Channel Learning

Training Content Fundamentals for Extended Enterprise Success

June 23, 2021

Training Content Keys for Extended Enterprise Success

Extended enterprise training is an endlessly fascinating corner of the learning universe. Why? One reason is training content. It’s paramount for success, but you can’t buy it off the shelf. It is always custom and proprietary. You [...learn more...]

Extended Enterprise Learning: Can You Get There From Here?

June 28, 2017

How do you extended enterprise learning program? 5 challenges HR-minded learning organizations face

Are you an HR or L&D professional trying to figure out how to expand your training programs to customers, channel partners or others outside of your organization’s walls? Are you asking yourself, “Where should I start? What should [...learn more...]

Extended Enterprise Learning Takes Center Stage

June 13, 2017

Extended enterprise learning is gaining momentum among employee-focused corporate learning professionals. Why and how is this affecting learning technology? Independent analyst John Leh explains

When we founded Talented Learning four years ago, we set out on a mission to map the world of learning management technology. Hundreds of new platforms were flooding the market and as a former long-term LMS sales executive, I knew the landscape [...learn more...]

What’s Hot In Learning Technology? Summer Webinar Series

May 17, 2017

What's hot in learning technology? Attend the Talented Learning Summer Webinar Series - featuring learning technology innovators and host John Leh, lead analyst at Talented Learning

The Weather Is Heating Up — So Is Learning Technology Thought Leadership! (EDITOR’S UPDATE: Live webinars have ended, but links to replays of all sessions are included below, so you can attend at your convenience.) As spring shifts [...learn more...]

LMS Innovation: Where’s the Value?

May 3, 2017

LMS Innovation: Where is the Business Value? Q and A with learning technology analyst John Leh

If you follow my writing – even casually – you know how excited I am about the direction of LMS innovation and its ability to help organizations create business value. Unlike those who think learning management systems (LMS) are largely [...learn more...]

Learning Technology Blogs: An Analyst’s Reading List

January 1, 2017

When you need solid advice about learning strategy and technology, which blogs come to mind? Are any LMS vendors on that list? Or do you dismiss them because you assume they’re too self-serving? If you’ve been ignoring LMS vendor blogs, [...learn more...]

Channel Learning and Business Success: Can Your LMS Connect the Dots?

September 15, 2016

An LMS designed for channel learning connects the dots between organizations and business partners who sell their products

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 [...learn more...]

15 LMS Vendors, 15 Channel LMS Case Studies

September 21, 2015

How do you achieve channel learning success? Learn from top case studies in channel, partner and franchise learning

I’ve been collecting extended enterprise case studies from the global LMS community for almost two years. I’m surprised by how few vendors take the time to tell their customers’ extended enterprise learning stories. I really [...learn more...]

10 Ways to Drive Revenue with an Extended Enterprise LMS

August 2, 2015

How do you drive revenues with an extended enterprise LMS? Independent learning tech analyst John Leh explains

Extended enterprise learning is all about business. The business of training people in your business community who are not employees. The business of accelerating growth, expanding your reach, driving revenues, operating to achieve profits (not [...learn more...]

It’s Time to Change the Channel (Your Sales Channel)

November 9, 2014

Why and how should you change your sales channel? Learning tech analyst John Leh explains the business wisdom of channel training

Forty years ago, my five siblings and I took mandatory turns to act as my Dad’s remote control. It was the time of indentured human remotes and random flipping or recording programs hadn’t been invented. Television was a planned event using [...learn more...]

Top 10 Channel Learning Case Studies

November 3, 2014

How are businesses improving partner perfomance? Read these top channel learning cases

How do you get your external sales channel to look, act and perform the same or better than your internal sales team? Best-in-class organizations train and certify their sales and distribution channel using a learning management system (LMS) and [...learn more...]

Top 10 High-Tech Extended Enterprise LMS Case Studies

May 30, 2014

Extended Enterprise LMS use cases - High Tech industry Cases - compiled by learning tech analyst John Leh

A few months ago we noticed that, although there’s an abundance of information about employee-oriented learning software, there wasn’t a central place online to find unbiased information about extended enterprise learning systems. An [...learn more...]

Can I Use My Employee LMS as My Extended Enterprise LMS?

May 15, 2014

Can I use my employee LMS for extended enterprise learning? Independent learning tech analyst John Leh explains the pros and cons

“Can I use my employee LMS for extended enterprise learning?” I often hear this question as a consultant who focuses on extended enterprise learning technology. And I understand why so many people are seeking a straight answer. [...learn more...]

LMS Review: Mindflash LMS

April 23, 2014

See More Vendors in our LMS Directory It is fun doing these LMS reviews. Sometimes I find exactly what I expect. Other times, I end up in a very different place. Mindflash is a case of the latter. I wasn’t sure I wanted to do this [...learn more...]

LMS Review: eLogic Learning

April 8, 2014

See More Vendors in our LMS Directory You’re welcome. I just read through eLogic Learning’s 1041–page eSSential LMS v9.2 User Manual so you wouldn’t have to. The upside — I now know this system. Let me tell you [...learn more...]

LMS Review: ExpertusONE

April 7, 2014

See More Vendors in our LMS Directory I’ve been anxious to get to this review of ExpertusONE with all their award-winning recently in the industry. I couldn’t wait to see if it was hype or reality. It’s reality. [...learn more...]

LMS Review: BlueVolt LMS

March 31, 2014

See More Vendors in our LMS Directory BlueVolt has some nice amperage with extended enterprise LMS distribution. This company gets it, and effectively marries learning with marketing. Manufacturers, distributors, associations and service [...learn more...]

Channel Learning in the News: Windstream (a Fortune 500 company)

March 5, 2014

Windstream channel learning in the news - Independent learning tech analyst John Leh reports

Windstream combines decades of dedication to customers with a strong commitment to innovation in communications services. Headquartered in Little Rock, Ark., Windstream is a FORTUNE 500 and S&P 500 company and has more than $6 billion in annual [...learn more...]

Channel Learning: For the Love of Learning – and Money

March 4, 2014

Channel Learning: Why and how to educate sales partners - by independent learning tech analyst John Leh

I love channel learning. It just makes sense and it’s completely and beautifully tied to the bottom line. Pure, unadulterated learning for the sake of money. Two of my favorite things – learning and money. Let’s say you’re at a [...learn more...]