Small and large businesses, charities and community groups, schools...
With a small team of experienced broadcasters, producers, and journalists to
call upon, Rachel Sloane Partnerships Ltd offer a range of media training opportunities.
Lively, challenging but enjoyable, the practical workshops we offer can introduce
ways to achieve positive coverage, develop and improve the skills of the more
experienced, and give confidence that, if bad things happen, your organisation will
have the skills to handle the resulting publicity.
All training is planned to suit your specific needs and can be one-to-one or in
small groups. Here are some of the areas previously chosen by clients to be included
in their training event.
Presentation Skills & Public Speaking
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Learn the tips of good public speaking and how to handle question and answer
sessions with the help of an experienced speaker. Through lively discussions,
role play and examples from the tutors experience, the workshop will cover
planning for a presentation, how to personalise the story, and how to deliver
a successful presentation or talk.
Getting Your Message Across
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An introduction to what the press and media are looking for when they are seeking a
spokesperson or developing a story... and how you can gain publicity without paying for
advertising.
How to plan for an interview, and what to do when faced with the microphone. A
chance to practise face-to-face interviews, and then receive feedback from an
experienced radio journalist/presenter.
How to plan for a TV interview, and how to best present yourself and your
organisation. A chance to be filmed, and then receive feedback from an
experienced presenter and camera operator.
What makes a 'Good Story'?
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You might think your latest venture is worthy of publicity - but will the
press and media agree? What are they looking for? The secrets of a 'Good
Story' revealed.
Writing and using press releases
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How to write an eye-catching press release that will have the desired result.
When there are so many 'Good Causes', Rachel Sloane Partnerships Ltd can help
yours to achieve the publicity you need to attract funders, supporters,
volunteers or clients. Between them the team have wide experience of
voluntary groups and charities and can help you develop a small publicity
team or individual who will maximise positive press and media attention,
and be prepared for the negative stories too.
When there are so many schools competing for the media's attention,
Rachel Sloane Partnerships Ltd can help yours to achieve the publicity you
need to attract parents and pupils, supporters and sponsors. With combined
experience as teachers, governors, PTA members and parent helpers, we can help
to train a small publicity team for your school who will maximise positive
press and media attention.
A very popular course with school staff, Parent Teacher Associations and
Governors.. sometimes held jointly with other schools in the local "pyramid".
Presentation skills, public speaking and all media courses are also available
as one-to-one coaching sessions. The session content will be formulated
according to the requirements of the trainee.