Training Creation Tips

Tip #1 – Flash Graphics

Did you know you can use Flash Graphics within your course?  You can utilise any existing official flash marketing that you may have.  This can give your training course a very nice look and feel.

For example, Corsica Tourism have included a nice flash image within their course – take a look. We can help you upload your flash images.

Tip #2 – Progress Logo & Module Title

We now have a new feature that allows you to replace the 2 globes in the training course with logos of your own.

This adds an extra element of branding and can look fun too.
This example is from the Butlins course where they now have 'Billy Bear' showing the user where they are on the course.

You can also change the name of the module list and have a different logo too.  In this example, Butlins have a yellow background and the same logo (this can be a different logo too).

Competitions give your e-learning a huge boost. Our figures show that clients get around 300% more agents completing training if there is a chance they could win something.

Many clients such as Attraction World (left) have experienced superb course completion rates this year as a result. We will plug any competition you run and feature it on out homepage & newsletter - even small prizes make a huge difference.

Have you thought about adding a video to your course like Mauritius have?

A picture tells a thousand words – so why not include some promotional video to engage with people better? It’s really easy to embed a You Tube video or we can help you host your own video.

“Do you Tweet?” It could be a good idea to include some links to your Twitter page to keep your learners up to date with developments at your organisation.

Online Travel Training started using Twitter this year and have found it really effective for marketing & branding and now have over travel industry 900 followers (see our page)

If you need help setting up a Twitter feed or just would like some advise please let us know – we are happy to help.

Some clients have purchased special web addresses and point them to their training course e.g.

www.A2BtransfersTraining,com
www.Wuniversity.co.uk
www.VisitPoland.org

A2B Transfers used their special URL address in press ads.
see this example
The cost is less than £10 a year.

Tip #7 – Google & Bing Maps

Have you thought of adding an interactive map to your site under contact information or even as a way of locating key areas of interest?  Users can dtag the map and zoom in and out - very interactive!

It’s very easy in embed a Google Map into a web page.
Andorra Tourism have an interactive map on their training course - see here

Tip #8 – Live Weather

We can also put live 'weather widgets' into your training.  You can have any location and any colour.  This can add a nice touch to your training.  On the left is a live feed for London.

Tip #9 – Quiz improvements

Do you know that in the quizzes within your course you can also use images to illustrate a question? At the left you can se how Qatar Airways has used an image to illustrate a question.

Also, have you thought about using other forms of quiz questions such as missing words, ratings, matrix & free text – just ask us for help!

Tip #10 – Log actual bookings

Why not set up a rolling competition where agents can log that they have made a booking with you? it's a great measure of ROI!

EVA Air have done this with a simple online form which agents have access to via the training course. See the example form here

Did you know it's very easy to add links from your training to your own website. Likewise, you can link to your training from your own website too.

Also - how is your Menu Bar utilisation? You can upload brochures or have "meet the team" etc..

See Rail Europe’s course for a good example of links & menu bar use.

Tip #12 – Feature boxes

Some clients like Cosmos have made good use of “did you know?” boxes. This is nice way to break up a page of training.

Take a look at the Cosmos course for an example.