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SUMMARY:Hands-on Canva Training
DESCRIPTION:Take your content and graphic creation to the next level!\nCanva is a powerful visual content creation platform used by business owners, entrepreneurs, marketers, educators, nonprofit leaders, and professionals across many industries.\nIn this hands-on workshop, you will learn how Canva can help you promote your business, attract customers, communicate your ideas, and create professional-looking content without needing a design background.\nDuring the workshop, we will explore:\n• Practical ways to use Canva for your business or organization\n• How to create, edit, and customize a design\n• How to work with images, video, audio, colors, fonts, and layouts\n• How to create content for social media, promotions, presentations, campaigns, and events\n• Simple design principles that can help your content look clear, credible, and professional\nYou will also learn why Canva can be such a valuable tool for building visibility, promoting your brand, and bringing your business ideas to life.\nYou do not need to be a designer or have advanced technology skills to participate. Come with curiosity, creativity, and a desire to learn something practical, useful, and fun.\nPresenter Bio: \n\nMichael Roach is an award-winning marketing communications professional. His experience with the creative process and visual communications has allowed him to work on numerous creative projects, as well as internationally-awarded film documentaries. Avid, a leading audio/video editing production software company, recognized Michael for his content creation skills and storytelling ability.\nIn addition to running his own boutique creative/marketing firm, Michael Roach Creative, he is a past president of the Rochester Professional Consultants Network (RPCN) and past president of the American Marketing Association New York Capital Region chapter. Michael thrives in fast-paced, creative environments and enjoys training and speaking with audiences about marketing, design, business, career development, and technology. He aims to elevate the marketing profession and grow the business community throughout New York State.\nMichael also started a networking group throughout the New York Hudson Valley, which was created to support entrepreneurs and professionals. Since its inception in late 2022, the group has helped individuals locate employment opportunities, find clients, learn business skills, and connect people with others for collaboration. He is certified as a career coach, professional marketing, virtual speaker/presenter, and vision board facilitator.\nLinkedIn\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mlroach/ ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/mlroach/ )\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/michael-roach-creative/ ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/michael-roach-creative/ )\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/hudson-valley-entrepreneurs-and-professionals-gathering/ ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/hudson-valley-entrepreneurs-and-professionals-gathering/ )\nInstagram\nhttps://instagram.com/michaelroachcreative ( https://instagram.com/michaelroachcreative )\nFacebook\nhttps://facebook.com/michaelroachcreative ( https://facebook.com/michaelroachcreative )\nWebsite\nhttps://michaelroachcreative.com ( https://michaelroachcreative.com )\n
URL:https://mycommunityloanfund.org/events/hands-on-canva-training/
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CATEGORIES:Event,Marketing,Workshop
LOCATION:30 2nd St. Troy, NY 12180
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