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The differences between social professional networks and communities of practice

Matrix

The meaning of ‘community’ has changed drastically with the spread of the internet and the rise of all the social networks. Social networks on the other hand are online groups of people who are acquainted or connected as friends, business contacts, or colleagues and use social software tools to stay in touch.

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How To Make Money By Sharing Expertise For Free

Experiencing eLearning

I also did a few podcast interviews, and I’m active on LinkedIn and several online communities. Blog or email list LinkedIn Referrals from other L&D professionals A large portion of my income comes through repeat clients, but for new leads, those are the big three. Thursday, April 25, 10:00 EDT.

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Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | December 18, 2020

Mike Taylor

Can Social Networks Help Us Be More Creative? While I realize the presence of some of the ill-effects, social networks can have some benefits. is a look back on one of my favorite L&D podcasts, The Learning Hack podcast that summarizes the main themes that surfaced over the course of the past year.

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T+D Webcast - Social Networking and Learning

Tony Karrer

Tony's examples were brief, but interesting: Wikis Product updates/news Project management Podcasts Communications Sales / Field Force Collective Intelligence Predictive markets Social Networking New Hires Communities of Practice One of the questions we got was: How do you start as a Learning Professional? Presentation post.

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Her topic– personal learning networks, also known as PLNs. Here is a way for people to turn their interest in lifelong, independent learning AND social connections into a way of life. Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs).

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Her topic– personal learning networks, also known as PLNs. Here is a way for people to turn their interest in lifelong, independent learning AND social connections into a way of life. Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs).

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Not Every Employee Is Comfortable with Technology: Empower Them with Custom Training for Company Technology

IT Training Department Blog

There’s tons of training for Microsoft 365 available in places like Udemy or LinkedIn Learning. Providing a place to share and get help on an e nterprise social network can be a tremendous benefit. That’s one of the traits of courses on Udemy and LinkedIn learning. Social learning to the rescue!