http://www.bluemangolearning.com/blog/2010/03/the-key-to-effective-communications-scope-vs-detail/ A blog about removing the ambiguity of your online communications Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.bluemangolearning.com/blog/2010/03/the-key-to-effective-communications-scope-vs-detail/comment-page-1/#comment-3615 Creating Screencasts: The Benefits of Being Brief | Talking in Pictures Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:35:24 +0000 http://www.bluemangolearning.com/blog/?p=1157#comment-3615 <p>[...] What is the takeaway here? Being brief in screencasts is really, really important. You have 60 seconds to capture your viewer’s attention and to get them to want to know more about whatever it is you are talking about. You have to decide what parts you need to include and what parts you need to leave out (for some tips on doing this effectively you may want to take a look at our article, Scope vs. Detail). [...]</p> [...] What is the takeaway here? Being brief in screencasts is really, really important. You have 60 seconds to capture your viewer’s attention and to get them to want to know more about whatever it is you are talking about. You have to decide what parts you need to include and what parts you need to leave out (for some tips on doing this effectively you may want to take a look at our article, Scope vs. Detail). [...]

]]> http://www.bluemangolearning.com/blog/2010/03/the-key-to-effective-communications-scope-vs-detail/comment-page-1/#comment-3261 Customer Success Follow-up: What We Did and How it Worked | Talking in Pictures Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:30:19 +0000 http://www.bluemangolearning.com/blog/?p=1157#comment-3261 <p>[...] to help current users know what is possible without overwhelming them with too much detail (see our “Scope vs. Detail” post for more information on this). To do this we plan on delivering short format videos centered [...]</p> [...] to help current users know what is possible without overwhelming them with too much detail (see our “Scope vs. Detail” post for more information on this). To do this we plan on delivering short format videos centered [...]

]]> http://www.bluemangolearning.com/blog/2010/03/the-key-to-effective-communications-scope-vs-detail/comment-page-1/#comment-2013 Screen Captures and Software Documentation Part 2: Avoid the Octopus | Talking in Pictures Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:40:28 +0000 http://www.bluemangolearning.com/blog/?p=1157#comment-2013 <p>[...] collections. People are better able to understand and retain information when it is put into smaller chunks. I would suggest limiting yourself to no more than 5 labels on a single screenshot. A single [...]</p> [...] collections. People are better able to understand and retain information when it is put into smaller chunks. I would suggest limiting yourself to no more than 5 labels on a single screenshot. A single [...]

]]> http://www.bluemangolearning.com/blog/2010/03/the-key-to-effective-communications-scope-vs-detail/comment-page-1/#comment-1775 A Documentation Tool to Create Sticky Notes With Pictures | Talking in Pictures Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:43:08 +0000 http://www.bluemangolearning.com/blog/?p=1157#comment-1775 <p>[...] create your next lesson, you will find that the lessons you write are a little smaller, a little more focused in their content, and a little easier for your users to understand. [...]</p> [...] create your next lesson, you will find that the lessons you write are a little smaller, a little more focused in their content, and a little easier for your users to understand. [...]

]]> http://www.bluemangolearning.com/blog/2010/03/the-key-to-effective-communications-scope-vs-detail/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Jason Alba (al – buh)» Blog Archive » Effective Video Communication Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:14:29 +0000 http://www.bluemangolearning.com/blog/?p=1157#comment-1492 <p>[...] a link to a blog post titled The Key to Effective Communications – Scope vs. Detail.  Great stuff [...]</p> [...] a link to a blog post titled The Key to Effective Communications – Scope vs. Detail.  Great stuff [...]

]]> http://www.bluemangolearning.com/blog/2010/03/the-key-to-effective-communications-scope-vs-detail/comment-page-1/#comment-1444 Using Media To Move Users Through Stages 2 to 4 of Technology Adoption | Talking in Pictures Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:19:14 +0000 http://www.bluemangolearning.com/blog/?p=1157#comment-1444 <p>[...] It needs to give a broad overview of the application (large scope, low detail) [...]</p> [...] It needs to give a broad overview of the application (large scope, low detail) [...]

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