New informal learning podcast from ASTD

Erik Samdahl - Vice President of Marketing, i4cp

May 11, 2009

In November 2008, the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) and i4cp conducted a study on informal learning. Forty-one percent of study respondents said that informal learning was already common in their company to a high or very high extent. An additional 34% said that it was occurring to a moderate extent in their workplace.

Aparna Nancherla, an associate editor for T+D magazine, interviewed i4cp CEO Kevin Oakes about the results of this informal learning study as well his insights on the subject. That interview is now available for download as a podcast. If you prefer to read rather than listen, the interview is also available in article format on ASTD's website.

Listen to the informal learning podcast now.

Erik Samdahl, Vice President of Marketing

As vice president of marketing at i4cp, Erik is currently responsible for all marketing efforts for the company and works alongside several departments to execute organizational initiatives. He also oversees web development projects. Located in Seattle, WA, he brings over 15 years of Internet marketing experience, most of which are in the research industry.

Prior to i4cp, Erik worked as Internet Marketing Director at market research panel company GMI, where he was responsible for global online marketing and panel growth in several countries. He also managed the graphic design team and worked extensively with other departments on process improvements and plan development. GMI experienced exceptional revenue growth - several hundred percent - during his tenure. Prior to GMI, Erik founded FilmJabber.com, a movie review and information website that continues to grow in popularity and traffic.

Erik received a B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems from Western Washington University.