Looking for course ideas

Try this...

http://community.articulate.com/forums/t/19380.aspx

Bruce

Thanks Bruce. Nice interactive video. What I'm doing is essentially providing video/audio tips instead of bullet points. The video's are not interactive and there is no quiz needed.

Hi, Marty:

Here's a clean, straightforward approach to overcoming objections training. Might prompt some ideas.

http://community.articulate.com/blogs/elearning-examples/archive/2010/09/14/volvo-penta-handling-customer-objections.aspx

I understand your wanting to be unique, but I'd say however you can get the learners practicing objections is best. E-learning can do this to a degree, but it doesn't do it as well as real role plays would, though e-learning is cheaper and more convenient. Then again, maybe you already do that and e-learning is just a refresher.

Thanks Daniel. I couldn't get the video to work. I guess I did a poor job of explaining this course. This course isn't going to be interactive. It's really an assembly of tip videos created by people in the field. It's more informational than educational. I'm looking for ideas on how to creatively present the videos in Storyline.

Someone posted a "Curved Video Wall" demo (I think...) at some point. I can picture it in my mind's eye, just cannot place it. Perhaps smeone else can remember?

Bruce

Marty,

This may be a bit more about content than format, but hopefully you will find it helpful...

The #1 mistake I see in most Overcoming Objections training is that they teach specific verbiage instead of framing up actual strategies and THEN giving examples/application opportunities.

There are a ton of different strategies for overcoming objections. My strong suggestion is that you choose just two methods, explain/demonstrate why they work,  why they are so powerful, and THEN let your learners work with each of them... including when to choose each one.

Remember... teach a man to fish, don't give him the fish.

Hope this helps,

Bob

Marty, 

Here is a Screener from David Anderson (from Articulate) that might give you some ideas. That is, if I am understanding what you are asking. 

//www.screenr.com/eDH/2

Or maybe this technique...and you can tell the users to click on each person to see what they have to say. 

http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/how-to-create-an-interactive-powerpoint-elearning-module/

Good Luck, 

Dave

Thanks David! The soundboard idea is exactly what I'm doing. It is a best practice couse on handling objections and the videos will be created by selected people in the field. The soundboard idea is good. Some of the best practices will be audio format. This should be easy to do in Storyline with layers.

Keep the ideas coming please!

Marty, 

Another thought I had was how about a Magazine layout. I like the filled image with a person and a quote next to it.

Again, I recalled Tom did something like this a while back: 

http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/5-e-learning-design-ideas-i-got-from-traveling/

Or how about a notebook with a hand drawn font and hand drawn images if you can find them. They could be notes from a previous sales training or conference....or an expert in the field. The user could review the person's notes. 

More good ideas David. I could use the magazine image as the link to the video. I also thought about having the SME give the tip as an audio file and plugging it into an xtranormal cartoon video using the SMEs voice. This way I can control the video quality while using their voice and cartoon avatar. I've used xtranormal in several courses before. It does a great job of sinking the charaters mouth to the actual voice recording.

Marty...

Left field here...bear with it

Have a look at http://pperf.co.uk/StoryLion/E4/story.html, keep watching to the "Arlyn Asch Show" if you can... 

Why not have a big TV, and a big remote control that they can play with?

Perhaps images of a TV Guide that link to videos?

I can let you have the source for this if you are interested.

Bruce

...and here's a rough mock-up of the "video wall" sort of concept.

Needs work, but you get the idea.

Bruce

Very nice Bruce. I like both ideas. Thanks for the taking the time for the mock up.

i'm getting really frustrated trying to figure out how to create my overcoming objections course/ thanks for the creative inspiration