Where can I get advice about tools, my career, or my business?

I receive so many emails asking for advice that I can't answer them. Instead, consider asking your question on one of the instructional design groups on LinkedIn or Facebook. There, you'll get quick responses and answers from more than one perspective.

Here are some other resources you might consider. These aren't endorsements. They're just suggestions of places you could look.

Career & business advice

How to become an instructional designer page on my blog with links to more info

Articulate Elearning Heroes career tips tag

Need to learn about the market?

The Elearning Guild (US) publishes research about elearning use and needs
Josh Bersin (US) publishes research about corporate training needs
Kineo (UK) publishes reports and includes market updates in their blog
Towards Maturity (UK) provides research about the needs of UK companies
ISA, a US organization, helps learning providers build their businesses

Not earning enough? Read Overcoming Underearning by Barbara Stanny.

Working too hard or for the wrong clients? Read Built to Sell by John Warrillow, even if you don't plan to sell your business.

Workshops & conferences

Australasia: ElNet, Learning@Work
UK: Learning and Skills Group and Learning Technologies conferences, Elearning Network
US: ATD, ISPI, and the Elearning Guild

Elearning design or tools; LMS selection

Elearning Guild LinkedIn discussion group or Learning Exchange; there are many other LinkedIn ID groups as well
Articulate Elearning Heroes "Building Better Courses" forum discusses elearning design in general, not just Articulate products
LMS reviews by Talented Learning

Books

See my list of recommended books about L&D strategy and training design

Blogs

Here are some of the bloggers I follow, starting with ones you might not be familiar with already. All write about L&D strategy or instructional design except where noted.