In today’s hyper-connected world, social media can be a powerful civic engagement tool. Learn the best strategies and techniques for using social media platforms to amplify your message and democratize the planning process.

Social Media Courses

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Gephi for Network Analysis and Visualization
Nader Afzalan
121 Mins
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Building Websites with Tumblr
Ben Schulman
62 Mins
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Managing Multiple Social Media Platforms with Hootsuite
Ben Schulman
61 Mins
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Planning and Promoting Your Community Engagement Process
Dave Biggs
78 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Blogging About Planning
Claudia Kousoulas
96 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Mastering Mailchimp
Ben Schulman
43 Mins

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Ben Schulman

Ben Schulman is a writer and editor based in Chicago, with a focus on architecture, urban...

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Dave Biggs

Dave Biggs is an internationally-recognized speaker, author and public engagement strategist focusing on best practices to...

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Claudia Kousoulas

Claudia has more than 25 years of experience as an urban planner with work ranging from...

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Mike Ernst

Mike Ernst is an urban planner and designer whose work has focused on participatory planning, community...

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Nader Afzalan

Nader Afzalan, Ph.D is a Senior Planner and Air Pollution Specialist at the California Air Resources...

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Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools Sign Up

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

Instructor: Emily Talen

Urban planners and urban designers are interested in building places that embody beauty and hope. In this course, Emily Talen, PhD, FAICP, presents free urban design software tools that can help urban planners and urban designers visualize changes in the built environment to support the overarching goal of creating better places.

4.28
59 Mins
AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
SketchUp for Planners - Intermediate Part 3 Sign Up

SketchUp for Planners - Intermediate Part 3

Instructor: Jaymes Dunsmore

Combining SketchUp and Adobe Creative Suite, this course demonstrates how to use SketchUp together with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign to create illustrative and informative photo simulations, perspective views, sections and site plans.

4.29
50 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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