{"id":1314,"date":"2017-12-28T23:00:55","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T23:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edvance360.com\/lms\/how-to-implement-a-successful-online-program\/"},"modified":"2017-12-28T23:00:55","modified_gmt":"2017-12-28T23:00:55","slug":"how-to-implement-a-successful-online-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edvance360.com\/lms\/how-to-implement-a-successful-online-program\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Implement a Successful Online Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>How to Implement a Successful Online Program<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">By the Team at Edvance360<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!--more--> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Note: This is a LONG blog post. If you&#8217;d rather download the PDF, click the button below.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">{{cta(&#8217;68e59249-64de-4950-9408-e46551c05ce6&#8242;)}}<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">In the past 14 years we\u2019ve served millions of users and hundreds of clients ranging from small mom-and-pop startups to global corporations, from Bible colleges to large universities. But when it comes to implementing an online program we\u2019ve found the following key areas necessary for the success of all our clients. We\u2019re sharing them with you to help you avoid any potential <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/discover.edvance360.com\/why-no-one-used-your-previous-software-systems\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\">pitfalls<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> and navigate the myriad of tools available to you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Know your audience<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Your audience might be traditional students at a college,<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/discover.edvance360.com\/millennials-neeeed-self-directed-learning\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> millennials<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, managers at off-site locations, sales teams spread out and on the road, or even your clients. Whoever they are, you need to know:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What kinds of technology do they regularly use?<\/li>\n<li>How adept are they at using it?<\/li>\n<li>What are their expectations of training?<\/li>\n<li>What is the <em style=\"background-color: transparent;\">value<\/em><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> of the training to them? If you can answer \u201cWhat\u2019s in it for me\u201d for them, you are more likely to get higher completion usage rates.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Here\u2019s a nugget of wisdom from Harvard Business Review (HBR). (The link to Rebecca Knight\u2019s complete article is found<a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2015\/03\/convincing-skeptical-employees-to-adopt-new-technology\"> here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent; padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">According to a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/sloanreview.mit.edu\/projects\/embracing-digital-technology\/\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\">study<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> by MIT Sloan Management Review and Capgemini Consulting, the vast majority of managers believe that \u201cachieving digital transformation is critical\u201d to their organizations. However, 63% said the pace of technological change in their workplaces is too slow, primarily due to a \u201clack of urgency\u201d and poor communication about the strategic benefits of new tools. \u201cEmployees need to understand why [the new technology] is an improvement from what they had before,\u201d says Didier Bonnet, coauthor of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/product\/leading-digital-turning-technology-into-business-transformation\/an\/17039-HBK-ENG\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><em>Leading Digital<\/em><\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> and Global Practice Leader at Capgemini Consulting, who worked on the research and coauthored the study. \u201cThe job of a manager is to help people cross the bridge \u2014 to get them comfortable with the technology, to get them using it, and to help them understand how it makes their lives better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">If you don\u2019t know what your learners are actually interested in learning, ask them! Use Edvance360 LMS\u2019s<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/discover.edvance360.com\/update-to-cloning-tool-0\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> E360 Navigator<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> to automatically match what they say they are interested in to topics within courses, content, and even learning paths that help them move to new levels or certifications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">You\u2019ll also need to set a measurable goal for your user\/learner\/audience. Something broad like, \u201cWe need our clients to know our software offering,\u201d is impossible to measure. So stick with something like, \u201cWe need our clients to understand and implement x toolset of our product,\u201d or, \u201cwe need our users to utilize x% of the tools by end of year.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Steve Penfold of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elucidat.com\/?utm_expid=71217016-0.JamDGR-3SSeymWuvjZEx_A.0&amp;utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> Elucidat<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> (a content authoring tool) makes several excellent points about setting small, measurable goals. He says in his blog post (found<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.elucidat.com\/employee-training-program\/\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> here<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">):<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\n<li>It forces you to think about what your employees\u2019 needs really are (as opposed to a blanket statement that\u2019s hard to pin down).<\/li>\n<li>It begins to reveal what you actually need to tell\/show your employees so that they can meet their objectives.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s easy to evaluate whether each of these small steps has been achieved after training. This could be done by providing employees with a small simulation that has to be completed successfully, getting them to pass an online quiz, or simply by being rewarded with a reduction in customer complaints.<\/li>\n<li>It helps you to see a possible program structure; for example, each objective could form one module, or one section within a larger module.<\/li>\n<li>It enables you to prioritize which training objectives need to be tackled first; which ones will be easiest or hardest to address; which ones will be most appreciated by your employees; or which ones will have the biggest impact on your business.<\/li>\n<li>It will figure into how you should <em>reward<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Know your leaders<br \/><\/strong>You\u2019ll need to engage your influencers (see the third bullet), but first you\u2019ll need to empower your leaders to use the software or buy-in will dwindle when leaders don\u2019t participate. Charlene Li\u2019s HBR article (link <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2015\/04\/why-no-one-uses-the-corporate-social-network?utm_source=newsletter_daily_alert&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=alert_date&amp;cm_lm=&amp;cm_mmc=email-_-newsletter-_-daily_alert-_-alert_date&amp;referral=00563&amp;cm_ven=spop-email&amp;cm_ite=dailyalert-040815%20(1)\">here<\/a>) covers why corporations must wake up to \u201ca landscape littered with failed technology deployments.\u201d She explains:<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent; padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u201cAltimeter\u2019s research shows that less than half of the enterprise collaboration tools installed have many employees using them regularly\u2026I recently spoke with the leadership team of a top Silicon Valley technology firm that had installed an internal enterprise collaboration platform for its employee engagement and collaboration efforts. After an initial spike in adoption, usage slowly dwindled. It was a disappointing outcome and they wanted to know how to fix it, or if they should maybe just toss it out and invest in a new platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent; padding-left: 30px;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u201cAs I stood in front of the executive team I posed an opening question: \u2018How many of you have been on the platform in the past week?\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent; padding-left: 30px;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u201cOnly a single hand went up \u2013 the administrator of the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent; padding-left: 30px;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u201cThe problem was simple and obvious \u2013 because the top executives didn\u2019t see collaboration and engagement as a good use of their time, employees quickly learned that they shouldn\u2019t either.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Empower your leaders to become what Charlene Li calls \u201cengaged leaders\u201d or those who are confident extending their leadership through and deeply into digital channels (click<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/discover.edvance360.com\/why-no-one-used-your-previous-software-systems\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> here<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> for link).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent; padding-left: 30px;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u201cOur research shows that leadership participation is crucial for collaboration. Leaders know they should engage with employees, especially via digital and social channels. But they don\u2019t, and they offer a string of common excuses such as \u201cI don\u2019t have enough time\u201d or \u201cNobody cares what I had for lunch.\u201d More than anything else, they fear that engaging will close the power distance between them and their employees, thereby lessening their ability to command and control.\u201d \u2013 Charlene Li<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">One the quickest ways to rope in your leaders is via dashboards and reporting tools. Make sure your LMS provides these to the leaders. Visible and easily understandable dashboards will draw your leaders in by providing a much-needed value.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent; text-align: center;\">{{cta(&#8217;68e59249-64de-4950-9408-e46551c05ce6&#8242;)}}<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Know your influencers<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">To build momentum, take some time to categorize your list of users\/learners. Segment them into categories of Innovators (the risk-takers), Early Adopters (most influential group), Early Majority (team-player followers), Late Majority (skeptics), and Laggards (your holdouts). Once you\u2019ve segmented them, create a timeline and strategy to engage each group at separate times, and each individual belonging to that group at a separate time. Have a goal in mind for your engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Contrary to what you might think, you should engage the resisters first. According to Sally Blount and Shana Carroll of the Kellog School of Management in an excellent article on HBR on how to identify and overcome resistance (link <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2017\/05\/overcome-resistance-to-change-with-two-conversations?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter_daily&amp;utm_campaign=mtod&amp;referral=00203&amp;spMailingID=18383996&amp;spUserID=MTI1MzI4NDczNjUyS0&amp;spJobID=1140035522&amp;spReportId=MTE0MDAzNTUyMgS2\">here<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent; padding-left: 30px;\">\u201cEffective change management is critical to the vitality and progress of every organization. Where most people trip up is in failing to manage resistance effectively. Doing so requires an ability to listen to your opposition, diagnose their antipathy, consider their thoughts and feelings, and explain how it has changed your thinking, if not your plan. This is a time-consuming but effective process. As Jim McNerney, the former CEO of Boeing, said in one of our classes, \u2018Change happens one conference room and one office at a time.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">They add to make change happen:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent; padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u201cYou first need to identify who \u2014 that is, which individuals and groups \u2014 have the biggest potential to thwart positive change. Then you have to unstick them. Doing so begins with understanding their perspectives.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">They advocate having two conversations addressing the three main reasons people resist change, focus on listening instead of efficiency, be open to changing the plan, and have two separate conversations\u2014one to simply hear them and another (they recommend two days or more, later) to share that you\u2019ve reflected on what they said and outline what has changed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Then, we suggest asking Late Majority skeptics and Laggards to have one-on-one training with the software trainer or salesperson to specifically address how <\/span><em style=\"background-color: transparent;\">they<\/em><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> will use the tools. If using Edvance360, turn them over to our trainers who are adept at reaching a 95 percent or higher usage rate at all of our institutions. Be realistic about your expectations for this group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Ask Innovators to find the problems, bugs, or issues. This group won\u2019t abandon the software just because they\u2019ve found issues, so celebrate when they do (e.g. give awards for bugs found). They actually expect them and don\u2019t mind finding them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Ask Early Adopters to share what they love and share it often\u2014celebrate their sharing with badges or mugs or pens or whatever. Ask them to share what they don\u2019t like with you directly so you can offset any negativity. (But make sure they know those issues are being addressed and keep them updated, since this is your most influential group, and valuing their input is equal to valuing them.) Bring this group in early in discussions if a team decision is going to be made on which software to use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Ask Early Majority users to use the tools and sit through training. Celebrate every early \u201cwin\u201d publicly, and often. This group wants to be a part of the team or group that made a good decision, even if they actually weren\u2019t a part of the decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Know your vision<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">To build the learning culture of your dreams, you\u2019ll need to define your vision. What does this learning culture look like? What will best produce the desired skills in your learners? Does your vision have measurable goals?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">For example, moving from face-to-face\/butts-in-seat sessions to online to save yourself and your learners time is a great goal but not a vision. Think through the different delivery methods:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\n<li>the culture-building tools like gamification<\/li>\n<li>the necessary vs. not-so-necessary completion rates,<\/li>\n<li>developing leaders or self-led learners,<\/li>\n<li>delivering a value-based network to professionals,<\/li>\n<li>facilitating alumni relationships and raising funds for the school,<\/li>\n<li>eliminating manual tasks,<\/li>\n<li>hybridizing courses (making them partially self-paced and partially butts-in-seat or video-conferencing to keep the face-to-face component, but offload as many tasks as possible),<\/li>\n<li>increasing effectiveness of training by increasing interactivity via SCORM files (not just making SCORM files from PowerPoint presentations [more on that below]),<\/li>\n<li>bringing people back to take more courses,<\/li>\n<li>implementing value-add items to keep professionals coming back<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Note: Here\u2019s an excellent blog post on articulating vision: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/inspiring-company-mission-statements\">https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/inspiring-company-mission-statements<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Know your content<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Similarly to the section above, \u201cKnowing your vision\u201d, you\u2019ll need to know the content you <\/span><em style=\"background-color: transparent;\">have<\/em><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> and the content you <\/span><em style=\"background-color: transparent;\">want<\/em><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, in order to deliver the skills\/objectives you need. You\u2019ll need to know and address accessibility needs, mobility needs, attention spans, etc. These all play into shaping the content that is usable for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\">For example, SCORM can be very interactive, but not everything works well on mobile devices or with JAWS readers. Another example is the ability to deliver content on-demand in a library of resources versus a more course-centered approach.<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent; text-align: center;\">&nbsp;{{cta(&#8216;c481fe90-94e2-4991-bd4f-80105c6b0149&#8217;)}}<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Know your personal limitations<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">You can\u2019t accomplish everything in one fell swoop. You\u2019ll need to make measurable goals that basically equate to bite-sized phases that accomplish objectives. Far too many people check off boxes like, \u201cWe are using SCORM\u201d but, in reality, their SCORM file is just a fancy PowerPoint.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">But don\u2019t make the mistake of waiting until everything is perfect to launch. If you do, you\u2019ll never launch. Consider <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/discover.edvance360.com\/a-cheat-sheet-on-outsourcing-learning-program-functions\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\">outsourcing<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> as it is quite often less expensive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Here\u2019s a good example of phases a corporation follows moving from completely butts-in-seat to completely online:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\n<li>Phase 1: A good first phase is to take your already existing content\u2014whatever it is\u2014and put them in a course on the LMS. Convert the PowerPoint presentations to a clickable MP4 via your PowerPoint software or use something like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.authorstream.com\/\">Authorstream<\/a> to convert it. Copy and paste your questions and answers in your Word document\/PDF test to the LMS to create a test. Grab a funny video off the internet or make a quick intro video on your phone, email it to yourself, and post it on the LMS. Add a certificate. Add a survey. Launch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\n<li>Phase 2: Learn to use SCORM-creator (there are 2-3 options). Re-create your PowerPoint presentations, embed audio, make a few pop-quiz questions, export SCORM file and add to LMS. Keep using the test created in Phase 1. Start adding on the other training courses that come after onboarding.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\n<li>Phase 3: Completely rethink and storyboard your PowerPoint\/SCORM files to make them interactive. Use things like drag-and-drop puzzle pieces or to build something, editable spreadsheets so people can \u201csee\u201d how a change in one column changes the bottom line in another, use the drag-the-mouse option to have them fill in a gauge\/timeline, use a clickable area for hotspot questions or \u201cchoose your own ending\u201d questions. Export as SCORM file and replace SCORM files created in Phase 2. Rethink test questions since many will be already in the SCORM file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\n<li>Phase 4: Use badges. Use something other than tests to have learners demonstrate they\u2019ve achieved a skill: turn in videos they create on their mobile phone, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Know your budget<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Many LMS vendors, especially open-source ones, have hidden costs. Look for limitations, scaling costs, or third-party vendors that will be needed later. Know the costs for customizations. For more information on costs and pitfalls to avoid, click <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/switchto.edvance360.com\/edvance360-lms-top-20-affordable-by-capterra\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\">here<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Know your administrator<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">This one is very much a part of the one above, \u201cknow your budget\u201d, because you\u2019ve probably got a limited amount of finances AND time. How much time do you have to \u201cfacilitate\u201d courses? Build them? Update them? Run reports for that report-happy CEO?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Keep this rule of thumb in mind: It\u2019s going to take longer than you think. Consider <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/discover.edvance360.com\/a-cheat-sheet-on-outsourcing-learning-program-functions\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\">outsourcing<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> if your time is limited or if you\u2019re a business owner who will never launch if the launch depends on you doing administrative tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Know your landscape<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">This one is related to the sections on vision, content, personal limitations, budget, and time. Since your technology landscape will influence your vision, determine content delivery, make a dent in your budget finances, and consume your time (or save you time if integrations are done well).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">You\u2019ll need to know what third-party vendors you can eliminate with the LMS, which ones you\u2019ll have to integrate with and how they\u2019ll need to be integrated (are they just passing information to the LMS or is it passing information back, etc.), and which ones just need single sign-on created. Many LMS vendors are LTI compliant or very adept at making their API work with your already-existing third-party vendors such as CRM, SIS, HRIS, AMS, etc. Most include single sign-on, usually at no charge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Know your business model<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">You\u2019ll need to know your competition, your buyer persona and their role in your business model.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\n<li>Are you an expert selling your expertise to clients or the world-at-large? If so, you\u2019ll need an eCommerce module. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Are you selling your expertise to an HR person at a corporation who will purchase it for their employees? If so, you\u2019ll need an eCommerce module and a multi-tenant tool, such as our Mothership.<\/li>\n<li>Are you a school district needing to manage several campuses or schools? If so, you\u2019ll need a Mothership.<\/li>\n<li>Are you in competition with others, selling content that is similar to your competition and need to differentiate yourself? If so, selling your content along with their own LMS site (connected to your Mothership) can be the value-add that sets you apart.<\/li>\n<li>Are you selling continuing education for professionals that is required to keep up their certification? If so, you\u2019ll need to make a plan to add value via the collaborative and social tools to keep them coming back to you, year after year, in order to maximize your profits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">In summary, there\u2019s no one-size-fits-all approach and you really can\u2019t have everything, but these ten areas should equip you to navigate the LMS vendor choice process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Note: Edvance360 eCommerce module information can be found <\/span><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edvance360.com\/ecommerce-module\/\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #3574e3;\">here<\/a><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">. 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