Government Collaboration at ASTD 2013

Carrie Blustin

As the manager of the Government Community of Practice, it’s my job (and pleasure) to bring good conversations and problem solving to the ASTD International Conference & Exposition. At the conference, networking and idea creation has over three days develop, w... More »

Four Trends in Business-to-Business Sales

Dave Stein

Years ago I heard this aphorism: “The only thing that never changes is that things always change.” This is certainly the case in business-to-business selling. Successful salespeople anticipate changes in the market by watching trends and adapting where appro... More »

Learning Technologies in Focus at ASTD 2013

Justin Brusino

I manage ASTD’s Learning Technologies Community, and help select the sessions for the Learning Technologies track, which contains about 40 sessions this year. If this is an areas of interest for you, we have a great mix of content – from e-learning to mobile... More »

Behind the Scenes at ASTD 2013: An Interview With ASTD Conferences

Jennifer Wilson

ASTD’s conference department works behind the scenes to create a smooth and engaging conference experience. Today we check in with two of our senior event managers, Jennifer Wilson and Karen Robinson, to get their thoughts on preparing for the ASTD 2013 Internatio... More »

The ABCs of Social Selling: Always Be Connecting

Jill Rowley

The modern sales professional is actually not a seller, but is someone who helps people buy. This is someone who helps the buyer understand his problem, helps the buyer understand there's a solution to the problem, and helps the buyer understand why her company is uniqu... More »