Upside Learning believes in a culture of sharing – one that enables it to have an open dialogue with its customers, other stakeholders and learning professionals in general. And strengthening this very belief further, it has recently launched its corporate newsletter.

Called ‘Upside Learning Buzz’, this monthly newsletter, which is targeted at learning professionals and other stakeholders, is steeped in news and findings from the learning industry. Besides this, it also includes major activities and events happening within the organisation to keep the stakeholders and other parties updated with the latest information.

Upside Learning Buzz will be published every month and will be sent to a dynamically growing subscriber base, which currently stands at around 2500. The newsletter will also be published on the company’s website. Additionally, all previous issues of the newsletter will be available in newsletters archive section on the website.

“We are delighted and excited to launch Upside Learning Buzz. This newsletter will serve as another channel for us to stay connected with our customers, prospects and other stakeholders. I am confident that this will help us in spreading news and information about our company as well as the learning domain.”, commented Amit Garg, Director of Content Solutions at Upside Learning.

To subscribe for Upside Learning Buzz, please log on to – https://upsidelearning.com/newsletters/

Learning is not just a part of Upside Learning’s brand name; it’s what forms its foundation. True to this, the company will be offering a learning platform to the attendees of ASTD International Conference & Exposition (ASTD ICE) 2012. This also reflects ASTD’s theme for this year – ‘Learn something new, perform something extraordinary’.

True learning will be enabled as visitors interact with Upside Learning’s team ,discuss their learning problems and requirements and gain practical insights on the role that eLearning can play in building a strong training function in their organisation.

Further, as learners continue to seek knowledge beyond formal modes and turn to newer technologies, the Upside Learning team will also demonstrate the value of these new technologies and suggest solutions on how they can be leveraged to make learning more effective.

Visitors at Upside Learning’s booth (#1729) can also get a taste of some of the company’s wide range of solutions and services. These include award-winning Custom eLearning and Mobile Learning Solutions. Upside2Go, Upside Learning’s revolutionary Mobile Learning platform for iOS, BlackBerry and Android, will also be on display along with UpsideLMS, the company’s 3-time Brandon Hall award-winning Learning Management System.

The company’s representatives will be present at booth (#1729) throughout the event. To pre-arrange a meeting with a member of the Upside Learning team, visitors can send an email specifying the preferred time and date to sales@upsidelearning.com

ASTD ICE 2012 will be held from 6^th to 9^th May 2012 at Denver, CO, USA. The expo will be open from 7^th May (9.30 a.m.) until 9^th May (1.15 p.m.).

A leader in business improvement consultancy and training, Process Management International (PMI) has been publishing books and other resources on various topics. Keeping in line with the increasing global trend of eBooks and eReaders, it has recently released its first eBook for Kindle. This eBook has been designed and developed by Upside Learning.

Called ‘The Project Leader’s Handbook’, this eBook is an online version of PMI’s handbook on work management and improvement. An invaluable reference for anyone involved in improving and managing their work, the book helps senior managers to understand the approach being taken by their people, whilst participants in teams like to refer to it for the details of what is going on.

While Upside Learning has been developing a range of mobile learning solutions for some years now, it was PMI’s first tryst with mobile learning. And the advantages that PMI derived from this are apparent. Converting the handbook in Kindle compatible format ensured that PMI could target not just the hard-bound book reading segment but also the growing segment of eBook readers. Also, having an eBook meant that any update in content could be easily and quickly sent to the readers. For the readers, this eliminated the need to buy a revised version.

Speaking about PMI’s decision to enter the eBook market, Amit Garg, Director of Custom eLearning Solutions at Upside Learning, said, “In today’s day and age where on the move has become a norm and new technologies have brought in a wide variety of devices, it is imperative for an organization to cater to its audiences through a format and a delivery mode that is the most acceptable. PMI has been leading the way in business process improvement for almost 3 decades now and as such understands the need to continually evolve.” Further, he added, “Our developers are well experienced in developing mobile apps and other new-age solutions in the mobile learning domain. By developing an eBook compatible with Kindle 2, we are happy that we could help PMI open new business avenues.”

Dennis Crommentuijn-Marsh, Consultant & Product Development Manager at PMI, commented, “This has been our first development of an eBook, but definitely not our last! The team at Upside Learning did a fantastic job, given the complexities in the material they had to convert into an easy to use eBook. It is now on Amazon and selling well!”.

One year back in May 2011, Upside Learning launched Upside Learning Buzz – its corporate newsletter targeted at learning professionals and other stakeholders. A year later, this newsletter has grown by leaps and bounds and is read by over 3000 readers from around the world.

Seeped in news and findings from the learning industry, Upside Learning Buzz includes major activities and events in the learning industry and those within the organisation. Over the past 11 months, Upside Learning has tried to share its understanding and knowledge in the learning domain, specifically Custom eLearning Development, Mobile Learning and Learning Management System with its readers via UL Buzz.

The 1^st anniversary issue of UL Buzz is a compilation of the best articles, the biggest developments at Upside Learning that created news and some of the finest free resources the company had dished out over the past 11 issues. It is available for public viewing at https://upsidelearning.com/elearning-newsletter/May-2012.html

The previous 11 issues of the newsletter are available in newsletters archive section on the website and can be viewed at the path below.

2011 – https://upsidelearning.com/elearning-newsletters-2011.asp

2012 – https://upsidelearning.com/elearning-newsletters-2012.asp

Amit Garg, Director of Custom Learning Solutions at Upside Learning, commented, “A year back we launched UL Buzz with a promise to keep you updated with the latest in the learning industry. And today, one year on, we can proudly say that we have delivered on our promise. On behalf of the Upside Learning family, I’d like to thank all our readers for their continued support.”

To subscribe to Upside Learning Buzz, please log on to – https://upsidelearning.com/elearning-newsletters

Upside Learning has entered into a strategic partnership with KESDEE Inc., the largest eLearning content provider for financial topics. As a part of this agreement, Upside Learning will now provide its customers with comprehensive financial eLearning solutions by distributing KESDEE’s content through its award winning learning platform – UpsideLMS.

With KESDEE’s library including courses on Banking, Finances, Accounting, Insurance and Risk Management, Upside Learning’s clients can now avail over 750 accredited eLearning courses organised into 69 course libraries spanning over 2250 hours of eLearning in both English and Spanish.

This new strategic alliance is expected to immensely benefit banks and financial service providers and beneficiaries, regulators, consultants and trainers in financial services.

“We are delighted to partner with KESDEE, an internationally recognised eLearning company with a focus on global finance, banking and risk management,” said Amit Gautam, Director of Technology Solutions. He added, “We believe that the robust, engaging learning experience provided by Upside Learning, when combined with the best of class content from KESDEE is a winning combination for learners and organisation alike.”

With this partnership, Upside Learning will now be able to augment its library of off-the-shelf content courses with offerings from KSEDEE’s eLearning courses on financial topics.

About KESDEE

KESDEE is the world’s largest financial e-Learning company. KESDEE’s off-the-shelf catalog consists over 750 accredited e-Learning courses on various topics in Banking, Finance, Accounting, Insurance and Risk Management. In addition, KESDEE offers eCoaches, the web-based tutorials for Certification Exams in Risk Management and Financial analysis (ePRM, eFRM, eCoach for the CFA® Program, Associate ePRM etc).

It serves clients from different verticals like Banking and Financial Services Industry, Regulators of Financial Services, Large Corporations, Small and Medium Enterprises, Consultancy Firms, Technology Companies, Educational Institutions, and Professional Associations.

For more details, please visit: www.kesdee.com

Announcing its special expo offer for ASTD International Conference and Expo 2011 (ASTD ICE 2011), Upside Learning revealed today the prize to be won at the event. The company would be giving away a Kindle Reader (Wi-Fi version) absolutely free to a lucky visitor at the expo to be held from 23^rd May to 25^th May in Orlando, Florida.

One winner will be chosen via random draw, and announcement of the winner thereof will be done post the event. The company’s representative will contact the winner personally via email.

Besides participating in the offer, attendees can experience Upside Learning’s entire range of award-winning solutions and services (UpsideLMS, Mobile Learning Solutions, Upside2Go and Custom eLearning), interact with the team, and discuss their learning problems and requirements.

Overall, in this 3 day expo, filled with the latest products and services from top suppliers, visitors can figure out how technology will give an edge to learning at their companies, with their clients, and to their own future as learning professionals.

Upside learning’s representatives will be present throughout the event and can be found at booth no. 649. To pre-arrange a meeting with a member of the Upside Learning team during the conference, drop a mail at sales@upsidelearning.com.

In less than 3 years, Upside Learning has crossed the 100-employee milestone. Our growing business has led to a steady increase in the number of employees in both Content and Technology Solutions; and with bigger teams, our HR & Admin and Systems Support teams have also increased in size.

We have ambitious growth plans, and have been increasing the strength of our marketing and sales team in order to realize these. We fully expect our growth cycle to continue, with more orders in turn necessitating even more employees and skillsets to meet them. Keeping this in mind, we are constantly seeking to expand our teams with motivated and experienced individuals who welcome challenges and enjoy seeing their ideas materialize.