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Better Writing for Charities: FREE Edinburgh seminar - SOLD OUT

Thursday, May 28, 2009 from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM (GMT)

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Better Writing for Charities: FREE Edinburgh seminar - SOLD...

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Due to unprecedented demand, this event is now FULL. We are planning to run a second FREE Better Writing for Charities Seminar around the same time in May. Details will be available very soon. Sign up to our Scottish mailing list at www.ngomedia.org.uk/Scotland to receive information.

 

This afternoon event will cover everything you need to know about how to make your charity’s publications as effective and powerful as they can be through great copywriting.

Experienced charity journalists from ngo.media will share advice on better news writing, making features sing, tackling jargon, and using facts and statistics effectively.

Plus, practical advice on working with service users to write moving real life stories that get your messages across.

Seminar contents includes:

  • Better news (and press release) writing
  • Writing effective marketing copy
  • Making the most of stats and facts
  • Giving life to boring stories
  • Writing and structuring great features
  • Interviewing and presenting fantastic real life stories
  • Proofreading techniques
  • Advice on good preparation for design and print

PLUS: Your opportunity to network with other charity press and media professionals, and to meet ngo.media's experienced journalists and publications experts.

ALSO: Tea, coffee and cake!

 

A few terms before you book:

  • This seminar is completely FREE for charities, campaign groups, non-government organisations and similar not for profits. However, a £10 charge will be made for any place not taken up on the day, to help cover costs. Booking a place on this seminar implies acceptance of this condition.

  • Up to 50 places are available on this seminar.

 

When & Where



The Melting Pot
5 Rose Street
EH2 2PR Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Thursday, May 28, 2009 from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM (GMT)


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