ASPEL http://aspel.org Quality business, resources & networking for Executive Learning Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:24:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 This is testing http://aspel.org/2011/this-is-testing/ http://aspel.org/2011/this-is-testing/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:20:35 +0000 admin http://aspel.org/?p=294 Read More]]> This is testing news from ASPEL

]]> http://aspel.org/2011/this-is-testing/feed/ 0 Solution Providers http://aspel.org/2011/solution-providers/ http://aspel.org/2011/solution-providers/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:04:30 +0000 admin http://aspel.org/?p=129
  • Market and promote your services, though a basic entry or enhanced profile on our Provider Directory
  • Obtain Certification (for individuals) and Accreditation (for companies)
  • Commission market research on any aspect of executive learning
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  • Market and promote your services, through a basic entry or enhanced profile in our Provider Directory
  • Obtain Certification (for individuals) and Accreditation (for companies) placing you at the centre of our global search and selection services for clients
  • Commission market research on any aspect of executive learning, by topic or by country/region
  • Keep in touch with developments in executive learning through regular newsletters
  • Discuss issues and ask questions in our dedicated Executive Learning Forum
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  • Finding a provider who fits your needs, searching our Provider Directory or through more customised Search and Selection
  • Project managing the preparation, design, delivery and evaluation of your executive learning initiatives and programmes
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  • Find a provider who fits your needs by searching our Provider Directory or through customised Search and Selection
  • Outsource the preparation, design, delivery and evaluation of your executive learning initiatives and programmes
  • Undertake market research on any aspect of executive learning, by topic or by country/region
  • Keep in touch with developments in executive learning through regular e-mail updates
  • Obtain topic or country profiles
  • Participate in our dedicated Executive Learning Forum
    • ]]>     http://aspel.org/2011/solution-seekers/feed/ 0     Welcome to the ASPEL website! http://aspel.org/2011/welcome-to-the-aspel-website/ http://aspel.org/2011/welcome-to-the-aspel-website/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:02:10 +0000 admin http://aspel.org/?p=125 ASPEL brings together those involved in the executive leaning industry worldwide; those who are looking for help (Solution Seekers) and those who can provide it (Solution Providers)

    The global executive learning industry is complex and often unclear. ASPEL provides services that help you navigate your way through it.

    Read More]]>     ASPEL brings together those involved in the executive leaning industry worldwide: those who are looking for help (Solution Seekers) and those who can provide it (Solution Providers)

    The global executive learning industry is complex and often unclear. ASPEL provides services that help you navigate your way through it.

     

    ]]>     http://aspel.org/2011/welcome-to-the-aspel-website/feed/ 0     Quora – the ‘new kid’ on the social media block http://aspel.org/2011/quora-%e2%80%93-the-%e2%80%98new-kid%e2%80%99-on-the-social-media-block-2/ http://aspel.org/2011/quora-%e2%80%93-the-%e2%80%98new-kid%e2%80%99-on-the-social-media-block-2/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:45:58 +0000 admin http://aspel.org/?p=118 Read More]]> I came across Quora (www.quora.com) a few months ago while searching for answers to a question I had, but was faced with the rather off-putting message “Access by invitation only” (without an explanation as to how exactly one could get such an invite!), so I veered off on another tangent. And then today, I came across it again in another context and made a determined effort to gain entry (and succeeded!).

    Quora is essentially a ‘Question and Answer’ platform and is organised around topic areas rather than interest groups (as Linked In is, for example). In this sense it acts as a kind of maxi-forum.

    Quora is not exactly new – it opened to the public (by invitation only) in June 2010, but it already has around 500,000 users – why is it gaining ground in the crowded social media space so quickly, especially since it was so difficult to access?

    The key lies in two main reasons:

    • The interface is very easy to navigate – you can set up your dashboard so that you receive only messages in the topic areas that interest you, and you can find questions and answers quickly.
    • Secondly, the participants are generally sensible professionals who ask interesting questions and provide relevant responses in much the same way they do on specialist forums

    One advantage of joining Quora is that you don’t have to be jumping around from one website or forum to the next – almost all the topics a Learning Professional could be interested in can be found in the one site. So, for example, I found discussions on Leadership Development, Leadership Training, elearning, Virtual Worlds, Website construction and so on.

    Another advantage is that like Wikipedia, Quora is considered by the search engines as being ‘high authority’, so any response you write will not only be noticed within Quora, but will also be noticed by Google, Yahoo, Bing amongst others (your response to a question could even make Google Page one!). This will support your visibility as a Learning professional to the wider world.

    And, of course, if you have a question that you want answered, it’s a good place to start!

    If you are a Quora user already, what do you think of it?

    If not, and you are faced with the ominous ‘Access by invitation only’ then drop me a line in the comment box below, providing some evidence of your status as a Learning professional (a website, LinkedIn profile etc) and I’d be happy to send you an invitation to join Quora :-)

    ]]>     http://aspel.org/2011/quora-%e2%80%93-the-%e2%80%98new-kid%e2%80%99-on-the-social-media-block-2/feed/ 0     HR Directors International Summit http://aspel.org/2011/hr-directors-international-summit/ http://aspel.org/2011/hr-directors-international-summit/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:44:50 +0000 admin http://aspel.org/?p=116 Read More]]> Conference for HR and Learning Directors

    Location: Hotel Park-Inn, Berlin
    Begins: 28/09/2011 at 08:00 am
    Ends: 29/09/2011 at 05:00 pm
    More info here: http://hrdevent.com/

    The summit will offer presentations, panel discussions, case studies and workshops by top industry professionals, researchers, consultants and academics. Learn about emerging challenges and development strategies in the Human Resources industry and achieve greater business results.

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