OutStart and Chapman Alliances to Host Live Webinar Discussing 5 steps to Jump Start Learning

OutStart, the leading provider of eKnowledge software solutions for learning and knowledge sharing, today announced it will host a live Webinar in conjunction with Chapman Alliances. The event will address ways in which businesses can jumpstart learning and move a company beyond a traditional approach to training employees and partners through a more dynamic learning culture. Bryan Chapman and OutStart’s Michael Gregory will outline a business case for learning, creating a strategy, working through the technology selection process, integrating Web 2.0 functionality to support both structured training and content-rich informal learning networks, capturing expert knowledge, and measuring the results. The live session will be held on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT. A replay will be available on the OutStart Web site for 30 days. To register, please visit www.outstart.com. Registered attendees will receive a free copy of Chapman’s “Creating a Learning Culture: Jumpstart Toolkit.” The kit will help businesses to: * Define desired learning environment
* Build a business case for leveraging new technologies & methods to create a learning culture;
* Create a platform strategy;
* Map learning technologies to specific needs;
* Measure success and ROI
Components of the kit include: * The Learning Readiness Checklist
* The RFP Template Tool
* The eLearning ROI Quick Calculator
About Bryan Chapman
Bryan Chapman is Chief Learning Strategist at Chapman Alliance, LLC; a provider of research-centric consulting services that assist organizations to define, operate and optimize their strategic learning initiatives. As a veteran in the industry, he has over 20 years experience and has worked with such organizations as American Express, Shell, Kodak, Sprint, Sharp Electronics, Honda, IBM, Microsoft, Avon, UNICEF, The FDA, and many others; to help them optimize learning efficiency through the use of innovative learning techniques and technologies. About OutStart
OutStart software powers formal and on-demand learning, knowledge sharing and community/expert collaboration solutions that enable knowledge workers – employees, partners, and customers – to perform their roles far more efficiently and effectively. Autodesk, British Telecom, Caremark, Kronos, Motorola, NextGen, Steelcase, TravelClick, the U.S. Navy, Verizon Wireless and others rely on OutStart to increase individual and organizational performance, improve knowledge transfer and lower operating costs. Located in Boston, Mass., OutStart has offices throughout the U.S. and Europe and can be found on the web at www.outstart.com.