Making Learning a Daily HabitP E R S O N A L I Z I N G E X P E R I E N C E S TO E N G AG E L E A R N E R S

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THE STEPS

THE EXPERIENCE

THE FORMULA

How to build an engagement

approach

What we learned and where we’re

headed

Why Yahoo needed to create new ways to

engage learners

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Digital daily habitsTop 12 daily onlineTop 12 daily online habits of internet users

News Lifestyle

Search

VideoEmail

Sports Blogs

MusicQ&A

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ShoppingGames

Socializing

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organization inorganization in making learning a

daily habit?

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Formula for learner engagement

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1 Identify desired business outcomes (includes business outcomes experience)1 business outcomes, experience)

2 Define what your audience needs to know and how they will apply it

3 Build application-focused content and activity after every content module

4 Create resources “close to the job”, 1-2 clicks away

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5 Establish accountability with the learners

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Create one-click resourcesThink like a 1resourcescamp counselor

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Go analog2

Get the blood flowing

6Address the generations

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Practice of practice

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Engagement Activity Types

RAPID FIRE

HERE’S THE PITCH!

GUIDEBOOK

SCAVENGER HUNT

POLL EVERYWHERE

JINGLES

OUTSIDE IN

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Purple Immersion‘Hoo-Town Hunt

M O T I V A T I N G & I N T E R E S T I N G E X P E R I E N C E M E M O R A B L ER E L E V A N C E

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T E S T D R I V E

G O V I R A L

K E E P I T R E A L

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Making Learning a Daily Habit

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I R E N E W A L K E R

I W A L K E R @ Y A H O O - I N C . C O M

J U D Y S C H W A R T Z

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