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Virtual Course: Writing for the Web

Virtual Course: Writing for the Web

Marketing

A half-day, virtual course that provides essential guidance and techniques to make the most impact with your digital content, using up-to-the-minute research. 

 

Short Courses
Everything you need to become a successful editorial freelancer

Everything you need to become a successful editorial freelancer

Tutor-Guided Courses

Enrol on one of three Tutor-Guided courses and receive two free e-Learning modules...read more 

Tutor-Guided Courses
Editing Illustrations

Editing Illustrations

Specific Editorial Skills

To edit illustrations effectively, copy-editors also need to know how illustrations are handled during the printing process. This module aims to enable copy-editors to understand how to process and mark up drawings for a publication.

 

E-Learning Courses
In-Company Training

In-Company Training

In-Company Training

Our In-Company Training brings the PTC to you. We can run our open courses at your office or another venue of choice at a time that suits you. We can tailor our courses to suit your business needs.

 

In-Company Training

Our next six courses at a glance

Introduction to Editorial Skills

This entry-level course offers a thorough introduction to the key publishing skills of copy-editing and proofreading...more

Delivered virtually via Zoom

£700 +VAT 

7, 9 & 11 December 2020

Negotiating for a Win-Win Outcome

Gain an understanding of the structure negotiations take, the behaviours which work best and the ways you can get the outcome you need...more

Delivered virtually via Zoom

£300 +VAT

8 & 10 December 2020

Introduction to Editorial Skills

This entry-level course offers a thorough introduction to the key publishing skills of copy-editing and proofreading...more

Delivered virtually via Zoom

£700 +VAT 

18, 20 & 22 January 2021

Writing for the Web

Discover vital ways to make digital content more readable, searchable and findable, using up-to-the-minute research...more

Delivered virtually via Zoom

£300+VAT

21 & 28 January 2021

Copywriting for Publishers

Explore when, where and how smart copywriting can boost the performance of your book marketing projects....more

Delivered virtually via Zoom

£300+VAT

28 & 29 January 2021

Introduction to Marketing

Understand your new marketing role and learn how to spend time and resources effectively....more

Delivered virtually via Zoom

£300 +VAT

9 & 11 February 2021

Choose your path

With different ways to learn, choose the delivery method that suits you and meets your learning goals

Virtual Courses

Our virtual courses are compressed versions of our face-to-face courses, covering the same content and delivered by the same expert, highly experienced tutors.

Tutor-Guided

Our online Tutor-Guided courses provide students with personal tutor support for the duration of study. Courses are assessed and lead to a certificate from the Publishing Qualifications Board (PQB).

E-Learning Modules

Our e-Learning Modules form a programme of online courses that focus on specialist topics relevant to an editor's working life. They are designed to build on a foundation of existing skills and experience.

In-Company

In-Company training can be delivered by one of our highly experienced trainers as an existing short course or bespoke training can be designed.

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