As learning and development people, we at Allen are always looking to stay on top of the industry. We brainstorm, share articles, talk over ideas and collaborate to find the …
Finance Training: Tips to Create a Compliance Culture
What comes to mind when considering “training in the financial services industry”? For me it’s an easy one … compliance. Having worked in finance and held licenses to sell securities …
Conjuring Creativity: How Your Creative Process Can Inspire Design Breakthroughs
Imagine that… You are an instructional designer and you just started working on a new project. Your goal is to come up with a design that not only meets your …
Consumers and Cognitive Load: The Telling Tale of the Infographic
During my brief stint as a university instructor, my views of students conflicted with my students’ views of themselves. In my idealism, I viewed students as humble benefactors of the …
Motion Graphics: Increasing the Effectiveness of Training Through Storytelling
The past few years have brought a crescendo of new technologies, trends, and changes in customers’ needs. Now we will pause to evaluate, polish, and perfect these and other recent …
Making more Effective Training through Storytelling
It’s no secret, that motion graphics have changed the face of training. With new technology, it is possible to add cutting-edge visuals and animation to training that can translate to …
Solving Creative Challenges – Favorites in Rich Media from 2013
The best part of working in the art department at Allen is having all of the talented people necessary to make first class rich media. Two weeks ago a client …
Whitepapers on Millennial Training
Millennials comprise the largest generational sector since the baby boomers, and as this group enters the job market, training organizations need to find new, innovative ways to reach this audience. …
3 Ways to Engage Your Learners by Improving Presentation Pages
I have a confession to make. As a designer, I give presentation pages the least of my time and effort (and by presentation pages, I mean those pages that don’t …