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

Top 10 Quiz Ideas to Market Your Brand and Business

With businesses seeking alternative strategies for brand awareness and consideration, online quizzes have emerged as a powerful marketing medium. Quizzes are undoubtedly contributing majorly to many brand success stories today. However, quiz marketing only works if you come up with a quiz idea that is right for your business and then implement it for maximum...
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15 Best Online Assessment Tools for 2024

“We must rethink assessment. If we fail, we will continue to educate the followers of yesterday instead of the leaders of tomorrow.”  — Eric Mazur, Harvard physicist & educator Searching for the best online assessment tool for your needs? I can help you narrow down your choices. As an e-learning expert and blogger, I enjoy...
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20 Best IQ Quiz Questions for Your IQ Quiz

IQ or intelligence quotient is a metric that is often used to evaluate someone’s psychological abilities to decide their eligibility for a specific program.   However, the existence and the use of not just IQ quizzes but all quizzes have long been debated.  But the quizzes are here to stay.  In fact, IQ quizzes are one...
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How to Create an Engaging Product Recommendation Quiz

Since online shopping and eCommerce have gained prominence, people have gained access to more products than ever at their fingertips.  But what if you’re not sure what to buy? This phenomenon is quite natural and called ‘Overchoice’ or ‘Choice overload,’ where people find it extremely difficult to decide when they have too many options.  That’s...
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40 Best True or False Quiz Questions

What comes to your mind when you think of a quiz? “A question followed by four answer options.” In other words- ‘a multiple-choice question,’ right? Well, that’s natural when the majority of quizzes available on the web are multiple-choice. But, there’s another type of quiz that can be equally fun and a right measure of...
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Online Team Assessments: Everything You Need to Know

When the former American automobile giant Oldsmobile met an ill fate because it ignored the need for innovation, it was a nod to the need for effective team assessment.  Those in charge of innovation at Oldsmobile turned a blind eye to fuel efficiency, made no amendments to design, and ultimately failed to innovate.  It paints...
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How to Make Snapchat Quizzes

You’ve heard about quizzes, you’ve heard about personality quizzes, but have you heard about Snapchat quizzes?  On October 5, 2021, all of Facebook’s apps, including Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, went down for more than five hours.  When I couldn’t find any other way to keep myself entertained during those hours, I turned to Snapchat!  And...
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10 Best Skill Assessment Tools in 2024 to Measure Competency

“Hiring is the most important people function you have, and most of us aren’t as good at it as we think. Refocusing your resources on hiring better will have a higher return than almost any training program you can develop.” – Laszlo Bock, Co-founder & CEO of Humu During my 12 years of experience in...
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What Are Pre-Employment Assessment Tests & How to Use Them to Build Strong Teams

In the cutthroat world of recruitment and talent acquisition, where every decision matters, conducting pre-employment assessment tests emerges as a crucial and game-changing step.  These tests are valuable in ensuring your company doesn’t have to pay the price for a bad hire.  Did you know a bad hire can cost companies as much as $240,000?...
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13 Different Types of Assessments and How to Use Them

What comes to your mind when you hear the word “assessment”? Is it a periodic test? A high-stakes exam? A job interview? Or maybe even a personality evaluation? Here’s a fact — it can be any of those things.  Depending on the purpose, there are 13 types of assessments consisting Diagnostic, Formative, Summative, Interim, Ipsative,...
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