Secrets to user adoption
It has been six months since we went live with M365, and I am super impressed by the positive impact it has had on our team’s way of working. M365 has dramatically increased the level and ease of communication within the team, improved the way people collaborate on deliverables and provided a centralised way to […]
Highlights from our Lego Masters social
We love hosting team events with a difference, especially in-person ones. Last week we invited our friends from Barhead Solutions, AFDigital and Adaptovate to join us. We’re big fans of Lego at TrainTheCrowd and so it was only fitting to put on our own version of the Lego Masters competition. Here are the highlights for […]
Ten Things We’ve Learned from Ten Years at TTC
TrainTheCrowd celebrated its 10th birthday this month, a decade dedicated to empowering people to do their jobs and ten years of creating dream jobs. We are in the business of helping people learn but our team also never stops learning. To celebrate this big milestone, we asked the team what they’ve learned during their time at […]
How Many Systems is Too Many?
We had just hired a very experienced person to work with us to help manage our client projects. In our 30-day touchpoint meeting, I asked how they were going. The one item of feedback that stood out was in relation to our communication channels. “I never know which channel to use to talk to who […]
Tips for Remote Training Delivery
As the world has transitioned through some interesting times recently, and shifted almost everything to virtual, we’ve been delivering more sessions remotely than ever before. Jodie Bryan is one of our training instructors, here are her tips that may assist with your own transition to delivering training remotely. 1. Control your own classroom It’s […]
5 Lessons Learned From Implementing Microsoft 365
During lockdown, we implemented Microsoft 365 to improve the way we communicate and collaborate as a team. I have been amazed at the volume of information that is being shared, how easy it is to stay informed about what is going on, and how effective SharePoint and Microsoft Teams are for document storage and collaboration. Increased visibility and increased productivity are two major benefits we have realised. However, it didn’t […]
Top Online Learning Tools to Keep Audiences Engaged Behind a Screen
With the uptake of remote learning, there has been a wave of tools and technology to keep students engaged. Last year, our team tried and tested some of the best tools to make the online learning experience fun and enjoyable. Whether it’s a one hour or eight-hour training session, you can add them to your […]
The Life of a Trainer + How to Land the Dream Job
As a Training Consultant, I often find myself sitting silently when I hear my friends complain about their jobs. It’s because I’m one of those rare people who loves what they do. The projects are varied and interesting, it’s a flexible workplace, you work with absolute legends every day, and pre-Covid, the travel opportunities were […]
Design Thinking: When Training is NOT Just About Upskilling The Crowd
Let’s think about thinking! What really happens when we zone into our own mental space and think about solving a problem? Are we always certain that we can come up with a solution? Do we have enough confidence in the path we have chosen is the best way forward? What if we identify some game-changing challenges […]
7 Tips to Help You Pass Your Marketing Cloud Email Specialist Exam
Studying for your Marketing Cloud Email Specialist Certification? Preparing for any exam can be daunting, especially if you’re out of practice. I generally find that Marketing Cloud exams are more of a challenge than Sales Cloud related exams because a Marketing Cloud sandbox doesn’t yet exist. Where you could complete Trailhead exercises and get hands-on […]