Top Ten from Trainers' Toyshop

According to the specialist learning resources distributor, Open Mind – frequently referred to by customers as the ‘Trainers’ Toyshop’ – the top ten most popular learning resources with their customers over the past six months have been:

· Business Essentials (E-learning)

· 50 Lessons (DVD for senior managers)

· Video Arts CD-ROM offer

· Who Moved My Cheese? (Book)

· Manual Handling – The Facts (Video)

· Managing Staff Retention (DVD)

· Fish! (Video, DVD and merchandise)

· Managing Change Pocketbook

· Raving Fans (Book)

· Gung Ho! (Book)

“When it comes to learning media, books, CD-ROMs and videos are still the most popular methods with our customers, although many companies are now looking to replace their video libraries with DVDs and e-learning continues to grow” revealed Alun Harvey, Open Mind’s managing director.

“Interestingly, this suggests that self-paced learning is still growing in popularity – although many videos and DVDs are also used by trainers, and the ‘traditional’ training course is still alive and well within ‘UK plc’!

Open Mind, the UK’s largest distributor of corporate learning resources with over 10,000 learning resources in all forms of delivery media – from the ‘hi-tech’ online, DVD and CD-ROM delivered programmes, through the ‘traditional’ video programmes to books and audio tapes – regularly deals with over 600 corporate and public sector customers throughout the UK.

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Notes for Editors:

About Open Mind

Formed in 1991, Open Mind distributes and develops resources to help organisations to develop their people. As such, it provides customers with broad access to over 10,000 learning resources in all forms of delivery media and is frequently referred to by customers as the ‘Trainers’ Toyshop’.

These resources include:

Videos
CD-ROMs & DVDs
Online learning
Audio tapes & CDs
Books
Workbooks
Games & activities

Topics covered include:

Management
Sales
Finance
Commerce
Information technology
Languages
Open Mind also offers:

Free independent advice on
* Selecting from over 10,000 titles from 100 publishers - in all media – on any business topic
* Selecting appropriate resources to fit clients’ budgets
A free Preview Centre facility
Practical help with establishing – or re-launching - managing and marketing a Learning Resource Centre (LRC)
The STAR intranet-based Learning Centre Management System to manage LRCs
An online directory of resources, allowing users to search and view on-screen details of over 5,000 titles on 200 topics from more than 100 publishers – and purchase securely online

Further information from:

Alun Harvey, Open Mind, 01491 411061

Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, 01727 860405

www.openmind-learning.co.uk