Mindflash

JANUARY 20, 2011

Tap into social software apps. Need informal learning software? There are vendors selling very good software. Rather than spend the money upfront, start off by using using free social software services like Yammer or Social Text or Wikispaces. Reduce instructional design costs.

Budget 63

Budget Develop Yammer Social Software 63

CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

The senior exec called you to his office and explained: “We’re going to experiment to find out how in-house social networks might strengthen learning and development and a few other areas in the company. Several social network suite vendors have offered us incredibly deep discounts if we make up our minds in the next two days.

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Social Networks Social SocialText Social Network 80

CLO Magazine

APRIL 10, 2014

Talent management software vendors can provide some tracking capability, but do not provide in-depth coaching and mentoring program workflows optimized to help guide these programs. Manual management using spreadsheets is not effective or scalable.

Mentoring 62

Mentoring Coaching Companies Jive 62

Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

The senior exec called you to his office and explained, “We’re going to experiment to find out how in-house social networks might strengthen our L&D and a few other areas in the company. Several vendors of social network suites have offered us incredibly deep discounts if we make up our minds in the next two days.

Social Networks 55

Social Networks Social Social Network SocialText 55

Janet Clarey

JANUARY 23, 2009

By way of background, Jeff told me that OutStart has two flavors: Participate, their general social software solution and TrainingEdge.com, their SaaS solution which includes LMS, collaborative authoring, and social media specifically configured to support learning. Many vendors are turning to Talent Management.

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Outstart Cornerstone OnDemand Brandon Hall Social Media 36

Jay Cross

JULY 17, 2012

Vendors churned out page-turners and shovelware. Most workers have better connections to the Internet and social software at home than on the job. They counted on big savings in salaries, travel costs, and facilities as computers replaced instructors. The world of business is undergoing a profound shift.

Corporate eLearning 71

Corporate eLearning Compliance Training Blended Learning Training 71