Charles J. Beech, Chairman and CEO of Trivantis Corporation, kicked off the 2011 Lectora User Conference in a big way with the announcement of the acquisition of Flypaper Studio by Trivantis Corporation. He also announced the release of Snap! by Lectora, the rapid eLearning PowerPoint plug-in. Here are the highlights of the announcements streamed live sure to keep people talking this week at the 2011 Lectora User Conference:

Flypaper Studio + Trivantis

Beech announces that two great companies, Flypaper Studio and Trivantis Corporation, have agreed in principle to the acquisition of Flypaper Studios by Trivantis Corporation. Flypaper, the leading Flash content creation platform continues to experience a rapid growth in the digital signage industry. “We have big plans for this company,” says Beech.

Don Pierson, President and founder of Flypaper Studio continues as president of Flypaper Studio and becomes the Executive Vice President and Board Member of Trivantis Corporation.

The acquisition supports the Trivantis strategy to deliver the most comprehensive and highest quality eLearning products and solutions to best serve the demands of the evolving market. The world’s leading eLearning authoring tool and the easy-to-use content creation platform create one solution for innovative ideas.

Drumroll…Introducing Snap! by Lectora

Beech also announces Snap! by Lectora, the newest addition to the rapid eLearning market. Snap! by Lectora quickly transforms basic PowerPoint presentations into brilliant, interactive Flash masterpieces.

$99. Seriously?

Although he saves the incredible price for the punch line, you’ll be wowed much sooner to find out    that Snap! by Lectora is only $99. As Beech re-states, “Yes, only $99,” with much applause from the conference attendees. Not only is Snap! by Lectora affordable, but it’s also easy to use. Not only is Snap! by Lectora affordable, but it’s also eliminates the cost barrier and enables anyone to join the e-Learning and social media community.

Beech says, “You don’t have to be an eLearning guru to use Snap! by Lectora.  Start with a basic PowerPoint presentation. Click the Snap! by Lectora tab in the PowerPoint toolbar, and a world of endless creativity opens.”

Quick, simple, and cool.

Beech lists some very useful things you can do in Snap! by Lectora:

  •  Add instant excitement and interactivity to your presentations with the click of a button.
  • Include inspiring flash animation and record and edit audio and video. “Your video can even play throughout your presentation to deliver a very personal message,” says Beech.
  • Include a YouTube video and watch it right there without the learner having to leave their course or presentation.
  • Easily create a quiz or survey with multiple question types.
  • Intuitive icons and easy-to-use wizards for quick development and easy integration with Lectora.
  • Publish your content in Snap! by Lectora directly to the Web, to CourseMill or any other LMS. You can also publish and send your content to Snap! Live to host and share your course or presentation free for 30 days.
  • You can automatically publish your content directly to your favorite social media sites and the world can interact with your creation right then and there.  

Not only did Beech begin the day with the excitement of the Flypaper and Snap! by Lectora news, he went out with a bang announcing that all attendees receive a FREE license of Snap! by Lectora with their 2011 Lectora User Conference Appreciation Pack! Beech signs off with a statement sure to intrigue: “We have even more great news to announce this week so stay tuned!”

Stay updated with the 2011 Lectora User Conference even if you can’t be in the hometown of Lectora. Download the “LUC 2011” free app from iTunes, Follow Lectora on Twitter or be friends with Lectora on Facebook.

Sign up for a free 30 day trial of Snap! by Lectora and start wowing your audiences.

Visit www.SNAPbyLectora.com for more information.

 

 

Molly Horn is a Content Evangelist at Trivantis Corporation. She graduated from University of Cincinnati with a degree in Communication and focus in Public Relations.