Richard Watson
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Instructional Designer/e-Learning Developer at Bridgehill Learning Solutions, LLC
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    I am a Learning & Development professional with over 20 years experience in the industry. I've worked in the information technology, biotechnology, telecommunications, educational, and medical industry fields providing consulting, project management, and eLearning design services.
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Richard Watson replied to the discussion Are face to face (in-person) meetings with clients still important for today’s e-Learning freelancers?
"Nancy, Yes! I think communication is the key! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this Greta! Richard"
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Richard Watson replied to the discussion Are face to face (in-person) meetings with clients still important for today’s e-Learning freelancers?
"Keith, Thanks for taking the time to comment and share your thoughts.  I don't think face-to-face meetings will go away but there are si..."
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Richard Watson replied to the discussion Are face to face (in-person) meetings with clients still important for today’s e-Learning freelancers?
"Thanks Matthew! I agree, "it's not essential"  but my experience has been, it improves my relationships with clients which usually turns ..."
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Richard Watson commented on the article To Be or Not to Be a Freelance E-Learning Designer?
"Something to think about when you are doing a pros/cons approach. Keep in mind that what might be a "pro" for me, could be a "con" for yo..."
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Richard Watson replied to the discussion Are face to face (in-person) meetings with clients still important for today’s e-Learning freelancers?
"Phil, In situations where I have the ability to meet face-to-face with a client, I always take it. I think it adds more value to the rel..."
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Richard Watson replied to the discussion Test-Out Option
"Kevin, If I understand correctly, why not set up a pre-assessment at the beginning of the course. If they pass, take them to the last sl..."
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Richard Watson started a new discussion Are face to face (in-person) meetings with clients still important for today’s e-Learning freelancers?
"With so much technology out there (e.g., Skype, Zoom), I can sit in my home office and communicate with clients all over the world. In fa..."
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Richard Watson replied to the discussion Freelance work NZ
"Carmel, Feel free to check out my website. You'll find tons of free resources to help you get started into the freelancing business. Ton..."
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Richard Watson replied to the discussion Deadlines for Training
"Lacy, Interesting questions and a few ramblings. I suspect it would be tied to the type of course and whether or not it is a required c..."
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Richard Watson replied to the discussion Adding Resources
"You are welcome! :)"
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Richard Watson commented on the article To Be or Not to Be a Freelance E-Learning Designer?
"Thanks Tracy!"
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Richard Watson commented on the e‑learning example Storyline: Workplace Violence
"2 slides, 9 layers. I don’t have detailed steps but let me know what you are trying to figure out and I can provide you with additional a..."
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Richard Watson replied to the discussion Freelance Heroes
"Just adding as a free resource for my fellow e-learning freelancers. I've put together a website that focuses on many of the questions e..."
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Richard Watson replied to the discussion Transition to look like a turning page
"Steve, Here are a few links that might help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFr0efAhzyY https://community.articulate.com/discussions/..."
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Richard Watson replied to the discussion Adding Resources
"Vicki, I'm thinking the most efficient and fail-safe way to link a document in the Resources tab would differ from one situation to the ..."
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Richard Watson commented on the article To Be or Not to Be a Freelance E-Learning Designer?
"You are welcome Daniel! I'm adding more questions up every week. As a new e-Learning freelancer, there are tons of "What do I do in this ..."
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Richard Watson commented on the article To Be or Not to Be a Freelance E-Learning Designer?
"Allison, Great article on the pros/cons of e-Learning freelancing. I'm sure people just starting out have lots of questions once they..."
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Richard Watson commented on the article How Are You Using Lightbox Slides in E-Learning? #200
"Creating an #eLearning TOC using the Storyline Lightbox for #ELHChallenge #200! https://wp.me/p2Kzu0-1G3 "Keepin' ELHChallenge #200 ..."
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Richard Watson commented on the article Common E-Learning Interactions: Drag-and-Drop (2018) #202
"Doing well David. Just been busy for the last 3 months! Hope for things to slow down in time for Christmas. :)"
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Richard Watson commented on the article Common E-Learning Interactions: Drag-and-Drop (2018) #202
"Thanks David! I thought I forgot how to do these since it's been so long! :)"
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Richard Watson commented on the article Common E-Learning Interactions: Drag-and-Drop (2018) #202
"A little drag-n-drop challenge for the "musically challenged" among us. :) I've included the master .story in the blog post for anyone wh..."
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Richard Watson commented on the download Storyline 2: Slider Timeline Template
"Renae, 1. Go to the timeline slide 2. Locate the map picture on the timeline (it should be at the very bottom of the timeline items)...."
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Richard Watson commented on the e‑learning example Storyline: Portrait Accordion Interaction
"Thank you Edgardo."