Products & Services (Sept/Oct 2015)

The latest products and services launching in the training industry.

  • Braidio launched Braidio SMB, a turnkey, collaborative, cloud-based platform that lets small to midsized companies sustainably deploy enterprise-grade online learning and talent development programs. Braidio SMB also includes Knowledge Tap, a proprietary tool that leverages social and peer exchanges to automatically create an internally sourced knowledge base for employee reference.
  • TTI Success Insights created the Stress Quotient assessment, a diagnostic tool that examines both individual and organizational stress levels. It measures seven factors that contribute to stress—demand, efforts/ reward balance, control, organization change, manager/supervisor, social support, and job security—and determines the origin.
  • A step-by-step, fill-in-the-blank presentation program, Presenter’s Pal is an iPad/Android-based app and online solution that makes creating effective presentations simple. It guides users to develop key messages and provides tailored templates. Presenter’s Pal is a product of CommunicApp, a virtual library of customized communication learning tools developed by communication experts Karen Friedman and Cindy Hoffman.
  • Proficient Learning, LLC, released mCoach, a mobile coaching application designed to deliver increased sales performance and streamline skill development of life sciences sales teams.
  • Digitec Interactive, a provider of learning management solutions for the associations market, unveiled its new Knowledge Direct learning management platform, a major upgrade of the company’s flagship learning management system (LMS). In addition to new social learning features, Knowledge Direct features a mobile-first responsive design and provides advanced customization and configuration flexibility.
Lorri Freifeld
Lorri Freifeld is the editor/publisher of Training magazine. She writes on a number of topics, including talent management, training technology, and leadership development. She spearheads two awards programs: the Training APEX Awards and Emerging Training Leaders. A writer/editor for the last 30 years, she has held editing positions at a variety of publications and holds a Master’s degree in journalism from New York University.