People used to tell me all the time that I had one of the most exciting jobs on the planet and I most certainly did—until now! I am a veteran journalist of 14 years. My early career was spent at major metro newspapers throughout the United States and overseas reporting for wire services, which allowed me to live, work and travel all over this country, and eventually on four other continents and more than 60 countries. Apparently, my investment in a bachelor's degree in journalism at the University of Oregon paid off well. ... [more]
Hi! I’m Erin McCune, Sales Manager here at OpenSesame. I’m thrilled to be onboard with such an amazing team of people and am excited to play an integral role in launching the success of the sales team to new heights! ... [more]
So far in 2014, 46% of OpenSesame’s traffic has come from outside the US. What does this mean for us as a company? Both content providers and learning management companies are becoming increasingly global, and so are we! Currently, elearning is a $56.2 billion industry, on track to double by 2015. Forecasts predict the elearning industry to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (ACGR) of 25.81% over the period of 2013-2018. ... [more]
You’ve spent a considerable amount of time on and have demonstrated your expertise in the form of creating an elearning course. We at OpenSesame spend a considerable amount of effort and time making your courses available in the search engines whenever your potential customers are looking for them. So now you might be wondering if there is anything else that can be done to improve your chances of getting in front of more buyers. The short answer to that is yes, there are many things, but for today let’s focus on a quick way to help make your course stand out even more in Google. Allow me to introduce you to Google+ Authorship! ... [more]
.png?itok=Dn7CzDGw)
April is here, which means Spring has arrived in Portland, bringing with a little sunshine, lots of tulips, and some great new features for our customers. OpenSesame Plus in NOW available! OpenSesame Plus is our new subscription based model for purchasing OpenSesame courses (similar to Netflix, but for your training needs). For one low monthly price, OpenSesame Plus subscribers receive unlimited access to a curated offering of courses from many of our top providers. Courses cover topics on business skills, compliance, technology, and more. ... [more]
Hello! I’m Kristin Hansen and I’m OpenSesame’s new Account Management Associate. I’m excited to join the OpenSesame team and to reenter the startup realm. I spent the last couple of years working in a medical office in various capacities, but before that I worked at local startup WalkerTracker where I assisted with customer support and systems creation. I have a strong interest in relationship building and customer service, and I’m excited to use those skills here at OpenSesame as well as to pick up new skills by helping the sales team. ... [more]
Hi, I'm Alex! I am the Community Coordinator at OpenSesame. In my current position at OpenSesame, I head the Customer Support Team, providing round-the-clock support via social media channels, phone, live chat, email, and case management tools. Most clients know me on a first-name basis, and I strive to give care and attention-to-detail to every person on our site. ... [more]
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) can be a major factor in driving business revenue when done right—and it doesn’t have to break the bank. We’re hosting a webinar on March 26th to help you get on the right track with your SEO. Whether you’re an OpenSesame elearning seller, small business owner, or just curious about SEO, you’re sure to find value in this webinar. ... [more]
Quarter 1 is moving along quickly for the OpenSesame Development Team. We are making great progress on our OpenSesame Plus functionality, we have welcomed a new member to our team, and we have released some new capabilities available for folks interested in the Tin Can API. ... [more]
At OpenSesame, we strive to make selling and purchasing elearning as simple as possible. We ourselves had experienced the challenges to accessing quality content—the lengthy negotiations, multiple year contracts and complicated pricing—prompting us to launch OpenSesame more than two years ago. ... [more]
