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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RFP Learning System System Authoring Tools 58

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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Learning System System RFP vendor 69

Talented Learning

JULY 11, 2016

With almost 700 LMS vendors in the world, competition for every sales opportunity is fierce. years, I have leveraged that software sales experience as an independent LMS selection consultant. Along the way, I have seen more than 100 salespeople from multiple vendors compete to win legitimate business opportunities.

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vendor Sales LMS Tips 67

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

Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Is the LMS RFP a Necessary Evil? A Request for Proposal (RFP) is one of the most widely used yet controversial tools for learning management systems buyers. The LMS RFP has developed a bad reputation because it is easily misunderstood. In college, I even took a course on how to respond to learning technology RFPs.

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RFP Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS 40

Paradiso

APRIL 7, 2017

Now that you’ve zeroed down on using Moodle for your training needs, next step would be to hire the right Moodle service provider. And we know it’s a daunting task, given the proliferation of Moodle service providers. Be aware of such service providers! Draft a good RFP (Request for Proposal). How would you do that?

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Moodle Services Providers RFP 70

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 11, 2023

It isn’t used when your postal carrier talks about the mail service, but it does exist as a term. A vendor says “elearning course” ignoring that it really has a hyphen between the e and the l. A vendor says “elearning course” ignoring that it really has a hyphen between the e and the l. A job role.

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Learning System System White Label vendor 75

Talented Learning

JULY 16, 2019

In fact, nearly 1000 vendors are on our radar! The clock runs out before they can determine which vendors are truly relevant. Helping you pick the best fit from that shortlist of vendors. In addition, vendors submit a comprehensive capabilities survey and anecdotal success stories. RSVP FOR OUR JULY WEBINAR NOW!

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LMS RFP Diversity Training vendor 66

PDG

MAY 15, 2023

More than a decade later, and on the coattails of a three-year global pandemic, sales leaders are now looking at adaptive strategies to accelerate growth during a potential economic downturn. Procurement plays a significant role in driving down vendor costs. Lastly, provide a real ROI with evidence to back it up.

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Strategy RFP ROI Sales 52

Wahoo Learning

APRIL 28, 2023

First things first, work with your shortlist of LMS vendors to develop an RFP (request for proposal) document. How to manage the process As part of our Managed Learning Service, we offer our customers a full eCommerce management service that covers the entire course sales process.

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Budget Program Strategy Develop 87

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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Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS vendor 92

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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Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS LMS 0

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

I didn’t think about notifying my salesperson or customer service rep, or even checking to see what should I do. That person should be your salesperson and whomever oversees training with the vendor). What is the vendor’s approach, and how will they be able to help this new person? I didn’t care.

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Guide vendor Learning System Association LMS 73

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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Learning System System vendor Association Learning Management System 63

Web Courseworks

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Few of us started this career path with expertise in business, management, not to mention sales. Most of us just don’t get it when it comes to selling products and services—the schools of education or computer science certainly didn’t focus on instilling business acumen or sales expertise. A summary check list.

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RFP Lesson eLearning Consultant Management 100

CLO Magazine

JULY 18, 2013

To ensure learning services investments meet business requirements, the role of the purchasing agent, and the knowledge required, are evolving. While procurement organizations are getting better at understanding the world of learning services, there are still significant challenges. The tough part is figuring out all of the variables.

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Services vendor Apple RFP 63

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. Evaluate Unqualified Vendors.

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LMS vendor RFP License 75

Wahoo Learning

APRIL 28, 2023

First things first, work with your shortlist of LMS vendors to develop an RFP (request for proposal) document. How to Manage the Process As part of our Managed Learning Service, we offer our customers a full eCommerce management service that covers the entire course sales process.

Budget 52

Budget Program Strategy Develop 52

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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LMS Metrics SumTotal RFP 69

Talented Learning

MARCH 4, 2020

It may be more controversial, but as a recovering LMS sales guy, I’m not easily persuaded by polished marketing pitches. Every day, I listen as customers react to LMS vendors before, during and after a contract is signed. And at this point, few see any financial, functional or business value in switching vendors.

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Saba Cornerstone LMS Custom 98

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

LMS Vendors. 30% vendors offer at least one type of social media – from my latest LMS directory. 30% vendors offer at least one type of social media – from my latest LMS directory. Over 90% of LMS vendors had their sites available only in English; so the potential customer could not view it in any other language.

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vendor LMS Skype Social Media 66

eLearning 24-7

JULY 21, 2015

Out of the Gate – Vendor Experience and Expectancy. Feel confident that any LMS vendor who was won an award from E-Learning 24/7, was selected based upon a multi-set of criteria without any sway by one vendor versus another. A vendor who wins an award from E-Learning 24/7 is rated high and recognized as a top tier system.

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LMS RFP vendor Firewalls 40

Talented Learning

APRIL 18, 2017

To find the best learning technology fit , we must sort through various learning platform types, license models , functionality, integration capacity , implementation services (or lack of) and overall costs. 2) Vendor Identification. 5) Vendor Qualification. 6) Request for Proposal (RFP). 3) Discovery.

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS vendor 80

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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Software LMS vendor RFP 40

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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Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS vendor 75

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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Learning System Trends System Compliance Training 104

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.

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Platform Digital Association Learning Management System Compliance Training 70

Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Most of the once-shiny objects that made us feel so fulfilled eventually find their way to a garage sale, donation center or recycling bin. You’ve likely endured heated internal discussions, unwelcomed vendor surprises during demos and unforeseen contractual confusion. But sooner or later, the thrill wears off.

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LMS vendor eLearning Consultant Project 81

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?

Learning System 69

Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 69

Talented Learning

AUGUST 17, 2017

Often, these posts have 287 or more responses from LMS vendors, each claiming they offer the best solution, given the overwhelming evidence provided in the original 2-sentence help request. They’ve hit a wall with features that don’t accomplish what a vendor promised. LMS vendors have vastly different licensing models.

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Trust Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS 63

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Sales Enablement Platforms which have a training and/or learning component – now slide into this category. Because these breakouts could go longer than an Oscar speech, the majority will be the category followed by the vendor. When * is seen, this indicates that the vendor is in FindAnLMS. . – Ed McMarley.

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Learning System System Saba SumTotal 94

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 3, 2019

Yet one of the items that is never mentioned are the customers and employees of the vendor who has been acquired. On the customer side, if you are the client of said “been acquired” vendor you may be asking yourself, what can I do? From my experience, vendors do have some options. See if there any loopholes.

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Support Scanning vendor Social Networks 49

eLearning 24-7

MAY 8, 2017

Over 1,300 vendors in the industry (inc. Significant increase in the number of VCs and Private Equity firms seeking out LMS vendors to invest in and/or acquire. Seeing a plus rate of folks switching from one vendor to another (plus means above average – beyond normal). Vendors boosting in total sales as a whole.

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Trends Micro-Learning vendor RFP 42

Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The cost of inaction will be high and sales will be low! If you have the time and budget to research all these options, you can study industry publications, read analyst websites, comb through product reviews, watch hours of pre-recorded demos, attend tradeshows and speaking directly with vendors of interest. That’s why we exist.

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Association LMS Association Learning Management System Association Education 92

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 23, 2019

On each Vendor listing – as you see in the above catalog example, if the vendor is in my Top 50 rankings for 2019, they will have an icon identifying them, Purple – Top 50, Dark Blue – Top 20, Green – Top 10. . In the area of transparency, these are vendors who have purchased additional options.

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Authoring Tools Association LMS Association Learning Management System Oracle 41

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. . What is a sales enablement platform and why if they pitch it for sales training, does it offer customer service training too? Up after them, are sales enablement platforms for training and learning.

Learning System 65

Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 65

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Ecosystems for authoring tools – I’m not talking about it in the same scope of the LMS space (which I foresaw and which is occurring), rather think of it as a one stop shop for all your needs – I see this coming more by 2016, but there are already vendors doing it. Seems easy, never is. Anyway, this leads to.

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News vendor LMS Learning 78