In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Jeff talks with JP Guilbault about challenges and opportunities related to the formation of Community Brands , how organizations need to be thinking about technology, and the critical role they play when it comes to promoting learning and education. Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode91 Highlighted Resource – Association Learning + Technology Report – a complementary report from Tagoras that provides the most compre...
Jul 03, 2017•35 min
In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff celebrate the self-directed learner including what it means to be one and why it’s important. Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode90 Highlighted Resource – 10 Ways to Be a Better Learner by Jeff Cobb. The book covers areas such as your mindset for lifelong learning, practical tactics, and even the importance of diet, exercise, and sleep. Thank you to YourMembership , the podcast sponsor for the third ...
Jun 30, 2017•20 min
If you’re looking to potentially expand the reach of your membership base, increase engagement, and lower costs, you may want to consider venturing into the world of virtual events. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) decide to do just that five years ago, and now Maurine Kwende, director of e-learning, and Steve Gardner, director of education, know just what it takes to make virtual events an effective addition to your portfolio of educational offerings. In this episod...
Jun 24, 2017•36 min
In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff discuss the concept of curation - what it is, how to do it, and why it is valuable for learning businesses and learning business professionals. Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode88 Highlighted Resource – Leading Learning newsletter - a way to share high-value resources we come across each month, packaged up into a brief email that you can read and digest quickly. If the podcast is “audio intelligenc...
Jun 19, 2017•23 min
As co-founder and CEO of Thinkific , Greg has worked to build a platform to “empower modern course creators” by making it easy for them to create, market, and sell online courses. This allows people to focus on what’s really important - their learning business - not the tools and technology behind it. With over a decade of experience as a course and platform entrepreneur, Greg knows what it takes to both lead and succeed in the world of online learning. In this episode of the Leading Learning po...
Jun 11, 2017•37 min
Learn what really goes into implementing an assessment-based certificate in this interview with Paul Williams, vice president of professional development and education at Argentum , the leading national trade association serving companies that own, operate, and support professionally managed senior living communities in the United States. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa Steele talks with Paul about what prompted them to create an assessment-based certificate program, the ...
Jun 02, 2017•36 min
In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff discuss the topic of the learning business including what it is, why it’s such an important concept, and the important link between both learning and business . Full show notes are available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode85 . Highlighted Resource – an informal curriculum on the topic of the Learning Business – new post on the Tagoras site that brings together the various episodes we have done on the podcast along with va...
May 28, 2017•26 min
Assessment-based certificates, or ABCs, are a trend all learning businesses need to know about. In this episode, Celisa Steele discusses assessment-based certificates with Robin Gault-Winton, a facilitator, trainer, and instructional designer, is the director of learning solutions at Castle and an expert on how assessment-based certificate programs can help increase professional development opportunities and improve learning outcomes. Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com.e...
May 21, 2017•30 min
In this episode you'll learn more about what we think has to be the “hippest” learning event in the world of continuing medical education, CMEpalooza . Jeff talks with Derek Warnick and Scott Kober about the CMEpalooza experience, the (mostly free) technology behind it, and key points of advice for organizations who might be interested in pulling together a similar educational offering. Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode83 . Highlighted Resource - Leading Lea...
May 14, 2017•36 min
Do you wonder - or worry - about LMS ROI? Then this episode is for you! When it comes to determining whether to implement a new or replacement learning management system (LMS) , it’s important to ask, “What will the return on investment be?” Oftentimes, organizations struggle to try and answer this question—or even worse, it isn’t ever asked at all. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff help you answer this sometimes daunting question and provide 5 key aspects of getti...
May 07, 2017•21 min
In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa talks with Stephanie Owen, director of education with the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Stephanie knows first-hand how digital badges and credentials can impact member engagement, learning, and exposure in the marketplace. That’s because she’s been responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of NWFA University to include the use of digital credentials. Celisa talks with Stephanie about their rollout out digital...
Apr 24, 2017•33 min
Leading Learning co-host Jeff Cobb interviews Kevin Eikenberry, Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group and bestselling author of Remarkable Leadership: Unleashing Your Leadership Potential One Skill at a Time and host of the Remarkable Leadership podcast . Jeff talks with Kevin about why remarkable leadership seems to be so elusive, the relationship between leadership and learning, and the various resources available for leaders and aspiring leaders. Full show notes available at h...
Apr 23, 2017•31 min
In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff revisit their definition of a learning business and delve into the five supporting principles behind their newly created Learning Business Manifesto - a guiding document for any organization in the business of lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional development. Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode79 Resource Highlight - Learning Business Maturity Model – We’ve discussed this before ...
Apr 15, 2017•22 min
Celisa Steele talks with Julie Dirksen, author of Design for How People Learn , about the primary responsibilities of instructional design, the various gaps that exist for learning, and what she sees as the biggest game changer on the horizon related to the design of learning. Resource Highlight : Free download of Chapter 8, Design for Motivation from the book, Design for How People Learn by Julie Dirksen. Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode78 . Thank you to Castl...
Apr 08, 2017•51 min
In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Jeff Cobb interviews Rich Phaneuf, CEO and Executive Director of the Association Executives of North Carolina (AENC). Jeff and Rich discuss his perspective on leadership, the evolving role of associations in education and lifelong learning, and what AENC is doing to support this. Resource Highlight : Socrative – a quizzing tool that enables you to rapidly create relatively sophisticated assessments to track how learners perform. There is a free ve...
Mar 31, 2017•36 min
Leading Learning co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele discuss the growth in podcasting indicated by the most recent Infinite Dial report from Edison Research and explore why podcasting is such a relevant and powerful medium for organizations in the business of lifelong learning. Highlighted resource : Ultimate Guide to Podcasting - a comprehensive podcasting “how to” resource page put together by John Lee Dumas from Entrepreneur on Fire who publishes an interview with an entrepreneur every day o...
Mar 22, 2017•30 min
Celisa Steele interviews Kristin Arnold, president and founder of Quality Process Consultants and The Extraordinary Team and author of Powerful Panels: A Step-by-Step Guide to Moderating Lively and Informative Panel Discussions . Celisa talks with Kristin about the different formats for panel discussions, what makes a good panel, and ways to increase their effectiveness. Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode75 Resource Highlights : The Speaker Report – ( created by ...
Mar 18, 2017•35 min
Jeff Cobb, co-founder of Tagoras , interviews Dr. Robert Cialdini, author of the mega-bestseller Influence and the more recent bestseller Pre-suasion . Jeff talks with Dr. Cialdini about the core idea behind his new book, tips on how to influence people using “pre-suasion” techniques, and the impact the concept of unity has on influence. The insights shared by Cialdini have significant value for anyone in the business of lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional development. Full...
Mar 10, 2017•29 min
Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele, co-founders of Tagoras and Learning • Technology • Design™ (LTD) , provide an After Action Review of LTD 2017. This episode was also broadcast via Facebook Live on the Leading Learning Facebook page . Featured resource for this episode: Padlet . Full show notes for this episode available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode73 . Thanks to YourMembership for being the sponsor for this quarter of the Leading Learning podcast....
Mar 06, 2017•27 min
In the digital world, top-notch copywriting is an essential part of building your brand and helping to turn potential customers into current customers. This is something every learning business professional needs to consider when looking at ways to improve their marketing efforts and gain the attention of prospective learners. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa talks talks with Layla Masri, co-founder of Bean Creative , about the relationship between copywriting and conversi...
Feb 25, 2017•39 min
Leading Learning co-host Jeff Cobb interviews Paul Gannon, founder and CEO of Thoughtcast Media , a digital marketing agency specializing in video content marketing. Highlighted free resource: the Market Insight Matrix – a matrix that guides you through 3 stages of assessing your market: idea generation, idea verification, and idea testing with specific activities in each of those stages. Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode71 . Don't miss out on Learning • Tec...
Feb 17, 2017•30 min
Leading Learning co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele discuss a recent report in The Economist and other signs that lifelong learning is becoming a mainstream issue. Show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode70 . Download of Chapter 1 of Leading the Learning Revolution available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/revolution ....
Feb 11, 2017•23 min
Celisa Steele ( http://www.tagoras.com ) interviews Jonathan Finkelstein, founder and CEO of the digital credential service provider, Credly . Be sure to check out Learning • Technology • Design™ (LTD) , a virtual conference designed specifically for professionals in the business of continuing education and professional development. Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode69 . 01:57 – Highlighted Resource - Exploring the Fringe: Flipping, Microcredentials, and MOOCs . ...
Feb 05, 2017•32 min
Celisa Steele and Jeff Cobb ( http://www.tagoras.com ) interview Jeff De Cagna, founder of Foresight First ( http://foresightfirst.io/ ). Be sure to check out Learning • Technology • Design™ (LTD) , a virtual conference designed specifically for professionals in the business of continuing education and professional development. Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode68 . 02:01 – Highlighted Resource - Leading Learning Newsletter . 07:45 – We’ve reached a point/critica...
Jan 30, 2017•40 min
What's a learning business and who is a learning business professional? Find out in this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast with Celisa Steele and Jeff Cobb. Show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode67 . Get the Learning Business Maturity Model . Find out about Learning • Technology • Design™ (LTD) , and event designed specifically for professionals in the business of continuing education and professional development....
Jan 21, 2017•21 min
Jeff Cobb interviews best-selling author Rohit Bhargava about his curation, curiosity, and his new book Non-Obvious: How to Think Different, Curate Ideas & Predict The Future . Show notes for this episode are available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode66 .
Jan 15, 2017•41 min
Celisa Steele interviews Karl Kapp, author of The Gamification of Learning and Instruction and The Gamification Field Book . Show notes for this episode are available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode65 Find out more about Learning • Technology • Design™ (LTD) 2017, the virtual conference at which Karl will present on gamification at http://ltd.leadinglearning.com ....
Jan 08, 2017•38 min
In this encore episode, Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele discuss 3 low-cost, high-impact areas for investing in your education business in the coming year. Show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode6 .
Dec 24, 2016•25 min
Celisa Steele and Jeff Cobb discuss a range of free tools and resources - most available as digital downloads - to help you with formulating and executing strategy for your lifelong learning business. Show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode64 . A PDF download of the document discussed in this episode is available at http://www.tagoras.com/download/6903/...
Dec 23, 2016•35 min
Leading Learning co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele discuss major trends that impacted the market for lifelong learning in 2016 and offer predications about what we'll see in the year ahead. Show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode62 .
Dec 19, 2016•38 min
