I always find it strange when two completely different circles begin talking about the same thing. This happened to me the other day. I went to a SWIM meeting (Smart …
Starting a New Learning Year
At a dinner party I attended the other night, some of my friends started to share stories about their children who are very good at imitation. One story that stood …
Seasons Greetings
To all, we wish you a very happy holiday season. At the close of a great – though challenging – year, we begin looking to 2009. There’s no question that …
Allen Communication Learning Services Wins Two International Davey Awards for Custom Training
SALT LAKE CITY (December 09, 2008) — With over 4,000 entries from across the US and around the world, it’s no wonder AllenComm felt honored to accept two silver awards …
Redesigning Corporate Training in a Recession
The sign to the entrance of our housing community was recently demolished by a distracted driver. The sign was old and not as attractive as some wanted it to be. …
All Right, Alright, I Get the Point
Over 10 years ago, I sat in a Journalism editing course as a freshman. My instructor told us that “all right” is always written as two words—always. I tucked that …
World’s Largest Health and Beauty Online Retailer Taps AllenComm to Help Improve Sales and Retention.
SALT LAKE CITY (November 13, 2008) — Growing exponentially since 1999, a premier direct sales company recognized their continued growth would rely on each of their representative’s ability to quickly …
Economy forces eLearning programs to forefront
Training and Development, Will recession mean lower eLearning budgets? A preliminary “State of the Industry” report from Training Magazine and Bersin & Associates breaks down some of the expected and …
Corporate Training, Meet Social Networking
In the Best Practices column of last month’s Chief Learning Officer, Josh Bershin tagged the use of social networking as a “here-to-stay” member of corporate training. He notes that LMS …