Appealing to Your Sales Team’s Competitive Nature

Chad Udell

Most of us would agree that salespeople are competitive by nature. This is obvious and necessary. After all, these are the people we put on the front lines to win the day and bring back revenue-producing opportunities for the company. They are assessed on their sales p... More »

What Siri Can Teach Us About Effective Communication

ASTD Staff

can’t you find any information at all on that topic? What is taking you so long? I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think any conscious entity can ever hope to do. A second later, she provided the following tagline. Sorry. I stole th... More »

Tools for M-Learning – A Myriad of Possibilities

Vanessa Bailey

The concept of “m-learning” is the inevitable next step in the training and development field. M-learning, or mobile learning, is the act of viewing and accessing learning, coursework, performance support, or supplemental materials on a mobile device. Using... More »

TechKnowledge 2014 Request for Proposals is Now Open

Justin Brusino

Next year’s ASTD TechKnowledge Conferenece will be held in Las Vegas from January 22 – 24. We will be at the iconic Caesar’s Palace, right on the strip. We are now accepting session proposals. So if you have some fresh ideas or new approaches, we wa... More »

Gamification: Adding to the Learning Experience

Vanessa Bailey

One concept that seems to have come into prominence as I entered into the instructional technology field is the idea of “gamification.”  Gamification is the integration of game elements into courses and instructional materials.  This rather broad u... More »