Jun 9, 2025
Better Onboarding: How to Set Volunteers Up for Success
Discover five practical ways to improve volunteer onboarding—plus a free worksheet to help you communicate clearly and support new volunteers from...
Learning Management Blogs and Webinars
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Mar 6, 2025
Top 5 Professional Skills to Develop in the AI Age
How can you help employees adapt to changes in the workplace & prepare for the future? Learn ways to focus on uniquely human skills that AI can't do.
Feb 13, 2024
6 Really Important Learning Topics for an Equitable Workplace
Discover the key behaviors professional development training should focus on to establish equitable workplace practices.
Jan 9, 2024
Get More Value Out of Your LMS
Discover how library and nonprofit professionals can take their learning management system beyond basic training.
Jun 5, 2023
Modeling Good Communication Skills
Follow these simple guidelines and learn how to model good communication skills to help your team communicate more effectively.
May 8, 2023
How to Run an Effective Job Interview
Learn the six steps for running effective job interviews while avoiding common distractions—like first impressions, body language, and other factors.
Apr 10, 2023
5 Innovative Ways Public Libraries Can Use Niche Academy
Learn five innovative ways public libraries and other organizations can use the Niche Academy online learning platform for more than staff training.
Mar 14, 2023
Building a Better Workplace Culture
Learn how to build a better workplace culture in six basic steps that can move a negative or toxic workplace tone in a positive direction.
Margaret Helthaler
Margaret Helthaler is the Director of Marketing at Niche Academy, but she isn’t your typical marketer. With a BFA in graphic design, MFA in visual art, and a certificate in eLearning Instructional Design and Development, Margaret was a freelance graphic designer (developing outreach materials for nonprofit organizations) and college professor for many years (including over a decade of online teaching, curriculum development, training, and faculty management). She served Niche Academy as an instructional designer for three years before assuming her current marketing role.