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Acquistions – Someone had an idea

eLearning 24-7

It’s a bad idea before it even goes to market. The wonderful thing about acquisitions is that very few people publicly know who is on the market, who isn’t (but is open for acquisitions), and what the financial status is – unless the company is public, which is an outlier in our space. I chose the groupings route.

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Learning System TrailBlazers – Who’s Next?

eLearning 24-7

I personally think what has hurt them in the greater market is the push by so many vendors (some of which are legit competitors) to refer to them as “traditional”, citing how long they have been around. Learn.com – First a content aggregator, then jumped into the LMS market, acquired by Taleo, who promised to invest heavily.

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HPT and Social Learning: David Wilkins via Skype #ISPI -Sharing some key points.

ID Reflections

The session was on HPT and Social Learning: Organizational Performance in the Cloud b y David Wilkins, VP of Product Marketing at Learn.com. What business metrics are the most important? Could SoMe help Field Marketing Teams do their work? The networked market knows more than companies do about their own products.

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Kevin Oakes on the Rise and Fall of the LMS

Tony Karrer

He pointed back to entry of various players in the market and particularly the enterprise vendors as opposed to pure-play vendors from articles five years ago. • Plateau is a leading provider of talent management software, content and services designed to increase workforce productivity and drive business success. You go broader.

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Something is Going on Down there in the LMS Market

eLearning 24-7

Latest data: 95% of the tablet market is owned by iPad. 35 tablets will hit the market starting in early Q4 to late Q1 2011. HP Slate already is in the market, runs on Windows7, but targets the business market. HP Slate already is in the market, runs on Windows7, but targets the business market.

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Free Online Conference – Future of Learning - Incredible Speakers

Tony Karrer

Or senior leaders from major training companies talk about the challenges and opportunities in the market. Future of the Business of Learning Free Online Event July 23 9 AM - 2 PM Pacific Time (Click on times to see Time Zone Conversion ) Brought to you by: Learn Trends , ISA and Training Magazine Network. Moderated by Tony Karrer.

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E-Learning Trade Shows + Product Reviews 4 #TK11

eLearning 24-7

Vendors who do not have anyone in their booth, during expo times – I see this at all shows, regardless of the product or market; but at e-learning/training shows you see it a lot OR you see them eating in their booth. Vendors who hand you a product (trial) and their business card or they just have their items in a bowl and you grab one.