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First Things First: Local ASTD Groups On LinkedIn - Do It! If you're a manager or marketing/sales professional in the learning industry, it's worth doing a quick search in the groups directory on LinkedIn to see if there's an online group for your local ASTD chapter . Of course, if you're a trainer or instructional designer, this goes without saying. If you're a learning professional and aren't connected to your local ASTD chapter, it begs the ... my area (Orange County, California), our local ASTD Chapter didn't have a presence on LinkedIn for the ...

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