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PRODUCING AND EDITING A NEWSLETTER
28 SEPTEMBER 2004, LONDON
Newsletters are an invaluable tool when it comes to exchanging ideas, marketing services, and raising the profile of an organisation.
This workshop is designed to help you make your newsletter an effective tool for marketing and communication.
BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
The day will provide participants with an opportunity to evaluate their current newsletter and to discover new approaches, giving participants practical ideas they can put into effect immediately. The aim is to help participants towards producing a newsletter that their readers will want to read from cover to cover.
BY THE END OF THE EVENT PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE:
* discovered what makes a successful newsletter
* examined how to produce a newsletter that is appropriate and appealing to their target audience
* considered the image and identity of their newsletter
* identified how to acquire, analyse and prioritise the content of their newsletter
* discovered how to write or recognise interesting and exciting features
* learnt how their newsletter can help meet their organisational objectives
* used design to enhance the impact of their newsletter and encourage reading
WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM ATTENDING?
The day is aimed at anyone involved in producing a newsletter or similar publication.
WORKSHOP LEADER: CHRIS WELLS
Chris lectures on a range of topics including copywriting, editing newsletters, producing effective literature and preparing fundraising strategies and sponsorship proposals. He has worked extensively within the voluntary, public and commercial sectors.
PLACES ARE LIMITED TO: 25
FEEDBACK FROM PREVIOUS PARTICIPANT:
"An extremely well-delivered, interesting and relevant workshop."
"An excellent workshop which couldn't possibly be improved."
RELATED WORKSHOPS:
Producing effective promotional literature
PROGRAMME
9.00 Registration and coffee
9.30 Welcome and introduction
9.40 A newsletter that appeals to your audience
Analysing your audience, reader research, establishing an identity to your newsletter that is appealing and appropriate
11.00 Coffee
11.15 Content: 1
Headline types and body copy types, writing tips, editorial survival skills
12.30 Lunch
1.30 Content: 2
Acquiring, analysing and prioritising content, leads and writing interesting articles, getting good writers (without paying), closing articles
3.00 Tea
3.15 Design features
Graphic emphasis devices, captions and photographs, desk top publishing
4.15 The role of the newsletter
Marketing, fundraising, awareness and more
4.45 A word about printing
5.00 Close
FEES:
CILIP personal members: £140 plus VAT (£24.50) £164.50
CILIP institutional members: £170 plus VAT (£29.75) £199.75
Non members: £195 plus VAT (£34.13) £229.13
CILIP student/unwaged members: £25 plus VAT (£4.38) £29.38
HOW TO BOOK:
TO MAKE A CONFIRMED BOOKING:
Please print out and complete the booking form below and return it by fax to the Training & Development Department on 020 7255 0561, or post to: Training & Development, CILIP, 7 Ridgmount Street, London WC1E 7AE
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To make a provisional booking simply telephone us on 020 7255 0560, textphone 020 7255 0505, email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> or visit this workshops web page at <http://www.cilip.org.uk/training_events/cilip_courses/c40606.html>
(Provisional bookings will be held for three weeks. A confirmed booking must be received within this period or your place may be lost.)
BOOKING FORM:
I would like to book a confirmed place on PRODUCING AND EDITING A NEWSLETTER
28 SEPTEMBER 2004, LONDON
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PLEASE NOTE: cancellations received on the day will incur the full fee. If a cancellation is received in the seven working days prior to the event, 50% of the fee will be due.
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CILIP reserves the right to alter details or to cancel this event should the need arise. CILIP has provision for those in wheelchairs. Induction loops are also available.
CILIP, The Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals
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CILIP
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London
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