Courses
Laurel Papworth teaches social network, social media and online community courses both in classrooms and computer labs. Public courses are available- see links below - or training can be brought in house to your computer lab, or (without computers) to your boardroom or training room. If you are interested
Hands-on computer-based training workshops on Facebook, Twitter & social media tools in Sydney, Brisbane & Melbourne, Australia. These are small classes for those who want to set up Facebook, Twitter and their own social media sites and tools. We work out a Social Media Strategy then 5 step social media Campaign then Tactics.

PREREQUISITES Please bring your email logon and password details for social media sites that require email verification. This course is not for absolute beginners – some familiarity with social media recommended.
The Dates:
Brisbane, Monday 13th February 2012 ($499 Early Bird til January 20th) BOOK HERE
Sydney, Wednesday 15th February 2012 ($499 Early Bird til January 22nd) BOOK HERE
Melbourne, Friday 17th February 2012 ($499 Early Bird til January 24th) BOOK HERE
A tax invoice will be emailed to you on completion of the enrollment.
Blog posts on social media courses/dates
Cost of the social media class
$599 includes lunch and use of the computer for the day.
A tax invoice will be emailed to you on completion of the enrollment.
Blog posts on social media courses/dates
Course Agenda
We cover the basis of a 5-step social media campaign and then use the computers to gain hands on practical use of social media tools which the student can continue to use after the course.
Morning Session 1: Twitter Tips and Secrets
Everyone seems to be on Twitter these days from wannabe celebrities to the Prime Minister. How can Twitter be used to gain access to journalists, to build audiences and find people based on location, interests and influence? Using Twitter for your Business.
Morning Session 2: Social Media Dashboard
Want to know what customers, competitors and staff are saying about you on social networks? Need to save time on your social media monitoring? This course will give you practical steps to set up a free tool to monitor your brands online.
Afternoon Session 1: Facebook Tips and Secrets for Business
Perhaps you use Facebook for personal use, and have added friends and family but are you using the full power of Facebook for your Business? Perfect for Corporate, Small Business or the Hobbyist, this seminar shows you the power of Facebook for creating lists, advertising, managing Business Pages, and building your social network how you want to use it.
Afternoon Session 2: Social Media Website
Building a social media website, blog, shopping site using free tools. Learn how to integrate Facebook and Twitter into your website and your overall strategy.
NOTE: If you have attended one of Laurel Papworth’s social media courses before, please contact us (email: pa [at] laurelpapworth.com) for more information.
In-company training
The courses below are available as:
- one or two hour presentation
- 1/2 day seminar
- full day or 2 day workshops
Please contact me for more information, course outlines, costs and dates:
- Web 2.0 – Facebook, blogs and Marketing
Introduction to the concepts of social media marketing. - Monetization – Revenue streams and social networks
Social networks are not only for marketing and PR but also revenue streams themselves. - The Social Media Audit
Finding what customers are saying on social networks, and the impact of staff who blog. - How to Build and Manage Online Communities and Forums
Managing your own forums, moderators, promotions, events and developing the community. - Creating and Running a Social Media Campaign
Working through the five steps of a social media campaign from listening to doing to measuring. - Engaging with Social Networks
Finding the right bloggers and networks and how to work alongside them. - Managing the Conversation
Tracking news and comments and videos and forum posting and tweets in a manageable way. - Social Media Measurement
Understanding the metrics and measurements – media monitoring for social media sites - How to Blog in a Corporate Environment
Practical, hands-on, course specifically for building a channel for corporate and enterprise through blogs. - Government 2.0 and Social Media Case Studies
This course takes Governments (Australia, Singapore) through local case studies. Can be adapted for China and Malaysia. - Enterprise 2.0 and Communications What is the impact of social media behind the firewall? Wikis for collaborative knowledge management etc.
- Social Media for H.R. and Recruitment
an indepth look at LinkedIn and other social network sites and the impact to H.R. - Social Media Guidelines and Behaviour Issues for the Enterprise
Workshop guidelines for staff to understand the impact beyond email policies of Facebook status updates and so on. - P.R. Crisis Management and social media.
The impact to P.R. of social media, the need for social ‘media training’ and putting out the fire. - Developing a social media press release
workshop to help PR professionals prepare social media press releases for the blogosphere and Twittersphere. - Social Media and Customer Service
When the customer ask a question about a product, it’s not marketing or PR who answer. Social networks for CS interaction. - Social Media: Only Facebook
Facebook for marketing, setting up pages, joining groups - Social Media: Only Twitter
Establishing a brand presence on Twitter
I have course outlines, learning outcomes, example clientele (Australia and overseas), and courseware for these courses. Please contact me.
Past courses include:
A hands-on, computer-based How To Do A Social Media Marketing Campaign -
How to Blog for Business (more info
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SINGAPORE 26th October 2009 $620 SGD BOOK HERE How To Blog For Business
HONG KONG 9th November 2009 $450 USD BOOK HERE How To Blog For Business
SYDNEY March 2010
BRISBANE March 2010
Social Media Campaign (more info)
Brisbane March 19 2010 $490 AUD Book HERE 2010
Sydney 21 May 2010 $490 BOOK HERE
Melbourne 28 May 2010 $490 Book Here
SYDNEY 23rd October 2009 $490 AUD BOOK HERE Social Media Campaign
SINGAPORE 28th October 2009 $620 SGD BOOK HERE Social Media Campaign
HONG KONG 11th November 2009 $450 USD BOOK HERE Social Media Campaign
BRISBANE March 2010
7th August in Melbourne, 10th August in Sydney, last week August Singapore
More information here.
Short URLs
Hong Kong http://bit.ly/wOG4j Singapore http://bit.ly/zfst3
Blog http://bit.ly/ZWqpE FB & Twitter http://bit.ly/48h33z
General course page http://bit.ly/GckBx













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