Patsy's Bio & Reviews

"Engaging us and actively getting us involved on an equal basis. The quality of teaching was great! It was very clear what was being discussed or what each exercise was. An informative experience which has definitely given me things to reflect on."

"Doing exercises throughout. Really engaging content and Patsy was great"

"The entire day was managed incredibly well, from the greeting staff to our instructor. The studio setup is great. The food was excellent too. Thank you very much Media Training."

"Presenting, making clear the objectives and what we will achieve from the day really had me engaged and I knew what kind of knowledge I would be able to take away with me. I also think the set up with the snacks and lunches was fantastic, hospitality wise I was impressed as well as the training itself."

"Making learning engaging, interesting and relevant."

"Patsy was highly knowledgeable and very friendly."

"Patsy was really friendly, engaging, and clearly highly experienced in her field. With such a wide range of experience in press/media/writing, she brought a lot of depth to the course. The activities helped put the learning into action and improved my understanding of what was being taught, particularly when we collectively talked through each other's work."

"Really informative and useful course content. I feel like I will be able to apply a lot of the things we discussed to my own work. It was a pleasure to attend this course with Patsy. She's very engaging and made the course super interesting."

"Made me feel very welcome, friendly staff and knowledgeable trainer who was able to provide a lot of helpful information. Would thoroughly recommend"

"Patsy gave really good examples during the course, was friendly and approachable - I felt like I could ask plenty of questions. The lunch is really good, too!"

"It was an interesting and fun day. It made me think about the way I write and how I can practically use these techniques in my every day work."

"Loved that it was small groups and was personal. Brilliant!"

"Patsy was enthusiastic, engaging, knowledgeable and friendly. Felt absolutely at ease and inspired to come back to words! Thank you so much."

"The course was well run, clear and simple. I feel like I have gained a lot of knowledge that will help me progress within my career and the job I do. Thank you!"

"I like the content of the course, frequent breaks at the right time, delicious lunch, group of 6, enough time for valuable exercises. I like that everything was clean. Every person was very nice and kind. The trainer was absolutely brilliant. I will be coming back whenever possible :)"

"Course covered lots of different topics to give a great overview"

"Patsy provided lots of useful information and tips with clear examples and interesting exercises to put everything into practice."

"Great experience. Learned a lot of tips. Patsy was very friendly and knowledgeable. Great to have this in small groups so every body gets attention on their needs."

"Patsy was a very thorough and engaging trainer, gave us lots of food for thought and a good grounding in the principles of web writing."

"Knowledgeable staff, great examples and fantastic environment :)"

"Super friendly and knowledgable instructor who made it easy to understand by breaking it down to sections. Materials were easy to understand and exercises helped in understanding how to use these tips/advice in context."

"Taking time to ensure I understand, all the area of the course."

"The examples were very relevant and there was so much content, it was very enjoyable. The environment was so nice, next to the river. I enjoyed the sea shanties!"

"This was a well thought out, interaction course and Patsy was very knowledgeable and engaging. The course covered a wide range of examples and types of copywriting that can be applied in various situations. Very helpful."

"The course was for two days but Patsy kept it engaging throughout. I will be leaving with tips I will definitely use in my work."

"Delivery, making people feel relaxed. Nice small friendly groups. Great comms before the day as well. Thank you."

"Really like that Media Training offer online courses rather than travelling to London. Class great and really enjoyed the session.Would like to attend another course with Patsy, enthusiastic and gave time to go over things if not understood"

"Real life examples and giving us the opportunity to get involved!"

"Very useful examples and insightful applications in the real world."

"Excellent practical tips and engaging session."

"Very informative and engaging; interesting activities"

"Really great course, broken down well. Easy to understand"

"Checking the IT support beforehand I thought was good"

"It was really fun, engaging and informative. I have taken a lot away from it, especially all the lists of things to avoid while writing and what to look out for while editing. I really enjoyed the exercises."

"The trainer was knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful."

"Very clear training and loved that we had to go and work on our own content for a while - meant it was helpful and real to what we need to achieve!"

"The course trainer engaging, knowledgeable, and great at encouraging discussion. The course included a good mix of trainer-led work, exercises, and discussions. Bonus points for encouraging engagement over zoom!"

"Clear and structured day, with engaging exercises to help understand content"

"Engaging, friendly and informative. Really useful lesson and has helped tremendously."

"Keeping up engagement throughout the session by asking questions and making sure we understood the content."

"Very knowledgable tutor amazing to have industry experience"

"Course delivery, keeping me engaged. I am used to technical webinars and courses, this was my first ever non-technical course and it was amazing."

"Patsy was fantastic - listened to the challenges I have and weaved them into training throughout the day."

"Engaging with participants and keeping audience intrest. Patsy was great and super positive."

"Really excellent content with plenty of time allowed for questions and exercises on knowledge learnt."

"Making sure that all participants felt comfortable, gave us enough time to finish the exercises and Patsy was very encouraging, even when I got stuff wrong! Thanks Patsy!"

"Sharing ideas and giving feedback equally to the group. Very engaging, asking the right questions that made us think, giving fantastic advice."

"Made the session go by quickly - didn't feel like a full day! Lots of short, snappy examples, simple tasks and activities and plenty of time for questions. Thank you!"

"Good use of interactive tasks - never boring. We really enjoyed this course, learnt a lot."

"Very interactive and informative session - thank you."

"The course was excellent - really engaging and interesting and Patsy was really flexible in letting me develop work that I need help with in my job. Thank you to the course organisers also as we had to rearrange due to COVID and then you allowed me to join online which I really appreciate."

"Pasty Isles was an excellent teacher, very patient and explained things in a clear way, she made the course enjoyable!"

"Great trainer, very practical, varied and stretching"

"Making us feel welcome in an online enviroment when circumstances are different, the connection with the tutor and support was still there despite that. It was great to be able to still interact with other people whilst learning a lot. The knowledge of zoom, with polls and breakout rooms was great!!"

"The structure, lengths of each section, examples, exercises and interactivity were really well done"

"I enjoyed the small class size as it allowed for all participants to be constantly involved in the discussions. The breakout exercises were interesting and a great way to reinforce the theory were had covered."

"Very responsive organisation. Experienced and personable."

"Trainer very clearly knew her subject and had a lot of real experience. I learnt so much and really enjoyed the day."

"I think it worked great as an online course, you adapted pretty well"

"Great environment and good facilities. Enjoyable course"

"The Venue, the food, the training....Brilliant"

"Course was engaging and informative. Trainer was friendly and knowledgeable. Lunch and refreshments were great"

"Patsy was an expert in her field but most importantly she was so friendly and so engaging. Feel really inspired!"

"Really effective training from Patsy. Very clear and engaging. Great mix of exercises and teaching - I learnt a lot!"

"Great teacher, really enjoyed the course"

"Everything. The course was fantastic, it gave me exactly what I came for! brilliant."

"It was great to be welcomed at the door, so it was clear from the beginning where everything was and what to do. Patsy was brilliant and bubbly, and even though I struggled with a couple of tasks I still left feeling good!"

"Explaining, being welcoming and personable"

"Well organised, good facilities, great teachers"

"Really liked the practice on writing titles and going through the points to ensure you cover when editing text"

"Class size, resources, knowledgeable and friendly trainer."

"Patsy was fab. She was interesting and knowledgeable, using examples from her experience and applying it to attendees needs. Good pace. Good space. Thank you."

"Really good exercise to get you thinking creatively! Thanks!"

"Clear examples and interesting points and plenty of breaks"

"I really liked the course and found it very relevant to my job, I found the examples extremely helpful and Patsy was very good at answering questions throughout the course."

"Professional, lively and good exercises, very good course! Thank you."

"Really informative course. Well taught. Good facilities and food/drink."

"Making everyone feel comfortable, creative activities that really made you think"

"A really engaging trainer, Patsy was knowledgeable, convincing, approachable as gave me confidence to use what I had learnt. Food was also lovely!"

"Range of activities that were interesting/fun but practical in the time constraints, really good feedback, interesting course content ."

"Really enjoyed the course, learnt so much! Thank you!"

"Patsy was incredible, very informative and I have learnt so much from her."

"Teaching and feeding us. Everything we needed!"

"In depth knowledge of the course subject within the time frame of the day"

"Going the extra mile to ensure I fully understood."

"Instruction was very clear, examples and activities worked well with instruction"

"The whole day was full of practical advice and a lot of take-aways. Really very valuable."

"Trainer was great, lunch, drink and snacks all good - thank you"

"Very fun approach to a topic that can be boring at times. Helpful practical advice relevant for the workplace"

"The small sized and informal classes encouraged participation, whilst also allowing you to receive individual attention. A Great day!"

"I found the venue easy to fine, the facilities were excellent and the training content very useful with a good balance of content and exercises (no death by PowerPoint!)"

"They whole day was enjoyable - especially thanks to our trainer Patsy. She made us all feel comfortable and welcome from the start, which helped get our ideas flowing. The group size was great for creative writing (six of us), as there were enough people to share ideas, but not too many that not everyone got to say something."

"The teacher was very friendly and encouraging. Lunch was nice."

"Highlighting the problems. It will take a lot of effort to work on them"

"Great practical examples which help you really think outside the box. Patsy really knew her stuff."

"Friendly, welcoming, good knowledge and great setup"

"Getting across the course information and not leaving any room for being bored and getting distracted"

"Everything was very well organised and information was clearly presented. Our trainer was lovely and she presented us with great examples we could use for our business."

"Excellent course! Trainer was brilliant - an expert on the subject, really personable and made the content challenging but clear."