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Learn effective communication techniques in NYC with courses in public speaking, interpersonal communication, and media relations, equipping participants with the skills to confidently convey their message and engage with others.

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Build Your Brand with Instagram

The New York Public Library (Tech) @ 188 Madison Ave, New York, NY

This course will focus on how to create attention-grabbing posts and maximizing your business potential with Instagram.

(160) All levels 18 and older
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Producing a Live Podcast

NYC Center for Media Education @ 515 W 38th St, New York, NY

Learn how to streamline your podcast production process by mixing intro music, sound effects, and music beds live while recording with your guests. This course at NYC Center for Media Education will teach you how to use the Rodecaster Pro and enhance your podcasting skills.

(1) Intermediate 18 and older
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$99

2 sessions

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Podcasting Essentials: Marketing and Distribution

NYC Center for Media Education @ 515 W 38th St, New York, NY

Learn the essential marketing and distribution strategies to take your podcast to the next level in this workshop by NYC Center for Media Education. Discover how to find the right platform, distribute to major aggregators, and create an effective marketing plan for your podcast. Perfect for podcasters looking to grow their audience and reach.

(1) Beginner 18 and older
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Intro to Augmented Reality Storytelling with Spark AR

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

Intro to Augmented Reality Storytelling with Spark AR Studio Learn how to start making 3D stories that your audiences can experience dynamically in their own space. In this workshop taught by multimedia designer and artist Ziv Schneider you'll explore augmented reality storytelling and work hands-on with Spark AR Studio to create short spatial experiences. Augmented reality has been used by new organizations like The New York Times, USA Today and...

(64) All levels 18 and older
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Food Writing Workshop

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

Indrani Sen leads this workshop that will introduce students to the fundamentals of the beat. Writing about food must be as simple as eating it, right? Wrong. Food writing requires more than a fine-tuned palate, a table at the hottest, hot-hot restaurant, or a good recipe for authentic Neapolitan pizza dough. Locavores, the Farm Bill, food safety scares, commodity prices, environmental justice, pop ups, CSAs, molecular gastronomy, buying clubs...

(64) All levels 18 and older
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Interviewing for Multimedia Stories

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

In this three-hour workshop, we’ll explore interview techniques, what questions to ask, how to convince reticent subjects to speak, and what makes for “good tape”. At the heart of most compelling, provocative, or surprising stories is an interview with the subject or subjects of the story. We’ll examine some successful pieces and figure out why they worked and how they were achieved, and we’ll put the tools we’ve just learned to work...

(64) All levels 18 and older
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Storytelling for the Social Media Era

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

This class decodes the traditions of sometimes-perplexing social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, as well as emergent communities such as Pinterest and Instagram; it is a guide to mastering the art of storytelling that feels native to these platforms. You will learn to cut through noise to glean trending stories, interact with sources for investigative reporting, compose and package stories for viral distribution, while collecting a massive...

(64) All levels 18 and older
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Social Media for Journalists

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

We will explore how social media tools – from Twitter and Facebook to LinkedIn and Pinterest – can spark story ideas, reveal trends, and connect you with new sources. Whether you’re a Twitter newbie or a master Tweeter, here’s your chance to dive in deep. In addition to covering social media ethics and etiquette, we will explore best practices and tips, tricks, and tools. Discover how social media can help you build your brand in the new...

(64) All levels 18 and older
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Be Your Own Brand

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

In this workshop given by former BusinessWeek personal finance editor Toddi Gutner, now a successful independent writer and media consultant, students will learn the importance and particulars of building their own brand. Increasingly, today’s young journalists are following new, much more entrepreneurial career paths than their predecessors did. Instead of getting a job at a single media organization, these “indies” are going out into the...

(64) Beginner 18 and older
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Your Keys to Internet Marketing Success

Full Time Travel Coaching @ 112 W 34th St, New York, NY

For anyone looking for a unique spin on marketing your business, this workshop is for you! You will learn how to tap into your unique passion and personality as a way to stand out in the crowd, and bring that into your business marketing strategy – one you will actually do instead of making excuses about. You’ll also get a working knowledge of important Social Media and SEO basics so that you can leave the workshop and immediately put your knowledge...

(4) All levels 21 and older
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Intro to VR

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

Virtual and augmented reality has garnered widespread acclaim in recent years, from Facebook’s $2 billion acquisition of Oculus in 2014, the NYTimes’s delivery of over 1 million Google cardboard headsets last year, or Magic Leap’s billion-dollar+ seed round of funding. But what is virtual/augmented/mixed reality, and why should you or your organization take an interest in it? DigiCapital forecasts that the AR/VR market could hit $150 billion...

(64) Beginner 18 and older
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Storytelling at MediaStorm Master Class

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

This one-day Master Class provides an overview of documentary video and multimedia storytelling approaches. MediaStorm founder Brian Storm will walk you through specific examples, and share his business experience, as well as proven tips to improve your interviewing, shooting and editing techniques. Although this is not a hands-on workshop, active discussion is both encouraged and expected from all participants. Theory will be backed up by real...

(64) All levels 18 and older
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Generation Women

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Generation Women is a cross-generational storytelling night in New York City. Each month, five women of note read an original piece on a theme. Of those women, one is in her 20s, her 30s, her 40s, her 50s, and her 60s+. Generation Women celebrates and amplifies women’s voices and creativity. Our diverse line-ups will make you laugh, cry, and think. We’re a unique, intimate female literary salon that brings together women of all ages.

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Yeah She Did: Witches Get Stuff Done

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

YEAH SHE DID is a storytelling series that shines a light on the sheroes that should have been. A lineup of female-identifying comedians, writers, and storytellers join forces to share the stories of some of the greatest women the world has ever known (but history forgot). This month, we're taking back the word "witch." You'll hear stories of women who were labeled as "witch," "succubus," and "she-devil" for raising their voices,...

(25) All levels 18 and older
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$15

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Covering the Middle East and its Peoples in the USA

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

Learn how to cover the varying communities accurately and with nuance The Middle East has dominated headlines for decades, especially since the September 11, 2001 attacks and the wars the US has waged in the region. Its peoples are often seen as foreign to the US. However, they have been immigrating to the US since the late 1800s. They come from a variety of ethnic and religious groups and are by no means monolithic politically and socio-economically....

(64) Beginner 18 and older
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Yeah She Did: Riot Grrrrl

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Yeah She Did is a storytelling series that shines a light on the sheroes that should have been. A lineup of female-identifying comedians, writers, and storytellers join forces to share the stories of some of the greatest women the world has ever known (but history forgot). Yeah She Did is fucking up Valentines Day with a counter-celebration of all things Riot Grrrl. We'll be banging out an evening of girl power, great music, and stories of the women...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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New York City's Secrets and Lies

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Can you tell the difference between a secret and a lie? Four expert storytellers spin incredible tales about the secret pasts of NYC locations you walk by every day. All the stories are true except for one. If you can identify the lie, you’ll be in the running to win a pair of tickets to a secret NYC event.

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Tools for Instagram Stories

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

Move over, Snapchat. Instagram Stories are now twice as popular than Snapchat with hundreds of millions of people using the feature everyday. It’s no wonder that news organizations and brands are hiring staff that can produce these short, punchy that connect with audiences. But creating a compelling Instagram story takes more than being #blessed. This two-hour course will cover everything you need to know to take your visual storytelling to the...

(64) Beginner 18 and older
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Presentation Skills for Ad People

Miami Ad School PRO @ 35-37 36th St, New York, NY

In this workshop, participants will learn how to effectively communicate ideas and speak confidently in front of their clients. This course covers everything from how to plan for a great presentation to actually delivering it.  Presentation skills are absolutely critical to success in the advertising world. And if you’re a human with a pulse, you’re statistically prone to hate speaking in front of a crowd. Jerry Seinfeld said it best when...

(2) All levels 18 and older
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Speaking To Be Seen + Heard

Ideasmyth at The Writers Room @ 740 Broadway, New York, NY

Speaking To Be Seen + Heard: How To Connect With Audiences Live + On Camera With Katherine Wessling In today’s multi-media world it’s essential to effectively present yourself in front of various audiences—be it in-person or on video. Most people fear public speaking more than death itself, but you can learn to ace those stressful scenarios be they book readings, live panels, speed dating events, business presentations, Skype job...

All levels 18 and older
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$150
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