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All Access Pass to Successful Tech Planning

Tech Planning 101: Getting Started and Assessing Your IT Infrastructure
Tech Planning 101: Getting Started and Assessing Your IT Infrastructure
Tech Planning 201: Developing a Data Strategy
Tech Planning 201: Developing a Data Strategy
Tech Planning 202: Organising Online Communications
Tech Planning 202: Organising Online Communications
Tech Planning 203: Putting Your Tech Plan into Action
Tech Planning 203: Putting Your Tech Plan into Action

Microsoft Cloud Solutions Bootcamp

Getting the Most Out of Microsoft Office 365 Outlook
Getting the Most Out of Microsoft Office 365 Outlook
Getting the Most Out of SharePoint in Microsoft Office 365
Getting the Most Out of SharePoint in Microsoft Office 365
Increase Your Nonprofit's Security Using the Microsoft Cloud
Increase Your Nonprofit's Security Using the Microsoft Cloud
Optimise Your Nonprofit’s Productivity with Microsoft Cloud
Optimise Your Nonprofit’s Productivity with Microsoft Cloud
Power BI Bootcamp
Power BI Bootcamp

Social Media Marketing for Nonprofits

Social Media Marketing 101: How to Get Started With Social Media for Fundraising for Your Nonprofit
Social Media Marketing 101: How to Get Started With Social Media for Fundraising for Your Nonprofit
Social Media Marketing 201: How to Build an Engaged Audience on Social Media
Social Media Marketing 201: How to Build an Engaged Audience on Social Media
Social Media Marketing 202: Problem Solving Coaching Session - Challenges and Solutions - No more excuses!
Social Media Marketing 202: Problem Solving Coaching Session - Challenges and Solutions - No more excuses!
Social Media Marketing 203: How to Measure Social Media Success
Social Media Marketing 203: How to Measure Social Media Success

Email Marketing for Nonprofits Bundle

Email Marketing 101: How to Get Started Building Your Email Marketing Strategy
Email Marketing 101: How to Get Started Building Your Email Marketing Strategy
Email Marketing 201: Goal Setting and Benchmarking (Analytics are Fun!)
Email Marketing 201: Goal Setting and Benchmarking (Analytics are Fun!)
Email Marketing 202: The Importance of Target Lists
Email Marketing 202: The Importance of Target Lists
Email Marketing 203: Segmenting Your Targets and Growing Your Email List
Email Marketing 203: Segmenting Your Targets and Growing Your Email List
Email Marketing 204: How to Stand Out in Your Audience’s Email Inbox
Email Marketing 204: How to Stand Out in Your Audience’s Email Inbox

Gotta Get Google Analytics

Google Analytics 101: Getting Started with Google Analytics
Google Analytics 101: Getting Started with Google Analytics
Google Analytics 102: How to Build Google Analytics Dashboards like a Boss
Google Analytics 102: How to Build Google Analytics Dashboards like a Boss
Google Analytics 201: Google Analytics for the Advanced Beginner
Google Analytics 201: Google Analytics for the Advanced Beginner
Google Analytics 202 Using Analytics to Answer: Who is on my website?
Google Analytics 202 Using Analytics to Answer: Who is on my website?

Digital Security Bundle

Digital Security 101: How to Become a Human Firewall
Digital Security 101: How to Become a Human Firewall
Digital Security 201: How to Make Your Organisation Safe
Digital Security 201: How to Make Your Organisation Safe

Google Ads Grant Seminar Series

Google Ad Grants Seminar 1: What is the Google Ad Grant?
Google Ad Grants Seminar 1: What is the Google Ad Grant?
Google Ad Grants Seminar 2: How to build ads
Google Ad Grants Seminar 2: How to build ads
Google Ad Grants Seminar 3: How do you find great keywords & write compelling ad copy?
Google Ad Grants Seminar 3: How do you find great keywords & write compelling ad copy?
Google Ad Grants Seminar 4: How do you manage and optimize your account for convensions?
Google Ad Grants Seminar 4: How do you manage and optimize your account for convensions?

What Facebook Ads Can Do For Your Organisation

Facebook Ads 101: Using Insights & Analytics to Inform your Strategy
Facebook Ads 101: Using Insights & Analytics to Inform your Strategy
Facebook Ads 201: How to Build, Manage, and Optimise your Ads
Facebook Ads 201: How to Build, Manage, and Optimise your Ads

Branding for Nonprofits Bundle

Branding Basics for Nonprofits 101
Branding Basics for Nonprofits 101
Branding for Nonprofits 201: Applying Best Practices for Design
Branding for Nonprofits 201: Applying Best Practices for Design

Disaster Preparedness for Nonprofit Organizations

Disaster Preparedness for Nonprofit Organizations 101: Introduction and Personal Preparedness
Disaster Preparedness for Nonprofit Organizations 101: Introduction and Personal Preparedness
Disaster Preparedness for Nonprofit Organizations 201: Preparedness Plan for the Organization
Disaster Preparedness for Nonprofit Organizations 201: Preparedness Plan for the Organization
Disaster Preparedness for Nonprofit Organizations 202: Preparedness Plan for the Technology
Disaster Preparedness for Nonprofit Organizations 202: Preparedness Plan for the Technology
Disaster Preparedness for Nonprofit Organizations 203: Recovering after a Disaster
Disaster Preparedness for Nonprofit Organizations 203: Recovering after a Disaster

Engaging Communities Online

Engaging Communities Online 101
Engaging Communities Online 101
Engaging Communities Online 201
Engaging Communities Online 201

Digital Security for Nonprofit Organizations

Digital Security 101: How to Become a Human Firewall
Digital Security 101: How to Become a Human Firewall
Digital Security 201: How to Make Your Organisation Safe
Digital Security 201: How to Make Your Organisation Safe

Adobe Absolute Beginners: Create a Fundraiser Invitation Using InDesign

NOTE: All prices include GST

So, you've been asked to create an invitation for a fundraiser or another event, and you'd like to make it look extra spiffy. But you're not a graphic designer by training, and you don't yet know how to use Adobe InDesign in Creative Cloud 2015. Don't worry, we've got you covered.

In this on-demand course, we'll show you everything you need to get started. We will

  • introduce you to the five most commonly used tools in the toolbar
  • demonstrate how to insert and manipulate text and images
  • teach you how to set up a standard or custom-sized document

The fun part is that you can practice along with us! We provide the files we use in the demonstration to help you get started. You're welcome to modify these files with other images, fonts, or text so that they fit your organisation's needs. This course demonstrates all activities in Adobe CC 2015.


Adobe Absolute Beginners: Getting Started with Illustrator

NOTE: All prices include GST

Nondesigners of the nonprofit and library world can learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 in this short course. This course is designed for new users of Illustrator. After completing this course, you will be able to

  • understand and use the most commonly used tools
  • use the pen tool and Bezier curves
  • apply colour and stroke to an object
  • use clipping masks and compound paths
  • align objects and use the pathfinder panel

Once you've got the basics of Illustrator down, you'll probably want to know more! Access Connecting Up's other Adobe Absolute Beginner courses to round out your beginner designer portfolio here:


Adobe Absolute Beginners: Photoshop 101

NOTE: All prices include GST

This on-demand Adobe Absolute Beginners course will help you learn the very basics for cleaning up photos and creating images. You can then use these in print and online, including on social media.

This course will give you a very basic foundation for using Photoshop Adobe (CC 2015). After completing the course, you will be able to

  • understand and use the five most commonly used tools in the Photoshop toolbar
  • understand the difference between the canvas and the image
  • use color and color modes
  • adjust an image
  • apply best practices to save an image for the Internet or print