From our past blogs, many of our visitors are aware that Allen has put a stake in the ground on helping companies use their brand for corporate and consumer education. …
Finance Training: Tips to Create a Compliance Culture
What comes to mind when considering “training in the financial services industry”? For me it’s an easy one … compliance. Having worked in finance and held licenses to sell securities …
O.C. Tanners’ Appreciation Experience Course Earns Platinum Best Of Show Award
Groundbreaking Program Teaches How to Achieve Business Success Through a Cultural Shift in Favor of Employee Appreciation SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 23, 2014)—O.C. Tanner, a leading developer of employee recognition …
Retail Training Trends: The Importance of Front-Line Employees
As a young adult, I worked a few hours a week at a national clothing retail chain to stay in the “now” on clothing trends and, of course, for the …
Innovation in Learning Earns Allen Communication 4 Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards
Brandon Hall, one of the nation’s top learning research firms, has recognized Allen with four awards for online learning design, creativity, and rich-media development. SALT LAKE CITY (September 18, 2014) …
Hit the Target: Craft Learning Activities that Transform Ideals into Results
It’s day one on your new learning design project, and you’re meeting with the client to discuss desired outcomes for their employee training program. You’re all ready to talk about …
Allen Communication Named as Top 20 Learning Portal Company for 2nd Year in a Row
Excellence in business tracking and a focus on learner experience differentiates Allen’s technology. SALT LAKE CITY (September 8, 2014) – Allen Communication, a leader in the training and development industry, …
Six Dimensions of Learner Experience Design
In LxD, the learner’s perception of their learning experience is just as important as content and learning objectives. Learner experience design (LxD) is an approach to designing for learning (especially …
How to Survive the Competition for Best Consumer Education Portal
Brands that control consumer education portals in their industry have a huge advantage over their competitors—if they control the education, they control the conversation. Research shows, for example, that customers …