Michael Laithangbam

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Michael Laithangbam

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Michael Laithangbam is a senior writer & editor at ProProfs with over 12 years of experience in enterprise software and eLearning. His expertise encompasses online training, web-based learning, quizzes & assessments, webinars, course development, LMS, and more. Michael's work has been featured in industry-leading publications such as G2, Software Advice, Capterra, and eLearning Industry. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

Articles by Michael Laithangbam

20 Best Formative Assessment Tools for L&D and Compliance Teams (+ Teachers)

Every L&D team I’ve worked with tracks completion. Almost none of them can tell you, in the moment, whether the training is actually landing. That’s not a technology problem. It’s a measurement habit. Formative assessment tools build that habit in: a signal during training, not just a score at the end of it. OSHA attributes...
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How to Use Online Testing to Change Your Recruitment Game

Being a recruiter is not a walk in the park. From spending hours on finding the suitable profiles to sealing the deal with the “Chosen Ones,” it still doesn’t always guarantee that the hired candidates will deliver. Although 72.8% of recruiters think discovering quality candidates isn’t an easy feat, it can relatively become easier with...
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How to Create an X (Twitter) Quiz for Your Business

You must have already heard how social media is a gold mine for attracting new audiences and boosting lead generation. Have you ever wondered how? What makes platforms like X (Twitter) a place where companies achieve great things for their business? Aside from interaction via comments, tweets, retweets, and likes, quizzes on different Twitter interaction...
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How to Evaluate Learning with Pre and Post-Training Tests

If you are investing time, effort, and money to train your employees, it’s reasonable to design a proper method to track the program’s effectiveness accurately. That’s what pre and post tests do. As of 2022, businesses spend over $1,200 and 62 hours per employee on training. So it makes sense to monitor the ROI of...
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What Is a Training Needs Assessment (TNA) & How to Conduct It

Companies in the US spend over $100 billion on training every year, but I’ve learned the hard way that spending more doesn’t automatically improve performance. When results slip, most teams rush to “build a course.” I start earlier with a training needs assessment so I can be sure training is actually the right move. I...
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How to Create LinkedIn Quizzes

LinkedIn quizzes have created a new wave in the era of social networking. That’s because LinkedIn is the go-to place if you’re looking to hire employees, expand your network, or use it as a marketing tool. It’s the biggest professional social networking website to help people find their perfect job or internship, build a professional...
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What is an Internal Assessment? Methods, Advantages and Tips

“An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.” – Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric This perspective underlines why internal assessments are vital for organizational growth. Internal assessments are pretty identical to external assessments as they play a significant role in raising the standards of...
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15+ Best Lead Generation Software & Tools to Boost Your Business 2026

Online lead generation tools provide an effective way to get new customers and boost sales. As a marketing manager, I rely on several lead gen tools to ensure our customer acquisition endeavors never hit a dry spell.   But, as I’ve learned through experience, lead generation is among the biggest marketing challenges, making it paramount to...
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10 Best Audience Engagement Tools That Solve Real Engagement Problems

There’s a specific kind of frustration that hits somewhere around slide 12 of a 45-minute training session. You glance at the participant list. Half the names are gray. The other half haven’t typed anything in 20 minutes. The content is solid. The delivery is fine. But the room, virtual or physical, has already left. If...
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How to Host a Quiz on Zoom

Zoom quizzes have made their way to being the top choice of people when it comes to conducting quizzes during video conferences.  But where did it all come from? When the pandemic pushed billions of people in their homes, they had to find a way to stay connected to the world. And this is how...
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