Diocesan Social Media Training Week!

Running from November 15-19, we look at different ways your church can use digital communications to keep connected with those who attend your services and events, as well as reaching out and caring for those in the local community around you.

Learn how to engage well on social media in the Church context, brush up your knowledge with some hints and tips, write high quality content with impact, and get the most of a Church Near You! In our free online lunchtime sessions, we will be coving the below. Each webinar will also have opportunity for questions at the end.In these practical session’s participants will also learn how to measure the impact of shares, likes and retweets and pick up hints and tips to optimise social media platforms. This is a fantastic opportunity to master social media and grow the online presence of your church.

Course content and information:

All morning sessions will run 1000-1100 CET | 9000 - 1000 BST

All afternoon sessions will run 1400-1500 CET | 1300 - 1400 BST

• Monday, 15 November (AM) - Use and abuse of social media

• Wednesday, 17 November (AM) - Intermediate Social Media Platforms

• Wednesday, 17 November (PM) - How to create a short video using your smart phone

• Thursday, 16 November (AM) - Social Media Copywriting

• Friday, 19 November (AM) - Livestreaming for Gathered Worship

• Friday, 19 November (PM) - Social Media Planning for Chaplaincies

The trainers for these sessions will be Damian Thwaites, Director of Communications, Amber Jackson, Digital Communications Officer and Jamie Ellis, Content Writer and Producer.

Should you need any more information, please do not hesitate to contact the communications team on communications@europe.anglican.org.

How to sign up:

You can sign up for a single session, or for multiple sessions. The training will be delivered online to meet the needs of people across the Diocese.

There are 30 places available in each session, so don’t delay in signing up!