In the early 80’s, I read an article calling for a cognitive engineering: designing systems that matched how our brains work. I was designing educational computer games at the time, and was struggling to find good guidance to choose between interface (and learning) alternatives. I realized that this was a... more
It’s Freaky Friday the 13th in the spookiest month, October, so we better talk about some strange and creepy myths about corporate learning programs. These tips may not entirely cure your paraskevidekatriaphobia (i.e. the fear of Friday the 13th) but staying away from the following five superstitions and focusing on what’s... more
Wow, has time flown by! It seems like just yesterday we were gathered at the C3 conference, learning and experiencing new and interesting CallidusCloud developments. While I was there, I had the pleasure to meet and speak with a variety of people from different industries, one thing was constant…how can... more
The technology industry can feel like a whirlwind at times. Things change at a breakneck pace. What was cool yesterday is passe by next week. And, competition is fierce. There’s no such thing as sitting back and enjoying a leadership position in the market. We need to keep pushing and... more
We recently held a webinar entitled, Learner Engagement: 10 Ways to Engage Learners, which gave great tips for capturing your learners’ attention and increasing their retention of course material. You’ll need to watch the webinar to see all 10 tips, but to get you started, here are the first four.... more
As I discussed in Part 1 of this blog series, I presented a webinar with Litmos recently that outlined my top ten tips to guarantee a successful eLearning program launch. You can see the full webinar by clicking here, but if you don’t want to spend the time on the full... more
Making the front page or lead story on the evening news can certainly be a good thing for a company. It could be a big, exciting merger announcement or an uplifting story about your new charitable fund to better educate underprivileged children. Yes, that’s how you want to make the... more
DiscoverOrg is on a mission to create a revolution in sales. A pioneer in the sales and marketing intelligence software space since 2007, the company’s platform is designed to reduce the time-to-direct-connection with targeted prospects and improve the performance of all prospecting efforts by providing both the contacts and context needed... more
Employee advocacy is about allowing employees to share your company story and messages with their networks. In some cases the most unlikely employee may be connected to just the buyer of your product or service. You just never know. But one thing we do know is that people trust their... more
Allow Employees to Create Learning Content Allowing everyone to create content is a unique idea in most L&D environments. It’s hard to let go of control. L&D has been the gatekeepers of knowledge for so long that it’s going to be hard to change. But in today’s environment everyone is more... more
