Learning Systems

Top 10 Association LMS Features – 2020 Edition

May 14, 2020

Transform your in-person training with an association learning platform. See what features you should look for...

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 social networking opportunities as well as [...learn more...]

10 Ways to Lose at Selling Learning Systems: For LMS Vendors

April 29, 2020

How to Fail at Selling Learning Systems - Advice for LMS vendors from independent software analyst John Leh

LMS vendors, I owe you a post. It’s hard to believe nearly two years have passed since I last shared tips for selling learning systems. But since the LMS market is on fire, you’ve probably been too busy to notice. I hope [...learn more...]

3 Levels of Extended Enterprise LMS eCommerce

April 20, 2020

3 Levels of Extended Enterprise eCommerce

One of the most important differences between an employee LMS and an extended enterprise LMS are the ecommerce capabilities. There is rarely a need to sell content to your employees, so many employee LMSs have the barest minimum of ecommerce [...learn more...]

Podcast 36: How to Deploy B2B2B Certification Rapidly – With Ha Nguyen McNeill

April 9, 2020

How should organizations choose an LMS for online B2B2B Certification training? Listen to this podcast with the COO of BSA | The Software Alliance

Which LMS requirements are vital for training and certification in business-to-business-to-business (B2B2B) environments? What's the fastest route to success? Listen to The Talented Learning Show! [...learn more...]

Covid-19 Aid: Free Tools and Resources for Virtual Learning and Remote Work

April 1, 2020

Covid-19 Free Tools Virtual Learning Remote Work

Normally as the calendar shifts from March to April, we celebrate the arrival of warmer weather. This year, however, our nation and the rest of the world remain frozen in place by Covid-19. The future seems less certain than it was only a few short [...learn more...]

What is Prescriptive Analytics and Why Should You Care?

March 17, 2020

What is prescriptive analytics and why should learning practitioners care? A customer insights expert explains why this particular type of data analytics is beneficial

EDITOR’S NOTE: Because extended enterprise learning involves multiple disciplines, we sometimes ask other experts to share their insights. Today we feature advice from Daniel Newman, Principal Analyst at Futurum Research and CEO [...learn more...]

Podcast 35: How Advanced Reporting Transforms Training – With Tamer Ali

March 11, 2020

How does advanced reporting help improve training business results? Listen to this episode of The Talented Learning Show Podcast - with learning tech analyst John Leh and entrepreneur Tamer Ali

How can your training business benefit from advanced reporting? And how are innovative analytics solutions taking learning measurement to a whole new level? Listen to The Talented Learning Show! [...learn more...]

Cornerstone-Saba Acquisition: What Does it Mean for LMS Customers?

March 4, 2020

Have you heard the news? Last week – less than two months into 2020 – one of the biggest acquisitions in learning systems history was announced. Cornerstone plans to acquire Saba for a hefty $1.395 billion. Yawn. As you may have read in my [...learn more...]

A Multi-Perspective Look at LMS References

March 1, 2020

LMS references - When choosing a learning management system (LMS), how can you make the most of vendor references? Independent tech analyst John Leh explains

When you invest in an LMS, you are sticking your neck out professionally by committing $100,000 or $1,000,000 to a system that touches every employee, channel partner and/or customer in your business ecosystem. It’s your responsibility to [...learn more...]

Learning Analytics: Big Demand, But Bigger Challenges?

February 26, 2020

learning analytics adoption challenges and trends

When I stepped into the extended enterprise learning world 25 years ago, the concept of data-based decision-making was vastly different. The analytics process was usually ad-hoc and reactive. And all too often, data was inaccurate, incomplete or [...learn more...]

Podcast 34: Online Customer Education Success – With Brittany Tamul of ArrowStream

February 18, 2020

Find out how online customer education helps growing businesses succeed! Listen to this Talented Learning Show podcast with independent learning tech analyst John Leh and guest Brittany Tamul, head of customer success at ArrowStream

How do growing companies leverage online customer education without jeopardizing quality of service? Learn what works for one forward-thinking software company in this interview with its head of customer success... [...learn more...]

AI-as-a-Service: The Next Big Thing in Business Tech?

February 12, 2020

Is AI as a Service the next big business tech trend? Find out why AIaaS is opening the door to wid-scale artificial intelligence access

Podcast 33: Training ROI in Action – With Ajay Pangarkar

February 5, 2020

How do you measure true training ROI? Listen to expert Ajay Pangarkar on The Talented Learning Show podcast with host John Leh!

Why is training ROI so misunderstood? And what can real-world examples teach us about how it works? Find out on The Talented Learning Show! [...learn more...]

Are You Overlooking Today’s Hottest Corporate Learning Trend?

January 28, 2020

overlooking hot corporate learning trend

Perhaps it’s just me. But I’m beginning to think that an astonishing number of L&D practitioners aren’t paying attention to today’s most promising organizational learning trend. And here’s why… A Top Learning Trend [...learn more...]

Podcast 32: Building a Customer Education Business Case – With Bill Cushard of Learndot

January 15, 2020

How do you build a customer education business case? Listen to the podcast and read highlights from The Talented Learning Show with analyst John Leh and expert Bill Cushard

What does it take to create a case for customer education? Even if you're a novice, how do you get started on the right foot? Listen to The Talented Learning Show! [...learn more...]

2020 LMS Trends: An Analyst’s Extended Enterprise Learning Predictions

January 8, 2020

Top 2020 LMS trends - Analyst John Leh shares 16 predictions for extended enterprise learning systems

New year. New decade. No better time to step back and look at the big picture. And today’s learning systems market definitely gives us plenty to consider. But which 2020 LMS trends really deserve your attention? Based on my work as an [...learn more...]

Talented Learning’s Greatest Hits – 2019 Edition

December 27, 2019

What were the most popular topics in extended enterprise learning in 2019? Find out in this year-end round-up from independent analysts at Talented Learning!

It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone, let alone another decade! I’m not one to dwell on the past. But I do believe the past can inform the future. So before we move on, I invite you to join me in revisiting this [...learn more...]

Is Open Source Ready for Extended Enterprise Learning?

December 17, 2019

Are open source learning systems ready for the extended enterprise? See why open source LMS platforms are ready for business prime time

You may know me as an independent learning systems consultant. But I’m also a recovering LMS sales guy. Six years ago I pivoted after 14 years on the front lines with two major commercial LMS vendors. I learned a lot during those years. I also [...learn more...]

Need to Calculate LMS ROI? Here’s How Business Leaders Do The Math

December 11, 2019

How to calculate LMS ROI - wth cost-benefit or net present value analysis

EDITOR’S NOTE: Because extended enterprise learning involves multiple disciplines, we sometimes ask other experts to share their insights. Today we feature advice from Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, FCPA, FCMA and President of CentralKnowledge. Ajay [...learn more...]

Podcast 31: Inside Open Source Learning Systems – With eThink CEO Brian Carlson

December 4, 2019

Why are more businesses choosing open source learning systems? Find out on the Talented Learning Podcast with analyst John Leh and CEO of eThink Brian Carlson

Open source is gaining ground as a foundation for business-oriented learning systems. What's driving this shift? And what does it mean for proprietary LMS platforms? Listen to The Talented Learning Show! [...learn more...]

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