Online Workshops
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Free online workshops for members based in England
To help you develop the key business skills that will help you survive and thrive in the creative industries, we’ve launched a series of online workshops. We also host easy to enrol webinars so you can learn online.
We’re adding more to the list every month so look out for updates from your unions and from FEU Training.
Due to the increasing effects of the Coronavirus, we have suspended our venue-based courses for the time being. Further information here
Click into Instagram – 16th Feb
This online workshop will explore different elements of the Instagram app including Stories and video as well as demonstrating ways for you to get more creative.
Grow your own business via email marketing – 9th Feb
In this workshop you’ll learn how to get your name out to your audiences and keep that relationship going through using MailChimp for emails, newsletters and mailing lists.
Maximise the potential of YouTube – 3 Feb, 2021
In this online workshop you will learn to develop a YouTube channel to help you meet your creative objectives. You will gain hands on experience with basic content creation techniques.
WEBINAR – Stay connected online – 28th Jan, 2021
This webinar will help you access or initiate a support group that meets your specific creative objectives.
Cash flow for freelances – 26 Jan, 2021
Income can vary from month to month when you’re a creative freelance. So, in this online workshop, we’ll show you how you can plan to have enough cash all year round and avoid the panic of running out of money at any given time.
Get creative with graphics – 19 Jan, 2021
This workshop will introduce you to the design platform Canva with the aim of helping you produce visual content that can help you showcase and support your creative work through producing graphics for a range of purposes including social media, business cards, posters and flyers.
Mobile video kickstarter – 13 Jan 2021
This one-day workshop will help you unlock the potential of your mobile device (android or iPhone/iPad) as a powerful tool for planning and creating high-quality video.
Audio editing kickstarter – 15 Dec, 2020
This workshop will help you take your podcasting skills to the next level through learning how to edit audio with Audacity.
WEBINAR – Goal setting for 2021 – 9th Dec
With continuing disruption resulting from the Coronavirus crisis, it’s even more important to get focused and start the New Year with a clear idea of what you want to achieve in the short and longer term and how to stay motivated until you attain your goals.
Get started on Instagram – 4th Dec, 2020
This online workshop will take you through the basics of the Instagram app, including setting up an account, an overview of its different elements and a look at its potential to get your work noticed.
Unleash the potential of your technology – 2 Dec
This online workshop aims to help you maximise the potential of your technology including computers, phones and tablets so that you improve the way that you work and make your life easier.
Finance for Freelances – 26 Nov 2020
It’s a challenging time for creative freelances and this means that it’s more important than ever to make sure that your finances are in shape. Essential for every freelance, this workshop will help you improve your financial management from how to work out your tax to cash flow forecasting.