2021 Training Schedule
JANUARY
| ZOOM FOR BEGINNERS
Date: 21st January 2020 |
– How to open a free account – How to schedule a Zoom meeting |
Course Fully Booked |
| EMAIL MARKETING NEWSLETTERS WITH MAILCHIMP
Date: 27th January 2020 |
– Why use email marketing? – An introduction to email newsletter providers. – Building and managing your audience. – Creating an email marketing strategy. – How to measure success. – Practical exercise where participants build their own templates for email marketing campaigns with Mailchimp. |
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| ZOOM TRAINING INTERMEDIATE (MEETINGS, AGM)
Date: 28th January 2021 |
– Exploring Zoom account settings – How to set up large meetings – Organising an AGM via Zoom – Voting through Zoom – How to set up a webinar through Zoom |
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FEBRUARY
| GOVERNANCE: CHARITIES GOVERNANCE CODE
Date: 3rd February 2021 Trainer: Andrew Madden |
Governance Code explains the minimum standards you should meet to effectively manage and control your charity. This workshop will walk you through the requirements of the code including actions and evidence needed to demonstrate compliance. If your organisation has already started or completed the Governance Code for Community, Voluntary and Charitable organisations, it will help you to use the evidence you already have to comply with the new Charities Governance Code. If your organisation is not a registered charity you may still wish to use the standards of this Code to implement good governance within the organisation. | BOOK HERE |
| SOCIAL MEDIA SKILLS
Date: 9th February 2021
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– Social media landscape in Ireland. – Why use social media? – An overview of the various social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok). – Developing a social media strategy. – Creating impactful content. – Growing your audience. – Social media advertising. – Measuring success. |
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| FUNDING/GRANT APPLICATIONS
Date: 10th February 2021 Trainer: Evelyn Fitzpatrick
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This session is designed for those who are new to writing grant applications, or those who would like feedback on applications they are currently completing.
How do we make successful grant applications? This workshop provides an opportunity to identify the challenges and the most common mistakes applicants make. Participants should come away with a better understanding of appropriate language & wording to help better make the case for their grant application.
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| VIDEO MAKING ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE – PART 1
Date: 16th February 2021 |
Best practices for producing, shooting, and editing video on a mobile phone – How to develop a story for video including storyboarding techniques – Tips for choosing video locations and how to optimize lighting, and audio – Techniques for video recording on the phone – practical approach |
Course fully booked |
| GDPR
Date: 17th February 2021 Via DLR PPN Zoom Trainer: Liam Lynch |
This session will focus on practical skills to follow through on obligations of accountability under GDPR. Participants will be shown how to draft a Data Protection Policy for their organisation and create procedures to support their compliance with the legislation. There will also be opportunities to submit questions.
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| VIDEO MAKING ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE – PART 2
Dare: 23rd February 2021 |
– How to edit your video on the mobile device for quick publishing – How to upload to social networks or websites from your mobile device – The best apps to use for giving added polish to your footage and edits – The secrets to creating video that resonates with a mobile audience! |
Course fully booked |
| COMMITTEE SKILLS
Date:24th February 2021 Via DLR PPN Zoom Trainer: Derek O’Reilly |
This is a practical workshop covering the purpose of meetings. Learn how to deal with challenging behaviour; draw up agendas; make decisions; take the minutes. It also covers summarising skills, formats, layout and presentation of minutes.
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MARCH
| BEST PRACTICE USING ZOOM TO HOST AND RUN MEETINGS
Date: 3rd March 2021 Trainer: Anne Walsh
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| PRESENTATION SKILLS Date: Wednesday 10th March 2021 Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm Via DLR PPN Zoom |
– Creating a strong first impression. – The importance of appearances: how to look your best. – Body language. – How to present strong content in an engaging way. – Using visual / technological aids. – Key considerations for online vs. offline presentations. – Handling questions well. |
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