Sharpen your social media skills, and prepare for the European Accessibility Act—Publishing Ireland courses in May
Love it or loathe it, social media is an integral part of the book industry, and if you’re a publisher who wants to sharpen your skills in this area Publishing Ireland are running a two-day virtual course in May to help you and your team do just that.
Rob Chilver from Adventures with Words will deliver a course highlighting the latest techniques and strategies to strengthen your social media advertising and publicity campaigns.
With over 15 years in the book industry, Rob has worked in online merchandising and social media management for Waterstones, and has headed up campaigns for bestselling authors at Headline and Bookouture. His innovative campaign for One Pound Meals, the first cookbook by Miguel Barclay, won the Adult Non-Fiction category in the Book Marketing Society awards.
The online course runs on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 May, and will cover the tips, tricks, and tools that will enable efficient management of social media presence, along with topics such as attracting and retaining followers, and how to create paid social media adverts with confidence.
Find out more and book your tickets here.
The European Accessibility Act—What you Need to Know
If you are a publisher who wants to be fully prepared when the European Accessibility Act is implemented this June, Publishing Ireland are hosting a webinar with Simon Mellins who will take you through the issues, making the whole area less daunting, and outlining a roadmap for success and compliance.
Samantha Holman from ICLA will outline the legal impact on Irish publishers, and both she and Simon will take questions at the end of the virtual session, which takes place on 9 May, 10.00am—11.30am.
For more information and to book tickets, see here.
