Media Services

Essential Media Skills
For spokespeople who have to appear on radio or television or talk to print journalists. Open or tailor-made courses on radio, TV or print, or a combination. How to get messages over in soundbites that stick in the memory, while keeping to your agenda.

Advanced Media Skills
For spokespeople experienced in giving interviews, and who wish to hone their skills. Gaining more control over the direction of the interview, offering headlines imperceptibly but effectively.

Communicating in a crisis
For senior managers and those who will take the lead in a crisis How to handle the media in corporate crises, working through carefully designed scenarios in a safe setting.

Understanding the Media
For PR professionals, marketing and sales directors, in-house Press Officers. Giving insight into how the media works, what makes a good news story, how to build good media liaison.

The Messaging Course
  • What do you want to say?
  • For those who decide company/organisational strategy and policy.
  • Distilling down your key messages into succinct points without sacrificing meaning or depth.

How to Write a Press Release
Send out press releases which say what you want them to say, stand out on the news desk, and help you place that story where you want it to be.

We can produce and distribute high-quality press releases and feature articles, carefully targeted to your desired audience. Alternatively, we can offer advice and support to your in-house communications team.

Coaching a spokesperson for media interviews
For Press Officers and policy wonks who have to help prepare top spokespeople in advance of a media interview. How to get the most out of the individual, pass on foolproof techniques, keep them focussed, keep cool yourself, and how to make sure the agreed key messages do come out of their mouths!

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