Association eLearning

JULY 27, 2016

Analyst John Leh says there are 700 LMS vendors in the industry. They wouldn’t twist yes or no questions on an RFP to try to find a way to interpret that question so they can say yes, right? Understand that an RFP, for this example, is used to select a system, a piece of technology. Want to continue the conversation?

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Talented Learning

JUNE 19, 2019

But preparing RFP responses can be brutal – especially if you blow it with unforced errors. What’s Wrong With This RFP Response? You rally your team and spend many hours developing an RFP response. So why are you losing at the RFP stage? But vendors have more control over RFP outcomes than you may think.

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eLearningMind

APRIL 12, 2022

When sending out an RFP to training companies to source corporate training services and solutions, it’s typical for decision makers to first understand what potential options exist in the marketplace. The mechanism for seeking that understanding is a request for proposal, or RFP. What is an RFP (Request for Proposal)?

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eLearning Industry

MARCH 7, 2021

An RFP for audio conferencing providers is a crucial part of vendor qualification. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. In this article, I share 8 crucial tips to write results-driven requests.

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eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Today, very few vendors offer this depth. Ditto on the 3rd party content, including one vendor who figured out how to create a video with bookmarks and chapters that streamed without issue on a 56K modem.  Vendors expect use cases. The challenge hits on what the vendor considers Enterprise to mean. And it worked well.

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eLearning Industry

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

In this article, I share 7 tips to create a winning virtual meeting software RFP. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. How do you get proposals from top virtual conferencing providers?

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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. Why one RFP instead of specific ones for LXP and LMS? 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.”

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Way back when I was just a marketing minion working in development at a nonprofit, I used to attend workshops and classes that would help me learn more about my industry. Submit a Request for Proposal (RFP) outlining your association’s goals and needs. Next, you’ll need to present your ideas to the board.

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eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 31, 2022

One item, that people who are looking for a learning system often perceive is that the RFP will be the key deciding factor on selecting or at least narrowing down their list for a learning system. It is why vendors get inundated with them, from folks who have never looked at the learning system, initially.

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eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 18, 2024

It’s not a typical word that comes up when you decide to purchase whatever type of learning system, whether it is an LMS, LXP, Learning Platform, Talent Development Platform, Employee Dev Platform (a tiny market, but it exists), or whatever a vendor spins their learning system as. Write an RFP that is massive in size. Use

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eLearning Industry

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Even if the platforms make it through to the final vendor vetting round, there's still a chance that some critical evaluation aspects were missed in the RFP itself forcing your best potentials off your checklist. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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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. Then you have RFP/RFIs that lack substance. The fact of the matter is nobody loves creating RFP/RFIs. They can be 25 pages. 50 pages, even 100 pages or more.

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eLearningMind

MARCH 2, 2023

But in 2010, after putting out a call for vendors to develop a set of next-gen eLearning standards, the governing body of SCORM, Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL), tasked a company—Rustici Software—with that responsibility. xAPI is also helpful to anyone looking to integrate their own (in-house) LMS with third-party products and vendors.

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eLearning 24-7

JULY 31, 2013

Speed up the process – Who has time today to spend days putting together a RFP and on the flip side from the vendor perspective who has weeks to complete them? Focus on the market today – The RFPs I always see are outdated. Pricing calculator – A simple wizard the vendor completes. It should be agile.

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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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eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 11, 2023

A vendor says “elearning course” ignoring that it really has a hyphen between the e and the l. I never understood why a vendor does this. Why can’t a vendor simply say video? A lot of vendors will list the publisher of the content, as if some learner says, “Holy Moly – you have IT skills?

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Talented Learning

JULY 11, 2016

With almost 700 LMS vendors in the world, competition for every sales opportunity is fierce. Along the way, I have seen more than 100 salespeople from multiple vendors compete to win legitimate business opportunities. LMS Vendor Sales Tips. I know because I spent 13 years selling learning management solutions. For the last 2.5

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Web Courseworks

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

His weekly blog and webinar publishes best practices, vendor reviews, education and case studies that are useful to professionals involved in channel, customer, association, academic and public sector learning. This interview will take a closer look at John’s background in eLearning management and success.

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eLearning 24-7

JULY 6, 2018

There has never been an accurate number of how many learning system vendors actually have a training department, let alone trainers who provide said training, or customer education. Every vendor will state to you, if asked, how great is their support. Not every vendor has bad or average support. You can download it here.

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eLearning Industry

DECEMBER 2, 2018

This article features a step-by-step look at how to choose the best LMS vendor for your online training program. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. LMS consulting can help you find the right system for your budget and online training needs.

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eLearning Industry

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

In this article, I discuss 5 ways to vet LMS vendors after employing free LMS consulting services. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Now that you have a list of recommendations, how do you find the right people to work with?

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eLearning 24-7

JULY 19, 2023

And if you as a learning system vendor is thinking or using GPT Model, and GPT-4 and are exploring adding the PDF extraction angle, then you are in for a real treat. The Vendors – With GPT-4 (I used as plugins) AI PDF – The web site, you can do nothing with it. As such, if someone was to spring for the fee-based GPT 3.5

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eLearning 24-7

JUNE 26, 2023

The majority of vendors will continue, regardless of what you espouse. Now, if you want employee learning only, and you go to a vendor who only does customer training, then the initial “use case” rejection (politely) is understandable. The vendor is Skill Jar. The vendors really need to know more about the use case.

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Web Courseworks

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

His weekly blog and webinar publishes best practices, vendor reviews, education and case studies that are useful to professionals involved in channel, customer, association, academic and public sector learning. This interview will take a closer look at John’s background in eLearning management and success.

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eLearningMind

MAY 10, 2022

The two industry models include Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Out-Tasking: BPO typically entails an organization hiring a third-party contractor to manage and operate the entire corporate training process. Using outside vendors will likely result in a better return on investment (ROI). Create a Request for Proposals (RFP).

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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. From where we stand on the LMS front lines, these changes are signs of a vibrant, sustainable industry. But it wasn’t always this way.

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eLearning 24-7

MARCH 30, 2023

is a platform that combines detailed information around a publisher/off-the shelf provider (3rd party content), with the ability to access courses/content from a variety of vendors, that you can use as much as you want and as often as you want. Many people know only of those vendors who are exceptional at marketing. FindContent.io

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eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Truly coveted by those in the know, who know, they really shouldn’t be in the e-learning industry. . 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. Welcome to the annual Turkey Awards. Last year’s 2018 Awards were all the rage.

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eLearningMind

APRIL 19, 2022

Unlike desktop versions, there is nothing to download or install, and management of cloud software is, typically, assumed by the vendor. Alternatively, choose a version of an open-source product that is adapted and supported by a third-party vendor. Next steps—Request for Proposal (RFP). Understanding authoring tool standards.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 28, 2012

Some attendees mentioned that their current LMS vendor was either out of business or ending a product, but others are just simply unhappy with their current platform. According to a 2010 eLearning Guild survey, only 62% of respondents said their LMS lived up to vendor promises. Vendor Selection. The use-case analysis.

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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 better metrics?

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eLearning 24-7

MAY 9, 2022

On top of that, there are vendors out there who change the type of system, repetitively. One vendor called their system for the longest time a “micro-learning platform” Now? Another vendor calls their system nearly every keyword for SEO purposes (you can see it on their web site). They call it something else.

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Talented Learning

JUNE 7, 2016

Some people even think customer dissatisfaction is the reason there are 700 LMS vendors. I’ve spoken with hundreds of vendor references over the past few years and I have found plenty of buyers who say they love their LMS — although I also find many more who are neither thrilled nor dissatisfied. The customer? Key trends ?

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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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Stratbeans

AUGUST 21, 2017

Here you make a blueprint of your plan by issuing RFPs (Request for Proposal) to all the stakeholders. Stage 3: Vendor Identification. You can take free demos or hire an expert Industry Analysts or organize conferences highlighting your LMS requirements. Stage 5: RFP. Stage 7: Vendor Selection. Stage 4: RFI.

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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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ICS Learning

AUGUST 26, 2013

As with any relatively new industry, things have indeed changed and evolved. Many new products and technologies are available and, in general, the industry has matured. 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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