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What You Can Expect When Asking a Vendor for Client References

Absorb LMS

It’s pretty common for prospective clients to ask software vendors for references prior to signing a contract. A 15-minute phone call with two or three organizations who have used the system extensively and sampled the vendor’s services can help mitigate the risk – and reduce the anxiety – related to acquiring a new system.

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A Multi-Perspective Look at LMS References

Talented Learning

Before you sign on the dotted line, it is wise to speak first with the LMS vendor’s customer references. References are usually your last chance to validate your assumptions and avoid making a bad decision. However, the reference step in a sales cycle is not as simple or straightforward as it might seem at first glance.

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Q&A from Vendors – Learning Systems Edition

eLearning 24-7

And yet, I receive a lot of inquiries from vendors, including PE and investment firms. And yet, I receive a lot of inquiries from vendors, including PE and investment firms. I will hold back from the investment and PE side; let’s take a peek at the vendor side. They all have questions. They all seek answers.

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4 Questions to Ask Your New AR/VR Vendor

Roundtable Learning

After careful research and consideration, you have selected your new VR and AR vendor and there is an incredible training program on the horizon. After making it through the vetting process, your inquiries shouldn’t stop once you’ve signed the dotted line with your new extended reality training vendor. 4 Questions To Ask 1.

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How to Buy Learning and Development in 2023

However, many pure outsourced operations risk devolving into siloed functions with opaque vendor governance and inefficient administration. This 6-step strategy guide serves as a reference point for how CLOs and learning and development professionals can go about procuring L&D services and what things they should look out for.

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5 Questions U must Ask Every Vendor with Gen-AI

eLearning 24-7

Vendors are a clever bunch of folks. Some who didn’t even have it pitched it at those vendor sessions on the floor. Filtered was one of those vendors promoting Gen-AI in their system. They noted that there were vendors coming by who were impressed by said search function and wanted to add it to their systems.)

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Going to LTUK2022? My Guide on Which vendors to check out

eLearning 24-7

The challenge with each of these events is that there are a lot of vendors pitching their systems, content, consulting firm, e-learning tool and other items, and you as the person walking the floor doesn’t necessarily know who to look at, who to seriously consider and who to avoid. The Guide of Me. Expert 101.

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