Good To Great

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

I’m not suggesting that this is an RFP rulebook; it’s not even a list of recommendations. Although I did get positive feedback from the suppliers I sent my first RFP to, and likewise was very pleased with the standard of proposals I received back.) When preparing an RFP… First of all, be fair with the deadline.

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Talented Learning

JULY 11, 2016

Minimize “Boiler Plate” Errors – You wouldn’t believe the boiler plate copy-and-paste mistakes I see in formal RFP responses. It is silly to spend dozens of hours on a RFP response, only to let this kind of careless, sloppy oversight define you and your company. The decision always comes down to little things and budget.

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eLearning Blender

DECEMBER 14, 2009

A huge factor in my case is that I had zero budget to implement eLearning in my organization so I didn't have many options. Write an RFP - Writing a request for proposal (RFP) really helps you to analyze what exactly you need in an LMS. Get your hands dirty - This is the most important step of the LMS selection process.

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 17, 2017

If your approach is methodical and coherent, it’s easy to get budget authorization. At this pre-budget stage, high-level pricing is good. Create a test plan that includes real or sample courses and data. If so, you are ready to take your case up the ladder for budget approval. What budget parameters makes sense?

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 26, 2018

To sample our webinars, try three of this year’s most popular sessions: #3 Franchise Performance and the Modern LMS. What budget parameters makes sense? When and how to use an RFP (or not). All sessions are designed for business-minded professionals who want to make better use of their learning systems.

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS Enterprise 73

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 2, 2019

Sure some folks are using VR and loving it with their training, and many of these entities have the budgets to pull it off. But the problem is more than just the headset, rather it getting buy-in from the C-level folks that this is a must for your budget, especially when you just received the green light to drop 50K on a new LMS.

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eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

I’d rather have someone whose sales are up even 25% over the previous quarter as a result of the courses, than showing me that you are saving me 10% in your budget – which is also a positive. 9th will include the executive summary, a product review sample (actually a real one) and an example of one LMS vendor profile.

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eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 4, 2019

I understand you do not want to hurt other people’s feelings or you have been notified that you have to ask all these departments for their suggestions, but no one ever says you have to take all that stuff and stick it into your RFP or documents or make it an important component of the decision making process. Yes, listen. Demo Rules.

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CommLab India

AUGUST 5, 2016

Ask for samples: Address this concern by asking the vendor to develop a sample prototype based on your requirements. You can also ask for samples of their work done for other clients and check them out. You can assess the respect for timelines by seeing how quickly the vendor responds to your queries or replies to your RFP.

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