Business & Marketing Courses in London and Online
Thinking about starting your own business or do you need to grow and manage your existing business? If you’re one of the UK’s latest founders and entrepreneurs or looking to learn new skills to take your business forward, we can help you to reach your goals.
Our courses will teach you everything you need to know from setting yourself up your company, creating a business plan, managing your accounts, developing your brand, and understanding analytics. We will also teach you how to create a strong online presence by creating your own website and growing your brand through digital marketing and social media strategies
You can also learn how to create your first podcast or vlog on YouTube and show you how to start an effective content strategy. Perhaps most importantly, we’ll show you how to promote and present your business with confidence.
Our tutors are highly qualified industry professionals with years of teaching at City Lit and many other academic institutes. Our interactive courses will help you reach your goals regardless of your existing experience.
We’ve designed our courses to suit modern life, with part-time online courses available online in daytime, evening, and weekend formats. For more information about our tutor-led interactive online courses please see our guide to online learning.
Our business and marketing courses are designed to help you enter employment, advance or reskill in career or start your own business. Currently they are free if you are on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance (ESA), or you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy, or receiving other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take-home pay is below £343.
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- Online marketing: a short introductionCourse Date: Sat 10 Jul 2021
Location on this date: Online
A popular short course that provides an overview of some common techniques used to market businesses on the internet. Examine search engine optimisation (SEO), web advertising and social media marketing among other topics.
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take home pay is less than £343. For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £45.00 - An introduction to project managementCourse Date: Sat 10 Jul 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Want to learn about project management? You will learn techniques to ensure that controlled management of a project is obtained from start to finish.
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take home pay is less than £343. For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £95.00 - Introduction to business accountingCourse Date: Sun 11 Jul 2021 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Every business needs to know if it is making a profit or loss and the worth of the business. This course addresses these issues.
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take home pay is less than £343. For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £100.00 - Instagram for business: introductionCourse Date: Tue 13 Jul 2021 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Learn how to use Instagram, the visual social media site, to market your business and communicate with your customers.
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take home pay is less than £343. For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £45.00 - City Lit Pro: introduction to conversion rate OptimisationCourse Date: Fri 16 Jul 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Learn how to convert more web visitors into customers. Explore how your own website can be improved using latest Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) techniques and methodologies and how they lead to better business results.
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take home pay is less than £343. For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £65.00 - Twitter for business: intermediateCourse Date: Mon 19 Jul 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take home pay is less than £343. For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £20.00 - Social media content strategyCourse Date: Mon 19 Jul 2021 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
In order to successfully use social media for business, it is essential to have a clear strategy and create good content to encourage audience engagement. You'll learn both in this class.
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take home pay is less than £343. For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £25.00 - How to enhance your impact and presenceCourse Date: Sat 24 Jul 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Discover how to enhance your vocal and physical impact and presence in many situations and become aware of habits that may hold you back in this summer weekend workshop.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £85.00 - Self-presentation skills for business peopleCourse Date: Fri 30 Jul 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
A fun but intensive weekend workshop (Friday evening and Saturday & Sunday daytime) in which a Voice specialist and Body Language expert will instil techniques and life skills which will further develop your effectiveness as a communicator.
Friday 18:00 - 21:00
Saturday & Sunday 11:00 - 17:00.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £169.00 - Introduction to social media data analyticsCourse Date: Sat 31 Jul 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Learn how recognise, analyse, present and use data on the social media channels most commonly used by organisations.
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take home pay is less than £343. For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £80.00 - Instagram for business: intermediateCourse Date: Tue 3 Aug 2021 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
This is a follow on course from 'Instagram for business: introduction', and is designed to expand your skills in using Instagram for business even further.
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take home pay is less than £343. For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £20.00 - Create your elevator pitchCourse Date: Tue 3 Aug 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
An elevator pitch is a brief, persuasive speech that you use to introduce yourself and what you do. With a good pitch, you can avoid rambling, sound professional, and introduce your business with confidence when someone asks 'What do you do?'.
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take home pay is less than £343. For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £20.00 - Social media advertising: a detailed introductionCourse Date: Sat 7 Aug 2021
Location on this date: Online
This practical short course is aimed at people who want to enhance their social media skills to get the best return on investment (ROI) from social media.
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take home pay is less than £343. For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £50.00 - City Lit Pro: start a career in digital marketingCourse Date: Mon 13 Sep 2021 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take home pay is less than £343. For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £250.00 - Career change workshopCourse Date: Wed 15 Sep 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Career change is an aspiration for many especially in these times of upheaval and re-evaluation. Find out how to
make career choices that are right for you, to lead you to happiness and fulfilment in your working life.
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take home pay is less than £343. For more information click hereFull fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £20.00
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