Training Orchestra

JANUARY 31, 2024

In this post: Learning & Development Trends to Watch Out for in 2024 Too Much Focus on Learning Management Systems as the Only Education Technology Why Investing in a TMS is critical for Training Business Growth What’s Next for 2024? This requires a commitment to continuous learning, rather than “one-and-done” training workshops.

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eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 18, 2024

It’s not a typical word that comes up when you decide to purchase whatever type of learning system, whether it is an LMS, LXP, Learning Platform, Talent Development Platform, Employee Dev Platform (a tiny market, but it exists), or whatever a vendor spins their learning system as. Write an RFP that is massive in size. 

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Almost daily, new statistics highlight the need for effective skills training and professional development. In this environment, you’d think associations would be bursting at the seams with participants in member education programs. However, only 53% relied on their association for those educational experiences.

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Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 25, 2007

Continuing on from my earlier posts: LMS Selection Presentation Reformulated LMS Selection Team and Stakeholders LMS Selection Process From several comments and from looking at my list of issues, I realize that writing a good LMS RFP is challenging and it's easy to make lots of mistakes.

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WBT Systems

MARCH 13, 2018

With more than 700 learning platforms on the market, how do you narrow the field down to the best learning management systems (LMS) for your association’s needs? Or, to ensure you absolutely get the best LMS for your association, hire an LMS consultant to help you with requirements, selection, and implementation.

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Talented Learning

MAY 29, 2018

LMS vendors, I owe you a post. But since the LMS market is on fire, you’ve probably been too busy to notice. In fact, we just completed two concurrent full-scale LMS selection projects — one for a corporate extended enterprise client and another for an international professional association.

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Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Today, let’s move to the next step – LMS implementation. Choosing an LMS isn’t the end. Here’s how… Ask Me Anything: About LMS Implementation. 1) How difficult is LMS implementation, really ? A decade ago, the LMS space was defined by a handful of well-known employee learning platforms.

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eLearning 24-7

JULY 12, 2023

Let’s face it – RFI/RFP documents sent over to learning system vendors are massive tomes that confuse, challenge and even baffle some vendors. Then you have RFP/RFIs that lack substance. The fact of the matter is nobody loves creating RFP/RFIs. They can be 25 pages. 50 pages, even 100 pages or more.

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Talented Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

If you’re familiar with Talented Learning, you know we’re fiercely independent consultants focused on one goal – to help you choose the best extended enterprise LMS for your needs. EXTENDED ENTERPRISE LMS AUDIENCES. WEBINARS – In-depth sessions focused on key extended enterprise LMS issues and related business strategies.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Similarly, it’s usually at this time of year that associations and other organizations start to review their training requirements and inevitably their delivery of that training. It’s during this time of evaluation that the organization’s learning management system (LMS) can come under scrutiny.

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Talented Learning

APRIL 18, 2017

Why does everything about the LMS market seem so complex? In this environment, no one can afford to make an LMS buying decision without understanding what’s “inside” a learning platform. The LMS Sandbox: Blessing or Curse? The LMS Sandbox: Blessing or Curse? 6) Request for Proposal (RFP).

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eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The way I started out, was monitoring close to 900 systems that align with corporate, NPOs (non-profits), associations and even government. If Any system whereas the main focus of business is custom development with less than 15% learning and or training systems? Show me in the demo. Equally, If you like, then RFP it. Not

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 17, 2017

I bump into LinkedIn posts from learning professionals who are overwhelmed by LMS challenges. Often, these posts have 287 or more responses from LMS vendors, each claiming they offer the best solution, given the overwhelming evidence provided in the original 2-sentence help request. New LMS Realities. Roll the dice?

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eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Once a darling of vendors who used it to show their demos, now? In fact, in 2019, I did not see one demo from a vendor on Adobe Connect. Perhaps toss in workforce management, that for sure, will get an professional association running – away. . They are definitely not an LMS. Cumbersome? Not so much.

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

It is not easy choosing the best LMS for 2016. LMS specialists of every size, shape and focus continue to enter the space with impressive new capabilities. In years past, the same dozen or so vendors competed for all the LMS market share. Finding the Best LMS in a Complex World. BEST ALL-PURPOSE EXTENDED ENTERPRISE LMS.

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Janet Clarey

MAY 26, 2011

Original at Bersin & Associates. We know from our LMS 2011 research that the LMS market is experiencing more fragmentation, specialization, and globalization. My briefing was on its Rollbook LMS with a sneak peak at something call GroupDock. Our LMS report includes cost considerations. This is a cross post.

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eLearning 24-7

JUNE 26, 2023

Probably the least fun experience you will ever have when looking at or considering any type of learning system (LMS, LXP, EXP, Learning Platform, Craig’s Javalinas R US, etc.). Ditto if you want employee learning for retail operations and talk to a vendor who only works with associations. The Use Case. The vendor is Skill Jar.

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eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The third market are learning platforms – these are folks who have many of the standards, include training/learning components, but are not an LMS (and often are more streamlined). A training management system for example, would slide under learning platforms, same as a training operations system. LEP/LXP market.

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eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 1, 2014

LMS Report Criteria. Secondly, areas were identified by which a point total would be assigned based on them achieving all those points in that specific section (varied by each section – using my LMS RFP template – newest version, not yet posted, but will be included in the report for anyone to use). Additional Areas.

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eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Do I need an authoring tool if I have a LMS? What is this training management thing I’ve heard about? The downside to training management products is the inability to upload any other 3rd party authoring tool or courses from an off the shelf vendor. . How is that different than a demo? Demo Doomsday.

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2019

All sessions are designed for business-minded training professionals who want to use learning systems more effectively. 2 Association Learning Tech Innovation: Reality vs. Hype. Take a closer look from the front lines of the association learning solutions space. #1 2 Define Your LMS Requirements Like a Pro.

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eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

It is a short week for me as I am heading off to London to speak at the Unicorn Training Conference before zinging over to Berlin to speak at Online Educa Berlin. Before we can purchase a LMS, my boss wants to know what is the ROI? A: Rule #1 There is no such thing as ROI when it comes to training (despite our best efforts).

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Limestone Learning

MAY 1, 2017

Regardless of your industry, workplace role, or interest in training, you’ve probably noticed something about the general pace of change: It’s getting faster. Tuesday, May 2, 2017, 8:30AM – 9:30AM PT: Experience a Superior LMS with Adobe Captivate Prime! Free for ATD members) What good is training if no one attends?

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Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

But unlike corporate training professionals who are instructional designers by trade, many of us don’t know where to start. When I started, we had no training. They needed to streamline their RFP response process. So you primarily train two external audiences – customers and partners. We know education is essential.

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WBT Systems

MARCH 7, 2017

Many associations have, at some point, considered the benefits of choosing an open source LMS for delivering their education programs. This is especially true of associations that may be considering implementing an online learning platform for the first time, or those with a limited budget. Hidden Costs of an Open Source LMS.

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Talented Learning

JULY 13, 2017

See More Vendors in our LMS Directory. The Docebo LMS has come a long way since we first reviewed it in 2014. Here was my assessment at that time: Docebo is an excellent option for your first or second internal or extended enterprise LMS. Docebo has built a pure cloud LMS that now supports over 1200 customers. (By

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eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 4, 2019

This post covers what you SHOULD NOT DO when buying any type of learning system, regardless if it is an LXP, LMS, Learning Platform, SEP, DLP or even any type of talent or performance management system (for the folks who are not looking at learning, but are looking at PM or TM). Ask everyone at your company, etc. Yes, listen. Leverage that.

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Training Orchestra

JANUARY 10, 2022

Any organization opting for face-to-face and virtual training as part of their learning strategy will need to use training software of some description. Training software can meet all sorts of training requirements and be used in all sectors and use cases. What is training software?

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Talented Learning

JUNE 5, 2017

See More Vendors in our LMS Directory. Somehow I made it through more than 3 years without reviewing Adobe Captivate Prime LMS. Immediately, I was directed to my own dedicated area of the LMS and presented with friendly “getting started” video tutorials to learn about key concepts and features before giving them a try.

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eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 20, 2022

The problem today is when you surf the web, you see all these guides written by content marketers, not experts in L&D or training or learning systems or even e-learning. Always see a demo – you steer, they drive (I’ll explain that later). Thus, you type in LMS, and they appear – yet, pitch they are not an LMS.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

At Talented Learning, we help all kinds of organizations big and small find the right LMS for their needs. With 13 years in LMS sales and now nearly 3 years as LMS selection consultants, we’ve been directly involved in $65,000,000 worth of LMS selling and buying. LMS Selection: The Challenge.

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Talented Learning

MARCH 25, 2020

Every LMS customer operates at a different point along the learning content journey, from live instructor-led-training to virtual classroom delivery to self-paced online content. Do your customers focus exclusively on employee training? You’re also part of the “suddenly remote” global training solution.

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Training Orchestra

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Measuring the ROI of training is harder especially if you don’t know what to measure. L&D professionals more often than not focus on the execution of training more so than the planning and the measurement of it. Training ROI is the return on investment of providing guided and well-planned learning to employees.

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LifterLMS

AUGUST 28, 2021

Throughout the ‘90s Microsoft heavily invested in training agencies around the world, which small businesses would go to in order to implement their IT infrastructure. Chris Badgett: You’ve come to the right place if you’re looking to create, launch, and scale a high-value online training program. Thank you for joining us!

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eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 7, 2020

Video Assessment – A video assessment is based on speech patterns/words used when practicing a scenario, sales training techniques, customer service techniques to the coach/mentor/manager. If I was considering Fuse for customer education/partner training, or for an association, and I needed e-commerce, I’d look elsewhere.

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eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Schedule a demo. 28 Syfadis Experience – LMS. 27 Thought Industries – LMS targeting B2B/B2C, customer training. #26 26 Kalllidus Learn – LMS, strong in the supermarket space. #25 25 Roundtable Learning – LMS, very solid system. #24 19 glo Learn – LMS. 19 to #11. #19

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