Talented Learning

JULY 16, 2019

As an independent learning tech consultant, I hear questions like that all the time. 1) When does it make sense to hire a software selection consultant? For five years, we’ve been evaluating these solutions one-by-one. A good consultant can make the whole process faster, easier and more successful by: Clarifying your needs.

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LMS RFP Diversity Training vendor 66

Degreed

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Having it stand between you and your dream learning solution can be aggravating or even downright demoralizing. Prior to joining Degreed, Dan worked as a technology solutions consultant and manager, writing and reviewing numerous RFxs. “A It’s also critical to helping you find the right solution. 1: Get ready.

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PDG

MAY 15, 2023

Create a Sales Scorecard Before chasing every RFP that lands in your inbox, develop a scorecard that evaluates the likelihood of winning a potential piece of business. Yes, detailing features and benefits are essential, but the message should be the future state of what your product/service will help them achieve.

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Strategy RFP ROI Sales 52

Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

These solutions involve many moving pieces, some of which operate outside of your LMS and your organization’s control. Many of these solutions specialize in some form of extended enterprise learning. That means you should expect strong integration support in whatever solution you choose. And there’s the rub.

Association Learning Management System 92

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS vendor 92

Web Courseworks

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Most of us just don’t get it when it comes to selling products and services—the schools of education or computer science certainly didn’t focus on instilling business acumen or sales expertise. The new book is succinct, well organized, and full of useful tips if you are tasked with either creating or responding to an RFP.

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RFP Lesson eLearning Consultant Management 100

CLO Magazine

JULY 18, 2013

To ensure learning services investments meet business requirements, the role of the purchasing agent, and the knowledge required, are evolving. While procurement organizations are getting better at understanding the world of learning services, there are still significant challenges. The tough part is figuring out all of the variables.

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Services vendor Apple RFP 63

eLearningMind

MAY 10, 2022

Organizations often delegate key services, such as office maintenance, talent sourcing, and public relations, to qualified outside contractors. Outsourcing training is yet another service strategy that uses external suppliers to deliver a broad range of training-related services. Create a Request for Proposals (RFP).

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Outsource Compliance Training Diversity Training eLearning Developer 52

Talented Learning

MARCH 4, 2020

Many different solutions are coming together – and each deal is driven by unique factors. That’s when the sting of a rough implementation , a weak rollout and so-so customer service is sometimes the only thing that remains. All large companies have deployed a talent management solution. 5) What About Migration Services?

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Saba Cornerstone LMS Custom 98

LearnUpon

DECEMBER 15, 2016

That time has been split between working on customized LMS implementations (about 8 years) and cloud-based LMS solutions during my time with LearnUpon. 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”.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Solution 40

Talented Learning

JULY 11, 2016

I know because I spent 13 years selling learning management solutions. years, I have leveraged that software sales experience as an independent LMS selection consultant. Minimize “Boiler Plate” Errors – You wouldn’t believe the boiler plate copy-and-paste mistakes I see in formal RFP responses. For the last 2.5

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vendor Sales LMS Tips 67

Web Courseworks

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Lack of forthcoming solutions can limit the business’ bottom line, and it can even have a negative impact the careers of the technology leaders. Hiring a technology consultant may be the solution. I think back to when I managed a stable of consultants in the Milwaukee market. Most organizations hire consultants.

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Consulting Technology Project RFP 215

Talented Learning

JULY 31, 2019

Your sales team recently crafted a strong proposal in response to an LMS RFP , and the buyer has given your company a thumbs up. But walking through a live product tour can make or break your solution in the minds of prospective buyers. So, what happens when your solution steps into that white-hot spotlight? Congratulations!

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Petra Mayer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Lessons for the RFP process. There were a lot of lessons that will help to develop a more detailed RFP (Request for Proposal). For example, it would be beneficial to incorporate into an RFP: Keep all criteria of your requirements separate and provide a templated response form for the vendors to complete.

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Lesson Study Compliance Training LMS 40

Talented Learning

MAY 14, 2020

The realities of 2020 have accelerated their transformation at every stage of the learning systems life cycle from business case, requirements definition, RFP, contracting, deployment, content development, improvement – everything. In 2020 there are many different types of LMS solutions and hundreds of competing vendors.

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Association LMS Association Learning Management System Association LMS 98

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. Or they’ve given up entirely on their system of record, but don’t know how to choose a better solution from among hundreds that might work.

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Trust Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS 63

Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Talk with consultants who’ve helped other organizations retool their learning programs. Others claim that their solution works well for member education, but they haven’t established a track record in the association market. Choosing the right technology solution involves more than picking functionality that works.

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Association LMS Association Learning Management System Association Education 92

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. Price-conscious buyers will need to pay closer attention to identify solutions that fit their requirements while satisfying their budget parameters. #15

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Learning System Trends System Compliance Training 104

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2019

And they’re definitely telling us that open source learning platform s like Moodle and Totara are wildly popular, compared to commercial solutions. Brian is a pioneer in open source learning solutions who has been involved with this movement almost from its inception nearly 20 years ago. #1 When to issue an RFP (or not).

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Association Learning Management System Authoring Tools Association LMS Enterprise 52

Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As learning systems consultants , we’ve seen our share of organizations abandon LMS platforms that once seemed like ideal solutions. Even if you haven’t relied on a consultant for LMS selection , it’s critical to put an independent advisor on your side now. Sadly, this happens all too often with software.

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LMS vendor eLearning Consultant Project 81

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 average five-year vendor bid for all licenses and services was $725K. Free Consult? The vendors were competing for two unique, extended enterprise LMS opportunities.

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Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS vendor 75

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The average time that it takes a consumer to cancel their credit card for services/products on a monthly charge is nine months – and that is across all consumer products/services. Why would I want a SaaS solution over hosted on my own servers product? RFP reality – And no, Jeff Probst is not your host.

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RFP Compliance Training Association Learning Management System vendor 68

Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

” As an LMS research analyst and vendor selection consultant, I get a version of that question often from both LMS buyers and sellers. ” With over 650 LMS solutions in the world there is no universal LMS license model nor commonly accepted standard price ranges. “How much does an LMS cost?” SaaS LMS License.

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License Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 75

Talented Learning

APRIL 26, 2017

Many other continuing education providers rely on custom-built solutions to run their training business — an astounding fact, given that more than 70o commercial learning platforms are available today. What does it take to build your own best-of-breed learning solution? Should You Move to a CEU-Focused LMS? Conclusion.

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Association LMS Association Learning Management System Diversity Training Compliance Training 85

Talented Learning

APRIL 18, 2017

To find the best learning technology fit , we must sort through various learning platform types, license models , functionality, integration capacity , implementation services (or lack of) and overall costs. 6) Request for Proposal (RFP). The LMS market has changed dramatically since the introduction of cloud-based solutions.

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS vendor 80

WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

You may choose to work with an analyst, use an RFP template, or keep the planning in-house, relying on the experience of your project team and input from your learners. You may also need to migrate eLearning content from a legacy system, or decide that you require professional services to provide consultation on best practice.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Learning Management System eBook 40

SweetRush

JULY 11, 2022

But it might also surprise you to hear us say that sometimes, our solutions might not be the best fit for you. . We’re a custom eLearning solutions provider, and we’ve both developed and purchased off-the-shelf eLearning content. So how do you decide which solution is best for you? . Streaming services .

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Compliance Training Custom eLearning Development Blended Learning Solution 69

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Now, more than 700 solutions claim at least some piece of the LMS pie — and for most of them, employee training is not a mainstay. That’s why we founded Talented Learning, an independent research and consulting firm for learning technology buyers and sellers. Finding the Best LMS in a Complex World. Congratulations to all!

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Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS LMS 0

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Seek additional resources before just either blasting a RFP out to everyone or picking up the phone, because you saw their name. And let’s go back to that RFP for a second. I tell you what, let me give you an estimate on how long I am going to be interested in your solution. What should never be pitched as an estimate.

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LMS vendor e-learning vendor RFP 71

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. Commonly, the vendor will invest upfront services at discounted prices and then take a larger share of subsequent content sales. First Name *.

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License Association Learning Management System Association LMS Cost 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. Right… Azuqua goes even further, with an enterprise-grade platform or iPaaS ( integration platform as a service ).

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Podcasts Podcaster Podcasting Custom 40

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Secondly, areas were identified by which a point total would be assigned based on them achieving all those points in that specific section (varied by each section – using my LMS RFP template – newest version, not yet posted, but will be included in the report for anyone to use). And if you do, you lost points. IMO, its not. .

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Report Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 75

learnWorlds

MARCH 30, 2022

Try our platform today for FREE to make sure you will offer the best training solution to your customers! Consultant Companies. The list of CE & CS consultants follows alphabetical order from A to Z and there is no preference in regards to the structure of the information presented. Services: Curriculum/instructional design.

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Expert Custom Education Summary 52

Petra Mayer

AUGUST 19, 2019

I was tasked with the following activities: Review the RFI (Request for Information/Interest) responses they had already obtained prior to hiring my services. Identify each vendor’s fit to these requirements and the investment for their solution. Provide specific recommendations for the RFP process. Understanding Feasibility.

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LMS RFP vendor Project 40

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 23, 2013

Before you jump into purchasing a LMS it makes sense to cover the basics, understand the jargon, decide if you want to go it alone or hire a consultant and last but not least realize you are not alone in the process. businesses would allow their employees’ learning move from their solution into another, without their consent?

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LMS vendor RFP Consulting 77

Talented Learning

JULY 13, 2017

The self-service capability is still in place, but the business model and pricing are now geared towards disrupting the highly competitive mid/large global market. Of all the LMS solutions we’ve reviewed , Docebo offers one of the most robust and fastest growing connector libraries. ”) The company has grown its U.S.

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Docebo Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS 100

LifterLMS

AUGUST 28, 2021

Groundhogg is a CRM solution for WordPress where you can host your email list inside of WordPress instead of on a system like MailChimp or ActiveCampaign. Infusionsoft’s partner program helps customers onboard and builds an ecosystem of professionals that can offer services for people who want the software but need help setting it up.

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Program Companies Create Microsoft 131

Talented Learning

AUGUST 1, 2018

Although the list isn’t exhaustive, it is based on my experience with hundreds of LMS solutions I track and dozens of recent purchasing opportunities I’ve managed. That’s because yesterday’s generic, one-size-fits-all employee LMS has evolved into a diverse spectrum of specialized solutions.

Association Learning Management System 75

Association Learning Management System LMS Learning System Association LMS 75