Usability experts at Nielsen Norman Group offer dozens of research-based articles on effective communication using mobile devices and other technologies.

"Humans have radically changed the way we shop and buy since days of Mad Men, but most companies haven't followed suit.

"LinkedIn is a great platform for finding capable employees, but that's only the beginning of its value," declares Scott Gerber (photo, left) in a piece at Mashable.

Corey Eridon (photo, left) examines the data on the topic and provides the introduction to the infographic.

"One of my favourite sources for information and guidelines regarding referencing and citation styles is the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL).

From the folks at Educational Technology and Mobile Learning.

From CodeCondo.

Fergal Glynn posts his list.

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John Brandon has mastered his email inbox but "there's one thing [he's] mastered even more than that: spotting a lack of confidence.

"Below is a list I have been working on for the last couple of days.

"There are so many interesting facts and numbers in the world of presentations, this infographic could be 5 times the size.

"It’d [be] easy to bash PowerPoint, especially given the poor uses we see all too often .

"Twitter’s search tool is an incredibly powerful part of the system but it’s criminally underused.

According to Karla Guiterrez, "eLearning professionals are often over-confident about a course’s ability to capture an audience’s attention and engage users with its content.

"This article looks at strategies you can use to ensure that your use of email is clear, effective, and successful.

"There is a growing number of tools for students offering benefits from organizing assignments to creating study groups to taking notes.

According to Vicki Davis, "Every email message from a parent or colleague is an opportunity to create a powerful impression.

"Here are seven easy ways to prevent email from killing your productivity and taking over your day: .

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"Here is one of the most common business inquiries I receive: 'I am about to launch a (business/book/seminar) and want to use Twitter to do it,'" says Mark W.

Justin Gmoser covers the topic in a video presentation.

"To many people, LinkedIn seems like a chaotic, confusing mess," declares Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.

Take a look at a "Day in the Life of" Morgan, a communications employee at JetBlue.

According to Aaron Taube, "To make sure you and your future employer get off on the right foot, it's important to avoid meaningless buzzwords like "strategic" that make it look as if you haven't put a lot of thought into your profile.