"It was nice to be in a small group (3 other attendees), this course worked well on Zoom. Felt really interactive and comfortable, content was really useful too."
"The trainer was really friendly and set out some really interactive exercises. I learnt so much and am really grateful to Helen for teaching us so much."
"Everything was great - the venue was inviting, people were friendly, inclusive food/drink options and extremely knowledgeable trainers. Thanks so much."
"Everything was concise and explained well. There were plenty of aspects of the industry I didn't know about - and I found it to be very informative. Helen was a fantastic trainer and I enjoyed the experience overall."
"Really in-depth fresh and up to date perspective on press releases, Helen knows exactly what a journalist wants and explains it clearly how we can achieve it."
"Helen was a great trainer who was very approachable and helpful. I also dealt with the technical team prior to the course who helped me with Zoom issues and they were very helpful."
"All training was excellent and incredibly helpful. All facilities, food and drink were brilliant and everyone I met (including the other course attendees!) were super lovely. Feel like I'm coming away more confident and well-informed."
"Helen was a fantastic trainer and extremely knowledgeable. There was the right balance between theory being presented and practical exercises. The course has been really valuable and I will definitely be using what I learnt in my role. Thank you Helen!"
"I've really enjoyed the course - Helen was very knowledgeable and inspiring! I'm definitely going to go back to the office/home and write!
Many thanks"
"The course was excellent, I really enjoyed Helen's pace and style of teaching. She is very knowledgeable and what I really enjoyed was her friendly manner and interest in me as a person. We had a conversation at the beginning of the course on day two about my interests, plans and goals and this conversation was just as helpful to me as the course was."
"Helen was a great trainer! I was really impressed by her knowledge and understanding of the areas discussed. Both days were really engaging and covered a great range of topics with a number of breakout exercises. The small group size worked really well, and made the training feel more personable. Would 100% recommend to others with an interest in journalism!"
"Really good - very good examples. I loved the interactiveness of the course and the chance to talk things through and explain reasonings behind decisions. Really good! Definitely lots to put into practice"
"The course was really hands on and so insightful. I feel like I'm leaving today with so much more knowledge and the confidence to write my own press releases right away. Thank you Helen!"
"Very useful learning about features on the course, given me the confidence to do these in future. The lunch is amazing as ever and good small courses."
"Giving us great examples of how to write grammatically correct sentences and the use of punctuation. Giving us feedback on our work and clear advice and tips."
"A lot of interactive activities, which provide a good opportunity to learn from others in the group. Also, instant feedback on your work from the trainer."
"Great class size of 3, was a good balance between interactive exercises and learning. Overall really happy and will be looking to get my team in similar training courses here."
"* Making the day relevant to all attendees, despite us coming from different backgrounds/industries
* Spotting errors/gaps in our interview skills
* Helping us work out how to ask good questions!
* Really enjoyable, insightful experience"
"Fantastic course, and I enjoyed being only two participants. Trainer was really nice and knowledgable, and tailored the session to the participants, and gave very useful advices."
"Small class size meant we could ask lots of questions and get answers tailored to our jobs/industry. Very good trainer who kept us engaged throughout"