1. Build an Effective
Online Presence
A Day Long Seminar designed for freelancers and independent professionals
An effective online presence is essential to any freelancer and independent
professional in this connected age. But where do you start? And how do you
build an effective web presence with the time and money constraints often
faced by any independent worker?
This day-long seminar including step-by-step demonstrations will be presented
by web designer turned award winning author Candy Gourlay. She will:
• Discuss your needs and how to create a web presence that is global,
integrated and strategic.
• Domains, hosting, web builders, search engine optimization —
Candy will walk you through building a website using free and
affordable content management tools such as blogs, Weebly and Jimdo.
• Introduce you to social media and discuss the most effective and
time-efficient ways to maximize effectivity using online media such as
infographics, slideshares and video.
1. What can the web
do for me?
How do I get found online? How much
does it cost? Will my customers really
care? Is it sustainable?
2. How do I build it
by myself?
Where do I start? What should it say?
How should it look? How do I know if
it’s working? How do I promote it?
3. How does social media
fit into a web presence?
What is social media and how does it work?
What is the best way to use social media for my
business? How do I create a social media strategy?
4. How can I do better?
I’ve already got a website - how can
I improve it? How do I integrate the
social media I already use? Is there
a more effective way of doing what
I’m already doing?
Candy Gourlay is a journalist, blogger
and web and graphic designer who be-
came an author in 2010 when her debut
novel Tall Story (Random House) was
published to acclaim.
She has spoken to many audiences
about harnessing the power of the
internet, notably at the Bologna Book
Fair in Italy and the Asian Festival of
Children’s Content in Singapore.
Her second novel Shine was released in
September.
www. candygourlay.com
Cost: £170
Earlybird offer: £150 for first five to sign-up
Date: 19 October 2013
Venue: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street
London N1 9QG
Near Kings Cross Station and Angel
Time: 9am to 3.30pm
Contact: Hanna Heffner heffnerhanna@hotmail.com
A light lunch, coffee and refreshments are included.
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