Learning Systems

LMS Sales Pros: Are You In a Rut? Try These Tips

February 16, 2021

LMS sales reps - are you in a rut? Learn how to detect a problem and what you can do to escape and improve your win rate

EDITOR’S NOTE: This post is part of a special series “For LMS Vendor Eyes Only,” focused on learning systems developers and their sales teams. LMS sales reps – are you in a rut? As a recovering LMS sales guy, I know just how [...learn more...]

Learning Measurement: Top Tips From Industry Experts

February 11, 2021

learning measurement - expert tips for measuring the business impact of training

Last summer, I started a new series that highlights the best advice I’ve heard from guests on our podcast, The Talented Learning Show and our long-running, live monthly webinar series. I planned to share tidbits in 5 posts focused on the [...learn more...]

Which Continuing Education LMS Would You Choose?

February 4, 2021

We’re now entering our eighth year of helping extended enterprise buyers choose the best LMS for their unique needs. But with more than 1000 learning systems to consider, the process remains tricky. To show you what I mean, I’ll describe a [...learn more...]

What Costly LMS Selection Mistake Should You Avoid?

January 19, 2021

What's the most costly and common LMS selection mistake? Extended enterprise learning systems analyst John Leh explains

Steer Clear of This Common LMS Selection Mistake Are you looking for a new learning system to support an expanded training agenda? Many organizations are – especially in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, only one month after countries [...learn more...]

2021 Learning Systems Trends: An Analyst’s View

January 7, 2021

Learning systems trends 2021 - an analysts view - see what learning tech consultant John Leh sees ahead for the extended enterprise LMS market

Goodbye 2020. It’s (finally!) time to say hello to 2021 and look forward to what’s ahead on the learning systems front. Where should we begin? Let’s start with the obvious… Saying that this past year was unpredictable and [...learn more...]

Partner Training: What’s the Best Advice I’ve Heard?

August 25, 2020

What is the best advice I've heard about partner training? Check this collection of suggestions from learning innovators and practitioners

Nearly 3 years ago, I launched The Talented Learning Show podcast with one mission – to shine a practical light on the tools and techniques that move extended enterprise learning forward. Naturally, as an industry analyst and consultant, I have my [...learn more...]

What’s Your Business Case for External Training?

August 6, 2020

How to build a business case for external training

No doubt about it. The pandemic has forced learning professionals everywhere to navigate uncharted waters. And some are paddling much harder than others, just to stay afloat. It’s especially rough for organizations that never offered online [...learn more...]

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 the [...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...]