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Volume 3, Number 3
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May 3, 2006
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Welcome to the May 2006 issue of the Articulate Newsletter! Summer is just around the corner, and I hope you and yours have an exciting summer planned.
We have lots of great updates this month, so let's get to it...
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ASTD 2006 Conference & Expo: Come See Us!
As faithful Word of Mouth Blog readers already know, the ASTD 2006 Conference & Expo in Dallas, TX is fast approaching, and the recently upgraded Articulate trade show booth is ready and waiting to swing into action!
Join the Articulate team in Dallas for this exciting event, and be among the first in the world to get a real-life glimpse of our jaw-dropping new booth. You never know -- it could change your life... OK, maybe the booth is not a life-changing experience, but at least it looks good, and you can meet some of my cool colleagues who will be hanging out there to show you our life-changing and education-enhancing products, and may even give you a surprise gift or two.
What?
ASTD 2006 International Conference & Exposition
Where?
Dallas, TX
Articulate Booth #1240
When?
May 7-10, 2006
Why?
Because you love us -- and to keep the learning alive.
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Welcome to Our New CTO, Arlyn Asch
In case you missed the press release, we're pleased to announce our new Chief Technology Officer, Arlyn Asch. Among other responsibilities, Arlyn will lead research and development efforts for new products planned for release later this year.
Arlyn has more than a decade of experience in developing ground-breaking e-learning software. Prior to joining Articulate in November 2005, Asch was director of engineering for Macromedia, where he led Captivate product strategy, as well as that product’s development team. He also held senior management and engineering roles at eHelp, leading development of the RoboDemo, RoboHelp, and RoboPresenter products. Asch is named as inventor on five patents related to e-learning technology.
Please join me in welcoming Arlyn aboard! I'm confident that he's going to help lead Articulate to a whole new level of e-learning excellence (and we can tell from this photo that he's clearly not afraid of heights).
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Articulate Customer Testimonials
Articulate customers are some of the brightest, most creative, and dedicated folks around. So when it comes to promoting Articulate products and support, our customers are happy to help us spread the word about the best rapid e-learning tools and support department on the planet.
I'm pleased to announce that we've launched a new section of our Web site, Customer Testimonials, which is a collection of customer photos and quotes about how much they love using our products and support.
So if you're evaluating Articulate products, but haven't quite decided if you want to join the Articulate family, let our existing customers convince you why you should.
Here's a sample from one of our friends at Microsoft®:
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Our list of requirements both for our developers and our learning audience was extensive. After intense searching and many evaluations, I determined Articulate Presenter to be the best solution. We have never looked back!”
Dr. Erica Wadley
US Systems & Tools EPG Training Lead
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Want to be (almost) famous? Send us your testimonial about Articulate products or support!
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Wanted: E-Learning Community Resources
As the global leader in rapid e-learning, we get tons of traffic to our Web site. We do our best to share helpful information about our award-winning products, including Articulate Presenter 5 and Articulate Quizmaker 2. And, as evidenced by the popularity and quality of the Articulate Community Forums, we know we already have one of the most enthusiastic, resourceful, and intelligent communities in the e-learning world.
That said, there's always so much to learn and share within the rapidly growing e-learning space. As such, we want to contribute to the community by publishing a new, dedicated e-learning resources page that will host a broad array of relevant content.
And that's where you come in: We want your help in building this forthcoming e-learning resource! Please send us your articles, links, examples of great e-learning courses, or other content that will help us create this valuable resource.
Categories of content we're after include the following:
- Emerging e-learning trends
- E-learning success stories
- What you are doing with e-learning
- PowerPoint use in e-learning
- Managing and tracking learning content
- E-learning cultural and organizational challenges
If you have an attachment you'd like to send, please drop me a line first, and I'll reply with instructions on where to send it.
Let's create something of which we can all be proud, which will benefit the e-learning community at large.
Thanks in advance!
(Originally published in the Word of Mouth Blog, May 1, 2006.)
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Articulate Community Forums
If you haven't already stopped by the new Articulate Community Forums, take a moment now to Register -- it's free! -- and join your fellow Articulate users from around the world in vibrant discussion, idea exchange, and peer-to-peer product troubleshooting!
Officially launched in late February, the forums have dramatically increased in popularity since our last newsletter in March -- triple the posts (1,386 as of this writing) and more than twice the registered members (448 as of now).
Here's how you can join in the discussion:
- Register -- it's free!
- Read the Welcome message
- Browse existing threads (or search) for your favorite topic
- Post away!
The Articulate Community Forums are a great way to connect with fellow Articulate users! Check out these hot topics:
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Articulate Special Offers
This month's special offer will you give you a 15% discount on every order of 3 or more copies of the Articulate Rapid E-Learning Studio. This is an especially exciting offer, which will provide 15% off your entire order -- better than our standard 5-pack discount rate!
The details are below. Note the coupon code (you'll enter this at checkout) and use the corresponding link to purchase:
Offer expires May 31, 2006, so order today!
(Limit 1 per customer.)
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Articulate Daily Demos
Interested in purchasing Articulate products, but want a live demo beforehand?
We're now offering live daily Webcasts to give you a chance to see Articulate Presenter and Articulate Quizmaker in action.
In the demo you will learn how to:
- Use PowerPoint to create Flash-based e-learning courses and presentations.
- Record and synchronize narration with your content.
- Easily create compelling Flash-based quizzes and surveys.
- Customize the look and feel of your content to match your organization's unique look.
- Publish your content for delivery over the web, via CD, or to your Learning Management System (LMS).
There's no need to register, but each webcast is limited to 25 attendees, so plan to dial in and sign on to the online meeting early to get a spot! Learn more and send yourself an email reminder.
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Free Trial of Articulate Products
If you're reading this newsletter, odds are that you've already downloaded free trials of Articulate products. But just in case you haven't -- or a friend or colleague forwarded this newsletter to you -- now is as good a time as any to see what all the Articulate buzz is about!
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Thanks for reading this issue of the newsletter. As always, please drop me a line with any feedback or suggestions. And don't forget to stop by the Articulate Community Forums to start exchanging ideas with your fellow Articulate fans from around the world!
Sincerely,
Gabe
Anderson
Director of Customer Support
Articulate
www.articulate.com
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