Simple Guide to Novamind
Novamind is a mindmapping tool with an emphasis on great design. It’s ideal for presenters who want to create first class professional looking mindmaps for use in online or offline presentations. Of course, Novamind can also be used for note taking or brainstorming. The price ranges from $49 for the most basic version to $249 … Read more
Freemind Essentials
Freemind is a 100% free, open source mind mapping tool. It runs on Java 1.4+, which you can install at http://java.com/download/. Much like its commercial counterparts, Freemind allows you to create mind maps with different colorings, shapes, backgrounds and branches. Here’s a guide to some of the most important features in Freemind. Step 1: Download … Read more
How to Make Your Own Book with Blurb
Blurb specializes in print on demand books. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the Blurb BookSmart software to create a paperback book. You will need: Book graphics (plus front and/or back images) Prewritten Book – contents in .doc, .docx or.rtf, but preferably in.pdf. format Note: You MUST purchase a copy of … Read more
Creating a Hand Written Mindmap
Hand written mindmaps are a powerful and fast way to take notes, brainstorm, get ideas out of your head or enhance creativity. Unlike computer programs, they offer virtually unlimited room for adjustment. You can draw any kind of line you want, any kind of picture and put your text anywhere. Drawing a mindmap by hand … Read more
When & How to Use Mindmaps
Mindmapping takes note taking and brainstorming to a whole new level. Most people take notes linearly, one item after another in a sequential order. Unfortunately, that’s not how your brain works. Your brain works out of order. It has many ideas that are interlinked with other ideas. Ideas have important concepts and sub-concepts, some of … Read more
Tweetdeck Essentials
TweetDeck helps to manage several social media applications. In this tutorial, we will show you how to add and manage several popular programs including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. How To Add Social Networks Many social media networks that can be added in TweetDeck. In this tutorial, we will show you how to add Facebook … Read more
Powerpoint Guide for Starters
Add Animation to PowerPoint Presentation To keep your audiences interest, you can add animation to your presentation to catch their eye. There are many options for animating text and images. This demonstration will walk you through the basics. You will need: PowerPoint A presentation previously started Step 1: Animate Images If you’d like an image … Read more
How to Submit Your Documents to Scribd
Scribd is an online document sharing platform that combines social networking elements with online text file sharing. When your documents are on Scribd, it’s automatically search engine optimized and submitted to multiple platforms to help you get maximum exposure. Here’s how to submit your documents to Scribd. Step 1: Select Upload a Document When … Read more
Top 10 Digital Publishing Tips
Turning an idea for a book in your head into a successful digital publication requires co-ordinating a whole lot of different steps to create that one hit. Tens of thousands of digital books are published every month, but only a fraction of them will sell more than a thousand copies. How do you make sure … Read more
Nook Publishing Checklist
So, you’re ready to publish a book on the Nook. Not so fast! Have you covered all your bases? Miss one crucial step and you could botch your whole launch. Before you upload your book, look through this checklist to make sure you’ve taken every necessary step. Have You … Said Something Truly Unique? … Read more
How to Publish E-books for Nook Readers
The Barnes & Nobles Nook device is an Android-based e-reader device that incorporates Amazon’s pioneering E-Ink technology. The price of the device ranges from $99 for the Simple Touch reader to $249 for the Nook Color. One difference between the Nook and the Kindle is the Nook’s “GlowLight” technology. This makes it easy for people … Read more
Submitting Your eBook to the Kindle Store
Getting your eBook on the Kindle format is a powerful way to get exposure to a group of people that may never actively search for your book online. You’ll be exposed to people who are ready and willing to spend money and can purchase your book quickly and easily at the click of a button. … Read more