The Marketing Conference Blog

Following on from the conference last month, we finally have the videos of the presentations in their entirety for you to take a look at. If you attended the conference then you should have been sent your own login which allows you to access each presentation in video format and the accompanying powerpoint presentation. If you haven’t received any login information, please get in touch with us and we’ll get it sorted for you.

The videos were shot, edited and uploaded by the Network Learning Alliance:

The Network Learning Alliance is a virtual training environment designed to support the West Virginia Information Technology labor market which targets federal contracting opportunities. As an initiative of the West Virginia High Technology Consortium (WVHTC) Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Fairmont, W.Va., Network Learning Alliance is facilitating the education of the IT industry workforce through its partners; the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) One-Stop Centers, West Virginia University, Fairmont State University, West Virginia University Institute of Technology, and select private training providers.

This project is building the regional workforce development system’s capacity to meet the needs of a growing federal IT marketplace in north-central West Virginia. It focuses on the development of specific educational programming aligned to meet the needs of the region’s high-technology business sector.

Network Learning Alliance, through the assistance of its parent organization and partnerships, has identified a gap between the current workforce development system and the needs of the companies in the regional IT Industry. Economic analysts project that within the next 12 months an estimated 350 to 400 new technology-related jobs and support positions will be added to the regional economy. To ensure the long-term stability and growth of the region, these companies must consistently recruit and retain highly qualified employees, upgrade existing employee skills, and stay at the leading edge of technology.

To accomplish this goal, Network Learning Alliance is creating educational programming that aligns with the identified needs of the IT employers. By focusing on the latest instructional technologies, Network Learning Alliance is creating a unique educational model that will facilitate content and educational services to regional government contractors.

Hopefully, we’ll have a few clips to be able to show you before long that may entice a few of you who didn’t attend the conference to view proceedings from the comfort of your own computer chair. If you feel so inclined.

It’s a shame I can’t make an excuse to kick back myself and watch the whole thing in glorious technicolor as you don’t need to watch them all at once. You can take your time and view each presentation as and when you feel like it in chunks that are palatable to you or suit your particular schedule.

And whilst we’re on the subject of e-learning and West Virginia, Justin Seibert of Direct Online Marketing™, who gave a great presentation on New and Proven Uses for Search Marketing, has been published in the latest edition of the West Virginia Executive. I’d love to be able to point you in the right direction via a link, but it hasn’t been put up on the Web as of yet.

You’ll just have to go out and purchase a copy. (Or wait until I put the link up!)