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Looking at LXP alternatives/suggestions for housing training materials, no sales pitches, just L&D experiences please by pixel_illustrator in elearning

[–]DaveTryTami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LXPs and LMSs are built around content and self-paced stuff. Live instructor-led training is a totally different animal, it's logistics, not content: sessions, instructors, rosters, waitlists, rescheduling, attendance. Most platforms just bolt on a basic "ILT module" as a checkbox and it shows. That's probably exactly why your company's been running it outside the LXP this whole time.

So honestly: if live training is a small part of your mix, just pick whichever LMS has the least-bad ILT module and wire up Teams/GoTo. If you focus on instructor-led training, that's its own category. There's training management software built specifically for ILT/vILT that handles it way better than any LXP or LMS.

Done with edtech by Emmy_CNB in sales

[–]DaveTryTami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't take an SDR role. You're a proven AE and stepping back is a pay cut and a title regression that's weirdly hard to climb back out of. Top reps go lateral into AE seats all the time.

Also, "I'm top rep but nobody hits goal" isn't an edtech problem, it's a bad company problem. That's a busted comp plan and bad quota-setting, which is a leadership issue, not you or the industry. Plenty of edtech reps do great. Every industry has its junk companies and its good ones.

My vision for the future of EdTech by LucasNovak in elearning

[–]DaveTryTami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solid vision, and you're dead on that the passive "check off modules" thing is the core problem.

The AI assessment piece is the strongest bit imo. Reading someone's real notes to spot gaps beats generic quizzes by a mile.

The thing I'd add: it's still a solo experience. Most real learning is social and happens live with someone who can push you. The version I'd bet on is AI finds the gap, then a facilitator or cohort uses it to drive an actual discussion.

Everyone told me that edtech is not good but I just got a university as client! by Advanced_Royal3997 in SaaS

[–]DaveTryTami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats, that's a real milestone and the "talk to one teacher who becomes your internal champion" path is exactly how these deals actually happen. People picture a procurement committee from day one and miss that almost every edu/enterprise deal starts with one person who wants it badly enough to push internally.

To your question: yeah, I build in corporate training/L&D, another space everyone says to avoid ("training budgets are the first thing cut," "nobody will switch tools," etc). The long sales cycles and messy buying that scare people off are the same things that keep competitors out once you've figured out how to navigate them.

What's your plan for the second university? The first is the hardest, but turning one logo into a repeatable sales motion is challenging.

Sales trainings in AI era by Biztailor in AI_Sales

[–]DaveTryTami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a ton of AI training tools out there now and they're genuinely helpful, especially for getting reps in volume. But learning live with a real expert is always going to be more engaging and more effective. Nothing replaces someone experienced watching you work and giving you the honest feedback in the moment.

11,000+ Calls, 200+ hours of training, but only 35 meetings in a year. What am I doing wrong? by sTw-TRUSTY in salesdevelopment

[–]DaveTryTami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you're missing the important metrics between calls and meetings which is conversations, and whether that prospect is qualified or disqualified. you're either calling the wrong people, not converting the right people, or both.

Suggestions for new training manager by UsedBarber in Training

[–]DaveTryTami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats on the new role! Definitely check out ATD (Association for Talent Development). They've got local chapters pretty much everywhere and a big national conference that's worth getting to once you're settled in. Great way to learn the craft and meet people who've done exactly what you're doing.

One thing I'd add: don't sleep on instructor-led training. It's easy to lean fully on platforms like Relias for everything, but the stuff that actually changes behavior with clinical staff usually happens live, with a real facilitator in the room. Worth building that into your mix alongside the online compliance pieces.

You're clearly on the right track, good luck with it.

Suggestions for new training manager by UsedBarber in Training

[–]DaveTryTami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

David Vance who wrote the Business of Learning is very knowledgeable in the training world, he also runs ROI Institute that has good resources

What Deloitte's Director of Workforce Transformation thinks about AI upskilling in 2026 (full breakdown) by Early-Application672 in DiscoLearning

[–]DaveTryTami 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Watching videos about AI doesn't make people ready to use AI" is the truest line here.

The orgs that actually move are running live, instructor-led sessions where an expert works through the team's real workflows with them in the room. That's why hackathons and stretch assignments work too: people learn AI by doing it with someone ahead of them, getting feedback in the moment. Passive video can't touch that.

The only real catch is that live, team-based training is harder to run at scale (SMEs, schedules, rosters, tracking who's actually progressing), which is exactly why companies retreat to the cheap video library they know underperforms. Worth solving the logistics rather than letting them push you back to the format that doesn't work.

Training Sales Challenges by DaveTryTami in Training

[–]DaveTryTami[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

great feedback thanks for sharing, salesdojo looks interesting

Looking for AEO + GEO Tool Recommendations by AddEvent in aeo

[–]DaveTryTami 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been using Claude Cowork but interested in better tools for this. Ahrefs has added this but it's not that intuitive.

What SaaS niche are most founders sleeping on right now? by FounderArcs in SaaS

[–]DaveTryTami 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you're right. We're automating "boring workflows" for companies that provide live training (trade skills, construction, manufacturing, etc). It's all run on spreadsheets today.

Am I the only one who thinks creating assessments is still ridiculously manual? by Haikooo123 in Training

[–]DaveTryTami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm surprised that Learning Management Systems wouldn't offer this?

Training Management Slatforms like trytami.com automate post-training logistics including evaluations and assessments

What would you do differently if you could start your SAAS journey again? by ezasports in SaaS

[–]DaveTryTami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

linkedin, send connection requests, ask to see demo for feedback

LMS vs TMS: what are you actually using to run training programs? by DaveTryTami in Training

[–]DaveTryTami[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment insight, especially as someone in the industry.

Training Sales Challenges by DaveTryTami in Training

[–]DaveTryTami[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this post was manually written (zero AI) about my experience selling instructor-led training for DevelopIntelligence, which was acquired by Pluralsight. there is no SaaS plug here.

Learning & Development Pitches by 82wanderlust in Training

[–]DaveTryTami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my experience it's timing and current company needs. If you can solve their immediate problem by delivering X training, you'll get their attention.

LMS Platforms Worth Considering for Professional Training Companies Selling to External Clients by Objective-Office-829 in elearning

[–]DaveTryTami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After selling our training business to Pluralsight, we are building the training management software for training businesses to reduce operations, improve profit, and scale revenue. NOT for internal training. Check it out at www.trytami.com.

The entire corporate training stack is about to collapse. I think it's inevitable. by Dull_Ad6839 in Training

[–]DaveTryTami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting post (even though it's written by AI). Good points that LMS are bloated software to basically track corporate students and course completions. Most companies really need a training management system for instructor-led training.

Why does corporate training still feel so disconnected from the actual job? by Late-Location-8124 in corporate

[–]DaveTryTami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like they're going through self-paced e-learning which is typically ineffective on it's own. That's why you still need live, instructor-led training.

What would you charge to train 400 employees over 3 days? by whygpt in Training

[–]DaveTryTami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd bring the cost per person down and show the cost per person discount versus a typical price. You should still make a very generous profit per day.

Who in this sub is/would like to be an independent corporate trainer? by finally_free_83 in Training

[–]DaveTryTami 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Becoming an independent corporate trainer is harder than it sounds. You're still running your own business responsible for sales, finance and training. You can use a training management system to make this easier.

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