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Training in the Corporate World

Biotix Inc. Launches Two Online Training Courses for its Neptune and Biotix Brands

by Dan Blau on May 25, 2010

Biotix, Inc., a manufacturer of high-quality life science consumables, will launch their online training initiative for their dealer partners this month. These two training courses were developed to support dealers of the Neptune and Biotix brand products and all of their sales professionals by providing the information they need to know to effectively sell the right products to the appropriate customers.

Company known for innovative approaches to train dogs turns to innovation again, this time to train their Dealers

by Dan Blau on June 29, 2009

PDR Distributing, LLC is a Mercer Island based distributor, for 6 western states and western Canada, of Invisible Fence® Brand electronic pet safety solutions. They are best described as a company of “dedicated experts providing convenient, hassle-free solutions,’ so their customers (Invisible Fence™ Brand dealers) are able to be trained to offer the best quality [...]

Improving On-The-Job Training with LMS and e-Learning Tools

by Mary Polley-Berte on May 29, 2009

Learning Management Systems (LMSs) and e-Learning authoring tools can help with all parts of on-the-job training. Depending on your organization’s needs, you can use an LMS to track and manage one or more parts of the OJT process.

Helping your Training Organization Survive and Thrive Through the Recession

by Charlie Gillette on May 15, 2009

Charlie Gillette, CEO of the leading eLearning company, Knowledge Anywhere discusses techniques to keep training organizations thriving through the recession.

Considerations When Integrating a Learning Management System (LMS) with Salesforce.com

by Stuart Campbell on March 23, 2009

This article outlines some important major benefits, as well as considerations to take when using SalesForce.com.

Bellevue-based Knowledge Anywhere Acquires Warehouse Intellect

by Elizabeth Linarelli on March 6, 2009

Acquisition Extends Knowledge Anywhere’s Solutions and Enterprise Customers Base

The Online “Training” Myth

by Patrick T. Malone on March 5, 2009

Online “training” is acceptable and even preferred when the desired outcome is to educate.
Doing the real training is required and perfectly feasible, even with large groups of people when the desired outcome is acquiring skill and proficiency.

28 Web Conference Training Tips

by Mary Polley-Berte on February 19, 2009

Learning to use web conferencing technology is pretty easy, but there is a lot more to training via web conference than just putting on a headset, dialing up an audio‐conferencing bridge, and logging onto the application.

Four Things to Consider Before You Decide to Write Yourself

by Doug Wieringa on January 15, 2009

It is important to ask yourself four main questions before writing and developing e-learning content.

10 Tips on LMS Implementation

by Steve Pena on December 12, 2008

In this article, Steve Pena, Senior Designer and Implementation Consultant for SyberWorks, Inc., gives advice for implementing a learning management system.