Thu.Mar 04, 2021

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How Coronavirus Has Changed Training

Overnite Software

The coronavirus pandemic has demanded a change in almost every area of our human existence. Changes in workplace learning are among those demands, and businesses must consider them if they expect to maintain pre-pandemic momentum. Flexibility and creativity in employee development are of utmost priority to mitigate the potential risk of becoming stuck in the “we’ve always done it this way” mentality.

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People Powered – Business Book Review

Nick Leffler

I didn’t think I was going to have a book to write something about this week but I was further along than I thought. I was thinking there would be no post because I haven’t gotten around to taking some pictures of my recording setup. Well, here I am with another book review.

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Upskilling in a Data-Driven Workforce

Dashe & Thomson

Organizations across the globe have recognized the need for digital transformation to compete in the current business environment. Gartner reports that less than 50% of business strategies reference data skills as a vital factor for supplying organization-wide value. According to Mike Rollings, Research Vice President at Gartner, “leaders need to look at data first to succeed in their digital initiatives, rather than treating them as an afterthought to help with ad hoc projects.”.

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Tailoring Your Sales Pitch to Customers' Needs

ej4 eLearning

Without the work of your sales team, your company wouldn't get much new business. In fact, this is probably why you have an interest in providing your sales team with highly effective sales training that helps them tailor their sales pitches to acquire new accounts.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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How to Unstock Stock Photos for eLearning and Slides

The eLearning Coach

If you spend a lot of time researching photos and manipulating graphics, you may feel frustrated. Here are a few ways I've found to get out of the stock photo doldrums.

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Going Back To Normal? Not Going To Happen!

eLearning Industry

Why would any sane person want to return to the past normal? Can anyone clearly define what is "normal"? The way we worked was an out-of-date concept long before the pandemic. The old work normal no longer has a place in a technologically innovative, knowledge-focused economy and workforce. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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How to develop an engaging compliance training program

Gyrus

Learn how you can build an effective and engaging employee compliance training program effortlessly with Gyrus, one of the leading compliance training software providers online for your organization

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Using the Know/Feel/Do Approach to Create Engaging Courses

eLearning Brothers

Sometimes the hardest part of eLearning development is simply coming up with strong, meaningful ideas. Using the KNOW/FEEL/DO Framework can help instructional designers unlock a world of creative possibilities, moving you away from passive, boring slideshows into more active learning activities that are designed to evoke emotions and leave users with the feelings you want them to have.

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Curricula Debuts A Simple LMS And Story-Based eLearning Platform

eLearning Industry

Customers can create their own custom story-based training content within Curricula’s eLearning platform to make employee training fun. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Interactive Learning

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ interactive video platform for learner-driven, AI-enabled, education. Viewers get instant answers to their questions directly from videos, interrupting when needed, and getting an author-validated answer!

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Benefits of E-learning during COVID-19

Dynamic Pixel

The sudden outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has brought an entire transformation in the entire world. It largely impacted people’s livelihood, and economic, and social life. Many of them even faced the threat of their life. Yes, it became hard to adjust. However, soon with the passage of time people started adopting this as the way of their life. The spread of this pandemic also led to the closure of schools, universities, and other educational institutions.

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BlueVolt Joins ETIM North America

BlueVolt

As of March 2, 2021, BlueVolt is a proud member of ETIM North America , an international organization that creates classification communication standards for technical and industrial products.

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4 Reasons to Share Information with Customers via Online Training

Northpass

Every company has stockpiled a treasure trove of proprietary information related to its products and services. It includes everything from detailed technical specifications of its product to in-depth industry knowledge to the ins and outs of its data assets.

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“Hey, You’re on Mute:” 7 Best Practices for Video Conferencing

Litmos

It’s been a full year since Zoom became a tool most knowledge workers use daily. Despite this, not everyone has upped their skillsets on video conferencing best practices, and if you’re leading a group — in a webinar or virtual instructor-led training (ILT), for example — it can be nerve wracking to know how to present yourself on screen. This is particularly relevant for trainers because ILT is on the rise.

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Understanding Scope Creep

Project managers are now spending more time managing strategic projects where the scope is susceptible to changes as the projects progress. Scope change control is now becoming a critical component of project management requiring project teams to become more active in solving problems and making decisions. Scope change control will require collaboration with stakeholders and possibly government agencies.

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How To Access Virtual Reality Without A Headset: 3 Alternative Options

Roundtable Learning

VR training opens up a world of possibilities for learners, but what if they aren’t comfortable wearing a standard VR headset? That’s where we come in! Our team at Roundtable Learning works with organizations around the globe to bring their VR training programs to life. Over time, we learned the best ways to accommodate learners that don’t feel comfortable wearing a VR headset. .

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The growing power of women: From history to history-in-the-making

OpenSesame

“Women and girls can do whatever they want. There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish.” Doesn’t Michelle Obama just say it best? Women’s History Month is a time to recognize the hardships women have faced, as well as celebrating the liberations and triumphs women have accomplished through time. American women have struggled throughout history for their own rights and many other underrepresented and disenfranchised groups in America.

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Trainline — Onboarding in 90 Days

looop

Trainline is the world’s leading independent rail travel platform selling train and coach tickets to millions of travellers worldwide, enabling them to seamlessly search, book and manage their journeys all in one place via its highly rated website and mobile app. With 600+ employees representing over 40 different nationalities, doing Induction right is extremely important to ensure all of the staff force is onboarded efficiently and effectively.

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Maturity In The Digital Era

eLearning Industry

Maturity is a measurement of the ability of an organization for continuous improvement in a particular discipline. The effect of the digital era on traditional maturity models is a real game changer. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Top 10 E learning LMS

Ed App

What is an E Learning LMS? E-Learning has become the standard mode of learning these days. An E Learning platform is only as powerful as the LMS that powers it, though. LMS stands for learning management system, and not every system is the same. In general, though, an LMS provides for data tracking, automated alerts and notifications, interactive learning content, and a personalized learner experience.

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5 Tips To Make A Business Case For Offline Mobile Learning Support

eLearning Industry

Your remote workforce is one of your biggest business assets. Are you keeping them properly informed? In this article, I share 5 tips to make a successful business case for offline mobile learning. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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How L&D Can Use Social Learning to Empower Employee Development

BizLibrary

Social learning can impact many areas of your organization, such as recruiting, onboarding, and training and developing talent. The post How L&D Can Use Social Learning to Empower Employee Development appeared first on BizLibrary.

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5 Best Gamification Strategies And Trends To Grow A Business

eLearning Industry

By using different gamification trends and strategies, businesses have a fair chance to grow their business and achieve better sales results. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Wake Up Your Customer Education Strategy With a New Approach to Content Sharing

Speaker: Tammy Rutherford, Ian McConnell

You invest a lot of time and energy into building training courses for internal use and for your customers and partners. As your reach grows, so does the number of LMSs you need to deliver training to, often both externally and internally. And chances are, you want to deliver that content in a way that’s compatible with every LMS, manageable for administrators, and easy for learners to access.

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What are the Core Benefits of Remote Instructor-led Training?

ReadyTech

Now, more than ever, we are realizing the true value that online technologies offer to people of all ages. The shift from the classroom environment to online learning was already well underway, but the COVID-19 pandemic has sped up the process. As we rely more on e-learning in our daily lives, we observe some important benefits that are associated with remote instructor-led training.

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Tracking Learner Interaction Data In Storyline

eLearning Industry

Learning experience designers who work in Storyline will will learn how to track clicks in Storyline, how to record quiz answers, and how to use this data to make future eLearning more effective. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Meet the CLO Advisory Board: Judy Whitcomb

CLO Magazine

Chief Learning Officer recently sat down with Judy Whitcomb, senior vice president of human resources, learning and organizational development at Vi. Whitcomb is an award-winning HR, leadership and talent development executive with more than 20 year’s experience across various industries, including transportation, financial services and health care.

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eLearning and the Flash to HTML5 Conversion

Allencomm

Learn how to navigate converting Flash to HTML5 and maintain employee performance as you redesign your training. The post eLearning and the Flash to HTML5 Conversion appeared first on AllenComm.

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Why and How to Earn Your PMP® Credential

Gaining your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification can be very beneficial for any project manager. Most successful PMP candidates treat preparing for the PMP exam as a personal project. As such, it requires careful planning and a structured approach. Eligibility criteria must be met, and the exam is known for its difficulty, sometimes requiring multiple attempts.