A group of Young Farmers across England and Wales have benefited from vital training in social media, thanks to training specialists, Social B.
Nine delegates took part in the training at the NFYFC headquarters, in Stoneleigh. The course was run by Simon Haley, social media expert and partner of Social B. Over the course of the day, Simon explained about the importance and effectiveness of tools like Facebook and Twitter within the agricultural industry.
The aim of the course was to provide YFC members with a good understanding of how to approach and apply social media, show best practice examples of using Twitter and Facebook and help clubs engage with their audiences.
The free training course was made possible thanks to funding from Defra and the feedback, on the whole, was very positive.
Hywel Griffiths, from Glamorgan YFC, attended the event. He said: “I found the day really informative, and built on my basic knowledge of social media. I can use the skills gained to help with my YFC and also in my work life. Social Media I feel is an invaluable tool for reaching your target market in the most direct way possible, and must be embraced by YFC at all levels, especially at the grassroots. This training has focused my mind on where I need to be promoting my brand and taught me new aspects of social media that I didn’t know existed.”
Social B are running seven more social media training sessions across the country between now and February 2015. For more information click here.
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