Wednesday, November 18 | 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. E.T.

Did you know that you only have eight seconds to grab learners’ attention? Whether traditional eLearning or a full-blown, virtual reality gaming course, you need to engage your audience, keep them focused and make an impact to get results. Technical wizardry and graphics aside, meaningful outcomes typically stem from great storytelling techniques, but they are often overlooked!

Having a solid process with proven narrative strategies can make all the difference in turning ordinary learners into superhero performers. Join us to find out why stories about Rocky Balboa and Luke Skywalker strike a chord in us, and exactly how you can employ these strategies in your learning content.

You’ll gain easy-to-understand insights on:

• What makes stories memorable.
• How to incorporate the hero’s journey in your training.
• How gamification elements help balance rewards with challenges.
• Examples of training challenges conquered with heroic flair.

 
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Speaker

Richard Vass, Vice President of Customer Success, eLearning Brothers Richard Vass is a dynamic, experienced consultant and professional facilitator with over 25 years in the field of human performance and development. As cofounder and vice president of customer success at eLearning Brothers Custom, Richard has forged deep relationships with leaders in professional learning services and has provided significant contributions to an impressive list of clients. Prior to eLearning Brothers, Richard cofounded impact Solutions – a professional learning services company service focusing on comprehensive learning solutions for domestic and international clients. Richard has also worked as a national training and design manager for Discover Financial Services and Morgan Stanley MasterCard operations. In this role he managed the curriculum for over 4,500 employees in five states and was recognized for significant, innovative accomplishments in the training arena that resulted in greater speed to competence and dramatic improvements in employee retention. In November 2008, Richard was recognized by the Association of Talent Development (ATD) as a Certified Professional in Learning and Performance and served as president of the ATD Utah chapter in 2011. He is currently active in local leadership and national learning strategy for ATD.