Social eLearning Software Blog - November 2009

The True Cost of Open Source

Patrick Batty — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Have you ever calculated the true cost of an “Open Source” project?

At our company, we’ve reviewed a few open source components for our own products, including some aspects of Moodle and Boonex. In certain areas, the integratio...

Engage Channels and Deliver Success

Bob Brogan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0100

The highly dispersed nature of any company's sales organization is a fact of life for every business. Whether you sell direct, via manufacturer's reps, wholesalers, distributors or retail, the ability to engage these channels is the second leading issue facing business executives today (see table below). Sales leadership in many corporations are hiding behind the economic doldrums excuse (with some legitimacy), but "best-in-class" Sales Executives are delivering results in spite of these re...

Training for the Ages

Jodi Harrison — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Many of us have a workforce filled with a mix of baby Boomers, Traditionalists and Generation X & Y and this means Training Departments need to tailor technology in training and delivery very carefully. Seeking input on how workers view your training resources is important. Have you ever asked your employees to evaluate ...

Leapfrog Your Competition: Four Strategies to Help SMBs Leverage eLearning

Bob Brogan — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Below is a terrific article from Elearning! Magazine for SMB and Franchise O...