Ready to get help? - https://scenariosecrets.com/schedule Watch my entire free training here (to realize your own creative potential): https://scenariosecrets.com/case-study What we discussed in this fabulous interview: 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 00:40 How Teresa got started in instructional design. 02:39 The advantage of knowing what is available when first getting into ID. 06:27 What problem or struggle Teresa was trying to solve by joining the interactive storytelling program. 12:51 What she feels like now that she's got this great project under her belt. 20:40 Confidence was a great bo ..read more

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST My number one issue was overcomplicating stories, but also not asking enough why questions - why does the hero want this? Why are they not going after it right now? What's getting in their way? All of these help you craft a better hero that all kinds of people can relate to, and help your story have meaning and stickiness in their minds. Inner motivation is really the key to creating a relatable character in my opinion. Enjoy this last episode on the "hero" but certainly not the last on storytelling! Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a ..read more

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST Today I'm talking to Story Designer and Author, Rance Greene.  ABOUT: Rance formed needastory.com for those who struggle with storytelling at work. His methodology—Story Design—gives leaders and talent development professionals a systematic and creative way for discovering who their audience is and how to persuade them to take action on new ideas. Rance is the author of Instructional Story Design, a practical guide for developing stories that train. He coaches, teaches, speaks and writes often on the benefits of stories to connect people to one another. Here a ..read more

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST In this episode we continue exploring the hero in your story. How to make them more than just a name and a position. What strategies you can use to make them instantly relatable and someone your audience will care about. Also, reflections on Toy Story 4. Enjoy! "Everyone thinks the dream lives in the destination...but that's not the case. The dream lives in the activities that you do today." - Brendon Burchard To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ To talk about joining my coaching program: https://calendly.com/elearningsecrets/45m-cal ..read more

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST I love transformation stories... and with good reason, they make amazing experiences for us. And guess what, they can be amazing learning tools for our audience, IF we do transformation right.  Sidenote: The movie whose title I could not remember is Free Guy!! Go see it.  To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ To talk about joining my coaching program: https://calendly.com/elearningsecrets/45m-call ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of ..read more

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST Ready to get help? https://scenariosecrets.com/schedule What we discussed: 01:07 - How Eva got started in instructional design. 04:57 - How she learned about the Interactive Storytelling Accelerator program 07:06 What surprised her about the program? 09:54 About the inspiration behind her Interactive Story - Conversations that work. 15:10 The creative process and coming up with her main character for the story. 20:58 Iteration, revision and feedback... how to make it work for you. 24:54 A skill she honed the most through this process, her answer will surprise you ..read more

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST What are the differences between games and gamification, how does that fit into the interactive storytelling framework? Here I reflect on my conversations with Moe Ash, Mohsin Memon and Karl Kapp.  To learn more Interactive Storytelling: https://scenariosecrets.com/ To talk about joining my coaching program: https://calendly.com/elearningsecrets/45m-call ABOUT:  Anna Sabramowicz is an instructional designer and coach. She fell into the profession after losing her last year of university funding to be a chemistry and english teacher. She’s worked and consu ..read more

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST I had a great convo with Rued Riis, "the Vyond guy" as we lovingly call him in the L&D world... and I had a couple of aha moments around the use of storyboards. The conversation really solidified in my mind that a storyboard has a place, but to be honest, it is relegated to the back seat (and probably used if your focus is dressing up content, not actually sharing a meaningful story)...different strategy/tool for different outcomes. Enjoy! "Everyone thinks the dream lives in the destination...but that's not the case. The dream lives in the activities that you d ..read more

I had a conversation about scenario development recently, thought I'd share some of my insights with everyone... this episode gave me a chance to share some stories that would not have made it into a bulleted list. Enjoy ..read more

THE SCENARIO SECRETS PODCAST When you first meet Dr. Robin Sargent she might intimidate you... I mean she's so well put together, she's direct, and there's this aura of confidence about her. Then she somehow disarms you with that contagious laugh of hers and you feel completely at ease.  Robin is a successful entrepreneur, instructional designer and mom of three boys. I loved digging into her journey, because I think the lessons from how she approaches life are spectacular and valuable for both men and women.  In this interview we talked about perseverance, investing in yourself, aca ..read more