Getting New Sellers’ Feet on the Street with mLearning
Conference Archive
DevLearn 2014 Conference & Expo - October 29, 2014

Robert Gadd
President
OnPoint Digital

Mira Mendlovitz
Instructional Designer
Medline Industries
The process of getting newly hired salespeople trained and actively selling products is a key concern for most businesses. Organizations typically throw new hires into a classroom for a week or two, and then send them on their way with a couple of three-ring binders and with little or no follow-up. Grainger was seeking faster and more innovative ways to make its new hires successful while recognizing that people learn better over time.
In this case-study session you will explore how Grainger’s L&D team redesigned the onboarding process around each seller’s smartphone, tablet, or laptop as their primary access point to their training. You’ll discover how this restructured approach uses a combination of learning modules, live and virtual classroom experiences, interactive forums, and game mechanics to make the new-hire learning experience more continuous, inclusive, and engaging. You will learn how we overcame the challenges of packaging and delivering varied formal-learning experiences and informal-learning interactions, both online and via mobile app, in a highly secure IT environment.
In this session, you will learn:
- The importance of mobile and online access to all on-boarding tasks
- How to integrate with other internal systems like single sign-on, Cisco Webex, and an LMS
- How to use a blended-learning environment with interactive forums, gamification, and ride-along surveys
- The importance of a highly-customized interface from the application’s launch icon to a fully customized user experience
Audience:
Novice designers, developers, project managers, managers, and
directors.
Technology
discussed in this session:
Microsoft Office Professional, Epic Learning’s GoMo authoring
tool, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Articulate Storyline, and Cisco Webex—all
delivered and accessible via OnPoint Digital’s CellCast Solution
mobile-learning platform on Apple iOS devices.
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