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. You’re welcome!

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Talented Learning

MAY 29, 2018

LMS vendors, I owe you a post. It’s hard to believe nearly two years have passed since I last shared tips for selling learning systems. Then we recommend 4 highly qualified, matching vendors to evaluate in a formal RFP process. 1) Rather than customizing your RFP response , just reuse a boilerplate proposal.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

Whether your association is planning to launch new education or certification programs, or revitalize and restructure existing programs, our suggestion for your new year resolution is to invest in association learning technology. New Year, New Goals, New Technology.

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Web Courseworks

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Talented Learning is a news, research and consulting organization dedicated to the advancement of all aspects of extended enterprise learning technology solutions. John helps organizations define their business case, identify requirements, short list vendors, write and manage the RFP and negotiate a great deal.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Report 177

Talented Learning

JULY 11, 2016

With almost 700 LMS vendors in the world, competition for every sales opportunity is fierce. I know because I spent 13 years selling learning management solutions. Along the way, I have seen more than 100 salespeople from multiple vendors compete to win legitimate business opportunities. LMS Vendor Sales Tips.

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eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 11, 2023

Plus, duration is highly misleading – so much so, that it ignores the basic tenant of Web Based Training (WBT) the precursor to the word e-learning, which initially was used as an umbrella term, for all types of e-learning solutions. Learning tools – now referred to as learning technology. An Interest.

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Talented Learning

JULY 16, 2019

If you need advice about learning technology (especially for extended enterprise needs), submit your question here. The learning systems market has become remarkably broad and diverse. In fact, nearly 1000 vendors are on our radar! The clock runs out before they can determine which vendors are truly relevant.

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CommLab India

MARCH 7, 2017

You need to follow a proven process to zero-in on the right vendor, who can meet your needs well. Make sure the RFI provides a clear description of your learning needs. Select the vendors who score high, and contact them for the next step — a demonstration of their product. Step 3: Ask Vendors to Demonstrate Their LMSs.

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Web Courseworks

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

They will be discussing their time-tested process for selecting a learning management system and highlighting common errors. Attendees will leave the session with a clear understanding of how to lead their organization in choosing the right learning technology. Already sold? If not, here is a sneak preview.

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Web Courseworks

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

They will be discussing their time-tested process for selecting a learning management system and highlighting common errors. Attendees will leave the session with a clear understanding of how to lead their organization in choosing the right learning technology. Already sold? If not, here is a sneak preview.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS RFP 100

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Buyers see exciting ways to rethink their learning infrastructure, while incumbents are being challenged to up their game. In years past, the same dozen or so vendors competed for all the LMS market share. Nearly every vendor earned its bread and butter by selling to employee-minded buyers in HR. Congratulations to all!

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Web Courseworks

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Talented Learning is a news, research and consulting organization dedicated to the advancement of all aspects of extended enterprise learning technology solutions. John helps organizations define their business case, identify requirements, short list vendors, write and manage the RFP and negotiate a great deal.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Report 100

Adobe Captivate

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

In May, I partnered with a continuing education organization to offer a class on how to select a learning technology platform. The description is below: Has your organization asked you to select a new learning technology platform or learning management system? Click to Register. Are you feeling overwhelmed?

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Learning Pool

MARCH 16, 2022

The other important consideration when budgeting for a new learning system is to be crystal clear on your required features versus the features provided by the system, something we discuss in the next point. Every vendor on the Fosway 9-Grid for Learning Systems is passionate about the capabilities of their platform.

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Absorb LMS

APRIL 4, 2016

Apart from a two-year stint selling tropical fish at a local pet shop when I was 16, my entire career has been in learning technology. As an analyst a decade later, I wrote industry reports about learning management systems, authoring tools, and other technologies. So what features should you look for in your LMS?

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Association Learning Management System Wiki LMS Association LMS 190

Upside Learning

MAY 2, 2013

" As a learning solutions vendor, I’ve been asked this question countless times and have also encountered it in many an RFP. And here’s Professor Brinkerhoff speaking at the Learning Technologies Show in London in 2013. "So how do you evaluate the success of eLearning that you create?"

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eLearning 24-7

JUNE 26, 2023

The majority of vendors will continue, regardless of what you espouse. Now, if you want employee learning only, and you go to a vendor who only does customer training, then the initial “use case” rejection (politely) is understandable. The vendor is Skill Jar. The way this happened? They push for it.

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Learning System System vendor Association Learning Management System 63

Talented Learning

JANUARY 9, 2018

As fiercely independent learning technology analysts, we think a trend isn’t just a fleeting idea that comes and goes like fashion, or a social media hashtag. A trend should matter to any buyer, seller or user of learning technology who wants to make ongoing, intelligent and informed choices.

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dVinci Interactive

APRIL 22, 2014

Some of our most recent experiences include responding to the following: A Request for Proposal (RFP) to address the need to develop an eLearning course. Once qualified, JPL and other qualified vendors would propose solutions for individual scopes of work (SOWs). Each would have its own contract.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

9) Let’s talk about technology. Will we be able to find a high-quality learning system? Associations of every size want to make the most of their investment in learning technology. Fortunately, viable learning platforms are available at all price points. Vetting every vendor is impractical.

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Regular readers know that this blog isn’t the only way we share advice with learning technology buyers and sellers. This year we launched our new podcast series, “ The Talented Learning Show “ to showcase one-on-one conversations with experts from across the learning technology community.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

You’ve likely endured heated internal discussions, unwelcomed vendor surprises during demos and unforeseen contractual confusion. Now is the time to clear your mind of negative thoughts about the selection process, your colleagues, the vendor or anything else that might stand between you and a positive mindset.

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Abila

OCTOBER 25, 2018

However, implementing a learning program with a corresponding learning management system (LMS) is easier said than done. With more than 700 learning management solutions in the marketplace, choosing the right one poses a unique challenge. Pre-vet and shortlist vendors. Develop and issue a request for proposal (RFP).

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS Association LMS 40

Talented Learning

JANUARY 23, 2018

When we started Talented Learning, there was no independent source of extended enterprise learning technology research, but we knew from experience that the need was real. What’s the fastest path between you and an LMS that will elevate your learning programs? How can you navigate the field of 700+ LMS vendors?

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 17, 2017

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. Many LMS owners are frustrated with the limitations of their current learning infrastructure. LMS vendors have vastly different licensing models.

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Talented Learning

APRIL 26, 2017

Thanks to a surge in learning technology innovation and greater demand for a workforce with proven professional skills , the business of selling continuing education units ( CEUs ) is growing bigger each day. What is Technology’s Role in Continuing Education? Continuing education is a big business. 3) Functional Gap.

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Talented Learning

APRIL 18, 2017

To find the best learning technology fit , we must sort through various learning platform types, license models , functionality, integration capacity , implementation services (or lack of) and overall costs. 2) Vendor Identification. 5) Vendor Qualification. 6) Request for Proposal (RFP). 3) Discovery.

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Two years ago, we launched our podcast series, “ The Talented Learning Show “ for convenient access to one-on-one conversations with leading learning technology innovators and practitioners. Every year, one of the world’s best-known organizational learning experts, Donald H. Top 3 Podcasts of 2019.

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Association Learning Management System Authoring Tools Association LMS Enterprise 52

CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Spend the time you would have spent scoping an LMS on talking to organizations that are delighted with the learning technology they are using. Ironwood Learning : I used a custom LMS for 10 years and quickly discovered how difficult and expensive it is to keep the technology up to date and working for our customers.

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Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Throughout the last month, I’ve reviewed 12 RFP responses for 3 different LMS business scenarios: association learning, commercial training and corporate channel/customer education. In each case, we asked vendors for pricing tailored to the client’s unique usage patterns. No surprise. It’s always that way.

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eLearning 24-7

MAY 8, 2017

Over 1,300 vendors in the industry (inc. Significant increase in the number of VCs and Private Equity firms seeking out LMS vendors to invest in and/or acquire. Seeing a plus rate of folks switching from one vendor to another (plus means above average – beyond normal). Vendors boosting in total sales as a whole.

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Trends Micro-Learning vendor RFP 42

TalentLMS

MAY 27, 2015

Ryan holds a Master’s degree in Learning Sciences and Technology from the University of Sydney. Her background is in corporate learning and development where she worked on various learning technology platform implementations, technical training, curriculum development and instructional design.

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Breakthrough eLearning

JULY 13, 2006

Sometimes it will be necessary to bring in learning design expertise, or programming expertise, or you may have to buy or lease some learning technologies to help you meet your goals. I call this process "dancing with vendors" (with apologies to Kevin Costner). Here are my questions, and her to-do lists.

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eLearning 24-7

MAY 5, 2015

Heck, even blended learning and digital classrooms. The problem though is that there is a crisis going on in the K-12 sector and it is tied in part to e-learning (with wins and losses) and LMS vendors who serve that sector. and K-12 LMS vendors (a chunk of them). That said, here are some numbers to ponder. Tug of War.

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Acorn Labs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

And lately, I've been producing a fun audio series called Digital Learning Done Right, which is for digital learning leaders to help fine tune their learning strategies. So anything at the intersection of design or story or learning or technology, that's probably where you'll find me. I mean, you have to, right?

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Acorn Labs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

And lately, I've been producing a fun audio series called Digital Learning Done Right, which is for digital learning leaders to help fine tune their learning strategies. So anything at the intersection of design or story or learning or technology, that's probably where you'll find me. I mean, you have to, right?

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Digital Metrics Performance Support Performance 52

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. They needed to streamline their RFP response process. How to quantify the benefits of customer learning.

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