HDANYWHERE

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2022 is the year training at HDANYWHERE moves to a higher gear. Justin Fothergill, Brand Ambassador at HDANYWHERE explains.

RTFM - by now you would think that everyone in our acronym-crazy, technology-driven industry is familiar with this one in particular (Read The F*****g Manual, for those not in the know). Manuals are great and a very necessary part of your learning journey (yes, you DO actually have to read them, for Pete’s sake) but they are only one link in the armour of knowledge. By necessity, they focus on the ‘what’ or ‘how’ but seldom get into the ‘why’.

At HDANYWHERE, we believe that a deeper understanding of not just how but why products and technologies work the way they do empowers you to sell better (right products and tech for the right job), install better (plan and execute efficiently) and support better (faster, better solutions to on-site challenges). The more you know, the better you become so the less time you’ll waste and the more profitable you can be.

Events over the last two years have shown us all the value and convenience of online learning methods (you still gotta read the manual!). Our original Learning Centre saw a massive uptick in new attendees during lockdowns and we have and continue to deliver countless webinars and live virtual training sessions to dealers and distributors around the globe. We’ve also been learning in this time and from experience and feedback took an important decision to increase investment in and upgrade our training program significantly from January 2022.

The first big change is to the HDANYWHERE online Learning Centre. We’re migrating to a powerful new platform that gives HDA Pros a much easier and more engaging learning experience. It will be much simpler for students to navigate every course and monitor their progress. Certificates of Completion are issued automatically and there are discussion and support forums to help ensure course success and real learning. We’ve made the learning material varied and interesting and courses will cover all our products and the key technologies used in them. We want every HDA integrator to be a Pro; a win-win result for everyone. The new Learning Centre is actually live already with some courses but we’ll be continuously adding courses ahead of our 1 January 2022 formal launch date.

The next change is to improve our ability to offer in-person training in the UK and (eventually) the rest of the world. The first step is my relocation from South Africa to our Global HQ in Malvern, UK. Circumstances allowing, this should be completed by April 2022. From there I will work with our UK distributors to build a regular program of in-person dealer training sessions and other HDA events, either at our distributor’s premises or even at a dealer’s premises, when required. The second step is the completion of our Learning Centre facility at our HQ in Malvern. Here we will give hands-on training sessions on all things HDANYWHERE and bring attendees even closer to not just the products, but also the people who design, engineer and support HDA.

Learn more about HDANYWHERE and get an introduction to our products by visiting our website and clicking on Latest to access our open-to-all webinar schedule and sign up for quick pre-recorded sessions at a time that suits you.

Need information or training on a particular product or feature we offer? Ask your HDANYWHERE distributor to arrange a direct virtual session with us and we’ll gladly assist.

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