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A series of "Learning Sessions" that focus on the vast array of tools that are out there. With so much choice it is easy to get overwhelmed. These sessions aim to demystify, simplify and provide focus on how to move forward, quickly, effectively with with minimum cost.
Google, it's not just for searching (SessionID: 40001)
Google, it's not just for searching (SessionID: 40001)
Google is best known for Search and Pay-Per-Click technology, but Google has a huge number of useful products in its portfolio. From Email, Calendars and Note taking right through to a comprehensive set of office tools like word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, online forms, maps and even websites... ALL FOR FREE!
Covered : Run through what is available through a Google account for free
Includes : GMail, Google Profile, Google Business, Town Noticeboards Local Business Directory, Calendars (Community / Personal)
Duration : 90 minutes
Cost : Pay what you feel the value was to you
Why should you attend?
Why should you attend?
If you are interested in being more efficient in your business or charity and saving money, then you should attend this workshop. Google has a powerful list of about 20 applications that can transform your operation and they are all FREE. Most of us use Google Search without thinking, but there is so much more.
What you will learn :- You will be introduced to a range of the most popular Google applications some of which will transform the way you operate your PC, Laptop, Mobile devices and your operation.
Who will benefit?
Who will benefit?
Anyone who wants to simplify their use of technology, needs flexibility, reliability and be able to operate 24/7, from anywhere, using any device.
Chrome - Getting organised online (SessionID: 40002)
Chrome - Getting organised online (SessionID: 40002)
Simple ideas to make your life a whole lot easier
Getting organised can save hours if not days a month. Implementing a strategy for your 'online office' that can grow with you is essential. Too often we rush in with no thought and then spend hours later trying to unpick it all... DO IT RIGHT first time!
Covered : Turning a simple browser into a 'work system'
Includes :
- What is Chrome?
- What can today's browsers do for you?
- Getting organised with Links and Bookmarks
- Saving time and effort finding things
- Plug in's, tools and tricks
Duration : 90 minutes
Cost : Pay what you feel the value was to you
Why should you attend?
Why should you attend?
Most of us are quite vulnerable. If we were to lose our laptop / PC we can spend days getting back to where we were. It's not just the applications we use it is the environment we slowly create to facilitate how we work.
With a bit of attention BEFORE things go wrong and some knowledge we can create a 'way of working' that makes us more resilient going forward...
No more "Blue screen of death"... or "can't find the operating system" nightmares!
What you will learn :- How you can gradually create a working environment that turns any PC / Laptop / Mobile Device / Mac ... into 'Your Workplace".
Organise yourself with bookmarks that make finding things (wherever they are) easy and simple
Other tools and services that when added-to Chrome can help you do more, faster, for less effort.
Who will benefit?
Who will benefit?
Anyone that is using the Chrome Browser, Google Apps, wants to work a bit smarter, have everything available on any device, anytime, and from anywhere.
Learn to search - All you'll ever need (SessionID: 40003)
Learn to search - All you'll ever need (SessionID: 40003)
Covered : How to become adept at finding out anything you need to know via the internet and which are the best tools for the job.
Includes :
- It's all about the questions
- Deciding the best place to start your searching
- Storing links and images
- Tips / tricks about using the Internet
Duration : 90 minutes
Cost : Pay what you feel the value was to you
Why should you attend?
Why should you attend?
The Internet contains all the information that we'll ever need. The challenge is finding it. This workshop is about opening the "Internet toy box" and becoming a cyber detective.
For those who have always had the Internet it is second nature, to those who grew up without it, we're still searching for someone to ask. That someone is 'always' the Internet... we just need to learn how to use it.
What you will learn :- There are many ways to search. Depending on what you are actually looking for will determine the best approach and tool to start your search.
This workshop will provide you with the knowledge to begin expanding the quality of your searching and enable you to research and find answers without resorting to 'experts'
Ultimately being proficient at finding things on the internet will save money, narrow down what you need, get to the right answer quicker.
Who will benefit?
Who will benefit?
We all have questions...
- How do I do this?
- What is wrong with my phone / computer ... ?
- Has anyone experienced this before?
- What is the meaning of... ?
The list is endless... if you want to find out answers then come on this workshop find out how to make it easy to tap into the amazing information resource that is at your fingertips
Mailchimp - Keeping in touch with your tribe (SessionID: 40004)
Mailchimp - Keeping in touch with your tribe (SessionID: 40004)
One of the best ways to stay in touch with people you meet is to update them with a Newsletter. Although email marketing is often considered 'old technology', it is still hugely useful as part of your communication mix.
Covered : The different components of sending out a newsletter, how Mailchimp works, creating a newsletter and ideas around building a list of people who would love to hear about your news.
Includes :
- Reasons for sending a newsletter
- Looking at the Mailchimp features
- Creating and building lists for your newsletter
- Creating a campaign... from start to finish (Templates)
- Sending a newsletter
- Analysing 'who looked' and the response to your newsletter
Duration : 90 minutes
Cost : Pay what you feel the value was to you
Why should you attend?
Why should you attend?
You are sitting on a Golden Nugget for your business that no one told you about
If you are one of the very many people who have a desk full of business cards... that you occasionally thumb through... and sometimes can't even remember where or when you met them... this workshop is for you.
The secret is 'In the List'... if you don't have a growing electronic list of people you have met, or you do but you aren't making use of it, then this "Learning Session" is definitely for you!
What you will learn :- below a list of things you will learn
- That this is much easier than you thought.
- That it won't cost you anything to get started
- Ideas for our business that will have people subscribing for your newsletter
- How to start building your list
- How to get your first newsletter out within a week
- How to increase the reach of your newsletter and build your list fast
Who will benefit?
Who will benefit?
All those who are involved in the marketing of their business or charity.
Anyone that wants to include an alternative and proven approach to growing a business.
Google Sites - Mobile friendly Booklets for your business (SessionID: 40005)
Google Sites - Mobile friendly Booklets for your business (SessionID: 40005)
Websites tell the whole story, Booklets allow us to dissect what we do and send people just the information they are looking for. They are free to create, use and host and include Google Analytics
Covered : Why these 'mini websites' are so powerful, how they can be created, amended and used... and ideas about how you could implement them for your business
Includes :
- The tools and environment used to create them
- What you can add to your booklets
- Features and functions
- Examples of booklets and ideas for your business
- Contact forms and enquiries
- Analysing visitor statistics
- How you can use these as part of your marketing
Duration : 90 minutes
Cost : Pay what you feel the value was to you
Why should you attend?
Why should you attend?
One of the most challenging things for those of us in business is being able to quickly, easily and flexibly put information online about our dynamic businesses.
Blogging lets us tell stories... Booklets allow us to go into much more detail about aspects of what we do... they cost nothing to produce, look great on mobile devices, and ... if you can create a powerpoint presentation you can create these!
These mini sites can be connected to other websites and social media and make it simple for other people to refer you.
What you will learn :- below a list of things you will learn
- How you can begin to create your own online content (booklets)
- How these can be used to bring greater clarity to what you do
- How these booklets can be used to attract the right kind of clients to you
Who will benefit?
Who will benefit?
If you are looking to improve your online presence and attract the right client but don't have a huge budget this "Learning Session" is a must.
If you have more to say about specifics of your business but are struggling with Wordpress or website technology.
Looking to get something up and running about your business and 'play' with ideas before contracting a professional website developer.
Hootsuite - Social Media Central (SessionID: 40006)
Hootsuite - Social Media Central (SessionID: 40006)
Once we begin to embed Social Media into our marketing mix it can soon begin to feel very overwhelming. Even if we have a good handle on what we are doing on each platform it would be handy if we could bring it all together and summarise what was going on in one convenient application... Well that in a nutshell is Hootsuite! ... but it is also a lot more than that...
Covered : Why is Hootsuite (and other tools like it) so powerful, getting set up, the main functions and features for a quick start. We will also cover how to add social media accounts, organising these into useful operational information feeds and how to post effectively from Hootsuite onto social media
Includes :
- How Hootsuite works & why you will love it
- Preparing for setting up your environment
- The different types of social media and streams that can be included
- Organising your feeds into TABS
- Posting from Hootsuite
- Mobile Hootsuite
Duration : 90 minutes
Cost : Pay what you feel the value was to you
Why should you attend?
Why should you attend?
We are spending more and more time on Social Media platforms (marketing online). We also waste a lot of time flitting between different programs. Some (not all) of this time is wasted. Hootsuite enables us to view our activity in one place and manage our social media more effectively.
This saves time in posting, seeing what's happening in our 'networks', and, responding to engagement in a timely way.
Once you have the basics in place, Hootsuite can be configured strategically to be one of your most important applications
What you will learn :- below a list of things you will learn
- Getting started with Hootsuite
- How it works and more importantly set you on the path of how you can use it to improve your social media / time management
- A greater understanding of what you are actually trying to achieve through your social media interaction on each platform.
Who will benefit?
Who will benefit?
If you are using social media on more than one platform then this 'Learning session' will be of great benefit to you
If you are looking for ways to improve your social media, whilst at the same time not exponentially increase time spent on it... this is for you
If you feel you are missing engagement opportunities, struggling to keep up and feeling a bit overwhelmed this 'learning session' might be the diamond you've been hunting for
Hootsuite - Making it work for your business (SessionID: 40007)
Hootsuite - Making it work for your business (SessionID: 40007)
This "Learning Session" is all about using a tool to deliver what works for you. We're all doing different things, so how can Hootsuite (Twitter & other platforms) be combined to provide real value for YOU?
Covered : Working out what information you need 'at your fingertips' to grow your business, and which platform that information resides in. How to get that useful information into a place where it can be considered and reviewed, along with content from other social media accounts.
Includes :
- Working out how to create your ideal Information Platform
- Paid for and free accounts
- Working in Teams
- Scheduling posts
- Applications directory and plugins
Duration : 90 minutes
Cost : Pay what you feel the value was to you
Why should you attend?
Why should you attend?
Hootsuite is a fantastic platform for enabling us to pull all our social media platforms together. If we just did that though we would be buried in an information overload.
This 'Learning Session' demonstrates how we can organise our social media as an information / news source so that we can make better decisions, learn where we should focus our time and become more effective.
This 'learning session' is highly interactive
What you will learn :- below a list of things you will learn
- Renewed appreciation of the power we have in our hands and how little we are actually benefiting from it
- How to 'work towards' creating a customised marketing platform that works for you
- A greater understanding of what is possible... to continue to develop and grow your online capabilities
Who will benefit?
Who will benefit?
If you are using Hootsuite already, the chances are you are using it to cross post on multiple social media platforms... and / or are using it as a post scheduling service...
If the above describes you then you are using Hootsuite at less than 10% of its true capability... this learning session will be of immense value to you.
If you are serious about using social media 'effectively' and want to develop your online marketing platform... this learning session will give you the knowledge to create a rock solid foundation upon which to build.
Google Drive - Take your office with you (SessionID: 40008)
Google Drive - Take your office with you (SessionID: 40008)
In this "Learning Session" we will be exploring Google Drive and how by storing your documents using this tool you can access your documents anywhere in the world, 24/7 via any device, be it a Smart phone, tablet, laptop, PC or MAC for free.
Covered : We will be looking at the main features of Google Drive, and how it can be used to co-create and collaborate with others across spatial distances.
Includes :
- Getting organised with folders
- Document types and converting from Word and Excel
- Sharing folders and files
- Working on a document with others
- Moving folders and files
- Audit trails and notifications
Duration : 90 minutes
Cost : Pay what you feel the value was to you
Why should you attend?
Why should you attend?
Administration of a business needs to be easy. We're all busy these days. Filing and retrieving your documents simply and effectively is essential, especially with everyone's time being squeezed.
Couple the above with being able to edit, collaborate and share documents on the move, anytime and on any device... this session is a must to get your house in order...
What you will learn :- below a list of things you will learn
- How to get your filing and back office systems organised so you can focus on your business
- How to save time by sharing work 'in-situ' with collaborators rather than sending attachments via email (and all those issues with anti-virus and size constraints)
- Improve your business resilience and reduce risks. Security, backups and anti virus issues virtually eliminated.
Who will benefit?
Who will benefit?
If you are tired of losing files, spending way to long wondering which computer you've filed documents on, or have recently suffered losing work through a lack of backups or a computer that has died on you... then please come and see a different way of working.
You Tube basics (SessionID: 40009)
You Tube basics (SessionID: 40009)
In this "Learning Session" we will be exploring YouTube. YouTube is the second largest search engine on the Internet. YouTube (and video) can make a huge difference to being found on the internet.
In this session we will be looking at how YouTube could be utilised for your business / project. Whether it be for just sharing recorded videos or... recording videos that are being aired to a global audience.
Covered : In this session we will be looking at what is possible with YouTube
Includes :
- What is You Tube?
- You Tube accounts (Channels)
- Uploading video, Live Recordings, Editing
- Playlists
- Managing Videos
- Adding videos to Playlists
- Sharing video on other platforms via You Tube
Duration : 90 minutes
Cost : Pay what you feel the value was to you
Why should you attend?
Why should you attend?
If you are considering introducing video content into your business and marketing strategy then this Learning Session will provide a good grounding in the largest video provider... You Tube
What you will learn :- below a list of things you will learn
- How to set up a You Tube channel
- Configuring and setting up the channel
- Uploading, recording and organising Videos
- Security and management of your channel
- How You Tube can be used as a library and reshared on social media, blogs and websites
Who will benefit?
Who will benefit?
If you are not really using Video and / or You Tube as yet then this sessions is for you.
If you have a You Tube channel but haven't really done anything with it, then this session is for you.
If you provide online live group sessions or transmit online training / education this session has some great content for you
Using Images (SessionID: 40010)
Using Images (SessionID: 40010)
In this "Learning Session" we will be discussing the use and creation of Images.
With a few simple tips and tricks, you will be able to find suitable images quickly and adapt them quickly for your use.
Covered : In this Learning Session we will be looking at images. Images are a powerful way to convey messages, but where do you find images you can use? do you need to pay for them? What about copyright? Can you make your own?
Includes :
- Different types of images that you might need
- Image sizes
- Images for social media
- Freely available images
- Editing images
- Images on mobile
- Professional images and printing
Duration : 90 minutes
Cost : Pay what you feel the value was to you
Why should you attend?
Why should you attend?
Finding suitable images and deciding what to do with them can consume a lot of time. An image can convey a thousand words but being able to quickly source and edit an image is an invaluable skill...
What you will learn :- below a list of things you will learn
- Image resolution, why it is important
- What images are suitable for different situations
- Which images can you use without infringing copyright and does it matter
- Where you can source images
- Tools for creating images easily and effectively
Who will benefit?
Who will benefit?
In today's world of social media, blogging, and 'self create' websites understanding images and how to use them is essential.
If you are struggling with images and are spending way to much time in this area then this learning session is for you.
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