Writing Training Course Reviews

"Lovely centre, great staff, really enjoyed the whole experience and feel like I really learned a lot. Never EVER felt boring!"

"The session ended up being a 1:1 - this was a huge advantage for me!"

"All aspects: knowledge, training, welcoming and great customer service."

"Piers was fantastic and really patient with the group."

"Small group sizes was great and the trainer was engaging and encourgaing."

"Everyone I met was friendly and Kirsty was such an excellent trainer. I learned so much!"

"Really great delivery. felt like I was able to engage throughout"

"Providing personal, engaging and thought-provoking training that leaves you wanting more."

"I really like the online format - it makes it easier to attend. The materials - super helpful, thank you!"

"Excellent practical tips and engaging session."

"Very informative and engaging; interesting activities"

"Found the analogies and visual aids useful and was put completely at ease about what I was doing, felt like there was a lot of support throughout the whole process and Kirsty was knowledgeable and highly efficient in her delivery"

"Very friendly and open discussion, I felt comfortable sharing and asking questions which I don't always!"

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

"Great with patience and reading everyone's work, really insightful learned a lot."

"Kirsty was a fab trainer and very informative!"

"Really engaging and helpful practical tasks throughout"

"Piers is an excellent, knowledgeable and congenial trainer. The course was excellent and well-paced with a good balance of real-life examples and theory. Overall, a fantastic course that met all my expectations."

"Excellent info, definitely will use it in the future!"

"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!"

"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."

"Checking that we had the correct apps before hand (Zoom for example) It was very useful and efficient."

"Piers was so clear and effective in communicating ideas and views and concepts. I really enjoyed the fact Piers took the time to ensure each member of the group were involved and engaged with the exercises. I have learnt so much and feel that I can use everything I have learnt to use in my role. Thanks so much to Pier!"

"Friendly but structured tutoring, good amount of breaks for the right amount of time, balanced feedback required from everyone, house rules set out but not too strict, helpful documents shared to all."

"Trainer was engaging and enthusiastic. Good balance between theory and practical."

"Piers was a great teacher. Very good at explaining and offering personalised suggestions to each person."

"Piers was so well-informed and knowledgeable in this subject area, he could answer every question we threw at him and the structure of his course was great too."

"Really approachable and knowledgable trainer."

"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"

"Trainer did an amazing job, so knowledgeable and the examples and tips were great. Was great speaking with someone with so much experience."

"Kirsty was great at offering insight into how journalists and wider audiences think."

"The trainer was an exceptionally effective communicator and the class size was perfect . Really inspiring and highly valuable."

"Piers was very knowledgeable and explained things clearly, with lots of useful tips"

"The exercises delivered by the trainer was good!"

"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"

"I thought the course was excellent. Kirsty was so knowledgeable and tailored the course for what we needed to get out of it as a team. I learnt so much."

"Making a complex subject relevant and simple to understand."

"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."

"Helen was very knowledgeable and helpful and was able to tailor her feedback on my own examples of writing. Thank you."

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

"Very smooth pre-course communication. Piers is an excellent experienced trainer, that took his time to tailor his advices and tips for the individual."

"The trainer Piers was absolutely fantastic. He was very knowledgeable, patient and really tailored his examples to the delegates. He went at a good pace and we had lots of great discussions. Thank you!"

"Everything, and I thought Piers was delightful, professional, sympathetic and encouraging"

"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!"

"Really enjoyed the course, lots of good tips and pointers!"

"Tina was brilliant, thank you! I was worried I wouldn't be able to focus very well on Zoom but she was great."

"Good tempo for and lots of breaks to keep you energised"

"Helen was an amazing trainer and I really enjoyed this course - thank you!"

"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!"

"Knowledgeable Trainer happy to tailor the course for attendees."

"Terrific trainer, really knowledgeable and great material"

"Good breaks throughout, really nice lunch, felt very safe and as though the day was well organised. Very knowledgeable trainer so this was so helpful."

"Very friendly staff and excellent trainers"

"The trainers was extremely knowledgeable and provided lots of practical tools for us to take away to improve our proofreading processes. The examples used were all relevant to our content. Rosie created a nice, relaxed atmosphere and made learning about spelling, punctuation and grammar fun. Thank you!"

"Engaging trainer. Somehow made proof reading interesting. Thank you!"

"Really enjoyed the course. Good mixture of information, examples and activities to practice."

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

"The whole course ran smoothly and most importantly improved my writing. Thank you."

"Kirsty really put us at ease and made the course fun and easy to follow."

"Some good examples about executive summary and how to write one."

"Helpful to have space away from the day-to-day to consider different approaches."

"Everything was explained really well. The trainer was dynamic and engaging. I learned a lot and really enjoyed the course."

"Piers was very knowledgeable and gave a great mix of information, top tips, feedback and challenging exercises to test me throughout the day. I found that way of learning perfect - it helped me to learn a lot and to pose me a number of thoughts for when I do feature writing from now on. The course will certainly help me in my role in the future. I'm also very grateful for the flexibility of the course organisers ensuring that the course could be done via Zoom rather than having to travel to and from London for the day . Everybody at Media Training have been brilliant throughout, and I look forward to hopefully signing up for another one of your courses in the future :)"

"I have done copywriting work in the past and needed a refresher and update (as things change). This course was excellent for that and the Piers explained everything really well and at a good pace. Really enjoyed the course and glad my internet sorted itself out in the end."

"Very relaxed environments, gave ample time to expand on topics and ask questions. Was nice to feel that the course was tailored for me as a writer not just generic tips and advice. Great day, lots to takeaway."

"Friendly and knowledgeable - good facilities"

"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!"

"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."

"The transfer of the course to online was very impressive, I didn't feel as though I was being lectured and it was very interactive"

"Piers was very knowledgeable and clear when explaining concepts. Supportive and friendly."

"Very personable and patient teacher. It was a great class with lots of real life examples to use in the workplace"

"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"

"Clear communication from trainer, simple to understand. Opportunity to ask questions and to practice techniques"

"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."

"Very informative & interactive which helped to learn easier"

"Clarity, thoroughness, interaction / activities"

"Helen was great at getting everyone to be involved even though it was a Zoom call"

"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"

"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"

"During the course I liked the time taken to get to know what each of our areas we wanted to work on. I loved the small group! rare these days. Its always having good examples from someone who writes and to hear other people issues and examples. thanks"

"Great environment and good facilities. Enjoyable course"

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

"Friendly, approachable, very knowledgeable, lovely new location, friendly staff"

"Small class, great content and excellent teaching in a lovely environment"