Category: Online Workshops

Free online workshop for members based in England

Date and time: 23 Sept, 10:30 - 4:15pm
Where: online via Zoom

Both writing and then getting a book published can be incredibly challenging. However, thousands of people do so every year, so why not you? To help you, this workshop aims to give you a realistic idea of how to go about writing your first book, and how and where to sell it.

Click below to register your details on Zoom

Please note that places on this Online Workshop are limited and you will only be notified by email if we can offer you a place. See notes below.
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Workshop Content

Whatever the creative field, many of us have a great idea for a book. It might be non-fiction, based on expertise, skills and experience, or fiction – that novel that you’ve always wanted to write.

This one-day interactive workshop, which includes individual and group work, aims to help you turn that idea into reality and covers:

• Reviewing your idea - will it make a book?
• Your markets – know them and exploit them
• The writing plan – discipline and practice to get the book written
• Networks and networking – being part of a writing community
• Selling you the writer – who you are and what you offer
• Selling the idea – the synopsis
• Who’s buying? - agents, publishers, self-publishing and e-publishing. 

Who should attend?

Anyone who has written, is writing, or wants to write a book and sell it (you should have at least a basic idea of the book in mind).

Learning outcomes

• A clearer idea of where to focus your book/book idea;
• A greater understanding of how to fit the writing around your lifestyle;
• Increased knowledge of how to present and prepare your book for market.

Tutor: Sue Walker

IMPORTANT

We will let you know promptly after the deadline if you have obtained a place. Unlike our webinars, we have a limited number of places for each online workshop. If you do not hear from us, please assume that you have not secured a place on this occasion.

Once you have confirmed that you can participate, we will send you the workshop link. If you do not confirm promptly, we will offer your place to someone else on the waiting list.

If you confirm your place but find that you are unable to participate, please let us know asap so that we can re-allocate your place to someone on the waiting list. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these free workshops to all members including you.

We may not be able to offer everyone a place on every workshop, but, if there is high demand, we will try to set up further workshops on this topic in the near future and those who did not get a place this time will be offered first refusal. Also, please keep applying because everyone will get a place on a workshop asap. 

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07710 240 585

Free online workshop for members based in England

Date and time: 17 Sept, 10:30 - 4:15pm
Where: online via Zoom

Crowdfunding campaigns can be effective in raising money for creative projects. However, if you suspect that there’s more to it than just putting your great idea online and waiting for the money to roll in, you're right.

We'll spend the day working through how to structure your own crowdfunding campaign, from how to choose a platform and set a realistic target to how to find your audiences and tell your story.

Click below to register your details on Zoom

Please note that places on this Online Workshop are limited and you will only be notified by email if we can offer you a place. See notes below.
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Workshop content

We'll focus on planning a one-off rewards-based crowdfunding campaign. By the end of the day you should have a structure for your own crowdfunding strategy. We'll cover what you need for your pre-launch and how to run the campaign itself including:

• the different platforms and funding models available and how to choose
• how to set a realistic target - and avoid unexpected costs
• how to reach the right audiences
• writing compelling campaign copy and telling your story
• how to come up with perks/rewards and think creatively about what you can offer supporters
• managing the mid-campaign slump.

Who should attend?

Creative professionals who are considering running a crowdfunding campaign - whether still wondering if the idea you have in mind could work or almost at the stage of choosing a launch date.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

• have a greater understanding of the different approaches available to crowdfunding
• have a clearer idea of what needs to be done before launching a campaign
• potentially have an outline of your own crowdfunding campaign strategy
• have a better understanding of the timeline and structure of a successful campaign.

Tutor: Jo Breeze

IMPORTANT

We will let you know promptly after the deadline if you have obtained a place. Unlike our webinars, we have a limited number of places for each online workshop. If you do not hear from us, please assume that you have not secured a place on this occasion.

Once you have confirmed that you can participate, we will send you the workshop link. If you do not confirm promptly, we will offer your place to someone else on the waiting list.

If you confirm your place but find that you are unable to participate, please let us know asap so that we can re-allocate your place to someone on the waiting list. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these free workshops to all members including you.

We may not be able to offer everyone a place on every workshop, but, if there is high demand, we will try to set up further workshops on this topic in the near future and those who did not get a place this time will be offered first refusal. Also, please keep applying because everyone will get a place on a workshop asap. 

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07464 306 542

Free online workshop for members based in England

Date and time: 10 Sept, 10.30 - 1pm
Where: online via Zoom

Networking is an essential marketing tool for creative freelances but it can also be a source of anxiety, even at the best of times. This short workshop will help you look at the basic rules whether online or in person.

Click below to register your details on Zoom

Please note that places on this Online Workshop are limited and you will only be notified by email if we can offer you a place. See notes below.
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Workshop content

Now that there are fewer opportunities for face-to-face networking, it’s even more important to make sure we’re being as clear as we can be about what we have to offer our clients and customers.

This short workshop looks at basic rules of effective networking, whether online or in person.

The first section looks at:

• what networking is really about, and why people often get it wrong
• how to prepare for engagements with potential clients
• getting ready for post-lockdown events - good practice for online meetings with clients.

The second section looks at:

• what people find when they google you
• how to polish your online profiles
• tools to help you use social media efficiently
• where to find out more

Who should enrol

This webinar is for those who want to refresh their online and face-to-face networking skills while discussing some new ideas.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the webinar you should able to:

• think differently about how people might perceive your undoubted talents
• integrate your face-to-face and social networking more effectively
• identify good practice and apply it to your own freelance work
• understand where to find free tools and further information.

The format

We will encourage group participation at various points, so be prepared to join in.

There will be a short screen break half way through the session.

What equipment do you need?

To access the online workshop:

• Laptop and desktop computer with reliable wi-fi connection
• Free account with Zoom (us), with free Zoom application downloaded to your computer.

For the session:

It would be very helpful if you had your mobile phone to hand during the session as well a pen and paper. This will help with some of the interactive discussion exercises.

Tutor: David Thomas

IMPORTANT

We will let you know promptly after the deadline if you have obtained a place. Unlike our webinars, we have a limited number of places for each online workshop. If you do not hear from us, please assume that you have not secured a place on this occasion.

Once you have confirmed that you can participate, we will send you the workshop link. If you do not confirm promptly, we will offer your place to someone else on the waiting list.

If you confirm your place but find that you are unable to participate, please let us know asap so that we can re-allocate your place to someone on the waiting list. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these free workshops to all members including you.

We may not be able to offer everyone a place on every workshop, but, if there is high demand, we will try to set up further workshops on this topic in the near future and those who did not get a place this time will be offered first refusal. Also, please keep applying because everyone will get a place on a workshop asap. 

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07710 240 585

Free online workshop for members based in England

Date and time: 3 Sept, 10.30-4.15pm
Where: Online via Zoom

This one-day workshop will help take your mobile video skills to the next level, cementing your basic knowledge and adding extra shooting, editing and storytelling techniques.

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Please note that places on this Online Workshop are limited and you will only be notified by email if we can offer you a place. See notes below.
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Workshop content

You’ll have already grasped the basics of creating engaging video for social media using your iPhone or Android device and the VN app. So, this workshop will help you refine and develop those skills through advice, practical exercises and feedback and will show you how to add extra shooting, editing and storytelling telling techniques. You’ll learn to build a narrative story, inject mood and pace, and create fast-paced promos.

The focus is on creating videos from home, so you’ll be working solo but the techniques that we’ explore also apply in face-to-face situations. A PDF toolkit will be shared with links to specially created video tutorials, apps and equipment.

Learning outcomes

Aimed at those who have already learnt the basics, we will focus on:

• Developing your VN editing techniques including trimming, titles, cutaways, effects, and audio
• Developing further (selfie-style) interview techniques
• How to shoot and edit video ‘chapters’ to develop a narrative style
• An introduction to slo-mo and speed ramping
• Driving video mood and pace through shooting and editing
• Performing simple colour correction in VN
• Combining video chapters and interviews to create stories in horizontal, square or vertical format.

Who should apply: IMPORTANT

This is NOT a beginner’s or refresher course. You should only apply if you have attended our Mobile Video Kickstarter workshop and/or you are already able to capture a selfie-style interview using your device’s camera app and feel comfortable carrying out the basic editing functions of the VN app including: Creating a project; trimming image and video clips on the main timeline; adding transitions, music and titles; inserting cutaways, and exporting a completed project to your Photos/Gallery.

What equipment do I need?

To access the workshop:

• Laptop or desktop computer with reliable wifi connection.
• Free account with Zoom (zoom.com), with free Zoom application downloaded to your computer.

To shoot and edit:

Apps: The VN app, as used in the kickstarter workshop. Please check for updates.

To edit: Fully-charged iPhone (6 or above), iPad or recent Android device. Participants should check they are running the latest system software and apps are updated. You will need space on your device to record video (2GB as a recommended minimum).

Earbuds incorporating microphone (recommended, but not essential). You are welcome to use a clip microphone, if you have one.

Tripod and mount: A tripod is highly recommended for this workshop. Any budget tabletop or photographic tripod you have or can borrow will be suitable for the training. If you wish to purchase, here is a recommendation: Alfort selfie stick tripod with mount (Amazon £10.99) https://amzn.to/2XSDGxz. If you already have a tripod but no mount: JJC mount (£10): amzn.to/30vlTOy (or try your local pound store). Basic iPad mount (£6.99) https://amzn.to/3cdw1hh

Tutor: Dan Mason

IMPORTANT

We will let you know promptly after the deadline if you have obtained a place. Unlike our webinars, we have a limited number of places for each online workshop. If you do not hear from us, please assume that you have not secured a place on this occasion.

Once you have confirmed that you can participate, we will send you the workshop link. If you do not confirm promptly, we will offer your place to someone else on the waiting list.

If you confirm your place but find that you are unable to participate, please let us know asap so that we can re-allocate your place to someone on the waiting list. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these free workshops to all members including you.

We may not be able to offer everyone a place on every workshop, but, if there is high demand, we will try to set up further workshops on this topic in the near future and those who did not get a place this time will be offered first refusal. Also, please keep applying because everyone will get a place on a workshop asap. 

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07464 306 542

Free online workshop for members based in England

Time: 10.30am – 4.15pm
Online: via Zoom

In this workshop you’ll learn how to get your name out to your audiences and keep that relationship going through using MailChimp for emails, newsletters and mailing lists.

Click below to register your details on Zoom

Please note that places on this Online Workshop are limited and you will only be notified by email if we can offer you a place. See notes below.
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Workshop content

You’ll learn techniques to help grow your business including what to do before you start to use MailChimp, how to use it efficiently and effectively, how to keep your audience’s attention and how to build mailing lists in these days of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Helping you to market your work, you’ll learn how to make this tool a significant benefit to your creative freelance business without it taking up too much time. It includes:

• How to find your audience and build up a mailing list
• How to comply with the GDPR regulations for new audiences and existing ones
• How to plan a schedule that means you can produce targetted newsletters quickly and regularly
• How you manage lists in MailChimp
• What audiences see first and how to make that compelling
• Designing a newsletter
• Handling graphics and images, especially if you’re not a designer
• How to get readers to share your newsletter.

We’ll also cover how the free and paid versions of MailChimp work. You may not need to pay but you do need to know when it’s worth paying and when you have to.

Who should attend

Freelances who need to get their work and services known to more people - so really that’s everyone. You don’t need to have already signed up to MailChimp and, if you’re looking at any other similar service, everything you learn on this workshop will help with those too.

Learning outcomes

You’ll understand how to make marketing with MailChimp an effective part of your freelance business.

Tutor: William Gallagher

IMPORTANT

We will let you know promptly after the deadline if you have obtained a place. Unlike our webinars, we have a limited number of places for each online workshop. If you do not hear from us, please assume that you have not secured a place on this occasion.

Once you have confirmed that you can participate, we will send you the workshop link. If you do not confirm promptly, we will offer your place to someone else on the waiting list.

If you confirm your place but find that you are unable to participate, please let us know asap so that we can re-allocate your place to someone on the waiting list. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these free workshops to all members including you.

We may not be able to offer everyone a place on every workshop, but, if there is high demand, we will try to set up further workshops on this topic in the near future and those who did not get a place this time will be offered first refusal. Also, please keep applying because everyone will get a place on a workshop asap. 

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07710 240 585

Free online workshop for members based in England

Time: 10.30am – 4.15pm
Online: via Zoom

Our working lives have been well and truly rocked in recent months, so this workshop aims to help you to take stock of where you are now and explore the range of skills, talents and experience that you have accumulated to find inspiration and direction on how to move forward.

* This is an interactive workshop with much of the content shared and explored as a group and within smaller breakout groups. Please be prepared to participate in the discussions.

Click below to register your details on Zoom

Please note that places on this Online Workshop are limited and you will only be notified by email if we can offer you a place. See notes below.
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Workshop content

For many of us, at least some of our income streams have temporarily or even completely evaporated. However, we still need to earn money and to develop our careers with an eye to the future. In this workshop, we will be brainstorming ideas together to help you:

• Explore how to use your current skills and experience to potentially create new work opportunities in the short and longer term
• Explore and recognise your strengths and where these could be utilised
• Plan for the future and identify where we could be making progress
• Consider potential obstacles and how to overcome them
• Think creatively to evaluate new possibilities and next steps.

Who should attend

Creative freelances who wish to find new ways of using and updating their skills to create more and/or different work opportunities. There will be lots of group discussion so please be prepared to interact with your peers in groups.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this workshop, you will have:

• Started to assess and identify your previously unrecognised, ignored or under-valued saleable skills
• Considered how you can creatively and flexibly use your skills in the current situation while looking to the future
• Have a better idea of next steps and actions you can start to work on.

What equipment do you need?

To access the online workshop:

• Laptop and desktop computer with reliable wi-fi connection
• Free account with Zoom (us), with free Zoom application downloaded to your computer.

Tutors: Muriel McClymont and Sue Walker

IMPORTANT

We will let you know promptly after the deadline if you have obtained a place. Unlike our webinars, we have a limited number of places for each online workshop. If you do not hear from us, please assume that you have not secured a place on this occasion.

Once you have confirmed that you can participate, we will send you the workshop link. If you do not confirm promptly, we will offer your place to someone else on the waiting list.

If you confirm your place but find that you are unable to participate, please let us know asap so that we can re-allocate your place to someone on the waiting list. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these free workshops to all members including you.

We may not be able to offer everyone a place on every workshop, but, if there is high demand, we will try to set up further workshops on this topic in the near future and those who did not get a place this time will be offered first refusal. Also, please keep applying because everyone will get a place on a workshop asap. 

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07464 306 542

Free online workshop for members based in England

Time: 10.30am – 4.15pm
Online: via Zoom

It’s a challenging time for creative freelances and this means that it’s more important than ever to make sure that your finances are in shape. Essential for every freelance, this workshop will help you improve your financial management from how to work out your tax to cash flow forecasting.

Click below to register your details on Zoom

Please note that places on this Online Workshop are limited and you will only be notified by email if we can offer you a place. See notes below.
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Workshop content

We’ll look at some big changes coming up in the way freelance professionals will deal with the tax office. And, we’ll address any questions you might have about the Government’s Coronavirus support schemes.

Full of tips, discussion and practical exercises, this workshop will help you understand, organise and plan your finances more successfully. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and will receive handouts and links to useful spreadsheets and templates. It includes:

• Making the most of your money
• Types of freelancing
• How tax works and how 'Making Tax Digital' will affect you
• Getting organised to manage your finances
• VAT: important issues for freelances
• Improving the process of getting paid
• Planning for success
• How not to run out of cash.

Who should attend

Freelances who wish to improve the way in which they handle their finances. No financial training or experience is assumed.

Expected learning outcomes

The workshop aims to provide you with a better understanding of how to plan and organise your finances. You will more clearly understand the importance of good record keeping and how to maintain cash flow along with issues surrounding tax and national insurance.

What equipment do you need?

It would be helpful if you had a pen and paper and your mobile to hand during this webinar as we may use them for some interactive exercises.

To access the online workshop:

• Laptop and desktop computer with reliable wi-fi connection
• Free account with Zoom (us), with free Zoom application downloaded to your computer.

Tutor: David Thomas

IMPORTANT

We will let you know promptly after the deadline if you have obtained a place. Unlike our webinars, we have a limited number of places for each online workshop. If you do not hear from us, please assume that you have not secured a place on this occasion.

Once you have confirmed that you can participate, we will send you the workshop link. If you do not confirm promptly, we will offer your place to someone else on the waiting list.

If you confirm your place but find that you are unable to participate, please let us know asap so that we can re-allocate your place to someone on the waiting list. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these free workshops to all members including you.

We may not be able to offer everyone a place on every workshop, but, if there is high demand, we will try to set up further workshops on this topic in the near future and those who did not get a place this time will be offered first refusal. Also, please keep applying because everyone will get a place on a workshop asap. 

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07464 306 542

Free online workshop for members based in England

Date and time: 28 Jul, 10.30am – 4.15pm
Where: Online via Zoom

This online workshop aims to help you maximise the potential of your technology including computers, phones and tablets so that you improve the way that you work and make your life easier.

Throughout the day, you’ll find out how the tools that you’ve already got on your devices can be used more effectively to create ideas and put them into action and save you time on the variety of tasks that you need to do. You’ll also receive tips on useful tools that may be worth investing in.

Suitable for PC and Mac, Android and iOS, demos will typically be of Mac and iPhone/iPad apps but the day is about all platforms and how all of us can exploit the technology we own.

Click below to register your details on Zoom

Please note that places on this Online Workshop are limited and you will only be notified by email if we can offer you a place. See notes below.
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Workshop content

This workshop focuses on helping you understand some of the handy technology available to you and how to use it more efficiently. It includes:

• How to use the mind mapping app to develop and prioritise ideas
• What the cloud is and how it is especially useful for creative freelances
• How to capture ideas on the run
• How to plan projects with simple To Do apps and project management tools
• Rules and tools to handle your emails more efficiently
• Dictation
• Google search tricks
• Online calendars and meeting tools
• How to easily create strong passwords and never struggle to remember them.

The apps and services you’ll learn about include:

• Dropbox and Google Drive
• Evernote and OneNote
• Microsoft Word and Office 365 plus alternatives
• Scrivener

Who should attend?

Freelance professionals for whom computers are a tool and not a career. You do not need to be technically-minded but, if you are, your opinions and experience will be welcome.

What equipment do I need?

To access the online workshop:

• Laptop and desktop computer with reliable wi-fi connection
• Free account with Zoom (us), with free Zoom application downloaded to your computer.

Expected learning outcomes

By the end of the workshop, you will have a better understanding of a range of technology and how to maximise its potential to help support your work.

Pre-Workshop advice

• You’ll need a quiet space to concentrate, so you may want to wear ear buds to block out background sound.
• If you haven’t attended online training before, bear in mind that it can take a bit of getting used to and it may take you a little time to adjust. Please ask specific questions when you need to and the tutor will answer you ASAP. If you get confused, we do try to use the breaks to help you where possible. If you are going to apply, please commit to the full session because, if you dip in and out of the workshop for whatever reason, you are likely to fall behind and we won’t have time to help you catch up.

Tutor: William Gallagher

IMPORTANT

We will let you know promptly after the deadline if you have obtained a place. Unlike our webinars, we have a limited number of places for each online workshop. If you do not hear from us, please assume that you have not secured a place on this occasion.

Once you have confirmed that you can participate, we will send you the workshop link. If you do not confirm promptly, we will offer your place to someone else on the waiting list.

If you confirm your place but find that you are unable to participate, please let us know asap so that we can re-allocate your place to someone on the waiting list. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these free workshops to all members including you.

We may not be able to offer everyone a place on every workshop, but, if there is high demand, we will try to set up further workshops on this topic in the near future and those who did not get a place this time will be offered first refusal. Also, please keep applying because everyone will get a place on a workshop asap. 

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07464 306 542

Free online workshop for members based in England

Date and time: 21 Jul, 10.30am – 4.15pm
Where: Online via Zoom

This workshop will introduce you to the design platform Canva with the aim of helping you produce visual content that can help you showcase and support your creative work through producing graphics for a range of purposes including social media, business cards, posters and flyers.

Click below to register your details on Zoom

Please note that places on this Online Workshop are limited and you will only be notified by email if we can offer you a place. See notes below.
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Workshop content

Canva is a graphic design platform (which you can download free) that is ideal for creative freelances who have no previous background in design. With a range of templates and fonts, it enables you to create a variety of impactful visuals to highlight your work. You can also upload your existing content to work on within the platform.

The workshop includes:

• An introduction to the platform, including an overview of the Canva desktop dashboard
• A look at some of the key tools available to you that have the potential to help you create more engaging graphics and visuals for on- and offline purposes
• Tips and tools to help you further enhance your designs
• The chance to create a design for social media as part of the day
• The opportunity to work with other participants to explore the platform together.

Who should attend?

No previous experience of Canva is necessary – this workshop is an introduction to the platform for anyone who would like to explore the possibilities available within it.

What equipment do I need?

• Laptop or desktop computer with reliable Wi-Fi connection
• A mobile device (iPhone/iPad/Android/Tablet), with reliable Wi-Fi connection
• Free account with Zoom (us), with free Zoom application downloaded to your computer.
• Before the workshop, you must already have set up a free Canva account via: https://www.canva.com/signup

Pre-Workshop advice

• Please note that we will focus on the desktop version of Canva for this workshop. However, we will also take a look at the app versions for Apple and Android devices as part of the day.
• You’ll need a quiet space to concentrate, so you may want to wear ear buds to block out background sound.
• In preparation for the workshop, we suggest that you have a particular aspect of your work (such as a new project or social media campaign) in mind. You may wish to have at least one image readily available on your desktop or device that you would like to work with/develop during one of the exercises.
• If you haven’t attended online training before, bear in mind that it can take a bit of getting used to and it may take you a little time to adjust. Please ask specific questions as we go along and the tutor will answer you asap. If you are going to apply, please commit to the full session because, if you leave the workshop for whatever reason, you are likely to get confused and we won’t have time to help you catch up.

Tutor: Kate Willoughby

IMPORTANT

We will let you know promptly after the deadline if you have obtained a place. Unlike our webinars, we have a limited number of places for each online workshop. If you do not hear from us, please assume that you have not secured a place on this occasion.

Once you have confirmed that you can participate, we will send you the workshop link. If you do not confirm promptly, we will offer your place to someone else on the waiting list.

If you confirm your place but find that you are unable to participate, please let us know asap so that we can re-allocate your place to someone on the waiting list. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these free workshops to all members including you.

We may not be able to offer everyone a place on every workshop, but, if there is high demand, we will try to set up further workshops on this topic in the near future and those who did not get a place this time will be offered first refusal. Also, please keep applying because everyone will get a place on a workshop asap. 

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07710 240 585

Free online workshop for members based in England

Date and time: 13 Jul, 10.30am – 4.15pm
Where: Online via Zoom

This one-day workshop will help you unlock the potential of your mobile device (android or iPhone/iPad) as a powerful tool for planning and creating high-quality video.

Click below to register your details on Zoom

Please note that places on this Online Workshop are limited and you will only be notified by email if we can offer you a place. See notes below.
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Content

Everyone is talking about the growing importance of video on websites and social media. There’s no doubt about it, for creative professionals video is becoming a vital ingredient in promoting yourself, your band, event or show.

The good news is that with a decent smartphone, you can learn to make attention-grabbing mobile video, working solo from home.

Learning outcomes

Aimed at beginners, by the end of the day, you will know how to shoot and edit video you can be proud of, and how to upload it to your website, YouTube and/or social media. It includes:

• Recording selfie-style, remote or face-to-face interviews, understanding shot framing, background, audio and lighting (these techniques apply to self-taping)
• Editing, exporting and sharing interviews
• Adding titles, text and subtitles to your videos
• Understanding how to shoot and edit additional video material to bring your video to life
• Finding and adding music to your video projects
• Introduction to video explainers, combining video, titles and music.

While the workshop is delivered online, it still aims to be as practical, interactive and enjoyable as possible and includes tutorials and exercises.

The focus is on shooting and editing video from home, but the techniques will also apply in future.

A PDF ‘toolkit’ will be shared with links to relevant apps and equipment.

Who’s it for?

Freelance professionals who want to learn to shoot and edit mobile video - no previous experience is necessary.

What equipment do I need?

To access the workshop:

1. Laptop or desktop computer with reliable wifi connection.
2. Free account with Zoom (zoom.com), with free Zoom application downloaded to your computer.

To shoot and edit:

We will let you know if you have a place on this workshop by 3 July to give you enough time to borrow or purchase the equipment that you need.

1. IMPORTANT! You will need to install two free apps BEFORE THE WORKSHOP - available for iOS and Android:
   - VN ('VN Video Editor Maker VlogNow') If you have trouble finding the app on Google Play or Apple App Store, click the link on the VN website: vlognow.me. Note: On some Android devices you may be asked to allow the app to be downloaded in the security settings. When installed, launch the VN app, create an account (free), and try it out to make sure it works with your device. Here’s a short video how to test VN: bit.ly/vn-quicktest.
   - Send Anywhere file transfer app (iOS: bit.ly/dm-sendapp-ios. Android: bit.ly/dm-sendapp-android).
2. Bring a fully-charged smartphone (iOS or Android) running current operating system, with earbuds incorporating microphone.
3. On your device, you will need space to record video (2GB as a recommended minimum).
4. A tripod is highly recommended for the training. Any budget tabletop or photographic tripod you have or can borrow will be suitable for the training - you could even buy a small tripod and mount from a pound shop. But if you wish to purchase, here are some trainer recommendations on Amazon:
   • • Alfort selfie stick tripod with mount (£12.59) https://amzn.to/2XSDGxz
       The selfie stick extends to around three feet, locks with a twist and comes with mobile/GoPro mount, bluetooth button and handy mini-tripod. Lightweight option that works well for  video on the go.
     • Flexible tripod with mount (£16.99) https://amzn.to/2MRq9jy
       Chunky 12-inch bendy tripod with vertical/horizontal mount. Handy for travel but needs to stand on (or hook onto) something when doing interviews.
     • Amazon Basics Tripod (£19.99) https://amzn.to/3cTgJyo
       Light, cheap and compact, but not tall enough for stand-up interviews and average build quality. Requires separate mobile mount.
     • Neewer Aluminium 62” tripod (£48.99) https://amzn.to/2Ey2OQB
       Consider only if you are already thinking of investing in a tripod for mobile or DSLR use. The Neewer is good value for a full-height, lightweight tripod. Requires separate mobile mount.
     • If you have a tripod but no mount:
       Zeadio smartphone mount (£14) https://amzn.to/2X8Gk1E
       Mount with cold shoe for attachments.
     • Cheaper mount at around £10: amzn.to/30vlTOy
     • Basic iPad mount (£8.49) https://amzn.to/3cdw1hh

There are many other budget smartphone mounts on Amazon, and simple versions are often available at pound shops.

Note: Prices and availability may vary on Amazon.

Participants are welcome to contact the trainer Dan Mason for further advice: [email protected]

Tutor: Dan Mason

IMPORTANT

We will let you know promptly after the deadline if you have obtained a place. Unlike our webinars, we have a limited number of places for each online workshop. If you do not hear from us, please assume that you have not secured a place on this occasion.

Once you have confirmed that you can participate, we will send you the workshop link. If you do not confirm promptly, we will offer your place to someone else on the waiting list.

If you confirm your place but find that you are unable to participate, please let us know asap so that we can re-allocate your place to someone on the waiting list. If you do not let us know this will disadvantage another member. Also, we may lose the funds that enable us to provide these free workshops to all members including you.

We may not be able to offer everyone a place on every workshop, but, if there is high demand, we will try to set up further workshops on this topic in the near future and those who did not get a place this time will be offered first refusal. Also, please keep applying because everyone will get a place on a workshop asap. 

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07464 306 542