Leading Learning
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A while back someone posted to an ASAE listserv asking for case studies of LMS implementations at associations and, in general, “what others have learned from their launch of a major system/service that an LMS often evolves over its lifespan.” In response, I put together a list of common issues and challenges we have encountered across …
With all the uncertainty around what the future of work will look like there is one thing that is certain: in order to thrive you will need the necessary skills and mindset to continually adapt and change. Jerel Bonner embodies this type of agile learning mindset as he is a walking, talking model of the new …
Working at the intersection of learning and community, NextThought leaders Ken Parker and Jae Strickland are helping to change the way people experience education. NextThought, a premium online learning solutions company, focuses on building collaborative and engaging experiences that increase learning potential, participant satisfaction and member retention. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, …
Are your efforts to promote and sell education having the results and impact that you’re hoping for? If not, we’re here to help! In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, we discuss a 4-part formula for selling your educational offerings and give you the opportunity to apply the framework through the evaluation of a …
Personalized lifelong learning for all. That’s the driving force behind the 9 Billion Schools movement, which was conceived with the recognition that every individual is uniquely different in their ability, interests, hopes and dreams. And all human beings on Earth – there’s projected to be about nine billion of us by 2050, in case you’re …
Whether or not we are aware of it, each and everyone one of us is biased. It’s actually not always a bad thing and, in fact, it’s a natural function of the human mind. But as learning leaders, if we aren’t in tune with the fact that we are constantly forming biases – and the …
For anyone in the learning business who is looking at how to effectively grow and improve their offerings, it’s important to be tuned into the trends that are currently impacting the market. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff discuss four major themes, or what they refer to as the 4 “Cs,” of …
There’s no reason that learning can’t be fun and effective at the same time. But when it comes to designing instruction, all too often one of these areas is missing from the equation. With a mission of saving people from bad learning experiences, Michael Allen, founder & CEO of Allen Interactions, has been a pioneer …
Recently a colleague who works for a learning platform company wrote to me with a question about how the role of associations in the market for lifelong learning is perceived. Specifically, he asked, Why do you think associations aren’t mentioned as often in the broader conversation about lifelong learning/continuing education/re-skilling workforce/college-to-job gap/knowledge economy? And he …
If you’re looking to grow your learning business, you need to know how to gain more customers – and keep more of the customers you’ve already earned. To do this requires thoughtful marketing, customer service, and customer experience that customers love enough to talk about. Jay Baer, President of Convince & Convert, helps the world’s …
Most of us are aware of and have personally experienced the pre-K through high school system of education that serves our children. Most of us are also aware of the higher education system that grants degrees to the fortunate among us. (Around 45 percent of the U.S. population holds a postsecondary degree of some type.) …
One of our favorite tools for helping learning businesses hone their product strategy is the Value Ramp™ (view on Tagoras site). If you aren’t already familiar with it, the Value Ramp is a tool we developed that highlights the relationship between price and value, the importance of momentum, and the impact of brand. Because many …
