eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 16, 2023

He stated that a company must be willing to take a risk, knowing the financial implications of using Gen-AI (assuming it is not 100% free, even then, though there is always a cost) and that risk-averse companies should hold. Some vendors just went with ChatGPT to avoid paying fees, which is about as valuable as peanuts with CrackerJack.

Learning System 81

Learning System System vendor Docebo 81

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 12, 2021

For those new, each year, I publish what I see will be the top 10 systems for the coming year, based on a set of criteria (which will be listed shortly). Too many people focus on features now, and on top of that, what the vendor says is coming. . There are vendors who focus on quality of a specific client segment, rather than mass.

Learning System 135

Learning System System Compliance Training Metrics 135

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It’s a perfect segue into the 2023, Learning System Awards. Initially I was going to present the systems that took off after mid-year, and list them, but I realized the same list would then appear for 2023. Questions – Each learning system vendor was asked a series of questions.

Learning System 98

Learning System System Metrics vendor 98

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 19, 2022

1,000 is the magic number for a lot of vendors. There are vendors that unless you have a minimum of 1,000 end-users (regardless if they are employees, customers, etc.) I know of vendors who will go below 1,000, but their “sweet spot”, the number they really would prefer is a minimum of 1,000. 500 end-uses.

Learning System 87

Learning System System Metrics Learner 87

eLearning 24-7

MAY 2, 2022

The challenge with each of these events is that there are a lot of vendors pitching their systems, content, consulting firm, e-learning tool and other items, and you as the person walking the floor doesn’t necessarily know who to look at, who to seriously consider and who to avoid. Expert 101. Over 100 course publishers.

vendor 102

vendor Authoring Tools Guide Metrics 102

eLearning 24-7

MAY 5, 2021

Everyone knows that support in the learning system space as a whole is below average. Sure there are vendors who do an exceptional job, but the fact still remains that the number one reason, people leave one learning system vendor for another is support/service. What is the Customer Excellence Pledge?

Custom 89

Custom vendor Examples Learning System 89

eLearning 24-7

JULY 12, 2023

Let’s face it – RFI/RFP documents sent over to learning system vendors are massive tomes that confuse, challenge and even baffle some vendors. Yeah, they are focused on essentials, again, forgetting this is a learning system and is for learning. These comments are for you, not the vendor.

Templates 59

Templates Learning System System RFP 59

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 17, 2021

I’ve been asked to explain the process, approach and criteria for the 2022 Learning System Awards and the 2021 Platinum and Diamond Picks. Learning System Awards. A lot of folks always ask me what I look or at when considering a system for a client, or when conducting an analysis, as part of my role as an analyst.

Learning System 105

Learning System System Informal Metrics 105

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Which reminds me, I often wonder how many people are even watching live TV (and not recorded) when it is not a sporting event or a commercial-free movie? And now, it is time for the 2020 Learning System Awards by Verticals/Industries. Many of these vendors are on my Findanlms.com platform – however, not everyone is.

Learning System 125

Learning System System Industry Metrics 125

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 16, 2023

Grabbed your Vendor’s Jersey or garb they give you and are raring to go? That’s right, the annual, Customer Education Learning Systems Bracket. Quick Point The original term was customer training, then around 2015 or thereabouts, the term switched to customer education. Are you sitting down?

Metrics 77

Metrics Custom Education White Label 77

eLearning 24-7

JULY 6, 2018

And if you are like me, having outstanding support when it comes to your learning system should equally be of high importance. Yet in both cases, for the most part, the results on the part of learning systems in the past has been mixed. Every vendor will state to you, if asked, how great is their support.

vendor 50

vendor Learning System Support System 50

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The same can be said for Enterprise Learning Systems. Anyone can mention they are Enterprise, and that their learning system is for “Enterprises”, but finding the best of the best of those, isn’t so simple to quantify, let alone clarify. Employees will use whatever learning system you give them.

Enterprise 97

Enterprise Learning System System Metrics 97

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It’s 100% free. Comes with the system. Thought Industries is for customer education/partner training, associations, and other B2B/B2C, like training providers for example. Thus, you could buy the system, and get it ready, then start working with Helium. What about other vendors? Why use Helium? The Benefit?

Learning System 97

Learning System System Metrics vendor 97

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 29, 2021

This past week on LinkedIn I wrote about four trailblazers in the early days of the industry, learning systems – and what made them special (one has since hit speed bump), and four who trailblazed and then hit a major speed bump into, well, lost their way. The latter included an authoring tool, too. Never to be underestimated.

Learning System 105

Learning System System Metrics Learn.com 105

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Skills in Learning Systems, that are not like or may be similar to a skills platform – Confused yet? For fun, feel free to use a different voice, when you read it back. My learning system says it comes with skills functionality? Q: What about vendors who sell their system as a “learning suite”?

Learning System 75

Learning System Platform System Skills 75

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 9, 2021

For the last few years, I’ve rated the top B2B/B2C learning systems, via a ranking list during my yearly best award systems. How the Customer Education market works. In order to get a better idea when it came to “who’s in”, it would be wise to explain how the customer education market works.

System 105

System Custom Education Metrics 105

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 8, 2022

The Best of the Best Customer Education Bracket for 2022. Just as in 2021, vendors were seeded on two sides – let’s call one side – “A”, and the other side “B” These are seeding not rankings. Skills should be strong in Combos and Employees, not in CE-focused systems. It’s time.

Custom 75

Custom Education Metrics Docebo 75

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Here is mine to you, actually it is not a gift, it is the Top 10 NexGen Learning Systems for 2021 . NexGen Learning Systems 2021. It is based on my Learning Systems Template, with the items I have highlighted (in my latest version of my template – yellow)/and some are listed below, which I deem as Tier 5 NexGen.

Learning System 72

Learning System System vendor Metrics 72

Talented Learning

JUNE 26, 2018

Online customer training is experiencing a renaissance of sorts, as companies large and small discover its tremendous untapped value. Once considered a nice-to-have option for product and service providers, customer training is now considered a strategic necessity for businesses in every industry – and with good reason.

Compliance Training 99

Compliance Training Learning System Association Learning Management System Custom 99

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 25, 2024

If you provide customer training, those folks in Training typically get laid off, too. And they hired you because they want an LMS or whatever they call those things – a learning system, they might say. Again, Workforce Development I once had a CEO who espoused the message of learning and training for all employees. She

Compliance Training 83

Compliance Training Blended Learning Custom Training 83

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 17, 2020

I mean, when you consider that “communities” in learning systems are roaring back (although in all honesty, they never left), as though it is some whiz and wow thing, having a “2” to represent “two” and “C” to represent “see” isn’t so outrageous is it? . Just shocking.

Learning System 85

Learning System System vendor Metrics 85

Talented Learning

JUNE 19, 2019

” Having participated in more than 200 learning systems evaluations , I’ve seen some monster misses. But vendors have more control over RFP outcomes than you may think. Sounds obvious – but you’d be surprised how many vendors ignore requested input. A response that isn’t customized looks half-hearted.

RFP 61

RFP vendor Learning System System 61

eLearning 24-7

MAY 17, 2022

I often mention leasing a car when talking about a learning system. When you “buy” a learning system, you are actually leasing it. Sure, there are some vendors who will sell you the system outright, but then you either pay extra for the updates or you just have a system that never gets updated.

Learning System 64

Learning System System vendor Scanning 64

Talented Learning

APRIL 9, 2019

In fact, today I’m doubling down on my advice about investing in extended enterprise learning solutions. Because the marketplace is finally starting to see the upside of educating customers , channel partners , franchisees , contractors and others outside traditional organizational boundaries. Every company has customers.

Enterprise 98

Enterprise Learning System System Compliance Training 98

Talented Learning

MAY 29, 2018

LMS vendors, I owe you a post. It’s hard to believe nearly two years have passed since I last shared tips for selling learning systems. Then we recommend 4 highly qualified, matching vendors to evaluate in a formal RFP process. Selling learning systems is never easy.

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vendor Association Learning Management System Learning System LMS 68

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 23, 2019

But the behemoth, the big elephant in the room, learning systems are not fans of trials. In the early 2000’s right up to about 2012, trials were common in the learning system market. Not every vendor offered them, but more than enough did and consumers liked that. Why Vendors are holding back from trials.

Learning System 57

Learning System System Authoring Tools vendor 57

eLearning 24-7

MAY 1, 2020

I note this, because this post covers my new Learning Systems RFP Template , which includes the latest NexGen Tier 4 feature sets. When see the template you are going to be like “this is a lot of features and categories, no vendor will complete all of this.” Machine Learning is a subset of AI.

RFP 58

RFP Learning System System Authoring Tools 58

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Talent Development Platform, all slide under the umbrella term of learning systems. Sure, TDPs may go X route, while the others go Y route, but in the general sense of it, there are capabilities that are ubiquitous to all kinds of learning systems. A BI tool was never designed to be used for training nor learning.

Metrics 78

Metrics LMS vendor Learning System 78

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 14, 2020

In the learning system space, despite what you may have heard or read, or in some cases, read pre-pandemic for projections, for many of the vendors, it is equally rough in comparison to many other industries, regardless if they are brick and mortar or online only. were either pulling back OR wanting to buy a system now.

Trends 56

Trends Learning System System vendor 56

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 21, 2020

The Association market is by far, IMO, one of the top three markets, that as a vendor, you should be in. In the past, I’ve always listed the association mkt within the B2B/Customer Education, because it does fit nicely within. Rankings for Learning Systems. And it should be free to your client. of 2021). .

Association LMS 67

Association LMS Association Learning Management System Association Learning System 67

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. Last month, I published a mid-year learning technology trends update. Interest in learning systems remains strong. 2) How is innovation moving learning systems forward?

Association Learning Management System 104

Association Learning Management System Association LMS FAQ Learning System 104

Talented Learning

JANUARY 9, 2018

Welcome to our 4th annual LMS and learning systems “Trends” post! As fiercely independent learning technology analysts, we think a trend isn’t just a fleeting idea that comes and goes like fashion, or a social media hashtag. Almost daily, new learning technology developers contact us to introduce themselves.

Learning System 104

Learning System Trends System Compliance Training 104

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

What if Mollie, the head of customer service is designated to provide learning to all the employees, because the head of HR just fired err laid off the entire L&D department, including the person overseeing it? Steve runs marketing, and he is buying a learning system for his area, but sales will access it too.

Learning System 60

Learning System System vendor Examples 60

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 1, 2019

That said, I will say to you, that before you just buy the learning system, please, please do due diligence on the system. Just as some people love Nutella, others will find it on the same level of peanut butter mixed with bananas, which should be forbidden and outlawed in the solar system. Others to consider.

Learning System 74

Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 74

eLearning 24-7

JULY 27, 2018

Based on some exploration, it is clear to me they have a couple of routes to go in terms of the system. I’m not seeing that. I base it on a couple of observations notably that the person who runs learning products for Amazon comes from a learning system that is a content curator.

Learning System 70

Learning System System vendor Micro-Learning 70

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Then you have more and more folks in L&D, Training, HR, and other departments seeking out learning technology and learning systems wanting AI. Next, there are vendors of all stripes pitching AI. If you are interested in learning more – please contact me HERE. The trade show circuit is nearly upon us.

Guide 100

Guide vendor Learning System Scanning 100

Talented Learning

MARCH 4, 2020

Last week – less than two months into 2020 – one of the biggest acquisitions in learning systems history was announced. An acquisition may mean instant access to a massive new customer base or lucrative distribution channels. My View From the LMS Customer Front Lines. Have you heard the news? This time is no different.

Saba 98

Saba Cornerstone LMS Custom 98