Vendor:
Founded:
Headquarters:
BlueVolt
2003
Portland, OR
Customers:
Deployment Model:
Free Trial:
5,243
Cloud
No
BlueVolt At A Glance
Product Overview
BlueVolt is a solutions company for channel-oriented organizations, offered L&D strategy, custom course content, learning data visualization and a cloud-based learning management system platform.
In addition to providing cost savings and flexibility, other benefits of BlueVolt include:
- Ease of uploading training content
- Real-time tracking and reporting to ensure employees are retaining training
- Ability for trainers to use built-in content and customize their own training programs
- Ability to replicate an organization’s channel structure for managing training at seller branches
- Syndication of course content to entire selling channel
- Built-in cash incentive program to incentivize learners to take training
BlueVolt works with customers to produce custom course for content integrated with their go-to-market strategy, including new product training, brand awareness programs, product updates, and solution selling.
It can be integrated with different systems, such as HRIS and CRM systems, Salesforce, eCommerce, Adobe Connect (for webinars) and Google Analytics. BlueVolt also offers single-sign-on capability as an option.
Features
We want to note that BlueVolt offers incentives for learning, such as the $BlueBucks reward program. Admins can apply any $BlueBucks amount to any course, in the form of electronic gift cards. Students receive the $BlueBucks upon course completion and can redeem them at retailers such as Amazon or Best Buy.
Other features include:
- Online registration
- Automatic enrollment
- Comprehensive catalog of over 20,000 courses
- The ability to organize users in groups, departments or roles, or by branch
- Learning paths (prerequisites for courses)
- Offline course tracking
- Customized branding programs
- Testing methods (e.g., surveys, randomized quizzes, multiple-choice questions)
- QR codes to access course quickly
- ADA accessible content
- eCommerce module
- Virtual conferencing
BlueVolt has a couple of additional features we want to point out:
Business intelligence – BlueVolt includes an embedded analytics suite that helps companies measure the success of their training programs. It has two prebuilt dashboards (Aggregated Performance and My Subscription), but users can upgrade to the Executive tier that offers advanced data modeling functionality, as well as the ability to create and save custom dashboards. Users can track course completions, top enrollments, course sales and other metrics.
KnowledgeBumps – Based on research that the average learner forgets most of the information they’ve learned within the next day, this new feature helps them retain the course material hours, days or weeks later. BlueVolt sends a KnowledgeBump (in the form of a quiz or brief course) to the learner by text or email that the learner needs to complete to show how much they’ve retained. If the learner complete the course, they can be awarded a $BlueBucks amount set by the administrator.
Target Market
BlueVolt’s footprint is greatest among companies and associations in the skilled trades, including HVAC, plumbing, industrial supply, and electrical. Other client industries include software, medical goods, and sporting equipment.
We’ve listed 10Â of its customers below:
- Broan Nu-Tone
- Stanley Black & Decker
- Milwaukee Tool
- Hammond Power Solutions
- IMARK Group
- Klein Tools
- Southwire Company
- Sphere 1
- GE Energy Management
- Wright Tool
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Implementation/Integration
New clients work with BlueVolt’s e-learning consultant to determine the best training programs for them.
For clients that are migrating from an older LMS, BlueVolt can import data for them.
BlueVolt also offers custom services, such as course design and development, feature development, videos and webcasts.
Customer Service & Support
Users can contact customer support via phone or email. They can also access BlueVolt’s FAQ page for troubleshooting issues.
Pricing
BlueVolt provides a flat monthly rate plus a one-time setup fee. Pricing is not publicly available, so please contact the vendor directly for a quote.
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BlueVolt is not ideal for companies whose approach to training is only instructor-led/classroom-based training. BlueVolt can track course participation and completion with ILT, but lacks the features for reliance on that single approach.
Organizations that do not approach training through a blended learning or digital approach should look into other solutions for tracking training.
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About
Founded in 2003, BlueVolt helps a wide range of organizations increase sales, build brand awareness and enhance employee knowledge. Along with its learning management system and channel learning and readiness (CLR) SaaS platform, the company offers a range of client-focused services, including course and curriculum development, strategic support, business intelligence, and unique channel-training innovations.
BlueVolt has earned numerous recognition, such as the 2020 Brandon Hall Bronze Excellent in Technology Award for Best Advance Learning Management Technology for External Training. Headquartered in Portland, OR, it has over 5,243 customers and 5.25 million users.
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