Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In this environment, you’d think associations would be bursting at the seams with participants in member education programs. Not surprisingly, a 2018 survey of more than 1000 association members confirmed that career development is now the primary reason why most people join associations.

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Association LMS Association Learning Management System Association Education 92

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. Maybe it is the product. The fact of the matter is nobody loves creating RFP/RFIs. They can be 25 pages.

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Templates Learning System System RFP 59

Talented Learning

MAY 29, 2018

LMS vendors, I owe you a post. 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.

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vendor Association Learning Management System Learning System LMS 68

Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 25, 2007

Continuing on from my earlier posts: LMS Selection Presentation Reformulated LMS Selection Team and Stakeholders LMS Selection Process From several comments and from looking at my list of issues, I realize that writing a good LMS RFP is challenging and it's easy to make lots of mistakes. The list in this LMS RFP went on and on at this level.

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RFP Association Learning Management System LMS Virtual Classroom 104

Abila

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Associations may struggle to find the technology that’s right for them, in part because they’re unsure about what they need in an LMS. Pre-vet and shortlist vendors. Develop and issue a request for proposal (RFP). Review and score responses to the RFP. Engage in product demonstrations. Select and negotiate .

Association Learning Management System 40

Association Learning Management System Association LMS Association LMS 40

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 11, 2023

A vendor says “elearning course” ignoring that it really has a hyphen between the e and the l. I never understood why a vendor does this. Why can’t a vendor simply say video? A lot of vendors will list the publisher of the content, as if some learner says, “Holy Moly – you have IT skills?

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Learning System System White Label vendor 75

Association eLearning

MARCH 28, 2012

Some attendees were the victims of an LMS that had been acquired from a merger which had affected the product support. Some attendees mentioned that their current LMS vendor was either out of business or ending a product, but others are just simply unhappy with their current platform. Vendor Selection.

Association Learning Management System 145

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS eLearning Guild 145

Web Courseworks

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

CourseStage LMS is targeted to the association marketplace and corporations who train or educate adults that are not their employees.). Assess any technical considerations, including integrations with association management systems (AMS), CRMs, and other ERPs. Product Evaluation. What are the financial requirements?

Association Learning Management System 100

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS RFP 100

Web Courseworks

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

CourseStage LMS is targeted to the association marketplace and corporations who train or educate adults that are not their employees.). Assess any technical considerations, including integrations with association management systems (AMS), CRMs, and other ERPs. Product Evaluation. What are the financial requirements?

Association Learning Management System 100

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS RFP 100

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

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. 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.

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Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS LMS 0

eLearningMind

MAY 10, 2022

The selected vendor is responsible for every aspect of training—from training needs analysis, development, and delivery to ongoing follow-up and re-training. In this approach, companies usually choose outside vendors to deliver a sub-task within their overall training strategy—such as eLearning development. Define your requirements.

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Learning Pool

MARCH 16, 2022

Understanding the full range of internal and external costs associated with purchasing a learning system is key to ensuring there aren’t any hidden surprises in the procurement process. Every vendor on the Fosway 9-Grid for Learning Systems is passionate about the capabilities of their platform. Your requirements. Your culture.

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Learning System System Specialist vendor 91

WBT Systems

MARCH 13, 2018

Or, to ensure you absolutely get the best LMS for your association, hire an LMS consultant to help you with requirements, selection, and implementation. LMS consultants have helped dozens, if not hundreds, of associations choose the best LMS for their needs. Consultants help you create a Request for Proposal (RFP).

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS Consulting LMS 44

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The way I started out, was monitoring close to 900 systems that align with corporate, NPOs (non-profits), associations and even government. If 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

Learning System 69

Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 69

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

I spent the past year, seeing a lot of systems, products, tools; attended a few trade shows (that should be a future category), observed trends of this and that, and whalla, the list. . Once a darling of vendors who used it to show their demos, now? In fact, in 2019, I did not see one demo from a vendor on Adobe Connect.

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RFP Micro-Learning vendor SAP 65

Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

However, it’s not the instant slam-dunk that some vendors may want you to believe – especially for extended enterprise learning. To learning systems vendors, it suggests that you want to change the underlying software code. 6) As an LMS selection consultant, do you ensure that vendors deliver what they promise?

Association Learning Management System 92

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS vendor 92

Petra Mayer

JULY 3, 2019

Typically, this is done through a “Request-for-Information” (RFI) process or through a “Request-for-Proposal” (RFP). The role of demos, walks-throughs and product tests. Many LMS providers will offer a product demo. Implementation costs by the vendor or related third party. Depending on the type of organization (e.g.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Study Association LMS 40

ICS Learning

AUGUST 26, 2013

Many new products and technologies are available and, in general, the industry has matured. The purpose of this article is to assist you in understanding what the pieces of the solution are, along with the associated choices that you will have to make. This enables you to purchase standard “off-the-shelf” products.

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Sexual Harassment Training Harassment Training Diversity Training Authoring Tools 100

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 vendors really need to know more about the use case.

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Learning System System vendor Association Learning Management System 63

Absorb LMS

APRIL 4, 2016

I also had the chance to sit in on three or four demonstrations by LMS vendors per week. In my current role with Absorb, I help organizations reduce the effort associated with managing learning by demystifying LMS technology. If it does show up, the organization is likely using an RFP template from the disco era.

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Association Learning Management System Wiki LMS Association LMS 190

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

It’s a product whose core focus is an authoring tool (proprietary based), but offers the ability to add users, provides a few analytics and a few reports. The downside to training management products is the inability to upload any other 3rd party authoring tool or courses from an off the shelf vendor.

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RFP Compliance Training Association Learning Management System vendor 68

Talented Learning

AUGUST 1, 2016

In the last two weeks as an LMS selection consultant, I have been on the receiving end of 24 hours of live LMS demos from eight different vendors. The vendors were competing for two unique, extended enterprise LMS opportunities. Selling LMSs is very tough in 2016 because of the plenitude and parity of vendor options.

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Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS vendor 75

eLearning Blender

SEPTEMBER 29, 2007

Writing an RFP - What a Conundrum! All the articles say that a crucial part of the LMS selection process is writing a quality RFP, but nobody goes on to tell you how. In my own interest, I am going to attempt to answer the question of how to write a quality RFP. What is an RFP?: Why write an RFP? Why write an RFP?:

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RFP vendor Association LMS Association Learning Management System 40

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 19, 2019

If after a few years, nobody can recall your name, or remember your name or even associate your name with the type of product you are, then you need to change your name. Too many learning system vendors come up with messaging that rather than provide consistency, embraces confusion to such a degree. LXPs have this problem.

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Platform Digital Association Learning Management System Compliance Training 70

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 26, 2018

How do associations develop profitable learner-centered online education programs? What can associations do to develop more profitable learner-centered online education programs? These topics attracted the strongest interest this year: #3 Association Learning Systems: Why and How to Invest in a Specialized LMS.

Association Learning Management System 73

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS Enterprise 73

Talented Learning

JANUARY 9, 2018

Among the more than 700 vendors participating in today’s LMS marketplace, we continue to see a wave of learning solutions designed to solve “niche” business challenges. We’ve analyzed results from LMS vendors who publish outcomes of their customers’ extended enterprise learning initiatives.

Learning System 104

Learning System Trends System Compliance Training 104

eLearning 24-7

JULY 6, 2011

Well, I am here to tell you about an amazing product that can answer your LMS questions. The first thing you should do is write down what specific features you are looking for in the product. What about a payment gateway – does the LMS vendor assist you with this or do you have to find your own? Welcome, Welcome.

Association LMS 68

Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS RFP 68

Talented Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Recently, we helped association leaders answer that question with a special “LMS Buyers Companion” post, filled with free resources for continuing education providers. Here’s what you need to run a successful sales partner training program… 5) Marketing never ends: How does product education help? WHITEPAPERS.

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Enterprise Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS 40

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Because these breakouts could go longer than an Oscar speech, the majority will be the category followed by the vendor. When * is seen, this indicates that the vendor is in FindAnLMS. . “And the winner is…” – Coorpacademy * Their site does not do the product justice. of 70% of my LMS RFP Template. .

Learning System 94

Learning System System Saba SumTotal 94

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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License Association Learning Management System Association LMS Cost 40

Breakthrough eLearning

JUNE 5, 2007

Two weeks ago, in a moment of weakness, I almost submitted a response to a request for proposals (RFP). However, I remembered an earlier vow that I had made to myself never to put myself and my colleagues through "RFP hell" again, was resolute, and I ignored the invitation. Here's my list of RFP pet peeves (in no particular order).

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RFP vendor Budget Project 32

Talented Learning

APRIL 26, 2017

For-profit training companies, associations , academic institutions, corporations and even entrepreneurial subject-matter experts all create, sell and deliver continuing education content. Workforce-oriented LMS vendors are built and supported by HR and training experts who understand a “compliance” mindset.

Association LMS 86

Association LMS Association Learning Management System Diversity Training Compliance Training 86

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2019

2 Association Learning Tech Innovation: Reality vs. Hype. Take a closer look from the front lines of the association learning solutions space. #1 What kind of model works best with your particular product or service? When to issue an RFP (or not). How to make the most of vendor demos and proof-of-concept projects.

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Association Learning Management System Authoring Tools Association LMS Enterprise 52

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

and tie it often to increased productivity, greater sales and other, but when it comes to showing the numbers to back it as such, it really doesn’t exist. . Q: We are looking at various web conferencing products and can’t decide on which one to purchase. 35 LMS Product Reviews – Why 35?

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Issue Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS 69

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Countries showing off their latest e-learning (often under the words – distance learning , which should be booted as a term), and vendors showing their products, making their pitches and eating their food in their booth. I have to question that as a HE feature, although many vendors include it. Example: Pricing Model.

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Report Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 75

LearnUpon

DECEMBER 15, 2016

I’ve seen these scenarios and sometimes when I read through a set of requirements or an RFP I am the first to say “This company needs a custom build, no LMS will do all of this off the shelf”. LMS Vendor QA. Everything related to your LMS implementation will have a number of days (and dollar value) associated with it.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Solution 40

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. But what role does customer education play in this process?

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