Gayle Bower online courses for instructional design, graphic design, presentation skills, and professional development for educators and creative professionals

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I've designed these courses for anyone ready to grow, no matter where you're starting from. Each one breaks down practical skills into clear, manageable steps so you can learn at your own pace and apply what you discover right away. Pick what speaks to you, dive in, and build something meaningful.

A digital course titled 'Maximize Your LinkedIn Brand' with a dark blue background, large white and gold text, and a profile card for Gayle Bower, a graphic designer and educator The course includes options to build a profile, tell your story, and grow your network.
Maximize Your LinkedIn Brand
$67.00
One time

This course walks you through every part of your LinkedIn profile from the ground up, covering your photo, title, banner, bio, work history, education, and content strategy in one complete, self-paced experience. Each lesson includes real examples, before and after comparisons, and interactive quizzes so you can check your thinking as you go. Whether you are brand new to LinkedIn or finally ready to take your presence seriously, this course gives you a clear, honest roadmap that works everyone.

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3 Things That Actually Make LinkedIn Work for You
Free

This is a free mini course designed for professionals who know LinkedIn matters but have not had a clear, honest guide to show them what to actually do with it. In under 30 minutes, you will learn how to polish your profile, write a bio that sounds like a real person, and build a content strategy that works for any career and any industry. No fluff, no pressure to go viral, just the three things that make the biggest difference.

Course title slide for 'The Storyboard, Used Well.' with subtitle 'A short course on planning visual content with the discipline of a working ID.' Instructor Gayle Bower, 7 lessons, 35 minutes, no quizzes.
The Storyboard, Used Well
$60.00
One time

I built this course for the person I use to be. The instructional designer staring at a blank document at 9pm, the marketer trying to brief a video team without sounding vague, the freelancer who knows the work is good but wishes the process were faster. The Storyboard, Used Well is a short, hands-on course that teaches you how to take a blank storyboard template and turn it into a working production tool in about thirty-five minutes. Organized around the ADDIE framework, six focused modules.


✓ Free Storyboard template
Slide Design Three Shifts That Level Up Every Deck free micro-course by Gayle Bower, 22-minute presentation design lesson for educators, designers, and content creators
Three Shifts That Level Up Every Deck
Free

Great slides aren't about being more creative. They're about three small habits that make every deck stronger. In this 22-minute micro-lesson, you'll learn how to give every slide one clear takeaway, build visual hierarchy that guides the eye, and use white space to let your work breathe. By the end, you'll have a printable 3-shift audit and a new way of seeing every slide you make.


✓ Checklist Downloads
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Kirkpatrick Evaluation
$67.00
One time

Learn the Kirkpatrick four-level evaluation model from reaction to ROI in this hands-on, self-paced course. Master how to measure training effectiveness at every level: Reaction, Learning, Behavior, and Results. Through real survey items, branching scenarios, and drag-and-drop practice, you will learn to build defensible pre/post assessments, diagnose why training fails to transfer on the job, and connect your programs to business outcomes your leaders will fund. Move beyond the smile sheet and


✓ FREE Evaluation Spreadsheet | Excel or Google Sheets

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