Course Details:

Start Date: 24th September
Duration: Every Wednesday Evening for 4 Weeks
Time: 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Location: Bolbrook Enterprise Centre, Tallaght.
Cost: €40

Course Description:

This course is designed for those who wish to learn necessary technology skills relevant to the needs of businesses and professionals today. This course will benefit you by increasing your skill level and make you more aware of other necessary technology skills required as a business professional and in businesses.

Objective:

The course aims to build on from your current level of computer skills and introduce you to relevant but essential computer skills and tools that every business uses today.

Main areas covered are:

Email Marketing, Essential Google Business Applications, Powerpoint Presentation and an Introduction to WordPress, how to create your own website.

Training Schedule:

Module One: Email Marketing and Database

Do you know what email marketing is? Today email marketing has become an essential skill to have. With email marketing, you can easily and quickly reach specific target markets without the the need for print space, television or radio time. Thanks to email marketing software you can maintain an email list that been segmented based on several factors including customer likes or dislikes, spending habits and other criteria. Emails can be sent out to specific targeted members of your email list providing them with a personalized email detailing information they are interested in.In this module we will explore MailChimp, a free email marketing software that is useful to understand and be able to use.

Module Two: Essential Google Business Apps

Gmail more than just email - Email wherever you work, available on your mobile or computer, Work faster, more effectively and stay organised.
Google Drive - Access your files anywhere, share your files with individual, the entire team or allow multiple people to work on a document at the same time.
Calendar - Organize your day and have events sent to your phone or inbox, attach files and folders to events so they are available when meeting clients etc.
Create powerful presentations, spreadsheet and excel sheets and create rich documents enabling you to insert drawing, tables, links, graphics and more.

Module Three: How to design and present a simple yet inviting PowerPoint Presentation

Have you ever presented a powerpoint presentation at work? All though at the beginning it can be a nervous task to undertake we guarantee at some stage of your career you will have to do a presentation either at a job interview or in a specific job.
No matter what your topic is a powerpoint presentation can help you communicate an idea to an audience. IN this modules we will show you techniques and tips to help you design a powerpoint presentation and communicate it effectively.

Module Four: An introduction to WordPress - How to create a website

The module aims to introduce participants to the skills, needed to develop a low cost web presence. The module will utilise many freely available software solutions, including some easy to use templates from Open Source options and will focus on the practical side of designing a small business website from scratch. We will also show you how to integrate forms, videos and social media on your website.
WordPress is an open source and free web publishing application, content management system and blogging tool. WordPress allows users to build creative, responsive websites and blogs that can be updated, managed and customized by you.
There will also be discussion on the pros and cons of various domain name endings.

**Participants must bring their own laptop as this module will be very practical and hands on.**