Presenting Today
Rachel Grzeskowiak
Client Marketing Specialist
BizLibrary
Katie Miller
Marketing Events Strategist
BizLibrary
www.bizlibrary.com/demo
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My “Training Program” Journey
Marketing Your Training Program
I don’t know
where to
begin
I’m not
the expert
I don’t have
enough time I’ve tried
this before
12
Poll question
What do you struggle with when it comes to marketing
your training program?
Marketing is out of my comfort zone
I don’t have enough time
I don’t know where to start
I’ve tried this before and it didn’t work
13
Common Mistakes
Excitement ONLY at
the launch of your
program
One-size-fits-all
approach
Unorganized
Too little or Too much
communication
14
Key Objectives
•How to build excitement around
your training program and drive
utilization
•Examples you can use to measure
success of your marketing efforts
•An easy process to create simple
resources that anyone can produce
without marketing experience
615
POLL QUESTION
Score your marketing program. How do you think you’re doing?
I have no marketing plan.
I have a plan, but it needs improvement.
My marketing plan is a homerun!
What Does Marketing Your
Training Program Mean?
16
Communication Value Audience
Why is Marketing Your Training
Program Important?
17
INCREASE
UTILIZATION
BUILD
AWARENESS
INCREASE
ROI
CREATES A
LEARNING
CULTURE
Does Marketing Really
Make a Difference?
18
Companies that market their
training program see 214%
higher utilization compared to
those that do not.
Companies that market their
training program have a 220%
higher BizLibrary client score
than those that do not.
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200
300
400
500
Total Launches Elective Launches
Marketing Results
2019 2020
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#ALIGN20
4. Ask for feedback
How Do I Begin?
3. Create your plan
2. Define goals
1.Know your audience
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•Who are your learners?
•What are their job roles?
•Critical Skills
Know Your Audience – 1st Base
22
•Employee turnover
•Voluntary course completion
•Engagement
•Internal promotions
•Customer service satisfaction
surveys
Goals – 2nd Base
Establish Program Goals
23
ORGANIZATION IMPACTFUL
TRAINING
DETERMINE
METRICS TO
MEASURE
SUCCESS
ALIGN WITH
OVERALL
STRATEGY
24
• Purpose
• Delivery method
• Cadence
• Create marketing resources
Create Your Plan – 3rd Base
25
What marketing strategies do you use
at your organization? Share your
favorite ideas in the group chat!
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BizLibrary Can Help!
Start With a Theme
27
SEASONS HOLIDAYS
TRENDING
TRAINING
TOPICS
28
Use Your Internal
Resources
Utilize your internal
resources to create
eye-catching flyers,
emails, and more!
29
Align With Program Goals and Core Values
University
All Stars
Learning Engine
Learning Portal
Learning Institute
…get creative!
30
Brand Your Program
31
Identify a Champion
• Word of mouth
• Record their own training
• Tell their story in the newsletter
or company intranet
• Give incentives
32
Use Gamification and Incentives
Use gamification and
incentives.
33
Ask for Feedback – Home Base
Regularly survey your employees
about their thoughts on the training
program and make necessary
adjustments
34
Reviewing the Results
Did the marketing
work?
Did the techniques
work?
What did we gain from
this?
Review program
utilization
35
Key Takeaways
Marketing is a necessity
•Know your audience
•Set program goals
•Engage with your learners
•Gather feedback and evaluate
results
•Make necessary adjustments
•Keep it fresh!
Questions?
FREE DOWNLOAD!
The Complete Training Program Checklist
In this infographic, you’ll learn:
•Tasks necessary for a three-phased program
approach
•Essential components of an employee training
program
•When to adjust your program and when to keep going
Download automatically from
the resource widget!
Learn How BizLibrary Can Help Your Organization!
Let us know through the poll or survey if you'd like a free
customized consultation with one of our product specialists.
www.bizlibrary.com
Join us for upcoming webinars!
www.bizlibrary.com/resources
For Upcoming and On-Demand Webinars
Bringing Human Connection Back to
Management
Thursday, November 12
12:00 pm CT/1:00 pm ET
5 Key Areas to Include in Your 2021 Planning
for a Stronger Company Culture
Tuesday, November 17
1:00 pm CT/2:00 pm ET
Thank you for attending!
Katie Miller
Marketing Events Strategist
BizLibrary
Rachel Grzeskowiak
Client Marketing Specialist
BizLibrary

Training Program of Dreams: If You Market It, They Will Come

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    Presenting Today Rachel Grzeskowiak ClientMarketing Specialist BizLibrary Katie Miller Marketing Events Strategist BizLibrary
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    Marketing Your TrainingProgram I don’t know where to begin I’m not the expert I don’t have enough time I’ve tried this before
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    12 Poll question What doyou struggle with when it comes to marketing your training program? Marketing is out of my comfort zone I don’t have enough time I don’t know where to start I’ve tried this before and it didn’t work
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    13 Common Mistakes Excitement ONLYat the launch of your program One-size-fits-all approach Unorganized Too little or Too much communication
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    14 Key Objectives •How tobuild excitement around your training program and drive utilization •Examples you can use to measure success of your marketing efforts •An easy process to create simple resources that anyone can produce without marketing experience
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    615 POLL QUESTION Score yourmarketing program. How do you think you’re doing? I have no marketing plan. I have a plan, but it needs improvement. My marketing plan is a homerun!
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    What Does MarketingYour Training Program Mean? 16 Communication Value Audience
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    Why is MarketingYour Training Program Important? 17 INCREASE UTILIZATION BUILD AWARENESS INCREASE ROI CREATES A LEARNING CULTURE
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    Does Marketing Really Makea Difference? 18 Companies that market their training program see 214% higher utilization compared to those that do not. Companies that market their training program have a 220% higher BizLibrary client score than those that do not.
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    20 #ALIGN20 4. Ask forfeedback How Do I Begin? 3. Create your plan 2. Define goals 1.Know your audience
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    21 •Who are yourlearners? •What are their job roles? •Critical Skills Know Your Audience – 1st Base
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    22 •Employee turnover •Voluntary coursecompletion •Engagement •Internal promotions •Customer service satisfaction surveys Goals – 2nd Base
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    Establish Program Goals 23 ORGANIZATIONIMPACTFUL TRAINING DETERMINE METRICS TO MEASURE SUCCESS ALIGN WITH OVERALL STRATEGY
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    24 • Purpose • Deliverymethod • Cadence • Create marketing resources Create Your Plan – 3rd Base
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    25 What marketing strategiesdo you use at your organization? Share your favorite ideas in the group chat!
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    Start With aTheme 27 SEASONS HOLIDAYS TRENDING TRAINING TOPICS
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    28 Use Your Internal Resources Utilizeyour internal resources to create eye-catching flyers, emails, and more!
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    29 Align With ProgramGoals and Core Values
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    University All Stars Learning Engine LearningPortal Learning Institute …get creative! 30 Brand Your Program
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    31 Identify a Champion •Word of mouth • Record their own training • Tell their story in the newsletter or company intranet • Give incentives
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    32 Use Gamification andIncentives Use gamification and incentives.
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    33 Ask for Feedback– Home Base Regularly survey your employees about their thoughts on the training program and make necessary adjustments
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    34 Reviewing the Results Didthe marketing work? Did the techniques work? What did we gain from this? Review program utilization
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    35 Key Takeaways Marketing isa necessity •Know your audience •Set program goals •Engage with your learners •Gather feedback and evaluate results •Make necessary adjustments •Keep it fresh!
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    FREE DOWNLOAD! The CompleteTraining Program Checklist In this infographic, you’ll learn: •Tasks necessary for a three-phased program approach •Essential components of an employee training program •When to adjust your program and when to keep going Download automatically from the resource widget!
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    Learn How BizLibraryCan Help Your Organization! Let us know through the poll or survey if you'd like a free customized consultation with one of our product specialists. www.bizlibrary.com
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    Join us forupcoming webinars! www.bizlibrary.com/resources For Upcoming and On-Demand Webinars Bringing Human Connection Back to Management Thursday, November 12 12:00 pm CT/1:00 pm ET 5 Key Areas to Include in Your 2021 Planning for a Stronger Company Culture Tuesday, November 17 1:00 pm CT/2:00 pm ET
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    Thank you forattending! Katie Miller Marketing Events Strategist BizLibrary Rachel Grzeskowiak Client Marketing Specialist BizLibrary