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Digital Culture Podcast episode #1 – Social Media with Katy Farrell and Nicola Barratt

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The Digital Culture Podcast is for creative and cultural professionals to get to know the Digital Culture Network team, learn how we can help your digital skills development, and find out what’s happening across the sector.

In our very first episode, James Akers interviews the Digital Culture Network Tech Champions Katy Farrell and Nicola Barratt who specialise in Social Media.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • What support is available for creative and cultural professionals in England
  • The changes we’ve seen in Social Media over the past 12 months
  • Top tips and recommended actions for anyone working in Social

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The Digital Culture Network is here to support you and your organisation. Our Tech Champions can provide free one-to-one support to all creative and cultural organisations who are in receipt of, or eligible for, Arts Council England funding. If you need help or would like to chat with us about any of the advice we have covered above, please get in touchSign up for our newsletter below and follow us on LinkedIn and X (Twitter) @ace_dcn for the latest updates.


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