Facebook is a social networking website for the professional -and- personal sides of life. Click here to join facebook. Then, join the ASTD National Facebook Group, the ASTD Press Fan Page, and the T+D Fan Page.

 Not only are thousands of workplace learning and performance professionals joining LinkedIn, but they are joining the ASTD National LinkedIn Group as well. ASTD also uses LinkedIn to promote online netwoorking at ASTD Conferences.

E-Laine (Elaine Biech's blog) News, Research and The Economy are popular categories on the Official ASTD Blog. Read “up-to-the minute” industry news and comments there and also at the T+D Magazine Blog.  

Twitter is a website for short blog posts. ASTD uses the ASTD Twitter Page to like the Twitter community with the updates from the ASTD Blog, as well as for the ASTD 2009 International Conference and Exposition. Are you on Twitter? Follow ASTD Public Relations for communications updates, ASTD National for training industry news, and Gina Urgena, Director of Chapter Services for Chapter updates.

Second Life is a 3D virtual world. ASTD acknowledges that 3D communication tools offer the potential for richer communication than 2D tools such as email, instant messaging, and blogs. Virtual environments and relationships will almost certainly be part of learning in the future. Learn more here!

ASTD's discussion boards have thousands of members and a wealth of knowledge spanning several years: Consulting, E-Learning, Evaluation and ROI, Global Leader, International, OD and Leadership, Performance Improvement, Training Fundamentals,  

The ASTD Member Directory has been improved! Are you an ASTD member that needs to contact another ASTD member? Simply click here to begin your search. If you are an ASTD member, you already have a profile in our Member Directory.

Social Networking in Plain English