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Mike Taylor

Mike Taylor

Learning consultant, speaker, and educator in learning design

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Columbus, Ohio
Joined January 2026
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Summary

Practical learning consultant who bridges theory and practice — Mike brings more than two decades of hands-on experience designing learning, aligning L&D with business needs, and improving organizational performance through pragmatic instructional design. td+2
Experienced speaker and educator — he regularly presents workshops and conference sessions worldwide and serves as adjunct faculty, translating practitioner experience into classroom and conference learning that emphasizes usable, real-world techniques. mike-taylor+2
Focus on learning, design, and technology — Mike curates a newsletter and produces presentations and resources that emphasize visual design, skimmable content, and effective digital learning practices to increase engagement and retention. mike-taylor+2
Applies marketing thinking to learning — through his book and talks, he advocates borrowing marketing tactics (attention, messaging, calls-to-action) to make training more compelling and to drive measurable behavior change. amazon+1
Cybersecurity learning practitioner — within enterprise settings he focuses on making security and human-risk topics stick, delivering behavior-focused learning and awareness work for large employers. secureworld+1

Work

Education

Projects

Writing

Think Like a Marketer, Train Like an L&D Pro: Strategies to Ignite Learning

Co-authored book that explores applying marketing principles to L&D to capture attention, influence behavior, and design learning that drives measurable outcomes.

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Selected articles for eLearning Industry

Multiple practical, practitioner-focused articles about learning design, technology, and resources for e-learning professionals.

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Hobbies

Traveler (shares travel and related content) nitter+1

Trail running / marathon (evidenced by marathon imagery on personal site) mike-taylor