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March 2016
Understanding Yelp Basics for Your Organization
Bring your laptop and biz.yelp.com sign-in for this in-depth chat. Trish Sanderson and Brad Bohensky will discuss basic knowledge of all the free business tools an organization can use on Yelp.com to enhance visitor engagement. They will go through the most FAQ's biz owners may have of the website. They will also touch on Yelp Spring Break details and potential partnerships. Goals for workshop: How to navigate biz.yelp.com. How to make their Yelp business listing compelling The importance of photos How…
Find out more »Connection: The Power of Story
We are a storytelling species. As early as 60,000 years ago, long before the written word—even before drawings on cave walls—we had stories. Back then, stories meant one thing. Survival. From myths, folklore, and tribal tales told around the campfire, we acquired the skills to find food and avoid danger. That’s also how we learned moral lessons and how to make sense of the natural world. Experiences, dilemmas, and hardships were all explained and shared through stories. As interpreters, we…
Find out more »April 2016
Establishing Your Professional Brand
When was the last time you did a vanity search (Googled Your Name)? What came up? Was it negative? Was it positive? Neutral? Kolby will show you how you can start establishing your personal brand now, to help market yourself to better job opportunities and higher salaries. Between LinkedIn, social media, and personalized websites, being proactive in marketing yourself can give you a professional advantage. Goals of Workshop: Understand LinkedIn and how it can help you professionally Apply practical updates…
Find out more »Copyright and Licensing Workshop
This workshop will introduce attendees to the complex issues of media licensing, copyright ownership research, ownership evaluations, and media acquisitions for museums, exhibits departments, content developers, and marketing departments. Fundamentals in media research and acquisitions will be introduced including “due diligence” research, “fair use”, “public domain”, user fee determinations, and social media issues like crowdsourcing photographs and posting images to social media platforms with and without permissions. Topics to be covered include differentiating between copyrights, trademarks, patents, ownership issues, and…
Find out more »June 2016
Learning Exchange: Keys to Amplifying Awareness and Engagement: Media & PR
Learning Exchange: Keys to Amplifying Awareness and Engagement via Media & PR Join the Balboa Park Learning Institute in collaboration with SDNA: San Diego Nonprofit Association and Balboa Park Online Collaborative as we share "insider knowledge" on the keys to amplifying awareness and engagement via media and PR. They will give you tips to on how to engage your organization with media and the importance of building strategic partnerships with media outlets. Date: Wednesday, June 22 Time: 12pm - 1pm,…
Find out more »August 2016
The Informal Mathematics Collaborative Summer Professional Development Program
We invite you to attend a professional development program, open to any formal or informal educator who is interested in engaging learners with mathematics in new and creative ways. This 3-day summer workshop will be hosted in San Diego’s Balboa Park by the Informal Mathematics Collaborative, a unique partnership of art and science museums. Through hands-on activities at three different museums, participants will have the opportunity to: Investigate diverse mathematical topics through making, tinkering, and artistic creation Explore connections between…
Find out more »November 2016
Project Development and the Agile Organization
Do you want to spend less time in meetings? Would you like to spend more time working with clear objectives and the freedom to make decisions? Do you want your teams to work more effectively without oversight? In this hands-on workshop Brad MacDonald will take participants through five stages of project development: Preparation, Definition, Prioritization, Development and Evaluation. We’ll discuss, and practice, strategies for defining project goals and negotiating the creative space to make decisions. Participants are encouraged to arrive…
Find out more »March 2017
Enhancing Cultural Competence
Enhancing Cultural Competence A Day-Long Workshop in Two Sessions Click here to register Through understanding, management and conscious navigation of differences, organizations, professionals and employees can improve the quality of services and outcomes for the workplace and in the interactions with and delivery of services to the public and other external stakeholders. This Enhancing Cultural Competence Workshop will be co-facilitated by Consultants Shawn Farrar and Charmaine Jefferson. The Workshop will consist of two 3-hour sessions (9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm) on…
Find out more »August 2017
OPOT Get-Together: Popsicle Social!
Beat the heat while networking at this month's OPOT Get-Together: Popsicle Social! Join your Park colleagues for Otterpops and one complimentary ride on the Balboa Park Carousel courtesy of the Friends of Balboa Park! Come out to the Carousel on Thursday, August 24th between 11AM-1PM for a fun afternoon! To RSVP, Click Here. Limit one per guest. This One Park – One Team Get-Together is for current Balboa Park employees and volunteers. This is an opportunity for Balboa Park…
Find out more »February 2020
2020 Smith Leadership Symposium
Everyone is a leader, no matter what your job title or area of responsibility. Join your arts, science, and culture colleagues for a day of exploration of your role as a leader, wherever you stand in your organization. The 2020 Smith Leadership Symposium will provide all participants with a day of learning, growth, reflection, and support.
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