Want to Write for Training Industry?

We are always looking for great content to publish and welcome contributions from learning and development (L&D) professionals. Your article submissions help Training Industry reflect what’s trending in training and help us keep our community up to date with the latest information. We publish in two ways: (1) in Training Industry Magazine and (2) articles on our website.

Training Industry Magazine

Training Industry Magazine is our award-winning quarterly publication that connects L&D professionals with the resources and solutions needed to more effectively manage the business of learning. The editorial calendar for Training Industry Magazine is created annually based on proposals we receive during our open submissions period (May through July). The application to submit an article pitch for the 2025 Editorial Calendar is now open. The deadline to submit is July 31.

Website Articles

We accept submissions for TrainingIndustry.com all year on topics relevant to training professionals. Articles should focus on sharing thought leadership, ideas, inspiration and how-tos and must contribute knowledge or insights valuable to training professionals.

We are currently accepting submissions on the following topics:

• Trends impacting the future of training.
• The application of artificial intelligence in corporate training.
• Improving learner engagement and training outcomes.
• Evaluating training effectiveness and proving the impact of training.
• Upskilling strategies and solutions.
• L&D’s role in change management.
• Leading and training the modern workforce.
• L&D’s role in the employee experience.
• How to use and implement learning technologies.
• Real-world case studies on L&D programs within companies.
• Training for specific industries, job roles and experience levels.
• Development of soft skills, or “human skills.”
• Identifying and closing skills gaps.
• Leading the training function (skills, responsibilities, etc.).
• Career advice and tips for L&D professionals.

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Training Industry Author Guidelines

• Articles must be original and currently unpublished.
• You can share ideas for initial approval or submit final articles for editorial review.
• Articles are subject to editing from Training Industry editors. No substantial edits are made without approval.
• Articles should focus on sharing thought leadership, ideas, inspirations, how-tos and other content of value to training professionals.
• Articles should in no way speak negatively about competitors or other industry processes or practices.
• Articles have no firm word count, but 700-1,000 words is a good target. Shorter or longer articles are still considered.
• All articles must be non-commercial, with no references to company products, services or solutions.
• Submit a two-sentence author bio with the article. A hyperlink to the author’s company may be included.
• Please avoid first-person references (“I,” “We,” etc.) in articles.
• Non-copyrighted art, tables and graphics may be submitted and will be used as space allows.
• Articles should be submitted in Word format.
• Properly cite all sources, using hyperlinks when available. Hyperlinked content must be freely available and ungated.
• Authors may not republish the article without prior permission from Training Industry.
• Authors must sign the Training Industry author agreement. Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of all information and must confirm that articles are not subject to existing copyright or restrictions.

Editorial Contacts

Our editorial team is ready to help you turn your great ideas into a polished article. Editors review and publish content based on topic area, so please contact the editor associated with your topic of interest. Or, if you’re ready to submit a website article for review, you can submit it here.

For questions related to Training Industry Magazine, please email mallen@trainingindustry.com.

For general article inquiries, please email editor@trainingindustry.com.