Past webinars

Uncover the 7 common mistakes not for profits around Australia are making on their social media channels and how to be prepared for them or even avoid them altogether. This webinar is ideal for people wanting to get a good all round picture of social media for causes, but who may have a few gaps in knowledge or experience that are holding them back. This webinar will cover lessons like how to profile your audience, choose the right social media platform, be time efficient online, share tools and technology and simple ways to measure your results. Ideal for anyone working in the cause space who wants to better understand social media or grow their audience, impact or results from their digital storytelling. What is not included in the program? In an hour we can cover a lot of social media basics, but won’t be able to go too deep into your organisation’s specific social media strategy or every social media platform. Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: A clearer understanding of who you can reach on social media and where to find them Feel more comfortable about taking more risks online Tangible takeaways that can be applied immediately to increase your engagement and reach on social media Audience How to Overcome the 7 Biggest Mistakes Not for Profits Make on Social Media is suitable for: Marketing and communications professionals who want to learn about new platforms or new ways to improve their social media communications Managers who want to better understand their organisation’s social media strategy Volunteer and Fundraising managers who want to use social media to hit targets About the Presenter: Alecia Hancock Alecia Hancock is a businesswoman and entrepreneur, with a passion for helping cause-based organisation tell their story. Alecia’s vision is to further worthy causes around the world by providing accessible education about storytelling in a digital world. She has worked with brands like Bankwest Foundation, Australian Red Cross, Starlight Children’s Foundation and has clients all around Australia. Alecia’s business Hancock Creative, was awarded Telstra Micro Business of the Year WA in 2017, and was voted one of the 100 Coolest Companies in Australia. Her training program for causes, Gain & Retain was also listed by Anthill as one of the 50 Smartest Products in Australia. She worked as journalist and magazine editor for more than 15 years, with most of her time spent at the helm of local and national magazines. Her work has appeared in The West Australian, marie claire, Cosmopolitan and The Daily Telegraph. Alecia is also currently a lecturer at Notre Dame University, teaching Interactive Media.   Connecting Up is a part of the Infoxchange Group Infoxchange is a not-for-profit social enterprise that has delivered technology for social justice for over 25 years. With over 100 staff across Australia and New Zealand we tackle the biggest social challenges through the smart and creative use of technology. www.infoxchange.org/au

With the recent growth of cloud based and online systems, many community organisations are weighing up their options for moving to the cloud or continuing to rely on local infrastructure. Microsoft Azure is Microsoft’s locally hosted, rapidly growing cloud based infrastructure offering relevant to many community organisations. This webinar will help small and medium community organisations to assess the suitability of Microsoft Azure cloud based systems and consider how to choose and implement potential cloud technology solutions.

Download slides here   As part of the Office 365 subscription, not-for-profits are able to use Microsoft’s SharePoint Online collaboration platform for free. Often synonymous with Intranets, SharePoint is a powerful and diverse tool that can provide many collaboration, communication and process improvements to your organisation. This webinar is ideal for organisations who would like to learn more about what SharePoint is and does, and provides valuable insights and best-practice tips, crucial to a successful SharePoint implementation. In this webinar you will learn:

This webinar will give you an overview of the MYOB, Xero and QuickBooks products, pointing out their strengths and weaknesses when it comes to Not-for-Profit organisations. There is no one-size-fits-all solution and it’s important to know the questions to ask when evaluating what is best for your organisation. Users of MYOB Premier 19 and Reckon Accounts are missing out on some of the benefits of online software – and many need to upgrade to ensure ongoing support and compliance. We will help you make an educated, informed decision on the best upgrade path. Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: A clear idea of the strengths and weaknesses of the MYOB, Xero and QuickBooks products for Not-for-Profits Clarity on the benefits of moving their accounting software online Audience Which Cloud Accounting Software is suitable for: NFP finance staff considering moving to online accounting Users of MYOB Premier 19 or Reckon Accounts Users of more complex mid-tier accounting systems looking for a simpler system with the benefits of automation About the Presenter: 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. He has a good working knowledge of the MYOB, Xero and QuickBooks products and some of the pitfalls – and benefits - of each of them.  

If you are in the market for a new website, or simply want to understand or work on your existing site, jump on this fun webinar where we will look at the various components involved in putting together a website - design, technical and marketing aspects - all important to get what you want from a website.