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 »

Learning Video For Learning Professionals (Series)

Jonathan Halls

You probably didn’t expect me to write a heading like that, huh? I’ve written a book that explains why video is really good, so why would I say not to waste money on video? 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 »

Slick Versus Authentic Video

Jonathan Halls

Slick Versus Authentic Video There’s a conversation that comes up time and time again about DIY video. I call it the “slick versus authentic” debate.  It goes something like this:  “Now that it’s so cheap and easy for anyone to ... More »

Are Your Training “Virtually” Blind?

Wayne Turmel

  Imagine getting on an airplane with a pilot who had never actually flown, but was a whiz on the simulator. Or whose last time in an airplane had been co-piloting for Orville Wright. Feeling confident you’ll get to your destination in one piece? In a less ... More »