Benefits of Providing Online Training for Your Team
These days, you can find online classes for just about any topic imaginable. Photography. Food styling. Knitting. Programming. Gender roles in ancient societies. Small press publishing. Ukulele. You name it. Even if you can’t decide upon the coolest class to take (in all that free time you have), you might decide to move your work […]
Different Types Of Online Education Platforms
Considering an online learning or training program for your team, client or organization? If so, you’re probably shopping providers, or at least engaging an instructional design expert to steer you in the right direction. (Pro tip: asking for professional help is always a good idea!) It’s still important for you to know what’s what when […]
How Does the Gig Economy Work…for You?
Chances are, even if you’re not offering up products or services within our ever-expanding gig economy, you’ve used it. The choices are endless. There’s Uber, Lyft, or Getaround for transportation; airbnb or VRBO for lodging; TaskRabbit for just about any job ever; Etsy for all things DIY and LiquidSpace for a conference room or work […]
Smart Instructional Design, Part I: Introduction and Concepts
Is it slick? Is it shiny? Is it wow? Is it new? Sure, you want your online learning tools to look good and fancy to initially attract participants. But how will your program retain an engaged audience and foster practical learning outcomes after the “wow” factor has worn off? Types of online learning programs that […]
With Q2 in Sight, Are You Organized to Optimize?
Smart Prep is Key! Many of us manage projects, clients and connections on a daily basis. Whether you’re pitching proposals (Please send your project scope by Friday EOD), moving through deliverables (Can you explain Phase 2 to our team?) or making referrals (Hey, Eve! Do you know any great graphic designers?), you probably need to […]
How to Find Inspiration in Whatever Work You Do
We are often attracted to bright, shiny things – people and ideas and projects that sparkle and pop. You know how much more invested you are in work – your own or work you do for others – when a project is one you can really get behind. Sure, we all might have to engage […]
Tips on Becoming a Thought Leader
In his popular book, The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell presents an interesting view of how people operate. The Connector is one of three personality types – the one I relate to most closely (you, might, too). Connectors are super social creatures, those of us who love to match people with people, interests, resources. We are […]
Engagement Is the Key to E-learning
When you’re fully immersed in a topic or activity, you’re transported to another state. You’re also more likely to file facts in your internal database, remember key messages and recall more readily. It’s no surprise that the most interesting, engaging content gets absorbed first, most and best. We get invested in core content when there’s […]