Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Last summer, I started a new series that highlights the best advice I’ve heard from guests on our podcast, The Talented Learning Show and our long-running, live monthly webinar series. The need for accountability has always been the lifeblood of extended enterprise education. And the vendor community is responding in spades.

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Talented Learning

MAY 29, 2018

LMS vendors, I owe you a post. This year, in addition to launching “The Talented Learning Show” podcast, writing 20 in-depth articles, hosting 5 webinars and developing several commissioned industry reports, we’ve been up to our eyeballs in an endless series of comprehensive LMS selection assignments.

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Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Previously, we explored extended enterprise learning tech trends , and talked about how organizations can choose the best learning system for their needs. REPLAY THIS ON-DEMAND WEBINAR NOW. However, it’s not the instant slam-dunk that some vendors may want you to believe – especially for extended enterprise learning.

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Talented Learning

JULY 16, 2019

As an independent learning tech consultant, I hear questions like that all the time. If you need advice about learning technology (especially for extended enterprise needs), submit your question here. 1) When does it make sense to hire a software selection consultant? In fact, nearly 1000 vendors are on our radar!

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 8, 2019

Well, a lot is happening in extended enterprise learning and we want to touch on all the high points. REPLAY THE ON-DEMAND WEBINAR NOW! Every day, we interview vendors to understand their product strategy, features and roadmap. 21 Vendor Expansion and Consolidation Continue at a Brisk Pace. REPLAY THE WEBINAR NOW!

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Web Courseworks

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

John Leh runs a firm called Talented Learning and he is quite the talented guy when it comes to speaking about Extended Enterprise LMS. Talented Learning is a news, research and consulting organization dedicated to the advancement of all aspects of extended enterprise learning technology solutions.

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Talented Learning

MARCH 4, 2020

RSVP FOR OUR MARCH WEBINAR NOW. Every day, I listen as customers react to LMS vendors before, during and after a contract is signed. And at this point, few see any financial, functional or business value in switching vendors. 3) What About Extended Enterprise? REPLAY THIS WEBINAR NOW! Neither do I.

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 26, 2018

So as you prepare for what’s ahead, join me as I reflect on topics that mattered most to the extended enterprise learning community in 2018. We also produce monthly webinars and podcasts featuring conversations with leading practitioners and innovators. RSVP FOR THIS JANUARY WEBINAR NOW! Top 3 Webinars of 2018.

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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. That’s why we founded Talented Learning, an independent research and consulting firm for learning technology buyers and sellers.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

However, you can distinguish between platforms by focusing on use case specialization and the various services each vendor provides (or does not provide). REPLAY THIS ON-DEMAND WEBINAR! But successful buyers know that strong vendor services are at least as important as any feature checklist item.

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 29, 2018

As an independent learning systems consultant , I’m often asked to share my opinion about what’s happening in the LMS market. Keep in mind that I view the LMS landscape through an extended enterprise lens. RSVP FOR OUR SEPTEMBER WEBINAR! REPLAY THIS WEBINAR NOW!

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 18, 2018

But before I share details about what’s ahead, let’s take a quick look back: Setting the Stage for Extended Enterprise LMS Recognition. RSVP FOR THE DECEMBER WEBINAR! To test this theory, we began investigating LMS vendors, documenting their extended enterprise capabilities and client case studies in detail.

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 23, 2018

We don’t perform on a live stage to sell-out crowds, but we do produce thought leadership webinars that attract hundreds of global attendees. When we started Talented Learning, there was no independent source of extended enterprise learning technology research, but we knew from experience that the need was real.

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 15, 2018

On a regular basis, I’ll be interviewing some of the most knowledgeable professionals in the field of extended enterprise learning – vendor executives, consultants, customers and more. He is John Llamas, a Principal Consultant of Thought Leadership and Advisory Services at Cornerstone OnDemand.

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 28, 2020

RSVP FOR OUR FEBRUARY WEBINAR. Where in the World is Extended Enterprise Learning? But here’s what concerns me… Extended enterprise learning was nowhere to be found on the L&D “hot” list in 2019 – or in any prior year. Maybe I should include extended enterprise learning on the list next year?

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 16, 2023

When you hear about those latest cool features, which are not ChatGPT, that isn’t coming to the freebie version; it is coming to the fee-based one, ChatGPT Plus or Enterprise ChatGPT (company version). One Learning System vendor told me they hired a consultant to provide them with a recommendation for the LLM they should use.

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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. After all, the circumstances surrounding extended enterprise learning are vastly different from employee-related scenarios. Augment an LMS?

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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. 15 Business Turns Up the Volume On Extended Enterprise Learning. RVSP NOW FOR THIS LIVE WEBINAR! 17 Specialists Steal Even More Spotlight.

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Limestone Learning

JANUARY 30, 2019

Well, the world of learning and development is loving showing you some love, with a bouquet of free webinars on everything from instructional design to performance consulting , plus tons more. Free webinars are like a box of chocolates—you never know what you’re going to get each month, but you can bet it’ll be good.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Today as part of the Kineo Insights webinar series – a conversation on open source. The following are my notes from Part 1 of the webinar: The Truth About Open Source: A conversation with Michael Korcuska, Executive Director of Sakai. This pressure on support vendors works in the customers favor. How safe is it?

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Innovation was stagnant and most vendor effort was invested in stealing customers from one another. The cloud enables new LMS vendors to create and support one product that all customers use providing economies of scale in research, customer support and required investment capital. The 2015 Talented Learning LMS Vendor Award Winners

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2019

So before we move on, I invite you to join me in revisiting this year’s most popular topics in extended enterprise learning. What Topics Were Most Popular in Extended Enterprise Learning? RSVP FOR OUR JANUARY WEBINAR! And why is open source gaining momentum as a foundation for extended enterprise learning ?

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Vendors can’t buy their way onto these lists. In fact, there is no cost to participate and no way vendors can influence the outcome directly. We won’t even confirm if we’re considering a vendor for recognition. Feedback from current and former employees of these vendors. Best Channel and Partner LMS.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

RSVP FOR THE LIVE NOVEMBER WEBINAR! Talk with consultants who’ve helped other organizations retool their learning programs. REPLAY THIS WEBINAR NOW! Vetting every vendor is impractical. 11) How important is finding the right vendor culture “fit”? REPLAY THE WEBINAR NOW! That’s why we exist.

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Talented Learning

JUNE 26, 2019

But when should organizations choose an open source LMS platform as the backbone for extended enterprise learning ? Red Hat is one of the original providers of enterprise open source software. REPLAY THE WEBINAR NOW! I’m curious – how often do you see organizations focused exclusively on the extended enterprise?

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2019

You’ll also hear why these advances are important – especially for extended enterprise education. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Open source learning platforms like Moodle have driven closed source LMS vendors to reduce their price points dramatically over the years. RSVP FOR THE DECEMBER WEBINAR NOW! What prompted you to start eThink?

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 17, 2017

Often, these posts have 287 or more responses from LMS vendors, each claiming they offer the best solution, given the overwhelming evidence provided in the original 2-sentence help request. They’ve hit a wall with features that don’t accomplish what a vendor promised. RSVP FOR OUR AUGUST 22nd WEBINAR! Roll the dice?

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Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

When I stepped into the extended enterprise learning world 25 years ago, the concept of data-based decision-making was vastly different. RSVP FOR THIS WEBINAR NOW. In fact, at one of our 2019 webinars , we asked participants to indicate their level of analytics effectiveness. REPLAY THE WEBINAR NOW! The right tools.

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eLearning 24-7

APRIL 9, 2021

I’m referring to every analyst/consulting site that uses “Grids” in whatever format – design wise to identify top systems is this or that category. In the 16 above – Thought Industries, Intellum, Eurekos, and Learndot are those vendors. I’m not sure why people love grids. Grids are confusing.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

According to a MarketsandMarkets 5-year forecast published earlier this year, enterprise video investment is expected to continue growing at a compound average growth rate of 20.1% (from $16.34 REPLAY THE WEBINAR NOW! billion in 2017 to $40.84 billion by 2022). 10 Ways Digital Video Is Redefining Learning. 7) Live Proctoring.

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 15, 2018

Extended enterprise learning content followed a similar path. And I look forward to sharing those thoughts in more detail at a webinar with OpenSesame on August 22nd. All are opportunities my clients face in managing extended enterprise learning. Extended Enterprise Content Strategy. REPLAY THE WEBINAR NOW!

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 30, 2016

In the last decade, the rise of the SaaS business model, cloud technology and extended enterprise learning has opened the door to more than 650 new learning platforms. As an LMS selection consultant , I’ve had a front-row seat in the rapid shift toward specialization. LMS Specialists: What’s So Special?

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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

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

.” Interestingly, some customer-oriented LMS vendors aren’t even on ChiefMartec’s radar yet!). That’s why martech vendors of all stripes are responding with topical thought leadership. Of course, technology vendors aren’t the only source of customer education guidance. REPLAY THE WEBINAR NOW!

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

Most of that time, Ive worked for eLearning vendors: companies that design and develop eLearning programs for a wide variety of corporate clients. Ive served as instructional designer and project manager on programs for banks, airlines, department stores, consulting firms, construction companies, training companies, and more.

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Talented Learning

MAY 14, 2019

EDITOR’S NOTE: Because extended enterprise learning involves multiple disciplines, we sometimes ask other experts to share their insights with our readers. RSVP FOR THE JUNE WEBINAR NOW. Long story short: storage vendors are running a business, just like you do. RSVP FOR THIS LIVE MAY WEBINAR! REPLAY THE WEBINAR!

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Talented Learning

MAY 3, 2017

The need for mandatory academic and employee compliance training is real, but organizations everywhere are also looking for better ways to educate their extended enterprise of customers , sales channel partners or member communities. REGISTER FOR THIS LIVE WEBINAR NOW! This contrasts with what many vendors call a cloud LMS.

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