Guides on scriptwriting, animation, course platforms and online teaching.https://www.ruedriis.com/enhttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/esmerise-review/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/esmerise-review/This is an honest review of an interesting new player on the course platform market; Esmerise. Is it another Kajabi? No, it's a simpler, lightweight alternative, that's likely to be the perfect solution for new course creators.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/course-platform-alternatives/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/course-platform-alternatives/These are 3 alternatives to heavy course platforms. If you don't choose a simple course platform to start with, the risk is tech will drag you down. Inform yourself about more fitting solutions to where you are with your online course business.Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTreviewteaching onlinehttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/online-animation-makers/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/online-animation-makers/I reviewed the 7 best online animation makers and scored them on Style, Usability, and Price. Read the post to see where each animation maker lands on the S-tier scale.Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTreviewhttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/speech-to-text/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/speech-to-text/Speech to Text tools are getting close to perfect transcriptions. In this blog post and video, I'm giving you quick access to the very best ones on the market.Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTguidereviewhttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/monetize-wordpress-blog/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/monetize-wordpress-blog/Get a dead-simple framework for how to monetize your WordPress blog (even before you have traffic). I also share my numbers, so you get a realistic idea of how much money you can make from blogging on the side.Sun, 30 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-animated-assets/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-animated-assets/Looking for animated assets in Vyond? You're in the right place! In this short guide, we'll show you the simple steps to find and use the perfect animated assets for your video projects.Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTvyondhttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/brand-strategy-2023/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/brand-strategy-2023/My attempt at aligning all efforts, finding a clear focus, and formulating a purpose and a vision for my company and brand.Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTtopicshttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/online-teachers-millions/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/online-teachers-millions/Ali Abdaal, Kat Norton, and Justin Welsh make millions every month — from selling courses online. What's their secret? Are they all scams? Or can we learn something from how they operate to create similar opportunities for ourselves?Wed, 08 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTteaching onlinehttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/ai-avatar-synthesia/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/ai-avatar-synthesia/I test out a leading AI Avatar tool called Synthesia. It allows you to create an avatar of yourself for videos, courses, or other digital learning content. In just a few minutes, you can say some sentences to your webcam, and have it generated a clone of yourself. Wild.Tue, 07 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTreviewteaching onlinehttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/learnworlds-review/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/learnworlds-review/In this LearnWorlds review, you'll get an expert's opinion on one of the most popular course platforms on the market. After you've read this, you'll be much more confident in choosing the right platform for your online business.Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMTreviewhttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/kajabi-review/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/kajabi-review/In this Kajabi review, you'll learn everything you need to know about this course platform—before you make the big decision to purchase.Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMTreviewhttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/powerpoint-animation/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/powerpoint-animation/The fastest way to turn your old PowerPoint presentations into engaging animated videos is to use an animation tool that can handle .pptx files. But that's not all. Watch this video to learn exactly how you can turn your old materials into watch-worthy internet-ready education content.Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMTteaching onlinehttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/100k-information/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/100k-information/In this video, I share the most important lessons learned from selling information products online. Now that I've crossed the 5-figure mark, I want to tell the story of how I made my first $1. And how my mindset around creation, selling information, and designing a work-life has changed over time.Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMTteaching onlinehttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/what-is-teacher-effectiveness/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/what-is-teacher-effectiveness/Teacher effectiveness is the study of what makes up effective teaching. What methods can teachers use to up the learning outcomes among their students? In this explainer video, I explain what teacher effectiveness is—and 5 ways you can improve teacher effectiveness in your own classes.Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTexplainershttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-features-2022/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-features-2022/Learn about 5 of the newest features Vyond released in 2022. You have to keep up with the improvements of the platform to take advantage of smarter workflows and new opportunities for your animation videos.Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTvyondhttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-tutorial-videos/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-tutorial-videos/This is your hub for Vyond tutorial videos to get you started in Vyond Studio. All tutorial videos are created by an expert with 10+ years of experience.Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-mask/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-mask/What is Vyond masking? Why should you learn it? And how do you mask inside Vyond Studios? These are the questions you'll get answers to in this blog post - and the supporting video, I've created to answer all questions on masking in Vyond.Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMTguidevyondhttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/worst-animation-mistake/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/worst-animation-mistake/If you only use the visual side of a video to mirror what the video says, you are missing out. This is a mistake and should be avoided by coming up with visual concepts that explain, elaborate, and exemplify the voice-over's words. Not just mirror them.Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMTtopicshttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/become-content-creator/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/become-content-creator/Learn what it takes to become a content creator - both as self-employed as well as an employee. The demand is higher than ever, so get started now!Mon, 30 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/scenario-based-learning/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/scenario-based-learning/Scenario Based Learning is a method that uses interactive scenarios to contextualize the topic for the learner. Learn how to create scenarios yourself with my templates, examples and how tos.Sun, 27 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/educational-video-design/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/educational-video-design/Modern teachers need their content to be Educational, in Video-format and well-Designed. Read along to learn how you can use the EVD model to up your teaching game.Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 GMTtopicshttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/doodly-review/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/doodly-review/An expert's view on the popular whiteboard animation tool, Doodly. My review focuses on the advantages and drawbacks I see in this decent piece of software for whiteboard videos.Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:00 GMTreviewhttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/freelance-agency/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/freelance-agency/Learn how I went from freelancer to agency owner in a couple of years. Slow growth through slow hiring, which eventually led to freedom and a trip to Thailand.Wed, 19 May 2021 00:00:00 GMTtopicshttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/animation-ideas/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/animation-ideas/Learn how to get better ideas for your animation videos by choosing scene categories, sketching with pen and paper, stealing from great animators and much more.Sun, 09 May 2021 00:00:00 GMTtopicshttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-coupon-code/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-coupon-code/Get a coupon code for Vyond that actually works—a 15% discount on yearly plans is worth 100s of dollars and lets you try this amazing animation software for a smaller commitment.Sun, 02 May 2021 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/50-500-5000/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/50-500-5000/There are 3 playing fields, you can choose to answer as an animation freelancer or agency. It's up to you to decide at what price you want to sell your animation videos.Fri, 30 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMTtopicshttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-vs-animaker/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-vs-animaker/Have you ever been in doubt of which animation maker is best for you? Then you'll love this in-depth review of two of the leading players within the online 2D animation software space.Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMTreviewhttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/video-production-process/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/video-production-process/Imitate my simple and practical video production process; the SRV method. Learn to script, record and visualize your story in a way that frees up energy to be creative, not busy.Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-vs-toonly/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-vs-toonly/A comparison of Toonly and Vyond—to find out how they stack up against each other on a number of core functionalities that all animation tools must have.Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTreviewhttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/motion-paths/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/motion-paths/Vyond's new Motion Path feature enables you to use points, rotation, styling, and easing. Learn how to make the new functionality work to your advantage.Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-faq/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-faq/Answers to some of the most frequently asked question about Vyond - by Vyond expert Rued Riis with 10+ years of experience and more than 250+ videos animated.Thu, 07 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/instructional-video-vyond/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/instructional-video-vyond/It has become much easier and faster to make instructional videos with modern animation makers like Vyond. Adopt this effective process for your own project.Wed, 06 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTguidehttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/online-course-platforms/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/online-course-platforms/What are the best platforms for managing your online courses? In this review, 4 industry-leading platforms are compared. Get an overview to make your own decision.Sun, 03 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTreviewhttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/microlearning/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/microlearning/Microlearning is a learning method where lessons are short, digital and mobile. Micro lessons answer specific questions—when and where the students need answers.Tue, 22 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMTexplainershttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/elearning-content-made-easy/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/elearning-content-made-easy/Old way of creating video for elearning was almost impossible; too long to learn, and too long to create. New ways of creating video is about using an online tool for animation video + a quick course that teaches you how.Sun, 06 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMTexplainershttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/side-hustle/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/side-hustle/Most of us would love to make a little extra money on the side. But what's a good side hustle to start? And how much money can you make?Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTtopicshttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/sell-courses-online/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/sell-courses-online/There are 3 crucial cornerstones in selling courses online; content, platform and marketing. In this video, you get an overview of the 3 and tips on how to win at each one.Thu, 12 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTtopicshttps://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-tutorial/https://www.ruedriis.com/blog/vyond-tutorial/A complete Vyond tutorial in writing, images and videos. Learn the basics—or learn a new Vyond trick or two with this walkthrough.Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT