{"id":9419,"date":"2017-12-05T18:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.talentlms.com\/blog\/?p=9419"},"modified":"2019-05-09T18:19:22","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T15:19:22","slug":"decorate-talentlms-portal-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.talentlms.com\/blog\/decorate-talentlms-portal-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Decorate Your TalentLMS Portal For The Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fun fact: In August 2013, NASA engineers programmed the Curiosity Rover to sing Happy Birthday to himself while he roamed Mars fulfilling his important work. What if you could treat your learners to similar merriment this holiday season?<\/p>\n

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You can!<\/p>\n

As we barrel toward the end of the year, learners might be tired and in need of extra motivation. Decorating your training portal will put them in a festive mood and make training more fun and engaging!<\/p>\n

Here are some tips on how to transform your TalentLMS portal into a magical wonderland!<\/p>\n

1. Welcome your learners with warm wishes for the holidays<\/h3>\n

You can use internal or external Announcements to wish your learners happy holidays<\/strong> or to inform them of any important notice regarding holiday closing schedules. These can be found under Account & Settings > Announcements. You can choose to add festive graphics using css, as described in this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Feel free to experiment until you achieve the perfect holiday look!<\/p>\n

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2. Add a Christmas themed background<\/h3>\n

The background image is what really sets the mood in your eLearning portal, customizing your background image<\/a><\/strong> to a holiday-themed image will definitely get your learners in a holiday mood.<\/p>\n

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3. Switch to a Christmas themed hero image on your homepage<\/h3>\n

The homepage is what most learners usually see before logging in to access their training. Switching your main banner on a custom homepage<\/strong><\/a> is an easy way to create a holiday spirit. But without distractions in the actual portal or interfering with the training too much.<\/p>\n

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4. Special course or bundle offering<\/h3>\n

Create a special course just for the holidays<\/strong> or as an end of year bonus for your training curriculum. If you\u2019re selling courses, you might want to offer a holiday bundle and offer them at a\u00a0discount<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/a>If you\u2019re using gamification<\/strong><\/a> in your curriculum, you can even customize the points<\/a><\/strong> awarded per course and give learners who complete them extra points.<\/p>\n

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5. Send a holiday card to your learners<\/h3>\n

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Finally, nothing says happy holidays like actually saying happy holidays.<\/strong> Send a holiday card through System Messages to all your learners or even to a particular group of learners.<\/span><\/p>\n

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That\u2019s it! Whether you choose to use one or all five of our tips, they\u2019re an easy way to inject a warm and cheerful atmosphere into your training portal. <\/span><\/p>\n

Try decorating your TalentLMS<\/strong><\/a> today because if Curiosity Rover deserves a song on his birthday, your learners deserve some festivity this holiday season! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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