Some of you will remember that immortal line from old Alka-Seltzer commercials in the 1970’s. They featured one person feeling some discomfort, but uncertain about trying something new to deal with the problem. Lucky for them they had a wise wife/husband/mother/father/friend, etc. around to show them how easily Alka-Seltzer could relieve their pain.

Technology over the last twenty years (at least) has changed so rapidly that it’s often difficult for people to keep up—particularly if they are a little uncomfortable with it to begin with. While technology has evolved to make our lives easier, and to make us more productive, sometimes the learning curve seems overwhelming.

One area that’s changed is employee training. Taking a training class has historically meant going to an offsite facility, or to a designated training area in-house and bringing an instructor in to work with your employees. While effective, this is an expensive proposition, both in terms of the actual dollars spent to conduct the training and in the time employees spend away from their desks. In today’s world where companies are trying to maintain high productivity levels with fewer staff, this is no longer a viable option. As with everything else, technology is now available to give companies an alternative: E-learning – training conducted with your Internet access.

The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) recently published the results of new research they conducted, “E-Learning Trends 2010,” in which they polled their readers on how they’re using e-learning in their organizations. Some interesting facts they uncovered:

• 25% of respondents say that e-learning or blending programs are 40% or more of their training budgets.
• 34% use e-learning for end user/desktop application training.
• 23% of these companies use virtual classrooms.

Regardless of your company size or industry, e-learning is a great way to resolve the time and money issues while still giving employee’s high-quality, effective training. SOFTEACH specializes in providing live, interactive, customized, online training, and can answer any questions you have about how to integrate it into your existing training program.

Give it a try. You may find, to quote another 1970’s commercial for Life cereal, “He likes it, hey Mikey!” You can contact SOFTEACH at 800-815-5424, or request a free quote online.