Master the art of creating professional smartphone videos with our hands-on, group training course. Empower your team to produce eye-catching, brand-boosting content in-house.
This hands-on masterclass will make it easy for you and/or your team to create professional, scroll-stopping video content in-house. Create amazing content whenever inspiration strikes and own your own social media with confidence!
DURATION: 1 day
LOCATION: Baldwin Street, Bristol
DESIGNED FOR: businesses, marketing professionals and content creators
WHAT WE’LL COVER:
PLANNING & FILMING YOUR VIDEOS
Apps & equipment
Camera settings
Important principles for great video
Using natural lighting for video
Using professional lighting for video
Planning the shots for your videos
Camera handling & movements
Types of shots and creative techniques
Master talk-to-camera shots
Master voiceovers
Creating and filming great hooks
Using set-ups and pay-offs
The importance of pacing
Selecting the perfect background music
EDITING YOUR VIDEOS
Clip selection and arrangement
Basic editing features
Advanced editing features
Colour improvements
Exporting for social media
Thom’s ‘60 second edit’ technique
Join Smart Cookies for an evening dedicated to one of the biggest challenges facing founders and business leaders today: attracting, nurturing, and retaining exceptional talent in the startup space.
In a highly competitive landscape, having the right team can make or break your success. But how do you attract top talent that not only has the skills but also aligns with your values? Where are these experts hiding, and how do you ensure they stay and thrive within your organisation?
This event will dive into crucial questions such as:
– How does rapid growth impact your culture, and how can you best prepare for it?
– How do you improve accountability and engagement within a team?
– How can you break down silos and foster collaboration across teams?
– How do you attract top talent to your organisation?
– What are the best ways to motivate your teams?
Join industry experts and thought leaders as they debate these topics and more. You’ll leave with fresh insights and actionable strategies for finding and keeping the best talent. Don’t miss this opportunity to network, learn, and sharpen your approach to building a successful, people-driven business.
Are you a manager struggling with leadership confidence?
Have you ever experienced imposter syndrome?
Would you like to be a more emotionally intelligent leader?
Join this free online workshop and discover how to lead with confidence, when to lead and when to manage and how to be more emotionally intelligent to lead with empathy.
In this workshop, we’ll delve into:
The Confident Manager training programme helps hesitant, uncertain managers become confident managers and leaders.
It runs over two, engaging and energetic half day sessions, 9am – 1pm, on 13 and 20 November in the Junction room at Temple Campus.
It’s perfect training for all managers – new, junior, mid and even senior – who have been plunged into the role without the training and guidance that every manager should have!
The programme covers:
– Communication – how to really listen and ask great questions
– Giving and receiving great feedback that’s objective, constructive and useful
– The cornerstones of successful management – knowing your task, your team and each individual
– Building trust with and in your team
– Delegating effectively – so the job gets done right, on time and on budget
– Managing your time to maximise you and your team’s effectiveness
The Confident Manager is delivered by Alan Mead, previously with Bray Leino and an award winning trainer (4 IPA CPD Gold & 3 IPA Platinum Awards) with over 30 years’ experience working in Agencies, gained at all levels, from AE to Board Director.
“I think your training has been brilliant, very different to other training where I feel like I just have acronyms regurgitated at me. I’d really recommend it!”
Nicola Sutherland – Account Director, Modern B2B, Bristol
Join The Peeps for an exclusive BIMA Breakfast Masterclass on Mastering Gen AI Video. Whether you’re a marketing maven, a content creator, or a tech enthusiast, this 90-minute session will spark your imagination and show you how to power up your video content using generative AI.
What you’ll learn
– The basics of generative AI in video and where it’s headed
– How to incorporate AI tools into your current video marketing strategy
– Live demos that’ll give you insider tips on producing stunning AI-driven video content
Plus, there’ll be time to network with fellow attendees, chat with Derek and Norts, and get your burning questions answered.
Cost
Absolutely FREE (but spaces are super limited)
With only 25 spots available, this is your chance to dive deep into the world of Gen AI video in an intimate, interactive setting. Grab your morning coffee and get ready to explore the future of video production, from generating eye-popping visuals to crafting wild stories, all with AI at the helm.
Hosts
Derek and Norts, the award-winning creative duo behind The Peeps, will be your guides for the morning. Known for their leftfield thinking and infectious energy, they’ve been pushing the boundaries of AI since 2018.
Come for the AI insights, stay for the LOLs and leave with the tools and inspiration to take your video game to the next level. This is a masterclass that promises to be both practical and fun!
Agenda
8.45 AM – Arrival & Networking (Coffee, croissants, and good vibes)
9:00 AM – Masterclass: Mastering Gen AI Video
10:15 AM – Q&A & Open Discussion
10:30 AM – Event Close
Want to host work experience, but too busy? Come along to meet Not Impossible co-founder Emma to find out how you can join the microplacement movement!
We’re reimagining work experience for less advantaged 16-25 yr olds with our new microplacement model. Our 1-hour to 1-day experiences make it accessible and beneficial for busy employers to host.
We smart-match employers one-to-one with a young person who shares their passion and personality to create highly meaningful experiences. We also support with best practice activities and logistics too. We’re fuelling social mobility by helping all young people find work that matters to them, and connecting employers with talent from diverse backgrounds.
Honest, uplifting, motivational, aspirational, nourishment for the soul – join some amazing HUM4NS for an evening of inspiration.
HUM4NS began life as a series of talks among entrepreneurs, providing them with a platform to step out from behind ‘what they do’ and venture into the ‘who I am, what holds me back and how I moved forward’.
HUM4NS provided a platform for ordinary people to share Honest, Uplifting, Motivational, Aspirational, Nourishment for the Soul, inspiring others to take action and build towards achieving their own dreams.
Stepping into a brave new world and opening ourselves up to a new audience, HUM4NS has a simple but important quest; to help the world be a happier, healthier, smarter and kinder place, by providing a place for people to learn, grow and develop.
On the night, you can expect:
– Celebrating HUM4NS
– HUM4NS talks
– Networking/drinks
– Awesome people!
Join Merlin Goldman for the launch of his new book – ADHD: A Modern Lexicon. The book provides an easy to read, self-illustrated overview of ADHD through a lens of current terminology.
Following on from his talk at the Clevedon Literary Festival, Merlin will talk about his late diagnosis and the more unusual traits of those who are neurospicy.
Free to attend, RSVP.
Whilst much of the world has returned to normal since the COVID-19 pandemic, one area of life remains completely transformed: the way we spend our leisure time. Pubs, restaurants, cinemas, shopping centres, and tourist destinations have all struggled to recover their levels of footfall.
Against that backdrop, true’s ‘Fight for Footfall’ research combines brand-new survey data with commentary from industry experts to explore how hospitality, leisure, and entertainment brands can adapt to meet our changing habits and priorities.
It includes:
– Original insights into our priorities and attitudes towards leisure time
– Inspiration from brands who have managed to buck the trend
– Personas representing target audience segments
– Tips for creating effective digital marketing and customer experiences
Join us for this breakfast session where true’s Head of Strategy, Dave Jones, and SEO and Media Lead, Nikita Mohide who will be sharing insights from True’s latest Marketing Week whitepaper – ‘The Fight for Footfall’.
Join Kate Ward for an exclusive financial seminar, where she will delve into the autumn budget and its implications for your financial planning. Kate will be joined by Amanda Gunter, a chartered accountant who will deliver an overview of the current economic landscape.
This seminar will provide expert insight into proposed legislative changes, including their impact on inheritance tax, pensions, ISAs, and capital gains tax. Learn how these adjustments can be strategically integrated into your financial planning to optimise your future success.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and stay ahead in your financial journey.
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