As a Premium Member, you have access to one free mentoring session per membership year, valued at $160.
A Mentoring Session is a 1-hour one-on-one session that takes place online (via Zoom, Teams etc) or over the phone.
Available Mentoring Topics:
| Marketing | Social Media and Content Management | Information Systems and Technologies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Email marketing | Social media strategies and best practices | Digital transformation/IT strategy | |
| Online video | Content Management Systems (CMS) | Basic technology questions | |
| Collateral development | Writing for the web | Tips and tricks when engaging with vendors | |
| "Brandvertising" | Free graphic and video creation tools | Mobile website vs mobile app | |
| Direct mail marketing | Setting up your social media account (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, etc.) | What is Cloud and is it right for my organisation | |
| E-Newsletters | Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn general tips | Free and low-cost technology tools | |
| Basic online advertising (including Google Ads and banner advertising) | Using social media management tools (e.g. HootSuite, Sprout Social, Tweetdeck, etc.) | Information Systems and Application Sourcing | |
| Event marketing | Blogging | ||
| Social media marketing | Basic Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) | ||
| Marketing automation | |||
| Tracking online advertising (using Google Analytics) | |||
Mentoring Guidelines for Premium Members
- To apply for a mentoring session, please complete this Premium Membership Mentoring Application form.
- Your requested session date will be at least two weeks after the application is submitted, so take this into account when submitting your request.
- Mentoring will take place over an online meeting platform (or by phone in case of technical difficulties).
- The time allocation is capped at one hour per member for each membership year.
- Mentoring is only available for the topics listed above.
- Your mentor will contact you within 2-3 business days of your request to confirm the date and time.
- Your mentor will also follow up with an email attachment for you to fill out with the relevant information you wish to have covered in the 1 hour session.
- Your mentor may send a follow-up email with relevant information following the session, but no further complimentary consultation (either by phone or email) can be provided until membership is renewed.
- If you’d like to have another session within your membership year, additional sessions are available for $160/hour and will be booked subject to availability.
- You can reschedule your session up to two times, but you must submit the request via membership@connectingup.org at least one week before the initial scheduled consultation. Due to time and resource constraints, further rescheduling may result in the session being forfeited.