Social Media Training (via Live Webinar)

NSDesign pioneered the delivery of social media training workshops to businesses in Scotland. Our flagship ‘Embrace The Space’ one day masterclass has now been delivered to more than 10,000 businesses across Scotland and the UK.

Social Media Training Courses From NSDesign.

Our acclaimed one-day social media masterclass (now being delivered via live webinar) constantly evolves to take into account the fast moving nature of social media and features bang up to date case studies and examples. The workshop is suitable for everyone from a beginner or even a sceptic, right up to social media and marketing professionals. Our social media courses are delivered by qualified trainer and digital coach Gary Ennis, assisted by media coach Colin Kelly, helping you get better results in an efficient way. We believe every business can get what they want from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and the rest in less than 30 minutes a day. ‘Embrace The Space’ will show you how.

And we don’t shy away from the dark side of social media. We make sure you and your employees know about the risks, the dangers and the consequences when it goes wrong. The course includes a section on ‘Social Media And The Law’ which will help you avoid nasty stuff like defamation and issues around employment law. For larger organisations, we offer 1-1 consultancy, where the whole course is tailored to their specific needs. All our training is interactive and jargon free. There’s group participation, question and answer sessions, audio and video and a lot of laughs.

Training Funding

Businesses in Scotland may be eligible for grant funding towards the costs of the masterclass. Many of the Scottish local councils offer grants for staff training through their Economic Development teams. Please speak to your local council, or Business Development agency (like Business Gateway). Contact us if we can help with obtaining funding for our Social Media Training Masterclasses.

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20 Jan
Next Masterclass Embrace the Space Social Media Webinar

Embrace the Space Social Media Webinar

Online Live Webinar (Zoom) 20th January 2023 : 10.00am – 3.30pm (with 30min break) £50 per person (+ VAT)

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Embrace the Space - Quality Assurance:

Hootsuite Certified
Hootsuite Partner Program

Real-World Business Benefits from Social Media.

Over the last 15 years, we've introduced thousands of businesses to social media and delivered 1-1 consultancy for a wide range of clients large and small. We're constantly updating the 'Embrace The Space' content and pack it full of the latest case studies, examples of good and bad practice, hints and tips. In light of recent legal cases involving social media, our masterclass now includes an entirely new section titled 'Social Media And The Law' to help explain the law of defamation and libel as it applies to content on Twitter and Facebook.

Whether you have some existing knowledge of social media, none at all, or even if you are completely resistant to the idea of joining Facebook, Twitter, TikTok or LinkedIn we are confident you'll leave our session eager to get going and with a stack of new ideas and inspiration to take your business to the next level. We run the 'Embrace The Space Social Media For Business Masterclass' every couple of months and 100% of those who attended last time said they considered it value for money, and that attending would benefit their businesses.

Masterclass Programme

Below is a breakdown of the main areas we'll cover in our 'Embrace the Space 'social media training. Be aware that we tweak and modify the content right up to the point of delivery, and can be flexible on the day, so whatever you want to know about social media for business, come along and ask!

  • Morning Session
  • Afternoon Session
    • Who's in the room? - Who are you, and what do you do? All carried out through a social media biography.
    • An introduction to the social media landscape - what are the current tools, how do they work and what are the benefits they can bring to your business. Do you know your Twitter from your TikTok? We'll bring you up to speed quickly!
    • Ratings and Reviews. "The people become your marketing" - a look at how 3rd party validation is fast becoming your most trusted type of Marketing, with some suggestions how to maximise them to benefit your business.
    • Our famous 3 golden rules to social media success in business.
    • Facebook Masterclass - Everything you need to know about this Social giant and them some more! We'll talk Algorithms, Reach (and how it's reducing), the need for Engagement, Social Customer Service, Reviews, Groups and more, including some of the latest features (such as Live Video) are why they're impossible to ignore.
    • Being Social - looking at some of the most recent creative uses of social media, and putting you under pressure to come up with some ideas of your own! We'll show you to make content that people truly see!
    • The Paid side of Social. We'll show you how Facebook's "Paid Adverts" are changing the game for digital marketing, and why a "pay to play" strategy across all the social platforms might deliver the best ROI seen from paid marketing. Most businesses do paid advertising wrong - we'll show you how to do it right.
    • Social Media and the Law - what can go wrong, the risks for organisations that say the wrong thing. A look at the latest case studies and legal controversies. How to keep yourself out of trouble and how to ensure your staff do the same.
    • Hands On With Twitter - From setting up to the meaning of the hashtag - we'll work you through our 7 steps to Twitter success and introduce you to Hootsuite, a social media dashboard that might change how you manage your own profiles.
    • Linkedin Boot Camp - Lots of people have Linkedin profiles that do nothing for them. That's because they're doing it wrong. We'll introduce our "3 pillars of LinkedIn" strategy, and show you simple but powerful tricks that can transform your LinkedIn results.
    • The Power of Video! - We'll wrap things up with a fun look at some of the most popular viral videos that have swept the internet in the last few months. What can our businesses learn from them?
    • Follow on Questions and Answers (bring your own specific problems, concerns and "how-to's" - as we aim to get through them all!). Plus if you've opted for the 'Enhanced Ticket' including book and certificate, we'll present that to you for a group selfie!
  • Thanks for a truly inspirational day yesterday. Fantastic training course and would thoroughly recommend it for any business. The content and pace was spot on and can't wait to get embracing!

    Karen Campbell Interiors

  • Gary and Colin are hugely knowledgeable, skilled (and fun) trainers - I've definitely been inspired by the training course and feel properly prepared to make social media work.

    Melanie Sims, MJS Communications

  • All aspects of social media for businesses (including the pitfalls) carefully explained and all questions answered, with humour and in a relaxed atmosphere making it easier to take in.

    Clare Alderson, Millennium Group

  • Impressed! - Very informative workshop full of great ideas. Wouldn't hesitate recommending your social media training courses to anyone that was thinking about attending.

    Linsey Wilson, Exactaprint

  • I could not have been more impressed by Gary and Colin! Their knowledge, skills and advice was amazing and the info they have given me to help boost my new business is astounding.

    Victoria Schofield, Self Employed New Start

  • Content rich. Energetically delivered. And great value too. I've not learned so much of value in such a short time in years! Well done to both of you for keeping everyone engaged!

    Jim Greaves, Renishaw Diagnostics Ltd

  • Thanks for a really fab, informative and engaging social media training day! I have pages of notes ready to make some changes to our social media first thing Monday!

    Louise Nicol, NHS Lanarkshire