Jonathan Halls
Author, <em>Rapid Media Development for Trainers</em>, Jonathan Halls
Jonathan Halls, who has spent 30 years as a media trainer, started his professional life in radio hosting a daily live news talk show. Author of Rapid Media for Trainers, Rapid Video for Trainers, and Video Script Writing, he formerly headed up the BBC’s production training in Britain, and is today an adjunct professor at the George Washington University where he teaches digital media. Based in Washington, DC, he provides workshops and consulting for training organizations in how to make instructional videos and podcasts. He has trained thousands of broadcasters, journalists, and trainers in 25 countries, including people from The Financial Times, Daily Telegraph, London Times, Straits Times, Time of India, DeVolkskrant and many more.
Latest from Jonathan Halls
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8 Step Checklist for Producing Engaging Instructional Videos
This checklist has eight actionable steps you can take to implement instructional videos into your L&D while maintaining a workflow that fits your needs.
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Video Clinic: When Not to Use Video for Training
Is it always the correct choice to use video in training? The question isn’t that simple to answer. Consider these five points.
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Video Clinic: How to Write an Awesome Training Video Script
Scriptwriting is a key part of making a training video, but write video scripts for the ear, not the eye. Here’s how it’s done.
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Video Clinic: Fast Training Video Creation Workflow
Having a good plan for your work is essential, especially for repetitive work like video. A video creation workflow speeds everything up!
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Video Clinic: Start Training-Video Development with Pictures
How do you start training-video development? The answer is with pictures. At its heart, video is about pictures, not words.
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Video Clinic: What’s the Right Training Video Length?
What should your goal be for training video length? Two minutes? Five minutes? Ten minutes? As short as you can make it. Here’s how.
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What Makes a Good Training Video?
Good training video is built around planning and analysis, and a handful of basic principles. Read about them here.