Past webinars

This NFP Governance Principles webinar provides a snapshot of the 10 governance principles outlined by the Australian Institute of Company Directors and forms a foundation for NFP’s to apply to their own organisations. This webinar is suitable for anyone involved in governance and compliance within a Not-For-Profit organisation. Details: Date: Tuesday 3rd March 2020 Time: 11:00AM – 12:00PM AEDT/1:00PM – 2:00PM NZDT Price: Free Includes: Live access to webinar, participation in live Q&A session at the end of the webinar, access to post webinar recording and slides as well as any additional templates provided by the speaker This course is suitable for: Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced Not available on this date and time? Register anyway! All webinar registrants will receive a full recording and the slides after the webinar has been presented. IMPORTANT: If you do not receive the link to join the webinar 24 hours before the commencement date/time, please contact events@connectingup.org to request this information.

Download slides here It is culture that enables people to perform at their best and, in the face of two Royal Commissions, it is culture that must become the key business driver for disability and aged care providers. This requires a new kind of visible leadership. For many CEOs this will be an entirely new kind of role.

In this 90 minute session we will step you through a 9 step strategy process. You will walk away with: an annual social media strategy process to replicate in your organisation a quarterly goal setting framework to keep on track a monthly content creation process to keep your profiles active an evaluation process to report on results This practical session will show you how to do this in your organisation on an ongoing basis. Get your 2020 Social media Strategy right from the start! About the Presenter: Kate Vandervoort  

By the end of this webinar your organisation will have:   A better understanding of what Microsoft Teams is.  An understanding of how Microsoft Teams can be used to empower your workforce.  See Microsoft Teams functions in action including Video Calling, Chat, Group Conversations, Document Collaboration, Mobile access and more.  Audience - This webinar is suitable for:   Business and NFP founders / managers  IT Managers  Anyone wanting to improve collaboration across their organisation.  

Spreadsheets are the most commonly used reporting tools in the world today. Yet almost 90% of them contain errors. Some may be minor but many are serious and can lead to financial losses. While improving spreadsheet procedures is one remedy, many Not-for-Profits are looking to reporting and dashboard tools that eliminate, or at least minimize, the risks of spreadsheets. This webinar will guide you in the process of evaluating your options. It won’t tell you what the solution is but it will help you gather the information and ask the right questions to get the solution that will work best for you. Mick Devine Mick is a CPA and CEO of Calxa Australia. He has been involved in accounting systems for Not-for-Profits since before the implementation of GST in Australia and has spent most of the past 20 years designing and developing tools to take time out of the budgeting and reporting process. His award-winning Calxa application is available as a donation through Connecting Up/Tech Soup

By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: A better understanding of how to gain and maintain followers Have a strong engagement rate Understand the importance of two way communication on social media. Audience This webinar is suitable for: Business owners Social media managers Marketing coordinators responsible for the social media of a NFP Not available on this date and time? Register anyway! All webinar registrants will receive a full recording and the slides after the webinar has been presented. Briana Graydon Owner of Pink Cow Social a digital marketing agency. Teacher of Social Media at Northern Beaches & Mosman College Speaker at Wordcamp Sydney – Digital Marketing Conference.

The WebExpo 2019: Security: passwords, back up and risk management is a half day online conference with our partners ESET, LogMeIn and Cyberpower where you will have the opportunity to learn about the different products that they offer through our discounts program and how your orgnaisation can utilise these products in your own organisations. Join us for the opportunity learn more and speak directly to our partners about their products and services. Session 1: Password related cyber breaches on the rise with ESET Tuesday 3 December 2019: 10:30AM – 11:15AM AEDT Download slides here

A great ad is a magnet for great talent. Each part of your ad needs to attract people, and with good reason—there’s tough competition for talent, and people weigh a lot of different factors before they decide to apply for a role. Whether it be a job ad or a volunteer ad, we’ll share some simple steps to enhance your chance at attracting the best possible talent. Not available on this date and time? Register anyway! All webinar registrants will receive a full recording and the slides after the webinar has been presented. What is not included in the program? How to select people once they have applied How to manage the process once they have applied Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: An understanding of the key things candidates & volunteers look for in an ad 4-5 most important things your need to consider when writing your ad Resources you can go to, to guide you through the process Audience This webinar is suitable for: Volunteer Manager/Coordinators HR Managers/Coordinators Anyone hiring people in your organization Rebecca Miller Rebecca is the Head of SEEK Volunteer, Australia’s largest source of online volunteer opportunities. For 21 years, SEEK has been helping people live more fulfilling working lives and helping organisations succeed. Rebecca brings to this topic significant insights and resources from both SEEK & SEEK Volunteer. She is passionate about helping for-profit businesses ensure they have social impact.

This Webinar is a handy "Emergency Kit" for everyone in the meetings and events industry who deals with budgets and bottom lines and having to prove the value of their events. Whether you're pretty savvy already, or are just beginning to build out a strategy, this webinar will give you key takeaways you can use immediately. At the very least, it can serve to not only clear up the confusion surrounding how to prove the implicit value of your events, but also to provide a reference tool that the most effective of meeting and event professionals can turn to in times of need. Or emergenc Optional Read before the webinar: https://www.cvent.com/au/resources/essential-guide-to-event-roi Course Outcomes: During the webinar we’ll cover: How focusing on your brand and using the right data can prove event value. How attendee experience impacts ROI. How to tell your event retention story. How to tie your events to pipeline and demonstrate ROI. Audience This webinar is suitable for: Anyone involved with Events/Marketing Tal Meretz – Event Technology Strategist After finishing his Masters at Monash, Tal joined Cvent as a Strategic Meetings Management Specialist. Working with NFP and Universities, he works with organisations looking to improve the automation, quality and data collection across entire event lifecycles.

By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: An understanding of what makes a great presentation inspiring and memorable How to develop an authentic presentation style that works for you A replicable structure that can be modified to suit your audience Audience This webinar is specifically designed for non-profit leaders. CEOs Leaders Managers Fran Connelley: “Fran excels in sharing compelling, realistic and unique stories of triumph and inspiration. She possesses a natural ability to connect emotionally and effectively to motivate and inspire both a community and corporate audience.” – Cerebral Palsy Support Network Fran Connelley BA (Ec) is a strategic marketer, author, speaker and facilitator specialising in the non-profit sector. Over the last 20 years, as Director of FC Marketing, she has helped many well-known organisations build their brands, share their stories and diversify their revenue. Her book, How to Thrive under the NDIS, is now in its seventh reprint. Her new book, Workplace Culture and the NDIS will be released in November 2019. Fran has been a presenter for the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the CPA, National Disability Services, Comm. Bank, Chair and Speaker for the Delivering Disability Services Conference 2018 and has given hundreds of presentations in her career. She is passionate about improving the employee and customer experience in the Australian non-profit sector.