Get started with using Instagram, the visually based social media site. You will learn to share photos and connect with people for business and/or personal fun.
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Instagram is a photo and video sharing platform that you can use to grow and develop your business. This course will serve as an introduction to using Instagram even if you have never used it or any other social media platform before. Set up an account and join the masses who are sharing photos for business and personal fun!
What will we cover?
• An overview of Instagram • Why Instagram? • Signing up for an account • Taking a photo and opening a photo from the camera roll in Instagram • Settings overview • Editing photos • Enhance your photos with filters • What is a hashtag? How to use them?
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Have a good grasp of Instagram and how to use it with confidence Be ready to take a course on how to use Instagram for Business, if required.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
No prior knowledge of Instagram is required, but you should have a smart phone with the application downloaded. You should be able to use your smart phone confidently without instruction. You should be able to follow spoken instructions, read written instructions and information, and discuss work with your tutor in English.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Each student has their own computer however most of the work will happen through the student’s smartphone. The course consists of discussions, demonstrations and practical examples. One to one guidance and support will be given throughout.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
You should have access to your existing social media account(s) and remember to remember to bring with you the log in details. If you don’t have existing account(s) you will need to bring a valid email address and it’s password to sign up for a new account. This will help you to practice the course content during the class and gain valuable hands-on experience.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
City Lit offers a variety of progression courses in this subject area. Please click here to view all our Digital marketing and click here for Social media courses. Disclaimer: Use of Third-Party Software This course might require you to either use your own personal account or create an account for the purposes of this course. City Lit cannot accept any responsibility for any failings of the third party or provide technical support. Whilst using the software you will be responsible for abiding by the providers terms and conditions and maintaining your own work.
Amber holds an MBA in International Marketing, and previously worked as a Marketing Manager and Account Director for various marketing agency in London, where she was an early adopter in using social media in campaigns with high success. After the recession in 2009, she started teaching adults how to use social media to promote their business, often working with career changers who were switching gears after being made redundant to start their own businesses. She began teaching social media at City Lit in 2015. Her approach is dynamic and engaging, vowing to make the scary world of social media accessible to everyone from the tech-savvy to the technophobe!
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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<i>This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.</i> Instagram is a photo and video sharing platform that you can use to grow and develop your business. This course will serve as an introduction to using Instagram even if you have never used it or any other social media platform before. Set up an account and join the masses who are sharing photos for business and personal fun! <br />
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This is a live online course. You will need:<br />
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.<br />
- A computer with microphone and camera.<br />
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.<br />
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You should be able to use your smart phone confidently without instruction. <br>You should be able to follow spoken instructions, read written instructions and information, and discuss work with your tutor in English.Each student has their own computer however most of the work will happen through the student’s smartphone. The course consists of discussions, demonstrations and practical examples. One to one guidance and support will be given throughout.You should have access to your existing social media account(s) and remember to remember to bring with you the log in details. If you don’t have existing account(s) you will need to bring a valid email address and it’s password to sign up for a new account. This will help you to practice the course content during the class and gain valuable hands-on experience.<p>City Lit offers a variety of progression courses in this subject area. Please click <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/wysiwyg/pdf/Web_Digital_Marketing_and_Publishing_Courses.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> here </a>to view all our Digital marketing and click <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/wysiwyg/pdf/New_Social_Media_Courses.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here </a>for Social media courses.<br>Disclaimer: Use of Third-Party Software<br>This course might require you to either use your own personal account or create an account for the purposes of this course. City Lit cannot accept any responsibility for any failings of the third party or provide technical support. 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Please click <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/wysiwyg/pdf/Web_Digital_Marketing_and_Publishing_Courses.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> here </a>to view all our Digital marketing and click <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/wysiwyg/pdf/New_Social_Media_Courses.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here </a>for Social media courses.<br>Disclaimer: Use of Third-Party Software<br>This course might require you to either use your own personal account or create an account for the purposes of this course. City Lit cannot accept any responsibility for any failings of the third party or provide technical support. Whilst using the software you will be responsible for abiding by the providers terms and conditions and maintaining your own work.</p>Business & marketingSocial media and bloggingconfigurable
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