Hi,
I’m working on some marketing material and really wanted to do a quick poll. If you offer regular training events that people can book on to, would you describe them as Open Workshops/Courses or Public Workshops/Courses?
Regards
David
Hi,
I'm working on some marketing material and really wanted to do a quick poll. If you offer regular training events that people can book on to, would you describe them as Open Workshops/Courses or Public Workshops/Courses?
Regards
David
2 Responses
personally ……
I’d go for "open" as in the The British Open Golf Tournament as opposed to
"public" as in a Public Convenience
….but then I’m not sure that it really makes much difference does it?
Open or public
David
They are pretty much the same thing. There is a slight bias towards public programmes being those advertised to the ‘public’ ie where you ago on an open course provided by a commercial supplier. And a bias towards open programmes being those offered to everyone within an organisation (as opposed to a a closed or tailored course provided for just a specific group). These may be run by the internal team or a commercial supplier. Whilst some make these distinctions, just as many use the two terms interchangably.
Personal preference? I’d go for open.
Graham