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Take a look at some of my most recent and exciting projects. Due to frequently working under non-disclosure agreements, please contact me directly if you wish to see examples of e-learning projects that I have developed.

Write52 newsletter featuring me as guest editor – February 2020

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Guest blog for Freelance Heroes on ‘How Businesses Can Support the Self-Employed and Freelancers at this Challenging Time’. Written to encourage businesses to keep communicating with the freelancers they work with during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Guest blog for the eLearning Network on ‘Developing or maintaining business relationships without face-to-face contact’

Published June 2020

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My experience of contributing to Communicator Magazine

by Helen | 26/01/2021 | Business, E-Learning | 0 Comments

A few months ago I shared a blog post about having won the ISTC Communicator article of the year award, and in the latest issue, there is a bonus feature from me alongside my usual piece about eLearning. Here I discuss what winning this award meant to me.

Case study 1: Frontline: Changing Lives

by Helen | 22/01/2021 | Case Studies, E-Learning | 0 Comments

Client: Frontline Location: London, UK What they do: They are a charity who recruit, train and support social workers through the delivery of a 2 year Masters level programme. My role: Writing/ Instructional design Storyline and Rise builds Graphic design Consultancy...

2020: My Year in Numbers

by Helen | 07/01/2021 | Business, Freelance | 0 Comments

As is customary at the end of the year, I have created a summary of my year in numbers (and cheating this time - a bit of extra text). I find this a great way of reflecting on what has happened, how far I have come, how business and extra life perks are coming along....

24 days of Tip-mas

by Helen | 30/12/2020 | Business, Freelance, write52 | 0 Comments

A roundup of fab takeaways from the catastrophe that was 2020 2020 has been a disaster, we know this. But there was some joy and fabulousness to be found if you looked closely. Throughout December I shared my tips and discoveries in an advent calendar-like slow...

Join me to #TackleTheCrisis

by Helen | 09/12/2020 | Freelance | 0 Comments

In a departure from the usual blog posts, this week I decided to write about a project that I have recently become an ambassador for. Are you sitting comfortably? Then let’s begin. Fluffy creatures great and small Something that people quickly learn when they get to...

My ‘average’ working day

by Helen | 19/11/2020 | Business, Freelance | 0 Comments

One question I have been asked a few times recently is “what is your average working day like?” And I have to say - there is no such thing for me. There are many self-employed folk who like to have one or two main clients and work solely on that contract until it ends...

Online facilitation vs eLearning – what’s the difference?

by Helen | 06/11/2020 | E-Learning | 0 Comments

eLearning, online learning, online training, training and development, online teaching, online facilitation. These are all terms that in a roundabout way relate to the same thing, but there are (often subtle) differences. And misunderstandings. So it is no surprise...

Addicted to learning

by Helen | 20/10/2020 | Business, Freelance | 0 Comments

I'm not gonna lie, I have spent a fortune in time and money on self-development (and networking) this year. I have fallen into the trap that many of us have, especially in a lockdowny world - I signed up to a flurry of courses. Some are completed, but there is still...

And the winner is… me!

by Helen | 04/10/2020 | Business, Freelance | 0 Comments

I have won an award. Two in fact, in two weeks. "For what?" I hear you cry. Not not for clumsiest sod of t'north. Not for best bunmum ever (though obvs that should be it). These are real legit, bonafide awards. Both were a total surprise, and hugely appreciated. And...

Stay digital: why you shouldn’t rush back to face-to-face training

by Helen | 28/09/2020 | Business, E-Learning | 0 Comments

With a downturn in the dreaded COVID rates, and seeming (and very brief) relaxing of rules, the itchy feet started. Some businesses seemed to want to dump the online presence they have been building in 2020 and race back to face-to-face sessions. But that is a bad...