Buying Learning Systems

NPV is the difference between a project's present value for every year of cash inflows (typically from revenue or savings), and the present value for every year of cash outflows (usually expenses) that support the project.

Most associations are naturally positioned to succeed with reinvented member education programs because they're already widely known and respected in their industry.

LMS implementation is generally much faster, cheaper and easier than it was a decade ago, thanks largely to the massive shift toward cloud-based applications.

We obsess about every facet of the LMS market so our clients can more effectively attract, engage and educate learning audiences of all types – B2B and B2C customers, channel partners and contractors, employees, association members, continuing education students and the public-at-large.

ASAE is also the place to be if you're interested in new association learning technology; each year, the variety of tools displayed in the vendor expo grows deeper and more expansive.

The key to success is a process that compares qualified vendors on an apples-to-apples basis, which is why we communicate requirements in a structured request for proposal (RFP).

You've been scanning inbound email messages for important updates when suddenly a new subject line catches your eye: "Request for Proposal: LMS for ABC Corporation." A qualified business opportunity is knocking at your door! You greet the news with a mix of excitement and dread. This is a moment your sales team should relish. But preparing [...]

While the "setup–show–recap" method requires more effort than the "spray and pray" approach, prospects should recognize that you've mapped their pain points to relevant use cases.

If each audience has highly specific needs, an all-purpose solution may be only marginally effective, at best.

From a practical and political perspective, choosing an extended enterprise LMS independent of HR or L&D is often easier than pursuing a one-LMS-for-all solution.