John Leh

 These "all purpose" LMS platforms are used to deliver, support and measure online and classroom training programs for any combination of employees, channel partners, dealers, franchisees, customers, business prospects and others.

The LMS selection process isn't always easy or straightforward. To understand what works, check this slice of life from John Leh's life as LMS buying consultant

Among LMS technology trends to watch, I think there will be more innovation in mobile, social, badges and certification, as well as capabilities that attract new users and facilitate training content commerce.

RFPs help buyers get organized, formalize requirements, evaluate vendors logically, create a historical record and show vendors you are serious.  

One of the best things about being a learning technology analyst is that I get to meet so many smart, passionate people who are pushing the boundaries of the LMS and business success as we know it.  Every day I speak with founders and senior executives, sales and marketing teams, as well as customers and prospects from all over [...]

Organizations can sell proprietary premium content to their users, and also to any organization in the Knoitall ecosystem.

Selling accredited educational content to members and managing their other learning activities generates non-dues revenue -- which is increasingly important for association success.

If you have a room full of administrators, a more in-depth click, click, click approach works great, but that approach is shunned by most executive audiences who are more influenced by the bigger picture.

Extended enterprise learning is defined as any type of education a corporation provides to external audiences – including customers, prospects, channel partners such as dealers, franchisees, distributors and others.

Inexplicably, vendors make the most prose mistakes in these two areas of their proposals, yet these are the sections that every executive spends the most time reviewing.