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For training content providers, this approach is logistically far superior to sending a file to customers who must load it on their LMS and then update it on an ongoing basis.

The best way to find a learning system that works for your organization is to start with a strong set of requirements.

Large employee-focused LMS vendors can provide more hands-on professional service, but this comes at a steep incremental cost beyond license fees.

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.

However, as Amazon sees it, people with soft skills will also need at least some technical acumen if they want to play a valuable role in advancing the company's agenda.

Content marketing is so powerful because it's about sharing educational experiences with your constituents anytime – even before they've established a formal relationship with your organization.

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

The most effective dashboards focus on highly relevant information that demonstrates business impact and facilitates strategic decision-making.

As fiercely independent consultants, we focus on one goal – to help enterprise LMS buyers find the best solution for their needs. Here's our best advice...

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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.

Unless we know how people want to use knowledge and skills, we're unlikely to develop deep learning experiences that help them apply what they learn.

One of the best ways to improve usability is through automation that personalizes the learning experience; everything should be tailored precisely to the visitor's persona.

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.

A podcast opens up a whole slew of attractive publishing options, compared to written articles or videos. Suddenly, you have access to major publishing platforms with tens of millions of users.

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).

A broad selection of formats lets learners choose the options that fit their personal preferences, technical requirements and logistical circumstances.

The key to understanding stickiness is knowing how many customers are defecting, and why – as well as how many are staying, and why.

You've been scanning inbound email messages for important updates when suddenly a new subject line catches your eye: "Request for Proposal: [...]