Using social media for successful campaigning - NEW

16 Nov 2010

Trainer: Louise Brown, NCVO
Duration: 1 day
Venue: WCVA, Aberystwyth

Content:
This course will explore the potential of the internet to motivate campaigners and help to get a message across to decision makers. This is an increasingly important way for people to communicate and campaign and mobilise supporters. It will explore how third sector groups can make the best use of online tools such as Youtube, Facebook, e-petitions and Twitter, by looking at the skills you need to get started, the advantages and disadvantages of some of the tools, examining some successful case studies and helping you think about what you need to do for your campaign.

Learning outcomes:
By attending this course you will be able to ….

• Understand of a range of online e-campaigning tools;
• Improve your knowledge of successful e-campaigns;
• Increase your confidence in the use of social media campaigning

Who is this course for?
This course is aimed primarily at people working in the third sector who have little or no experience of developing campaigns using the internet.

Fees: £25 (plus VAT)

To download an application form, please click here

For any queries or further information, please email vfcc@wcva.org.uk