Hello, everyone! As summer is coming to a close, I wanted to give you a quick update on where I’ll be speaking this fall, and what I’ll be covering at these events. I’d love to meet you virtually or in-person, so if you’re planning on attending any of these events, please comment below on which one(s) you’ll be joining.
1. Ready to Use Activities for Virtual Training – free webcast!
Monday, September 19, 2016 1 PM EDT
Are you looking for ideas to create interactivity and engagement in your virtual classes? Would you like your participants to be more involved in their learning? Do you wonder how to successfully transfer activities from your in-person classes to the virtual classroom?
Join this free online session to gain new ideas and a fresh perspective on using virtual classroom platform tools. You’ll leave with several ready-made activities that can be immediately put to use in your own classes.
You can register for this free online event here.
2. ATD’s CORE4 conference in New Orleans
Sept 29th, 2016 -11:15 AM EDT and Sept 30th, 2016 – 1:45 PM EDT
Session 1: Convert Classroom Training to Virtual Training in 3 Simple Steps
his session will explore the three simple steps you should follow when converting your traditional, in-person training classes into live online ones. In addition, you will learn how to avoid the three most common conversion mistakes. Whether you are a trainer, a designer, or someone overseeing training, you will leave this session with practical tips for migrating your classes to virtual solutions.
Session 2: 5 Keys to Effective Virtual Training Delivery
What do successful virtual trainers do when delivering live online classes? What techniques do they use? What skills do they have? And most important, how can you do the same? Whether you are brand new to live online delivery or have been facilitating virtual classes for years, and regardless of which virtual training software platform you use, you will be sure to leave this session with new ideas, tips, and techniques for improving your virtual delivery skills.
You can register for this event here.
3. Private event for client’s annual trainer conference
Date: October 5th, 2016
Since this is a private event, registration is closed. If you’d like more information about my availability for speaking at private events, please contact me!
4. Training Magazine Network – free webcast!
Thursday, Oct. 20th, 2016: 3:00 PM EDT
Topic: 5 Ways to Rock the Virtual Classroom: Secrets of Master Trainers
This will be a repeat of my wildly popular session on virtual training delivery: the 5 keys to success of master virtual trainers. I’ll be sharing practical ways you can be a rock star in the virtual classroom, along with a number of tips you can immediately apply in your next training delivery!
Best news of all: This event will be online and it’s free! But be sure to register soon as seats will fill up quickly: click here to reserve your seat.
5. DevLearn conference in Las Vegas
Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 10:45 AM
Topic: Virtual Classroom Platforms—Which One Should I Use?
Selecting the right virtual classroom platform can be challenging! There are so many programs available, each with its own sets of tools and features. And each platform offers a unique angle on virtual training classes. With all those differences, it’s hard to know which platform is right for your organization. Join me for this hands-on event as we hop into many of the most popular virtual platforms to explore features and tools.
You can register for this event here.
I can’t wait to share these exciting topics with you! In addition, if you have topics you’d like to see addressed in upcoming webcasts or other events, please let me know by leaving a comment below or by contacting me!
