Cartooning For Kids 

Kid ages 15 and younger, join Artist, Illustrator, Cartoonist and Art Instructor, Ron Plante for a half-day session on the basics of cartoon drawing.  Learn from a professional, some tips and hands-on skills for creating simple cartoons.  You will be drawing, not just listening, so be sure to bring a sktchpad or sketchbook and a favorite pencil or two.   This workshop will be held 7/21/12.  To register click here.

Communications Boot Camp

Here's a workshop that combines topics from various Loeb School classes and workshops into a one-day boot camp.  It's designed to help people in business, government, non-profits, medicine, sports, academia or any field become more successful by improving their media skills.

Instructor Mike Nikitas from NECN (New England Cable News) brings three decades of communications and teaching experience to a friendly, positive presentation that includes understanding different media and audiences they attract, understanding that reporters look for, developing and sticking to a message and handling interviews.  Participants also will learn how body language, dress and voice can help or hinder their message.  Keeping with the Loeb School philosophy of hands-on instruction, participants will engage in mock, videotaped interviews and critiques.  This workshop will be held 10/27/12.  To register click here.



The Constitution for Teachers

The workshop will be led by Attorney Gregory V. Sullivan, who has argued before the New Hampshire Supreme Court in several landmark First Amendment and public access cases.  Attorney Sullivan will explore how the three branches of the Federal Government interact with each other, with the 50 states and with the rights of American citizens, all as prescribed by the Constitution.  

The Constitutional Amendments will be discussed, with an emphasis on the Bill of Rights and the five freedoms of the First Amendment. 

The workshop will provide teachers with information and curriculum for general studies on the Constitution and help prepare students to participate in next fall’s Constitution Day lessons and essay contest.

Gregory V. Sullivan is president of Malloy & Sullivan, Lawyers Professional Corporation, a law firm with offices in Manchester and Hingham, Mass. He teaches First Amendment Law at Suffolk University Law School and the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications and is corporate counsel for the New Hampshire Union Leader. Attorney Sullivan also serves as Special Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.   This workshop will be held 8/8/12.  To register click here.

"Very knowledgeable instructor.  He related the Constitution to our profession." - Teacher   

Social Media for the Fun of It!

Facebook is used to stay in touch with friends and family.  It's also used in business.  For many people, it's used just for the fun of it.  That's the focus of this half-day workshop.  Instructor Judi Window will concentrate on using Social Media, especially Facebook, for fun.  The workshop also will include easy-to-use ideas for organizing your desktop, finding links and video and keeping your on-line world simple!  Judi is a motivational leader who specializes in turning information into action.  This class is intended for people who already have a Facebook account, but would like to learn how to use it better.  Two sessions will be offered:  9:00-Noon and 12:30-3:30.  Please specify your choice when registering.   To register click here. 

"Casual and plenty of time for questions.  The teacher and students were friendly."  - Workshop Participant

Freelance Writing

Think you have a great idea for a news story or magazine feature but can't figure out how to get it published?  In this freelance workshop, writers will learn how to target publications that use freelance work regularly, how to approach editors successfully, how to structure writing pieces to meet the publication's needs and how to advance onto bigger and better publications.  Balancing multiple assignments, determining how much to charge and ensuring you are paid will also be discussed.  Writers will receive links to online resources used by full-time freelancers to find work and receive freelance dos and don'ts from a New Hampshire magazine editor.

Before her current job as staff City Hall reporter at the New Hampshire Union Leader, instructor Beth LaMontagne Hall worked as a full-time freelance writer for more than two years for Yankee Magazine; Politics magazine in Washington, DC; the Associated Press; and the Portsmouth Herald.   This workshop will be held 4/12/12.  To register click here.

"I received solid, useable information about the freelance process.  I now know how to start.  Exciting!"  -  Participant

 
Learning Social Media for Business

This all-day workshop is a crash course concentrating on advanced techniques used to make Social Media a business tool.  Instructor Judi Window will emphasize developing the planning process, identifying and building market niche and using Social Media tools to pull together a company or personal marketing plan.  The workshop is designed primarily for students planning to or currently using Social Media to enhance their business, non-profit or personal brand through technology.  Hearing from a diverse group of presenters, the class will explore various uses of Social Media, how to get started and how to develop from a person to a persona.  Students must have a firm grasp on Facebook, Twitter, and other main stream basic Social Media formats, as well as a business plan or idea.   This workshop will be held 7/20/12.  To register click here.

"As a sole proprietor, the info covered will help me to expand my coverage of myself and my company." - Participant

The Path to Publishing a Children's Book

How does an idea turn into a children's book?  Learn how author/illustrator Maryann Cocca-Leffler creates and sells her own projects to publishers without an agent.  In this workshop you will hear and see the process a book takes to be published through ideas, written drafts, dummies, rejections, revisions, more rejections, more revisions, storyboards, sketches and final art.  You'll also find out what you should submit if you have a great idea, but you are not an artist.  You'll hear about the business side of the children's book industry including finding the right publisher, contacting editors, queries, submitting a manuscript, contracts, royalties and sub rights.  You will gain insight into the new world of ebooks, get tips on marketing and industry resources that will help you navigate the competitive world of children's book publishing.  The workshop will be held on 5/12/12.   To register click here.

Photography for Public Relations

This one-day workshop is designed to help public relations photographs land on the web and in the paper, not in the trash. 

After two successful Loeb School workshops this year that concentrated on writing press releases, award-winning photography instructor Geoff Forester will offer proven suggestions on how to take public relations photos that stand out and enhance any press release. The workshop will include camera basics, taking good photos and selecting photos that best tell your story.

Geoff Forester has been a photojournalist for nearly 30 years at four newspapers.  In 1994, he was named Photographer of the Year by the New Hampshire Photojournalists Association.  He also has been a photo editor at the Concord Monitor and the Boston Globe and has taught photography at Boston University, the New Hampshire Institute of Art and the Loeb School.   This workshop will be held on 7/13/12.  To register click here.

"It was interesting, informative, fast moving and fun!" - Participant

Police-Media Relations

This all-day workshop is designed for police officers who interact with the media.  With presenters including the Attorney General's Office, the media, a noted media attorney and a respected police Public Information Officer, the session covers everything from the state Right-to-Know Law to preparing news releases.  Senior Assistant Attorney General Will Delker will address the First Amendment and Right to Know Law, including who has a right to know and what information can be released.  Attorney Gregory Sullivan will address the same issues from the legal standpoint of the media and outline court rulings in cases involving withheld information.  Capt. Shawn Patten of the Salem Police Department will address release of information issues and discuss gathering information, compiling it, writing news releases and preparing for news conferences or media interviews.  A panel of New Hampshire reporters will join officers in a discussion about media coverage and building and maintaining trusting relations between police and the media.  

"Thank you so much for putting this course together.  I think it was a great course and very important to what we do on a daily basis.  The opportunity to meet some members of the local media, hear their expectations and give them some feedback from our perspective was invaluable."  -  Officer


Public Speaking and Professional Presentations

Effective communication is key to succeeding in today’s business environment.  To be successful, individuals need to be able to deliver professional, confident and well-articulated presentations.  Taught by Southern New Hampshire University Professor Andrea Bard, this workshop allows participants to develop important oral communication skills and knowledge through information and application.  Each participant gives several presentations and receives constructive feedback regarding eye contact, nervous energy, organization, use of audiovisual aids and managing difficult questions.    This workshop will be held 9/15/12.  To register click here.

"Good teacher, enthusiastic.  I learned some cool stuff."  -  Student

  

Student Media Workshop

This one-day skills building program is offered free to all New Hampshire High School students.

Students learn about ethics, First Amendment, interviewing, writing, editing, design, and photography from an instructional staff featuring veteran journalists and other experts. Skills are put to the test by developing, designing and producing news coverage - on deadline - of a special guest speaker.  

The 2012 Student Media Workshop is underwritten by a contribution from the AT&T Foundation.

This workshop will be held 10/20/12.  To register click here.

 
Telling Your Family Story

Everyone's family has a story to tell and the Nackey S. LoebSchool wants to help you tell yours. 

This popular program will teach how to uncover family or community stories, how to present them and how to preserve them for future generations. These skills are useful for local historians who record town lore and for residents who just want to make sure their dinner-table tales from grandma and grandpa are never forgotten.

The program will focus on interviewing and listening skills as well as research and presentation.

Instructors include media professionals who tell New Hampshire's stories, historians, videographers and even an archivist to offer tips on how to preserve and protect photos and family papers that often fade away in a box in the attic.    This workshop will be held 3/31/12.  To register click here.

"The presenters were specialists in their field.  They gave helpful information."  - Participant

Writing Newsletters

This daylong workshop will provide an overview of the process of creating newsletters for a variety of purposes and audiences.

Topics to be covered:  Identifying your readership and planning content, tips on editing, principals of good design and the differences between newsletters for print and e-mail.  This will be a hands-on workshop that includes several exercises for students to apply what they know and what they are learning.

Who should attend:  Anyone who wants to strengthen their relationship with a group; provide information in an organized, consistent and appealing manner; and improve their skills and confidence at planning and editing content.  Note: Graphic design and layout concepts will be discussed, however, this is not a workshop on how to use particular desktop publishing software.  In the e-newsletter portion of the workshop, creating a newsletter through Constant Contact will be demonstrated.

Instructor Dan Wise is communications director of the New Hampshire Bar association, and former editor of Business NH Magazine and has more than 30 years' experience in journalism and organizational communications.  This workshop will be held 6/15/12.  To register click here. 

"The course really made me evaluate how we are writing newsletters.  I really appreciate that.  Thank you!"

Writing News Releases

Have you ever wondered why some press releases make it into the media and others go nowhere?

The Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications is sponsoring a day-long workshop to offer some tips to help land your release in the news, not in the trash.

With reporters buried in press releases, instructors Stacy Milbouer and Karen Spiller will offer proven suggestions on how to stand out by delivering messages quickly, clearly and concisely. With all readers pressed for time, the class also will learn some insider tricks about how to write releases that are informative, compelling and most importantly, keep the reader's interest. 

Karen Spiller writes press releases and organizes media events as a manager of media relations at BAE Systems in Nashua. She also had years of experience receiving press releases as a business writer for The Nashua Telegraph.

Stacy Milbouer is reporter and columnist for The Telegraph, where she receives more than her fair share of press releases –some good, and some that could benefit from this class.    This workshop will be held 5/18/12.  To register click here.

"Very relaxed, yet energizing.  The ladies were wonderful!" - Participant

Resume Writing

Instructor David Yudkin of Creative Professional Resumes will cover everything from what information should and should not be included in a resume to how the information should be organized.  He'll also offer proven tips on what helps a resume stand out and be noticed.  The session is free, but space is limited.  To register, click here.


Workshop Cancellation Policy
If a student cancels a workshop registration: 

2 weeks prior to event - Full refund 
1 week prior to event - $ 25 refund 
Less than 1 week prior to event - no refund