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Why Slack Might Become the #1 Tool for Learning

eLearning Architect

Whilst much of the content I have written harps on about using an LMS to deliver content, there seems to be an interesting surge in businesses using tools like Slack to encourage communication (and ultimately learning). the list is endless.

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Content Curation: One More Role for an Enterprise Community Manager

ID Reflections

An enterprise that has adopted a social business platform and is trying to shape a path for a conversation-based reality, content creation and consumption, and communication via the platform will see a proliferation of content that could range from sales decks to discussion threads on the appropriate technology stack to use on a specific project.

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Playing with Gamification? Those Badges and Leaderboards Aren’t Enough

eLearningMind

Just use challenges judiciously: a person on the Sales team doesn’t want to waste time interacting with a game experience that really only applies to Accounting. That doesn’t mean that you need to shy away from any type of a challenge. Interaction. Gamification might be a buzzword, but in our experience, it works.

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What's on Your Social Wish List?

CLO Magazine

Imagine a senior executive in your company returns from Thanksgiving weekend having read white papers from IBM that say social business is the next step in the overall evolution of business. Harvard Business Review, Forbes and Fast Company already told him brainpower has become the engine of innovation. and learning networks.

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Top Learning Trends for 2017 (according to the experts)

Axonify

Almost every profession is advancing faster than ever, and even employees in sales, service, and operational roles need regular updates on programs, processes, and core skills to stay productive and grow. More info in my post: ‘2 Out of 3 Ain’t Bad’ May Have Worked for Meatloaf, but it Doesn’t Jive for L&D.

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Those who forget the mistakes of history

Jay Cross

Often, vendors were happy to play these economic “benefits&# to make a sale whether or not they could be realized. They are social network companies like Socialcast and Jive, content management firms like Xyleme, communications platforms like Citrix and Skype, social business advisors like Dachis and Altimeter, web 2.0

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Your social wishlist

Jay Cross

Imagine that a Senior Executive in your company returns from Thanksgiving weekend having read white papers from IBM that say social business is the next step in the overall evolution of business. Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fast Company had already told him that brainpower has become the engine of innovation.