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Engage Your Meeting Attendees in Four Simple Ways
Does your society or association convene regular members' meetings for which you're constantly seeking ways to engage them as the organizer? Here are four simple methods you can use to engage your group, drawn from a collection of activities known as Liberating...
Work at a Natural Pace
We recently gave a piece of advice to a potential client: “If you’re not quite ready to actively start working with us on building the course you want, just begin by lightly collecting potential ideas until you’re ready.” Although in this case, the client is waiting...
Plain Language for E-learning
If you’ve worked with us to design a course, you’ve likely heard us talk about the importance of writing content in plain language. But what this means isn’t always immediately clear. Is it about writing at a certain grade level? Is it only for those with low literacy...
Answering our clients’ big questions
We love our learning design and facilitation work for clients—and sometimes we get so busy doing the work that we forget to tell the stories of what we’re up to! It’s time to rectify that situation and share a few short examples of some of the projects we’ve been...
Thank you for voting our podcast into the top five!
We are thrilled to share that Beth's podcast, Facilitating on Purpose, has been voted into the Top 5 Most Listened-To Podcasts featured in SessionLab's State of Facilitation 2024 report. This report highlights "essential information and expert insights on what is...
We are hiring! Come join our team.
Update: This competition has now closed. Please follow us on our LinkedIn page to be notified of future postings with BCB Learning. Learning Designer Job type: Casual Part-Time Pay Range: $36.58 - $43.00 hourly + 4% pay in lieu of vacation BCB Learning Inc. is looking...
New Name, Unchanged Quality and Commitment
We've been working on something behind the scenes for the past year that we're pleased to be able to share with you now. As of January 2, 2024 our company name has changed from "Beth Cougler Blom Facilitation" to "BCB Learning Inc." and our business structure has...
Discerning and Adjusting Tone When Working with ChatGPT
Have you ever read something and gotten the distinct impression that you were being “sold” to? A “salesy” tone in writing can feel false, and if the people reading it are participants in an online course, it can annoy them and perhaps even prevent them from engaging...
Five Essential Tips for Starting Your Own Podcast
We recently passed the one year anniversary of my podcast, Facilitating on Purpose, so it feels like a good time to celebrate. Have you ever thought of starting a podcast of your own? Here are a few things I’ve learned along the way: 1. Find Your Unique Voice: Your...
Designing Accessible E-Learning
“Accessibility allows us to tap into everyone’s potential.” I (Carla) recently read this quote by Debra Ruh, an advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities. It stood out to me because our team is constantly striving to learn about and implement accessibility...