Community Newsletter - February 2025
Welcome to February’s edition of the community newsletter! After what feels like a long month for many, February is finally here! Let's take a moment to look back at some of our favourite community highlights from January: 🏆 The Human Connection Challenge First of all, The moment that many of you have been waiting for: The results of Episode 3 of The Human Connection Challenge: Season 1. Here are the top performing community members in each category: 🥇 First to Finish jamesstammers was the first to finish the lab, in what can only be described as rapid speed! ⏱️ Fastest to Complete Xat was the fastest to finish, completing in a very respectable 48 minutes. 🎯 Most Accurate Shout outs to autom8on jamesstammers Xat and ifeanyiukadike, who each completed the lab 100% accuracy. 💪 Most Persistent They say that the most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time… audeyisaacscba & netcat did exactly that, securing the spots for the most persistent participants. Congratulation to winners and all who took part. Share how you got on in the comments below, and keep your eyes peeled for ✨ Lab 4 ✨ later today 👀 If you'd like to see how the lab author BethHolden intended for you to complete the lab, check out the official walkthrough here. 💡 Expert Insights We kicked off this year with a content theme of our highly anticipated new feature, Custom Lab Builder. You can read all you need to know about lab builder here: Feature Focus: Introducing Lab Builder Feature Focus: Introducing Drag and Drop, Free Text Questions, and Instructional Tasks in the Lab Builder A 3-part series from NaomiRoberts starting with From Concept to Content: A Deep Dive into Theorizing and Planning a Lab Collection From Feng Shui to Surveys: How User Feedback Shapes Immersive Labs And the beginning of a 3-part series from helenpayne & LauraBrady on Making the Most of Custom Lab Builder, deep-diving on topics including Accessibility, Inclusivity and Tone of Voice. And as usual, our expert CTI team have worked tirelessly to deliver the latest in CTI news, including new labs & Patch Tuesday January 2025. 🤝 Peer to Peer Support We built the Human Connection to help our members to connect and support each other, so it’s great to see many of you actively engaging to troubleshoot challenges and sharing solutions over in the Help and Support forum. So far, the forum is proving its worth with over 180 solutions to date. This month I wanted to particularly wanted to thank RobN who achieved Bronze III Rank by providing hints and tips to numerous other members. Thank you! In addition to forums, on Friday we introduced the community to the Human Connection Study Group! More news on the very first lab of Study Group coming later today. 📰 Product Updates If you are an Immersive Labs customer, come and read about all of the new features (including Lab Builder) and content in our January Release Notes. 🗓️ Exclusive Events If you missed it, catch KevBreen DaveSpencer & DanPotter in the recording of Be Ready in 2025: Hot Cybersecurity Takes and How to Build Resilience 🔮 Looking Forward We know how popular JP’s virtual Crisis Sims have been in this community, so you’ll be pleased to know that he’s back on valentines day with #LoveHacked Virtual Crisis Sim LIVE To look forward, we need to look back over your experiences of the community, so please do take the time to complete the survey this week. Last week we attended an Immersive off-site in Dublin, where we connected with colleagues across the business to plan lots of great initiatives, content and events to come in 2025, so watch this space! Of course, no trip to Dublin is complete without a visit to the Guiness Storehouse… It had to be done! Stay tuned by following the News & Announcements Tag and turn on your email Notifications 👀 See you in the community soon! TillyCommunity Newsletter - September 2024
Hello & Welcome Today, I am delighted to throw open the doors and welcome you all to the Human Connection Community. What you see here today is the result of many months of hard work incorporating feedback from many of our valued customers. I would particularly like to thank all of the members of of Early Access Program for their help and guidance as we’ve been preparing to launch. The Human Connection Community is your new customer hub. As a community member, you will get immediate access to the following benefits: Connect with thousands of other customers for help, support and collaboration Hints, tips and updates from Immersive Labs’ world-class subject matter experts Regular updates on the latest product releases, features, and company news Educational resources to drive success with your Immersive Labs solutions Exclusive digital and in-person events Of course, this is only the beginning, and we can’t wait to share some of the surprises that we have in store for the coming weeks and months, click the 🔔 at the top of this post ☝️ to make sure you stay informed. Human connection is vitally important to our individual wellbeing and the safety and security of society as a whole, and in the age of generative AI and increasingly complex cyber threats I look forward to connecting with you all, both virtually and IRL, as we strive to help the entire community to get the human edge. Ready to get started? Sign in using your Immersive Labs account and introduce yourself to the rest of the community. Need more information? Check out the following resources: Getting Started Guide Community Guidelines Community Best Practices I look forward to meeting you all very son, Kieran
