A few weeks back I published a set of tutorials to help you get started on Lightroom. hope that those of you who do use Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw found those tutorials useful. I've now created a set of Photoshop tutorials for you to learn how to use the most popular post-processing tool for photographers. Along with the Lightroom tutorials, these videos form two hours of instruction with real photographs from the field and should be a comprehensive starter pack for you to post process like a champ! You can use that cash to buy yourself some equipment or maybe fund a short trip! Have fun! MORE >>

When told they need to sit through another HR-mandated compliance training session, most employees’ eyes will visibly glaze over. It’s true that this type of mandatory training – whether it deals with safety, sensitivity, ethics or diversity – is usually only slightly more exciting than a snail race. Some employees may even see it as an opportunity to grab a quick nap. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Regardless of how dry the subject matter, there is a lot that can be done to enhance the presentation and delivery of the material. Mix in humor and entertaining stories. Jodi Harrison. MORE >>

Human beings are social by nature. And why shouldn’t the software that people use at work support that inherent social inclination? It can – if it is intrinsic in the way that they actually work. To date, many initial social endeavors from software providers have included a Facebook-like page through which employees can recognize, comment, or share with each other, either bolted on to another application or stand-alone, the latter requiring an annoying extra sign-on by the user. To do so, it is more of a platform underlying applications than a separate glued-on application itself. MORE >>

The potential of social business is organizational survival, because enterprises must be able to share knowledge quicker than before. As everyone and everything gets connected to the Net, feedback loops, both positive and negative, accelerate. video can go viral and generate fame and revenue almost overnight. racist act can be recorded and distributed around the world in minutes, even years after the event, forcing the perpetrators to leave politics. Self-publishing makes everyone a broadcaster. Social business requires a major shift in how we do work, moving from hierarchies to networks. MORE >>

'Getting to Kirkpatrick Levels 3 and 4 is not as difficult, time-consuming or expensive as some believe. Our first tip is to remember that the end is the beginning. At the beginning of any initiative or training program, start by considering the highest level result your organization is charged with accomplishing. This could be profitable sales growth, saving lives or keeping the nation safe. Use this Level 4 Result as your target for any and all efforts in the initiative. MORE >>