WBT Systems

JUNE 26, 2018

Ask around for request for proposal (RFP) samples and send one of them to a dozen LMS vendors? You know the answer already if you read last week’s post : an LMS RFP is not the first step of the selection process, it’s the result of the first step. Narrow down the field before sending out an RFP. What’s in an LMS RFP?

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RFP Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS 41

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. The IT folks involved in the RFP is another monster. Oh, and they hosted on-site as I recall, but I digress.

RFP 85

RFP Informal vendor Metrics 85

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

Learning System 69

Learning System System RFP vendor 69

Experiencing eLearning

MAY 14, 2015

Five Tips and an RFP Template : Choosing the Right LMS is another article from Learning Solutions Magazine with tips for selecting the right LMS. Even if you don’t plan to do a formal RFP, this template can help you think about questions you should be asking. You can also read all of his posts on e-learning with WordPress sites.

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LMS RFP Slideshare eLearning Guild 170

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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Templates Learning System System RFP 59

Think Orion

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Change management strategies for higher Ed websites involve new approaches to the site structure. It is through these established goals that leadership and stakeholders can monitor website performance, make informed decisions for the future, and redefine their marketing strategies. Here’s how it goes.

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Website Change Strategy Management 52

Association eLearning

MARCH 28, 2012

Here are the top five reasons people are unhappy with their LMS, as cited by various resource sites, including Bersin & Associates survey (2009), The Elearning Guild – Evolution of the LMS (2009) and Wainhouse Research (2012): Why are people so unhappy with their LMS? The “Dirty Little Secret” About RFPs. Vendor Selection.

Association Learning Management System 145

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS eLearning Guild 145

Frooxl

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

If the provider does have a site, there are some specific things to do: Examine case studies – When a business solves a unique problem or is exceptionally proud of the solution they’ve found, they will publish a case study. Review their offerings – The offerings they put on their site are what they are selling.

Services 55

Services Providers Case Study RFP 55

learnWorlds

JUNE 12, 2023

Unlock the power of your organization’s learning potential with our cutting-edge LMS RFP Template. With its meticulously crafted sections and insightful questions, our template transforms the tedious RFP journey into an exhilarating quest for innovation and excellence.

Compliance Training 52

Compliance Training Diversity Training Harassment Training LMS 52

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Just as last year, the Turkey Award focuses on systems and marketing spin. E-Learning Marketing Words – Stand on your Soapbox and Stop the Madness. Bring in these words to your marketing pitch. It only happens in the learning system space, and specifically in the LMS market in the corporate space no less.

RFP 65

RFP Micro-Learning vendor SAP 65

Stratbeans

AUGUST 21, 2017

It is important that you have an idea of your needs before you dive into the LMS market. Here you make a blueprint of your plan by issuing RFPs (Request for Proposal) to all the stakeholders. LMS market is growing at a staggering growth rate of 17.5% Stage 5: RFP. Stage 6: On-site Meetings.

LMS 45

LMS RFP Blended Learning vendor 45

eLearning 24-7

JULY 21, 2015

I read it weekly on various sites and postings. Realize that in the LMS space, as mentioned before, the average time in the market is two to four years. Recognize that the “traditional” versus “non-traditional” terms are just marketing spin to try to influence one system (the one making that pitch) over another.

LMS 40

LMS RFP vendor Firewalls 40

Kapp Notes

APRIL 14, 2010

This semester we have over 40 individuals representing 35 different companies including representatives from Media Site, KPMG, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Tyco Electronics, Aetna, MetLife, and others are in attendance. Here is a brief synopsis of the RFP the students will be answering this semester. Read Think BrownStone's blog.

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RFP Mash-up Mashups Streaming 100

learnWorlds

MAY 29, 2023

Our Request for Proposal (RFP) checklist narrows down all the key questions you must ask LMS vendors, so you can identify the one that meets your requirements without ending up wasting money on a platform that has too many features you don’t even need or too few that will jeopardize the effectiveness of your program.

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RFP LMS Compliance Training vendor 52

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 11, 2023

When the Internet as you see it, okay not all that garbage that exists, but in 1993 with web sites. Use it in your marketing. And it should be part of the internal process of checks and balances, before that RFP goes out. Think of e-mail. When did it appear? E-mail means electronic mail. Otherwise, don’t.

Learning System 75

Learning System System White Label vendor 75

eLearning 24-7

JULY 19, 2023

The Vendors – With GPT-4 (I used as plugins) AI PDF – The web site, you can do nothing with it. AskYourPDF ChatwithPDF MixerBox Chat PDF Link Reader – The web site of Link Reader is now called something else, like Sider or something like that. So, no need to add the link. Thus, it is GPT-4 or nothing to use AI PDF.

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PDF Analysis Solution Summary 61

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 19, 2011

For some people, creating a RFP can be an exciting experience unmatched in the annuals of time. When people need a RFP, they think “Internet&#. As in, let me see if there is one on the Internet, I can use as my RFP. The RFP may be geared actually to the vendor whose site you have pulled it down from.

RFP 63

RFP vendor Apple Site 63

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I see no reason in today’s market to purchase a standalone assessment tool. Actually, I do blame: Vendors who still post RFP templates on their site – which by the way tend to be geared towards themselves. Organizations who recommend the value of RFPs and either have a link to an RFP template or how to do a RFP.

RFP 68

RFP Compliance Training Association Learning Management System vendor 68

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 30, 2023

is needed in the market due to: Finding the courses/content you need in your learning system can be arduous and difficult. Many people know only of those vendors who are exceptional at marketing. And then there is the assumption that if they are amazing at marketing, ergo, they are amazing at courses.

Content 75

Content vendor Providers Platform 75

WBT Systems

MARCH 13, 2018

With more than 700 learning platforms on the market, how do you narrow the field down to the best learning management systems (LMS) for your association’s needs? You could go it alone and rely on the recommendations of your peers on forums and review sites. Consultants help you create a Request for Proposal (RFP).

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS Consulting LMS 44

Talented Learning

MAY 14, 2020

Prior to 2020, many associations relied heavily on in-person tradeshows, seminars and on-site training because they were historically popular offerings for both the association and the member. The good news is an independent segment of the market has evolved that focuses exclusively on associations and continuing education providers.

Association LMS 98

Association LMS Association Learning Management System Association LMS 98

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Because of the size of the market and split out of types of systems, it made sense to create an umbrella term and then place the main four types of systems under said umbrella. . The biggest market in size and scope are LMSs (Learning Management Systems). LEP/LXP market. Simply, the best K-6 LMS on the market.

Learning System 94

Learning System System Saba SumTotal 94

eLearning 24-7

MAY 9, 2022

Another vendor calls their system nearly every keyword for SEO purposes (you can see it on their web site). Then there are those who won’t tell you, but simply decline or ignore your RFP. A: The Content Hub is a new site that will contain a wealth of materials, resources, templates and other items that I have created for folks.

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vendor Micro-Learning Enterprise Learning System 72

Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

They’re digging deep with robust CRM data , marketing automation platforms and ecommerce strategies that target profitable learner segments, drive new revenue streams and maximize the lifetime value of every relationship. With smart marketing strategies and tools, attracting non-members is relatively easy, as well.

Association LMS 92

Association LMS Association Learning Management System Association Education 92

Talented Learning

APRIL 18, 2017

Why does everything about the LMS market seem so complex? 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.

Association Learning Management System 80

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS vendor 80

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 you like, then RFP it. Not Why are they rated as a leader or best on G2 and similar sites and not yours? Strictly EdTech?

Learning System 69

Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 69

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 26, 2023

Or seek out a system with NexGen features and look at ones that lacked anything along those lines – this could be achieved by just a read on their web site, or a reach out via e-mail around a few questions. If a vendor has AI, they will mention it to you at some point during the conversation; heck they may state it on their web site.

Learning System 63

Learning System System vendor Association Learning Management System 63

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

I teach a class called “Managing Multimedia Projects” in that class students are given an RFP for an e-learning based proposal and they have to develop a solution. This semester the idea came from an alumni, Chris Chappell who has created a site called MyBestDay.net. The proposal also included a marketing plan.

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Wiki Conference MySpace Instant Messaging 100

Talented Learning

JANUARY 23, 2018

Aaron Olney, VP Sales and Marketing at eLogic Learning teamed up with me to share our best advice, based on what we’ve learned from a combined 40 years, 2000+ sales opportunities and $100,000,000-worth of selling and buying LMS solutions. #1 7 LMS Market Trends: Issues and Opportunities. When and how to use an RFP (or not).

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LMS Enterprise vendor eLearning Consultant 71

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 23, 2019

In the early 2000’s right up to about 2012, trials were common in the learning system market. More people flooded into the market looking for a learning system, without knowledge about the space, and thus unaware of that occured in the past. That chatbot you have on your site? Hello, web site yellow pages. .

Learning System 57

Learning System System Authoring Tools vendor 57

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The new UI is in full view, from a “Contact Us” to a web site link, to a description of the system, course standards readily visible and features. Findanlms.com Web Site. A lot of very useful information can be found on the site too. To RFP or not RFP. Within the Vendor’s Listing. What is an LMS?

Authoring Tools 41

Authoring Tools Association LMS Association Learning Management System Oracle 41

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

Everything from which one should I pick, to what do I think of X or Y to whether or not, they should have use a RFP. I see it equally on sites such as Linkedin and various groups within. When should I use a RFP? I’m in a camp of folks, who believe that the RFP is an unecessary document, that has outlived its usefulness. .

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LMS RFP vendor Server 75

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It sounds excellent marketing-wise but means nothing reality-wise. Plus, as an analyst, studying the market, you can extract key data points. Another capture of external training, again a requirement for the association market. Mobile – Let me be clear here. I am, and you should be tired of hearing mobile first.

Learning System 98

Learning System System Metrics vendor 98

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In usual fashion (but for folks new to my site, etc. The market continues to grow at a very strong pace. Learning systems overall at not yet at a mature stage, despite the length of the market, simply because even with LMSs (as the largest segment), more systems are going in, then leaving. Assessment tool market?

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Scanning vendor Association LMS Association Learning Management System 47

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 19, 2019

There are quite a number of learning system vendors who say on their web site or in their marketing literature, “learning experiences”, when they are not an LXP, rather they are a learning platform or an LMS. It is no wonder, LXP vendors are receiving LMS RFPs and LMS vendors are receiving LXP RFPs.

Platform 70

Platform Digital Association Learning Management System Compliance Training 70

Talented Learning

AUGUST 1, 2016

The buyer anticipates increase in channel partner sales, new stream of revenue from sale of content and decrease in time to market for new products to “pay” for the new LMS. Only one vendor provided printed marketing materials and everybody was oohing and ahhing like they never did in 1999. LMS Demo Do’s.

Association LMS 75

Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS vendor 75

TalentLMS

MAY 27, 2015

Currently, the eLearning Industry has a network of more than 250,000 professionals involved in the eLearning Industry and runs a number of sites. He has worked in corporate eLearning for over a decade, following several years in the higher education market. Happy reading! Follow him on Twitter, at @cpappas 3. Ryan Tracey ryan2point0.wordpress.com

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eLearning Consultant Corporate eLearning eLearning Strategy eLearning Guild 40