Creating Marketing Savvy Brand Ambassadors
When you need your company to thrive, it’s important that you master branding. The best way to do this is by building a quality marketing foundation by training your employees to be brand ambassadors. By teaching your professionals how to conduct themselves in this way, they’ll help your company grow its profile as a whole, […]
Latest techniques to help improve staff training
Technology is making seismic changes not only to the way we work but also the way we learn in the workplace. Staff training used to be a world dominated by in-class sessions and stale PowerPoint presentations, but now all that is changing. As employees’ working practices become more flexible, so do the methods available to […]
How to Digitize Your Employee Training Programme
The training closet…in many organisations, this is just as common as the supply closet. It’s full of training manuals, fill in the circle tests, and other documents used to train and onboard employees. All of this stuff may be adequate, but does it really deliver the kind of engaging training your employees need? Of course […]
Training to become an affiliate marketing expert
There are a lot of resources available online that aim to teach you how to become a better affiliate marketer. These can be really helpful when it comes to setting up your campaigns and ensuring that they are optimized. However, there is one trick that very few people in the affiliate marketing world cover and […]
Instilling tech-savvy values into your company
You need to become familiar with how to get the most out of your workplace. In this regard, your networking capabilities are crucial. Not only do you need to have the best infrastructure in place, it’s also vital that you train people in a way that makes them savvy with their web use and communication. […]
4 tips to prevent camera shyness in video training
Camera shyness is a widely known problem, which can be very unpleasant. People who see themselves on video may react with “do I really sound like this?” or even something more negative. In online training this can happen directly after a training exercise. A reaction like this is common because your brain, while watching yourself […]
Learning, always learning
Ebbing and flowing, making gains and sliding back; the tide of business in the UK flows ever onwards. Some businesses come into being with a flourish and then vanish with scarcely a ripple. Others prove to be more long-lasting, delivering products or services which resonate with customers. Whatever the potential outcome, it doesn’t seem to […]
5 Essential UI Tips For a Great Learner Experience
User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) are intimately connected. In fact, it is the user interface that determines what experience a user has with software/programs with which he is interacting. Good UI will provide what is called a “user-friendly” experience, one that lets the user interact with a piece of software in easily and […]
Why usability is important in digital learning
It doesn’t matter how many great digital learning resources you provide if your learners can’t get their hands on them easily. A poorly designed user experience is like a child in a sweet shop finding they can’t reach any of the sweets they want on the shelves. Disheartening and frustrating to say the least! We […]
Apprenticeship Numbers Continue to Fall
Apprenticeship numbers continue to fall; a period of adjustment or a policy requiring reform? In ‘Apprenticeships for Business – the impact of change’ we reported that apprenticeship numbers in the first quarter since the launch of the apprenticeship levy fell 60%, and unfortunately the trend is continuing with the last quarter’s numbers falling by a […]
The rise (and fall?) of communication training
From traditional to online to VR: communication training changed a lot faster in this decade than in the dozens of years before. But will it still be important as chatbots take over our communication? We take a look at the rise, and potential fall, of communication training. Communication skills, or soft skills, are very important […]
Online Learning Programs for new businesses
E-learning offers many opportunities to people who want to gain knowledge about business growth and useful tips to stay ahead of the competition. Introducing an online learning program will be successful if you are ready to commit to the process. It has to be done right from the start to avoid missing out on important […]
Spaced learning: the key to better training
Have you ever finished a season of a series in a short period of time? That’s called binge watching and it is a popular pastime. ‘Binge learning’, however, is less recommended. Not only because it might be less fun than watching series, but mostly because it is not really an effective way of learning. Instead […]
Teaching Offline Social Skills in Online Trainings
Preparing the Completely Unprepared There are many reasons why online learning is amazing. You can learn from anywhere in the world and connect with folks you would never have the opportunity to meet in real life. All you need is an internet connection and you can learn anything from anywhere. There are thousands of amazing […]
Mobile: the de facto way for learning at work?
Mobile has become the de facto standard for learning at work. But you have to know how to use it. In this blog we reveal how to harness the power of mobile learning to the greatest effect. What’s the first thing anyone does when they want to learn about something these days? They pull out their mobiles and […]
What is the Best Way to Prepare ADM-201 Exam?
It’s not an easy test. And it’s getting harder.It all depends on how you learn best, but, you will discover during taking the test that a lot of the questions are purposefully worded to be very confusing… you really can’t study enough for it. Online Practice Exam is the best way to prepare for ADM-201 Certification Exam because […]
A Quick Introduction To Automation Anywhere
Automation Anywhere develops robotic process automation software to augment and scale knowledge work at the world’s largest companies. Automation Anywhere Enterprise caters to enterprises looking to deploy a digital workforce composed of software bots that complete business processes end-to-end. Automation Anywhere Enterprise combines traditional RPA with cognitive elements such as natural language processing and reading unstructured data. […]
How to Mix eLearning With Instructor-Led Training
The best training programs are those that enable participants to meet their training objectives, while still being efficient and within a budget. To hit this ‘sweet spot’ trainers must be willing to continuously improve their programs. One thing that corporate educators are doing, to good success, is combining instructor-led training with eLearning. Such blended learning […]
Getting the best from social media for learning and development
Are you making the most of social media to drive your own professional development in the L&D space? Possibly not. Consultant Fiona McBride offers her personal tips and ideas for getting more from your social networks. I love helping people learn, that’s my thing and as someone who supports and helps others to grow and […]
5 Steps for Turning Digital Learning into Money
With a wealth of information freely available online, is it possible to turn digital learning content into financial returns for your organisation? After working on the challenges of harnessing eLearning content, training materials and documentation to generate tangible financial returns, I’ve noted what I think are the top five practical steps to make it happen: 1. Make […]
