Flickr Essential Training with: Derrick Story- Lynda.com

"Venture into an entire world of captivating imagery and learn how to organize and share your best shots with others online. In this course, professional photographer Derrick Story guides you through the popular photo-sharing site Flickr, first introducing the Flickr mobile app, then demonstrating how to set up an account and upload images from your phone or common image editing applications such as iPhoto and Lightroom."

Bookmarks in Microsoft Word 2010

Do you have a place in your document that you scroll to often? So much so, that you even know exactly what page it is on. Well, by using the Bookmark tool you can forget about remembering that page number anymore.  Simply place your cursor in the location you would like to bookmark.  Then click on the Insert tab, and in the Links group click on Bookmark.  In the pop up window type in a name for your bookmark, and then click Add.  Now, the next time you would like to go to that place in your document just follow these same steps, except when the pop up window opens select the bookmark you want to go to and click the Go To button.

Windows 8.1 Preview First Look with: Doug Winnie- Lynda.com

"Windows 8.1 is on the horizon. Learn what to look for in this new release of Windows, which offers a few small changes that amount to big news. Staff author Doug Winnie reviews the Start screen enhancements, with a return of the Start button and the ability to customize the organization of your apps; the new search functionality; and other features of this preview."

Repeat your Last Action in Microsoft Office 2010

This is a neat little shortcut when you need to repeat your last action and or command; just press F4.  It is a quick and easy way to quickly copy formatting and also many other actions in Microsoft Office.

Designing a Presentation with: Justin Seeley- Lynda.com

"Whether you're pitching an idea to the boss or delivering a speech at a conference, an engaging presentation will help you reach your audience and emphasize your message. Join lynda.com staff author Justin Seeley as he explains what goes into a great slideshow—one that aids, not detracts from, the story you want to tell—and shows you how to create your own."

Backup Your Customizations Made to the Ribbon in Microsoft Office 2010

If you work on multiple computers at your office, or if you would like to have the same customizations set up at your office as you do at home or visa versa, you are going to love this tip.  You can save your customizations and export them to a USB, so you can import them on another computer without having reset everything manually.  First, open your favorite Microsoft Office Program and click on the File tab.  Next, click Options and then Customize the Ribbon.  Now look toward the bottom right for the button that says Import/Export and click it.  In the drop down list click Export all Customizations, and then select the location you would like to save to.  Now on your other device follow these same steps except click Import Customization File this time instead.

You can use these same steps to back up your Quick Access Tool bar as well, just Click Quick Access Toolbar under Options.  Unfortunately though, whether you are saving settings from the Ribbon or Quick Access Toolbar you will have to save your settings separately for each Microsoft Office Program.  

How to Write Good Content

 PLEASE read this article!  The question I’m asked most often about websites and social media is “What do I write about?”  This article gives you a step-by-step guide!  Read it over. Give me a call about we can have an editorial content meeting to kick around ideas!  Then we’ll fill out your Marketing Calendar and you are good to go!

9 Steps to Creating Engaging Content