Members of The 405 Club Learn for FREE with Lynda.com.

New York, March 1, 2010 — Effective immediately, unemployed professionals who are members of The 405 Club, The Official (Un)Employment Support Network in New York and beyond, will have access to more than 45,000 training videos at Lynda.com, which offers tutorials that help users learn, master, and apply digital tools and techniques.

Contest Information

How To Win aka The Rules:

1. You must be a member of The 405 Club to win. What does that mean? Join either our Ning Network or become a fan of our Facebook page.
2. Fill out the fields of the entry form here - super easy. Be sure to tell us which digital tools you’re looking to learn using Lynda.com’s Online Library - Excel, Outlook, Photoshop, etc. Keeping it short & sweet is encouraged.
3. Once you click “Subscribe to List” just confirm your email address and voila!
4. That’s it! Just complete Rules 1, 2 and 3 by March 21st at 11:59pm. Winners will be chosen the following week. Stay close to the405club.com for updates!

10 Grand Prizes:

10 winners will be chosen at random to win 30-day full subscriptions to Lynda.com’s Online Training Library®!

And there’s more… continue reading for complete details including more deals for everyone on Lynda.com.

With unemployment claims rising and thus members of The 405 Club increasing week over week Lynda.com has stepped up to lend its wide scope of digital training resources to help the unemployed train themselves.  Preparation and knowledge are key to advantaging proactive job seekers and this partnership allows just that.

Via a simple sign up & short answer entry form (http://eepurl.com/ix1w), the “405ers” (named for New York’s pre-stimulus weekly unemployment max of $405/week) can win a free 30-day full subscription.  The contest runs until March 21, 2010, after which 10 winners will be chosen at random the following week (see contest rules and entry details below).

However, for those who don’t win the 30-day subscription, Lynda.com wants to make sure all members get some help.  Every member will be offered the following:

• Free subscription for seven days, and must be initiated before March 7, 2010.
• 20% Discount* on both year-long subscriptions to the Online Training Library.
  
  • ANNUAL
    Normally $250, now $200! Enter code UG10A during the checkout process. Includes access to all courses in the Online Training Library®.
  • PREMIUM
    Normally $375, now $300! Enter code UG10P during the checkout process. Includes access to all courses in the Online Training Library®, plus access to the downloadable exercise files.

Said Garrett Dale, co-founder of The 405 Club, “This is an invaluable opportunity for all professionals at any age and skill level to improve their knowledge of digital communications, social media, and literally hundreds of software applications.  As we all know, the job market is as competitive as ever, so we are very grateful that Lynda.com has lent a helping hand to those 405ers eager to ramp up their skills to meet employers’ demands for familiarity with the latest technology.”

About The 405 Club

The 405 Club, founded in January 2009, is The Official (Un)Employment Network in New York and beyond. Providing resources, camaraderie, and motivation to its members, The 405 Club leverages multiple social media platforms to help its members find inspiration, network with each other and contacts, locate employment and pay it forward. Learn more at http://the405club.com.

About Lynda.com

Founded in 1995 by Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin, lynda.com is the nation’s foremost authority on online training and education, and an award-winning provider of educational materials, including Hands-On Training® instructional books, the Online Training Library®, and CD- and DVD-based video training spanning more than 660 courses for designers, instructors, students, and hobbyists.

From professional software tools including Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Logic, Illustrator and Office, to consumer-friendly education about digital photography, Web design, digital video, and many others, lynda.com’s all-star team of trainers and teachers provides comprehensive and unbiased video-based training to a global membership of tens of thousands of subscribers. Learn more at www.lynda.com.