General Assembly Classes, Washington DC

For thought leaders with a need to amplify their authority and expand their reach, podcasting is quickly becoming one of the best ways to communicate your ideas, your passion, and your unique insights to an engaged audience. In this interactive workshop, we will review all the aspects of launching your podcast. You'll learn the importance of well-planned...

Instagram continues to dominate the social media landscape and hit 1 billion monthly active users in June 2018. This visually appealing platform is here to stay and a top-recommended platform for brands and businesses. Nearly 80% of Instagram users follow a business. In this special Instagram Master Workshop, you will learn the ins and outs of how...

Learn how to rank your website at the top of search engines, like Google. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is more important than ever if you're interested in driving targeted traffic to your website. In this half-day bootcamp, you’ll learn why your website needs SEO, the most important things you need to be doing to improve your SEO and online...

Content Strategy Masterclass: Cultivate your Brand, Grow Your Audience Due to the current health concerns, all GA short-form events, workshops & bootcamps will temporarily be held online - including this one. Registered participants will be notified 24 hours in advance of this program with information on how to log in to the Zoom Meeting...

Self-awareness has long been recognized as one of the most important traits for leaders to develop. By understanding our own motivations, values and desires, we are better equipped to lead others, make healthy decisions and form healthy relationships. In this workshop, join nonprofit sector leader and speaker Laura DeMaria to delve into what self-awareness...

Neuroscience reveals that our brains are not fixed, but rather constantly evolving and changing, and indeed, with concerted effort, we can grow new neural pathways. Social science research has discovered that those with a growth mindset view obstacles as opportunities to learn and those with a fixed mindset view challenges as barriers to avoid. ...

Drupal is one of the most popular and technically advanced content management systems on the market and powers an estimated 41 million websites. It is especially popular in the federal and non-profit space. Why? Drupal is free, flexible, secure, and easy to maintain. As a result, demand for Drupal developers is growing – especially in DC. In this...

Bring your creative ideas to life with Adobe Illustrator, the industry-standard vector graphics software, used by designers and illustrators who want to create digital graphics, logos, illustrations, and original typography. This workshop is designed to get you up and running with Adobe Illustrator in just one day. The focus will be on step-by-step...

Everyone can master the art of public speaking and easily leverage the secrets the best speakers in the world use to elevate your public speaking performance, forget the fear, and learn to love the spotlight. Public speaking is the most common #1 phobia in today's society, and at the same time, our abilities to strongly represent ourselves are becoming...

Have you heard about the importance of digital marketing skills but don’t know how to get started? Are you running digital marketing campaigns but want to learn how other digital marketers plan and execute measurable strategies? In this hands-on bootcamp, you’ll gain an overview of key concepts, learning new ways to promote your business and...

Social media is an essential part of marketing and growing your brand. Join us as we explore this digital marketing landscape and discover your social media potential. This workshop will provide an in-depth overview into the 4-5 major social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Youtube). We will look at use cases from non-profits,...

Bring your creative ideas to life with Adobe InDesign, the professional page layout standard, used by designers and production professionals to design, preflight, and publish a broad range of documents such as brochures, catalogs, magazines and books. This workshop is designed to get you up and running with Adobe InDesign in one day. The focus will...

As technology changes and more media outlets compete for customers’ time, providing an enjoyable experience is critical to both attracting and keeping users. This class aims to demystify UX by giving a practical and simple introduction to what UX is while also explaining some of its core concepts of usability.  This is a field that affects all...

Design Thinking stresses the importance of cultivating empathy for end users, interpreting and framing problems they experience, creative solution generation, and continuous prototyping and testing. Embedded within Design Thinking is the assumption that we must think “outside ourselves.” Great design doesn’t happen within the four walls of a...

Whether you’re a designer, a developer, or an entrepreneur who’s looking to get your own company off the ground, knowing how to efficiently lead a team and complete a project is an essential element of success. In this workshop, you’ll get an introduction to the project management processes that can help maximize your team’s performance. You’ll...