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What Customers Want

What Customers Want

Shopping has become easier than ever. Delivery services, ordering ahead, and online shopping make businesses more accessible and facilitate countless purchases each day. But just as your business can reach more and more customers, so can your competitors; they might...

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What Customers Want

Shopping has become easier than ever. Delivery services, ordering ahead, and online shopping make businesses more accessible and facilitate countless purchases each day. But just as your business can reach more and more customers, so can your competitors; they might...

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Why Every Business Needs to Offer First Aid Training

Why Every Business Needs to Offer First Aid Training

No matter what type of business you operate, your employees are your most valuable asset and you have an obligation to protect them. Providing adequate first aid training and supplies is one of the many ways you can provide a safe and productive work environment....

Tracking Employee Training

Tracking Employee Training

No matter what industry you're in, your staff is still your most valuable asset. On the front lines every day, employees have the most influence over important success factors, such as customer loyalty, sales goals, company culture, and legal compliance. Each one of...

Why You Should Be Cross Training Your Employees

Why You Should Be Cross Training Your Employees

Staffing shortages have become widespread regardless which industry you work in. With hiring the right employees becoming increasingly difficult, it’s possible the solution isn’t to add new talent, but to work with the employees you already have. By taking the time to...

Grow Your Employees, Grow Your Business

Grow Your Employees, Grow Your Business

The change in seasons is the perfect time to evaluate your staff training program. Think about your employees like the flowers that are popping up this this time of year. Some of their growth is innate, of course, but the biggest blossoms need the right environment to...

Top 12 LMS Features You Need to Have

Top 12 LMS Features You Need to Have

Navigating the process of choosing the right learning management system (LMS) to support your employee training program can be tricky. There are a lot of options, each coming with a wide variety of features and claiming to be the best option. But are they the best...

8 Types of Business Competition

8 Types of Business Competition

Who is your competition? When you read that question, at least a handful of other company names should pop into your head. It’s important to know the companies you’re competing with for revenue, and it’s equally important to understand how you compete with them. Take...

Take Advantage of Your LMS Reporting 

Take Advantage of Your LMS Reporting 

Reporting is an essential aspect of any successful training program. At the very minimum, reporting can show you which employees are completing their training, and which may need an additional nudge to get things done. However, depending on the needs of your business,...

Why Every Small Business Needs a Learning Management System

Why Every Small Business Needs a Learning Management System

If you think the benefits of a learning management system (LMS) are only reserved for businesses with hundreds of employees and large training budgets, think again. Businesses of all sizes can leverage the power of an LMS to streamline training efforts. In fact, small...

Why Implementing a DEI Program is Important

Why Implementing a DEI Program is Important

The world is diverse, and that means workplaces are made up of people with a wide range of backgrounds. This diversity brings fresh voices and a variety of perspectives to your company. To reap those benefits, you want to build an inclusive workplace – which starts...

5 Steps to Prepare for Your LMS demo

5 Steps to Prepare for Your LMS demo

Making the decision to implement or change a learning management system – or LMS – has far-reaching implications. After all, the collective knowledge of your employees is at stake. Before you get into the nitty gritty of scheduling an LMS demo and selecting the best...

What’s Your Preferred Conflict Management Style?

What’s Your Preferred Conflict Management Style?

According to Carrie Luxem, author of Soft Skills Playbook, “People think they’re good at [conflict management]—they’re not.” Conflict is something most of us experience on a near-daily basis in our lives. As a manager within your organization, managing that conflict...