Digital on a shoestring – panel session

Using practical examples from the sector and resources on offer on the Digital Heritage Hub, this Reflect, Share, Inspire panel session reflects on how heritage organisations with limited time and budget can utilise digital tools to create content that can reach and engage with more people. It provides practical solutions and ideas to help heritage organisations develop engaging digital content.

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Photo by Owen Billcliffe/owenbphoto.com
Five women sitting on a stage with large screen behind

Digital on a shoestring – panel session

Contents

  1. Introductions (0.09)
  2. What risks should heritage organisations take in 2024? (8.29)
  3. What digital tools should heritage organisations invest in? (18.14)
  4. What has changed digitally in the heritage sector since the pandemic? (27.44)
  5. Questions (40.47)

This recording has closed captions in English, simply click on the closed captions symbol CC on the video below. This recording is 48 minutes in length. More resources relating to this topic can be found in the session resource pack: Digital on a Shoestring. Download transcript of this session (Word 62KB).

 



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How to undertake digital marketing on a budget

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Published: 2023
Resource type: Webinars and films


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Please attribute as: "Digital on a shoestring – panel session (2023) by Delphine Jasmin-Belisle Hannah Cunliffe Dr Kim Simpson Jade Staiano Laura Stanley, Charity Digital supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, licensed under CC BY 4.0




 
 


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Digital Heritage Hub is managed by Arts Marketing Association (AMA) in partnership with The Heritage Digital Consortium and The University of Leeds. It has received Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and National Lottery funding, distributed by The Heritage Fund as part of their Digital Skills for Heritage initiative. Digital Heritage Hub is free and answers small to medium sized heritage organisations most pressing and frequently asked digital questions.

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