Author Archives: Tricia Ransom

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About Tricia Ransom

Patricia Ransom: wife, daughter, friend. Learning, laughing, living. Chicago, Illinois, downstate. Townie, urbanite, traveller. Note: The opinions expressed on this blog belong solely to me and should not be assumed to reflect the opinions of any of my employers past, current, or future.

What I Learned from Walt Disney About Stories and Sound

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Tricia Ransom

I visited the Walt Disney Family Museum a few days ago and was INSPIRED! Yes, he’s known for Disneyland, DisneyWorld, and amazing cartoons…These are all stories or experiences to help us learn something about ourselves, history or human nature. And … Continue reading →

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Inspiration is EVERYWHERE!

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Tricia Ransom

Right now I’m in the Disney Family museum in San Francisco. Blog post coming soon about Walt Disney’s advocation of music, tempo, sound, color in storytelling. And wait until you see the flowchart! Nothing linear. He was doing social learning/creation … Continue reading →

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How I Learned that Shannon Tipton is AMAZING at Feedback!

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Tricia Ransom

I used to work for Shannon Tipton. On Twitter I called her #BossLady. Although it was a brutal commute – over 50 miles each way – it was worth every hour spent on the Chicago roadways. I wasn’t kidding about … Continue reading →

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Showing My Work: The Ugly

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Tricia Ransom

I train customers on our products. We do this by providing elearning followed by a facilitated virtual classroom. Last week I got my first HORRIBLE reviews on my facilitation skills. I know, it happens. I ask you, who wants to … Continue reading →

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How I Learned a FOURTH Unexpected Reason to Submit a Speaking Proposal

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Tricia Ransom

The inspiration for this post is David Kelly of the eLearning Guild and his blog post,  Three Unexpected Reasons to Submit a Speaking Proposal. It made me mutter aloud to myself as I was reading it. You see, I recently … Continue reading →

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