Well, it’s been fun everyone, but we are sad to announce that this is our last episode…APRIL FOOLS, JUST KIDDING!!!! We aren’t going anywhere! A new month means a new podcast theme, and we are excited to talk about community building! This episode is a fun kick off to the month as Scott and Daniel have a conversation explaining what we mean by community building in eLearning. Also discussed are the impacts of covid on remote learning while trying to create a sense of community through online lea...
Apr 01, 2021•29 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast We are thrilled to have on our first guest of season 2! Emma Schindler-Wood the Lead Creative Content Writer here at HALIGHT joins the guys to talk about all things content writing! This episode is high energy, fun and most importantly filled with creative ideas for when you are developing eLearning content. We discuss with Emma the difference between instructional design and creative writing, as well as her actual writing process. If you are someone looking to create engaging learning through y...
Mar 25, 2021•38 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast We are back for another Sunday Snippet! This week we are continuing the theme of retail sales training and specifically how you can use virtual events to train retail sales associates! Whether it’s a new product launch, information sessions or brand knowledge sessions, virtual events provide the platform to deliver content to a wide range of retail audiences! Learn more about HALIGHT Inc’s Terra Virtual Events Platform here, (https://halight.com/terra-events/) or reach out to anyone at HALIGHT a...
Mar 21, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week Scott took over for a short and sweet podcast you will love! Continuing with this month’s theme of creativity, Scott discusses how to incorporate storytelling in your training without losing the impact of your story! This episode goes into detail about developing sales training in specific ways and how to over come obstacles associates may face. Often in sales training, associates are presented with the perfect sales scenario where the customer is always ready to buy everything. Howeve...
Mar 18, 2021•16 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Step into a new world with this week’s podcast! Virtual events are a chance to think outside the box and dream up environments that are not possible in the real world. In this podcast Scott and Daniel discuss some of the creative events HALIGHT Inc has developed on our Terra virtual event platform and discuss different features for virtual events. We hope this episode inspired you to flex your creative muscles when developing you next virtual event! As always you can find us on any social media ...
Mar 11, 2021•25 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Surprise, more fun content! We are excited to share that we will be posting "Sunday Snippets" every week. Now, how are these videos different than our other content? Well, these video will be short only lasting about five minutes and cover the tactical side of training. If you're looking to absorb some knowledge on your Sundays this easily digestible content will be prefect for you! For our first edition of "Sunday Snippets" we are talking about training retail sales associates and how your trai...
Mar 07, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sticking with this month's theme of creativity, today Scott and Daniel discuss how you can tap into your learner's creativity when developing training! This episode walks through what we mean by tapping into your learners' creativity, why it’s important to do so, how you can tap into that creativity and why it will benefit your training! This episode has a strong focus on empowering your learners and making sure they are always at the center of your training design. Let us know what you thought ...
Mar 04, 2021•33 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is all about being creative with eLearning design and thinking outside of the box! In order to make this episode we thought to ourselves, who has the most out of this world ideas and isn’t afraid to share them? The answer...KIDS, and lucky for us we had the two perfect candidates ready to help us out! Scott’s two boys, Mason and Oliver, joined us this week to give their most wild ideas for a virtual event. This conversation sparked an exciting podcast episode, centered around creati...
Feb 25, 2021•36 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast New Year, New You? Today we are talking about setting your KPI’s and training goals for 2021! Scott and Daniel cover three steps this episode. First, defining the KPI’s you can set and how they can be used to refine your training. Next, how you can set the stage for KPI’s and make sure you are considering the proper audience when developing them. Lastly, how to set things into motion, learn how to track knowledge retention and track the return on your business by investing in training!...
Feb 18, 2021•35 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast ITTT’S PODCAST DAY, as Scott likes to say! We are excited to start Season 2 off with a bang and talk all about 2021 eLearning trends. This episode is high energy and filled with insights on what you can except to see within the eLearning industry this year. Scott and Daniel also discuss the impacts 2020 had on digital learning and how that will continue to transition into 2021! We hope you all enjoyed the first episode of Season 2 because we are just getting started! As always, let us know your ...
Feb 11, 2021•37 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast SURPRISE, we couldn't leave you all hanging! This week Daniel decided to get behind the mic and give a sneak peek of what's in store for Season 2! This season is going to be filled with new guest, even more training tips and some surprise short episodes from Daniel and Scott. That's right, we will randomly be dropping TWO episodes a week. We hope you are all excited for the official Season 2 premier on Thursday February 11th! Until then, join the conversation on our social media platforms @Build...
Feb 04, 2021•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast WE ARE BACK, with the first podcast of 2021! We hope you have all had a great start to the new year and are excited for this season of “If You Build It...Will They Learn”. This week's video is just a teaser for what is to come and we are so excited to be back behind the mics. Last week the IYBIWTL team attended #CES2021 and we wanted to share some of our key takeaways from the virtual conference. If you attended #CES2021, let us know your favourite moments on our social media accounts @BulitItLe...
Jan 21, 2021•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Scott and Daniel could not stay away from podcasting for too long and were anxious to get back behind the mics, so here we are! We hope you all enjoy this Holiday themed podcast as Scott and Daniel discuss some of their favourite holiday traditions. Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones from the “If You Build It…Will They Learn?” team, we hope you all have a safe and healthy Holiday season!
Dec 24, 2020•31 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast For the last episode of season 1, we decided to call up the HALIGHT team! In the spirit of American Thanksgiving Scott and Daniel decided to discuss with some HALIGHT employee’s what they are most thankful for working at HALIGHT. This is a fun, lighthearted episode to cap off a great first season of “If You Build It...Will They Learn”. Thank you to everyone who participated in this podcast, and to all the listeners for tuning in every week! Remember to tweet us some of your favourite moments fro...
Nov 26, 2020•39 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast We all know what motivates us to learn, the trick is figuring out what motivates others! Join Scott and Daniel this week as they walk through different factors that effective people's motivation to learn. Some different factors covered are physiological, personal, social and external motivation. As always follow us on all social media @builditlearnit or contact us at podcast@halight.com ! We hope this week's podcast resonated with you and we will see you all next week for the season finale, get ...
Nov 19, 2020•36 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Get your pen and paper ready because this week's episode is filled with tips! Join Scott and Daniel as they discuss all things just in time training; what content works best for it, how to bring it to life, and find out when learners want just in time training. Tweet us your favourite piece of advice from this week's episode @builditlearnit or email us at podcast@halight.com . See you all next week for a brand-new episode!...
Nov 12, 2020•30 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Want to learn how to create the best quality training content for your learners but not sure how? Join Scott and Daniel on this week's podcast as they discuss the do’s and don’ts for building your training content! Learn how to brand your training, investigate learners needs, and create a learning culture within your organization. Thank you for listening to this week’s episode, tweet us your thoughts @builditlearnit or email us at podcast@halight.com !...
Nov 05, 2020•18 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast We are back with another fun mailbox episode! Join us this week as Scott and Daniel discuss on demand training and the impact COVID has had on it, how you can utilize eLearning for one on one training, and many more eLearning topics! We love answering your questions and hearing feedback, if you’d like to be featured in our next episode email us at podcast@halight.com or tweet us @builditlearnit with any of your questions!...
Oct 29, 2020•33 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Scott had such a great episode last week discussing Adult Learning Theory, Daniel thought he’d hop in on the conversation! Join Scott and Daniel this week as they discuss how you can bring to life the 5 ways adults learn differently and some tactics you can implement within your organization when it comes to learning. Learn how to speak to your learners in the way that allows them to effectively consume learning and retain the information they are being provided! As always tweet us your thoughts...
Oct 22, 2020•43 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to this week's quick listen episode! This week Daniel and Sabreena had to nurse their turkey hangovers and took a little break, so it was Scott's moment to SHINE! Scott discusses adult learning theory and how adult learning is different than the way we usually think about formal education. Scott also touches on what an adult learner might be looking to get out of their training and some practices that can assist learners in absorbing more content! Let us know what you thought of this wee...
Oct 15, 2020•18 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast In the workplace, there is often a stigma that not wanting to be promoted is a sign of a lack of motivation or engagement. However, some employees are doing a job they love and would rather become masters in their current role than climb the corporate ladder. Join us on this week's podcast as Scott and Daniel discuss the importance of recognizing your employees career goals, and how you can provide training that facilitates in the success of those aspirations. Providing training that allows empl...
Oct 08, 2020•38 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast With virtual events becoming more and more popular Scott and Daniel decided to give some tips and tricks to making the most out of your virtual event! This episode takes a unique perspective on virtual events from not only the organizers perspective but also as an attendee. From choosing the landscape of your virtual event to maximizing your time as an attendee this episode covers it all! Tweet us what you thought of this week's episode @builditlearnit or email us any of your questions at podcas...
Oct 01, 2020•37 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Want to eliminate the stigma on training in your organization but not sure how? Well Scott and Daniel are here to help! This week’s episode is filled with advice on how to not only change the stigma on training but why that stigma may exist in the first place. Don’t be scared to make training FUN and be creative with the ways you deliver your training. Learn how to integrate learning into the regular work schedule, promote personal development and more with this week's podcast! Tweet us what you...
Sep 24, 2020•29 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast It’s time for another mailbox episode, and this time we decided to reach out to the HALIGHT team for their questions! Join the conversation with Scott and Daniel as they address how to change the negative stigma that may exist around training within your organization and how to build a learning culture. As well Scott and Daniel get personal and both share their favourite client success story! Thank you to the HALIGHT team for all your amazing questions and if you’d like to be featured on our nex...
Sep 17, 2020•34 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast This week we are excited to welcome guest Greg Minor as our third co-host! Greg is the Chief Executive Officer of Vacations 4 You and Owner of Tennessee Grind Athletics & Performance and has been leading sales and marketing teams at a very high level for over 10 years. Greg brings his perspective on coaching and how it relates to training employees in the workplace. As well as how investing in your training content and learners will benefit organizational success in the long term. We hope yo...
Sep 10, 2020•41 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Leadership, one of the strongest factors in a learner's willingness to accept training. Join us this week as Scott and Daniel talk all things leadership and how to build a learning culture within your organization. In this episode you will learn how to take on an engaging leadership style, how to set up training as a leader, and how to conduct post training follow ups. Scott and Daniel also talk about the benefits of having leadership involved in training, how it can increase learner's retention...
Aug 27, 2020•34 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast This episode Scott and Daniel have a conversation about fixed versus growth mindsets and how you can transition your thinking. Scott and Daniel discuss how you can identify the different mindsets in your daily life as well as how the different mindsets can affect a learner and their ability/willingness to consume content. By the end of this episode you will know the key words and phrases that can shift a fixed mindset to growth and how you can implement them. We hope you enjoyed this weeks episo...
Aug 20, 2020•35 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast One this weeks episode Scott and Daniel decided to dive into some technical thinking and discuss the ADDIE model. This episode breaks down every step of the ADDIE model and how you can use it when developing your own eLearning content. From analyze to evaluating all steps are covered! Scott and Daniel had such a great time discussing this theory that they have another one in store for next week! Stay tuned for what next weeks topic is and as always email us any of your questions at podcast...
Aug 07, 2020•32 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Last week we were just getting started on learning and development for beginners! This week we are so excited to have Scott back and continue the conversation around learning and development! In this episode Scott and Daniel discuss how L&D differs from performance management, how L&D relates to different departments in an organization and what skill sets are needed to be in the L&D space! If you are a beginner in the L&D industry and have some questions, feel free to ask us on s...
Jul 30, 2020•30 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode we are one host short but we did call in some reinforcements. Join us as we welcome Sabreena Pontoni to give a beginner’s perspective on learning and development topics. In this episode we went back to the basics and answered some learning and development questions that would be useful for a beginner in the industry. We hope you enjoyed this episode from a beginner’s perspective! If you have any questions that you’d like Daniel and Scott to answer you can email us at podca...
Jul 23, 2020•32 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast 
