Making the Shift: 5 Steps to Becoming a Sales Performance Improvement Specialist

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ASTD Staff

"What have you done for me lately?" That question is running through the minds of the sales executives, sales managers, and sellers you work with on a daily basis. If you're a sales trainer who answers this question with the number of programs you facilitated or the res... More »

Sales Training Takes Center Stage

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Brian Lambert

The results of the most recent ASTD research study, "State of Sales Training," reveal the absence of a clear, comprehensive definition of many sales training topics that may be contributing to the sales skills gap facing many organizations. This sales skills gap, if not... More »

ASTD Unveils World-Class Sales Competency Model The POWER of the Pyramid

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Jennifer J. Salopek

ASTD research shows that U.S. businesses spend approximately $15 billion per year on sales training. Further research reveals that although companies spend an average of $2,000 per year on training for each salesperson, those same salespeople find the training ineffecti... More »