Talented Learning

AUGUST 21, 2018

For nearly 5 years, our consultants have been on a mission to help extended enterprise LMS buyers make better purchasing decisions. Of the 700+ solutions that comprise today’s LMS landscape, we continuously track details about 175 vendors, including: Learning platform functionality and roadmap. Ideal client scenarios and results.

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Talented Learning

JULY 19, 2016

If you’ve been following the news and analysis from Talented Learning, you know that the thriving 2016 LMS market is comprised of almost 700 vendors, whose solutions can be grouped unequally and imperfectly into corporate, academic, association and continuing education type LMSs. LMS vendors aren’t complaining.

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 29, 2018

In other words, I’m most interested in learning solutions designed for business customers and channel partners, association members, continuing education participants and the public-at-large. Regardless of whether you’re an LMS buyer, seller or user, I hope you’ll find this Q&A helpful.

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS FAQ Learning System 104

Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

When we started Talented Learning nearly four years ago, our mission was to help clients find and use learning management systems that effectively support extended enterprise education. From the outset, we understood why learning technology decision makers often sought a separate LMS for channel partner and customer-focused education.

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Talented Learning

JUNE 13, 2017

Our goal was to help learning technology buyers and sellers understand what this dynamic landscape means for their purchasing decisions and the future of organizational learning, itself. Vendor by vendor, we evaluated solutions — absorbing everything we could find on our own dime. The Corporate LMS Goes Wide. Conclusion.

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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. 16 Licensing Levels Rise. Now it’s common to see LMS licensing in the range of $5/user/month or $60/user/year.

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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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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 18, 2018

We wanted to be the most trusted independent source for insight and advice about extended enterprise learning systems. (“Extended enterprise” involves solutions for non-employee audiences such as customers, channel partners, association members and individuals seeking continuing education from commercial training companies.).

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Leo Learning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

All they wanted to do was train their channel partners and customers , and they operated as measurable profit centres vs cost centres in their organisations. How are LMSes helping organisations to provide successful enterprise learning? Contact us today to discover how we can help. Say you’re an insurance company.

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 15, 2018

Kirstie Greany at Elucidat offers one of the best descriptions I’ve seen, along with helpful implementation tips. Personalization is about addressing individuals’ needs, context and goals, and providing the right content, tools and/or experiences to help them. What’s your approach? What are your thoughts?

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 30, 2016

Because I help organizations effectively define their requirements, identify qualified vendors and select the right LMS for their needs, I’ve seen repeatedly that when relevant LMS specialists are introduced to the selection process, generalists rarely win. No sane person can keep up with this market place without help.

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Talented Learning

MAY 1, 2018

I spent decades traveling for business and have long been addicted to audio learning content in all forms – including audio books , audio courses , talk-radio and now podcasts – to learn and help pass the travel time more quickly. She helped me unpack a ton of information in only 30 short minutes. We’re here to help!

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 8, 2019

As analysts, we strive to make sense of the complexity, not just because it’s fascinating but also because we want to help you make better-informed software decisions. Every day, we interview vendors to understand their product strategy, features and roadmap. 21 Vendor Expansion and Consolidation Continue at a Brisk Pace.

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Enterprise Learning System Trends Market 43

Talented Learning

JANUARY 12, 2016

We have spent the last two years interviewing hundreds of global learning technology professionals on both the vendor and practitioner sides of the fence. Today, based on our recent survey of 75 LMS vendors, 37% of LMS vendors offer an instant free trial of their LMS directly from their website without speaking to a sales professional.

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Paradiso

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

Vendor-bought or In-house? Possibly the first major decision you will face while choosing the best LMS for your endeavour is, if you’d want to adapt an open-source LMS, like Moodle, or purchase a custom LMS from a vendor? They will help you to establish the capabilities of your networks, and tell you if an in-house system is feasible.

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Paradiso

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

Vendor-bought or In-house? Possibly the first major decision you will face while choosing the best LMS for your endeavour is, if you’d want to adapt an open-source LMS, like Moodle, or purchase a custom LMS from a vendor? They will help you to establish the capabilities of your networks, and tell you if an in-house system is feasible.

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LMS Companies Blended Learning vendor 70

Talented Learning

OCTOBER 13, 2016

As I get deeper and deeper into the industry, I’m more convinced than ever that “focus” is the key LMS technology trend of today’s winning vendors. Unfortunately, it is too easy for LMS vendors and buyers to get lost in the “me too” feature race and fail to see the forest for the trees. I’ve heard there are 700 LMS vendors.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Instead, nearly all vendors rely on integration with one or more third-party virtual online event applications such as GoToMeeting , Adobe Connect or Cisco WebEx. Typically, communication with experts occurs via text messaging and offline channels but innovative vendors are adding live video to this mix. REGISTER NOW!

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 30, 2018

On a regular basis, I’ll be interviewing some of the most knowledgeable professionals in the field of extended enterprise learning – including vendor executives, consultants, customers and more. Recent stats show that about 30% of software licenses go unused, or underused. To retain revenues from existing accounts.

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Talented Learning

JUNE 26, 2019

Well, with traditional proprietary software , vendors tend to control what a solution can or cannot do to meet the needs of a business. So you’re basically saying that, without open source, organizations need to do business the way a vendor has designed it, within specific configuration parameters? We’re here to help!

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2019

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Open source learning platforms like Moodle have driven closed source LMS vendors to reduce their price points dramatically over the years. Professional services are a key differentiator for open source learning solution providers, particularly compared to proprietary LMS vendors. That’s what makes us different.

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Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

As outlined last month , we’re simplifying the way we honor the best learning systems by focusing on two key extended enterprise categories: CORPORATE EXTENDED ENTERPRISE: Business-oriented solutions targeting external audiences such as customers, channel partners, suppliers and contractors. AWARD WINNERS.

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Limestone Learning

DECEMBER 30, 2020

“ Winter, landscape, snow ” by Michael Gaida is licensed by Pixabay. A little inspiration always helps. Whether you’re new to training or a seasoned veteran, this information-packed hour will help you remain relevant and valuable to your organization. 2020 turned us upside down and inside out. We accepted difficulty with grace.

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Wahoo Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2022

It is a hub for storing and accessing information that can help users learn efficiently and conveniently. . Pricing models vary greatly from vendor to vendor. Usually, the vendor will offer pricing brackets. Like the licensing model, this is based on a fee paid when you buy the software. LMS Pricing Models.

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Six years ago I pivoted after 14 years on the front lines with two major commercial LMS vendors. Sales channel partners, distributors and retailers. Vendors: Read that market size statistic again and let it sink in.). Historically, commercial software vendors dominated this segment. Franchisees. Contractors.

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Open Source Enterprise Open Authoring Tools 75

Talented Learning

MARCH 25, 2020

And now, my first instinct is to offer help and guidance. Below are tips and action items from three different viewpoints: 1) Tips for Learning Systems Vendors and Consultants. 1) Tips For Learning Systems Vendors and Consultants. How can learning technology help them resolve immediate issues? Congratulations.

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Talented Learning

MAY 8, 2019

This makes the “license economies of scale” argument irrelevant. With the resulting increased executive exposure, business impact, not cost, is the key factor in vendor selection. It helps to assign vendors to several clearly defined categories. Same Question, Different Day. What’s Changed?

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 1, 2018

This new “specialist” technology landscape benefits LMS customers and vendors, alike. LMS vendors aren’t just talking about what’s possible – they’re delivering. Organizations are making purchasing decisions based on boldly redefined expectations, and LMS are vendors rising to those expectations.

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 9, 2017

Market demand has grown, along with the number of vendors, business uses, integration points and related feature sets — and with good reason. If you have a named user license model, but are an extended enterprise, association or commercial training company, you are paying too much. 9 Market Consolidation Gains Momentum.

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Talented Learning

JUNE 28, 2017

Are you an HR or L&D professional trying to figure out how to expand your training programs to customers, channel partners or others outside of your organization’s walls? In this case, Google Translate won’t be able to help you get your bearings. What is your LMS license model? We’re here to help!

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Enterprise Association Learning Management System Compliance Training Diversity Training 74

ProProfs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As a modern and smart training solution, LMS tools are instructor and learner-friendly and help you take full charge of learning. You should be able to measure progress against your L&D goals with the help of online quizzes. A GDPR-compliant cloud LMS ensures the privacy of personal data and helps build trust with customers.

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Paradiso

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Depending on who you ask – and what they are trying to sell – multi tenancy is either a slow, unreliable, unsafe system that is tricky to back up, or a great feature which gives a certain degree of control to different departments, partners or vendors. One company, multiple partners. So what is multi tenancy?

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Paradiso

AUGUST 28, 2015

For those unaware of this multi tenancy means that, with one single LMS license, an administrator can set up a number of ‘tenants’ which can reflect different departments, partners, vendors or customers, each with their own branding and unique access. Moodle vs Totara Component Overview. Learning Paths and Competencies.

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Totara Moodle LMS Open Source 70

Paradiso

AUGUST 28, 2015

For those unaware of this multi tenancy means that, with one single LMS license, an administrator can set up a number of ‘tenants’ which can reflect different departments, partners, vendors or customers, each with their own branding and unique access. Moodle vs Totara Component Overview. Learning Paths and Competencies.

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Totara Moodle LMS Open Source 70

Talented Learning

MAY 23, 2017

LMS vendors offer this capability. For example, some global organizations must manage employee training and compliance at multiple locations around the world, in local languages, delivered or created by local learning groups, while simultaneously supporting customer and channel partner learning in those regions.

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