{"id":11621,"date":"2019-09-15T11:19:12","date_gmt":"2019-09-15T09:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/blog\/?p=11621"},"modified":"2023-02-20T09:16:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T07:16:37","slug":"17-training-software-used-by-trainers-to-make-an-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/blog\/17-training-software-used-by-trainers-to-make-an-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Most Popular Training Softwares (Free & Paid) Used by Trainers to Make an Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"Read Time: <\/span> 9<\/span> minutes <\/span><\/span>\n

We asked trainers all over the world about the best training software and LMS systems they use, and here are the results:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Forget about office yoga and happy hour, it\u2019s TRAINING that the employees of tech companies and startups demand. It\u2019s TRAINING that tops the list of most requested office perks. It may be hard to believe, but at any given moment, either you or a professional colleague are being trained, or someone in your company is providing training for others (which includes internal or external training for both the private sector and government-run organizations). And, when a trend grows at such an exponential rate \u2014 the training software to support it will follow. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s causing a surge in training and the use of training software?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Before we dive into the most popular platforms for digitizing L&D and training<\/a>, let\u2019s understand WHY training is making waves. First of all, it\u2019s actually become cool to learn<\/strong>.  It\u2019s 2019 after all, and cutting edge technology has embedded itself into every part of our lives (smart homes, AI, machine learning…), so tech employees are eager to <\/strong>be in the know<\/strong><\/em>  \u2014 and companies are more than happy to accommodate. Secondly, we live in a world where we can easily offend \u2014 and be offended \u2014 so rules and guidelines must be transparent<\/strong>. Lastly, training is increasingly becoming a legal requirement<\/strong> (e.g., GDPR compliance), and no intelligent company wants to challenge the law. But do the numbers match the demand? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Statistics Behind the Training Trend<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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According to the most recent Industry Report<\/a>, the tech world\u2019s most trusted source of data on budgets, staffing, and programs, the total cost of training (for US-based companies) was $87.6 Billion! Which means… diddly squat \u2014 until we break down how and where these numbers are being spent<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Training Expenses Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n