OUTSIDE THE BOX - NON-LEARNING TOOLS FOR IMPROVING YOUR L&D PRACTICE

There are plenty of common tools that learning and development professionals use every day as part of their work. But sometimes you discover a tool that opens new doors or makes an existing workflow much more effective, transforming your work for the better.

In this session, we’ll explore non-L&D tools that can improve your practice. Get ready for an exploration of tools that you can use to improve the work you do every day.

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1. Outside the Box Non-L&D Tools for Improving your L&D Practice Learn more at mike-taylor.org
2. Mike Taylor Eternally curious | Honorary Canadian Exploring the intersection of learning, technology & social media mike-taylor.org tmiket
4. http://gettalk.at/atdkc Format Shape » Fill » File…or Clipboard
5. Lace up your sneakers
6. My Personal Tried & True Favorites These have had a big impact on my career
7. Feedly Email Marketing Social Bookmarks
9. #MikeTaylor @tmiket Keep up with your interests efficiently and work more effectively
10. #MikeTaylor @tmiket HELPS SOLVE: “YET ANOTHER PLACE TO LOOK” Websites Email Twitter Pinterest YouTube LinkedIn Medium Reddit News Research Weather Community
11. #MikeTaylor @tmiket CONSOLIDATED “INBOX” Websites Email Twitter Pinterest YouTube LinkedIn Medium Reddit News Research Weather Community
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19. #MikeTaylor @tmiket Easy Sharing
20. #MikeTaylor @tmiket Like Magic!
21. #MikeTaylor @tmiket sources
23. CAMPAIGN #MikeTaylor @tmiket
24. CAMPAIGN #MikeTaylor @tmiket
25. CAMPAIGN #MikeTaylor @tmiket Stand alone or Enhance Existing
26. #MikeTaylor @tmiket BONUS: Actionable Data! CAMPAIGN Stand alone or Enhance Existing
27. Dynamic Content Content changes based on job role, location, etc Content based on an action taken or not taken The right content to the right people at the right time #MikeTaylor @tmiket
28. Sometimes we like to over complicate learning...but this is one of the best examples of learning I’ve seen for a long time. I’m due a password change soon - so my business auto send useful info (#PerformanceSupport). No LMS - No tracking - just simple, easy learning! Nick Lee @N1ckL33 #MikeTaylor @tmiket
30. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
31. #MikeTaylor @tmiket Social Bookmarks Easiest way to share organizational knowledge
32. #MikeTaylor @tmiket Social Bookmarks Organize yourself Sharing with others Follow smart people
33. Links Files Images Videos Notes Checklists
34. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
35. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
36. AI is Changing the Game Creating Content Faster & More Efficiently with AI
37. mike-taylor.org 38 MURF.AI A text-based voice over maker with hyper realistic AI voices. CONTENT CREATION
41. Example Voice from MURF.AI
42. mike-taylor.org 43 Type Studio Web-based app that lets you edit your video by editing text. * Add subtitles * Translate video * Annotate video CONTENT CREATION
46. mike-taylor.org 47 Descript Descript is a collaborative audio/video editor that works like a Google doc. It includes transcription, a screen recorder, publishing, and some mind-bendingly useful AI tools. CONTENT CREATION
47. Descript Video
48. Automating & Connecting Tools Adding superpowers to the tools you already have
49. 3 Ways to Connect Your Apps Plugins Market Place Automation
50. Plugins
52. Window 53 BrightSlide Brightslide is an AMAZING add-in for PowerPoint. It adds superpowers and you will love it. Just go download it now and thank me later! CONTENT CREATION
53. Marketplaces
56. Window 57 Luma Build a beautiful website for your Zoom event in 2 minutes: * Beautiful event pages * Email communications * Attendance & analytics * Sell tickets & accept donations CONTENT CREATION
58. Management Features Communications Beautiful Registration Sites
60. Automation
61. What is automation? Simply setting something up to run automatically.
62. What can you automate? Tasks you do frequently. Sending a weekly reminder to your team to fill out a meeting agenda. Moving data between apps Adding tasks from a project management app into your personal to-do list app. “Brain dead” work Copying the emails of event attendees to a spreadsheet.
63. No Matter Your Role or Industry Saving files to the cloud Updating calendars Scheduling calls Keeping everything and everyone on track Receive and send notifications about upcoming events Turn emails and messages into tasks Save contracts and invoices to the cloud Notify your team when a task is completed Save important tasks to a to-do list Automate your calendar Fill out invoices Get top industry news in the channel of your choice
64. Plumbing for the internet
71. Start in minutes, save hours Zapier is faster and easier than building your own integration, and you won't need to write any code.
72. #CUNA @tmiket A form response submitted Register email to webinar session A new video in Dropbox Upload to Wistia A new Eventbrite registration Add to Zoom registration
73. Example Avoid manual "grunt work" This saved TONS of time!
74. Blended Learning Program Registration data sent to other apps automatically
76. Quick Start Guide https://zapier.com/learn/zapier-quick-start-guide/ zapier.com/learn/
77. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES!
78. Custom Solutions with #NoCode Tools that enable non-technical people to build custom apps
79. "It's not just engineers that can build something useful on the internet. It really could be anyone." Ryan Hoover | Founder of Product Hunt,
80. Can’t code? No Problem!
81. JUST AS PHONES GAVE RISE TO CITIZEN JOURNALISTS WE’RE NOW SEEING THE DAWN OF CITIZEN DEVELOPERS
82. #NOCODE
83. Automation (Logic) Data Design & Content (UI) 3 Elements of Applications
87. airtable.com/universe
88. Content Management
91. Auto-updates New Content Configure & Align Data
92. Click to add text
93. Click to add text
94. Mobile Apps
95. GlideApps
96. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NbY2LA3wNM
97. Employee Training Onboarding Events/Conferences Performance Reviews
98. GlideApps → xAPI (via Zapier) → LRS https://www.devlinpeck.com/tutorials/glide-xapi-button
99. Learn More
100. 100daysofnocode.com Format Shape » Fill » File…or Clipboard
101. www.nocode.tech Format Shape » Fill » File…or Clipboard
102. Keeping Up With New Tools
103. Wonder Tools K E E P I N G U P W I T H N E W T E C H wondertools.substack.com
104. Product Hunt K E E P I N G U P W I T H N E W T E C H producthunt.com
105. Friday Finds K E E P I N G U P W I T H N E W T E C H mike-taylor.org
106. THANK YOU! Drop your email here and I’ll send you everything. http://gettalk.at/atdkc mike-taylor.org @tmiket #MikeTaylor