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We Won Silver at the Brandon Hall Group Technology Excellence Awards!
We've got some exciting news to share – Guroo Academy has been recognised with a Silver Technology Excellence Award by Brandon Hall Group in the Best Advance in Learning Management Technology category! We're absolutely thrilled about this recognition. It's a wonderful validation of what we've been working towards: building a platform that genuinely helps professional training providers grow their businesses and deliver better learning experiences.
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How Pre-Program Diagnostics Improve Leadership Workshop Effectiveness
Most leadership workshops begin with lengthy introductions and general discussions that consume valuable time. The traditional approach assumes participants have similar needs, but they typically bring diverse experience levels and specific challenges that generic content can't address. Pre-program diagnostics systematically understand participant needs, customise content, and maximise workshop impact.
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Guroo Academy vs. Canvas LMS: Which is Best for Your Professional Development Business?
Choosing the right LMS for your needs is absolutely critical to enjoying successful outcomes. This analysis compares Guroo Academy and Canvas LMS, with particular attention to their suitability for professional development and short course delivery. While both platforms serve the learning technology space, they take distinctly different approaches that may make one more appropriate than the other depending on your specific business model, client base, and learning objectives.
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Setting Learners Up for Success: Effective Program Onboarding
First impressions matter in professional education. The difference between learners who complete your program with enthusiasm and those who quietly disappear often comes down to those critical first interactions. Effective onboarding sets clear expectations, builds learner confidence, and establishes habits that lead to course completion. When you get onboarding right, you create momentum that carries people through the entire program while reducing the support burden on your
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Transforming Your Training Business: From One-Off Sales to Strategic Partnerships
Every training provider knows the exhausting cycle: close a sale, deliver the program, then immediately start hunting for the next client. The providers building sustainable businesses have discovered something different – they turn initial projects into ongoing partnerships that generate consistent revenue and reduce the constant stress of needing to find new clients. It's not about working less hard, it's about working smarter by building relationships that create predictab
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Pricing Professional Development Programs: 10 Strategies for Profitable Growth
Master the art of B2B learning solution pricing with 10 expert strategies. Win more bids, protect your margins, and delight clients.
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How to Scale Your Leadership Training Practice Without Losing Quality
Growing your leadership consulting practice while maintaining the personal touch that made you successful is tricky. Many consultants try scaling through volume alone, but this usually waters down program quality. Sustainable scaling requires systematic approaches that preserve what makes your programs effective while creating capacity for growth through smart systems, not just more sessions.
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Building Leadership Programs That Deliver Ongoing Workplace Value
Leadership development programs often generate strong initial enthusiasm but struggle to create sustained workplace impact. Participants leave motivated but gradually return to old behaviours when facing organisational pressures. Creating ongoing value requires program design that extends beyond workshop boundaries with systematic workplace integration and follow-up support.
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How Your Learning Platform Choice Impacts Your Business Development Success
The right LMS can transform your short course business. Today's corporate clients expect more than quality content—they want seamless delivery and measurable outcomes. Traditional platforms often create friction, while purpose-built solutions address key needs: intuitive experience, demonstrated impact, easy integration, and rapid deployment. By selecting a platform optimised for corporate learning, you position yourself as a strategic partner rather than just a content provi
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