"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."
"It was a great course and I feel so much more confident in writing a press release now. I have come away with lots of actions and look forward to reading through the notes and resources. Thank you so much! Kirsty is a great teacher."
"Rosie was so engaging and informative. She made every task relevant and her knowledge is just incredible. Great structure to the course and the day. Will absolutely be recommending to my colleagues!"
"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."
"Lots of practical exercises which was great. We could tailor the course to our own needs/work so even if things we were discussing weren't relevant for me, many examples were given for my area throughout the day. Also I loved the number of useful tools that were recommended. It wasnt an overwhelming amount of information!"
"Trainer was very knowledgeable and friendly. Really great to have a go and get thrown into what we had learnt straight away. Also was sent away with fantastic tools and sites to visit to help in the future!"
"The course leader, Piers was very knowledgeable and it was clear that he had a lot of experience. Piers provided up to date statistics and shared this information at appropriate times throughout the course. As a new starter in PR the course gave me insight into the foundations and top tips. I feel confident with applying my learning to the real world. Thank you"
"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!"
"Communication was all very straightforward, trainer was really welcoming and knowledgeable and the group was small so I felt listened to and the information I received felt bespoke. The course did what it said on the tin!"
"The day was perfect! The nicest training venue iv'e ever been to and one of the most interesting courses! The team were all so friendly. Stunning venue!"
"The subject matter was interesting and engaging. The course trainer was knowledgeable and gave us some good tips and insight into the course subject. The location was lovely and all of the staff really friendly. I really liked that the group was small as we could ask questions and talk about the things we were interested in more."
"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!"
"Good industry knowledge, great to be trained by a journalist as well as someone who writes press releases.
Love the small class size.
Good chance to use skills learnt in the afternoon."
"This was absolutely superb in all regards. Probably the most useful training session I've been on. I feel motivated, more confident and well-equipped with both the theoretical and practical knowledge to take this forward into my professional work. Thank you!"
"Great use of examples and practical exercises. Information given at good pace, and we covered a lot of ground in a relatively short time. Piers set up great environment in which we were comfortable to ask questions and the advice given was useful. Exercises were tailored to each participant's needs, whilst still providing a great overview on best practice."
"I liked the fact that our trainer had a lot of experience. He good explain the concepts and frameworks very well and provided us with a general basis we can always fall back on when writing Press Release in the future. I also liked the general setting of Media Training, everything was very well prepared and I felt very welcomed."
"Piers immediately provided a strong hook for the course, raised highly relevant information and took a great approach. I really enjoyed the examples provided and Piers provided constructive criticism and useful advice, justifying his feedback and perspective throughout. He was able to tailor his advice across sector specialisations and I will seek out his courses in future."
"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"
"The course was very hands-on (small group size was a big plus) and well-organized. It was very nice that all materials were provided and I didn't have to lug my laptop with me. Food was excellent too. I'll be recommending your company to everyone at my work. Thank you!"
"The course was fantastic, the environment even better. completely relaxed and accessible workspace, which provided a nurturing environment for learning :)"
"From the moment I called to book, every member of staff has been approachable and helpful. Patsy was fantastic - so knowledgeable and relevant. Thank you"
"It was a really useful day which gave us chance to have a go at writing ourselves which was very valuable. Nice environment and great teacher. I'm coming away from the course feeling much more confident about writing press releases."
"Getting me to actually attempt to write my own release, although hard, was extremely useful and also to see other examples and to critique them, very helpful. Also the handouts on the key principles and guidelines, will prove very useful for me. Many thanks"
"Very interesting course. Gave me some good insight on how to write and structure press releases. The handouts are also good as well at giving knowledge on PR. Refreshments were great."
