Social media has taken a front seat in relationships and maintaining connections in many lives. Personally, I find social media to be incredibly interesting as a topic in its relation to social interactions and societal norms. Living in a truly digital age, there is a certain importance to being established online. The absence of an [...]
New Year! Same Great Service! Over the years I’ve learned the art of making a New Year’s resolution. Rather than have a list of many, unattainable goals, I’ve decided to have only one resolution a year, and the resolution must be attainable. Since I’ve taken that approach there have been no resolutions regarding weight loss or [...]
The Thanksgiving holiday does a great job of bringing focus to giving thanks and feeling grateful. My family likes to go around the table and mention what we’re thankful for before digging in on a home cooked feast made with love. This year I am thankful for those who have supported my dreams and [...]
Each year we invite User Meeting attendees to share tips about how they use the catalog most effectively. We call this session Ignite InReach. As always, this year’s Ignite InReach session was packed with helpful tips. This month we would like to share those tips with you! A picture is worth a thousand words: “We [...]
In working with professional associations, nonprofits, and universities, I have been able to observe different approaches in making a decision on: selecting a learning management system, deciding on an integration with an association management software, providing a single sign-on, and even in considering costs related to recording live continuing education sessions. Almost always the [...]
I love Mr. Rogers. Always have and always will. Like many other kids growing up, the phrase “Won’t you be my neighbor?” was a staple of my childhood. The way Mr. Rogers related with us kids, and even adults, was something profound -- revolutionary even! He taught with words of course, but more importantly, [...]
Given the relevance of social media and online marketing, the blog has become a critical piece in promoting products, including educational products. A blog drives traffic to your website, boosts your social media presence, and is welcomed by readers because it usually breaks down a complex subject into a simpler format. All those things are [...]
A nasal learner struggles with an odorless textbook. At a recent conference I attended, a presenter committed blasphemy. He suggested that learning styles were a MYTH. There were audible gasps from the crowd. I felt my blood pressure start to rise and decided to lead the rebellion against this wickedness. After all, I know my [...]
As anyone around the InReach office can attest to, I’m an avid NPR listener. It’s not unusual (and probably annoyingly so) to hear me say, “I heard on NPR….” during the usual office water cooler talk. You fellow-NPR listeners are guilty of the same thing, and you know who you are. This blog post isn’t [...]
It’s that time of year where we celebrate what we’ve accomplished, and we plan for things to come. As for many of you, this time of year is typically very busy at InReach. We have several clients whose compliance periods end on December 31st. The team is staffed and ready for the December rush. Early [...]
