Live webinars and training sessions
The Bloomberg Connects team regularly hosts webinars and training calls where you can learn best practices, helpful tips, and basic instructions. Whether you have been working on your guide for years or weeks, these sessions offer something for everybody.
See our calendar of sessions below. New dates and sessions are added on a regular basis.
Bloomberg Connects Webinars and Trainings
Visitor Experience Training & Best Practices
CMS Training & Refreshers Videos
Audio Essentials
Audio guides are a common part of cultural experiences. They are also a popular way that audiences engage with content on Bloomberg Connects.
Audio Essentials is a complete introduction to creating audio for cultural organizations. It covers every stage, from creative ideas and a strong concept to scripting, recording, editing, and publishing. These sessions offer practical tips and insights from audio experts. They are a great starting point for anyone who is interested in recording audio, telling stories, or developing scripts. They also help you understand how to create an engaging audio experience.
Can't attend a live webinar? You can review the best practices and read the case studies at any time. For more, see Audio best practices and case studies.
Upcoming Sessions
November
Tuesday, November 10 at 12PM ET/ 6PM GMT/ 9AM PT
December
Tuesday, December 8 at 12PM ET/ 6PM GMT/ 9AM PT
Audio Studio
Audio Studio is a series of focused workshops for cultural partners who want to build specific creative or production skills. Each session explores a different topic through examples, exercises, discussion, and feedback.
Upcoming Sessions
November 2026
Thursday, November 5 at 12PM ET/ 5PM GMT/ 9AM PT
Topic: Scripting for the Ear: A Deep Dive on Writing for Audio Guides
Audio Accelerator
Audio Accelerator is a practical, three-session program for cultural partners who have an audio guide idea that they’re ready to develop. Participants shape their concept, plan production, record and edit, and prepare their guide for publication. They get feedback at each stage.
The first Audio Accelerator will take place in early 2027.
Note: When you sign up, you must have an idea for an audio guide that you want to develop. Sign up here: Audio Accelerator Sign-up Form.
Visitor Experience Training & Best Practices
Your on-site team members, like front desk attendants, security officers, gallery attendants, docents, and ushers, talk with your visitors regularly. They are a great way to share information about your Bloomberg Connects guide, and to encourage your visitors to explore the content that you are developing.
During these sessions, you’ll hear from the Bloomberg Connects team and our cultural partners about ways to engage your visitors and increase the use of your guide. This call is for anyone who works on your Bloomberg Connects guide, and for the staff who work directly with visitors.
Can't attend a live webinar? You can review the best practices, read the case studies, and download the staff training deck at any time. For more, see Activate your visitor services team.
Upcoming Sessions
November 2026
Thursday, November 5 at 11AM ET / 3PM GMT / 8AM PT
Featuring Coventry Cathedral, UK
Tuesday, November 17 at 11AM ET / 4PM GMT / 8AM PT
Featuring The Tall Ship Glenlee, Scotland
Content Management System (CMS) Training & Refresher Videos
Do you want to learn how the CMS works in detail, or review what you already know? We have created a series of short videos that provide step-by-step guidance on how the various tools and functions work.
Watch the CMS training videos.
Marketing Webinar
Do you want to get the best results from your Bloomberg Connects guide? Our marketing webinar is for cultural partners. It shows you strategies and tactics to promote your guide, increase visitor engagement, and use all of the tools that are available to you.
Partner Spotlights
The Partner Spotlight webinar series highlights the innovative work from our community of cultural partners. Each session focuses on topics that the wider community suggests. Staff from peer organizations share insights into their projects, their processes, and how they engage with their audiences. The series aims to inspire new ideas, encourage collaboration, and create new ways of thinking about content creation.
For more information, or to submit a proposal for a future program, see Partner Spotlight webinars.
Crit Room
The Bloomberg Connects Crit Room is based on the open critique sessions of traditional art classes, but it’s kinder and gentler. Staff from our cultural partner organizations present their work and get feedback. Viewers get tips and inspiration.
For more information, or to submit a proposal to present your work at a future Crit Room webinar, see "Crit Room" webinars.