Writing Training Course Reviews

"Really great trainer, super informative and engaging. Learnt a lot that I'll be able to implement on my day-to-day work."

"I thought that the course information was relevant and everything was very helpful. Kirsty is lovely and very helpful, I particularly liked the one to one support and guidance that was received."

"Thank you very much! The course was brilliant! I enjoyed the course and learned a lot from it. The content is well organised, informative and focused on practical situations. I will definitely recommend the course to my colleagues."

"Everything! A wonderful session with Kirsty, I have learnt so much! :)"

"Very engaging course, excellent teaching. Very tailored approach that sought to benefit the whole's class's different areas of focus."

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

"Approachable and knowledgeable trainer, great resources and a delicious lunch."

"The course was very informative, and the learning environment was excellent. Facilities, lunch and building was lovely."

"Clear and concise presentation. Catered to all learning types, kinetic, audio, visual. Interactive and good case based discussion."

"Good knowledgeable instructor and small classroom environment meant training was more personal."

"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."

"Good work environment, knowledgeable trainer, good food, and clean offices."

"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."

"Piers was a great trainer – very knowledgeable, happy to answer questions and kept the course engaging all day. No mean feat for an all-day Zoom session!"

"Excellent. Really informative. Great at clarifying the many questions I had. Would definitely recommend."

"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."

"It was great having the activities and lessons adapted to my needs and ability to using examples from my job."

"Very knowledgeable trainers, learnt a lot, very friendly staff!"

"Kirsty was very knowledgeable and provided a great course on copywriting. I was told how to tailor my writing and the best structure to use. The examples that Kirsty provided were engaging and allowed me to think about how I could write like that. I was kept engaged and focused throughout the two days and I feel like I have walked away, ready to write my next social media post and email newsletter."

"Personal service, tailored to individual requirements as the course progressed. Fun & engaging"

"Friendly, approachable, informative and easy to follow!"

"Tangible examples were really helpful. It was great to have such a knowledgeable instructor. Lunch was also lovely."

"Making learning engaging, interesting and relevant."

"Organised, clear info on the emails in the run up to the course, all basis were covered I didn't feel I was unsure of anything or had any questions. Lovely working environment also."

"Another great course at Media Training. Made me think and I have some helpful tips for making changes back in the office."

"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."

"Piers was very knowledgeable and helpful, it was great to learn from him and the writing exercises really helped me put the theory into practice. The slides were informative and clear, and not over-filled with information. It was a great balance. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and learned a lot."

"Very knowledgeable trainer, lots of great info and fun activities that really helped me learn more about creative writing."

"Piers was an excellent coach, and was able to provide relevant examples for both mine and my fellow learners, despite the content not being wholly specific to my role. Piers was very friendly, the tasks were enjoyable and the course was interactive. Thoroughly enjoyed the course and will be applying my learnings to my career."

"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."

"Great facilities and friendly staff. Kirsty was engaging and funny whilst creating a great learning environment. I achieved what I wanted to learn from the course. Great place to learn."

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

"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."

"Piers Ford was an amazing tutor, he detailed examples toward my place of work. He understood the 'in house style' and has left me feeling positive about areas I have previously struggled in and not had the confidence to ask about. I cannot recommend Piers enough, he was an absolute pleasure to learn from."

"Excellent use of tasks to critique and develop our technique - Piers's knowledge was invaluable."

"Kirsty had the ability to keep everyone engaged throughout the course and was able to tailor the training to everyone's' needs. There were ample opportunities to put theory into practise, followed by useful feedback each time. Kirsty's enthusiasm was contagious; I will be recommending this course to friends and colleagues!"

"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!"

"Fantastic, experienced and knowledgeable tutors. lots of info in short space of time, lots of resources and don't feel like i'm going to be abandoned after the course if i think of any questions or need any support."

"Trainer was extremely informative and very patient. Enjoyable session and would recommend."

"A lovely warm, comfortable environment with excellent amenities and delicious food. The course was excellent."

"I really enjoyed the environment that the learning was in. My course leader was very helpful and engaging which made the day feel very useful."

"Good pace of learning - not too heavy and great location and catering. Teacher was really helpful and encouraging, feeling very postitive."

"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."

"Analysing in-depth different perspectives and use cases of the teachings."

"Piers was an amazing trainer! Knowledgeable, patient and encouraging. I really enjoyed the writing tasks as this put the learning into practice. The way we could naturally ask questions and have a conversation also really helped. Piers was understanding whatever our level of prior knowledge was. A great insight into copywriting for the web that I will bring with me into my role."

"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!"

"Kirsty was engaging, funny and knowledgeable throughout. She took the time to tailor the content of the course to each of us individually so we could genuinely improve in areas where skills lacked. I feel I have received bespoke support and training today which, I believe, is a rare treat! I would absolutely reccommend."

"This course, as well as our teacher, really shined in making it tailored and really effective to our individual needs. It seems rare to walk away from a course with so many takeaways that are specific to my writing style which I can implement straight away with confidence and effectiveness."

"Useful and relevant examples, effective things to work through in the class. making sure we understood things before moving onto the next topic."

"Highly knowledgeable and experienced. Second course that I have attended and I have recommended to colleagues who have also made bookings."

"Conveying the information and inspiring conversation during the sessions"

"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."

"The trainer was very interactive and engaging. A lot of resources available. The trainer was very welcoming and encouraged me to email her at any point in the next month should i need extra support. Overall, very happy with the course and what i got out of it"

"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."

"Helen was a great teacher, and was really helpful. Highly recommend"

"Good in-depth and perspective the industry. Well executed knowledge and task structure."

"Great trainer. Kirsty was knowledgeable, friendly and very engaging. She was able to relate her teachings and content to us and our own working environments with lots of useful advice, tips and resources. Highly recommended trainer and course. Thank you!"

"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!"

"Kirsty is an amazing teacher. I have learnt so much today and hope I get the chance to work with her again to further my skills even more. She explained everything well and gave great feedback. Loved todays session!"

"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"

"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."

"The trainer was very good at weaving in examples for all of our jobs. The PowerPoint slides will be a useful reference."

"Everything was good - value for money, knowledgeable teacher, prepared, tech was good etc."

"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 :)"

"Lovely lunch as always. Very helpful staff and trainer."

"Really informative and the course helped to boost my confidence"

"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!"

"Really good balance of practical training and theory/ presentation."

"Really clear, instils confidence in students, great location"

"Really engaging and clear - appreciate it's difficult to keep a class engaged online and Piers done a great job!"

"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"

"Fantastically knowledgeable and informative trainer, friendly and welcoming, great content - brilliant course!"

"Great service, knowledgeable trainer, enjoyable experience."

"Keeping the course moving and making it relevant to me and my role. I was grateful that you still ran it with just me. It was brilliant to have 1-2-1 tuition."

"Friendly and welcoming. A really lovely back in-person experience."

"Providing a very good course and trainer and excellent facilities."

"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 course was fun and engaging, the staff nice, the place clean."

"Grammar, tips and tricks, rules for writing, don't dos, overall everything - really enjoyed it"

"A brilliant, insightful and well-delivered course. I couldn't have asked for more. Ten out of ten."

"Really engaging session, with useful insights that I look forward to using in my work and writing. Thank you!"

"The course was informative, extremely enjoyable and there was lots of 1 to 1 help! Would recommend"

"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!"

"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!"

"I found it very helpful that it was a small group and we could all interact. Piers made the course very interesting and understandable. I felt comfortable to ask questions. I would definitely recommend."

"Helen was good at explaining and giving good, constructive feedback."

"Really helpful IT support before the course started. The course itself was really good. Piers was knowledgeable and used a good mix of slides, examples, exercises and group work to ensure we covered the topic thoroughly."