New ASTD Study a 'Wake Up Call" for Sales Teams

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Successful selling organizations depend upon sellers abilities to shift strategies in a changing sales environment. New research from the American Society for Training and Development indicates that current sales training needs improvement to help sellers effectively co... More »

Study: $126 Billion Spent on Employee Learning and Development in 2009

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Business leaders dedicated substantial resources to employee learning in 2009$125.88 billiondespite uncertain economic conditions, according to the newly released 2010 State of the Industry Report from the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). ... More »

ASTD Study Shows Social Media has High Value for Learning and Development

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Social media is a force and trend that should be embraced, according to new research from the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). A new research report, The Rise of Social Media: Enhancing Collaboration and Productivity across Generations finds t... More »

Social Media: Who is using it for Workplace Learning?

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The recent emergence of social media technologies such as Web 2.0 is spawning a new era in corporate learning. But how valuable do learners find social media tools for learning on the job? Respondents to the ASTD/i4cp research report, The Rise of Social Media: Enhancing... More »

Sales Training Drivers Survey

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ASTD has partnered with ES Research for a new study on sales training. This project will focus on drivers of sales training: what sales professionals need and do in order to stay ahead of the competition and to excel their relationships with clients and prospects, as we... More »