Did you know that 98 percent of large companies use a Learning Management System (LMS) to deliver their online training? Not far behind, 96 percent of midsize companies do so as well, according to TrainingMag.com. When it comes to corporate learning technologies, LMSs are nearly ubiquitous. Compared to podcasting, knowledge... more
There’s a World Consumer Rights Day? Yes, it’s March 15 each year and it’s designed to draw our attention to the rights of consumers. So, as you go about your week, perhaps take some time to familiarize yourself with why this day exists and what your precise protections are, depending... more
March is a month rich with mythology: it’s named for the Roman god of war, contains the ill-fated Ides of March, and the last three days are said to be extra stormy because they were borrowed from April in a deal gone wrong. We love myths because, like trying to... more
Each year as I sit down to write a new version of the International Women’s Day (IWD) blog it really makes me think. How can I be a better woman this year? How can I be the best version of myself? Why is empowering other women so important in a... more
Welcome to Women’s History Month. March gets off to a lively start with International Women’s Day (IWD). The theme for this year is “embrace equality,” which is explained on the official website as aiming to “…get the world talking about Why equal opportunities aren’t enough. People start from different places,... more
The terms “sales training” and “sales enablement” are often used interchangeably. They are not, however, the same thing. While both training and enablement offer knowledge and support to the members of a sales team, each serves its own purpose when it comes to meeting the needs of both individual salespeople... more
The following paragraph(s) may be lost on some of our younger readers and will surely date me. But for those of us “of a certain age,” do you remember when business solutions were almost always notably worse than popular consumer apps? It’s still somewhat true today and I have my... more
They generate your organization’s revenue, they’re the face of your company, and they work hard to grow your company. Clearly, being in sales isn’t a walk in the park. The job is notoriously high-burnout; sales representatives face looming sales quotas, potential rejection, and the need to make commissions on sales.... more
Off-the-shelf content for learning can be a great way to accelerate access to learning and many learning teams embraced it as they increased their adoption of digital learning because of the pandemic. Fosway research shows 60% expect to increase their adoption of digital learning content in the year ahead. So,... more
The new year is well underway and you have big plans for your learning program. You want to stay on top of upskilling the workforce, increase the agility of your program, and grow your learning library. These are all great goals, but as we move into what might be a... more
