Author: Micky Harris

Presentation Skills – 23 Nov, London

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Free workshop for creative freelance members

The date and time: 23 Nov, 10.30 - 4.30

The venue:
ITF House
49 - 60 Borough Road
London
SE1 1DR

Whether you're pitching for new work or managing client relationships, the ability to communicate clearly is essential. This workshop will help you understand and practise the elements of how to successfully present your messages with the most impact to achieve the results that you’re aiming for.

Apply online by 13 Nov

Workshop Content

Focusing on improving your presentation skills, this workshop is an interactive and experiential learning experience in which participants work in pairs and groups to practise the suggested techniques and tips so that they can apply them practically in real life situations. It includes:

  • How to structure a succinct and purposeful message
  • Assessing the audience and knowing what you want them to think, feel and do as a result of your presentation
  • How to improve impact through body language and voice
  • How to manage nerves
  • How to create energy both physically and mentally
  • Getting feedback to highlight what works about your communication and what could be improved

Who should attend?

Creative freelances who wish to improve their presentation skills to achieve better results.

Expected learning outcomes

  • Greater understanding of how to structure and deliver presentations
  • Improved ability to engage the audience throughout each presentation you make
  • Greater understanding of and effectiveness in non-verbal communication
  • Improved self-awareness of how you are perceived when presenting, the impact you make and where you can improve

Tutor: Susie Fugle

POLITE REQUEST: if you are successful in obtaining a place on this workshop and, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are unable to attend, please let us know asap because we have others on the waiting list who we can allocate your place to. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these workshops to all members including yourself. NOTE: 1. If we were to postpone or cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances (this has happened only twice in five years due to tutor illness and a tube strike), we will be unable to reimburse any costs such as pre-booked travel expenses. If this were to happen in the future, we will email and telephone you as soon as we know that there is a cancellation and attempt to re-schedule the workshop asap. 2. At the workshop, we are required to undertake a short equality & diversity survey. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will help in our commitment to E & D.

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately we cannot always offer everyone who applies a place due to high demand. We set up a waiting list and contact people if there are cancellations. If you do NOT receive confirmation that you have secured a place, please do not turn up on the day because we will not be able to admit you. However, please keep applying because we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend at some point.

Apply online

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, please fill in the short application form below. You will need to login or register if you have not done so already so have your Union number to hand. All events have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date. We will let you know if your application has been successful within a couple of days of this date.

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07580 348726

Writing for Business – 2nd Nov, Manchester

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Free workshop for members

Time: 10.00 to 4.00

The venue:
Venue
Band on the Wall
25 Swan Street
The Northern Quarter
Manchester
M4 5JZ

This workshop will show you how to get yourself work and promote your creative freelancing through clear, targeted written communication including writing compelling emails, press releases and new stories.

It will also demonstrate how you can exploit the creative skills that you already have to improve the way you communicate so that you can achieve better results as well as help you decide on what areas to spend your time and effort on.

Apply online by 22 Oct

Workshop content

The workshop is packed with tips and practical exercises that mean you’ll leave the day with writing techniques that you can use immediately. It includes:

  • Writing emails that get a response
  • Writing for Twitter and Facebook
  • How to quickly respond to queries with standard but personalised answers
  • How to write a blurb for websites such as Amazon or anywhere else that’s promoting your work
  • How to write an instant bio and how having one ready gets you better promotion.

Who should attend

Freelances (you don’t need to be a writer) who want to explore the different audiences and purposes for business writing and improve their written communication skills.

Expected learning outcomes

  • A greater understanding of the different types of writing for business and promotion
  • Writing techniques for various media and to meet different objectives
  • An understanding of where to concentrate your time and effort to get the best results from written communication.

Tutor: William Gallagher

POLITE REQUEST: if you are successful in obtaining a place on this workshop and, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are unable to attend, please let us know asap because we have others on the waiting list who we can allocate your place to. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these workshops to all members including yourself.

NOTE: 1. If we were to postpone or cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances (this has happened only twice in five years due to tutor illness and a tube strike), we will be unable to reimburse any costs such as pre-booked travel expenses. If this were to happen in the future, we will email and telephone you as soon as we know that there is a cancellation and attempt to re-schedule the workshop asap. 2. We are required to undertake a short equality & diversity survey, which you will need to fill in before or at the workshop. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will help in our commitment to E & D.

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately we cannot always offer everyone who applies a place due to high demand. We set up a waiting list and contact people if there are cancellations. If you do NOT receive confirmation that you have secured a place, please do not turn up on the day because we will not be able to admit you. However, please keep applying because we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend at some point.

Apply online

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, please fill in the short application form below. You will need to login or register if you have not done so already so have your Union number to hand. All events have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date. We will let you know if your application has been successful within a few days of this date.

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07580 348726

Click into Instagram – 1st Nov, Manchester

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Free workshop for members

Time: 10.00-4.00

Venue
Band on the Wall
25 Swan Street
The Northern Quarter
Manchester
M4 5JZ

Instagram is one of the fastest growing social media platforms and can be an effective platform for creative freelances who want to showcase their work to new/wider audiences. This workshop is ideally suited to beginners who want to learn more about and develop their skills to use this increasingly popular social networking app.

Apply online by 21 Oct

Workshop content

Focusing on tutoring, discussion and group-based exercises, this workshop includes:

  • An overview of Instagram and why it is relevant to creative freelances
  • Tips and tools to get you started
  • Feedback on how to maximise the potential of your account
  • Advice on how best to integrate Instagram into your existing social media presence. 

Who should attend

This workshop is aimed at those who already use social media and who would like to find out more about how to use this platform to showcase their work.

Note: Successful applicants will need to have created an Instagram account prior to the workshop.

Expected learning outcomes

By the end of the workshop, you will:

  • Have a clearer understanding of how to use Instagram for work purposes
  • Be more confident in using this platform
  • Have a better understanding of how to enhance your presence on social media.

What should I bring?

You will need to bring an Android/Apple device with the Instagram app already installed on it. Please ensure that your device is fully charged and that its memory is not full.

Tutor Kate Willoughby

POLITE REQUEST: if you are successful in obtaining a place on this workshop and, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are unable to attend, please let us know asap because we have others on the waiting list who we can allocate your place to. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these workshops to all members including yourself.

NOTE: 1. If we were to postpone or cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances (this has happened only twice in five years due to tutor illness and a tube strike), we will be unable to reimburse any costs such as pre-booked travel expenses. If this were to happen in the future, we will email and telephone you as soon as we know that there is a cancellation and attempt to re-schedule the workshop asap. 2. We are required to undertake a short equality & diversity survey, which you will need to fill in before or at the workshop. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will help in our commitment to E & D.

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately we cannot always offer everyone who applies a place due to high demand. We set up a waiting list and contact people if there are cancellations. If you do NOT receive confirmation that you have secured a place, please do not turn up on the day because we will not be able to admit you. However, please keep applying because we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend at some point.

Apply online

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, please fill in the short application form below. You will need to login or register if you have not done so already so have your Union number to hand. All events have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date. We will let you know if your application has been successful within a few days of this date.

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07710 240585

Blogging for Creative Freelances – 26 Oct, London

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Free workshop for creative freelance members

The date and time:
26 Oct, 10.30am-4.30pm

The venue:
The National Union of Journalists
72 Acton Street
London
WC1X 9NB

Everybody tells you that you must have a website and you must have a blog but nobody tells you how – or why. In this workshop you will learn the key steps to creating your blog but, more importantly, what you can use one for and how it will become an important part of your creative work.

That’s true whether you’re a writer, journalist, musician or actor: you are already creating work that blogs can showcase and you will benefit from reaching audiences through a well constructed, targeted blog. This workshop will tell you how.

Apply online by 16 Oct

Workshop Content

Filled with practical advice and time-saving tips, this workshop covers:

  • the choices you need to make before setting up your blog
  • what exactly to blog about
  • how to reach an audience that matters for all your creative work
  • what to do with that audience – how to engage with them
  • using your blog to make your website fresh
  • creating new material and reasons to contact your clients.

Who should attend?

Those who have thought about writing a blog but are not sure how or really certain why it will help and those who have already started blogging but need help in making their blogs more focused and effective.

Expected learning outcomes

  • a better understanding of what blogs can and cannot do for you
  • knowledge of how to quickly create and regularly update blogs
  • a better understanding of how to exploit your blog and build your audience
  • specific computer knowledge about what tools will help you and how to use them.

Tutor: William Gallagher

POLITE REQUEST: if you are successful in obtaining a place on this workshop and, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are unable to attend, please let us know asap because we have others on the waiting list who we can allocate your place to. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these workshops to all members including yourself. NOTE: 1. If we were to postpone or cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances (this has happened only twice in five years due to tutor illness and a tube strike), we will be unable to reimburse any costs such as pre-booked travel expenses. If this were to happen in the future, we will email and telephone you as soon as we know that there is a cancellation and attempt to re-schedule the workshop asap. 2. At the workshop, we are required to undertake a short equality & diversity survey. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will help in our commitment to E & D.

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately we cannot always offer everyone who applies a place due to high demand. We set up a waiting list and contact people if there are cancellations. If you do NOT receive confirmation that you have secured a place, please do not turn up on the day because we will not be able to admit you. However, please keep applying because we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend at some point.

Apply online

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, please fill in the short application form below. You will need to login or register if you have not done so already so have your Union number to hand. All events have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date. We will let you know if your application has been successful within a couple of days of this date.

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07580 348726

Get Hired – 18 Oct, 2018, London

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How best to present yourself to get new work
Free workshop for creative freelance members

The time: 10.30am to 4.30pm

The venue:
Equity
Guild House
Upper St Martin’s Lane
London
WC2H 9EG

Effective interview and presentation skills - whether at a formal interview or a chance meeting where there might be work at the end of it – are essential. Some find the thought of self-presentation terrifying! Others find it easier. Whatever you feel, you can always do better.

Apply Online by 10 Oct

Workshop Content

This one-day workshop is designed to give practical advice and support to help you improve how you demonstrate your many skills and abilities to a potential client, through both what you say and how you say it. It covers:

  • How to prepare effectively
  • How to get your message across
  • How to respond to difficult questions or challenging scenarios
  • How to match your skills to the opportunity
  • How to positively use your voice and body language
  • How to confidently present yourself and your experience

We offer lots of practise, advice and mock interviews/meetings (you define the situation that will be most helpful to you). You will receive constructive feedback, and get the chance to test-drive new responses to your dreaded questions or scenarios.

Who should attend?

Anyone who needs to present themselves effectively with the aim of making the most of every face-to-face opportunity to get more work.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the workshop, you will:

  • have gained a clearer understanding of how you come across in person and how to improve this
  • understand what you need to do to maximise the impact you make
  • know how to prepare for interviews/pitches/meetings so that you feel informed, confident and as relaxed as possible
  • be better prepared for challenging questions or scenarios – and know how you can use them to your advantage
  • have an action plan for your next steps.

Tutors: Sue Walker and Muriel McClymont

POLITE REQUEST: if you are successful in obtaining a place on this workshop and, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are unable to attend, please let us know asap because we have others on the waiting list who we can allocate your place to. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these workshops to all members including yourself.

NOTE: 1. If we were to postpone or cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances (this has happened only twice in five years due to tutor illness and a tube strike), we will be unable to reimburse any costs such as pre-booked travel expenses. If this were to happen in the future, we will email and telephone you as soon as we know that there is a cancellation and attempt to re-schedule the workshop asap. 2. We are required to undertake a short equality & diversity survey, which you will need to fill in before or at the workshop. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will help in our commitment to E & D.

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately we cannot always offer everyone who applies a place due to high demand. We set up a waiting list and contact people if there are cancellations. If you do NOT receive confirmation that you have secured a place, please do not turn up on the day because we will not be able to admit you. However, please keep applying because we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend at some point.

Apply online

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, please fill in the short application form below. You will need to login or register if you have not done so already so have your Union number to hand. All events have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date. We will let you know if your application has been successful within a couple of days of this date.

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07580 348726

Get Noticed – 5 Oct, 2018, London

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Free workshop for members

The time: 10.30am to 4.30pm

The venue
Equity
Guild House
Upper St Martin’s Lane
London
WC2H 9EG

Learn how to stand out from the crowd by writing targeted CVs/career summaries/profiles (whatever format is required) that show why you are the right person for each work opportunity you apply for.

Apply online by 26 Sept

Workshop content

Your CV/career summary/profile is an organic document that should be produced so it hits the right note for each piece of work/contract/position that you are applying for. One size does not fit all! It should be clear, straightforward and deliver an immediate and accessible snapshot of why you are the right candidate.

This workshop aims to give you the tools to assess each opportunity and how best to construct and tailor your CV/career summary/profile (whatever format is required) to get yourself noticed and increase your chances of achieving your objective (e.g., getting an interview/meeting/audition). It includes:

  • Reviewing your CV/career summary document
  • Analysing the function and purpose of these key documents: How that knowledge can help to produce a new document, tailored to specific clients and markets
  • Understanding the fundamentals of effective CV writing
  • Assessing example CVs to help master the do’s and don’ts
  • Identifying key achievements and vital experiences that should be highlighted in your CV
  • Improving your CV so it makes more impact.

Who should attend?

Those who wish to improve the way they present themselves in writing so that they meet specific objectives, e.g., to get an interview/audition or arrange a meeting.

What should you bring?

The workshop includes a number of practical exercises in which you will get the chance to work individually and in pairs. You will need to bring a hard copy of you CV/career summary document.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

  • Have a clear idea of what an effective CV/career summary document looks like
  • Have made the first steps to update their own
  • Have a greater understanding of how to create individual selling documents with maximum impact
  • Know how to produce a 'selling' document that will support them in trying to secure interviews and/or to open up other work opportunities.

POLITE REQUEST: if you are successful in obtaining a place on this workshop and, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are unable to attend, please let us know asap because we have others on the waiting list who we can allocate your place to. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these workshops to all members including yourself.

NOTE: 1. If we were to postpone or cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances (this has happened only twice in five years due to tutor illness and a tube strike), we will be unable to reimburse any costs such as pre-booked travel expenses. If this were to happen in the future, we will email and telephone you as soon as we know that there is a cancellation and attempt to re-schedule the workshop asap. 2. We are required to undertake a short equality & diversity survey, which you will need to fill in before or at the workshop. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will help in our commitment to E & D.

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately we cannot always offer everyone who applies a place due to high demand. We set up a waiting list and contact people if there are cancellations. If you do NOT receive confirmation that you have secured a place, please do not turn up on the day because we will not be able to admit you. However, please keep applying because we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend at some point.

Apply online

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, please fill in the short application form below. You will need to login or register if you have not done so already so have your Union number to hand. All events have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date. We will let you know if your application has been successful within a few days of this date.

Further enquiries

e: [email protected]
t: 07580 348726

WEBINAR – Finance for Freelances (part 2) – 11am, 2nd Oct 2018

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Easy to enrol - learn from the comfort of your own desktop or mobile device!

Managing your finances including keeping accurate records is essential to your freelance work. In this webinar, we’ll look at how to get organised and manage your time so that you get and remain in control of your finances.

(If you didn’t see Part 1, which covers topics like how tax and national insurance works for freelances, VAT and what records you need to keep, you can access the recording at www.feutraining.org/webinars).


Login or Register To Enrol

Content

In this webinar (part 2), we’ll cover the following:

  • Keeping records (and keeping sane)
  • Preparing for digital tax
  • Managing your time
  • Agreeing your work
  • Getting paid on time

Who should enrol

Members who wish to improve the way in which they manage their finances.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the webinar, you will have a better understanding of:

  • Record keeping
  • Digital tax
  • What you can do to improve your cash flow.

The format

While you will be able to see and hear the tutors, you will not be visible or audible to them or each other. Nobody will know if you’re finishing off the last marzipan chocolates left over from the festive season! However, you will be able to ask questions, see the questions that others ask and make comments.

The format for this session is approximately 45 minutes of presentation-style teaching interspersed with questions and answers from participants. We will round up the with a Q & A session. Depending on how many questions are asked, the session will run for an hour including questions.

Tutors: David Thomas and Muriel McClymont

WEBINAR – Developing Assertiveness – 11am, 25 Sept 2018

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Easy to enrol – learn from the comfort of your own computer or mobile!

Becoming more assertive through clearly expressing your opinions, needs and feelings will help ensure that you build better working relationships. This webinar will share insights and strategies to help you identify and develop assertive behaviour.


Login or Register To Enrol

Content

We all have situations in our lives where we need to have what we feel are difficult, complicated or challenging conversations with people - where the outcome will have a significant impact on us. For example:

  • When we need to ask for more money and other resources
  • When we need to ensure that others understand our point of view
  • When we are under pressure to say yes, but need to say no.

Learning how to achieve optimum solutions so that all concerned are satisfied with the outcome is a valuable skill and being assertive will help.

This webinar includes tips and strategies to help you get what you want, while maintaining productive relationships with the other people involved.

We explain what behaviours constitute assertiveness and how to identify negative aggressive and passive behaviour (in others and in yourself).

Who should attend?

Anyone who would like to find out more about developing assertive behaviour.

Expected learning outcomes

  • A clearer understanding of assertiveness and assertive behaviours
  • More ideas on how to deal effectively with non-assertive behaviours
  • Tips and advice on how to be more assertive.

The format

While you will be able to see and hear the tutors, you will not be visible or audible to them or each other. However, you will be able to ask questions, see the questions that others ask and make comments.

The format for this session is approximately 45 minutes of presentation-style teaching interspersed with questions and answers from participants. We will round up the with a Q & A session. Depending on how many questions are asked, the session will run for around hour including questions.

Tutors: Frances Dredge and Muriel McClymont

Writing for Business – 19 Sept, Bristol

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Free workshop for members

Time: 11.00 to 5.00

The venue:
Unite
Tony Benn House
Victoria Street
Bristol
BS1 6AY

This workshop will show you how to get yourself work and promote your creative freelancing through clear, targeted written communication including writing compelling emails, press releases and new stories.

It will also demonstrate how you can exploit the creative skills that you already have to improve the way you communicate so that you can achieve better results as well as help you decide on what areas to spend your time and effort on.

Apply online by 14 Sept

Workshop content

The workshop is packed with tips and practical exercises that mean you’ll leave the day with writing techniques that you can use immediately. It includes:

  • Writing emails that get a response
  • Writing for Twitter and Facebook
  • How to quickly respond to queries with standard but personalised answers
  • How to write a blurb for websites such as Amazon or anywhere else that’s promoting your work
  • How to write an instant bio and how having one ready gets you better promotion.

Who should attend

Freelances (you don’t need to be a writer) who want to explore the different audiences and purposes for business writing and improve their written communication skills.

Expected learning outcomes

  • A greater understanding of the different types of writing for business and promotion
  • Writing techniques for various media and to meet different objectives
  • An understanding of where to concentrate your time and effort to get the best results from written communication.

Tutor: William Gallagher

POLITE REQUEST: if you are successful in obtaining a place on this workshop and, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are unable to attend, please let us know asap because we have others on the waiting list who we can allocate your place to. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these workshops to all members including yourself.

NOTE: 1. If we were to postpone or cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances (this has happened only twice in five years due to tutor illness and a tube strike), we will be unable to reimburse any costs such as pre-booked travel expenses. If this were to happen in the future, we will email and telephone you as soon as we know that there is a cancellation and attempt to re-schedule the workshop asap. 2. We are required to undertake a short equality & diversity survey, which you will need to fill in before or at the workshop. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will help in our commitment to E & D.

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately we cannot always offer everyone who applies a place due to high demand. We set up a waiting list and contact people if there are cancellations. If you do NOT receive confirmation that you have secured a place, please do not turn up on the day because we will not be able to admit you. However, please keep applying because we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend at some point.

Apply online

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, please fill in the short application form below. You will need to login or register if you have not done so already so have your Union number to hand. All events have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date. We will let you know if your application has been successful within a few days of this date.

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07580 348726

Run a Social Media Campaign – 12 Sept, London

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Free workshop for members

Time
10.30am to 4.30pm

Venue
ITF House
49 - 60 Borough Road
London
SE1 1DR

Social media can be a powerful means of getting your message across and raise awareness of what you do. This one-day workshop will take you step-by-step through running a successful campaign.

Apply online by 1 Sept

Workshop content

If you are promoting your work or an event, fundraising for a project, or highlighting an important issue, social media provides a powerful means of getting your message across and can be especially useful for freelances who want to try new ways to raise awareness of their work and related issues on a limited budget.

Who should attend

This workshop is aimed at those with experience of using social media but who feel they haven’t exploited its full potential.

Expected learning outcomes

The day will follow three simple steps:

Plan it

  • How to establish a foundation for social media engagement
  • How to identify the right social media channel for the right message
  • How to establish the objectives, branding and key messages for your campaign
  • How to plan and schedule engaging content for your campaign

Do it

  • How to manage your social media updates across Facebook, Twitter and other social platforms
  • How to monitor activity and respond to community reaction
  • How to be ready for any negative feedback
  • How to maintain momentum beyond the official end of the campaign

Review it

  • How to measure the results of your campaign using simple tools and metrics

Workshop format

Computers are not provided and are not a requisite as this workshop focuses on tutoring, discussion and group-based exercises. However, you are welcome to bring laptops, tablets or iPhones if you wish to try out the methods discussed in realtime.

Tutor: Dan Mason

POLITE REQUEST: if you are successful in obtaining a place on this workshop and, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are unable to attend, please let us know asap because we have others on the waiting list who we can allocate your place to. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these workshops to all members including yourself.

NOTE: 1. If we were to postpone or cancel this workshop due to unforeseen circumstances (this has happened only twice in five years due to tutor illness and a tube strike), we will be unable to reimburse any costs such as pre-booked travel expenses. If this were to happen in the future, we will email and telephone you as soon as we know that there is a cancellation and attempt to re-schedule the workshop asap. 2. We are required to undertake a short equality & diversity survey, which you will need to fill in before or at the workshop. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will help in our commitment to E & D.

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately we cannot always offer everyone who applies a place due to high demand. We set up a waiting list and contact people if there are cancellations. If you do NOT receive confirmation that you have secured a place, please do not turn up on the day because we will not be able to admit you. However, please keep applying because we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend at some point.

Apply online

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, please fill in the short application form below. You will need to login or register if you have not done so already so have your Union number to hand. All events have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date. We will let you know if your application has been successful within a few days of this date.

Further enquiries
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 07580 348 726