Episode 11 - Content Development Myths

March 28, 2019 00:31:11
Episode 11 - Content Development Myths
CELab: The Customer Education Lab
Episode 11 - Content Development Myths

Mar 28 2019 | 00:31:11

/

Show Notes

In this episode, part 2 of our informal trilogy on Customer Education instructional design, we discuss a few failed hypotheses around content development. These are things we’ve been asked to do, and we’ve all certainly tried in our careers, but they just don’t lead to effective learning. Tune in to hear more!

New Customer Education leaders, especially those who are “accidental” customer educators who get thrown into the role, don’t have strong backgrounds in content development. That leads to content that can please stakeholders but will fail customers.

Our goal as content creators should be to:

How do we often get this wrong? Read on.

(more…)

Other Episodes

Episode 0

September 02, 2025 00:52:33
Episode Cover

CELab - Ep 164 - Skilljar by Gainsight - Part 1

In this episode of CELab, we welcome Nick Mehta and Erica Kuhl to talk about Skilljar by Gainsight! We discuss the integration of their...

Listen

Episode 0

October 31, 2021 01:00:41
Episode Cover

Episode 68 - Hardware and Software for Customer Education

Photo by Matt Botsford on Unsplash One of the most common questions that those new to the field of Customer Education ask about when...

Listen

Episode 0

December 24, 2022 00:48:06
Episode Cover

Episode 91 - Customer Education 1984 (Part 1)

Customer Education is, as Dave Derington says, “Both new and not new”.  We review the book, “Customer Education” by Claudia Gaillard Meer and take...

Listen