Talented Learning

MARCH 4, 2020

An acquisition may mean instant access to a massive new customer base or lucrative distribution channels. But here’s the rub: Although an acquisition may be good for companies and investors on both sides of the deal, it’s rarely a treat for customers of the acquired business. My View From the LMS Customer Front Lines.

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Saba Cornerstone LMS Custom 98

Absorb LMS

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Dear readers, you’ve in the past endured me ranting about the horribly-designed Requests for Proposals ( RFP ) that regularly cross my desk and the desks of my Blatant^ colleagues. Since few vendors will respond to your lengthy and poorly-designed RFP, you’ll be less likely to find a great system.

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LMS Learning Management System RFP System 209

Absorb LMS

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Dear readers, you’ve in the past endured me ranting about the horribly-designed Requests for Proposals ( RFP ) that regularly cross my desk and the desks of my Blatant^ colleagues. Since few vendors will respond to your lengthy and poorly-designed RFP, you’ll be less likely to find a great system.

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LMS Learning Management System RFP System 170

Web Courseworks

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

John Leh runs a firm called Talented Learning and he is quite the talented guy when it comes to speaking about Extended Enterprise LMS. Talented Learning is a news, research and consulting organization dedicated to the advancement of all aspects of extended enterprise learning technology solutions.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Report 177

Talented Learning

JULY 16, 2019

If you need advice about learning technology (especially for extended enterprise needs), submit your question here. Also, because the extended enterprise space is so diverse, we research a broader spectrum of technologies than other LMS analysts. That’s why we communicate requirements in a structured request for proposal (RFP).

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Training Orchestra

JANUARY 31, 2024

68% of enterprise organizations say that upskilling employees at the speed of business is a major challenge for them right now. Increased Customer and Partner Training 2024 will see an increase in the amount of customer education and partner training, contributing to enhanced extended enterprise training programs.

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Trends Association Learning Management System Authoring Tools Management 59

Absorb LMS

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Dear readers, you’ve in the past endured me ranting about the horribly-designed Requests for Proposals ( RFP ) that regularly cross my desk and the desks of my Blatant^ colleagues. Since few vendors will respond to your lengthy and poorly-designed RFP, you’ll be less likely to find a great system.

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LMS Learning Management System RFP System 100

Rustici Software

APRIL 29, 2021

The thing I miss most about conferences is the serendipitous chance to be in front of customers. We may not get to see potential customers IRL this year, but we are thrilled to get the opportunity to talk to you virtually about learning standards and effective content distribution strategy at Learning Solutions Digital Experience (LSDX).

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eLearning Strategy Strategy Learning Strategy RFP 79

Web Courseworks

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

John Leh runs a firm called Talented Learning and he is quite the talented guy when it comes to speaking about Extended Enterprise LMS. Talented Learning is a news, research and consulting organization dedicated to the advancement of all aspects of extended enterprise learning technology solutions.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Report 100

Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Previously, we explored extended enterprise learning tech trends , and talked about how organizations can choose the best learning system for their needs. However, it’s not the instant slam-dunk that some vendors may want you to believe – especially for extended enterprise learning. And there’s the rub.

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Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

EPISODE 19 – TOPIC SUMMARY AND GUEST: On our previous episode , we talked about the increasing popularity of customer success programs among high-growth companies – especially software-as-a-service (SaaS) vendors. But what role does customer education play in this process? And what does effective customer education actually look like?

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eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 11, 2023

This is ideal if you are doing B2B (aka extended enterprise, aka customer training/client training/partner training). that will build a custom mobile app for you. But, they will build a custom mobile app for you – white labeled with your name on it, and aligns to the system. Again there is a fee-involved.

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2019

So before we move on, I invite you to join me in revisiting this year’s most popular topics in extended enterprise learning. What Topics Were Most Popular in Extended Enterprise Learning? And why is open source gaining momentum as a foundation for extended enterprise learning ? RSVP FOR OUR JANUARY WEBINAR!

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Association Learning Management System Authoring Tools Association LMS Enterprise 52

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 26, 2018

So as you prepare for what’s ahead, join me as I reflect on topics that mattered most to the extended enterprise learning community in 2018. And what business benefits should you expect when educating customers or others outside of your organization? 2 Best Customer Education Blogs: 25 Must-Reads for Learning Professionals.

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS Enterprise 73

learnWorlds

JUNE 12, 2023

Unlock the power of your organization’s learning potential with our cutting-edge LMS RFP Template. With its meticulously crafted sections and insightful questions, our template transforms the tedious RFP journey into an exhilarating quest for innovation and excellence.

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Compliance Training Diversity Training Harassment Training LMS 52

eLearning 24-7

JULY 19, 2023

It breaks down the market share into three categories: Combo (both employees and customers), Customer Focused, and Employee Focused (Page 7-8). Pricing : The guide notes that pricing can be high for enterprise and large enterprise buyers, especially when procurement is involved.

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Petra Mayer

JULY 3, 2019

Typically, this is done through a “Request-for-Information” (RFI) process or through a “Request-for-Proposal” (RFP). crown corporation or government versus private enterprise), you might post your RFI to a Bid Platform or send it to system providers which you pre-selected, inviting them for their response. Design customization fees.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Study Association LMS 40

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

I’m not sure what you will look like by the end of 2020 – perhaps a combo of SAP Litmos and you or a re-brand with feature sets for everyone, and not just Enterprise, which uh, SAP Litmos does as well, but SuccessFactors is ideally suited for employees, and only for folks who I think have SAP to begin with. Yes, that odd.

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RFP Micro-Learning vendor SAP 65

Cloudshare

JANUARY 8, 2020

Presales is the most important enterprise department you’ve never heard of,” writes Vivun founder Matt Darrow, who’s recently launched the first platform specifically to serve the needs of presales professionals. What are customers really looking for? The ability to explain relevant customer use cases. Is your messaging working?

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Engineering Sales Authoring Tools RFP 52

Talented Learning

MAY 29, 2018

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. Then we recommend 4 highly qualified, matching vendors to evaluate in a formal RFP process. The LMS Sales Process: What Counts?

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eLearning 24-7

MAY 9, 2022

Then there are those who won’t tell you, but simply decline or ignore your RFP. Q: This maybe a dumb question, but what does enterprise mean? Enterprise is a term coined for Legacy Systems (the irony don’t you think – legacy/traditional and a term that still plays there). Personally, I don’t get it.

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Talented Learning

JUNE 7, 2016

Some people even think customer dissatisfaction is the reason there are 700 LMS vendors. LMS customer satisfaction is actually more of a bell curve, ranging from extreme hate to true love. The customer? So they send the RFP to too few or too many. I don’t think that is the case. Does the vendor deserve the blame?

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LearnUpon

DECEMBER 15, 2016

That time has been split between working on customized LMS implementations (about 8 years) and cloud-based LMS solutions during my time with LearnUpon. Reasons to choose a custom LMS. Pitfalls of a custom LMS solution. There are however many potential pitfalls and drawbacks of going down the customized LMS route.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Solution 40

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 14, 2022

If you allow the admin to set various rules especially if you are in the customer ed side, with the sub-portals, then you score higher; on the employee side, rules is quite common – but how many rules can you set, what rule options are there and so forth impacts scoring. If you have drag and drop, you score higher.

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Learning System System Metrics vendor 98

Talented Learning

JANUARY 23, 2018

, but after four years of nonstop blogging, webinars, research and reviews, we have attracted a following of tens of thousands of extended enterprise learning fans and practitioners from around the globe. 1 How to Succeed at Extended Enterprise Education. The Hits Just Keep On Coming . 2017 was another banner year.

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LMS Enterprise vendor eLearning Consultant 71

Talented Learning

JANUARY 9, 2018

Instead, these are precision tools, aimed at customers who are grappling with well-defined issues. This has opened the door for small and medium-sized buyers to invest learning platforms to support education programs for employees, channel partners, customers and other external audiences. Increased customer satisfaction.

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Learning System Trends System Compliance Training 104

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 21, 2023

If the vendor was a custom shop building a system, off say Moodle or whatever code they are using that is open source? Any system whereas the main focus of business is custom development with less than 15% learning and or training systems? If you like, then RFP it. Not Strictly EdTech? Any open-source solution?

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Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 69

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 21, 2014

This ‘only a well known’ argument is similar to one I hear in regards to buying a system that doesn’t have any customers in XTZ, so therefore it can’t be good. If you are interested in seeing the basics, then check out my LMS RFP template. Let me ask you a question or two. And no, he is not for sale.

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LMS RFP Cornerstone OnDemand vendor 69

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

Everything from which one should I pick, to what do I think of X or Y to whether or not, they should have use a RFP. When should I use a RFP? I’m in a camp of folks, who believe that the RFP is an unecessary document, that has outlived its usefulness. . A RFP is a time waster – for you and the vendors.

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LMS RFP vendor Server 75

Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

We gathered LMS pricing from vendor websites, public RFP results, interviewed buyers and asked the vendors. Additionally, the named user model never made sense for the extended enterprise (non-employee) audiences because it was too expensive for infrequent, unknown yet often numerous learners.

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Janet Clarey

MAY 26, 2011

specific vertical markets like healthcare, unique needs like extended enterprise learning, and specialized delivery methods like mobile). They sell everything offered and customer decides what to turn off. Intellum also does custom content. Evaluate the system against your use case(s) not just an RFP response or demo.

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Association LMS Association Learning Management System RFP LMS 62

Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 31, 2007

The other related posts are: LMS RFP LMS Selection Presentation Reformulated LMS Selection Team and Stakeholders LMS Selection Process LMS Satisfaction Features and Barriers Other posts on LMS: Learning Management Systems (LMS) Gotchas Tracking Without an LMS LMS Dissatisfaction on the Rise Do You WANT an LMS?

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

We have spent the last three years meeting more than 125 vendors — learning who they are, what they do, why they are unique, and who their customers are. We participate in LMS demonstrations , study RFP responses and interview customer references. BEST ALL-PURPOSE EXTENDED ENTERPRISE LMS. BEST CUSTOMER LMS.

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Limestone Learning

MAY 1, 2017

Align your online and offline enterprise-wide learning initiatives to skill, upskill and reskill your employees. You’ll learn how to engage and increase the effectiveness of channel partners of all types—distributors, resellers and even customers—using modern learning solutions. Of course, it does!

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eLearning 24-7

MAY 16, 2023

Absolutely, but if you notify them ahead of time with the rollout, schedule training sessions for the admins and those in L&D, Training, or wherever the system sits (a lot for customer training are appearing in Marketing – I wasn’t aware any of those folks have an L&D or Training background). Ignoring your expertise.

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Learning System System Metrics Mentoring 73

Talented Learning

AUGUST 1, 2016

The vendors were competing for two unique, extended enterprise LMS opportunities. After receiving the vendor RFP responses and confirming we were only evaluating highly qualified partner options, we invited the four vendors in each opportunity onsite to present their company and solution. You have a 98% customer retention ratio?

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eLearning 24-7

JUNE 1, 2017

Enterprise – Dump this already. And if it can get even worse, vendors today are changing what the number of employees is, when it comes to Enterprise. . I have an interesting piece to share on my Linkedin group this week, on one vendor’s customer service person’s retort to me. High Marks. Well, that was fun.

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