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Delivery  -by Joel Arnold, TTNLearning

Have you ever listened to an audio book, watched a live presentation or heard someone interviewed on television, and had a hard time paying attention? Maybe there was a teacher in your past who read straight from a workbook in a monotone voice. Hard to pay attention to that, right? Maybe your mind wandered and you started thinking of what to make for breakfast, or maybe you even nodded off and woke yourself up with your own snoring? Perhaps the content was good, the information potentially interesting, but the speaker was just not very exciting.

This happened to me while on a long drive. I had two sets of audio book lectures with me. The first one I listened to was about the great Pharaohs of Egypt, and the lecturer was very good. He obviously enjoyed the subject, and that joy was infectious. I listened to all 10-12 hours with rapt attention. The second set was about the Inquisition, and while you'd think it would be full of juicy details of torture and mayhem and religious shenanigans, it was incredibly dull. The lecturer might as well have been describing the mating rituals of carpenter ants. I kept losing focus on the narrative.
If you ever are in a position to give a talk – whether it’s in a meeting, in front of a large group of people or even your kid’s classroom, try to learn from those times when you’ve heard others who weren’t particularly exciting.
Make your presentation interesting. Don’t drone. And at the very least, pretend to be enthusiastic about the content of your talk. Even mediocre content presented in a dynamic way will leave a much better impression on your audience than great content presented in a dull manner.

Of course, I’d be remiss in forgetting to remind you that for wonderful examples of dynamic and compelling speakers, just log onto TTN and take a listen!

ZigOn: Uncle No Name

His name was Wally Amos and he built a $100 million business selling his "Famous Amos Cookies." Through a series of unfortunate circumstances, he lost his business. He went from fame and fortune to a debt level of one million dollars.
Even worse, he lost the right to use the name he made famous. He did not, however, lose the things that made him successful in the first place. He maintained his sense of humor and his outgoing, optimistic, confident nature. As might be expected, he bounced back big time.
 

He started a new venture under the name of "Wally Amos Presents Chip'n Cookie." PEOPLE Magazine did a story and Fitz & Floyd made a Chip'n Cookie Jar. J.C. Penney marketed Chip'n Cookie dolls. Everyone was delighted at Mr. Amos' comeback. Everybody but the new owners of "Famous Amos." A lawsuit resulted and once again he was put out of business.
 

Wally says he got famous and rich and paid a price for it. . . . He wrote a book, MAN WITH NO NAME, which was enthusiastically received . . .and he is back in the cookie business. His new company (is) "Uncle No-Name." . . .Wally is a good example of a man being knocked down but not out. He is fighting back with the same zest and zeal he demonstrated the first time around. I predict he will do well.
Wally Amos is the classic example of a man who gets up again and again. The old saying that a person who won't be beat can't be beat is certainly true of "Uncle No-Name." Adopt his attitude and I'll See You At The Top!

TTN Tutorials

TTN now has exciting new tutorials that are flash-based videos with narration!  These will walk new users and site administrators through some of the functionalities within the TTN LMS. The tutorials provide easy to understand step-by-step instructions on various training features such as reporting, bulk user uploads, and the TTN file cabinet... with more tutorials to be added soon!

To have these tutorials added to your account email us!

Managing Success

One of the most important parts to a successful training is the role that managers play implementing the learning culture to their employees. Managers serve as the role models or "glue" that can make or break the way training is used. A manager who down talks, ignores, or is apathetic to learning can hurt even the best content and training programs. Here are some ideas for managers to use so that their employees can manage their success!

Trickle down effect: "Monkey see, monkey do"- when employees see their managers using and implementing new knowledge, they are more likely to use it themselves.

Give time: Set aside time for an employee to take training during the work day. Knowing that their manager supports their learning and growth can be very meaningful to their employees.

Acknowledge growth in skills: Commenting on an improved skill that an employee has recently trained in speaks volumes. Just like when we were kids and we brought home the pictures we drew to hang on the fridge, we all want acknowledgement on areas that we are good at.

Recommend learning: Finding books, courses, or learning events  Are a great way to show an understanding for personal and professional development.

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