Course outline:
This hands-on, practical course will show you how to use Mailchimp accessibility features to create emails that can be read by people living with vision impairment and will:
- Outline the background to web accessibility standards and their continued importance.
- Demonstrate how to create email campaigns in Mailchimp that can be easily understood by people living with vision impairment.
- Our experienced Digital Accessibility Consultant trainer will talk you through the process and provide a step-by-step handbook for reference, post-course.
Topics:
- Background to W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and 2.1 (link opens in new window).
- Understand how people with vision impairment engage with digital content.
- Step-by-step workshop to teach best practice processes for creating email newsletters and templates.
Workshop covers:
In this workshop, you will be shown accessibility techniques on how to make your newsletters accessible and inclusive using Mailchimp.
- Correct text/background colour contrast
- Setting up an accessible email template
- Defining and styling body and heading tags
- Managing images
Who is this course for?
- Individuals and organisations with staff or customers living with vision impairment.
- Individuals and organisations that use Mailchimp to produce email content for the public.
Skill level:
This course is suitable for people with an intermediate understanding of using Mailchimp.
Course material:
Course material includes:
Step-by-step handbook to creating accessibility within Mailchimp.
Workshop details:
Workshops are held online for participants in Tasmania.
Duration:
4 hours
Cost (online):
Group (2+): $770 (incl GST)
Individual: $330 per person (incl GST)
2023/24 workshop dates:
- Thursday 27 July 2023
- Thursday 5 October 2023
- Thursday 25 January 2024
- Thursday 4 April 2024
- Thursday 13 June 2024
Requirements:
- Participants to bring a laptop or tablet with active Mailchimp account
Other courses:
- Access for all
- How to create accessible Word documents
- How to make a PDF accessible in Adobe Acrobat DC Pro
- How to make accessible EPUB documents in Word
- How to make accessible reflowable EPUBs in Adobe InDesign
- How to make a PDF accessible in Adobe InDesign
- How to write Easy English
- How to make social media accessible
How to book training:
Please complete the form below and one of our team will contact you to discuss your requirements further.