EMCdigital LIVE FORUM 2017 - GDPR for digital Education Marketing Communications
Channel: EMCdigital
Date: 2017-12-12

EMCdigital LIVE FORUM - GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) for Schools, Colleges and Universities... presentation by Kristine Scott, Head of Education and Partner, Harrison Clark Rickerbys Limited.

For a copy of Kristine's presentation slides and notes please see:

https://www.emcdigital.com/online/resources/2017-forum-gdpr-education/

GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS (GDPR) – Is your School or College ready for the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) which will supersede the Data Protection Act 1998 and come into effect on 25 May 2018, introducing massive fines for non-compliance and data-breaches?

* Do you know how the regulations will impact on your online presence – your website(s), blogs, social media etc and your use of email?

* What does the GDPR mean for your digital collection, storage and use of data about prospective, current and former students, parents, staff and others?

NEXT EVENTS:   The EMCdigital 2018 FORUM will take place on Wednesday 21 February 2018, and the EMCdigital Masterclasses will take place on in Brighton UK on Thursday 22 February and Friday 23 February 2018 and in London UK on Monday 23 April to Thursday 26 April 2018.  Tickets are available online at:  https://www.EMCdigital.com

ABOUT EMCdigital

Welcome to EMCdigital (digital Education Marketing Communications).  To register for upcoming conferences, training workshops, seminars and masterclasses and to use the Supplier Directory, resources and guides, please see:  https://www.EMCdigital.com

EMCdigital provides resources, advice and information for anyone responsible for student recruitment, marketing, admissions and communications in the Education sector - in Nurseries, Schools, Academies, Colleges and Universities etc.

*  EMCdigital LIVE comprises conferences, masterclasses, workshops and seminars - tickets are available online at:  https://www.EMCdigital.com

*  EMCdigital ONLINE provides a Supplier Directory together with articles, presentation slides, videos and other materials in the EMCdigital Learning Resource Centre (LRC) for education and training organisations (Nurseries, Schools, Academies, Colleges and Universities etc).  Create an account to access the LRC Resources at:  https://www.emcdigital.com/LRC

For more information please see:  https://www.EMCdigital.com or follow us at https://www.Facebook.com/EMCdigi or https://www.Twitter.com/EMCdigi

ABOUT THE EMCdigital 2017 & 2016 FORUMS

The EMCdigital 2016 FORUM took place at the Brighton Dome (in Brighton UK) on Friday 18 November 2016 and the 2017 FORUM took place at the Hilton Brighton Metropole hotel, organised by isbi Schools (http://www.isbi.com) and Click Recruit Enrol (http://www.clickrecruitenrol.com).

The FORUMs covered key aspects of digital communications, marketing, student recruitment and admissions for Education.

They were attended by hundreds of staff from Nurseries, Schools, Academies, Colleges and Universities from around the UK, Europe and beyond.

The EMCdigital 2017 & 2016 FORUMs both were was an inspirational day for all involved, full of tips and best practice.

Hosted by Matthew D’Arcy (Click-Recruit-Enrol), speakers at the EMCdigital 2017 FORUM included:

*  Peter German (Director of Marketing, Frensham Heights School) on 'Heat Maps' and 'Online Advertising'

*  Matt Horne (Digital Marketing & Social Media Officer, Newcastle University) on 'Social Media - Best Practice'

*  Frit Sarita Tam (Film Director, Camera Operator & Editor, Frit Films) on 'Optimising YouTube For Mobile' and 'Succeeding With YouTube'

*  Alistair Beech (Senior Digital Communications Officer, University of Central Lancashire) on 'Social Media - Future Trends'

*  Matthew D’Arcy (EMCdigital and Click-Recruit-Enrol) on 'Online Advertising'

*  Alta Justus (Director of Marketing, FinalsiteUK) on 'Online Copy Writing Tips & Search Engine Optimisations (SEO)'

*  Liz Boardman on 'Email Marketing - Get Them Clicking!'

*  Dan O’Driscoll (Head of Project Management, Singularity Creative Ltd) on 'Data-powered Chimps… Data Driven Email Marketing'

*  Olivia Malaure (Social Media Specialist, FinalsiteUK) on 'Schools That Stand Out On Social'

*  Pete Taylor (Director of Optimisation, The Student Room; Co-organiser of BrightonCRO) on ‘Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO)'

*  Luke Hay (Analytics & User Experience (UX) Author and Consultant) on '10 Tips For Getting The Most From Analytics'

Sponsors & Exhibitors at the EMCdigital FORUMs included:

*  Affixxius Films (http://www.affixxius.com)
*  Click Recruit Enrol (http://www.clickrecruitenrol.com)
*  fsedesign (http://www.fsedesign.co.uk)
*  Interactive Schools (http://www.interactive-schools.co.uk)
*  isbi Schools (http://www.isbi.com)
*  Reed Brand Communication (http://www.reed-bc.co.uk)
*  School Website (http://www.schoolwebsite.co.uk)
*  Wisepay (http://www.wisepay.co.uk)