Talented Learning

JANUARY 15, 2020

EPISODE 32 – TOPIC SUMMARY AND GUEST: If you’re a fan of Talented Learning, you know I’m obsessed with customer education. And if you share my enthusiasm for customer education, you’ll want to listen to every word of advice from today’s guest, Bill Cushard , General Manager of Learndot by ServiceRocket.

Podcasts 56

Podcasts Podcaster Podcasting Metrics 56

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

From a technology standpoint, it is a bit more clearer, but nowadays when a vendor says “Enterprise” they are not thinking from the technology standpoint. “Enterprise technology is a category of software and hardware that has been created to make businesses more effective, productive, and streamlined.”

Enterprise 52

Enterprise Learning System System vendor 52

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 21, 2023

If they were a vendor who played in EdTech (K-12, HE) but also played into corporate and did so, not just by having clients find them, but actively through marketing, they were considered too. Strictly If the vendor was a custom shop building a system, off say Moodle or whatever code they are using that is open source?

Learning System 69

Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 69

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. Maybe it is the product. These comments are for you, not the vendor. They can be 25 pages. 50 pages, even 100 pages or more. Maybe it is your salesperson.

Templates 59

Templates Learning System System RFP 59

Academia

JULY 11, 2022

To accomplish its needs, educational institutions should choose solutions that can help ease all the academic & administrative operations and boost productivity growth and achievements. There are multiple SIS vendors available as competitors who are providing services to higher education institutions across the world.

Guide 52

Guide Market Gartner Education 52

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Let us take a trip back to the late 90s and 2000. Boutique shops for custom course development were springing up faster than you could say Sock Puppet (Pets.com). Now, go back to the late 90s into the early 2000’s, with instructional designers developing WBT courses (Web-Based Training) and e-learning developers.

Instructional Design 79

Instructional Design Authoring Tools Instructional Instruction 79

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Oh, and not the first vendor I’ve seen this route, but that was more than a decade ago. There are vendors who pitch they have it, and there are folks who oversee L&D who still believe in it. Does it really apply to customer education/partner training/channel partners, B2B? One Term that Should be Kicked to the Curb.

Compliance Training 98

Compliance Training vendor Adobe Micro-Learning 98

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 23, 2021

The term was coined by a well-known individual, many moon ago, but how vendors are starting to use it today, is not the angle it was seen back then. Vendors, and there are a few, are jumping over to PXP, which is really an LXP with more skill capabilities spun to angle the workforce development approach. Here is how it works.

Metrics 64

Metrics vendor Cornerstone Blended Learning 64

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 1, 2021

2019 – Machine Learning, which vendors nowadays spin as A.I. Well, depends on the vendor, some are, some are not. Some vendors tapped into this capabilities way before the masses, some didn’t. You would buy an LMS, even in 2000, and it could help you identify skill gaps – so that isn’t new.

Market 116

Market Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 116

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 19, 2013

I was informed of this new product which would meet my needs. Just as a seriously doubt many of the LMS vendors who feel it is their duty to charge one time setup fees that break your budget bank. There are plenty of vendors who do not charge any type of setup fee. What some vendors toss into their setup fees to boost the price.

vendor 70

vendor LMS Server LCMS 70

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Where portals to other dimensions open up at the moment the learner can’t access the system, when a manager from accounting complains in a two page e-mail, that she can’t access the mobile app, or when a customer demands a refund because the content you uploaded doesn’t run on their Windows 2000 machine.

Authoring Tools 96

Authoring Tools vendor Association Learning Management System Compliance Training 96

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 14, 2019

Change of messaging, and the seemingly misunderstanding by vendors that there is a difference between training and L&D. CMI-5 increased interest among vendors, even more so, than on/off synch mobile apps for example. LRSs not being utilized by vendors who have it in their systems. Relying on the client (i.e.

Industry 74

Industry vendor Coaching AICC 74

Talented Learning

JULY 16, 2019

Although 2000 years have passed since that sign was created, the advice is still relevant – especially if you’re trying to choose the right LMS. In fact, nearly 1000 vendors are on our radar! The clock runs out before they can determine which vendors are truly relevant. Ask Me Anything: How to Choose the Right LMS.

LMS 66

LMS RFP Diversity Training vendor 66

eLearning 24-7

JULY 11, 2022

It was clear that not even LXP vendors (as a whole) knew – which explained why they targeted L&D, ignoring the other monster in the room, training. On top of all that, the LXP vendors (as a whole) pushed a false pretense that the LXP was vastly different than say an LMS. One of my favorite early vendors was GeoLearning.

Compliance Training 86

Compliance Training Metrics vendor Learning System 86

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 23, 2019

I’m referring to software trials, where you get to test out the product, before you buy. . In the early 2000’s right up to about 2012, trials were common in the learning system market. Not every vendor offered them, but more than enough did and consumers liked that. Not the ones where you sit in a court room.

Learning System 57

Learning System System Authoring Tools vendor 57

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 29, 2010

The bottom line without getting technical or overly detailed, the solution is hosted on your vendor’s servers and not hosted on your internal servers. With a hosted solution, the vendor’s servers are able to tested to withstand scenarios like this. Hosted Server Question to Ask. LMSs and their client list.

vendor 60

vendor LCMS Server Cloud Computing 60

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 17, 2020

Cutbacks in many L&D, Training and HR departments – along with sales, product and customer service (the latter three could also be buying a system for their specific departments for example – and tend to be the top three for outside the usual two – L&D and Training, with now HR making a run at it too.

Learning System 85

Learning System System vendor Metrics 85

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 25, 2022

I thought first around something like the Truth they don’t want you to know, then realized that some vendors would push back and say that isn’t true, which gets back to the original statement. There are going to be salespeople who do not even work for the vendor. Are there exceptions absolutely.

vendor 57

vendor Scanning Metrics SAP 57

eLearning 24-7

JULY 23, 2010

Training & Customer Support. It is truly amazing on how vendors seem to think lots of stuff on the page, is the way to go and navigation is just a requirement. Why vendors still think this is not needed or used, makes no sense. Add-on modules. Integration with WebEx (separate license required). GeoMaestro Poor Features.

GeoMaestro 58

GeoMaestro GeoLearning Productivity Product 58

Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

At that time, interest in training customers, channel partners and others “outside the firewall” was on the rise, but many organizations either could not or would not use their internal employee-focused LMS to support external learning programs. In contrast, employees are forced to participate in training for compliance purposes.

LMS 78

LMS Virtual Classroom Management Diversity Training 78

Degreed

JUNE 25, 2020

First, there were custom-built solutions (the first business application developed was Payroll). Then, vendors developed mainframe (McCormack & Dodge, MSA, Tesseract) and mini-computer-based (Cyborg, Lawson, Ross Systems) packaged applications. Thus, vendors added self-service capabilities to their solution.

Technology 52

Technology Authoring Tools Design Gartner 52

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Segment as a whole is growing in terms of vendors. LMSs Segment Breakout (By the percentage of total number of vendors in each segment). Vendor: Litmos. Can create custom themes within the system, all the way down to the color of the mouse click “hover&#. Platinum $1,499/m, 2000 active users. Standard 93%.

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS Productivity 72

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 23, 2010

The bottom line without getting technical or overly detailed, the solution is hosted on your vendor’s servers and not hosted on your internal servers. With a hosted solution, the vendor’s servers are able to tested to withstand scenarios like this. Hosted Server Question to Ask. LMSs and their client list.

Hosting 40

Hosting vendor Cloud Computing LCMS 40

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 17, 2013

I see two factors: Person really doesn’t know the product inside and out and so they tell you want you want to hear. ” Then you find it they have to heavily customize it – charge extra for that – and the interface is buggy. Or there are vendors who only work in certain industries/verticals.

LMS 79

LMS vendor Issue Sales 79

OpenSesame

JUNE 7, 2019

OpenSesame serves a wide range of clients, including governments and Global 2000 companies in services, manufacturing, technology, and highly regulated industries such as financial services and health care. said Drew Krajewski, director of global training & development for EnerSys, a Fortune 1000 OpenSesame customer.

Portfolio 52

Portfolio LMS Enterprise Director 52

Talented Learning

JANUARY 28, 2020

The 2019 learning trend “hot list” was based on responses from more than 2000 people in 92 countries. Plus, it’s no secret that today’s organizations are obsessed with improving customer experience in the hope of establishing a competitive advantage. Where in the World is Extended Enterprise Learning?

Trends 77

Trends Corporate Learning Blended Learning Corporate eLearning 77

Litmos

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Not an issue, unless of course, you want a product that can be a bolt-on too, for say, uh, oh yeah, an LMS. Go back to early 2000’s to 2010 or so, and there were way more LCMSs than exist today. Rather they were built to identify what learners (employees and customers) did not know when it came to training. Yep, in 2000.

LMS 40

LMS Authoring Tools Compliance Training LCMS 40

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 14, 2015

Capterra’s LMS study, found 26% of folks were unhappy with their LMS (based on a survey of over 100 LMS customers). The big elephant in the room that we hear so many times and vendors love to pitch (to get you to their system), but rarely the vendors themselves will admit to – many have only themselves to blame.

LMS 40

LMS vendor RFP Issue 40

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 20, 2013

From an interaction (listed as interactivity) to a feature within the product. Because the industry as a whole is a lemming, I expect more vendors to come on board. In just the past month, I have seen quite a few vendors add this capability in their product – and for the most part they are all RCAT products.

Authoring 74

Authoring Market Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion 74

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The data shows that what many vendors assume end users want is far from accurate. Too many vendors are focusing on talent/performance management as the next feature/component in their systems. Product – 54.2%. Product training reigns supreme. rather then going through the LMS vendor. Sales – 25.7%.

Association Learning Management System 77

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Blended Learning 77

Talented Learning

JANUARY 8, 2019

Every day, we interview vendors to understand their product strategy, features and roadmap. 21 Vendor Expansion and Consolidation Continue at a Brisk Pace. As 2019 begins, 762 vendors are on our learning systems radar – and new innovators are entering the fray all the time. Most vendors excel in only one of these areas.

Enterprise 43

Enterprise Learning System Trends Market 43

LifterLMS

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

He stresses the importance of adopting a sales strategy grounded in honesty and customer service. Spaight encourages vendors to participate in networking, attend local gatherings, and prioritize brightening someone else’s day. And if you believe in your product, that’s a pretty easy job to do. It was winning.

Course 84

Course Sales Podcasts Podcaster 84

Talented Learning

MAY 14, 2020

In 2020 there are many different types of LMS solutions and hundreds of competing vendors. Unfortunately for associations, most LMS vendors think they are just fine to support associations because members are just like employees. Many Types of LMS. It’s easy for researchers and buyers to get lost and overwhelmed.

Association LMS 98

Association LMS Association Learning Management System Association LMS 98

Epilogue Systems

AUGUST 12, 2020

” Mark Overton, former Oracle UPK VP of Product and Engineering and current Epilogue Chief Technology Officer. “ I chose to work for Epilogue Systems because their product, Opus, is what the next generation of UPK would have been if Oracle had not decided to sunset the product. See this link: ( [link] ).

Oracle 52

Oracle Help PeopleSoft Adoption 52

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 1, 2017

I suspect some vendors might tie it together in some pricing approach, giving an appearance that it is free. . The buzz word “Mobile First” is already in play in the LMS world and now it is appearing more frequently in the authoring tool space, especially among SaaS vendors. No shock here. Yeah, got it. Fast Forward.

Authoring 60

Authoring Trends Tools Micro-Learning 60

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Ecosystems for authoring tools – I’m not talking about it in the same scope of the LMS space (which I foresaw and which is occurring), rather think of it as a one stop shop for all your needs – I see this coming more by 2016, but there are already vendors doing it. Seems easy, never is. Anyway, this leads to.

News 78

News vendor LMS Learning 78

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 3, 2014

I mean someone had to come up first with “gamification” for a LMS, a first “output to HTML5″ for an authoring tool, a first for “high retention rates” (which on a side note, is worthless – I mean come on, how is it possible that every LMS vendor’s retention rates are in the upper 90 percentile?).

LMS 70

LMS vendor Learning Management System Gamification 70