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About this course

Every solar, storage, software and heat pump manufacturer should provide training for their customers. Here's why:
  • Customers who are trained sell more of your product and make fewer mistakes, causing you fewer headaches
  • When your customers invest in learning about your products, they are more loyal and have a higher lifetime value
  • Training is an amazing opportunity to collect user feedback that you can use to make your future products better

James Altman & Jason Gorman from Jackrabbit are learning experience designers. They help companies build great learning programs and are the perfect experts to help you launch - or level-up - your product education program.

Learning Objectives

  • Align critical stakeholders around a unified vision for the customer education program to avoid variations in understanding and approach.
  • Implement strategies to effectively manage budget and project timelines, while accounting for learner feedback to continuously improve the education program.
  • Standardize learning design practices to ensure consistency and rigor, reducing reliance on disparate "best practices."
  • Identify and develop the necessary skills within the team to support the education program effectively.
  • Create a cohesive, integrated learning technology stack to streamline resources and measurement processes.
  • Develop a standardized playbook to ensure consistent quality across the program and prevent the team from reinventing the wheel.

Course outline

2 modules
1 hour to complete
25 minutes of video lectures
Module 1 • 7 assignments
Leverage customer education to drive sales & loyalty for your products

We recorded this presentation with a live audience, recorded it, and uploaded the edited version here, along with the slides. Enjoy!

  • Download the presentation slides (.pdf)
  • Welcome - Laure-Jeanne Davignon, HeatSpring (02:32 minutes)
  • Meet the presenters - James & Jason from Jackrabbit (01:17 minutes)
  • What is the value of good customer training? (04:53 minutes)
  • A framework for building customer education capacity (05:49 minutes)
  • Adult learning theory & how to get started (06:15 minutes)
  • How AI is accelerating the work (01:50 minutes)

Authors

Experienced strategist focused on innovation in e-learning. Practitioner of Learning Strategy & Design with broad experience developing digital learning experiences. Built and managed teams in #edtech, Organizational Development, Training, and Adult Learning. Very proud holder of an MSLOC (look it up!) focused in Adult Learning & Performance from Northwestern University.

As Founder and CEO at Jackrabbit Learning Experience (jackrabbitlx.com). Jackrabbit LX is a consulting, design, and development agency for organizations that create online courses or programs. We help our clients envision, design, and scale online learning programs tailored to their needs. We’re fortunate to work with a variety of healthcare organizations, higher ed...

Laure-Jeanne Davignon

Director of Workforce Partnerships, HeatSpring

I focus on accelerating the just transition to a carbon-free economy through national and international efforts to cultivate a diverse, highly skilled workforce. My inspiration is ensuring that the clean energy transition 'shifts the paradigm' to help address historic inequities. My strategy is helping to build effective workforce systems focused on empowering people,...

Frequently asked questions

Full FAQ
How does this course work?
This is a free course. Enroll today and get access to all of the materials instantly. The lecture video and other materials are available any time.
How long do I have access to the materials?
For free courses there is no guarantee for how long the course materials will be available.
Is there a certificate of completion?
Certificates of completion are only provided to HeatSpring Membership subscribers. This course has not been approved by any credentialing organizations (NABCEP, AIA, USGBC etc) for Continuing Education Credits (CEUs). This course is for self education purposes only and completion does not indicate a level of professional expertise or credential.
Can I register multiple people?
Yes, this is a free course so you can share this page with other people from your team.

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