Element K Joins with Franklin Covey Co. in Distributing New Online Learning Courses, InSights On Demand

ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Element K today announced that it will join with Franklin Covey Co. in distributing the Company's new online learning courses, InSights On Demand™, as a key component of its Business Professional Resource Collection. In addition to Franklin Covey, Element K will become the first distribution provider for this unique product and will also offer the collection throughout North America.

InSights On Demand was launched to the market last month as the newest addition to Franklin Covey Co.'s suite of online learning solutions. The new offering will be included in Element K's Business Professional Resource Collection, which combines best-in-class videos, audios, and electronic books to create targeted learning programs for busy professionals.

"Element K seeks only the most reputable publishers with the highest-quality content for our various course and resource collections," said Mark Onisk, Vice President of Learning Products for Element K. "Franklin Covey is clearly a global authority in leadership development, management consulting and business execution and we are proud to include their latest online learning offering in our premier resource collection," he added.

InSights On Demand are powerful online courses which feature Franklin Covey's world-renowned content in the form of short, web-based, video-rich training modules. These self-paced, online courses are ideal for organizations that want to boost their employees' skill sets or enhance their job performance. The online courses are built around 15 of the most common workplace competencies, which allow them to be easily integrated into any existing training initiative.

Each of the Franklin Covey InSights On Demand modules is 15 to 20 minutes in length and include:

• Franklin Covey's world-renowned content, which is based upon universal, timeless business principles
• Engaging, award-winning videos from popular Franklin Covey offerings, such as The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®, and The Speed of Trust®
• Goal-setting and action-planning tools to help move major team projects forward and track successes
• Tools to allow employees to share key insights and learning

"We are excited to be working with Element K as our first external distribution partner for InSights On Demand," said Matt Murdoch, Global Director of Online Learning for Franklin Covey. "To augment our own sales efforts, Element K was a natural fit for us. They have proven themselves as leaders in distributing online learning and have a great vision for where the industry is heading."

Element K's Business Professional Resource Collection is available as a stand-alone subscription for professionals who are on the move and require access to learning resources in real time. When packaged with Element K's Business Professional Course Collection, organizations may choose from learning materials in multiple formats spanning all major business competencies. Taken together, these materials can be combined to create comprehensive online learning programs, or supplement classroom programs for an effective blended learning experience.

To learn more about Element K's online and blended learning solutions, visit: http://www.elementk.com.

Contact:

David Snider
Senior Director, Marketing
(585) 214-6327
[email protected]

Franklin Covey Co. Contact
Debra Lund
Director, Public Relations
801-244-4474
[email protected]

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SOURCE Element K