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The Best Prezis of 2014 — Prezi Blog. Ladies and gentlemen, the moment we've all been waiting for has finally come—it's time to unveil the winners of the First Annual Prezi Awards—the best prezis of the year!

The Best Prezis of 2014 — Prezi Blog

We at Prezi have spent the past few days combing through your nominations. We looked through business prezis, impressive prezumés, creative educational prezis, and a bevy of beautiful designs… And, after much deliberation, we have finally selected the best of the bunch. We could not have made our selection without your help. Earlier this month, we invited you to nominate and vote for your favorite prezis of the year. Thank you to everyone who nominated a prezi, and congratulations to all the nominees. And now, let's get on with it—we are pleased to present the best prezis of 2014: Technology & Training: Russell Duhon on Making Fast.

At this year’s Learning Solutions Conference & Expo we will be exploring the many ways that technology has and continues to change the world of training.

Technology & Training: Russell Duhon on Making Fast

The Technology & Training blog series invites members of The eLearning Guild community to share thoughts about the growing relationships between technology and training. Today we welcome Russell Duhon, CTO of Saltbox, as he adds his thoughts to this conversation. In organizations today, there’s something more valuable than Cheapest, and more important than Best: Fast. Don’t worry, this isn’t the return of Scientific Management, of measuring every piece of work and every motion of every worker in a misguided paean to efficiency.

Fast isn’t about the current work being done, but about organizational resilience. Disney realized the importance of Fast during work on Big Hero 6 ( To make animated moviemaking Fast, they: All these approaches work in Learning and Development. Is Fast germinating in L&D? Did you like this article? A Brief History of Employee Learning - The Saltbox Blog. Numéro10 - The Agency for Synchronised Communication - SyncBig! - numéro 10 - numero10. Customer Training: 5 Reasons Why It’s Smart Business. By guest expert, John Leh Have you ever sharpened your DIY skills by attending a Home Depot “Hands on Workshop” or watching one of their “How To” videos online?

Customer Training: 5 Reasons Why It’s Smart Business

Or, after purchasing a software application like QuickBooks, have you ever used a companion tutorial or online discussion forum to understand key features? Or late on Christmas Eve, have you ever squinted your way through poorly translated print instructions, while trying to assemble your child’s new bicycle? As customers, we’ve all encountered many forms of training. Some are much more effective than others. 1) Reduced Support Call Volume On average, responding to customer support calls costs $1 per minute.

Decreased support calls and trouble tickets translate directly into higher profits. 2) Increased Customer SatisfactionEven if you have the best call center and online support in your industry, in the moment when customers seek support, they’ve exhausted other options – and they’re probably already annoyed by the inconvenience. Getting to Yes: Building a Business Case for an Integrated Talent Management System (Bersin Webinar) ApprenNet - Crowdsourced learning through video.