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Word of Mouth is the Articulate blog, hosted by Director of Customer Advocacy Gabe Anderson.

Gabe loves to share his passion for all things tech and enjoys learning from Articulate customers around the world.

Contact Gabe or follow him on Twitter here.

This blog post is by Articulate Community Manager David Anderson.


Happy Monday, E-learning Heroes! Last week was another big week of tips & insights from the Articulate community. Below are the highlights from last week.

Tom, Jeanette and David are headed to TechKnowledge this week. If you’re in Vegas, please stop by our booth (204) and say “Hi.” Tom and David will host a couple Creation Station workshops on Studio ’09 and Judy Unrein is giving a Getting Started with Storyline session. Can’t make one or more sessions? No sweat, just swing by our the booth—we’ll be happy to give you a replay!

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This blog post is by Articulate Community Manager David Anderson.


Yep. It’s Monday and that means another big week of practical e-learning tips and insights from the Articulate community.

Tom hosted a webinar last week on using PowerPoint for more than Boring Presentations. If you missed it, or experienced any technical issues, be sure to check out the updated recording.

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This blog post is by Articulate Community Manager David Anderson.


Like most e-learning developers, you probably spend more time using learned skills than you do learning new skills. But I’m guessing you have a list of things you really want to learn—things you know you should learn. The good thing is there are lots of folks who share the same goals.

One of the things that’s so cool about E-learning Heroes—besides all the free stuff—is the community-driven sharing that goes on. It’s really neat to see so many folks with different backgrounds and experience sharing with each other.

What’s the easiest way to dive in? Ask a question or two—you know you have some. And if you don’t have a question, try answering a couple questions—your expertise is welcome!

To help you get started, here are some community highlights from the past two weeks that you won’t want to miss:

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This blog post is by Articulate Community Manager David Anderson.


Ever feel like your e-learning projects need a makeover? Something to liven up tired designs and interactions? The Articulate community can help with any creative or technical challenges you’re facing. They’re even good at poetry.

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This blog post is by Articulate Community Manager David Anderson.


“You can’t skate what you haven’t ate.” That phrase describes the learning moment that follows a gnarly wipe-out. It’s used humorously to celebrate mistakes and motivate skaters to get back on their boards.

In many ways, the same could be said for building e-learning courses. There’s always risk in learning something new or in asking for help. With a supportive community, you won’t have to go at it alone!

This week, spend some time with branching, sidebar videos, blank slides, using Engage differently or sharing feedback on other users’ projects. Because like skating, so much of what’s learned is through experience and interacting with others and that’s why the Articulate community is so valuable.

To get you started, we highlighted some cool tricks community members shared over the last week:

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This blog post is by Articulate Community Manager David Anderson.


The number one thing e-learning developers can learn from musicians: improvisation.

Clients, technology, and even content changes can cause projects to lose tempo without notice. That’s why having access to resources—project plans, templates and inspiration—can help get a project back in key.

So, whether you’re remixing some oldies or looking for a new sound, the Articulate community is the perfect arena to jam with today’s legends and tomorrow’s rising stars.

Check out last week’s set list for some classic tips & ideas you might have missed.

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This blog post is by Articulate Community Manager David Anderson.


If your e-learning courses need some fine tuning, you’ve found the right channel. Each week, the Articulate community serves up practical ideas to help you build better e-learning courses. If you missed an episode, or you’re looking for reruns, check out last week’s highlights below.

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This blog post is by Articulate Community Manager David Anderson.


Any way you slice it, the Articulate community always comes up with sweet tips to help you build better e-learning. Want proof? Take a look at some of the highlights your community members shared over the past week. And be sure to check out E-learning Heroes for even more tips & tricks, tutorials and free downloads!

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This blog entry is by Mark Schwartz, EVP Sales.


Thanks to the introduction of simple, yet powerful, rapid e-learning authoring tools like Articulate Studio ’09, organizations are now empowered to create professional looking online courses.

But what do you do when you don’t have subject matter experts (SMEs) or expertise in a topic that you need to deliver? Companies have traditionally turned to “off-the-shelf” content. This approach works when the information provided or branding meets your needs. That probably doesn’t happen too often. Then you need to consider custom course development that leverages existing subject matter expertise. That can often prove to be expensive and time-consuming.

What if you could have the best of all worlds? Expert content, created by top SMEs in their field, in a format that can be easily customized by your organization. Well, now you can, thanks to Rapid Course™.

Created and developed by Articulate strategic training partner, Yukon Learning (Yukon), Rapid Course delivers an online library of popular course titles, with expert content provided by SMEs and delivered in source Articulate Studio ’09 format so you can modify and brand the course to your exacting needs.

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With Rapid Course, you can “Buy the Course and Get the Source,” says Yukon President and CEO, Chris Ayers. He adds, “What really makes Rapid Course unique is that when a course is purchased, the download not only includes the polished and published course files, but also the Articulate Presenter ’09, Quizmaker ’09, and Engage ’09 source files. Now customers can customize the courses to their unique needs. We even provide the contact information for the course narrator, should audio edits or additions need to be made.”

Unlike traditional off-the-shelf courses, Rapid Course titles can be used by an unlimited number of learners within an organization for an unlimited amount of time. Say goodbye to per-seat licensing and annual fees with Rapid Course.

Currently, more than 25 titles are available, encompassing topics such as Sales, Communications, Negotiation Skills, Personal Development, Management, Teamwork, and Coaching. Within the next year, Yukon intends to introduce at least 100 new courses, including content in popular areas like Project Management, Safety, Finance, Compliance, and Managed Care.

Brooke Schepker, Senior VP of Yukon adds, “The launch of Articulate’s Storyline product will also trigger some exciting new developments for Rapid Course. Developers will be able to choose the Storyline format for their course files, and we will offer a new series of scenario-based learning courses built using the power of Storyline.”

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Tom Kuhlmann, VP of Community for Articulate and author of the Rapid E-Learning Blog enthusiastically endorses Rapid Course: “I believe Yukon Learning’s introduction of Rapid Course — built on popular and proven Articulate authoring tools – is yet another milestone in the evolution of rapid e-learning – providing customers a high value, customized, expert solution.”

For more information on Rapid Course, please visit http://www.rapidcourse.com/.

Rapid Course is a trademark of Yukon Group, Inc.


This blog post is by Articulate Community Manager David Anderson.


Have you ever noticed how many different ways there are to build e-learning courses? There’s a lot, right? It’s really cool to work in an industry where we have so many creative options for delivering training.

Options empower us to find new and better ways to design our training. But those same options can also seem overwhelming—especially to folks just getting started.

That’s where having a nest of trusted resources like E-learning Heroes is important. If you’re looking to grow your skills or just find some technical help, the Articulate community is a great place to start. To give you an idea of all the great tips & ideas that folks share, check out last week’s community highlights.

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