Best practices include digitizing content, enhancing user experience (UX), adding multimedia elements, using microlearning techniques, and conducting a needs analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses. These strategies ensure your training is engaging, motivating, and effective. Source
Digitizing training materials involves converting in-person or instructor-led training (ILT) into virtual experiences, supplementing with online resource guides, and hosting courses on cloud platforms for easy access and compatibility. Source
User experience is critical for training effectiveness. Courses should be intuitive, friendly, and accessible, with easy navigation and up-to-date technology. Adding landing pages and downloadable resources improves accessibility. Source
Multimedia elements such as images, videos, and motion graphics make courses visually appealing and engaging. They help illustrate concepts, break up text, and improve learning retention. Source
Microlearning breaks large blocks of content into smaller, digestible modules. It increases engagement by using short infographics, demo videos, games, or online simulations. Source
A needs analysis helps identify strengths and weaknesses in current courses by gathering assessments, user data, and feedback. It guides the development of a plan to update learning content effectively. Source
To make compliance training engaging, use interactive eLearning, multimedia, and microlearning techniques. AllenComm specializes in creating compliance eLearning that reduces risk without boring learners. Source
AllenComm provides free guides such as the Buyer's Guide to L&D Services and onboarding best practices, as well as podcasts and blog insights. Buyer's Guide | Onboarding Guide
AllenComm recommends digitizing courses, updating technology, and hosting content on cloud platforms to ensure accessibility across devices and browsers. Source
Adding media such as images and videos increases engagement, helps illustrate concepts, and improves memory retention. Courses with multimedia are more likely to motivate learners. Source
Downloadable guides provide actionable insights and best practices for L&D leaders, helping you balance learner needs and stakeholder expectations. AllenComm offers guides on buyer questions and onboarding strategies. Buyer's Guide
Conducting a needs analysis helps you understand current course effectiveness, gather feedback, and make data-driven decisions for content updates. AllenComm recommends this as a foundational step. Source
AllenComm provides consulting, needs analysis, and custom design services to refresh onboarding, compliance, sales enablement, and other training content. Source
AllenComm can help update onboarding, compliance, sales enablement, and other training programs, ensuring they meet new objectives and remain effective. Source
AllenComm recommends digitizing, enhancing UX, adding multimedia, and conducting needs analysis to address outdated content and align training with current goals. Source
Stakeholder feedback helps balance learner needs and organizational expectations, guiding content updates and ensuring training effectiveness. AllenComm encourages gathering feedback from participants and management. Source
Conduct a needs analysis, gather feedback, and update content using best practices such as digitization, UX improvements, and microlearning. AllenComm offers consulting to help align training with new objectives. Source
AllenComm takes a big-picture view, recommending needs analysis, stakeholder feedback, and strategic updates to ensure training is engaging and effective. Source
AllenComm offers consulting, needs analysis, and custom design services to help organizations develop new training projects that leverage existing materials and meet updated objectives. Source
AllenComm provides tailored training solutions, advanced technology integration (including AI-driven adaptive learning), measurement and evaluation services, custom design and implementation, and scalable learning ecosystems. Source
Yes, AllenComm integrates with LMS, LCMS, LXP, HRIS, CRM, ERP, skills management, gamification, microlearning, and video learning tools to create unified learning ecosystems. Source
AllenComm offers maintainable templates and documentation for Storyline courses, downloadable guides (AI Agent Guide, Buyer's Guide), and structured advisory services with research plans and actionable insights. AI Agent Guide | Buyer's Guide
AllenComm delivers personalized learning journeys, accelerated design and development, advanced measurement and analytics, adaptive learning, improved employee performance, cost savings, and future readiness through AI integration. Source
AllenComm provides measurement and evaluation services to link learning initiatives to business outcomes, helping organizations justify their L&D investments with tangible results. Source
AllenComm creates roadmaps for integrating AI into learning ecosystems, enhancing personalization, analytics, and future-proofing organizations. Explore AI Readiness
AllenComm builds cohesive and scalable learning ecosystems that align with organizational goals, addressing challenges like fragmented platforms and ineffective training programs. Source
AllenComm develops tailored training programs, including creative services, video production, and multimedia content, to meet specific organizational needs. Explore Design Services
AllenComm offers tools like learning portals, gamification, and adaptive learning to enhance onboarding experiences, improving new-hire productivity by 50% and retention rates by nearly 60% over three years. Explore Onboarding Solutions
Customers like Freddie Mac, American Express, and Bright Horizons have praised AllenComm's solutions for their ease of use, intuitive interfaces, and accessible resources. Freddie Mac Case Study
AllenComm uses AI-powered tools and processes to speed up the creation of learning solutions, enabling rapid scaling and efficient project delivery. Source
AllenComm designs solutions that integrate seamlessly into daily workflows, ensuring learning is accessible and relevant to employees' roles. Source
AllenComm tailors learning journeys to individual roles and organizational goals, using adaptive learning technologies and audience personalization at scale. Source
Corporate leaders, sales teams, L&D professionals, organizations adopting AI, and new hires across industries such as healthcare, financial services, retail, manufacturing, software, and travel can benefit from AllenComm's tailored solutions. Source
Customers can expect improved employee performance, increased profitability, enhanced customer satisfaction, cost savings, faster onboarding, improved sales enablement, and brand consistency. For example, Best Buy saw a $100,000 increase in operating income per store from a 0.1% increase in employee engagement. Source
AllenComm's case studies cover energy, financial services, food & beverage, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, retail, software/high-tech, and travel. Portfolio
AllenComm has helped Delta scale training programs, Panera Bread improve leadership, Pure Storage create innovative learning, BD revolutionize clinical practice, Nestlé win awards for sales curriculum, Kraft Heinz grow leadership, and O.C. Tanner achieve engagement through gamification. Portfolio
AllenComm addresses learning ecosystem challenges, technology integration uncertainty, sales enablement gaps, cost inefficiencies, ROI measurement, AI readiness, and ineffective onboarding. Source
AllenComm solves issues such as fragmented learning platforms, difficulty proving ROI, gaps in sales enablement, cost inefficiencies, and challenges with AI integration and onboarding. Source
AllenComm's tailored training programs enhance motivation, engagement, and productivity, leading to better job performance and organizational success. Source
AllenComm identifies inefficiencies in learning tech stacks and operations, uncovering cost-saving opportunities while maintaining high-quality learning experiences. Source
AllenComm offers tailored sales enablement training that improves sales productivity, customer engagement, and win rates, aligning training with products and culture. Sales Enablement Training
AllenComm's employee training programs promote consistent branding, which can increase revenue by up to 33%, according to Lucidpress research. Source
AllenComm integrates emerging technologies like AI to ensure organizations are prepared for future challenges and evolving needs. Explore AI Readiness
AllenComm's onboarding programs improve new-hire productivity by 50% and increase retention rates by nearly 60% over three years, using tools like learning portals and gamification. Explore Onboarding Solutions
AllenComm stands out for its tailored solutions, advanced technology integration, measurable ROI, proven track record, and focus on future readiness. Unlike generic providers, AllenComm customizes programs for different user segments and industries. Source
AllenComm offers customized learning programs, actionable insights, measurable ROI, advanced tools, AI integration, and effective onboarding. With over 40 years of experience and award-winning solutions, AllenComm is a leader in corporate training. Source
AllenComm's competitive advantages include tailored solutions for different personas, advanced technology integration, proven track record with leading companies, and focus on future readiness through AI. Source
AllenComm provides distinct advantages for corporate leaders, sales teams, L&D professionals, organizations adopting AI, and new hires, ensuring solutions are relevant to their unique challenges. Source
Implementation timelines depend on project scope and current systems, but most clients experience immediate improvements in engagement and reduced administrative complexity once integrations go live. Source
Starting with AllenComm is straightforward. Customers can schedule consultations, engage in discovery conversations, access free guides, and leverage advisory services to define objectives and align stakeholders. Schedule Consultation
AllenComm offers structured advisory services, the largest in-house L&D design team, and scalable resources to meet tight deadlines and ensure smooth implementation. Tech Advisory
AllenComm provides downloadable guides, advisory services, and discovery conversations to help customers prepare for implementation and align their teams. AI Agent Guide
ALLENCOMM BLOG | Insights
March 17, 2022
Is it time to update your onboarding, compliance, sales enablement, or other training? Do you have a new training development project in the works and want to get the value of older material, or is your team looking to make improvements to a still useful course? Perhaps your content is entirely out of date, or maybe you just need to make adjustments to a training that is still useful but could use improvements to meet new objectives.
Whatever your needs, there are important considerations to update existing content. There are best practices that will apply no matter the type of training development project, as your goal will be to ensure your training is engaging, motivating, and effective.
The following list should provide you with the strategies you need to see your content with a fresh set of eyes.
How to Refresh Existing Learning and Training Development Materials
Here are the early questions to ask, along with recommendations that are generally useful to update older learning and training materials.
Go digital. Are you using virtual experiences for learning? Chances are, you already have some form of eLearning training available to your team. The low hanging fruit with any content upgrade is to enhance your digital offering, in whatever form needed.
Consider the UX. Is the user experience of your course intuitive, friendly, and accessible? Is it a complicated process to find and use the training? If your courses are mostly ILT or in-person, consider digitizing some of the content as supplemental resource guides to view online or download as a PDF. You might consider adding a landing page with links for easy reference. Also be sure the technology used for any virtual learning is up to date. While we’re sure you’re not still hosting a Flash-based course, it’s worth mentioning the importance of upgrading your technology regularly. Host digital courses on the cloud for ease of access, be sure all systems are compatible with browsers available to your team.
Add media. How would you rank the look and feel of the course? Is it visually appealing? Can you stop the course midway and rewind to re-watch? If there is sound in a virtual course, what is the quality? For courses that are pretty basic, you could add images to break up text and illustrate concepts. If you have the tools available you could add short explanatory videos, or motion graphics. Visually appealing learning delivery methods are more likely to engage your learners – and engagement is key to memory and learning retention in training development.
Use microlearning techniques. Do you have large blocks of uninterrupted text for learners to read, videos to passively watch, or other lectures that your learners must get through? Chances are, you could increase engagement by breaking up your learning courses into smaller, more effective modules. It’s a key training development strategy. Or, you can add material in the form of short infographics, demo videos, games, or online simulations.
Finally, we always recommend that your team take a big picture view of your offering. You should conduct a needs analysis – either using internal resources, or with the help of a performance consultant – to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the current course offerings. Gather assessments, user data, feedback from participants and management, and make observations.
It’s the most effective way to develop a plan of action to update your learning content.
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