New Gmail Option - Gmail Motion

I'm really excited about the new Gmail feature - Gmail motion.  Now you can control Gmail with your body. Check it out at http://mail.google.com/mail/help/motion.html.

MS PowerPoint Slide Awards Festival - Funny Videos and Great Examples

Visit the first PowerPoint awards festival, where you'll find everything you need to create blockbuster presentations.  Take a look around, watch the videos and learn the tips and tricks. Then enter your best presentation for a chance to win a 2010 Microsoft Office Suite, a new Xbox 360 with Kinect, or a trip to the next TEDActive conference in Palm Springs, CA.

Check it out:  http://www.microsoft.com/office/powerpoint-slidefest/do-and-dont.aspx

Lots of Upcoming and Free Webinars

March 31, 2011- Automating Compliance-Based Training Through Just-in-Time Learning
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 April 6, 2011- Instructional Design for Live, Online Learning
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 April 7, 2011- Outsourcing vs. Outtasking Content Development: Which Is Right for You?
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April 14, 2011-How to Measure Informal Learning and Engage Managers to Optimize On-the-Job Impact
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April 20, 2011- Great Webinars: Crossing the Chasm from Classroom Training to High Performance Virtual Delivery
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April 21, 2011- Preparing Your Workforce for Tomorrow’s Challenges
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May 12, 2011- The 5 Secrets to Deploying Effective Training at Warp Speed
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What I'm Reading This Week

ASTD - Best of T+D: BluePrints for Success:  http://t.co/OqfGhwg
The Best of T+D: Blueprints for Success offers some of the most searched for articles from the highly popular Fundamentals and Learning Blueprint columns. Includes an article on Scenario-BasedLearning.  Some articles are old – but if you missed them, this is a great way to read them in a consolidated format.  Free to National ASTD members.

Our Flag:  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/cdocuments/sd109-18/sd109-18.pdf
Everything you wanted to know about the Star and Stripes.

Facebook and Beyond White Paper:  http://pages.lithium.com/facebook-and-beyond.html
Effectiveness of a Facebook brand

100 Resources for Interactive Training Designers:  http://www.raptivity.com/100-elearning-resources.html

e-Business Now - Online information for technology-enabled applications

SCORE, a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small business start, grow and succeed, today announced the launch of e-Business Now, a new website providing small business leaders with "how to" knowledge to successfully use technology-enabled applications. The website provides free on-demand workshops "how-to" guides, connections to technology mentors and more—a full range of tools for learning how to leverage technology to fuel the future success of small businesses. 

Register to access the free training and information.  Workshops are developed using Articulate Presenter.
Check it out:  http://ebusinessnow.org/