"I found that the day of training before the conference was incredibly valuable. There is nothing better than having an expert from Vocus walk you through how to use Vocus to its fullest."
- 2008 Users Conference Attendee
Hands-On, In-Depth Instruction
Arrive in D.C. a day early and take advantage of the dozens of basic and advanced training sessions offered to help you get the most out of your Vocus investment. Whether you are focused on PR, GR or PAC, there are courses designed specifically for your needs.
The optional Vocus training sessions will run all day on Wednesday, June 3rd, prior to the official conference kickoff. There is an additional fee of $545.00 to attend, which includes hands-on training from Vocus experts, all materials, breakfast and breaks.
Classes fill up quickly so register early to reserve your seat!
In order to ensure a quality learning experience, registration for pre-conference training is open only to full conference registrants. Questions regarding training may be emailed to conference_training@vocus.com.
PR Training Class Schedule; Wednesday, June 3
If you have questions about whether you should register for a specific class, please email your questions to conference_training@vocus.com.
Time/Event
Session Title
Description
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast and Registration
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Introduction to Vocus PR (Beginner Class)
This all-day class is geared toward clients who are relatively new to Vocus. Learn basic functionality and navigation of Vocus with an emphasis on searching for media contacts and outlets, news distribution and tracking media interactions.
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Media List Enhancement (Intermediate Class)
Learn ways to expand your current media lists and best practices for targeting key media contacts including searching through contacts, managing your lists and building a list using the coverage wizard.
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Vocus Reports at Your Fingertips (Advanced Class)
Your Vocus system is complete with several different reporting options. Take this hands-on class to learn how to create custom reports, generate news reports, export data and more.
10:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Creating & Distributing Communications through Vocus & PRWeb (Intermediate Class)
This class will cover the best practices for distributing your news through Vocus and PRWeb. You’ll learn how to create a distribution, use and manage email statistics and send and analyze results through PRWeb.
10:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Concepts in Advanced Analytics (Advanced Class)
Understand what your organization needs to measure and analyze to show Return on Investment through this advanced concept-based discussion.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
News Management Basics
From A to Z (Intermediate Class)
News management goes beyond total clip counts. This hands-on class will teach you the fundamentals of how to manage your news including categorization, management tools and reporting.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Using News to Optimize Your PR Strategies (Advanced Class)
Move beyond the basics of searching and organizing your news coverage. This class will help you refine your news searches to enable you to monitor industry trends and analysis.
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
PR Management and Tracking… When List Building Isn’t Enough (Intermediate/Advanced Class)
This class will demonstrate how to manage PR projects in Vocus. The hands-on training covers ongoing PR and media initiatives, including tracking from the planning stages through to reporting.
GR Training Class Schedule; Wednesday, June 3
Material taught in classes designated Intermediate-Advanced is too advanced for clients new to Vocus. GR/PAC is noted when the class content is appropriate to both GR and PAC clients. If you have questions about whether you should register for a specific class, please email your questions to conference_training@vocus.com.
Time/Event
Session Title
Description
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast and Registration
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Vocus GR and Grassroots Capabilities (GR Class)
This class will provide a working knowledge of various methods to leverage your contacts and activities within Vocus.
1:30 PM- 3:00 PM
eAdvocacy: Managing Your Online Action Center (GR Class)
This class is ideal for anyone who is currently using the eAdvocacy module for online grassroots and is considering adding this robust tool set to your current Vocus software.
1:30 PM- 3:00 PM
All You Ever Wanted to Know About Reports (Intermediate-Advanced GR/PAC Class)
Now that your data is in Vocus, how do you present your results? Attend this class to learn about Vocus’ unique set of reports designed specifically for your PAC and GR needs.
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Imports and Managing Your Data (All Experience Levels GR/PAC Class)
Manual data entry is fine if you are dealing with minimal data on an infrequent basis. In this class, you’ll learn how to use Vocus to automate data entry and schedule your imports.
PAC Training Class Schedule; Wednesday, June 3
Material taught in classes designated Intermediate-Advanced is too advanced for clients new to Vocus. GR/PAC is noted when the class content is appropriate to both GR and PAC clients. If you have questions about whether you should register for a specific class, please email your questions to conference_training@vocus.com.
Time/Event
Session Title
Description
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast and Registration
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
PAC Management 101 (PAC Beginner Class)
Managing a PAC is not easy. This class will give you the basics to allow you to efficiently manage your PAC using Vocus.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Insider’s Guide to PAC Management (Intermediate-Advanced PAC Class)
Already know the basics of using Vocus PAC software? This Intermediate-Advanced class will give you the skills you need to manage all aspects of your PAC and highlight advanced features to show you how to get the most out of your Vocus PAC software. Be sure to bring your hardest PAC management questions and get answers during the Q&A portion of the class.
1:30 PM- 3:00 PM
All You Ever Wanted to Know About Reports (Intermediate-Advanced GR/PAC Class)
Now that your data is in Vocus, how do you present your results? Attend this class to learn about Vocus’ unique set of reports designed specifically for your PAC and GR needs.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Data Mining Your PAC Receipts (Intermediate-Advanced PAC Class)
This class is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about using tools in Vocus to analyze their PAC receipt data to understand their PAC donors better and develop strategies and tactics for increasing overall PAC participation.
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
PAC Communications and Solicitations (All Experience Levels PAC Class)
PAC communications are often overlooked, but not at Vocus! In this PAC-specific communications class learn the various methods for interacting with your PAC members.
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Using Vocus Events to Automate Your Check Approval & Disbursement (All Experience Levels PAC Class)
In this class you will learn how you can use Vocus to facilitate your check approval and disbursement process using the Vocus Events tab.
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Imports and Managing Your Data (All Experience Levels GR/PAC Class)
Manual data entry is fine if you are dealing with minimal data on an infrequent basis. In this class, you’ll learn how to use Vocus to automate data entry and schedule your imports.
Vocus Spring '09 is Here!
Take this opportunity to receive personalized support and consultation on the new features of Spring '09.
