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Purple Vision’s 5 Top tips for getting the most out of your database

Keith Collins, Systems Director said:’ Purple Vision are often called into help organisations with very specific data requirements, but any not for profit can improve the way they use their database by following very simple rules.  We’ve come up with 5 top tips, and we hope they will help you manage your database more effectively.’ Purple Patch Group News | LinkedIn.

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General Training

Charity VAT & Tax Conference

Split over advanced and less complex streams so that your tax specialist can be confident that presentations will be pitched at an approriate level, our expert speakers will provide essential guidance and critical updates to ensure your charity is not left behind in the ever-evolving world of taxation.

via Charity VAT & Tax Conference – Civil Society – Events – Conferences – providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits.

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Data Protection Webinars

Data Protection: the basics | Paul Ticher.

Paul Ticher, an authoritive on Data Protection is running a series of webinars. Very keenly priced if you are unsure then it might be worthwhile getting on one of these courses the courses are:

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Data Protection: the basics Tuesday, 4 October, 2011 – 11:00
Data Protection: membership, supporters & fundraising Thursday, 10 November, 2011 – 11:00
Data Protection: Information Security Tuesday, 6 December, 2011 – 11:00

For more details click on this link: http://www.paulticher.com/webinars

 

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Eduserv extends Adobe discount to all charities

Eduserv has reached an agreement with Adobe to offer its software products to charities with discounts of up to 40 per cent.The Eduserv Adobe CLP agreement lasts until 24 July 2013 and offers UK registered charities perpetual licenses and maintenance for Adobe products including Acrobat, InDesign and Photoshop.

via Eduserv extends Adobe discount to all charities – Civil Society – IT – News – providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits.

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MA/MSc IN CREATING SOCIAL MEDIA

What does social media look like after recent events in North Africa and the UK? What will you create? This unique theory/practice programme combines computing and cultural studies to provide people with the practical and critical skills to shape the future of social media. The MA/MSc is a collaborative theory/practice programme across the Department of Computing and the Centre for Cultural Studies, and is part of the newly launched Centre for Creative and Social Technologies.

Official web page:  http://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/ma-creating-social-media/ – here you can also read about the modules (Digital Sandbox, Mediating the Social, Software Studies, Digital Research Methods, Internships, and so on). 

Developer’s blog: http://macreatingsocialmedia.wordpress.com/ – comments and ideas WELCOME!

 

If you would like to find out more about the course or to apply please contact d.mcquillan [AT] gold.ac.uk and g.bachmann [AT] gold.ac.uk.

 

NB: The closing date for applications is 31st July 2011