Online Training: LYNDA.com

The most valuable thing I ever did was subscribe to lynda.com. Really. I learned more about Adobe Audition, Pro Tools, social media, audio and various computer programs from the online courses. I took the courses while in school and it refreshed and expanded what I learned about audio and production at school. 

There are many great courses about programs, skills and knowledge you need to know if you are working in the radio business. On top of learning new skills, Lynda gives you a printable (and saveable) certificate once you have completed a course. Save these certificates, they are gold that can be used in your portfolio. 

When I subscribed to Lynda.com, I decided to go with the full subscription. This gave me access to the exercise files. I rarely ended up using them, you can use your own files if you want. This subscription is a more than the base subscription. Also, your first week is free on Lynda.com. I recommend keeping your membership past this period. I often go back to specific lessons to ensure I got the most out of it. 

A subscription gives you access to all of the online courses, learn what you want at your own pace. I consume these lessons and then re-watch them to make sure I really get it. 

The only thing I would caution is that a few courses seem a little out of date. Always make sure you are watching a course that is compatible with your software (usually advances in software are not overly out of touch with the course). An example of this is watching social media related videos. Social media changes so quickly that it is nearly impossible to keep up with, the courses still give you valuable information; though the techniques may be a little different (Lynda does retire courses, especially on topics like Adobe after technology has advanced). 

Here are some Lynda.com courses I think are applicable for radio, I have taken (or am taking) all of these: 

Audition CS6 Essential Training

http://www.lynda.com/course-tutorials/Audition-CS6-Essential-Training/97615-2.html

Foundations of Audio: Compression and Dynamic Processing

http://www.lynda.com/Logic-Pro-tutorials/Foundations-of-Audio-Compression-and-Dynamic-Processing/85998-2.html

Audio Recording Techniques

http://www.lynda.com/Audio-tutorials/Audio-Recording-Techniques/95612-2.html

Pro Tools Mixing and Mastering

http://www.lynda.com/Pro-Tools-tutorials/Pro-Tools-Mixing-Mastering/95249-2

Foundations of Audio: EQ and Filters 

http://www.lynda.com/Audio-DAW-tutorials/Foundations-of-Audio-EQ-and-Filters/86649-2.html

Maximizing Your Web Video and Podcast Audience with Hypersyndication

http://www.lynda.com/Video-Web-Mobile-tutorials/Maximizing-Your-Web-Video-Podcast-Audience-Hypersyndication/96660-2.html

iPad Music Production: GarageBand

http://www.lynda.com/GarageBand-tutorials/iPad-Music-Production-GarageBand/109363-2.html

Social Media Marketing with Facebook and Twitter

http://www.lynda.com/Facebook-tutorials/social-media-marketing-with-and-twitter/47759-2.html

Email Marketing Basics

http://www.lynda.com/Business-Online-Marketing-SEO-tutorials/Email-Marketing-Basics/84523-2.html

There are many, many more. If you are working in radio, Photoshop is something that is invaluable to you as well. You would be surprised how handy it is to know how to use this program. I will write about it in the future, but take advantage of your Lynda.com subscription and learn about software you do not know how to use. Your future employers will thank you!