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
   

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2. Mike Taylor
   Eternally curious | Honorary Canadian
   Exploring the intersection of learning,
   technology & social media
   mike-taylor.org
   tmiket
   

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4. http://gettalk.at/atdkc
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5. Lace up your
   sneakers
   

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6. My Personal
   Tried & True
   Favorites
   These have had a big
   impact on my career
   

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7. Feedly Email Marketing Social Bookmarks
   

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9. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
   Keep up with your
   interests efficiently and
   work more effectively
   

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10. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    HELPS SOLVE:
    “YET ANOTHER PLACE TO LOOK”
    Websites Email Twitter Pinterest
    YouTube LinkedIn Medium Reddit
    News Research Weather Community
    

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11. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    CONSOLIDATED “INBOX”
    Websites
    Email
    Twitter
    Pinterest
    YouTube
    LinkedIn
    Medium
    Reddit
    News
    Research
    Weather
    Community
    

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12. #DevLearn18 @biancabaumann @tmiket
    

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13. #DevLearn18 @biancabaumann @tmiket
    Organize
    

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14. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    Chrome | Firefox | Safari
    Feedly Browser Add-In Follow directly
    from anywhere
    

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15. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    Feedly (Boards)
    

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16. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    Save to Board
    (Bookmarks)
    

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17. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    

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18. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    Chrome | Firefox | Safari
    Feedly Browser Add-In From anywhere
    …even mobile
    

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19. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    Easy
    Sharing
    

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20. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    Like
    Magic!
    

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21. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    sources
    

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23. CAMPAIGN
    #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    

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24. CAMPAIGN
    #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    

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25. CAMPAIGN
    #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    Stand alone
    or Enhance
    Existing
    

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26. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    BONUS: Actionable Data!
    CAMPAIGN
    Stand alone
    or Enhance
    Existing
    

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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
    

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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
    

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30. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    

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31. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    Social Bookmarks
    Easiest way to share
    organizational knowledge
    

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32. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    Social Bookmarks
    Organize
    yourself
    Sharing
    with
    others
    Follow
    smart
    people
    

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33. Links
    Files
    Images
    Videos
    Notes
    Checklists
    

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34. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    

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35. #MikeTaylor @tmiket
    

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36. AI is
    Changing
    the Game
    Creating Content Faster &
    More Efficiently with AI
    

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37. mike-taylor.org 38
    MURF.AI
    A text-based voice over maker with
    hyper realistic AI voices.
    CONTENT CREATION
    

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41. Example Voice from MURF.AI
    

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    Type Studio
    Web-based app that lets you edit
    your video by editing text.
    * Add subtitles
    * Translate video
    * Annotate video
    CONTENT CREATION
    

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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
    

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47. Descript Video
    

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48. Automating
    & Connecting
    Tools
    Adding superpowers to the
    tools you already have
    

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49. 3 Ways to Connect Your Apps
    Plugins Market Place Automation
    

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50. Plugins
    

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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
    

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53. Marketplaces
    

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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
    

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58. Management Features
    Communications
    Beautiful Registration Sites
    

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60. Automation
    

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61. What is automation?
    Simply setting something up to run automatically.
    

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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.
    

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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
    

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64. Plumbing for
    the internet
    

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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.
    

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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
    

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73. Example
    Avoid manual "grunt work"
    This saved
    TONS of time!
    

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74. Blended Learning Program
    Registration data sent to other apps automatically
    

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76. Quick Start Guide
    https://zapier.com/learn/zapier-quick-start-guide/
    zapier.com/learn/
    

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77. ENDLESS
    POSSIBILITIES!
    

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78. Custom
    Solutions
    with
    #NoCode
    Tools that enable non-technical
    people to build custom apps
    

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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,
    

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80. Can’t code?
    No Problem!
    

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81. JUST AS PHONES GAVE RISE TO
    CITIZEN JOURNALISTS
    WE’RE NOW SEEING THE DAWN OF
    CITIZEN DEVELOPERS
    

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82. #NOCODE
    

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83. Automation
    (Logic)
    Data
    Design &
    Content
    (UI)
    3 Elements of
    Applications
    

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87. airtable.com/universe
    

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88. Content Management
    

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91. Auto-updates New Content
    Configure & Align Data
    

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92. Click to add text
    

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93. Click to add text
    

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94. Mobile Apps
    

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95. GlideApps
    

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96. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NbY2LA3wNM
    

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97. Employee Training
    Onboarding
    Events/Conferences
    Performance Reviews
    

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98. GlideApps → xAPI (via Zapier) → LRS
    https://www.devlinpeck.com/tutorials/glide-xapi-button
    

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99. Learn More
    

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100. 100daysofnocode.com
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101. www.nocode.tech
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102. Keeping Up With
     New Tools
     

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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
     

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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
     

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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
     

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106. THANK YOU!
     Drop your email here and
     I’ll send you everything.
     http://gettalk.at/atdkc
     mike-taylor.org @tmiket
     #MikeTaylor
     

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