Resources

Practical resources for L&D leaders and training pros

Articles, comparisons, and how-tos from a team of instructional designers and eLearning developers that ship custom eLearning every week.

Designing a member learning pathway
Associations

Designing a member learning pathway

Sequence onboarding, microcredentials, and certification into one progression members can actually follow.

June 2026 8 min
Microcredentials and digital badges worth earning
Associations

Microcredentials and digital badges worth earning

The design line between a credential employers trust and a participation sticker.

June 2026 8 min
Guide to scenario-based learning
eLearning Development

Scenario-based learning for L&D teams

Where decision-based design earns its higher build cost, and where a simpler format wins.

June 2026 7 min
Turning conference content into on-demand courses
Associations

Conference content into on-demand courses

Which conference sessions convert, which don’t, and the speaker rights to settle first.

June 2026 8 min
Guide to curriculum consulting
Curriculum Design

When to use curriculum consulting

How to know when a curriculum consultant earns their fee, and what they deliver.

June 2026 10 min
Buyer's guide to curriculum design services
Curriculum Design

Choosing curriculum design services

What curriculum-level design work involves, and how to tell whether you need it.

June 2026 11 min
Custom corporate eLearning explainer
eLearning Development

Where custom corporate eLearning fits

When building training around your company's own processes beats buying off-the-shelf.

June 2026 11 min
Guide to eLearning consulting
eLearning Consulting

What eLearning consulting is and when you need it

What eLearning consulting covers, and how to tell whether you need it before building.

June 2026 9 min
Buyer's guide to eLearning content development companies
eLearning Development

Evaluating eLearning content development companies

A buyer's framework for evaluating eLearning content development companies and scoping the work.

June 2026 11 min
Instructional design for corporate training
Instructional Design

Instructional design for corporate training

How corporate training can start from a business goal and end in changed behavior.

June 2026 10 min
Why the trade association is the natural knowledge hub for its industry
Associations

The trade association as knowledge hub

Claiming the role of industry knowledge hub is a decision, not a default.

June 2026 10 min
Why modernizing your association certification is a brand decision
Associations

Certification as a brand asset

The most-circulated piece of IP your association owns is the one it treats as content.

June 2026 9 min
CE library as a non-dues revenue stream
Associations

Your half-built CE library revenue stream

The fastest non-dues revenue line in most professional associations is the catalog they already own.

May 2026 10 min
Buyer’s guide to custom eLearning companies
eLearning Development

How to evaluate a custom eLearning company

A framework for separating real custom eLearning capability from light customization dressed up as bespoke.

May 2026 13 min
Buyer's guide to eLearning companies
eLearning Development

What kind of eLearning company do you actually need?

Eight kinds of companies share one label. Choosing starts with which kind fits.

May 2026 16 min

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