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When Headland Media Ltd, owners of Walport maritime training DVD library, wanted to produce a new series on Risk Assessment they asked Focus to tender for the work.  This was our second commission for Headland, the first being about Lifeboat Drills.  One reviewer of that programme commented that ‘training doesn’t have to be boring’.  But the real success was the fact that it sold extremely well to shipping companies and operators.

This first new title in the Risk Assessment series made by Focus is ‘Slips, Trips and Falls’, and not surprisingly it wasn’t an easy commission.  Demonstrating how a seafarer can be seriously injured or killed through a slip, trip or fall wasn’t easy.  Focus considered everything from using stuntmen to animation or puppetry.  In the end the programme makes its point in a variety of ways, and hopefully will also sell well for Headland.

Crucially though, in the end, what really matters is that injuries are reduced and lives are saved among seafarers.

We still have a few places left on our Social Media training session on July 6th at our audio/video production studios in Southampton.

There are morning and afternoon sessions. These last 3 hours.

The morning session starts at 10am and the afternoon one at 2pm.

The cost is £30 plus VAT.

The sessions have a maximum of 6 places to allow us time to look in more detail at how other companies experiences and case studies can be applied to the attendees own organisation. After the session we can spend time discussing matters further – if people want to!

Over the last few months we have had a variety of businesses and organisations attend our sessions including car dealers, accountants, solicitors, recruitment agencies, PR and marketing agencies, local councils, manufacturers, management consultants, tourist boards and publishers. All have been able to see how social media can help them.

During the case study section we look at our own experiences of helping clients use social media tools internally and externally. This has included blogging, Twitter, podcasting, photo-blogging, webvideo and webinars plus creating a presence on social networking sites like Facebook and LinkedIn and helping them build their own personal communities.

What top 6 things will you learn?

1. The origins and growth of Social Media and Social Networking
2. Academic research into human behaviour and our need to socialise (no – this is not a ‘fad’ that will go away!)
3. Latest business research on the growth and trends
4. The rise and rise of the Club Penguin generation – those 8 – 15 year olds who will be tomorrows employees and customers (or maybe they already are customers!)
5. Case studies on what other people and organisations have done, why and what they found works (including some of our own) – the really practical and valuable bit!
6. How to integrate social media communications alongside traditional tools and the added value that this brings

Depending on time and interest by attendees we can spend a few minutes in the editing/production control room so you can see the technical side of things and talk to one of the staff about recent webinar and podcast production projects.

If you want to book a space please contact

Nicky Anderson on 023 8044 8822

Following the successful Social Media/Web 2.0 briefing sessions in our Southampton studios last month and the upcoming ones on May 26th additional dates have been added on June 10th and July 6th.

One place is still available on the May 26th afternoon session at 3.45pm for a 4.00pm start. Ends 5.30pm.

Sorry. The morning session is full.

The additional dates:

June 10th – morning 10.00am for a 10.15am start with refreshments and ends at 11.45am.

June 10th – afternoon session will be from 2.00pm for a 2.15pm start with refreshments and end at 3.45pm.

July 6th – morning session will also start at 10.00am for 10.15am and refreshments. Ends at 11.45am.

July 6th – afternoon session from 2.00pm for 2.15pm with refreshments. Ends 3.45pm.

What will the sessions cover?

In the session we will share our knowledge and experience of working on social media campaigns with our clients as well as case studies from other companies active in this space.

It will mix the latest academic and business trend research together with a background overview.

What will you learn?

•  The origins and growth of Social Media and Social Networking
• Academic research into human behaviour and our need to socialise (no – this is not a ‘fad’ that will go away!)
• Latest business research on the growth and trends
• The rise and rise of the Club Penguin generation – those 8 – 15 year olds who will be tomorrows employees and customers
• Case studies on what other people and organisations have done, why and what they found works – the really practical and valuable bit!
• How to integrate social media communications alongside traditional tools and the added value that this brings

The objective is to share our practical experience and knowledge so you are better able to understand the real value and use of social media to your own business.

Refreshments will be provided. Choose the time that best suits you.

Each session will last 1.5 hours.

Cost? £15 (including VAT)

The studio has ample car parking. 

Book early as places are limited to 6 people per session to maximise the value to attendees and allow a quick tour of the studios.

To book your place please call Nicky Anderson on 023 8044 8822 or email her at nicky.anderson@focusbiz.co.uk