Social Media introduction – October 19th, Newcastle

Using social media to support your work

 

The date and time:  October 19th, 10.30am to 4.30pm

 

The venue:

Temple Street

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 4BR

 

Workshop content

This workshop is for social media beginners who want to get a clearer idea on how to use it to help their career – whether it’s to market and promote work or create beneficial two-way communication. With around 40 attendees, it is not a hands-on workshop and you will not be using a computer.

 

The workshop includes:

• Why social media is important to freelances as a communication tool

• The ways in which social media can be used to help freelances influence their audience, e.g., marketing and promotion

• Getting started – what to use and how?
• The basics of Twitter and Facebook (demonstration)

• Producing effective content

• Finding the right tone

• Developing a social media presence and useful following

• Managing your time

• Setting expectations.

 

Who should attend?

Any creative freelance who wants to learn how to use social media as an effective tool to support and advance their freelance career. If you’re a beginner or want to use social media more efficiently and effectively, this is the workshop for you.

 

Qualifications

No formal qualifications are necessary. However, participants will need a basic awareness of online communication. It would help if you set up a Twitter and Facebook account (if you don’t have one) and have a play before you come to the course.

 

Learning outcomes

A clearer understanding of how:

• social media can be used to support your work

• to use social media effectively for your chosen purposes

• to manage your social media time efficiently.

 

Apply Online by October 5th 2012

To apply for a place on this free, one-day workshop, fill in the short application form by Oct 5th. You will need to register (free)   if you have not done so already.  Just click on this link http://www.feutraining.org/2012/social-media-an-introduction-oct-19/

 

All workshops have been over-subscribed to date so successful applicants will be chosen randomly after the cut-off date of Oct 5th. We will let you know if your application has been successful by October 7th.

 

Tutor: Nathalie McDermott

 

Further enquiries

E: [email protected]

T: 07990 504 612

 

Best wishes

 

Louise Grainger

Marketing, Events and Training Manager

T: 020 7670 0214

M: 07912 341 528

E: [email protected]

 

 

 

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