To follow up on sales week, this week we’re celebrating marketing week! We’re a small but mighty team here at OpenSesame and take pride in our work (especially this blog!). Training can be a huge help to marketing professionals at all levels and in all industries. Whether you’re starting fresh or a seasoned pro,… Read more »
Pinterest, one of the newer social media networks, has been hugely successful with its users. Rated as 2014’s number one social network in customer satisfaction, Pinterest is quickly becoming the social media site. But before Pinterest can get there, it needs to overcome a few obstacles, such as the impression that Pinterest is all about… Read more »
As Seth Godin once said, “The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself.” No one knows this better than marketing managers, the leaders responsible for creating interest in a businesses’ products and services. Ever since the airing of the popular television… Read more »
Doesn’t this time of year seem to move faster than other months? One minute you’re handing out candy to costumed kids in your neighborhood, and the next you’re ringing in the new year. In the meantime, you’re adding more things to your “To Do” list then subtracting them. With less than 30 working days remaining… Read more »
We’re officially into flu season; is your workplace prepared? It’s important employees know the plan for illness and what your company’s policies are on issues like working remotely and sick days. Caution is best; if you’re feeling ill, evaluate your symptoms and make the call whether the signs point to being too sick for the… Read more »
We’re celebrating sales people this week at OpenSesame! Our sales team is so critical to what we do, and we truly appreciate their efforts. Awesome sales rockstars like ours have to start somewhere…that’s why we’re featuring sales courses this week. Training can make a huge difference for anyone on your team, sales people included! … Read more »
Evaluating, implementing and managing an elearning program is a big task. As a result, you and your learning department may have put off implementing such a program simply because you aren’t sure where to start. You understand the value of elearning and are anxious to integrate it into your current learning initiatives, you just need… Read more »
This is the fifth and final post in our new Head to Head series where we compare and contrast a variety of topics! Don’t miss eLearning Versus mLearning, Microsoft Word vs Google Docs vs LibreOffice, State vs Private Colleges, and Collaboration vs Competition! People learn in a multitude of ways, and elearning is a field that is extremely… Read more »
If you start every day convinced you won’t get your work done, won’t be able to get that promotion, or your boss will be disappointed in you, what do you think is going to happen? You probably won’t be very successful. Self-fulfilling prophecy is the idea that a prediction can indirectly or directly cause itself to… Read more »
November is National Hospice & Palliative Care Month, and in acknowledgement, we’re featuring courses beneficial to healthcare workers, specifically those in long-term care facilities. As hospice care becomes a more widely embraced option, more workers are needed to staff facilities. It takes a special kind of person to care for those at the end of… Read more »
It’s the law! Federal and state laws require patient medical information be protected and secured. Protecting sensitive medical information can be challenging with today’s security breaches. Anyone who has contact with protected health information must be trained on how to keep that information protected and out of the hands of a potential fraudster. The state… Read more »
This is the fourth post in our new Head to Head series where we compare and contrast a variety of topics! Don’t miss eLearning Versus mLearning, Microsoft Word vs Google Docs vs LibreOffice, State vs Private Colleges, and be sure to check back for the next post! In nature, competition is everywhere. Organisms must compete… Read more »
Have you ever watched an animated movie or played a video game and felt uncomfortable, like something was not quite right? You may have experienced the “uncanny valley.” This theory, first posed by robotics professor Masahiro Mori, states that there is a “valley” where figures look almost human, but not enough to be 100% convincing.… Read more »
Remember when being “computer literate” was as simple as knowing how to send an email or download an app? Now, understanding how to protect yourself, and your company, online has become a crucial part of computer literacy—but learning these skills doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Whether you are building the applications or are the person… Read more »
As a Content Specialist, one question that often comes my way is, “how can I, as a seller, market my material better on the OpenSesame marketplace?” There are several different tactics you can employ in this endeavor. The special sauce (so to speak) of creating an effectively branded and marketed seller profile results, as do… Read more »
In the technology world, it seems like every week brings with it a new tech craze. And while some fizzle and die, others—like wearable technology— are making a name for themselves and becoming increasingly popular. Some people are even estimating these so called “wearables” will take off and become as big as smart phones. But… Read more »
As a manager, it is important that you are prepared to take on leadership and control the chaos that is busy nights and impatient customers. As the highest power on the floor, responsibility for success or failure falls to you and it is your job to be prepared for anything. Whether you are a restaurant,… Read more »
How much do you know about emotional intelligence? Unless you have a psych degree or have already taken training in the subject (good for you!), chances are, not much. Emotional intelligence (or your “EQ”) is the “ability to monitor one’s own and other people’s emotions, to discriminate between different emotions and label them appropriately, and… Read more »
You are an expert. That’s why you are creating online courses, right? Because you know more about your topic than others do, and you want to share your knowledge with them. But have you ever stopped to think about how your expertise could be making it harder for you to create effective online courses? It’s… Read more »
This is the third post in our new Head to Head series where we compare and contrast a variety of topics! Don’t miss eLearning Versus mLearning, Microsoft Word vs Google Docs vs LibreOffice, and be sure to check back for another post! Lately, comparisons between public and private colleges have been a hot topic in the… Read more »
