Creative Training Techniques - The Bob Pike Group
Becky Pluth of the Bob Pike Group shares her thoughts on creative training techniques.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 5 minutes
- Episodes
- 553
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Your Pre-Training Routine
This week we revisit one of our most popular episodes of this year. Becky has learned important lessons from running marathons that apply to teaching classes. It has to do with running a marathon in …
00:06:43 |
Fri 12 Aug 2022
Three Truths About Producing Virtual Events
Sandra Masters is a virtual event producer for the Bob Pike Group. Like the Wizard of Oz, she’s the person behind the curtain making all the magic happen. This week she explains why producers are cru…
00:05:15 |
Sat 06 Aug 2022
Six Presentation Timing Do's
Last week, Sara Davis of the Bob Pike Group talked about how to keep your presentation on time by avoiding six things. This week she has the flip side — six things you should do.
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00:05:19 |
Thu 28 Jul 2022
Six Presentation Timing Don’ts
Sara Davis of the Bob Pike Group fills in for Becky this week. You probably never find yourself talking faster and faster to fit in your entire presentation because you have amazing time management.…
00:05:03 |
Thu 21 Jul 2022
Mastering The Me In What’s In It For Me (WIIFM)
Janis Brown of the Bob Pike Groups fills in for Becky this week. Janis says you need to know and understand your audience so they pay attention and understand you. Engineer curiosity!
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Sat 16 Jul 2022
Five Steps To Become More Charismatic
People pay attention to charismatic people. So how do you become one? Becky has five steps for you, starting with your own confidence. You can’t sell what you haven’t bought!
Send your thoughts to…
00:05:48 |
Fri 08 Jul 2022
Motivation In Learning
People are obviously motivated when their job or money is on the line. But if that’s not the case, motivation becomes a little harder. Becky has several ideas for solutions… including collecting st…
00:06:31 |
Thu 30 Jun 2022
Your Webinar Cast Of Characters
If you do enough webinars, you will eventually run into a difficult virtual learner. Becky has some ideas on how you can deal with challenging behaviors.
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00:06:15 |
Fri 24 Jun 2022
Make Your Sessions ADA-Compliant And Easier To Understand
Is your presentation compliant with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)? Captions, colors and contrast all play a part in making your presentation accessible to all. Becky talks how you can make it…
00:06:09 |
Fri 17 Jun 2022
Improving Test Questions
Questions can provide zip to your presentation… if you do them the right way. Becky talks about “death by matching” and other unfair questions you’ll want to avoid. You can also take the Bob Pike Gro…
00:05:16 |
Thu 09 Jun 2022
When To Write A Book
Becky has written 10 books. How does she figure out when to write a new one? Listen, take notes and you, too, can write a happy ending to your book dreams.
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00:05:44 |
Fri 03 Jun 2022
Focusing On Facilitating
Facilitating can be very powerful. You can create a very motivating… or demotivating experience depending upon how you do it. Becky walks us through the four main purposes of facilitating and how you…
00:05:56 |
Fri 27 May 2022
10 Ways To Mix It Up With Polls
Everyone likes being asked their opinion. Becky says you can use that to your advantage when doing presentations. She has 10 ways you can use polls—including making numbers fun.
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00:05:34 |
Thu 19 May 2022
The Worst Training Mistakes
The Bob Pike Group did a survey to uncover the worst mistakes people make in doing training. Laugh and cry as Becky talks about the things you should not try.
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00:05:55 |
Thu 12 May 2022
TED-Ex Yourself
You know what a TED talk is. Now listen and learn to do a TED-Ex. Becky has a selection of styles for you to select.
BIG Ideas
https://www.ted.com/speakers/bryan_stevenson
https://www.ted.com/spea…
00:05:32 |
Thu 05 May 2022
Some of Becky’s favorite things that you should have
Tools, images, props, and consulting tips to make your life a little easier. Not only a podcast, but links!
A few of my favorite things
• www.umu.com This is a dynamic tool for microlearning as wel…
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Thu 28 Apr 2022
Killer presentation tactics
Are you ready for Becky’s pop quiz? It has nothing and yet everything to do with doing memorable presentations. She has four tips plus a bonus. Killer Presentation Tactics https://m.umu.com/course/?g…
00:04:39 |
Fri 22 Apr 2022
Beating Zoom fatigue
Being on camera is intense work! Why make your learners work so hard in a Zoom session? Get rid of the eye glaze. Becky has some tips to avoid the burnout from overusing virtual platforms. Early eye …
00:05:43 |
Thu 14 Apr 2022
Dressing up your training
You’re heading back into the office—what are your styles? Not just your clothes style (although that’s important), but how about your teaching style? Becky dresses you up with a versatile wardrobe o…
00:05:32 |
Fri 08 Apr 2022
New Age Of Face-To-Face Training
Becky has a Disney themed podcast for you. Come on and take a ride. It’s a whole new world of face-to-face training!
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Fri 01 Apr 2022
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