"You can't solve tomorrow's problems with the thinking of today." Albert Einstein

• Technorati is now tracking more than 57 Million blogs
• Today, the blogosphere is doubling in size approximately every 230 days
• About 100,000 new weblogs were created each day, again down slightly quarter-over-quarter but probably due in part to spam fighting efforts.
• About 55% of all blogs are active, which means that they have been updated at least once in the last 3 months.
• The globalization of the blogosphere continues. Our data appears to show both English and Spanish languages are a more universal blog language than the other two most dominant language, Japanese and Chinese, which seem to be more regionally localized
• Coincident with a rise in blog posts about escalating Middle East tensions throughout the summer and fall, Farsi has moved into the top 10 languages of the blogosphere, indicating that blogging continues to play a critical role in debates about the important issues of our times

I invite you to submit your own facts for thought to be included in this section. Email them to me at lance@dublinconsulting.net.

It's time to really get serious about learning in today's world ... to separate out fact from fiction, truth from myth, cutting edge from bleeding edge, hype and hyberbole from what's real. This is a webinar for those serious about developing and then applying a comprehensive framework for implementing your e-learning successfully.

Some companies get a better return on their e- learning investments than others. In these cases, both learners and their managers are more engaged and motivated, and the organization as a whole is more energized and supportive. Learning happens and is transferred into on-the-job performance. These companies have integrated proven techniques and approaches from change management and consumer marketing into an effective implementation plan.

Please join me in this fun, highly interactive and informative webinar. The webinar starts at 2:00pm EST, goes for about an hour, and is FREE.
I look forward to 'seeing' you online.

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Check out these recent articles that talk about my work and it's impact on my clients:

• "e-Learning Success: Engaging Organizations, Motivating Learners" in Chief Learning Officer magazine, November 2006
• "John Muir Health: Bringing the LMS into the Corporate Culture" in Chief Learning Officer magazine, November 2006
• "Five Questions... for Lance Dublin" in e-Learn Magazine, November 2006
• "Engaging Your Learners, Motivating Your Managers and Energizing Your Organization: Seven Myths of e-Learning Implementation" in FOCUS Magazine, The Society of Pharmaceutical and Biotech Trainers, Fall 2006

Although I had intended to make the judging a collaborative process, this one entry stopped me in my tracks. So, using the power invested in me as the sponsor of this contest, I am awarding the 2006 "What-I-Did-On-My-Summer-Vacation" prize to:
Sharadon Smith
Here's what she wrote along with the picture above:

"My husband and I took our two daughters (ages 8 & 9) to China for two weeks. We had a wonderful time trooping around China's famous sites -- terracotta warriors, Great Wall, Forbidden City & the Summer Palace, and the rivers and mountains of Guilin! My girls were great travelers and made each stop fun. However, our very favorite place to visit was the orphanage where my daughter spent the first 9 months of her life. We spent two days holding, playing and hugging 90 babies. We wanted to bring them all home! It's an experience we'll never forget! The photo shows us each holding one of the precious babies."

Sharadon has well earned both the signed copy of my book "Implementing e-Learning" and bragging rights for 2006.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

To paraphrase the world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, a chief solution architect is both:

• "... a prophet in the true sense of the term... if he can't see at least ten years ahead don't call him an architect"
• "... a great poet. He must be a great original interpreter of his time, his day, his age."

So, is it clear what I do now?

For more information about the services I offer and the work that I do, please give me a call or visit my website.