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PROFESSIONAL

SMALL BUSINESS

Intro to Social Media for Small Business

Are you a small business owner with social media accounts but feel overwhelmed when it comes to using them? Navigating between Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest to find the right fit for your needs can seem mind-boggling. We will focus primarily on Instagram and explore how your posts can be simultaneously leveraged with other platforms. We will discuss how to use social media in an effective, simplified manner to achieve your small business objectives. We will also touch on how to create consistency across your web and social media presence. This is a hybrid class partially meeting live via Zoom and partially self-paced with 1:1 meetings available on some class days during class hours for students. A $20 materials fee is due to the instructor via PayPal. #seeyouthere 17480 1/27/2022 - 2/10/2022 7:00 - 9:00PM 3 ses Th Sweeney Online; Zoom $99

WORk FOR YOURSELF

Intro to Audiobook Narration and Production at Home

Audiobooks are the fastest growing format in book publishing, and nowadays, most audiobooks are recorded in home studios. Whether you are an author who wants to narrate your own audiobook, or an actor that aspires to become a freelance narrator, this class will cover everything you need to get started narrating, engineering and producing audiobooks, as well as some great tips on finding paid work as an audiobook narrator. For this class, you will need a desktop or laptop computer with the ability to download audio recording software such as Audacity (free), as well as a separate tablet OR smartphone, a microphone, a quiet, non-echoey space and the willingness to learn. 17492 1/29/2022 - 2/26/2022 10:00AM - 12:00PM 5 ses Sa Lee Online; Zoom $129 The small class size was nice and made for a comfortable environment. The teacher was professional and wellorganized and brought good content to the course. The length of the class was perfect.

– Julia on Introduction to Public Speaking with Patrice Tabor

Introduction to Public Speaking

Would you like to reduce stage fright and gain more confidence speaking in front of a group? Whether you need to give a formal presentation or an informal presentation at a staff meeting, learning key skills will increase your effectiveness and selfconfidence. In this course you will learn strategies to deal with nervousness, plan and deliver an effective presentation and practice presentation techniques to capture audience attention. 17424 2/3/2022 - 2/17/2022 6:30 - 8:30PM 3 ses Th Tabor CC Bld; Room 3450 $95

Sell It on eBay!

Discover if your item will sell or not in just one minute. Learn how to set up an eBay seller account, create successful eBay listings, upload photos, accept online payments and determine shipping costs. Discover selling tips, tricks and the traps to avoid; what to sell and what not to sell; where to get FREE shipping supplies; how to print shipping labels from your home computer; and get FREE home pickup. Explore proven listing strategies that get the most clicks, draw the highest bids, beat your competition and close the sale. Class covers eBay marketing research, how to find a profitable niche and marketing and photography tips that make your items “pop.” Plus, learn how to sell antiques, collectibles and large items you don’t want to ship. Taught by an awardwinning instructor and published eBay author. 25821 2/7/2022 - 2/9/2022 6:00 - 9:00PM 2 ses M, W Boyd Online; Zoom $99

PROFESSIONAL

Professional Voiceover Workshop

Learn to use your speaking voice for commercials, films and videos. Discover a unique, outside-the-box way to succeed at a lucrative full- or part-time career. This is a business that you can handle on your own terms, on your own turf, in your own time and with very little overhead. In our ever-expanding online marketplace, new companies are looking for fresh voices like never before. This exciting and fun class could be the career gamechanger you’ve been looking for. Lisa Foster has done numerous local and national spots, from website narratives and computer games to commercials for brands like Crest and Olay, and even comedy bits. 17380 2/24/2022 - 2/24/2022 6:00 - 8:00PM 1 ses Th Foster Online; Zoom $49

Starting a Legal Home-Based Food Business

Did you know that it is possible to start a food business out of your own home kitchen, even during a pandemic. If you’ve ever dreamed of turning your love for baking into a side business, this is the course for you. Taught by an experienced food entrepreneur, we will cover business licensing and health code issues specific to home-based food businesses and provide step-by-step information about food costing, sales channels and the financial aspects of making a successful start. Home-based food businesses are mainly limited to baked products. If you have any questions prior to signing up for the course as to whether or not your product ideas would be in-line with Washington’s laws, contact Continuing Education at conted@seattlecolleges.edu. 16761 1/25/2022 - 3/1/2022 7:30 - 9:00PM 6 ses Tu Lewis Online; Zoom $145 LISA FOSTER With 18 years of experience in voiceovers and broadcasting, Lisa is one of the most versatile voices in the industry. She has written and voiced commercials for dozens of businesses and corporations including Crest Toothpaste, Oil of Olay, LA Weight Loss and more. Lisa has done numerous local and national spots, from website narratives and computer games to commercials and even comedy bits. She is a well-known on-air radio personality in the Seattle broadcast market, and with her state-of-the-art home recording studio, she is being heard all over the world.

CLOCk HOURS AND CEUS

Clock Hours Fee

Teachers who would like to earn Clock Hours with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction for their Continuing Education class can do so by registering for this Clock Hours Fee. Pay this fee one time each quarter and earn clock hours for multiple classes. In order to grant clock hours, we need attendance verification from the course instructor through a signed Clock Hours Reporting Form (provided upon registration) or Certificate of Completion for online courses. Online courses must be instructor-led. Self-paced courses are NOT approved for clock hours. See Clock Hours for more information and list of approved courses. Au pairs who need credits should sign up for the CEU fee, NOT the Clock Hours fee. 17419 $15

Continuing Education Units CEU Fee

Register for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to verify the completion of a class. Pay this fee one time each quarter and earn CEUs for multiple classes. In order to issue a certificate awarding CEUs, we need attendance verification from the instructor through a signed CEU Reporting Form (provided upon registration). 17420 $15

Instructor Facilitated K-12 Courses

• Creating Classroom Centers • Empowering Students with Disabilities • Integrating Technology in the Classroom • The Creative Classroom • Understanding Adolescents conted.northseattle.edu/online-learning/ed2go

ARTS

WRITING

Beginning Fiction: Crash Course

Improve the depth and flow of your storytelling in a class designed for new and developing creative writers. You will work step-bystep through a plan for a complete story including developing characters, mapping plot, writing dialogue and creating exciting beginnings and resolutions. Bring pen and paper and be prepared to write; you will have lots of exercises and opportunities for feedback. Don’t spend another day NOT writing. Bring your stories to life. 17286 1/11/2022 - 2/15/2022 6:30 - 8:30PM 6 ses Tu Hall Online; Zoom $139

Publishing Your E-Book

Reach readers and make money, without the need to find an agent or publisher, by self-publishing an e-book. Give new life to your book manuscripts, essay collections, blog posts, family histories, memoirs or poetry. Or use e-books to promote your business or profession. Class includes step-by-step instructions and plenty of examples. We’ll cover formatting your manuscript, creating a cover, choosing key words, understanding pricing options, tracking sales, marketing your books and much more. It’s never been easier to create and publish your own e-books. 16015 1/11/2022 - 1/25/2022 6:30 - 8:00PM 3 ses Tu Dubois Online; Canvas and Zoom $99

Creative Writing: City Fiction

Cities are spaces forever in flux. Neighborhoods change, buildings are razed and new ones take their places, people move in and out. Within this environment, the writer attempts to capture the pace, the texture and the meaning of urban living. Among the most accomplished writers in the genre are Saul Bellow, James Baldwin, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf and many others. Contemporary writers like Tommy Orange and Sayaka Murata have explored the emergence of new and forgotten identities in urban spaces. By reading excerpts and short fiction, students will learn the techniques that allow these eminent authors to create narratives that revolve around the city. These techniques will then be practiced, refined and implemented in the students’ own writing through a series of assignments. 17413 1/13/2022 - 3/3/2022 6:30 - 8:30PM 8 ses Th Challinor CC Bldg; Room 3460 $175 Free-Writing Workshop

Discover a gentle, safely supportive approach to writing. With prompts and creative writing tips, we will free write together in†10-12 minute sessions. Then each student has a chance to read what they wrote, and the class responds with exclusively supportive feedback. As an option, your free-writes can be turned into more polished drafts later. Beginning writers are welcome. 16364 1/20/2022 - 3/10/2022 6:30 - 8:00PM 8 ses Th Peizer CC Bldg; Room 3350 $129

Write Your First Book

This course will help both beginning authors and those who need a nudge with a book underway. Rather than focus on how to write a specific genre (memoir, non-fiction or fiction), the course will include: how to know a good book idea when you meet one, deciding how to tell your story, plotting an arc, the importance of re-writing and weekly exercises to get you writing and keep writing. Also, insider information on both traditional publishing and self-publishing. 17494 1/27/2022 - 3/3/2022 6:30 - 8:30PM 6 ses Th Morris Online; Zoom $149

Freelance Writing for Fun and Profit

Make money, influence others, and express yourself with freelance writing! Learn to write compelling stories for magazines, blogs and websites. This fun, hands-on class takes you step-bystep through the writing/publishing process, from getting ideas to cashing your checks. We’ll cover ideas, research, marketing, writing skills, building your platform, and more. 16014 1/31/2022 - 2/14/2022 6:30 - 8:00PM 3 ses M Dubois Online; Canvas and Zoom $99

Easy Steps to Great Grammar

Confused about grammar and punctuation? This fun, hands-on class will help you master the latest rules, avoid common errors and write with confidence. We’ll cover apostrophes, verb tense, word usage, subject/verb agreement, commas/semicolons, style guides, how to avoid the 10 most common grammar and punctuation mistakes and more. Class includes plenty of examples and exercises to help you practice your new skills. 16013 2/28/2022 - 3/14/2022 6:30 - 8:00PM 3 ses M Dubois Online; Canvas and Zoom $99