The Learning Curve Podcast presented by L&D Philly

Powerpoint?  Y'all talkin' bout POWERPoint? (spoken in your best Allen Iverson voice).   YES!  Diane Elkins elevates Powerpoint the way a Michelin Star chef elevates simple ingredients into culinary masterpieces.  Her workshop '25 Things you Didn't Know Powerpoint Can Do' is regularly featured at L&D Philly to support new trainers and provide veterans with time-saving tips to solve problems like accessibility and translations. Diane and Josh also discuss her focus on Accessibility in eLearning and the need for progress in this aspect of asynchronous training delivery.  Tune in for additional commentary from her cat, George, who confirms the need for progress over 'puuuuurfection' Visit LDPhilly.com for more episodes and member resources. Diane Elkins is the president of Artisan E-Learning, a custom e-learning development company specializing in Articulate Studio, Storyline, Lectora, and Captivate.

Curious about Augmented Reality and its application to L&D?  Interested in building your personal brand?  Us too.  So we did what any sensible L&D podcasters would do...We Asked Betty! Episode 4 welcomes Betty Dannewitz to The Learning Curve.  Betty is a Learning Solutions Architect currently working for The Ken Blanchard Companies.  She is on the leading edge of applying Augmented Reality (AR) to create impactful learning experiences.  Also, she has her own super-awesome podcast!  She shares tips on personal branding from her own experience developing a website and youtube series. For more from Betty, grab a cup of coffee and visit Ifyouaskbetty.com.  Side note, this episode is rated EXPLICIT because Betty shared multiple favorite curse words in our 'Learning Curveballs' Segment at the end of the episode...Earmuffs Kids!  She is so cool. Visit the L&D Philly site for member resources, upcoming events, and more episodes of The Learning Curve.  We suggest you subscribe to get notifications for future episodes. 

The lines between work and 'life' have become increasingly blurry in the past 2 year.  Employees at all levels are considering how their contributions matter.  As a result, employee engagement is a topic on everyone's mind in the L&D world.  Whether you are in the office, remote, or even a mix of both, the challenge of engagement often falls to the L&D teams as champions of corporate culture initiatives.   In this episode Josh is joined by Theresa Hummel-Krallinger.  Theresa is a trainer, speaker, comedian, and Emmy award winner who believes training teams can serve a noble purpose; ensure the human connection for purpose in our work does not get overshadowed by profit.   As the host of 'Meet the Author', Theresa shares book recommendations how she balances her performance career with her training schedule.   Enjoy the episode as she will helps us find ways to live fuller, laugh harder, and learn better.  Don't miss the end of the episode when she shares one of her favorite jokes during the 'Learning Curveballs' segment! Visit ldphilly.com to learn more about our upcoming events and membership details.

Not all Superheroes wear capes, and some even design eLearning.  In Episode 2 of The Learning Curve Josh interviews Jonathan Hill, eLearning designer and bonified 'Hero' in the Articulate E-Learning Heroes community.  For those who can relate to the challenge of delivering engaging compliance training, Jonathan shares how he uses tricks such as pop culture themes and sarcastic robots as a spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down.   Visit ldphilly.com to reserve a seat on February 26th for his upcoming webinar 'It's Always Funny in L&D Philadelphia' on the topic of appropriate use of humor in Learning Design.  

In episode 1 of The Learning Curve podcast presented by L&D Philly, President and Co-Founder Josh Maleeff recounts the origins of L&D Philly.  Tune in to learn about how he and the other founding members connected around a mutual goal for practitioner-focused events and networking.  Follow their progress over 7 years including forming a non-profit, booking national speakers, and growing the network of the L&D Philly community.    As in each episode, we end the show with fun questions or 'Learning Curveballs' tossed at the host before we let them go.