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Data visualisation for researchers
Make your data come to life through powerful infographicsResearchers are increasingly being asked to visualise their data. While this used to mean bar charts and line graphs, there's now a growing need...
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Introduction to Teeline shorthand
You'll be amazed how easy it is to learn shorthand in just one dayShorthand gives you the ability to take notes quickly, easily and discreetly. And while to non-shorthanders it may seem like an...
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How to write better copy
How to write commercial copy that's engaging, effective and whisper it sells more stuffWe can't legally offer courses in bribery and blackmail, but we can teach you the next best way to get your point...
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How to self-release your own music
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Borrowing from Shakespeare
Learn the tricks of the trade from history's greatest storytellerWhat better way to celebrate Shakespeare's 450th birthday than by plundering his best ideas and passing them off as your own? The bard...
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Introduction to equity crowdfunding
Learn how to find investors, raise capital and publicise your startupReward-based crowdfunding has received a lot of attention in recent years. But if you'd rather attract serious investors and spend...
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Build a website: Introduction to HTML5 and CSS3
Learn to build functional, interactive websites using the latest web standardsWhether you want to promote your business, host an online CV or explore a personal passion, building a website is a...
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How to write science fiction
Take your writing to new frontiers let Liesel Schwarz be your guide to creating scintillating sci-fi and fantastic fantasyScience fiction and fantasy or speculative fiction is the literary success...
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Copywriting: a four-week masterclass
An in-depth course in crafting compelling copy, set over four consecutive WednesdaysWe can't legally offer courses in bribery and blackmail, but we can teach you the next best way to get your point...
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Breaking into the food market
Learn how to transform your personal speciality into a business reality, with help from top culinary entrepreneursYou don't need a background in the food industry to launch a successful comestible....
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Social media for charities: Intermediate level
Acting globally just got easier find out how to plan and deliver successful social media strategies that can make a real difference to your campaigningSocial media is now an integral part of every...
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PR and marketing for writers
The essential primer in generating publicity for both published and self-published authorsMany authors view PR as a necessary evil, best kept at arm's length. But in the digital age, marketing a book...
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The essentials of professional writing
Simple, effective techniques to make your communications more clear, from emails to appraisalsHave you ever spent twenty minutes writing and rewriting a two-sentence email? Does a familiar subject...
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Social media for businesses
Set out your stall in a whole new online marketplaceToday's consumers get swathes of their information from social media news, product recommendations, in-jokes, even opinions. No matter what line of...
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Lyric-writing bootcamp with Chris Difford
Join Chris Difford, Ivor Novello Award-winning lyricist and founder member of Squeeze, for a crash course in the art and philosophy of writing words that matterLyrics are often seen as an afterthought...
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How to write an academic paper and get it published
Simple solutions to difficult academic writing problemsAcademic research can be difficult enough, without the additional complication of writing about your work for an audience who may not understand...
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Building fictional worlds
Create immersive, evocative fictional worlds your readers will rememberFrom Middle Earth and Metropolis to Liberty City, there are some fictional worlds we know better than our own neighbourhoods....
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How to use social media to drive sales
Find out how social media can make a long-term difference to your salesConsumer migration online hasn't eliminated the need for good salespeople, it's simply transformed how they need to work. Social...
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Data visualisation for designers
Enhance your design skills, and get better results from working with researchers and analystsDesigners are increasingly being asked to work with data. Businesses and organisations have more data than...
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Documentary filmmaking on the frontline
How to make powerful human stories from the chaos of conflictIt's not just the physical danger that makes conflict zones difficult to document. Perhaps the bigger challenge is translating the raw...
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