Social Media Training
- When? Next date: 15 May 2025
- Where? Online
- Places available from just £199 per person
- Book online now or, book bespoke
An introduction to creating great content! Whether it’s a mystery to you or you want to share your experiences, this session will challenge, inspire, and enthuse you to take action and go social. This interactive course will help you understand the landscape of social media and plan an approach that empowers and excites the people you want to engage.
The day includes plenty of group work, exercises, and discussion – you won’t be staring at power point all day. You’ll also be given lots of opportunities to discuss your own experiences and develop personal strategies to aid your work.
"Interesting and useful course"
Jane Fergison (NHS Scotland)
You’ll explore social media, how it can work well, how to create engaging and shareable content and also how to fix things when they go wrong. There will be lots of opportunities to discuss how you currently use social media and give you a chance to step back and really examine how to get the most from all platforms.
The course will cover:
- Why use social media
- Finding the right platform for you
- How to create engaging content
- How to source and curate great content
- How to plan a good mix of content
- Social listening techniques
- Measuring what works and what doesn’t
- (This course does not cover how to set up specific social media accounts)
"Great tips and analytics"
Tony Brown (Islington Council)
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for those who want to better understand the social media landscape and learn how to use it more effectively to tell their story and engage audiences. Whether you’re just about to launch a social media strategy or you want to learn new skills, you’ll find this course is for you. What this course won’t include is how to create different kinds of social media accounts, but we will discuss which networks are best suited to your needs and provide helpful resources so that you can take your social media to the next level. We will also direct you to the online instructions & films if you’ve not yet created or are in the process of building a social media platform.
Subsidised places are available if you are unwaged. Please contact us for more information.
"Really useful overview of social media "
Andrew Myers (Free Tibet)
Course resources
Meet the trainer
Alex Green
Alex has over 20 years’ experience in the media industry, working in local newspaper journalism, magazine publishing, content marketing and social media for the tourism, heritage, and conservation sectors. She is based in the south-west providing social media consultancy, training and communications support for charities and social enterprise.
With a degree in Journalism, Alex began her career at a local newspaper where she became the editor of a county lifestyle magazine. She then moved into PR and marketing, working with among others, the UK family of National Trails and the National Trust. Alongside consultancy work and training, Alex is a freelance features writer for regional and national magazine titles.
Book your place today
Places are available on these public courses. You can book your place immediately with a secure payment by credit or debit card. Alternatively, we can send you an invoice.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch before booking.
15 May 2025 - 10:00am to 3:00pm • Zoom webinar, Online
16 October 2025 - 10:00am to 3:00pm • Zoom webinar, Online
Any questions? Want to know more?
We’re always happy to answer any questions about our course. Drop us a line on training@talkaction.org or call us on 0203 488 7010.