Do you ever feel like you are stuck in a rut? Every Monday, painful staff meeting, rehashing what we didn't decide last week. Every Tuesday, a 2 hour marketing call. Every Wednesday, reply to the 988 emails you received from Monday and Tuesday. Thursday, is it Friday...
A New Year…A fresh start?
So out with the old and in with the new…2016 is upon us…Happy New Year! What does a new year mean for you? For me, it’s a new beginning, a fresh start. It’s exciting and a time to think about changes. My New Year starts with a low-key New Year’s celebration with...
A Thanksgiving Approach to Training
Written by: Patti Myers, Learning Experience Consultant, Zenith Performance Solutions What? Thanksgiving? Haven’t you seen the signs: “7 Saturdays till Christmas” “50 days until Christmas”…Thanksgiving, really? I know…I do love Christmas, but Thanksgiving was one of...
Finding Great eLearning Voice Talent
A great voice can take any eLearning project from good to great. So, how do you find the perfect voice talent for your eLearning projects? Let us share some of our best practices. Reach out to your instructional designer circles. Instructional designers love to share....
Networking with other IDs: A “Show Your Work” Learning Circle
Are you part of a small team, or maybe even a one-person team? As instructional designers and eLearning Developers, we often are a "one-person shop." We are a department of one, one lonely trainer, one solitary instructional designer, one remote developer. It can feel...
Post-Conference High…Now What Happens?
Is this you? You have just experienced the best conference EVER! Your brain is full of ideas and knowledge and new ideas are brewing. You walk out of the conference excited and motivated and ready to implement everything you have learned. You are officially...
Online Learning Conference 2015
That's a wrap...another amazing few days meeting new people, reconnecting with old friends, and learning from amazing experts in the field of instructional design and eLearning. The event, which happened to take place in our hometown, Denver, Colorado, was well...
If your shoes could talk, what would they say?
Have you ever thought about what your shoes would say if they could talk? What stories could they tell? What lessons could they share? What travels have they taken? Our team is virtual, all working in different areas of Colorado and even one as far as Texas, so as a...
To Storyboard or Not to Storyboard?, some additional thoughts…
I came across this blog today, To Storyboard or not to Storyboard by Ben Saunders, @BOnlineLearning. I found it a great read actually because this is something our team ponders at the beginning of many projects. Let me just tell you where I stand on this topic. I...
Zenith Performance Solutions Wins 2014 Brandon Hall Bronze Award for Excellence
DENVER, CO (November 24, 2014) – Zenith Performance Solutions, a leading provider for innovative eLearning and training, is the recipient of the Brandon Hall 2014 Bronze Award for Excellence in the Best Custom Content category. The award is in honor of a custom...