Lynda.com

I’m always telling people that I’m an author for Lynda.com and I usually get one of two reactions:

Reaction 1 – “I love Lynda.com!  That’s how I learned how to use [insert software program here]!
Reaction 2 – “Who?”

So for those of you “who?” people I decided to write a short post about Lynda.com and my courses.

Who/What is Lynda.com?

“Whether you’re into digital photography, web design and development, motion graphics, or just need to brush up on Excel, you can learn all the software skills you need to gain a competitive edge with our online tutorials.”  Lynda.com’s Online Training library provides self-paced video courses from experts in their field.

Google Apps Courses by Susan Cline

Google Mail Essential Training

In Google Apps: Gmail Essential Training, expert Google Apps trainer Susan Cline shows how to streamline the communication process using this web application’s advanced and hidden features. Susan shows how to create filters to manage the flow of messages and demonstrates Gmail’s powerful search function, which can find messages with just a click. She describes how to customize the inbox to match any communication style, and organize names and email addresses using the Contact Manager.

Google Calendar Essential Training
In Google Apps: Calendar Essential Training, expert Google Apps trainer Susan Cline shows how anyone can use this web-based application to manage personal and professional schedules. She shows how to invite attendees and assign resources for any event with the Scheduling tool, and how to monitor attendee responses from within the application. Meetings and events can also be accessed through other calendar applications, like Outlook and iCal. She even covers how to perform all actions with just a keyboard, so editing the calendar is a snap!

Google Docs Essential Training

Cloud computing applications are becoming an integral part of personal and professional computer use. In Google Apps: Docs Essential Training, Susan Cline shows how this web-based application allows users to create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and forms that are stored online and accessible from any computer. She demonstrates how Google Docs makes managing multiple copies of a document worry-free, because every version is stored securely online in the Doc List. She also describes how to grant viewing and editing rights, and then easily publish and share documents with anyone. Exercise files accompany the course.

Facebook Courses by Susan Cline

Facebook Essential Training

Facebook has become an essential communication, collaboration, and marketing tool. In Facebook Essential Training, instructor Susan Cline shows how to navigate the world of social networking and put one’s best face forward online. She covers the basics, starting with creating a profile and finding and adding friends. Susan then explains how to communicate with friends via status updates, wall posts, chatting, and sharing photos, videos, and web links. She also touches on the delicate subject of removing friends and respecting other people’s privacy online. The advanced features, including permissions that control what other members can view or comment on, add-in applications, and dedicated Facebook groups, are what make Facebook so popular, and Susan covers them in detail.

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