Membership | Convince Your Boss
Making the Case for ATD Membership
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Joining a professional association can offer several benefits to both individuals and organizations. Here are some tips to help convince your boss of the value of ATD membership!
Joining a professional association can offer several benefits to both individuals and organizations. Here are some tips to help convince your boss of the value of ATD membership!
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Use our handy email template to help your manager understand why an ATD membership is a cost-effective way for you to add value to your organization. Include the brochure to provide additional details.
Use our handy email template to help your manager understand why an ATD membership is a cost-effective way for you to add value to your organization. Include the brochure to provide additional details.
Step One: Select Your Membership
If you are a Student, Young Professional or Senior (over 65), you are eligible for discounts on your annual dues.
Both Professional and Professional Plus ATD Memberships give you access to:
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Thousands of resources, including ready-to-use tools and templates, research, best practices, and industry news, to help you stay up to date on the latest trends and developments in the industry.
Thousands of resources, including ready-to-use tools and templates, research, best practices, and industry news, to help you stay up to date on the latest trends and developments in the industry.
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Hundreds of professional development opportunities, such as conferences, courses, and free webinars, to help improve your knowledge and skills, which can help the organization as a whole.
Hundreds of professional development opportunities, such as conferences, courses, and free webinars, to help improve your knowledge and skills, which can help the organization as a whole.
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Opportunities to network with other talent development professionals, which can lead to new business opportunities, partnerships, and collaborations. Professional Plus Membership gives you access to 99 micro courses that assess your knowledge base and tailor content in real-time to your unique learning needs.
Opportunities to network with other talent development professionals, which can lead to new business opportunities, partnerships, and collaborations.
Professional Plus Membership gives you access to 99 micro courses that assess your knowledge base and tailor content in real-time to your unique learning needs.
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If you are a Student, Young Professional or Senior (over 65), you are eligible for discounts on your annual dues. And don't forget that there are 80+ local ATD chapters across the country. Join the one nearest you for a $30 discount on dues!
If you are a Student, Young Professional or Senior (over 65), you are eligible for discounts on your annual dues. And don't forget that there are 80+ local ATD chapters across the country. Join the one nearest you for a $30 discount on dues!
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Step Two: Convince Your Boss
Use these talking points and resources to prepare for your conversation!
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Ready-To-Use Email Templates
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Step Three: Follow Up
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Follow up your conversation about joining ATD by reviewing what drew you to membership. You might reiterate the association's commitment to providing resources and connections to help organizations improve their training and development initiatives. Underscore how your organization is always striving to improve your practices and stay ahead of industry trends, and how you believe that ATD could provide you with valuable support in achieving those goals.
Follow up your conversation about joining ATD by reviewing what drew you to membership. You might reiterate the association's commitment to providing resources and connections to help organizations improve their training and development initiatives. Underscore how your organization is always striving to improve your practices and stay ahead of industry trends, and how you believe that ATD could provide you with valuable support in achieving those goals.