Free courseware for social media courses - beginning with 'Managing social media PR crisis communications'

Noted Australian social media expert, Laurel Papworth, is releasing a range of courseware to support people running social media courses under a Creative Commons License, allowing reuse for non-commercial or commercial purposes.

Representing a selection of the material Laurel has created over the last five years, this courseware provides individuals and organisations with materials useful in training staff to support social media initiatives.

The first courseware, Social Media PR Crisis Communications is now available for download. Physical colour versions can be published on demand for a small fee via Lulu.

Terms of use and information on further releases is available on Laurel's blog.

Laurel has also launched a Social Media Forum to support conversations around Social Media.