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Storyline: Customer Service Branching Scenario

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BWoods
Former Staff
10 months ago

Practice is one of the best ways to take what you’ve learned in training and figure out how to apply it in the real world. But when getting things wrong can have serious repercussions, doing that practice on the job isn’t always an option. That’s where a branched e-learning scenario can come in. This approach gives people a realistic but safe situation where they can test their new abilities and learn from their mistakes.

In this example, you’ll see how learners can try out customer service skills they’ve learned elsewhere in one of the most stressful situations they’ll encounter—working with an angry customer. The decision points in this call center branched scenario don’t have obvious answers, which challenges people to stop and think critically before making a choice. Those choices change the story in meaningful ways, giving them subtle and realistic feedback. And while this branching technique may seem complex at first glance, it’s easy to set up using Storyline 360’s triggers.

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Published 10 months ago
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    • BWoods's avatar
      BWoods
      Former Staff
      Thanks Michael!

      I found the opening theme song and message sound effect on a site called uppbeat.io. Their selection is extensive and their Premium paid plan is a great deal if you find you regularly need sound effects or music. As for the voiceover, I recorded it myself.
  • This is something that i was looking for. Loved the way its been done Bianca. The background motion path if i am not mistaken is nice and smooth.
    How did you place the audio wave gif for your voiceover?
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      BWoods
      Former Staff
      The audio wav GIF is technically two files: the original animated GIF and a still frame from the GIF saved as a PNG that's directly on top of it on the slide. When the slide starts, only the GIF is visible. When the slide audio ends, I used slide animations to fade the GIF out while at the same time fading the still PNG file in.
  • I want to create a similar one for colleagues in my Organization who interact with customers on chats and calls.
  • I'm saving this as an inspiration resource. I found myself trying it multiple times to get the desired outcome. It's simple yet very complex in that there is no obvious right and wrong answers.