The Retail Training Podcast

Here we are, the last podcast of 2021 and is it ever an exciting one! If you’re curious about what the future of “If You Build It, Will They Learn?” looks like, you won’t want to miss this episode. Not only do Scott and Daniel reflect on this past year’s podcast but they give you a glimpse into 2022 and what you can expect for podcasting.

Thank you to everyone who has listened to the podcast this year, we have had such a fun time creating content and sharing our perspectives with each and every one of you. We would also like to wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season, and we can’t wait to start this new podcast journey in 2022!

This week we decided to switch up the format of our podcast and take a walk down memory lane! Some topics covered are adult learning theory, purchasing your first LMS and specialization vs generalization when it comes to training. Enjoy some of the key take a ways from our last few episodes in this micro podcast we know you’ll love!

Scott and Daniel…recording a podcast together? Scott has taken a trip to join Daniel in Canada at the HALIGHT Inc headquarters for our first ever podcast recording in person! This podcast is an interesting conversation around specialization vs generalization when it comes to training. What are the pros and cons to each, and how do you actually overcome those cons. We hope you all enjoyed this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it! Have a great Thursday and we will see you in two weeks for a brand new episode!

We are back with a new mailbag episode! This podcast discusses what to look for when purchasing your LMS, misbeliefs surrounding virtual events and the importance of investing in your learning and development department. Also, find out who Scott and Daniels dream podcast guest are at the end of this weeks episode! 

We are back with an exciting topic…Adult Learning Theory! In this podcast Scott and Daniel discuss what adult learning theory is and the 4 roadblocks that are often faced. Scott and Daniel not only discuss the roadblocks but walk you through different strategies on how to overcome these barriers faced with adult learning! We hope you enjoyed these tips and implement them in your training strategy! As always you can find us on any social media platform @builtitlearnit or email us any of your questions at podcast@halight.com!

Scott and Daniel are back together and better than ever! This week is all about the importance of creating brand identity by using your learning platform. You may be questioning why we are talking about building your brand on an L&D podcast, but Scott and Daniel are here to answer that! Learn all about the impact learning can have on your brand and the importance of building your brand internally. 

Who would've thought Yoda was filled with learning and development insights? Well leave it to Scott to tie in the wise words of Yoda for this weeks podcast! This episode has six learning and development tips you're guaranteed to gain some knowledge on and pull into your training style. 

Don’t have an LMS? Are you looking for where to even start when it comes to implementing an LMS? This podcast is your step-by-step road map on how to take you LMS from nothing to something…and fast! Not everyone is a L & D expert when it comes to training content and you don’t have to be when starting up an LMS as long as you bring the right partners along. By the end of this podcast you will have the knowledge and expert insights you need to start the LMS implementation planning process!

This week we took a different approach to our podcast! In this episode Scott and Daniel walk through three case studies to help you increase learner engagement within your LMS! These case studies cover a variety of topics starting with gamification, and how to train external learners. Also discussed, is how you can use competition to spice up your instructor lead training to further engage learners! If you'd like to learn more about any of the case studies in this podcast or learn about HALIGHT Inc's Atmosphere LMS, send us an email at podcast@halight.com and we'd love to chat! 

Scott and Daniel decided to wrap up this months theme of inclusivity with a mailbag episode! This podcast covers the challenges you may face when developing inclusive eLearning, how inclusive eLearning benefits your organization and much more! We hope you all enjoyed this months theme and have a further understanding of how you can develop your own inclusive eLearning. As always you can find us on any social media platform @builtitlearnit or email us any of your questions at podcast@halight.com!

Sticking with this month’s theme of inclusivity Scott and Daniel discuss how you can understand different learners preferences when it comes to training content. More specifically, this episode discusses the different modalities you can use to accommodate the variety of learning styles! As always you can find us on any social media platform @builtitlearnit or email us any of your questions at podcast@halight.com!

Going off of last week's topic of inclusivity in eLearning, Scott and Daniel discuss how you can actually implement inclusivity in the design of your content. This week focuses on two main topics; how you can design a platform to be accessible to all learners and how to create the actual content. There are a number of ways to achieve accessibly for all learners and this week Scott and Daniel break it down step by step for you! 

With a new month and a new theme, we decided to test out a new podcast format! We hope you enjoy this micro podcast and take away some notes on how you can be more inclusive with your eLearning. This podcast covers what inclusivity means in learning and development and how you can make sure your content is accessible to all learners.

Do we ever have a fun podcast for you! This week we are thrilled to welcome guest Katie Lucas on the podcast to discuss all things learning and development with us. Katie has been in the learning and development industry for about 6 years and currently specializes in virtual instructor led training. We discuss with Katie how she’s handled the transition from live to virtual training as a facilitator and how to keep learners motivated! We’d like to give a huge thank you to Katie for joining us this week, and sharing her tips and tricks when it comes to learning and development!

It’s about time we brought back the mailbox episodes! This week’s podcast covers a variety of topics such as user generated content, allowing learners to control their own learning journey and how to give learners meaningful opportunities to apply their new knowledge from training. We hope you enjoyed this weeks mailbox episode! As always you can find us on any social media platform @builtitlearnit or email us any of your questions at podcast@halight.com! We hope you enjoyed this format of the podcast and we will see you next week for a new episode!

This week Scott and Daniel broke down their 5 recommendations on how you can use technology to help motivate learners throughout their learning journey! This episode is filled with practical tips you can implement into your current learning environment to help keep learners motivated! From challenging learners by using gamification to accommodating individual interest, this podcast covers it all. Tweet us your favourite tip from this week’s podcast @builditlearnit, we'd love to hear your feedback!

With the producer Sabreena frolicking on vacation, Scott and Daniel take advantage and bring back a fan favourite! The TOP 5 List Segment. This week they provide 5 amazing ways you can use your learning culture to motivate employees.It is part 1 of a two part list series covering 10 amazing ways to motivate your learners throughout your team, department, or company as a whole! 

Do we ever have an exciting podcast for you! This week we decided to switch things up and record an interview style podcast. Sticking with this month’s theme of motivation Scott decided to flip the tables and interview Daniel to discuss what motivates him. Scott and Daniel have a fun conversation around what motivation is and how that ties into the success of your learning courses. This episode is packed with tips on how to motivate yourself, as well as how to motivate different kinds of learners! As always you can find us on any social media platform @builtitlearnit or email us any of your questions at podcast@halight.com! We hope you enjoyed this format of the podcast and we will see you next week for a new episode! 

The duo is back and better than ever! This week's podcast is all about gamification and how to keep your learners engaged and excited about training. This podcast covers a variety of topics surrounding gamification. Learn why people enjoy gamification, how gamification shows up in your daily life, the benefits of gamification and some tips for how you can execute it. We hope you learned something from this weeks episode and we will see you all next week for a new podcast! As always you can find us on any social media platform @builtitlearnit or email us any of your questions at podcast@halight.com!

While Scott is away Daniel shall play! We have a great podcast for you this week and a topic many people can related to…remote working. Whether you are an employer looking to engage you employees while they work remotely or an employee looking for some tips on how to stay motivated, this podcast is for you! Personal development eLearning, digital social learning, and the future of the workplace, this podcast covers it all. As always you can find us on any social media platform @builtitlearnit or email us any of your questions at podcast@halight.com! 

WOW 50 episodes later and here we are! In honour of our 50th episode we decided to take a trip down memory lane and reflect on some past episode…the good, the bad AND the bloopers! Daniel and Scott re watch some of their favourite moments with guests and discuss some of their favourite topics covered over these past 50 episodes. Thank you to everyone who has been listening, we appreciate all of your support and are beyond excited to see where these next 50 podcast take us! As always you can find us on any social media platform @builtitlearnit or email us any of your questions at podcast@halight.com! We hope you enjoyed this quick podcast and are excited for next weeks special guest!

We are back and better than ever with a brand new Sunday Snippet! This week is all about Microlearning and delivering content that learners want to engage with. Specifically, Daniel covers microlearning in retail training and how to effectively go about microlearning in a training environment. Also discussed in this episode is how to make microlearning mobile friendly and how to use the trainings as a sales tool. We hope you enjoyed this weeks Sunday Snippet and we'd like to wish all the mothers a very Happy Mothers Day! 

This week Scott and Daniel brought back one of their favourite topics, microlearning! Sticking to this months theme of momentum, Scott and Daniel discuss how microlearning can create momentum for the learner. Some topics covered in this podcast are the engagement statistics related to microlearning, volume versus duration of content and how you can use microlearning for your training. Oh, and there is definitely some Star Wars conversation this week! As always you can find us on any social media platform @builtitlearnit or email us any of your questions at podcast@halight.com! We hope you enjoyed this quick podcast and are excited for next weeks special guest!

Do we ever have a fun podcast for you! This week Scott and Daniel take a blast to the past and reflect on who their favourite teachers were growing up and how each teachers style of learning had a long-term impact on them. This episode covers social learning from a unique perspective. From teachers to mentors who hold you accountable, idea generation within groups and critical thinking situations, this episode covers it all! We also decided to spice up the introduction to the podcast with some fun bloopers so tweet us your thoughts on the new format at @BuildItLearnIt!  As always you can find us on any social media platform @builtitlearnit or email us any of your questions at podcast@halight.com! We hope you enjoyed this quick podcast and are excited for next weeks special guest!

The duo is back! This week is a great conversation about user generated content in eLearning and different forms of content. By the end of this episode, you will understand the different levels of user content creation and how they can benefit learners. As well, Scott and Daniel developed the three “E’s” that encompass the benefits of user generated content. Empowerment, Environment and Engagement! Learn all about them in this week’s episode! As always you can find us on any social media platform @builtitlearnit or email us any of your questions at podcast@halight.com! We hope you enjoyed this quick podcast and are excited for next weeks special guest!

This week is a Scott solo podcast and it’s a fun one! After this episode you will fully understand the difference between informal and formal social learning as well as the role an LMS plays in both forms. Scott also breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of both types, from cost saving to retention rates, Scott covers it all! As always you can find us on any social media platform @builtitlearnit or email us any of your questions at podcast@halight.com! We hope you enjoyed this quick podcast and are excited for next weeks special guest!

It's time for one of our favourite styles of podcast, a mailbox episode! This was a fun conversation where Scott and Daniel answered 10 questions about topics we've covered in season 2. These questions range from how to engage your learner through creative writing, all the way to social learning in a remote training environment. Oh, and in honour of the Masters this weekend of course there is some golf talk you won't want to miss! If you'd like to be featured in our next mailbox episode simply email podcast@halight.com or tweet us your questions @builditlearnit! We hope you enjoyed this fun episode and we will see you all next week for a new podcast! 

This weeks Sunday Snippet is all about quality content! You can have the most beautiful platform to host your training on but if the content is not engaging and interactive learners won't retain much of the learning. There are different ways to go about content writing but in the end it has to be clear and concise for learners. High quality creative writing for you training will lead to higher knowledge retention rates! We hope you all have a wonderful Easter weekend and we will see you in two weeks for another Sunday Snippet! 

Well, it’s been fun everyone, but we are sad to announce that this is our last episode…APRIL FOOLS, JUST KIDDING!!!! We aren’t going anywhere!

A new month means a new podcast theme, and we are excited to talk about community building! This episode is a fun kick off to the month as Scott and Daniel have a conversation explaining what we mean by community building in eLearning. Also discussed are the impacts of covid on remote learning while trying to create a sense of community through online learning. Of course, it would not be a learning podcast if we didn’t give some advice on how you can actually build a learning community! Scott and Daniel also discuss some features and best practices you can include in your LMS to bring a community feel to learning! As always you can find us on any social media platform @builtitlearnit or email us any of your questions at podcast@halight.com! We hope you enjoyed this quick podcast and are excited for next weeks special guest!

We are thrilled to have on our first guest of season 2! Emma Schindler-Wood the Lead Creative Content Writer here at HALIGHT joins the guys to talk about all things content writing! This episode is high energy, fun and most importantly filled with creative ideas for when you are developing eLearning content. We discuss with Emma the difference between instructional design and creative writing, as well as her actual writing process. If you are someone looking to create engaging learning through your content or a new writer in the learning and development industry this is an episode you won’t want to miss! As always you can find us on any social media platform @builtitlearnit or email us any of your questions at podcast@halight.com! We hope you enjoyed this quick podcast and are excited for next weeks special guest!

We are back for another Sunday Snippet! This week we are continuing the theme of retail sales training and specifically how you can use virtual events to train retail sales associates! Whether it’s a new product launch, information sessions or brand knowledge sessions, virtual events provide the platform to deliver content to a wide range of retail audiences! Learn more about HALIGHT Inc’s Terra Virtual Events Platform here, (https://halight.com/terra-events/) or reach out to anyone at HALIGHT and we’d love to talk about our Terra platform!

Surprise, more fun content! We are excited to share that we will be posting "Sunday Snippets" every week. Now, how are these videos different than our other content? Well, these video will be short only lasting about five minutes and cover the tactical side of training. If you're looking to absorb some knowledge on your Sundays this easily digestible content will be prefect for you!

For our first edition of "Sunday Snippets" we are talking about training retail sales associates and how your training can ensure they perform at their highest level. There are three main steps covered in this podcast, training on core features, determining the perfect customer, and overcoming objectives!

You can also watch the live video of this podcast on our HALIGHT Inc YouTube channel!

SURPRISE, we couldn't leave you all hanging! This week Daniel decided to get behind the mic and give a sneak peek of what's in store for Season 2! This season is going to be filled with new guest, even more training tips and some surprise short episodes from Daniel and Scott. That's right, we will randomly be dropping TWO episodes a week. We hope you are all excited for the official Season 2 premier on Thursday February 11th! Until then, join the conversation on our social media platforms @BuildItLearnIt and let us know what you want to see this season. 

WE ARE BACK, with the first podcast of 2021! We hope you have all had a great start to the new year and are excited for this season of “If You Build It...Will They Learn”. This week's video is just a teaser for what is to come and we are so excited to be back behind the mics. Last week the IYBIWTL team attended #CES2021 and we wanted to share some of our key takeaways from the virtual conference. If you attended #CES2021, let us know your favourite moments on our social media accounts @BulitItLearnIt. Thank you for listening this week and we will see you all February 11th for the first official episode of Season 2!

Scott and Daniel could not stay away from podcasting for too long and were anxious to get back behind the mics, so here we are! We hope you all enjoy this Holiday themed podcast as Scott and Daniel discuss some of their favourite holiday traditions. Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones from the “If You Build It…Will They Learn?” team, we hope you all have a safe and healthy Holiday season!

For the last episode of season 1, we decided to call up the HALIGHT team! In the spirit of American Thanksgiving Scott and Daniel decided to discuss with some HALIGHT employee’s what they are most thankful for working at HALIGHT. This is a fun, lighthearted episode to cap off a great first season of “If You Build It...Will They Learn”. Thank you to everyone who participated in this podcast, and to all the listeners for tuning in every week! Remember to tweet us some of your favourite moments from this season and we will see you all in 2021 for an exciting season 2! Until then, Happy Thanksgiving and we hope you all have a safe and healthy holiday season!

Welcome to this week's quick listen episode! This week Daniel and Sabreena had to nurse their turkey hangovers and took a little break, so it was Scott's moment to SHINE! Scott discusses adult learning theory and how adult learning is different than the way we usually think about formal education. Scott also touches on what an adult learner might be looking to get out of their training and some practices that can assist learners in absorbing more content! Let us know what you thought of this week's episode @builditlearnit on all social media, and we will see you next week with a new episode from Scott AND Daniel!