So, you are looking to buy an LMS. You might already have stumbled-upon Moodle, Dokeos, Blackboard, Saba or Sumtotal. You have definitely stumbled-upon eFront, otherwise you would not be reading this message. The thing is that you have a vague idea of your needs and there are far too many solutions to choose from. How you can survive this nightmare with your sanity intact? We have spoken with many potential customers over time and generally we have a good grasp of what people need. However, people are usually after a solution and not a technology or price tag. So, how do you choose? MORE >>

Corporate IT is being transformed by the  phenomenon known as BYOD , or “Bring Your Own Device.” ” Used to using smoothly functioning, good-looking consumer products at home, the argument goes, workers are increasingly demanding they be able to access these gadgets and tools at work, whether or not IT is totally keen on the idea. Could something similar be starting to affect corporate trainers? From open courses to the online  Khan Academy  to a whole army of volunteer YouTube tutors, learning online at home is easier than ever. what becomes of training pros? MORE >>

Here are some of the observations and insights that were shared  via Twitter  this past week. wwjimd: Resilience = Not having all of your eggs in one basket. Abundance = having enough eggs.” – via @SebPaquet. Kurt_Vonnegut – “Future generations will look back on TV as the lead in the water pipes that slowly drove the Romans mad.” ” Young people tire of old economic models – via @steveszed. This kind of thinking is pervasive, dangerous, and outdated. In this sense holistic, deep-reaching change of both thought, education and practice is needed. MORE >>

by AJ George    When creating PowerPoint presentations and moving them from one computer to another, one area of concern is fonts. If you've used specific fonts within a presentation, the same fonts need to be installed on any computers that will open the presentation. To prevent missing fonts from being an issue, there's a  good chance  you can embed the fonts you used to ensure your presentations look the way you designed them.   Good chance?  I say "good chance" because not all fonts are embeddable. But wait, there's more! MORE >>

This is a sure fire way for ANY company, or individual, to enjoy free training on any subject they desire. I couldn't help but laugh at this one - let's hope that organizations don't catch on! If you found this funny, take a 5min break at work and take a look at some of the others. Enjoy the weekend everyone! Justin. Tweet. training MORE >>