Social Media Manager
Average UK salary range £25,000 - £45,000
Strong creativity, communication, and knowledge of social media marketing are essential.
Average UK salary range £25,000 - £45,000
Strong creativity, communication, and knowledge of social media marketing are essential.
Key skills for Social Media Managers
- Analytical Skills
- Communication Skills
- Creativity
- Visual Communication
- Writing Skills
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Courses for Social Media Managers
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Adobe Express Intermediate
From £349 + VAT
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Take Adobe Express further on this one-day intermediate course for existing users.
Covering Bulk Create, accessibility features, advanced video editing with animation and voiceover, social media scheduling directly in Express, and team collaboration and asset sharing — ideal for marketing professionals.
- Plan and optimise content across multiple platforms
- Use Bulk Create to produce designs at scale
- Design for accessibility in your content
- Apply advanced video editing features
- Collaborate with teams and manage shared assets
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"Explaining things, good pace and very informative!"
HPower Group - 16th July 26 - With Ian
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"Giving relevant examples, fitting a lot in in a short amount of time, explaining things clearly"
King's College London - 3rd June 26 - With Charlotte
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"Various tasks and scenarios, helpful ways how to apply these to your ways of working"
3rd June 26 - With Charlotte
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"Training was interesting and course detail was useful. Lovely trainer."
World Steel Association - 29th January 26 - With Charlotte
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"Very nice examples. Was fun to do and at the same time learn a lot!"
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Adobe Express Intro
From £349 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Design graphics, presentations and video content fast with Adobe Express on this practical one-day course.
Covering the interface, templates, Brand Kit setup, working with Photoshop and Illustrator assets, Firefly AI tools and video editing — ideal for beginners and marketing and communications professionals.
- Design from scratch or start with a template
- Edit images creatively with text and effects
- Generate content using Adobe Firefly AI tools
- Create and edit video content in Express
- Set up a Brand Kit for consistent output
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"Our trainer explained everything clearly and covered lots of features and functions. It was good to work alongside the trainer on our own Adobe creating and experimenting with different content. Went over various media styles that will be really useful in my day to day work."
CIOT - 13th July 26 - With Ian
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"Very clear explanations of technical information, good understanding of the context for our training"
GMB - 15th April 26 - With Charlotte
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"Charlotte is a great trainer. Everything was explained clearly and I feel much more confident using Adobe Express."
GMB - 15th April 26 - With Charlotte
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"Explaining and demonstrating things clearly. Well presented and good variety of skills learned. Would defo recommend the course to others."
GMB - 15th April 26 - With Charlotte
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"All instructions were well explained with examples and time taken"
15th April 26 - With Charlotte
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Adobe Firefly Intro
From £349 + VAT
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Learn to use Adobe Firefly AI tools across Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign on this practical one-day course.
Covering image generation, generative fill and expand, text-to-vector, recolouring and realistic editing techniques — ideal for existing Adobe users who want to bring AI into their design workflow.
- Generate images and artwork using Firefly AI tools
- Use generative fill, expand and remove in Photoshop
- Apply AI tools inside Illustrator and InDesign
- Create vector graphics and patterns with text prompts
- Achieve realistic results when editing existing images
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"Advice during the course selection process, teacher very experienced, friendly and easy to follow through. I really enjoyed the overall learning on the day."
Real Estate Management (UK) Ltd - 22nd July 26 - With Simon
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"Simon was extremely knowledgeable, attentive and patient throughout the session. He was always willing to answer questions and took the time to investigate anything he was not completely certain about. The course was engaging, practical and very well delivered. I left feeling excited, empowered and much more confident about exploring Adobe Firefly and applying what I learned to future projects. The notes Simon provided were also very useful and will help me continue developing the skills covered in the session."
VARLEY - 22nd July 26 - With Simon
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"Going into detail on how to use the tools and applying relevant examples"
Templespa - 20th July 26 - With Simon
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"Explaining, patience, helpfulness. Simon was lovely and really attentive"
Lloyds Banking Group - 26th June 26 - With Simon
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"Everything was great, but particularly good at answering questions!"
26th June 26 - With Simon
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AI Ethics
From £349 + VAT
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Build practical AI ethics skills on this one-day course.
Covering fairness, bias, privacy, accountability, the EU AI Act, UK regulatory frameworks and implementing ethical safeguards — using real case studies throughout.
Ideal for professionals responsible for AI use within their teams or organisations.
- Identify and assess ethical risks in AI systems
- Recognise bias, fairness and transparency issues
- Conduct privacy and fairness assessments
- Navigate accountability questions with confidence
- Implement ethical safeguards
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"Great experience of new developments in a fast moving area."
10th August 26 - With Simon
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"Great overview of the topic with really good working examples. Great to share examples with other delegates to see what challenges they are facing and how they deal with them which will be super helpful."
10th August 26 - With Simon
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"Explaining the subject with real world examples."
SciencePhoto Library - 10th August 26 - With Simon
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AI for Marketing
From £499 + VAT
Two day Live Online Private Options
Learn to use AI tools for marketing on this two-day practical course.
Covering prompt systems, audience research and profiling, content production, campaign ideation and responsible AI use across ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot — designed for marketers ready to integrate AI into their everyday work.
- Utilise AI for customer research
- Create ideas, headlines, posts and scripts
- Build marketing funnels and test ideas
- Use AI to read and explain performance data
- Spot mistakes and bias in AI outputs
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"The delivery, time management, and the in-class activities"
GrowthGia Technologies - 13th July 26 - With Deva
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"Deva was fantastic as explaining complex examples clearly and giving ready to use insights into using AI effectively"
RCN - 13th July 26 - With Deva
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"Providing information about the current use of AI, and the different tools"
Royal College Of Nursing - 13th July 26 - With Deva
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"Amazing presenter and very useful training"
Optum - 23rd June 26 - With Deva
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"Really thought provoking. Useful for understanding work required to best prompt AI for best benefit."
Jenolite - 3rd June 26 - With Nathan
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AI for Paid Ads
Private training — ask for a quote
Two day Live Online Private Options
Use AI to create better paid campaigns faster on this two-day practical course.
Covering audience research, ad copy for Google and Meta at scale, campaign angles, UGC scripts, landing pages and safe AI use across ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot — for paid media marketers.
- Understand how AI is changing paid marketing
- Write high performing ad copy for Google and Meta
- Use AI to improve landing pages
- Create ads and variations at scale without losing quality
- Safe, ethical and compliant AI usage
Assertiveness
From £449 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Build your assertiveness skills on this practical one-day course.
Covering assertive, passive and aggressive behaviour styles, honest self-assessment, expressing yourself clearly without aggression, positive language and voice control, applying assertiveness in meetings and difficult conversations and setting and maintaining boundaries.
- Recognise assertive, passive and aggressive behaviour
- Assess and improve your own communication style
- Express yourself clearly and directly without aggression
- Apply assertiveness in meetings and difficult conversations
- Set and maintain professional boundaries confidently
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"So pleased the course went ahead - very useful. Key points addressed and support given. Opportunity to ask questions and relate to my own personal experience. Good examples provided too of different scenarios to help me remember key points. Thank you!"
8th May 26 - With Michael
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"Clear communication and friendly, inclusive environment."
BBC - 3rd February 26 - With Michael
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"I love that this was a small cohort - made it easier to be vulnerable. Michael was incredible. He understood all our challenges (given the whole class was female) and was empathetic. I've taken a lot from this course and would recommend to others."
CLEO Systems - 3rd February 26 - With Michael
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"Very welcoming and friendly arrival. Comfortable surroundings. Friendly, knowledgeable and interesting trainer."
EBRD - 3rd February 26 - With Michael
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"Michael was very informative and had lots of real life examples which helped with understanding."
24th September 25 - With Michael
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Canva Design Basics
From £329 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn to design professional content fast with Canva on this practical one-day course.
Covering the interface, templates, print and social media design, image editing, type, creative effects, Canva's AI tools including Magic Write and Magic Design, and video editing — ideal for marketing and comms teams.
- Navigate the Canva interface and core tools
- Create professional graphics for any format
- Work with type, images and creative effects
- Design assets for social media and print
- Use Canva's AI tools to speed up your workflow
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"Teaching the basics of Canva at a good pace."
BSN Social Care - 17th June 26 - With Ben
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"Providing practical examples and walkthroughs of how to use Canva and the different features"
NG Bailey - 17th June 26 - With Ben
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"Everything was explained clearly and it was structured so that it was very easy to follow."
BactiVac - 17th June 26 - With Ben
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"Very well-structured session which covered a wide variety of topics with the right level of detail and information. I liked how hands-on the follow along session is, overall I enjoyed the training."
17th June 26 - With Ben
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"Very useful practical course, presenter was both knowledgeable and responsive to queries raised by attendees"
Association Of Taxation Technicians - 20th May 26 - With Ian
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Conflict Resolution
Private training — ask for a quote
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn to manage and resolve workplace conflict on this practical one-day course.
Covering conflict stages, emotional intelligence, using body language and tone of voice positively, verbal de-escalation techniques, conflict resolution strategies for different situations and knowing when to involve HR or management.
- Recognise the stages of escalating conflict
- Apply emotional intelligence in difficult situations
- Use body language and tone to influence outcomes
- De-escalate tension using verbal and non-verbal techniques
- Choose the right conflict resolution strategy
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"Course was very targeted and narrowed down to daily issues we face. and loved the interaction without any cut off half way through."
Zapp - 24th July 25
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"Excellent delivery, and examples to illustrate meaning."
Zapp - 24th July 25
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"The trainer and the training were effective, and the examples were relevant."
Zapp - 24th July 25
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"Organising of course. Content was just what I was looking for"
Scottish Government - 4th November 20
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"Overall I have a very good training experience and would make recommendations to use Media Training again. Thank you"
Vanquis - 3rd April 18
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Content Marketing
From £449 + VAT
Two day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Learn how to create a practical content marketing strategy that helps you produce better content, not just more of it.
This hands-on two-day course covers audience research, content planning, content audits, AI-assisted workflows and performance measurement, giving marketing and communications professionals the skills to create content with greater purpose and impact.
- Build a practical content strategy
- Prioritise content that delivers real value
- Plan content around audience needs
- Measure content performance more effectively
- Use AI to support content planning
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"This is my fourth time at Media Training and this was by far the most engaging and useful session I have attended."
29th May 26 - With Michael
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"The trainer was incredibly knowledgable and helpful, gave excellent examples and talked everything through in detail without overcomplicating. Everyone at the venue was very friendly and helpful. I learned lots I will be able to apply in my job."
Funding Circle - 29th May 26 - With Michael
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"Great information delivered in a way that was easy to understand. Open to answering questions, which were answered with such clarity. Really, really useful course that helped me put things in perspective and have me prepared to take things back to the team"
6th January 26 - With Natalia
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"I thought the course was absolutely amazing, Natalia was so helpful and so good at explaining everything. As an apprentice im quite new to marketing and i didnt feel lost in any of the topics explained. The food was incredible and i had such an amazing greeting with the rest of the team, I will definitely look at other courses"
MCS Rental Software - 6th January 26 - With Natalia
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"Everything was perfectly done. The MLT team from support to admin to the instructor, is splendid. I would definitely recommend it to others. Thank you so much Mr.Nathan to help me understand all the mentioned concepts and make it sound so easy and achievable."
Aghrass Medical Company LTD - 11th November 25 - With Nathan
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Copywriting
From £449 + VAT
Two day Live Online Private Options
Develop your copywriting skills across every platform on this expert-led two-day course.
Covering persuasive writing, idea generation and brainstorming, writing for social media, websites, email and long-form content, building a multi-channel strategy, storytelling techniques, writing great headlines and professional proofreading and editing.
- Write persuasively across different formats and channels
- Generate compelling ideas and develop them into copy
- Build an integrated multi-channel writing strategy
- Write short, punchy copy and longer-form content
- Proofread and edit copy to a professional standard
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"Rosie was a phenomenal teacher, and I learnt so much from her. I truly valued our time together, and our discussions, and I feel I'm leaving this course with so much new knowledge. The breadth of discussion and topics was incredibly useful, and Rosie tailored the course to fit my role which was an invaluable experience!"
Show And Tell - 27th July 26 - With Rosie
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"Clear examples and feedback, with relevant and encouraging comments"
12th May 26 - With Rosie
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"Inspiring excercises to aid learning! Support and Encouragement. A friendly, relaxed atmosphere -get to know one another with ample break times. Lots of hints and tips and book recommendations and anecdotes which spice up a training course :-)"
12th May 26 - With Rosie
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"Engaging, enjoyed the smaller group size for discussions"
Limbs & Things - 12th May 26 - With Rosie
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"Really enjoyed it! Rosie is a brilliant trainer, really sharp insights and helpful tips to take away."
12th May 26 - With Rosie
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Copywriting and Editing with AI
From £349 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn to write and edit more efficiently using AI on this one-day practical course.
Covering prompt writing, brand voice, drafting and editing tasks, content repurposing and correcting AI output — using ChatGPT throughout.
Ideal for writers, editors and content professionals.
- Use AI effectively with the right prompts
- Enhance your writing and editing speed
- Maintain brand voice in AI outputs
- Transform long text into short content
- Review and improve existing content
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"Nathan was a very engaging presenter. He was super knowledgeable and answered all questions effectively. He made what can be quite a dull topic actually fun and I enjoyed the day a lot. I made a ton of notes and actually will go away with practical advice. Would definitely recommend this course."
19th June 26 - With Nathan
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"- Course structured in relevant, interesting, and logical steps - Nathan was super engaging and encouraging. He listened to what everyone said and made sure to relate the course content to our specific contexts. - Tasks were pitched at a great level - encouraged independent exploration instead of spoon-feeding"
Source Global Research - 19th June 26 - With Nathan
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"Subject matter expert, professional delivery"
Aramco - 19th June 26 - With Nathan
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"The trainer was clear and knowledgeable - the course felt relaxed and interactive"
15th May 26 - With Nathan
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"Nathan was engaging and knowledgeable. He offered tailored advice for specific situations and gave good feedback and tips. We had plenty of opportunity to ask questions."
DLA Piper - 15th May 26 - With Nathan
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Creating Social Media Graphics
Private training — ask for a quote
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn to create social media graphics in Adobe Photoshop on this practical one-day course.
Covering the interface, artboards for different platforms, background removal and cutouts, colour and brand assets, building reusable templates and creating animated GIFs — ideal for marketers and comms teams.
- Get up to speed with Photoshop essentials
- Build reusable templates for faster production
- Remove backgrounds and composite images
- Work with colour, graphics and brand assets
- Create animated GIFs ready for social platforms
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"Accommodating students based on abilities and learning capabilities. Creating a welcoming environment with a lot of nice refreshments throughout the day."
Activision Blizzard - 22nd July 25 - With Simon
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"Trainer was exceptionally patient and seemed like he really wanted to help. He also went a little bit over which was very appreciated."
Good In Bread - 22nd July 25 - With Simon
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"A beautiful setting, lovely food. A small group, so lots of one on one attention from a great trainer. Thanks!"
PolicyBee - 2nd April 25 - With Ian
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"Staff were incredibly friendly, could not fault anyone. We were made to feel welcome and comfortable. Everyone was patient, friendly, Craig was very knowledgeable and introduced a lot of fun moment into the teaching. This was great especially at the end of the day when we could have otherwise been zoning out. Seriously Craig was great, really entertaining as a teacher."
CPS - 29th January 25 - With Craig
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"Made this very specific, small groups helped a lot, great instructer"
Spotlight Sports Group - 15th November 24 - With Ian
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Davinci Resolve Colour Correction and Grading
From £499 + VAT
Two day Live Online Private Options
Learn professional colour correction and grading in DaVinci Resolve on this two-day specialist course.
Covering scopes, primary and secondary correction, the Qualifier, nodes, curves, masks, tracking and grade management — for editors with prior editing experience ready to master the colour workflow.
- Understand the principles of colour correction
- Use scopes to analyse and correct your shots
- Apply secondary corrections with qualifiers and masks
- Build, refine and save reusable grades
- Apply consistent grades across multiple shots
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"The facilities, staff and overall organization was brilliant. Super friendly welcome and a very inviting and comfortable space. My trainer was very knowledgable and open to all of my questions. I feel like he was very prepared and had a comprehensive set of tools for us to learn."
14th May 26 - With Tom
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"My third time visiting the centre, I think everything was done brilliantly. Instructors are great at providing basics while also touching on real life elements like your own job and how you can apply it to your own work."
2nd February 26 - With Tom
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"Tom, the lecture was fantastic! He did a great job walking through everything step by step and was really thorough in answering all my questions."
New City College Redbridge - 26th November 25 - With Tom
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"Tom was great in explaining everything and it was really good to have a teacher with experience in the field. The course was great and very well put together. One of the best courses I've ever done!"
American Express - 26th November 25 - With Tom
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"Everything was slick and easy. Staff were all friendly, knowledgeable and keen to chat."
NewsonMedia - 13th October 25 - With Tom
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DaVinci Resolve Video Editing Intro
From £499 + VAT
Two day Live Online Private Options
Learn to edit video confidently in DaVinci Resolve on this beginner-friendly two-day course.
Covering the workspace and pages, rough cut editing, audio mixing, titles, transitions, effects, basic colour grading with LUTs and export — using the free version of the software throughout.
- Navigate the DaVinci Resolve workspace and pages
- Build and refine a rough cut in the timeline
- Edit and mix audio tracks effectively
- Add titles, logos, transitions and effects
- Apply basic colour grading and export your edit
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"Really good at working out what our knowledge already was and tailoring the course to our level. Skipping over the bits that we didn't need explaining was good and also then answered more on the bits we'd have questions on."
Gousto - 23rd March 26 - With Tom
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"Clear, friendly, knowledgeable, and supportive It is very helpful to have the one-to-one sessions, especially the online training. It was useful to interact, ask questions and get a better understanding."
University Of Leeds - 12th January 26 - With Vince
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"Course was relaxed, well structured with each project building on what has been learned, with real world tips from experienced user/instructor. Excellent value allowing me to hit the ground running using this program."
21st July 25 - With Vince
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Filming With A Smartphone
From £349 + VAT
One day Private Options
Learn professional smartphone video techniques on this practical one-day course.
Covering kit, phone setup and third-party apps, manual settings, audio with an external microphone, natural and three-point lighting, and interview composition — principles apply to any iOS or Android device.
- Choose the right kit and plan your shoot
- Configure your phone settings for video
- Apply manual settings for exposure and focus
- Record clean audio with an external microphone
- Light and compose professional-looking interviews
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"The information was really useful and clearly communicated with hands on practice which made was really handy to put into practice"
Malta Tourism Authority - 7th August 26 - With James
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"Explanations were simple and easy to understand."
Parliament - 7th August 26 - With James
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"Very clear and patient lessons. Very well organised. I learnt a huge amount of useful stuff"
7th August 26 - With James
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"Organisation. Really enjoy this course, I improved my skills, and for me have been really good the lighting and phone set up tools."
Horton And Garton - 7th August 26 - With James
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"Really great day, learnt so much and have left much more confident than I arrived. Would love information on the editing course as interested in doing that too. Location, facilities, equipment and tutor all fabulous. So pleased I attended and am very excited tyo get going"
7th August 26 - With James
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Good Communication
From £449 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Develop stronger communication skills at work on this practical one-day course.
Covering verbal and non-verbal communication, passive, aggressive and assertive behaviour, active listening, giving and receiving constructive feedback and communicating clearly in a range of professional contexts — suitable for all levels.
- Understand verbal and non-verbal communication
- Distinguish assertive, passive and aggressive styles
- Develop active listening techniques
- Give and receive constructive feedback
- Communicate clearly in professional situations
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"Great structure of the course with great examples I could relate to. The information provided in the course could easily be translated into practical actions which made me feel more prepared and confident for the future."
9th July 26 - With Michael
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"Great at communicating beforehand and throughout the day."
Virgin - 16th March 26 - With Michael
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"Thank you so much for the course Michael! It was very useful and I will use what I learned today."
8th August 25 - With Michael
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"Very organised and lovely environment to learn in. Michael was a very engaging and I liked his light hearted approach to the training."
11th June 25 - With Michael
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"Very accessible level of training but still in depth. Lots of tools which can be taken forward. Centre was great, I will look to do more training courses here!"
Tracy Gilbert MP - 11th June 25 - With Michael
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Good Grammar and Punctuation
From £349 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Good grammar is essential for effective communication.
This course will provide an excellent understanding of how English grammar works.
This will enhance your written communication skills, build your credibility, and help you convey your thoughts with clarity and precision.
- Construct clear, well-formed sentences
- Apply punctuation rules with confidence
- Build effective paragraphs that flow naturally
- Use tenses correctly and consistently
- Get apostrophes and plurals right every time
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"Rosie was very knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. Worked to a schedule with plenty of rest breaks."
17th October 25 - With Rosie
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"Course was very helpful and having the materials to take away was great"
London Ambulance Service - 20th August 25 - With Rosie
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"Rosie was super knowledgeable and listened to all our questions and examples."
Kindred - 11th August 25 - With Rosie
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"Great training! Really knowledgeable and engaging. I liked the structure - that we were told something and then quizzed at the end of each section."
11th August 25 - With Rosie
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"Providing clear examples of points and utilising in an example to ensure you understand"
Kindred - 11th August 25 - With Rosie
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How to Write Effectively
From £349 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Enhance your writing skills to effectively convey ideas, thoughts, and information
with clarity and precision.
This course will give you the skills to write clearly and concisely making a positive impression on your colleagues and clients.
- Define a clear brief before you start writing
- Choose the right format for your message
- Write directly for your target audience
- Structure copy so readers stay with you
- Use active sentences that carry real impact
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"Providing useful tips to improve different types of writing."
Food And Drink Federation - 11th August 26 - With Patsy
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"Useful examples and engaging activities."
Food And Drink Federation (FDF) - 11th August 26 - With Patsy
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"Great pacing of the course, great stories from our trainiers career to help cement what we were learning. very enjoyable"
House Of Parliament - 17th July 26 - With Patsy
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"This was a very throught-provoking session that really stimulated my creative side. I throughrouly enjoyed it and learnt a lot. Thank you."
Porterbrook - 17th July 26 - With Patsy
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"Rosie was incredible competent. She came with clear relatable examples regarding how I can improve my work and was helpful in leading me to the answers through the exercises I completed with her."
General Pharmaceutical Council - 27th March 26 - With Rosie
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Improve your CV and LinkedIn Profile
Private training — ask for a quote
Half day Live Online Private Options
Learn to write a standout CV and optimise your LinkedIn profile on this practical half-day course.
Covering CV structure, tailoring to job descriptions, passing the recruiter scan, selling your skills, LinkedIn searchability and using endorsements and groups to expand your network.
- Identify the key components of a strong CV
- Tailor your CV to pass the 8-second scan
- Identify and sell your skills with confidence
- Optimise your LinkedIn profile for discoverability
- Build your network and expand your opportunities
Interview Skills for Job Applicants
Private training — ask for a quote
Half day Live Online Private Options
Learn how to sell yourself effectively in job interviews.
Discover techniques for managing
interview nerves and how best to highlight your skills and expertise.
Receive personalised feedback and tips to improve your interview performance.
- Prepare effectively for any interview format
- Anticipate questions and plan strong answers
- Structure responses using the S.T.A.R. method
- Showcase your experience with real evidence
- Build and communicate a compelling personal brand
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"Excellent delivery. The topic was taught with exceptional experience/knowledge and lots of very insightful advice - thank you :)"
MOD - 1st March 22 - With Michael
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Leadership Intro
From £799 + VAT
Two day Live Online Private Options
Develop your leadership skills on this expert-led two-day introduction course.
Covering leadership versus management, different leadership styles, motivating and empowering individuals and teams, leading through change and uncertainty, building high-performing teams, coaching and developing the people around you and communicating with confidence and impact.
- Assess and develop your personal leadership style
- Motivate and empower individuals and teams
- Lead through change and uncertainty with clarity
- Build and manage high-performing teams
- Coach and develop the people around you
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"A lot of valuable content and examples were shared during the call, which I found very helpful."
Norac Foods UK - 28th August 25 - With Michael
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"Michael was a joy, his enthusiasm and knowledge was brilliant! i loved every minute. It has really helped!"
Oliver - 21st November 24 - With Michael
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"Michael was great at communication, entertaining and conducted the perfect balance of humour. Michael also listened to questions and even workshopped scenarios that we have encountered in the past. I've done a few of these courses now and this is one of the best courses I've been involved in! Thank you! :D"
Oliver Agency - 21st November 24 - With Michael
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"Michael was so knowledgeable, patient and reactive to us and what we wanted to learn about. It felt like a bespoke course even though we knew it wasn't! I have learnt so much and thoroughly enjoyed the whole course. Thank you Michael!"
Oliver Agency - 21st November 24 - With Michael
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"Everything! Michael was very friendly, made me feel comfortable and helped me understand! I feel we are very much on the same wave-length and hope to learn from him again soon!"
OLIVER AGENCY - 26th September 24 - With Michael
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Mailchimp Intro
Private training — ask for a quote
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn to create and optimise email campaigns with Mailchimp on this practical one-day course.
Covering account setup, subscriber lists, templates, campaign design, audience segmentation using segments and groups, growing your list and analysing performance to improve open and click rates.
- Set up and configure your Mailchimp account
- Build and send engaging email campaigns
- Grow and segment your subscriber lists
- Manage and maintain your audience effectively
- Analyse campaign data and improve performance
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"Great welcome - good pre course info - enthusiastic and credible trainer"
18th July 25 - With Natalia
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"Nothing, I learnt a lot and is a lovely place"
Whitehouse Solutions - 6th December 24 - With Natalia
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"Lovely environement to learn in, useful content"
Visit Malta - 19th June 24 - With Natalia
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"Course was easy to understand and really well managed and organised!"
HOL Library - 19th June 24 - With Natalia
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"Knowledge and providing practical examples of how to use the software"
Epping Forest District Council - 27th March 24 - With Natalia
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Management Intro
From £799 + VAT
Two day Live Online Private Options
Build your management skills on this expert-led two-day introduction course.
Covering management versus leadership, situational leadership, communicating and motivating your team, performance management, effective delegation, having difficult conversations, managing remotely and handling change — ideal for new and aspiring managers.
- Assess and develop your own management style
- Communicate clearly and motivate your team
- Set objectives and manage performance effectively
- Delegate tasks and have difficult conversations
- Handle change, discipline and grievance situations
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"Gave good examples , different learning styles Listen to everyone"
Complete Physio - 13th May 26 - With Michael
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"Used lots of examples. Made me think about my own management / leadership style ... empowered me to improve in areas I may not find so natural"
13th May 26 - With Michael
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"Giving examples, very clear. very, support when needed."
Complete Physio - 13th May 26 - With Michael
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"Michael is very open, positive and good at sharing relevant experience"
13th May 26 - With Michael
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"The delivery was great, very clear and understandable information. Format of day was good and was nicely broken down between screens/board"
Complete Physio - 13th May 26 - With Michael
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Managing Projects Remotely
Private training — ask for a quote
Half day Live Online Private Options
The course equips you with the skills and strategies to effectively manage projects in a remote work environment.
Learn how to effectively communicate with remote team members and how to improve collaboration on a project when your team works in different locations.
- The benefits of working remotely
- Identifying tasks and control points
- Building a collaborative team
- Setting realistic goals and milestones
- Keeping your project on track
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"Giving relatable examples, shows understanding on Mike’s behalf which helped us understand the day more"
Arrival - 9th September 24 - With Michael
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"Explaining concepts simply Good pace and clarity of communication Friendly and built good relationships early Responded well to questions and adjusted what he delivered accordingly this was great"
ARRIVAL - 9th September 24 - With Michael
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"Able to respond to questions/queries knowledgeable"
Arrival - 9th September 24 - With Michael
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"Going through the examples and clarifying any questions we had"
Arrival - 9th September 24 - With Michael
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"Informative, well structured, good analogies and examples"
Flutter - 31st January 24 - With Michael
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Managing Teams Remotely
Private training — ask for a quote
Half day Live Online Private Options
Remote work can pose challenges in communication and collaboration.
This course will give you the techniques and tools to foster effective communication, build trust, and improve teamwork in a remote-working environment.
Learn how to navigate the dynamics of remote team management and successfully
manage and motivate a team working in different locations.
- Adapt your leadership style for remote work
- Keep communication clear across a distributed team
- Build cohesion and culture without a shared office
- Create a practical remote management action plan
- Choose and use the right tools for your team
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"Michael was excellent, knowledgeable and full of good examples. Incredibly helpful"
History Hit - 22nd September 23 - With Michael
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"Interactive and enthusiastic trainer - thanks!"
Microbiology Society - 27th January 21 - With Michael
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"The trainer was excellent and approachable, which made the session educational but relaxed and engaging. And the course ran incredibly smoothly and the setup was easy, which took out any stress of getting started."
International Alert - 22nd December 20 - With Michael
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"Very informative and great level of knowledge about the subject"
Scottish Government - 13th November 20 - With Michael
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"Very knowledgable and helpful trainer. Was willing to listen and advise on specific issues or challenges we face."
Logic Design - 7th October 20 - With Michael
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Midjourney Intro
From £349 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Master AI image creation with Midjourney on this practical one-day course.
Covering how the tool works, prompt writing for consistent and high-quality results, art styles, parameters, reference images, remixing outputs and responsible use — ideal for designers, marketers and content creators who want to integrate AI into their image workflow.
- The possibilities and limitations of Midjourney
- Create original images with AI
- Write effective prompts
- Work with art styles
- Adv prompt writing techniques
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"Craig was very articulate and really embraced Mid journey and his training style on the introduction really engaging and exciting for me to take forward.. I really enjoyed this intro very much and a great teacher with plenty of insightful tricks for the trade."
17th July 26 - With Craig
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"Good overview of midjourney and great knowledge of the program and others"
17th July 26 - With Craig
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"Interactive, engaging and enthusiastic course leader!!"
Candy Kittens - 3rd September 25 - With Craig
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"Lots of space to delve into trialling the entire ai space - including other ai features. Instructor was super passionate and interactive"
Candy Kittens - 3rd September 25 - With Craig
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"Very knowledgeable around Midjourney and gave us lots of wider context for Ai generation of both image and movie. The staff around the venue were also really friendly and was nice chatting with them!"
Candy Kittens - 3rd September 25 - With Craig
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Photoshop Adv
From £349 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Push Photoshop to its limits on this advanced one-day expert-led course.
Covering Lab mode colour correction, alpha channels, Smart Objects, advanced blending, Camera Raw, creative filter effects, compositing and automation with scripts — for experienced users aiming to work at expert level.
- Automate tasks with scripts and power-user shortcuts
- Apply advanced colour correction and Lab mode
- Use Smart Objects and advanced blending techniques
- Process images with Camera Raw for optimal results
- Create complex effects with filters and compositing
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"Tutor highly knowledgeable of subject matter."
3rd July 26 - With Simo
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"Delivering the content, answering questions, helping when needed, taking breaks, screensharing etc. It was good to edit alongside Simo and share results, and learn real techniques."
National Portrait Gallery - 26th May 26 - With Simo
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"The Trainer had loads of knowledge asked us lots of questions to customise our lesson as best he could to our needs. He was super prepared."
26th May 26 - With Simo
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"Pausing to check if everyone is following the exercises very naturally and adjusting the training to our needs and expectations"
National Portrait Gallery - 26th May 26 - With Simo
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"Very useful, and everything was explained well."
Next PLC - 11th November 25 - With Simo
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Photoshop Intermediate
From £429 + VAT
Two day Live Online Private Options
Expand your Photoshop skills on this expert-led two-day intermediate course.
Covering colour correction and grading, complex masking, Smart Objects, advanced layer blending, custom brushes and workflow automation using actions — for existing users ready to produce more and work more efficiently.
- Make precise colour adjustments and corrections
- Master selections, masks and complex cutouts
- Use Smart Objects and advanced layer techniques
- Build and apply custom brushes and presets
- Automate tasks with actions and batch processing
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"Brilliant training, as someone who felt they were pretty proficient at photoshop, there was something in every section that was very useful and beneficial to me. the trainer was very engaging."
MPS - 29th June 26 - With Simo
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"The content of the course was really incredibly helpful. Will be able to use it in my job so much."
Penguin Random House - 29th June 26 - With Simo
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"All the topics covered were relevent, interesting and delivered in a way they made sense and helped improve my understanding"
29th June 26 - With Simo
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"Simo was really informative and knew all of the tips and tricks for all of our photoshop questions. Patient when I missed a step and needed a bit more explanation."
29th June 26 - With Simo
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"Great trainer, great venue. Whole course is very well organised, fun and informative two days."
Knight Harwood - 29th June 26 - With Simo
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Photoshop Intro
From £399 + VAT
Two day Live Online Private Options
Start your Photoshop journey on this expert-led two-day introduction course.
Covering workspace setup, selections, colour and tone adjustment, layers, content-aware tools, portrait retouching and generative AI — the ideal foundation for anyone new to image editing or digital photography.
- Set up and customise the Photoshop workspace
- Make accurate selections for precise edits
- Adjust tone and colour with professional techniques
- Transform images using generative AI tools
- Retouch and restore images to a professional standard
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"Simon is a very good trainer; this was the 2nd time we have booked him. He is very knowledgeable and clear when teaching. He also adapts the content of the course to suit our needs."
ITV Studios - 5th August 26 - With Simon
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"Simon was extremely knowledgeable and adaptable throughout the session. He explained concepts clearly, adjusted the pace to suit everyone's needs and was happy to answer questions, making the session both engaging and valuable."
ITVS - 5th August 26 - With Simon
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"Tailoring the course to us and our needs, missing out irrelevant parts to our job roles and adding in parts he thought we would find beneficial."
ITV - 5th August 26 - With Simon
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"Really enjoyed this course, lots of working examples. Iain was great."
Landmarc - 20th July 26 - With Ian
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"Really thorough grounding to Photoshop with a good range of examples. Ian was really patient, a great trainer - albeit some of it blew my mind a little haha"
Landmarc Support Services - 20th July 26 - With Ian
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Premiere Intro
From £399 + VAT
Two day Live Online Private Options
Master the essentials of Adobe Premiere on this expert-led two-day course.
You'll cover the complete editing workflow — importing and organising footage, cutting sequences, mixing audio, adding titles and effects, colour correcting and exporting finished video.
Ideal for beginners and career changers looking to edit professionally.
- Import, organise and manage your footage
- Cut and sequence clips in the Timeline
- Mix and clean audio tracks effectively
- Add titles, graphics and visual effects
- Export finished video for any platform
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"Engaging and detailed, lots covered quite efficiently"
28th July 26 - With James
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"Great examples used, good to work through these as we went, very good training!"
UCL - 28th July 26 - With James
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"Really fantastic pace / great examples and super easy to understand. Took us in at a level to be actually able to use the software, which is great! A really great course!"
UCL - 28th July 26 - With James
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"Experienced trainer who took us through each step. Felt like we learnt a lot in just two days, skills-wise. James helped us with any troubleshooting and was very helpful."
UCL - 28th July 26 - With James
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"I thought James was excellent; his instructions were clear, we covered a lot of ground in a short amount of time and I now feel confident to move forward and start editing videos for work. He was energetic and warm throughout and demonstrated, at times, an ungodly level of patience! :)"
UCL - 28th July 26 - With James
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Proofreading Intro
From £349 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn the skills to spot errors and inconsistencies in your writing, ensuring a high level of
accuracy and professionalism in your work.
This course will give you an excellent eye for grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence
structure, so that you write confidently and without mistakes.
- Understand the role and responsibilities of a proofreader
- Use and interpret standard proofreading marks
- Spot and correct common grammar and spelling errors
- Apply punctuation rules accurately and consistently
- Build and use a reliable proofreading checklist
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"The course was just me and another attendee, but Piers made the course interesting and fun. The resources and slide deck were really informative and easy to follow. He answered all our questions and provided really helpful feedback. Would highly recommend this course for anyone that works with copy or is interested in learning more about grammar and spotting mistakes."
BearingNet - 8th June 26 - With Piers
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"The venue was central and easy to get to. The lunch was just perfect. The structure of the course content was excellent, the pace was just right. The exercises were very useful. Rosie's knowledge was excellent."
24th November 25 - With Rosie
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"Very informative examples, presentation and knowledge. Allowed me to work at my own pace."
Stanton Williams - 31st October 25 - With Rosie
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"Rosie was a really fantastic and patient teacher"
CITB - 27th October 25 - With Rosie
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"Excellent and engaging delivery. I have learnt useful tools and methods that I will definitely be using in my day-job."
CITB - 27th October 25 - With Rosie
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Report Writing
From £349 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn to write clear, well-structured reports on this practical one-day course.
Covering planning and audience analysis, report structures, writing concisely, plain English techniques, creating clear messages and professional proofreading — suitable for anyone who writes reports or briefing documents at work.
- Plan content to suit your audience and purpose
- Structure reports for maximum clarity and impact
- Write concisely using plain English techniques
- Create clear messages that drive the right action
- Proofread and edit to a professional standard
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"The right trainer for the course, very luck to have a 1 on 1 session which meant it was very focused on what i wanted to get out of the course."
1st July 26 - With Rosie
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"Keeping us engaged and using realistic examples"
PwC - 24th June 26 - With Patsy
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"Really good at conveying simply quick wins to help improve report writing - this was really easy and accessible and I will definitely use these going forward"
PwC - 24th June 26 - With Patsy
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"Providing tangible examples from real world PwC writing to tailor the course to our organisation"
24th June 26 - With Patsy
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"Examples were all relevant to our everyday work"
PwC - 24th June 26 - With Patsy
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Smartphone Photography
From £349 + VAT
One day Private Options
Learn creative smartphone photography on this practical one-day course for iOS and Android users.
Covering camera settings, lens options, manual focus and exposure, composition and lighting techniques, photographing portraits, events and products professionally, low-light techniques and editing on your phone.
- Configure manual camera settings on iOS and Android
- Apply focus, exposure and white balance manually
- Use composition and lighting for compelling shots
- Photograph portraits, products and events professionally
- Edit images using your phone's built-in tools
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"Tailoring the content exactly to what we needed - perfect."
30th April 26 - With Simon
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"It was good to have practical sessions after the tutorial to help cement the ideas."
30th April 26 - With Simon
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"Explaining through all concepts of the smartphone camera features and providing great examples for work related scenarios."
22nd January 26 - With Simon
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"Simon was great at breaking down the technical elements whilst being able to tailor the examples to the attendees work based needs."
Walder Sharp - 22nd January 26 - With Simon
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"Everyone was super friendly and professional, a really nice and comfortable environment too. Trainer was very knowledgeable, made it easy to ask questions and made the session very interactive, 10/10!"
Frankham Consultancy Group - 5th January 26 - With Simon
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Social Media Marketing Adv
From £349 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Master advanced social media marketing on this expert-led one-day course.
Covering competitor analysis, social listening tools, paid social advertising across Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn, targeting and ad format best practice and building a data-driven social strategy — for experienced social media marketers.
- Conduct a thorough competitor analysis
- Use social listening to track brand and industry trends
- Plan and evaluate paid social campaigns
- Target effectively across Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn
- Build a data-driven social media strategy
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"Real world examples throughout the course, clear agenda, relevant topics."
3rd June 26 - With Amy
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"The presentation was good and the information presented by Amy was very helpful. I wanted to improve engagement and I believe got the right information to help me do this"
NHS Great Ormond Street Hospital - 22nd April 26 - With Amy
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"Great instructor, very clear and concise."
National Theatre - 22nd April 26 - With Amy
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"Good experience and practical activities, and great at explaining top tips and insights for social media strategy."
22nd April 26 - With Amy
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"Very informative- learnt about platform and content optimisation"
National Theatre - 22nd April 26 - With Amy
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Social Media Marketing Intro
From £349 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn social media marketing on this practical one-day introduction course.
Covering the main platforms, creating original content, platform-specific copywriting, audience engagement, content calendar planning, tools, hashtags and growing your following — suitable for beginners and those refreshing their social media skills.
- Understand the key platforms and how they differ
- Create original content that stands out
- Write copy that engages your target audience
- Build a content calendar and posting strategy
- Analyse what works and refine your approach
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"Was very informative and easy to understand. welcoming atmosphere and encouraging ideas"
29th June 26 - With Michael
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"Very knowledge about all the social media platforms. Gave us really good examples on how you can use social media content, what platforms you can use, - this was super helpful."
Old Thorns - 29th June 26 - With Michael
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"Was great fun and felt super comfortable, It was lovely to be in a smaller group of people."
Old Thorns - 29th June 26 - With Michael
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"Very well structured, practical and interactive. Friendly and welcoming team. Relaxed and informative"
19th May 26 - With Nathan
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"Nathan sharing the content for the day - clear structure and great knowledge so I knew what was coming up and I learned a lot. Great layout and use of space in the room with the sofas, eating area and workstations. I felt comfortable to work and engage. Loved the welcome as I came into the building this morning - the reception desk was clearly signed and Jules and Sascha were very friendly and welcoming which made me feel relaxed."
NHS Innovation Accelerator - 19th May 26 - With Nathan
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Stress Management
Private training — ask for a quote
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn how to equip yourself with valuable skills to navigate life's challenges with resilience
and maintain a healthier, more stress-free lifestyle.
Discover how to develop effective coping strategies and relaxation techniques to manage
stress when it arises.
- Understanding stress and its effects
- Identifying personal stress factors
- Coping strategies for work and home
- Managing stress levels
- Creating a personalised stress action plan
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"1:1 Learning - great environment. Very effective and beneficial."
WORLD NUCLEAR TRANSPORT INSTITUTE - 30th September 19 - With Tina
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Structuring Your Remote Working Day
Private training — ask for a quote
Half day Live Online Private Options
Learn to structure your remote working day more effectively on this practical half-day course.
Covering home workspace setup, day planning and time management techniques, pacing your work and taking breaks, managing motivation and the wellbeing challenges of working remotely or from home.
- Arrange your home workspace for maximum focus
- Structure and plan your working day effectively
- Use time management techniques to stay on task
- Pace your work and take effective breaks
- Manage the wellbeing challenges of remote working
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"Michael was absolutely fantastic- really personalised course and so helpful. Thank you!"
UK Parliament - 19th April 21 - With Michael
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"Lots of practical skills and examples used that can be taken and put straight into practice. Made very relevant and tailored to individuals. Overall very helpful. :)"
Ongo - 22nd January 21 - With Michael
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"Same feedback as yesterday from me! Great trainer who interacts well with the participants, answers questions and is overall helpful and friendly."
Logic Design - 8th October 20 - With Michael
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"The trainer was really friendly and the course was enjoyable."
Logic Design & Consultancy Ltd. - 8th October 20 - With Michael
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"Keeping everyone engaged and feeling involved"
Logic Design - 8th October 20 - With Michael
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Team Working
From £449 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Develop your team working skills on this practical one-day course.
Covering what makes teams effective, personality types and team roles, using individual strengths collectively, developing effective team communication, managing team dynamics constructively, building trust and accountability and supporting people through change.
- Understand what makes teams effective and productive
- Identify personality types and team roles
- Use individual strengths to improve collective output
- Manage team dynamics and disagreements constructively
- Build trust, accountability and shared values
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"This was the first time I've ended up doing a one-to-one course and I actually really enjoyed it as a format"
Rail Delivery Group - 19th September 24 - With Michael
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"Michael was absolutely brilliant, I would highly recommend him to the rest of my team."
Lloyds Banking Group - 24th May 24 - With Michael
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"The training and location were exceptional."
Houlihan Lokey - 24th May 24 - With Michael
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"Very interactive course. Michael kept the course interesting and engaging throughout."
Dragados - 12th October 23 - With Michael
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"Michael was very engaging, funny and friendly. He made the subject extremely interesting, with his funny stories etc. It will make it easier to remember and recall when needed in the future. Ah the story about fish and yogurt! Thank you for an extremely informative interesting and very entertaining course. The premises are gorgeous. Impressed that the loos were spotless and the food was delicious. Thank you."
Russell Publishing Limited - 3rd May 23 - With Michael
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TikTok for Business
Private training — ask for a quote
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn to use TikTok effectively for business on this practical one-day course.
Covering the algorithm, platform rules, short-form storytelling, filming and editing in the TikTok app, using effects and trends, growing your audience organically and paid promotion — for marketers and business owners.
- Understand TikTok's algorithm and platform rules
- Tell a compelling story in 60 seconds
- Film and edit content using the TikTok app
- Use effects, sounds and trends to boost reach
- Grow your audience organically and through paid ads
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"Everything was well organised, I got the link to the course and list of requirements well before the start date Everyone I communicated with as well was super helpful and polite"
5th August 26 - With Amy
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"Great at answering ad hoc questions and tailoring the course to what we needed"
Simply Business - 19th August 25 - With Natalia
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"The centre is brilliant! From start to finish it all runs smoothly and the courses are tailored and advertised as they should be."
CELLER8 - 2nd May 25 - With Natalia
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"General knowledge and delivery of that knowledge on the subject area (TikTok) was exemplary."
Royal College Of Nursing - 21st March 25 - With Natalia
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"Great teacher, atmosphere and training strucuture"
Penguin Random House - 6th March 25 - With Natalia
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Time Management
From £449 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn to prioritise tasks, set goals, and manage your time efficiently.
Discover time management techniques that help reduce stress by ensuring you have control
over your tasks and deadlines.
Discover strategies that make you more productive and give you
a better work-life balance.
- Understanding how you work
- Setting personal and business goals
- Planning, delegation and prioritisation
- Managing procrastination
- Controlling common causes of time wasting
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"Pacing was good; covered a lot but Michael kept things moving. Breaks were well timed. Small group size was great for tailored approach"
HL - 14th July 26 - With Michael
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"Good catering. Good workspace - quiet and intimate but not crowded. Teacher was very engaging and provided helpful advice. Good breaks."
House Of Commons - 29th January 26 - With Michael
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"Interactive session, enjoyed small group session which enabled it to be tailored to our needs and discuss relevant specific examples. Well structured. Great venue."
Impetus - 29th January 26 - With Michael
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"Great training, very appropriate for my position + changed due to my expertise."
The Folio Society - 7th November 25 - With Michael
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"Providing examples and lots of scenarios"
IOPC Funds 1992 - 7th November 25 - With Michael
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Video Editing for Social Media
From £329 + VAT
One day Live Online Private Options
Learn to create engaging short-form video content for social media using CapCut on this practical one-day course.
Covering editing essentials, narrative building, animations, transitions, titles, colours and exporting for any platform — ideal for content creators and social media managers.
- Get up and running quickly with CapCut
- Import and organise video, audio and images
- Build a compelling narrative with your footage
- Add animations, transitions and titles
- Resize and export video for any social platform
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"The teacher was knowledgeable in the subject"
Horton And Garton - 11th June 26 - With James
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"Ensuring everyone was able to follow along and using helpful examples and explaining some wider videography theory too"
Ministry Of Justice - 12th May 26 - With Tom
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"Very Clear and detailed explanations. Tom would repeat if we were unsure about something"
12th May 26 - With Tom
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"Good at explaining what he did and giving tips from all his experience."
PR Live Ltd - 12th May 26 - With Tom
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"All great. Informative, useful and helpful, patient and friendly teacher."
12th May 26 - With Tom
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