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    Why should I join national ASTD?

    By Kelly Orehovec | June 13, 2008

    Top 10 reasons I would not trade my ASTD National membership for anything!

    1. When I need activities to add to training that I am designing, I go to www.ASTD.org for ideas.
    2. I want to do “the best” training that we can at my company. I rely on the BEST awards that ASTD National gives annually to get ideas. http://www.astd.org/ASTD/aboutus/AwardsandBestPractices/bestAwards/bestWinners.htm
    3. I am building my confidence by earning my CPLP. http://www.astd.org/content/ASTDcertification/
    4. I use the ASTD communities to ask questions and get answers from a wide range of people in the industry. http://www.astd.org/communities/
    5. TD magazine is online and if I am missing a copy, I can always go the website to look up an article that was not as relevant at the time it fell through my mail slot. http://www.astd.org/TD/
    6. I like to know who is hiring for what in the training industry—it helps me stay current in my own job. http://jobs.astd.org/
    7. I love reading the new books that come out about training. As a member, I get discounts on that kind of stuff.
    8. I travel a lot. I like knowing what the other ASTD chapters are doing. http://www.astd.org/membership/chapters/
    9. Even though I have been in the industry for over 10 years, I still need to brush up on my skills. I use Infolines to help “train the trainer”. http://www.astd.org/content/publications/infoline/
    10. http://www.astd.org/communities/networks/OD_Leadership/ I am in the OD field and appreciate that ASTD places a special focus on OD and Leadership topics.
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    One Response to “Why should I join national ASTD?”

    1. Monica Williams Says:
      June 13th, 2008 at 8:41 am

      Wow Kelly! Thank you for the unsolicited testimonial for ASTD National Membership. Nothing speaks louder than the words someone who walks the walk. While we do our best to get the benefits of membership across in our retention and acquisition efforts, the recommedations from members are truly the best advertising we can get.

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