Workshops for Heritage Groups

GK Media have developed a new series of courses for local Heritage Groups in the areas of Podcasting, Interview Techniques, and Social Media. They also provide Oral Heritage workshops covering a number of important areas such as research, recording equipment, consent forms, copyright, tagging, online publishing, etc.

(1) Social Media in a Bundle

  • Why is Social Media important? 
  • How can it benefit us?
  • Implications and Considerations for using Social Media
  • The main channels of Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, & Google+)
  • Setting up your Online Profiles & Pages (Public & Private Groups)
  • Knowing your audience and your demographic
  • Promoting Events, Podcasts & Workshops
  • Finding sources, growing your audience and driving traffic
  • Engagement, Credibility and Effective Communication
  • Developing your content strategy
  • Measurement, Analysis and Promotion

To register for a course email gk@gkmedia.ie

(2) Oral Heritage & Interview Techniques

  • Folklore & Oral History
  • Topics of Conversation
  • Recording Equipment & Microphones
  • Benefits of Audio Recording
  • Conducting an interview
  • Narration
  • Clearance & Consent
  • Copyright
  • Transcribing
  • Editing
  • Tagging
  • Publishing & Online Hosting

To register for a course email gk@gkmedia.ie

(3) Podcasting & Online Publishing

  • Sourcing Equipment
  • Home Studio set-up
  • Recording Equipment & Microphones
  • Editing
  • Mastering
  • Hosting on a server
  • Creating an iTunes Channel
  • Tags & Images
  • Online Publishing
  • Measurement, Analysis and Promotion

To register for a course email gk@gkmedia.ie

Garry Kelly (@GKMediaIRE) is Managing Director of GKMedia.ie an Irish multimedia company specialising in Film, TV, Radio, & Social Media. With over 10 years experience working in these industries, the company offers a number of services in Digital Productions, Advertising, & Training. Garry is also a Company Director and Producer with the Irish Film & TV Production Company - DIGProductions.ie Since their inception in 2000, they have produced a number of award winning short films, documentaries, and feature films.

Email: gk@gkmedia.ie

Paul Cotter

Paul is Founder & CEO of Bad Dog, an Irish Digital Marketing Agency. He has 30+ years experience in many facets of the design world. He’s got opinions too, from such a long career - and is more than willing to share them. With an insatiable appetite for anything tech and forward facing, pardon the pun, but he’s like a dog with a bone!