Past webinars

A well planned and executed AGM has the power to engage your audience and increase your visibility, all at once.  Join Deb and Bel as they walk you beyond the fundamentals of your annual reporting obligations to sharing stories that are memorable and fun. We’ll cover: Annual Reports: What should go into an annual report The power of visuals to tell your story  Annual General Meetings: Speaking well at your AGM Making your AGM memorable Strategically distributing information beyond the AGM. Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: Ideas to craft an engaging annual report Ideas on how to make your AGM memorable How to use the content from both the annual report and the AGM as part of your ongoing marketing strategy What is not included in the program?: There will be no legal advice in this webinar.  Audience: This webinar is suitable for (type of positions/sectors it is relevant to): CEOs/Coordinators/Board Members Anyone coordinating an AGM Anyone compiling an annual report Presidents Treasurers Anyone presenting at an AGM Includes: Live access to the webinar, participation in live Q&A sessions and ability to submit questions and problems for discussion prior, access to post workshop recordings and slides as well as any additional templates provided by the trainer.

Industry wide talent shortages are impacting the ability of organisations to scale their operations. The traditional approaches to assessing talent are no longer relevant. Assessing candidate potential is the new frontier in future proofing your workforce. Topics we’ll cover:  Talent shortages facing industry Traditional recruitment processes are broken Assessing candidate potential How Behavioural Assessments impact recruitment This webinar is suitable for (type of positions/sectors it is relevant to):  People & Culture Managers HR Managers COOs CEOs Hiring Managers Course Outcomes: How to assess candidate potential Recruitment re-imagined' Using behavioural assessments ​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 What is not included in the program? n/a

and Outcomes During this session we will cover how charities can build their online communities (with practical examples ) and create a content strategy to prime their community to give at their next appeal. This course is suitable for:   Community fundraising managers of Australian/New Zealand nonprofit organisations Event fundraising managers of Australian/New Zealand nonprofit organisations Digital marketing managers of Australian/New Zealand nonprofit organisations 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 What is not included in the program? Results that are not authorized by clients to publish.

Samara and Tim have worked on a combination of direct to donation and two-step acquisition and will provide industry examples of what has and hasn’t worked. Course Outcomes The session will cover the approach and examples for the following acquisition types: ● Direct to donation ○ One-off and RG ● Two-step ○ The different types and how Marlin has seen success with examples from the industry. We will also cover how cost-effective digital acquisition can be for charities looking to start with low budgets with a high-level roadmap of considerations for after acquisition. This course is suitable for:   Fundraising/marketing/communication managers of Australian/New Zealand nonprofit organisations who have not tried digital acquisition yet but are keen to understand the options available, what is currently working for charities and the cost benefits. 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

  Course Outcomes: Audience:   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.

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This session will teach you how to build an action based website that enables you to inspire, capture, and seamlessly track actions across your site while prompting deeper community engagement. You will learn to build relationships at scale with targeted communications. Course Outcomes By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: The ability to build action pages on NationBuilder This course is suitable for:   Non profits Corporates Small businesses Advocacy groups 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 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.

During this session we will cover: What are hybrid teams Considerations for the people Enabling the change via technology Hybrid meeting facilitation tips for the org and individual Course Outcomes: You’ll gain a deeper understanding of what hybrid teams means to your operating model and technology, as well as the deeper questions to ask around the technology currently being used. Audience: Applicable to all industries and company sizes.  

and outcomes: This talk will explore cryptocurrency fundraising. During this session we will cover: What cryptocurrency is Some of the current trends of cryptocurrency Ideas of how NFPs can take advantage of cryptocurrency This course is suitable for:  Fundraising/marketing/communication managers Anyone from a non profit organisation who wants to enhance or rebuild their website Medium to large Australian/New Zealand nonprofit organisations 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. What is not included in the program? In-depth technical explanation of what cryptography is 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.

During this session we will cover: This session will teach you the fundamental skills to navigate your nation. Learn how to leverage the power of your nation and build engagement with supporters. Course Outcomes: Basic understanding of the NationBuilder software. Audience This course is suitable for anyone working in: Non profit, Corporate, Small business or Advocacy groups Includes: Live access to the 2 workshops in the series, participation in live Q&A sessions and ability to submit questions and problems for discussion prior, access to post workshop recordings and slides as well as any additional templates provided by the trainer.

During this session we will cover: Evolution of Workplace Giving Overview of the Best Workplaces that Give Back What drives Workplace Giving Course Outcomes: Understand what drives workplace giving and how to maximize workplace giving donations of Time (volunteering), Talent (skilled volunteering) , Treasure (donations) and Thanks (charity gift cards), This webinar is suitable for: Fundraising managers, Volunteer managers, People and Culture Managers and Board members Includes: Live access to the webinar, participation in live Q&A sessions and ability to submit questions and problems for discussion prior, access to post workshop recordings and slides as well as any additional templates provided by the trainer.  Audience: This webinar is suitable for (type of positions/sectors it is relevant to): Fundraising managers, Volunteer managers, People and Culture Managers  and Charity Board members  

Overview on Adobe Creative Cloud: Creating CC libraries and Publish Online and Share for Review. Topics will include: Creating Master Pages, Placing Images, Working Object Styles and Paragraph and Character style. Course Outcomes: Understating Workflow with adobe Creative Cloud Project management and asset organization. Understanding Adobe InDesign Working with Adobe InDesign to create an Annual Report using Styles and images. Audience: Nonprofit organisation designers, Creatives. Art directors, Marketing professionals. Graphic Designers Art Directors Project Managers PR and Marketing Professionals Includes: Live access to the webinar, participation in live Q&A sessions and ability to submit questions and problems for discussion prior, access to post workshop recordings and slides as well as any additional templates provided by the trainer.  Bonus Material: Links to Adobe InDesign extra material.    

and outcomes: During this session we will cover: some web best practices from 2020, including experience, agility and security, and how you can apply them in 2021. practical examples and case studies to give you a realistic idea of how to apply these best practices and what you need to look out for. This course is suitable for:  Fundraising/marketing/communications managers Anyone from a non profit organisation who wants to enhance or rebuild their website Australian/New Zealand non profit organisations of all sizes. 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. What is not included in the program? Due to the duration of the webinar we will cover some web best practices from 2020. 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.

During this session we will cover: Tools and Strategies to address questions surrounding performance management, employee engagement and employee retention. Dan Taylor and Mike Fuller of 15Five will lead the webinar. Course Outcomes: You’ll come away with ideas and insight to use while addressing engagement and performance at your organization. This course is suitable for:  Company leaders, HR Leaders, HR Consultants and Advisors. Applicable to all industries and company sizes. 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. What is not included in the program? The presentation will be a web-based talk with visual aids and a Q&A. Nothing included outside of that.

and Outcomes: During this session we will cover: - The different ways you can show up on video using Social Media. - Apps and websites to help you with creating scroll stopping videos - My go to confidence formula for being more visible on social media. - A list of ideas as to how you can show up on socials for your organisation. What is not included in the program? n/a Audience: Page admins - Social Media Managers - Marketing Assistants, Executives, Gurus

This webinar will give you an introduction to a range of KPIs commonly used in Not-for-Profit organisations and tips on how to prepare them using a spreadsheet and a tool like Calxa. We will cover a range of KPIs covering operations, finance and cashflow. You'll learn some of the simple formulas you can use and how to maximise the investment you have in your accounting software to produce the necessary results with minimum effort. As well as standard ratios, the webinar will also introduce the concept of unit costing which is of interest to many Not-for-Profits. Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: Examples of KPIs used by other NFPs Suggestions on how to prepare and present KPI reports

and Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have;   Have a clear understand of what the Microsoft Modern Workplace is. Understand the non-technical benefits of adopting this technology. Have seen a real-life Modern Workplace case study – how the careful adoption of M365 transformed an organisation for the better. Know where to start in the M365 Modern Workplace journey. This webinar is suitable for:   Business and NFP founders / managers  IT Managers  Anyone wanting to better understand the Microsoft ecosystem and how it can transform their organisation. 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 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.

and Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have;   An understanding of why your organisation needs to take digital security seriously. An overview of common attack types including phishing, brute force, malware etc. The Microsoft 365 (M365) services that can keep your data safe including ATP, Data Loss Protection, Conditional Access and more. Seen Real-life examples of breach attempts and how M365, if configured, could have mitigated the damage This webinar is suitable for:   Business and NFP founders / managers  IT Managers  Anyone wanting to improve the security of their organisations information/data.   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

and Outcomes: This webinar we will cover; What is SharePoint? Key functions inside SharePoint. How SharePoint interacts with other key Microsoft services like Teams and OneDrive Best practice tips, tricks and “watch out’s” for implementation. This webinar is suitable for:   Business and NFP founders / managers  IT Managers  Anyone wanting to improve the security of their organisations information/data.   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

During this session we will cover: ·       Overview of products available in market ·       Six common misconceptions/pitfalls/roadblocks faced ·       Stakeholders to involve in the process ·       The ten-step CRM search process ·       How to get your leadership and board to buy-in and approve the investment ·       Steps to implement the CRM Course Outcomes: Attendees will leave the session with a ten-step CRM search process and a clear idea of the types of infrastructure required to conduct a CRM search   This course is suitable for:  ·       Leadership of universities, schools, non-profit and social purpose organisations ·       Advancement Services, Supporter Services and Donor Services Managers ·       Data managers ·       Board members I