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Why Slack Might Become the #1 Tool for Learning

eLearning Architect

The key driver for this was to replace tools such as Yammer, Skype and Jive (which haven't seen much engagement) and to consolidate these platforms into one tool. But for us to get there, we need to see the LMS vendors step up their games to provide a similar feature set to Slack within the LMS.

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What's on Your Social Wish List?

CLO Magazine

Front-running companies are installing social networks such as Chatter, Jive, Connections, Socialcast, Yammer, Socialtext, SharePoint, Ideo and HootSuite like there’s no tomorrow. Several social network suite vendors have offered us incredibly deep discounts if we make up our minds in the next two days.

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Mentoring or Coaching: What’s Best for Your Company?

CLO Magazine

Talent management software vendors can provide some tracking capability, but do not provide in-depth coaching and mentoring program workflows optimized to help guide these programs. Manual management using spreadsheets is not effective or scalable.

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Your social wishlist

Jay Cross

Front-running companies are installing social networks like Chatter, Jive, Connections, Socialcast, Yammer, Socialtext, Sharepoint, Ideo, and HootSuite like there’s no tomorrow. Several vendors of social network suites have offered us incredibly deep discounts if we make up our minds in the next two days. reduce operating costs.

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Creating an e-learning strategy that works

eLearning 24-7

Personally, I wouldn’t go that route, but hey, people do – with Yammer, Jive, Bloomfire and so on. . your own people) – the vendor will either have a PM and a PM team or not – just depends on how they operate. . E-Commerce – Do you need e-commerce? If yes do you already have a payment gateway?

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What Universities Must Learn About Social Networks

Jay Cross

The social business bandwagon has arrived and companies are installing Chatter, Jive, Connections, Socialcast, Yammer, Socialtext, Sharepoint, HootSuite, and more to replace outmoded intranets and improve the way they transact business. While institutions could get help from their LMS vendor, we advise they don’t.

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The Virtual Reality

CLO Magazine

Vendors are scrambling to develop offerings worthy of companies’ emerging leaders. Start with the learning experience rather than collaborative software tools such as Jive or Yammer. Solo learning online can increase reach and scale, but the ability to collaborate virtually can only be accomplished through practice.