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Building Communities & Networks Online: The Clinic (NMK)

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Building Communities and Networks Online: The Clinic is an intensive half day clinic which concentrates on exploring and resolving the real-life editorial and technical issues that media professionals face in managing their online community or community of practice (COP). The tutor is Lizzie Jackson, who created and ran BBC Communities. She is now a Consultant for Online Communities at Children's' BBC. This clinic enables media professionals to have access to the benefits of consultancy without having to part with a small fortune!

Building Communities and Networks Online: The Clinic. This intensive half day Clinic concentrates on exploring and resolving the real-life editorial and technical issues that media professionals face in managing their online community or community of practice (COP).

The tutor is Lizzie Jackson, who created and ran BBC Communities. She is now a Consultant for Online Communities at Children's' BBC. She was voted 'One of the 100 Innovators of the UK Internet Decade' in October 2004 by NOP World and e-consultancy.com. Lizzie also runs Building Communities & Networks Online: An Introduction, for NMK.

The Clinic structure:

This Clinic enables media professionals to have access to the benefits of consultancy without having to part with a small fortune! The number of attendees is capped at 6 so that there should be sufficient time for all to have their own concerns discussed.

Please note:

Attendees will be required to supply certain information in advance of the Clinic. This information will include an overview of the key issues they face, a strategic outline of their community or COP's objectives, and details of their audience and/or members. This will form the basis of the tasks and analysis undertaken during the session.

In addition:

A full Clinic outline and learning materials will be supplied. Refreshments will also be included, along with a great networking environment. Exclusive follow-up information will provide delegates with an opportunity for ongoing support.

Previous participants said:

• "I can't find a record of me having thanked you for your fantastic Building Online Communities last month, but I hope I did. It was extremely useful and the two of us went away really enthusiastic about improving and boosting our communities."
• "Thank you very much for the course – it was most instructive and has helped me define what I’m looking for from the site far more clearly than previously."

For further information prior to booking or to discuss other NMK events and courses contact: Rebecca Fitzgerald

Friends of NMK are valued supporters of NMK work. In turn, they benefit from reduced-rate access to NMK events and courses. See: Friends of NMK

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Location

TBC Central London