Designing to Persuade: 5 Elements of Messages that Stick

In today's world, we are constantly bombarded with messages from all sides. From the ads we see on TV and online to the social media posts we read from our friends and family, it's hard to escape the pressure to conform. But if you want to stand out from the crowd and make your voiceContinue reading "Designing to Persuade: 5 Elements of Messages that Stick"

Friday Finds — Interleaving, Open AI Assistants, Sludge Toolkit

sponsored by iSpring Sign up here to get Friday Finds in your inbox every Friday There is only one way under high heaven to get anybody to do anything…. And that is by making the other person want to do it. — Dale Carnegie We’re coming up on birthday week for the boys in ourContinue reading "Friday Finds — Interleaving, Open AI Assistants, Sludge Toolkit"

Friday Finds — Learning Tech Landscape, L&D Marketing, AI Utility

sponsored by iSpring Sign up here to get Friday Finds in your inbox every Friday “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” — Dr. Seuss We’re off to Chicago this weekend for a whirlwind visit of colleges, culture, and comedy! First off,Continue reading "Friday Finds — Learning Tech Landscape, L&D Marketing, AI Utility"

Friday Finds — Killer Workshops, Value of Pre-Tests, Slow Productivity

sponsored by iSpring Sign up here to get Friday Finds in your inbox every Friday Learning is the result of attention. — Robert Gagne Columbus might not take home the gold in very many competitions, but we're apparently the undisputed champions of swearing damn it! In the same vein, my son's acing his own game—landingContinue reading "Friday Finds — Killer Workshops, Value of Pre-Tests, Slow Productivity"

Friday Finds — Good Mistakes, Science of Learning, Working Out Loud

Sign up here to get Friday Finds in your inbox every Friday A person with a healthy self approaches life with a lens of agency and gratitude. Even in the face of difficulty, engagement and enthusiasm for life persist. Paul Conti Lately, I've been thinking about all the exciting new tools that are replacing theContinue reading "Friday Finds — Good Mistakes, Science of Learning, Working Out Loud"

Friday Finds — Writing for Learning, Transform Boring Answers, L&D Curation

sponsored by iSpring Sign up here to get Friday Finds in your inbox every Friday “Happiness consists more in small conveniences or pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom to a man in the course of his life.” — Benjamin Franklin You may know that I'mContinue reading "Friday Finds — Writing for Learning, Transform Boring Answers, L&D Curation"

5 Ways Curation Can Elevate Your L&D Results

In the ever-changing world of Learning and Development (L&D), traditional methods like e-learning, webinars, and face-to-face training have long been the go-to solutions. However, as the digital age continues to evolve, the limitations of these approaches are becoming increasingly evident. Enter content curation—a fresh, dynamic approach that offers a plethora of benefits over traditional L&DContinue reading "5 Ways Curation Can Elevate Your L&D Results"

Friday Finds — AI L&D Ecosystem, Think Before Googling, Golden Years

sponsored by iSpring Sign up here to get Friday Finds in your inbox every Friday “It has become ever more clear to me that if I had spent my life avoiding any and all potential risks, I would have missed doing most of the things that have comprised the best years of my life” —Continue reading "Friday Finds — AI L&D Ecosystem, Think Before Googling, Golden Years"

Friday Finds — Primal Brain, Instructional Videos, AI Learning Design

sponsored by iSpring Sign up here to get Friday Finds in your inbox every Friday “Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.” — Seneca Happy National Coffee Day! Whether you're here in the US, sipping on a complimentary cup from various coffee brewers, or elsewhere, where the brew mightContinue reading "Friday Finds — Primal Brain, Instructional Videos, AI Learning Design"

Want to Upgrade Your L&D Results? Speak to the Primal Brain

For years, Bianca Baumann and I have been sharing a number of invaluable principles that Learning and Development (L&D) can "Steal From Marketing". It dawned on me that I've never put pen to paper to share these transformative ideas, and that's a disservice I intend to rectify today. These principles aren't just theoretical musings; theyContinue reading "Want to Upgrade Your L&D Results? Speak to the Primal Brain"