A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Instructional Videos with Jonathan Halls

30/06/2021 50 min Episodio 67
A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Instructional Videos with Jonathan Halls

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So you want to create instructional videos...but where do you start?Instructional videos come in many different forms, meaning there’s a style that suits almost every creator (and learner!). There’s plenty of opportunities to get an instructional video right – but as there’s such a wide scope for what makes a good instructional video, knowing what to begin with can be a real sticking point.Jonathan Halls is a business author and consultant who helps people develop their training strategies. His 30+ year career spans a spectrum of roles in the training and communications industry. He joins Matt Pierce in this episode to share the best ways to approach creating instructional videos as a beginner and explains the whys, whats, and hows, behind this broad and increasingly vital subject.Learning points from the episode include:The key principles of instructional videoThe 3 questions you need to ask yourself before you plan your videoHow to structure an instructional videoJonathan's top tips for creating a video workflowHow to make an instructional video more effectiveImportant links and mentions:Jonathan's websiteJonathan’s LinkedInJonathan’s 8 Step Checklist for Producing Engaging Instructional VideosLearn more about the TechSmith Academy.To read the blog post on the topic or watch the video, click here.

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