Upside Learning

MAY 2, 2013

" As a learning solutions vendor, I’ve been asked this question countless times and have also encountered it in many an RFP. Look at learning events differently. But in reality, training comprises not just the learning events themselves, but also what comes before and after them. Upcoming Events.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

MAY 10, 2013

As a learning solutions vendor, I’ve been asked this question countless times and have also encountered it in many an RFP. One is the law of learning as a process not an event. This law holds that learning is a process that starts before an instructional event and continues after the event.

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Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

However, it’s not the instant slam-dunk that some vendors may want you to believe – especially for extended enterprise learning. To learning systems vendors, it suggests that you want to change the underlying software code. 6) As an LMS selection consultant, do you ensure that vendors deliver what they promise?

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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. We have spent the last three years meeting more than 125 vendors — learning who they are, what they do, why they are unique, and who their customers are.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 1, 2007

The three day event works as follows. The students must write a 40 page response to the RFP, create a working prototype and then deliver a 20 minute sales presentation. This year, the RFP was focused on the topic of creating a certification program for sales representatives. It was fantastic.

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eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Once a darling of vendors who used it to show their demos, now? In fact, in 2019, I did not see one demo from a vendor on Adobe Connect. Personally a vendor can call their system whatever they want, but there are a few factoids to remember about micro-learning. Cumbersome? Not so much. You tell me, is that a good thing?

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Vendors saying “have you looked at XYZ” (which is their system). plus all the vendors will be found in FindAnLMS), I do have systems I can recommend based on various criteria. Yet, as I have often noted, it is rarely pushed upon in an RFP, let alone a demo. And I ask it often when talking to vendors.

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eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Questions – Each learning system vendor was asked a series of questions. I recognize that not everyone – i.e. vendor has the funds to invest heavily into the UI/UX, and thus I put that into context when reviewing a system. Based on their responses, points were awarded. UI/UX Learner and Admin side. The back end, woof.

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ICS Learning

AUGUST 26, 2013

If you develop it yourself, there are many issues to consider regarding the necessary skill sets, tools & technology, and outsourcing and teaming with experienced vendors. This will probably cost less than hiring an outside vendor and may give you more control over the project. Make” versus “Buy”.

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eLearning 24-7

MARCH 19, 2011

For some people, creating a RFP can be an exciting experience unmatched in the annuals of time. It is a necessity to identify the vendor that is going to provide you with the best system for your solution. When people need a RFP, they think “Internet&#. RFP is another word for lots of pages. Three letters.

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Adobe Captivate

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Many companies simply choose a vendor that offers a lot of features – and then hope for the best. Either process will help you identify a vendor that suits your organization’s continuing education needs. Assemble a Request for Proposal (RFP) that you can provide to prospective vendors in order to create a functional comparison.

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eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 21, 2023

If they were a vendor who played in EdTech (K-12, HE) but also played into corporate and did so, not just by having clients find them, but actively through marketing, they were considered too. Strictly If the vendor was a custom shop building a system, off say Moodle or whatever code they are using that is open source? Strictly EdTech?

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eLearning 24-7

APRIL 21, 2014

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. If you are interested in seeing the basics, then check out my LMS RFP template. Behold the bearded dog who eats rocks for breakfast.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Here are some notable examples: • LEVERAGE LIVE EVENTS. Many associations record speakers and sessions at conferences, chapter meetings and other events. Then you can add notes, PowerPoint slides and tests, so members who are unable to attend live events can earn continuing education credits at their convenience.

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Watershed

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

It’s integrated with Workday for HR information, with all the external content vendors, and Visa’s internal learning systems. In Visa’s case, they were in the process of implementing Pathgather as a new system, so they were able to require that Pathgather implement xAPI as part of the RFP. NOW PLAYING: What's a Learning Ecosystem?

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Talented Learning

APRIL 18, 2017

2) Vendor Identification. 5) Vendor Qualification. 6) Request for Proposal (RFP). Reaching out via marketing communications and social media, learning platform vendors drive potential buyers to their public website, where they can preview pricing and sign-up for immediate access to a “free trial” sandbox.

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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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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

JANUARY 23, 2018

Since then, we’ve seen an explosion in the number of modern LMS vendors, and in enthusiasm for strategies and technologies that help organizations educate customers, channel partners and other external audiences. How can you navigate the field of 700+ LMS vendors? 2017 was another banner year. RVSP NOW FOR THIS LIVE WEBINAR!

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LMS Enterprise vendor eLearning Consultant 71

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. Many vendors require three year contract s and many more are monthly. Most vendors think they are priced too high or too low and they are right. “How much does an LMS cost?”

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 26, 2018

As soon as we finish our monthly live webinar events, we post the recordings in the Talented Learning Center – a free library of low-hype, high-value, on-demand resources. 3 For LMS Vendors: Why It Pays to Wake Up to Extended Enterprise Learning. How to narrow your options from 700+ vendors to a qualified shortlist.

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Talented Learning

JULY 31, 2019

If you’re a learning systems vendor , this scenario should sound familiar. Your sales team recently crafted a strong proposal in response to an LMS RFP , and the buyer has given your company a thumbs up. That’s because you’ve been asked to compete with other vendors in a software demo “bake-off.”

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eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Nowadays though, vendors have changed the message to mean e-learning as in e-learning courses and not an umbrella term. . ” One vendor recently told me they were not a “Soviet Era LMS” Another told me LMSs were dead (not even close). I have Spoke as my vendor to watch in 2019. Authoring tool? e-learning.

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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. We’ve analyzed results from LMS vendors who publish outcomes of their customers’ extended enterprise learning initiatives.

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eLearning 24-7

JULY 30, 2012

LMS vendors are continuing to add some very unique features in an effort to set themselves apart from the competition. Desktop sharing (appears with a few vendors). Section 508 (still shocking at the lack of vendors that fail to offer this feature). more common is partnering with a web conferencing vendor). E-Commerce.

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Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS Portal 67

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. In each case, we asked vendors for pricing tailored to the client’s unique usage patterns. Rely upon license model alignment as a vendor qualifier.

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2019

As soon as we finish our monthly live webinar events, we post the recordings in the Talented Learning Center – a free library of low-hype, high-value, on-demand resources. The first 6 years at Talented Learning have coincided with an exciting and eventful phase in the evolution of learning systems. When to issue an RFP (or not).

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LearnUpon

DECEMBER 15, 2016

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”. LMS Vendor QA. Your organization is looking to implement a platform that covers lots more than just online learning. Requirements workshops.

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eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Countries showing off their latest e-learning (often under the words – distance learning , which should be booted as a term), and vendors showing their products, making their pitches and eating their food in their booth. I have to question that as a HE feature, although many vendors include it. Additional Areas.

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TalentLMS

MAY 27, 2015

She is the author of a number of eLearning books, a popular conference speaker and is frequently found at both live and online international events. She also serves as one of the moderators of the popular weekly Twitter event #lrchat. She describes herself on her Twitter profile as a rabid, feral, and tribal learner.

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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. I’m also doing large-scale programs or social campaigns or I’m talking as an evangelist at events.

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Acorn Labs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The ones that show up with that RFP of like, we're not looking for a tech vendor or, you know, a content solution. And you know, of course, on the vendor side, you're trying to secure business and get a win. There's always benefits to being on the vendor client side. So you're kind of building on it.

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Acorn Labs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The ones that show up with that RFP of like, we're not looking for a tech vendor or, you know, a content solution. And you know, of course, on the vendor side, you're trying to secure business and get a win. There's always benefits to being on the vendor client side. So you're kind of building on it.

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Digital Metrics Performance Support Performance 52

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 7, 2020

How do you explain why these three vendors were selected, how the process for analysis was conducted, and what are the results? Why these three vendors? Simply due that when a consumer is looking at an LXP, or say Degreed or EdCast or Fuse, the other two vendors are part of the final process. Where do you start? Here is how.

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Docebo

AUGUST 12, 2020

These will give you a good roadmap for where you want to head, and help you decide whether the LMS vendors you’re considering can get you there. Web conferencing integrations make it easier than ever to host virtual events, webinars, and conferences, directly within your learning platform, and these babies are here to stay.

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Learnnovators

JUNE 20, 2014

From single-event to spaced-events. Free RFP Template : This macro-enabled RFP template from Craig Weiss (CEO, eLearning 24/7) that includes over 300 features relevant to today’s market will be a highly helpful tool for anybody involved in the process of identifying and selecting an LMS vendor.

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LearnUpon

JULY 14, 2016

Companies should be wary of the value a “free” learning platform can deliver and alert to the costs quickly accrued in maintaining, updating and supporting an LMS without a vendor. RFP (request for proposal ): Document prepared by organizations to help assess LMS vendors during a selection process.

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