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    Make It Easy for Them: 4 Ways to Get the Yes
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • 6 days ago
    • 3 min

    Make It Easy for Them: 4 Ways to Get the Yes

    Making decisions is hard work. Reviewing data takes time. Imagining something you can't see can take a lot of brain power. These are all...
    51 views0 comments
    Why You Need to Take a Consultative Approach to L&D and Common Pitfalls to Avoid
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • May 5
    • 4 min

    Why You Need to Take a Consultative Approach to L&D and Common Pitfalls to Avoid

    Taking a consultative approach to learning and development has changed my process, my clientele and my ability to make learning that matters
    123 views0 comments
    The Grey Area: Designing Learning When There's No Clear Answer
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Apr 28
    • 3 min

    The Grey Area: Designing Learning When There's No Clear Answer

    It's about the wading through the grey area and making the best choice possible at that moment in time with the information you have in the
    140 views0 comments
    Leveraging Learner Personas in ID Writing
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Apr 14
    • 4 min

    Leveraging Learner Personas in ID Writing

    This is about how to leverage those personas to create engaging written content.
    294 views0 comments
    HAVE It All: 4 Ways to Tell Data Stories
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Mar 17
    • 4 min

    HAVE It All: 4 Ways to Tell Data Stories

    Using data can be one of the most intimidating parts of being a learning designer. Facts, statistics, or just random information.
    166 views0 comments
    Video Inspo to Break Through Designer's Block
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Feb 3
    • 5 min

    Video Inspo to Break Through Designer's Block

    I offer to you a fun list of inspiring videos whose styles you can steal for your next video-based learning project-- in no particular order
    230 views1 comment
    Learning in the Key of "New Mom": What Parent Training Has Taught Me about LXD
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Jan 20
    • 5 min

    Learning in the Key of "New Mom": What Parent Training Has Taught Me about LXD

    First time parent during a pandemic means lots of learning to do. This post talks about what we can learn about from parent training tools.
    206 views0 comments
    3 Essentials to Get Stakeholders to Say Yes
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Jan 13
    • 3 min

    3 Essentials to Get Stakeholders to Say Yes

    How do you communicate the best learning solution in order to get buy-in? Let's talk about three strategies that can move things forward.
    73 views0 comments
    7 Phrases for IDs to Stop Saying in 2022
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Jan 6
    • 1 min

    7 Phrases for IDs to Stop Saying in 2022

    For 2022, I challenge you to assess the words you use when communicating your ideas and needs and see if you need to make any of changes...
    1,024 views1 comment
    How to Design Learning for Industries You Know Nothing About
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Dec 30, 2021
    • 5 min

    How to Design Learning for Industries You Know Nothing About

    How can you design training about something you're not an expert in, especially something so technical? Let's talk about it.
    402 views1 comment
    If Not a Course... What Do I Build?
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    If Not a Course... What Do I Build?

    Today, I want to share some of that toolkit with you by walking through some of the tools you might use in four different common use cases.
    360 views0 comments
    What Meant Something to Me: PD Done Right
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Dec 15, 2021
    • 4 min

    What Meant Something to Me: PD Done Right

    This week, I want to talk about and deconstruct some of the meaningful professional learning experiences
    51 views0 comments
    Why Aren't There More Meaningful Learning Experiences for Professionals?
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Dec 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Why Aren't There More Meaningful Learning Experiences for Professionals?

    Last night, we had the last meeting of From Data to Design - Cohort 3, and as always, it was bittersweet seeing how much growth there had...
    58 views1 comment
    How to Get Your IDs to Write Better
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Sep 30, 2021
    • 4 min

    How to Get Your IDs to Write Better

    How do you help developing instructional designers improve their writing skills? Start with this blog post.
    476 views0 comments
    A Whole New World: Welcome to Your ID Virtual HQ
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Sep 16, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Whole New World: Welcome to Your ID Virtual HQ

    I have been increasingly interested in virtual reality. Last year, I bought an Oculus Quest to attend the Global HR Summit in AltSpace...
    109 views0 comments
    Novice vs Expert Instructional Designer: Defining the Learning Problem
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Sep 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    Novice vs Expert Instructional Designer: Defining the Learning Problem

    At the heart of what makes a great ID is their ability to define the rhetorical problem, or rather the learning problem
    303 views3 comments
    How to Get the Best Output from A Freelance Instructional Designer
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Aug 26, 2021
    • 5 min

    How to Get the Best Output from A Freelance Instructional Designer

    There are four key components that I'm going to discuss that can lead you to a successful working relationship with your freelance ID.
    162 views0 comments
    Four Data Starting Points for Every Training Problem
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • May 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    Four Data Starting Points for Every Training Problem

    I want to look at some easy ways to use data when it comes to solving training problems.
    152 views0 comments
    Proposal Pro Tips: 4 Must-Haves
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • May 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    Proposal Pro Tips: 4 Must-Haves

    There are tons of different proposals formats out there, and in this post, I'll share some of the features that I find most impactful.
    149 views0 comments
    Size Matters... When It Comes to Business Size
    Nicole Papaioannou Lugara
    • Apr 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    Size Matters... When It Comes to Business Size

    Different business types have different needs, and size plays a part in determining them.
    97 views1 comment
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