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Not everyone wants to invest thousands to launch a new career. So in this video I show you how to become an ID for only $1. No paid software. No paid courses.

You can learn ID theory, create your portfolio, and land interviews without any extra expense. I'll show you the exact strategy you can use to make the transition for as close to "free" as you can get.

Get started on learning ID theory:

The ADDIE Model:    • The ADDIE Model of Instructional Design  
Gagne's Nine Events:    • Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction  
The Kirkpatrick Model:    • The Kirkpatrick Model of Training Eva...  
Mayer's Multimedia Principles:    • Mayer's Principles of Multimedia Lear...  

Find great portfolio project ideas:    • How to Choose Project Ideas for your ...  

Learn which problems IDs solve:    • Which Problems Can Instructional Desi...  

Make a stellar process write-up:    • How to Make a Process Write-up for yo...  

Create a stand-out portfolio:    • Optimize Your Instructional Design Po...  

Laura Strombersson's portfolio review:    • eLearning Portfolio Review - Episode 2  

Get hired using AI:    • How to use AI to Get Hired as an Inst...  

Use LinkedIn to land your ID role:    • How to Use LinkedIn Effectively to La...  

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0:00 Intro
1:12 Overall Strategy
4:21 Learn ID Theory
6:13 eLearning Development
8:21 Build Your Portfolio Website
11:24 Resume and Interview Prep
12:36 Networking
14:18 Get Feedback
15:59 Next Steps