Samantha DeGoey
Senior Customer Success Manager at Herd Security. Writes about training engagement: designing videos people finish, running cross-channel simulations, and reaching full completion for compliance.
Articles by Samantha DeGoey
Designing Training Videos For Maximum Retention
When a training video should stand alone, where it belongs in a module, and why every video step needs buttons. A guide to building video people retain.
Apr 14, 2026
Building Effective Cross-Channel Simulations
How to design phishing, smishing, and vishing simulations that mirror real attacks without eroding trust: difficulty levels, fair pretexts, and what to track.
Apr 10, 2026
How To Build Better Training Engagement with Herd
Three ways to make ongoing security training something employees actually do: microlearning, role-based content, and immediate feedback in Slack or Teams.
Apr 9, 2026
How To Automatically Get 100% Training Completion Rate For Compliance
A 30-day plan to hit 100% security training completion: 2-minute microlessons, escalating Slack reminders, manager follow-up, and positive incentives.
Apr 6, 2026
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