Spring 2012 Workshops

All sessions held at Monterey Recreation Centre, please call (250) 370-7300 to register.

Facebook Introduction

In this session we will look at the social media site Facebook–how to set up your profile; how to add friends; how to do such things as share photos, videos, and links, set up a group page, and announce events; and very importantly, how to determine privacy settings.

Four sessions offered.

Thursday, January 19th, 7pm to 9pm     $46.50
Tuesday, Feb. 7th, 7pm to 9pm     $46.50     CORRECTION: Feb. 21st
Tuesday, April 3rd, 7pm to 9pm     $46.50
Wednesday, May 9th, 7pm to 9pm     $46.50

Blogging for Beginners

Your blog is the backbone of your online presence. In this class we’ll talk about the nature of blogging, writing on-line, and blogging pitfalls. Included will be an introduction to WordPress where you will learn how to choose a theme, make a blog post, post links, photos, and videos, and learn about widgets, tags, and categories.

Two sessions offered.

Thursday, Feb. 2nd, 7pm to 9pm     $46.50
Wednesday, May 16th, 7pm to 9pm     $46.50

All About Twitter

We will look in detail at this micro-blogging site–how to set up your profile, how to use lists, hashtags, re-tweets, mentions, direct messages, and trending topics. We will discuss Twitter etiquette, how to regard followers, and who best to follow. We will also look at some twitter tools and briefly discuss the many ways Twitter is being used. If you have a laptop you may like to bring it to this class.

Three sessions offered.

Tuesday, January 24th, 7pm to 9pm     $46.50
Thursday, March 1st, 7pm to 9pm     $46.50
Wednesday, May 30th, 7pm to 9pm     $46.50

Engaging Social Media

Perhaps you have a blog or website, maybe you’ve already set up a twitter or facebook account, now you’d like to know more about how to develop a broader web presence. Let’s look more closely at what you are communicating online, and what you may be forgetting to communicate. Learn about basic search engine optimization, writing for the web, twitter tools, Klout, and ways to build a stronger online community.

Two sessions offered.

Thursday, February 9th, 7pm to 9pm     $46.50
Wednesday, May 23rd, 7pm to 9pm     $46.50

All sessions held at Monterey Recreation Centre, please call (250) 370-7300 to register.

Fall 2011 Workshops

All sessions held at Monterey Recreation Centre, please call (250) 370-7300 to register.

Why should I care about social media?

A brief presentation about the role social media plays in the shifting landscape of journalism, politics, social change, development, emergency response and more.

Two sessions offered.

Saturday, October 1st, 10:30am to 12:00pm     $20

Saturday, November 26th, 10:30am to 12:00pm     $20

Social Media Strategies for Non-Profits

To begin creating a social media strategy, you need context. How does your organization fit into the social media landscape? Who are you needing to connect with, engage with, and in what capacity? Do you understand social media etiquette? How is your organization presenting itself on-line? How can you help your online community to understand your organization better? How can you facilitate the sharing of that information? Has your organization embraced the concept that “we” are the media? What are the ways that non-profits fund-raise online?

Saturday, October 15th, 9:30am to 11:30am     $45

Facebook Introduction

In this session we will look at the social media site Facebook–how to set up your profile; how to add friends; how to do such things as share photos, videos, and links, set up a group page, and announce events; and very importantly, how to determine privacy settings.

Three sessions offered.

Tuesday, October 18th, 7:00pm to 9:00pm     $45

Wednesday, November 23rd, 7:00pm to 9:00pm     $45

Tuesday, December 6th, 7:00pm to 9:00pm     $45

Blogging for Beginners

Your blog is the backbone of your online presence. Learn how to quickly and easily create your own blog using WordPress. Choose a WordPress theme to fit the nature of your blog. Learn how to post links, photos, videos, and your twitter stream. Learn about widgets, tags, and categories. We’ll talk about blogging pitfalls and how to generate traffic to your blog.

Tuesday, October 25th, 7:00pm to 9:00pm     $45

All About Twitter

We will look in detail at this micro-blogging site–how to set up your profile, how to use lists, hashtags, re-tweets, mentions, direct messages, and trending topics. We will discuss Twitter etiquette, how to regard followers, and who best to follow. We will also look at some twitter tools and briefly discuss the many ways Twitter is being used. If you have a laptop you may like to bring it to this class.

Saturday, November 19th, 9:30am to 12:30pm     $62

Engaging Social Media

Perhaps you have a blog or website, maybe you’ve already set up a twitter or facebook account, now you’d like to know more about how to develop a broader web presence. Let’s look more closely at what you are communicating online, and what you may be forgetting to communicate. Learn about basic search engine optimization, writing for the web, twitter tools, Klout, and ways to build a stronger online community.

Thursday, December 1, 7:00pm to 9:00pm     $46.50

All sessions held at Monterey Recreation Centre, please call (250) 370-7300 to register.

a full line-up of workshops in the fall

I have quite a number of workshops planned for the fall, so please check back here in September for a full listing of Facebook, Twitter, and other social media workshops. The Monterey Recreation Centre calendar will also provide you with the listings. Hope to see you then!

social media for beginners

In this class we will discuss social media, what it is, how it works, what purpose it serves, and the significant role it plays in the shifting landscape of media and commerce. We will then look at the @Victoriablogrz twitter account and how to set up and use a WordPress and Facebook account. We’ll consider how to use these and other social media such as LinkedIn and YouTube to build your online community.

This workshop is designed to get you started in creating an online presence. If you’re thinking you need a webpage, would like to blog, or are looking for a way to bring some attention to your art, business, or social cause, this workshop is for you. Get engaged with social media.

Monterey Recreation Centre

registration and information (250) 370-7300

Saturday, May 7th and Saturday, May 14th

9:30 to 12:30

$95