In our increasing drive for data, we’re inclined to want to know more information from people. The move is to evidence-based decision-making. And, increasingly, we have tools that make it easy. Surveys are one powerful tool. You likely have a feedback capability built right into your LMS or if not, you can use a third-party […]

You’re a sales manager, and your sales team needs training on a specific aspect of their jobs. Your organization intends for this training to be just-in-time learning — if they need a little help, they take a learning module in your LMS, and then they return to what they were doing in the CRM, and perform […]

Videos are memorable, entertaining, and visually engaging, which makes them the perfect addition to your external sales team online training. But how can you use these powerful online training tools to increase profits and retain your top talent?                    How To Use Videos In External Sales Team Online Training Your external sales staff needs to […]

It's an oft-quoted saying in IT: 80 percent of customers only use 20 percent of the features in the software they've bought. This may sound like an exaggeration, but let's do an experiment: how many of your phone's features and pre-installed apps do you actually use? How many more would you be using if the […]

It may be argued (or mythologized) that the best salespeople in the world are stereotypically ambitious, self-starters who will sell, sell, sell no matter what. However, the research and real-world outcomes show that most salespeople, in fact, benefit substantially from ongoing training. It keeps them not only abreast of the latest product information, but also […]

Because the corporate learning market is evolving at such a rapid pace, learning teams are looking to go beyond traditional models of eLearning and classroom training. They increasingly want to offer learners a wider range of digital learning opportunities and better learning experiences. But what are those options? Are they expensive? Are they difficult to […]

It's that time of year again! It's the fall event season and DevLearn is one of the best. The fabulous Litmos team will be there ready to answer all of your questions and demo the exciting the new features and benefits of the cloud-based Litmos learning management system. Stop by our booth at DevLearn and get […]

Ready to move your corporate training online but aren’t quite sure what your LMS needs are to get the job done? In this article, I´ll share the top LMS requirements for corporate training that you need to know about when choosing a learning management system for your organization. LMS Requirements For Corporate Training In many […]

The eLearning industry loves to hate powerpoint. However the hate has mostly passed, and isn't as bad today as it used to be. We've all come to grips with the fact that bad design isn't the tool's fault. We've all endured plenty of poorly designed powerpoint presentations. But I'm sure you've all experienced at least one […]

The fabulous engineering team at Litmos recently released some significant feature updates. Besides the usual bug fixes and optimizations, customer input had a significant influence on these new features...as it always does. Here's the quick list. WebEx Training Center Integration Enhanced Module Content Conversion to HTML WordPress & Drupal Plugins Learning Path Enhancements Bulk User […]

In our newest release, we are introducing HUGE improvements to existing areas of the system, the course builder and Instructor Lead Training (ILT) module.  Because we are a customer driven product, not only did the Litmos team spend quite some time designing the new features but we also spent quite some time gathering customer requests […]

To kick off the New Year, we have a new exciting release.  We have just released Access Roles, Leaderboards, and much more.   Better Access Roles     Additional Access roles have been a feature request for some time.  One of the biggest delays in executing this feature was the different use cases that our […]

While preparing to introduce our new Litmos features for the first week of October, I came across a post I wrote back in May of 2013 titled 10 Things I learned at C3 2013.  Although the post is focused on CallidusCloud's C3 conference (Litmos's parent company) there is a huge emphasis on the importance of Gamification. Looking back […]

We want you to be successful with your eLearning!  And so, the Litmos team is introducing the Education Webinar Series.  Every first and third Wednesday of each month the Litmos team will be hosting a 30 minute webinar at 10:00 am PST to educate Litmos users in ways they can better utilize the system and become an LMS wizard. […]

  I love announcing new features!  And our most recent was particularly exciting for me.  Although I am always excited to see new features added to Litmos, this release included some features that are going to enhance the way a large amount of Litmos customers and future customers use Litmos. User Checklists We have added […]

The Litmos technical team has been working diligently to get ready for our next release.  This release will include two highly requested features as well as many bug fixes. Self Sign-Up Allow new and existing users to self sign- up for a Team, Course, Learning Path or simply make themselves a user with access to the Course Library. […]

The combination of new hires, current employees, and veteran executives are the driving success of any company. This means that all new information must be seamlessly distributed throughout the various departments of the organization. If there is no process in place to keep individual employees accountable for necessary training about company policies or products they deal with […]

It has been a great start to the new year!  We have our Q1 release coming up this weekend and we are really excited about the new features!  In this release, we are introducing a few features that users have been asking for, including Learning Paths, new Layouts, more Notifications and bug fixes. Learning Paths Previously, content […]

Over the weekend, we had one of the largest releases in Litmos history!  This release adds significantly more functionality to quite a few areas of the platform as well as a completely brand new User Interface. Compliance Reporting We have added a new Compliance Report to our available Quick Reports.  When accessing the Compliance Summary Quick […]

Getting the best results from your learning program doesn't depend solely on the quality of your content.  As often as not, it’s the overall experience - from accessing learning material to performance improvements, in addition to the content – that determines the success of a learning program. So how do you optimize the entire experience? It’s simple really, we have […]

The Litmos team has been working hard to make your Litmos dreams come true.  As I have mentioned over the past few months, we are releasing new features and integrations faster than ever.  So, what do I have in store for you today?  In this most recent release we included: Many changes to assessments. Added […]

Below is the finished list of my awesome Litmos features that make life just a bit easier! For the first five, see the first part of this post. Tin Can capabilities - If you know what Tin Can is, the title of this feature is enough.  If you do not know what Tin Can is, […]

An easy to use LMS is crucial for effective online training and that is why people love Litmos.  However, ease of use should not be confused with a lack of awesome features.  I use Litmos on a daily basis and every day I have at least one "That is a really cool feature" moment, so […]

We are starting to pump out lots of new features and changes all over the place. We have added four new features to Litmos over the weekend to help make your LMS experience just a bit easier. First, if you have logged into the system recently (in the last 48 hours) you are bound to […]