1004 - 30 Under 30 Learning Leaders; Google Speakable; TV Production Mode for Webinars

Elliott Masie’s Learning TRENDS - July 25, 2018.
#1,004 Updates on Learning, Business & Technology Since 1997.
57,962 Readers - www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2018 - Nov 4 to 7 - Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL 

1. 30 Under 30 Learning Leaders Selected!
2. Google Releases “Speakable” for Voice Markup.
3. TV Production Model for Webinars. 

1. 30 Under 30 Learning Leaders Selected!  We are honored to select the 30 Under 30 Learning Leaders for Learning 2018.  These 30 learning colleagues from corporations and government agencies around the world are the next generation of learning leadership and innovation. 

At Learning 2018 (Nov 4 to 7 - Orlando, FL), they will be engaged in leading, facilitating and engaging in Experiences, Sessions and Leadership Development with the 2,000 learning colleagues.  Our 30 Under 30 will help in programs including The Learning Genius Bar, Hour of Code, Gamification and Immersive Video.  Plus, our participants will be able to be in a Reverse Mentoring program with our 30 Under 30’s.  

For a list of these amazing participants in the 30 Under 30 Learning Leader Program go to: https://www.learning2018.com/index.php/30-under-30 

2. Google Releases “Speakable” for Voice Markup: A new standard has been released by Google that allows a publisher of content either internally in an organization or for wider external use, to “markup” which items are ideal for a Voice Response to a query to their Alexa device. 

“Speakable” would provide a markup language that allows a company to designate which words or sentences would be spoken back to the user when they asked a question such as: “How do we switch the heat level on the cooking oven”.  A document with several pages of instructions and illustrations could also have the key elements highlighted - so that the voice response is targeted and of the right duration for a verbal knowledge set. 

“Speakable” will give the shorter verbal reply and then ask if the user wants to see the full document, that can be sent to their mobile device. 

Details: https://searchengineland.com/google-releases-speakable-markup-for-news-publishers-interested-in-google-assistant-302543 

3. TV Production Model for Webinars: I lead 4 to 8 webinars or online briefings every week.  I have switched my production models to be more like a TV Studio and Video Format.  Here are a few things from my experience: 

* Lighting is Everything:  Get some studio lights ($100 to $200) and you will look smarter, 10 pounds lighter and a few years younger.
* Microphones are Key:  Please don’t use the microphone in your laptop or desktop!  For less then $100, you can buy an amazing USB Microphone.  I use the Neat Widget which looks like an old time radio microphone and is awesome.
* From PowerPoint to Evening News Graphics:  Rather than use a lot of PowerPoint, I take key words or graphics and either swap them out for the video feed — or use a “green screen” to insert them to the right of me, as you would see on an Evening News Show.
* Music Helps: The start and ending of each of our webinars will include some music.  I pick tunes that are either related to the content (You Can’t Always Get What You Want) or are upbeat for the day.
* Broadcast Mentality: If you feel it is a broadcast - you will bring your A Game.
* Time - Less May Be More:  The default is always about one hour.  Yet, most TED Talks are optimal at 18 minutes.  Try making them shorter and more WOW! 

This does not imply that the session should be just one way - there are wonderful ways to build interaction and engagement into a TV model web based broadcast.  Try it and send me a note about your experience to emasie@masie.com 

Yours in learning, 

Elliott Masie
Email: emasie@masie.com
Twitter: @emasie 

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services: 

- Learning 2018 - Nov 4 to 7 - Orlando  (Early Registration Now Open)
- Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM 

Details and Online Registration: https://www.masie.com 

Learning TRENDS is produced by The MASIE Center.  95 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Former First Lady Laura Bush - Learning 2018 Keynote

TO: Learning, Training & Performance Colleagues
FROM: Elliott Masie, Host & Curator
RE: Former First Lady Laura Bush - Keynote at Learning 2018

We are honored to announce Former First Lady Laura Bush as a Keynote Speaker at Learning 2018 - Nov 4 to 7, Orlando, FL.  www.learning2018.com

Mrs. Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States (2001-2009), is a leading voice for spreading freedom and promoting human rights across the globe. As First Lady, Mrs. Bush advocated the importance of literacy and education to advance opportunity for America’s young people and to foster healthy families and communities. Today, Mrs. Bush pursues her work on global healthcare innovations and empowering women in emerging democracies through the George W. Bush Institute.

Mrs. Bush is the author of the bestselling memoir, Spoken From the Heart. She serves on many boards, including the National Advisory Board for the Salvation Army, the Council for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Board of Trustees for the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Recently, Mrs. Bush authored the foreword to We Are Afghan Women: Voices of Hope (March, 2016). The book chronicles powerful stories of courageous women in Afghanistan and the risks they face on their journey to build peaceful communities in their country.

Born in Midland, Texas to Jenna and Harold Welch, Laura Bush holds a degree in education and a master’s degree in library science. She taught in public schools in Dallas, Houston, and Austin, and worked as a public school librarian

In addition, we have a wide range of Learning, Technology, Business and Innovation Keynoters at Learning 2018:

Learning 2018 is celebrating its 28th year as a global gathering of learning colleagues. It is produced by MASIE Productions & CloserStill Media.

Innovation and Learning will be everywhere, in authentic conversations with colleagues, experts, innovators and thought leaders – all focused on Learning is Changing!  http://www.learning2018.com

We look forward to learning & exploring with you at Learning 2018!

1003 - Timing is Everything in Learning, A Disruptive Keynote, Magic in New York City

Elliott Masie’s Learning TRENDS - June 28, 2018.
#1,003- Updates on Learning, Business & Technology Since 1997.
57,959 Readers - www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host: Learning 2018 - Nov 4 to 7 - Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL 

1. When & Timing is Everything in Learning!
2. Vicki Lau: A Disruptive Keynoter?
3. A Magician in New York City - Evening of Wonders! 

1. When & Timing is Everything in Learning! As I read Dan Pink’s new book, “When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing”, I have been obsessing about Timing and Learning. Let’s think about all of the dimensions of Timing and When: 

* When does a learner like to learn a new subject?
* When is a business most likely to “send” a worker for learning?
* When do we memorize a process?
* When are certain decisions most often happening?
* When do we ask for additional help?
* When does an employee feel confident in a new topic? 

When and Timing may often be equally important to the quality of the learning content or design!  And, are we “smart” about the timing of learning decisions? 

You have read my frequent rants about the poor timing of New Employee Orientation. More should be done before the first day of the job.  More should be done six weeks after they start. Less should be done on a day when they want to know how to log in, when to get paid and how to start working. WHEN and TIMING are so key. 

Over the coming month, leading up to Dan Pink’s address at Learning 2018, I will be exploring Timing and When with our Learning TRENDS Readers. To get started, take a minute and think about how WHEN was “off” for a learning experience that you experienced, either as a learner or leader. Send me a confidential note about it to emasie@masie.com  And, watch for our surveys and conversations in the months ahead. 

2. Vicki Lau: A Disruptive Keynoter? I love to book Disruptive Keynoters for our annual event. Someone who will lay down some evidence, experiences or perspectives that will rock our assumptions. 

Say hello to Vicki Lau! Entering the Hollywood film industry from Singapore with no connections, Vicki Lau landed portfolio blockbuster movies and shows such as “The Walking Dead” and “War for the Planet of the Apes,” becoming a sought-after visual special effects freelancer in under 2 years, whilst working at mobile and VR early-stage startups in Silicon Valley and Beach. Independently, she had amassed 40 crew members for her short film, which debuted at film festivals, and was also the youngest technical speaker on VR at SMPTE’s conference. 

Vicki will provide a Disruptive Interactive Keynote exploring the changing and often confusing world of Immersive and Virtual Realities - as they could apply to the workplace, simulation, gaming and learning.  Vicki will be at the entire Learning 2018 event and will be featured both as a keynoter and also in hands-on labs exploring new immersive technologies. Her bio and Early Registration Discounts for Learning 2018 (Nov 4 to 7, Orlando) are at http://www.learning2018.com 

3. A Magician in New York City: As you may know, MASIE Productions also produces Broadway Shows. We are tickled to be one of the producing partners on a new show, Vitaly, featuring an amazing magician, Vitaly Beckman, in an engaging show in New York City from now until September 30th. 

Here is a video clip from his up-close magical evening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4f0hR_DUiI 

And, if you are going to be in New York City in the coming months, check it out at http://www.eveningofwonders.com/  

Let me know if you are going and if I am in New York, it would be fun to have a drink before or after your show. 

Yours in learning, 

Elliott Masie
Email: emasie@masie.com 
Twitter: @emasie   

MASIE Center Seminars, Events and Services: 

- Learning 2018 - Nov 4 to 7 - Orlando (Early Registration Now Open)
- Membership in The Learning CONSORTIUM 

Details and Online Registration: https://www.masie.com 

Learning TRENDS is produced by The MASIE Center.  95 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Learning is Changing - Learning 2018 Update

TO: Learning, Training & Performance Colleagues
FROM: Elliott Masie, Host & Curator
RE: Your Invitation to Learning 2018!

I would like to invite you and your colleagues to participate in Learning 2018, to be held in Orlando, Florida from November 4 to 7, 2018.  Details and Early Registration Discounts: www.learning2018.com

Learning 2018 Themes, Components and Focus:

• It’s All About Learning! Learning 2018 will dynamically and interactively explore every aspect of Learning at the Workplace: Design, Formats, Technologies, Engagement, Assessment, and Much More!
• Learning is Changing! Learners are Changing! Formats & Content are Changing! Learning Analytics are Changing! Business Models are Changing! Our Roles in Learning are Changing!
• Tech@Learning is Evolving Rapidly!
• Learning is Global:
• Learning Professionals Must Be Learners, Too:
• LearningTowns to Benchmark & Network:
• Experiment with New Designs:
• Learning Makes a Difference!
• Learning is FUN!

Every year, we are honored to produce a high-engagement and high-impact gathering of over 1,800 learning colleagues from around the world. Here is a sample of the Learning 2018 Keynotes, Experiences, Learning LABs, Case Studies, Sessions and Engagement:

Learning 2018 General Sessions:

• Leslie Odom, Jr. - Star of “Hamilton” and Author of “Failing Up”
• Dan Pink – Author, “WHEN: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing”
• Rebecca Stromeyer – “Global eLearning”, Online Educa Berlin, eLearning Africa
• Real Time Learning LAB – 1,800 Colleagues Delving Into a Shared Problem at Once!
• Vicki Lau – Immersive, Virtual & Gaming Realities for Learning
• Andrea Wong – Google, UserExperience Design
• Richard Culatta – Learning Innovations
• Rob Lauber, McDonald’s CLO – Archways Tuition Support
• Nick Van Dam, McKinsey & Company CLO – Shifting Learning Strategies
• Zenganqi Wang – AI for Education – China Case Studies
• Kathy Tague, Guardian Life Insurance – Learning Leader
• Bob Mosher – Digital On-The-Job Learning Models
• Elliott Masie – Learning Changes! Learners, Design, Tech & Our Roles
• Plus, 2 More Exciting Keynoters to be Announced Soon!

Learning 2018 Experiences and Activities:

• 130 Experiences, Sessions & Stories – Learning from Learning Colleagues
• LearningTowns: Networking by Industry, Interest, or Challenges
• Global Learning Forum & Senior Learning Benchmarking
• Showcase Sessions from Leading Learning Suppliers
• Learning EdTech Innovation Galleries
• Learning Escape Room
• Learning Labs
• 30 Under 30 Learning Leaders
• Pit Crew Tire Changing Simulation
• Learning Retreats
• LearningTV Morning TV Show
• Special Tuesday Night Celebration/Party at Epcot
• And Much More! Watch for many more innovations and experiments throughout Learning 2018.

Learning 2018 is celebrating its 28th year as a global gathering of learning colleagues. Innovation and Learning will be everywhere, in authentic conversations with colleagues, experts, innovators and thought leaders – all focused on Learning is Changing!  http://www.learning2018.com

We look forward to learning & exploring with you at Learning 2018!