But trust me when I tell you this, that it has no bearing on my thoughts of this year’s conference, because overall it was the best one ATD wise that is, I have ever been to. That said, there were some hiccups and from an entire vendor wise (expo here) angle, some unique and some, uh. This year, I estimated a 55/60% e-learning, including some ILT vendors offering some type of e-learning component. . Vendor Time – Vendor Time. Vendors of Intrigue. MORE

How many of you have seen vendors respond to your questions? A: Virtually every LMS vendor out there in the marketplace provides these features. Congrats, you are probably looking at less than 10 (based on my LMS directory which contains 475 vendors). Custom domains – rather than have yourcompany.vendorname.com, some systems are now offering custom domains so that your learners see whatever name you create.com and remove the vendor name. MORE

This isn’t the same as a user case study you see on vendors websites (which btw are nothing more than marketing materials wrapped up in a “research” like angle. What is the roadmap of the vendor and track record of meeting the new functionality/capability? This is why I ask vendors what was their roadmap for the previous two years (if they have been around that long) and how many of those items were completed and met the timelines. Trust me, you want one. MORE

Act 2 – Select only a vendor who is well known (name recognized). What it does mean, is that the vendor is strong in marketing and getting their name out to the general public. Trust me when I say this, someone out there was the first to use Cornerstone OnDemand. If your LMS vendor does not offer it and you want it, go API. If you don’t have it as a vendor, you should. Hello, hello, hello! Come over and see the show. MORE

LMS vendors had the option to create a video demo of their product without any sales pitch whatsoever. At last count, 25 vendors created such videos. 42 LMS Profiles – I know, you are saying wait he said 50 vendors but only 42 profiles. 9th will include the executive summary, a product review sample (actually a real one) and an example of one LMS vendor profile. But trust me, the report will go way beyond that. . Cornerstone OnDemand. MORE

A: Dave Wilkins - We’re at the beginning of a schism in the LMS space—many vendors are moving their LMS to be part of a larger Talent Management vision. Social learning, on the other hand, empowers organization from the bottom-up through transparency, trust, and self-direction. Prior LMSs in this series: Cornerstone OnDemand. It’s Friday yay! That means it’s time to feature another LMS that kicks ass! MORE

Well, not yet, but it is coming up and with that are all those wonderful vendors and that magical expo. But one of the biggest problems I see at such shows are the number of vendors who in hindsight I wished I avoided. I recall at ATD this past year, a vendor who was trying to sell people ahead of time their LMS. And, because many of the other vendors who are here at HR Tech, really are just average to poor (but not everyone). Cornerstone OnDemand. MORE