Intro to Canva for Business (Balcatta) presented by Sarah Thomson

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Level : Beginner Want to create stunning images for social media? CANVA IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE TOOLS THAT YOU CAN USE TO CREATE IMAGERY FOR YOUR BUSINESS. It can help you create professional-looking designs that will WOW your audience. Bring your laptop to this workshop and let’s get busy creating some amazing graphics for your BUSINESS. The INTRO TO CANVA FOR BUSINESS WORKSHOP COVERS THE FOLLOWING: Setting up your CANVA ACCOUNT * Adding your brand kit * Choosing the right image type * Using templates * Elements and other tools * Uploading your own imagery * Downloading and printing * What you get in the paid vs free version * Creating videos and images with moving components This workshop is a practical hands-on class. You will ideally need a laptop as well as access to your BUSINESS BRANDING – preferably your logo, colours and fonts but if you don’t, I can help you discover these in the class. Places are strictly limited to ensure you get the most from the workshop _THIS WORKSHOP IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY BUSINESS STATION AND AUSINDUSTRY UNDER THE ASBAS DIGITAL SOLUTIONS PROGRAM_ ABOUT THE PRESENTER The pace of change in the digital world can be frightening. Keeping up can seem like a daunting prospect that becomes another item on your ‘to do’ list that seems to grow relentlessly as a busy BUSINESS OWNER. SARAH THOMSON, owner of Online Social Butterfly, has been working as a digital marketing educator and strategist in a space that is punctuated by new faces that come and go. Her experience spans well over 20 years in the Marketing and Communication sector. Prior to starting Online Social Butterfly in 2011, SARAH WORKED IN THE CORPORATE WORLD AND HER CAREER TOOK HER TO SYDNEY AND THE UK AND HER EXPERIENCE RANGES FROM LARGE MULTI-nationals, government, not-for-profit and small BUSINESS. Together with her husband, Grant, who is the resident web designer, Online Social Butterfly offers expertise to guide BUSINESS OWNERS THROUGH THE EVER-changing waters of digital marketing. They offer a range of services that assist their clients in creating and implementing a digital strategy that encompasses websites, social media and CRM integration. Both SARAH AND GRANT ARE ENTHUSIASTIC LEARNERS AND LOVE CREATING EFFECTIVE WEBSITES THAT THEIR CLIENTS CAN USE AND MANAGE TO PROPEL THEIR ONLINE PRESENCE. As well as extensive experience, SARAH HAS AN ARRAY OF QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDING A BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (Marketing), Diploma in Direct Marketing, Post-Graduate Diploma BUSINESS (Management) and is about to complete her Masters in Communications (Web). She has plans to carry on and undertake her PhD in 2020. SARAH HAS BEEN RUNNING SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOPS FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE. In that time, she has trained thousands across a range of topics, specialising in social media and understanding it as a marketing tool. She is an avid learner and enthusiastic trainer. Her knowledge and expertise make her workshops highly sought after. #canvatraining