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Improve your public speaking skills and master effective communication strategies in Los Angeles with a variety of classes such as public speaking, persuasive communication, and interpersonal communication.

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Public Speaking Workshop with Video Feedback

General Assembly @ Online Classroom, Los Angeles, CA

Figure out how to be your best when the pressure’s on. The ability to connect with others in an authentic way is the key to being a great speaker – and it carries over into the success of your business and personal life. This four-hour workshop is limited to 8 attendees who will get live expert coaching as well as video recording and playback to get clarity on exactly where they can strengthen their presentation skills. You will leave this workshop...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

The Write Stuff II: Say Bye Bye to Writer's Block

General Assembly @ 1520 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA

Long form content is STILL ALIVE and well. Despite shorter attention spans, snaps and the rise of Facebook "live", blogs not only help you educate your readers--they are still the most powerful form of content for search. Writing isn't so much about coming up with clever topics or appealing to short attention spans as much as it is about INTRIGUING your reader and creating valuable content. What is valuable content? We'll uncover that PLUS help...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Wordpress Fundamentals 101

General Assembly @ 1520 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA

WordPress is the premier content management system for those seeking an easy, user-friendly way to set up and maintain a website. In this class, you will learn about the basics of what WordPress is, such as what is the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org? And which should you get started with in order to build your website? You will also learn about the technical requirements you'll need to get your website online, such as how to...

(2637) All levels 18 and older
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Advanced Wordpress Workshop

General Assembly @ 360 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA

WordPress powers one-third of the world's websites, and it's no surprise -- it's user-friendly and in active development, which means it's always improving. Its users benefit from thousands of themes and plugins, and Wordpress serves the needs of individuals, non-profits, businesses and governments world-wide. However, while WordPress makes it easy to get started, publish content, install a template and use plugins, it doesn't mean its limits are...

(2637) Advanced 18 and older

The Write Stuff: Creating Blog Content

General Assembly @ 1520 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA

The Write Stuff: Creating Blog Content that Connects and Converts Whether you are brand new to blogging OR looking to fine tune your voice, this workshop will inspire you to stretch your writing skills, strategically build your online presence, connect with your audience AND achieve results whether that be guest posting opportunities, increased traffic, sales, or simply having a creative outlet. Define what’s your blogging style: Get an overview...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Social Media Bootcamp

El Camino College @ 16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA

Learn the ins and outs of the current social media landscape and how it can be incorporated into an overall business strategy to maximize results for brands, small businesses, and agencies. Students will learn how to determine what social media platforms are best for their organization as well as what analytics tools to use to measure results and ROI. We will also explore current social media trends and best practices through hands-on learning and...

(174) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$145
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Writing the Mini-Feature for Magazines and Newspapers

Writing Pad

If you have a story to tell, you can get it published in a newspaper or magazine with a little know-how and discipline. You have to know how to find a great story, how to make sure you're the right person to tell it, how to pursue it, and who to talk to. Plus, you need to know who to pitch it to! In this class, successful journalist Taffy Brodesser-Akner, who has written for just about every newspaper or magazine worth reading, will share her...

(60) All levels 18 and older
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TV Drama Pitching: Sell It In the Room

Writing Pad @ 1132 Van Pelt Ave, Los Angeles, CA

You’ve worked hard to hone that super-fly Drama or Dramedy pilot premise with great characters, a compelling world, and an amazing pilot episode. So what’s next, a pitch meeting with a network exec, perhaps? How about a huge opportunity to learn pitching, branding techniques and pitch your show in front of an executive who develops shows for ABC? Enter Nathan Varni Director of Current Programming, Disney-ABC Television Group. In this two-day...

(60) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$225

2 sessions

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Blogging for Fun and Profit: Your Best Bet

West Los Angeles College @ Fine Arts Bldg, Los Angeles, CA

If you can write an email, you can write a blog! Learn what a blog is, where blogs are found, how to pick a blog topic that makes money, and over a dozen ways to get content. Find out why blogs are your best website for today’s internet, and get valuable tips and techniques for promoting your blog via social media sites to increase your blog traffic. *$30 materials fee for valuable workbook and CD with additional take-home...

(58) All levels 18 and older
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Facebook and Social Media Marketing

West Los Angeles College @ Fine Arts Bldg, Los Angeles, CA

Get leads, find prospective clients, and pull people in the door using proven social media marketing methods and tools. Discover how to create a Facebook page for your business with content that attracts followers, and connect your website to it. Also find out how businesses are using coupons, promotions, contests, local listings and “check-ins” to attract and build a fan base. Finally, get valuable information on marketing with sites like Yelp...

(58) All levels 18 and older
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Career and Pitch Workshop

On the Page @ 12412 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA

A one-day seminar for screenwriters and TV writers who want to pitch their projects, learn about the business and launch their career! Writing instructor Pilar Alessandra, career coach Lee Jessup and literary manager Markus Goerg team up to help you: Brand yourself effectively. Attract representation. Get real-world industry information. Pitch your script, your film and yourself.

(5) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$225
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Public Speaking Gym

Captivating Speakers @ 20600 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA

Captivating Speakers Gym Where Public Speaking Is Fun Our Speakers Gym is a fun-filled, activity-based group class, where members learn invaluble Soft Skills such as Public Speaking, Leadership, Teamwork and much more. Based on over 30 years of research in neuroscience, social and behavioral psychology, our system always gets results. Curriculum Critical & Creative Thinking Skills – Think and speak on your...

(15) All levels 18 and older
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Creative Minds: Storytelling That Stands Out & Sells

Captivating Speakers @ 20600 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA

Creative Minds is a fun-filled, activity-based group class, where students learn the invaluable skill of impactful storytelling. Every class focuses on a different part of storytelling, from characters to plot to how you can incorporate stories in your business' marketing to make more money... and everything in between. Curriculum Creative Thinking Skills — Tell stories spontaneously Delivery — How to deliver a great story with impact...

(15) All levels 18 and older
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How to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Whether you are giving a formal presentation to an audience, or asking your boss for a promotion, speaking skills are essential to getting ahead in a professional setting. The fear of public speaking is very real, but there are techniques to overcome it.  Learn tangible ways to bring out your best self and give you the confidence you need in speaking situations.

(513) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$99

3 sessions

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Snapchat For Business Bootcamp

General Assembly @ 1520 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA

Snapchat is one of the fastest growing social networks of the decade. Since its inception in 2011, it has grown to 10 billion daily video views (head to head with Facebook) and 150+ million daily active users. This platform is a content and storytelling haven. With an engaged user base, ample features and unique DNA, Snapchat delivers a marketing channel for the fast pace mobile centric world we live in. As its user base continues to attract a wider...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Blog Writing for Beginners

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Explore the world of blogging, and how you can determine your own blog-writing path. Through blog examples and short writing prompts, learn the different factors to consider when starting a blog. Find out how to use tone, structure, and voice to write for a specific audience. Friendly in-class critiques will help you explore personal writing topics and produce a few sample posts, and you will leave class with a project outline for a blog and helpful...

(513) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$99

4 sessions

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Intermediate Wordpress Bootcamp

General Assembly @ 360 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA

Wordpress is awesome, but often misunderstood. Is it a blogging platform? A CMS? Should you buy a custom theme or develop your own? Wordpress.com vs. Wordpress.org? In this course you’ll develop a custom site starting from scratch. Basically, you’ll take a static front-end HTML/CSS template and do all the necessary magic to have that site running live and dynamic using Wordpress. Afterwards, your clients will be able to edit content themselves,...

(2637) Intermediate 18 and older

Paid Social for the Win: FB + Instagram Advertising

General Assembly @ Online Classroom, Los Angeles, CA

Facebook is a juggernaut with over 2.27 billion monthly active users and Instagram now has over 1 billion monthly active users. In this workshop you will get insights and practical lessons from the field, you’ll learn how to make the most of the Facebook advertising ecosystem (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Whatsapp, Audience Network) in this fast-paced, hands on class. We’ll focus on highly specific hacks that will help you cut through the...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Social Networking for Beginners

Santa Monica College @ SMC Bundy Campus, Santa Monica, CA

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogs have changed how people use the Internet.  Whether you want to stay in touch with family and friends or learn how to leverage social networking for your business, this workshop is designed to give you an understanding of these exciting tools, how each one differs, and how they can be used to maximize their effectiveness.  Learn how to set up an account, manage privacy, conduct searches, and establish...

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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WordPress Training | Level I (Private)

headTrix, Inc | Adobe Certified Training @ Private training is delivered
, Los Angeles, CA

WordPress Level 1 training will teach you the knowledge and practical experience necessary to begin creating your website or blog. Learn to select the right WordPress theme for your objectives, organize web content in an intuitive way, add images and video to your site and manage a growing community of commenters and visitors. WordPress Level 1 is a powerful, open-source blogging tool, & has a powerful set of content management features and...

(34) Beginner 14 and older
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$750
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