Webbmedia Group | Services: Training

Our training method has proven time and time again to empower even the most reluctant staff. WMG consultants have lectured at various conferences, in university classrooms and for companies (Fortune 500, medical, media, nonprofit corporations and more) worldwide. We've even trained some of the country's leading journalism trainers!

Current 2010 Training Opportunities

All of the sessions below are available as an online webinar for individuals and small groups (up to 10 people) or can be customized for a live session at your organization. Live training sessions are a minimum of 90 minutes, however we frequently create half- or full-day training menus for our clients. We are able to travel throughout the US and globally for live training sessions. Additionally, our trainers are fluent in Spanish, French, Russian, Ukranian and Japanese - our training materials are also translated into Spanish, Arabic and Russian. For our online webinars, participants call in using either VoIP or our toll-free number, and we work through the training module in real-time together using the web. This isn't a standard webinar - it's a personalized service with one of our live training consultants!

Click here to view a list of training module descriptions, including full details on content, equipment needed and timing.

For Executives

Executive Strategy Session: Thinking through your digital project (minimum requirement of 4 hours at your office)
Executive Strategy Session: Relaunching your website (minimum requirement of 4 hours at your office)
Briefing: Understanding Your Corporation's Digital Identity
Briefing or Hands-On: Twitter for Executives
On-Demand: Online Community Engagement/ Understanding Your Audience
On-Demand: Online Crisis Management and Critical Response

For Legislators, Mayors, Lobbyists and those working in Government

Twitter Basics for Government: What to tweet, what not to tweet and how to leverage your constituents
Social Media for Politics
Digging Deep: Finding critical information hidden on the web
Our popular "Top Ten Tech Trends" session - we never give the same talk twice
Understanding mobile, SMS and location aware services for your market

For Associations and Organizations: Training modules for your membership

Soup-to-Nuts: Launching your first website
Soup-to-Nuts: Creating your first software application
Getting Started With Social Media
Digital Makeover: We show you how to renovate your digital life and give you the tools to start today
Writing for the Real-Time Web
Web Basics for First-Time Content Producers
Visual Storytelling (Beginner, Advanced)
Online Video Production (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

For Journalists

Social Media for Reporting
Social Media for Publishing
Digging Deep: Finding critical information hidden on the web
Digital Makeover: We show you how to renovate your digital life and give you the tools to start today
Mobile Basics for Journalists
Journalism Basics for Technologists
Using Twitter in Your Newsroom
Advanced Visual Storytelling Techniques
Mapping/ Mashups for Beginners
Location-Aware Services for Journalism
Our popular "Top Ten Tech Trends" session - we never give the same talk twice

For Nonprofits

Twitter Basics for Nonprofits: What to tweet, what not to tweet and how to leverage Twitter for fundraising
Social Media for Action/ Activism
Digging Deep: Finding critical information hidden on the web
Our popular "Top Ten Tech Trends" session - we never give the same talk twice
Mobile in Your Marketplace: Is your message getting through?
Journalism Basics for First-Time Content Producers
Visual Storytelling Basics
Introductory classes on how and when to use social media

For Content Producers, Marketers and Academics:

This is just a small sample of our training offerings. Please contact us directly to learn more about how we can help you or your organization.

Twitter Basics
Understanding Social Media
Digging Deep: Finding critical information hidden on the web
Our popular "Top Ten Tech Trends" session - we never give the same talk twice
Understanding mobile, SMS and location aware services for your market
Seminars on how to identify and adapt emerging technologies
Journalism Basics for Technologists
Digital Makeover: We show you how to renovate your digital life and give you the tools to start today
Writing for the Real-Time Web
Web Basics for First-Time Content Producers
Online Video Production (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)
Visual Storytelling (Beginner, Advanced)

We also train the trainers!

Intensive classes for those working as journalism/ digital media trainers
Development of multimedia and web education curriculum
Materials and a framework for training reporters, producers and editors at all skill levels
Advice in developing your online training sessions
Skills and practical tips for engaging your audience and creating a winning presentation

Costs: For Individual/ Small Group Webinars

Training sessions are scheduled at a time convenient for both the student and trainer, last between 60 - 90 minutes. Costs vary by course, and discounts are given for small groups (of up to 10). Ahead of the session, we mail participants a folder of training materials and tipsheets. Knowledgewebb members receive discounts on our individual webinars. Please contact us if you'd like to schedule a session.

Costs: For Live Training at Your Organization

Our live training sessions vary in price depending on the length, number of sessions, number of attendees and travel. Please contact us for a quote.

We're available to create new courses and trainings that meet your individual needs, and in most cases, we'll create a new session at no additional charge to you. Please contact us for more detailed information.