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Friday Finds — Interactive Emails, Content Compass, AI in L&D
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🎶 What I’m Listening To
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Ten Ways Pictures Boost Learning: Dual Coding Theory Introduction
📰 News & Notes
What are Interactive Emails & Why You Should Send Them?
Interactive emails are another thing L&D should ‘steal’ from marketing. They make emails more engaging by adding features like polls, quizzes, videos, and buttons. This improves user interaction, retention, and provides valuable data. L&D teams can use interactive emails to create more engaging and accessible learning content, boosting engagement and learning outcomes.
🎯 Takeaway: Interactive emails increase engagement by turning passive communication into an active, user-driven experience.
Set Your Content Compass and Purpose
This article is a good reminder of the importance of defining a clear content purpose to align content with business goals and audience needs. By crafting a "content compass" — a purpose statement or framework — L&D professionals can ensure that content creation remains focused, helping decision-makers evaluate existing materials and future ideas based on strategic alignment. The process involves collaborative brainstorming, revision, testing, and practical application through examples, ultimately guiding content decisions and improving effectiveness.
🎯 Takeaway: A well-defined content purpose ensures all content aligns with organizational goals, helping make smarter content decisions.
AI in L&D: Intention and reality
This report by Donald Taylor and Eglė Vinauskaitė finds that L&D's current AI adoption often prioritizes speed over quality, limiting its strategic value. To maximize AI's potential, L&D must shift from internal efficiency to external impact by addressing specific business challenges and integrating learning with broader organizational goals.
Takeaway: L&D should move beyond superficial AI use and embrace its potential to solve real business problems and drive strategic value.
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