Open Courses

Authentic

We do not create media trained talking robots.

Bespoke

Courses are designed to meet your exact requirements.

Practical

Realistic, practical, demanding, fun and effective training.

Tutors

Training delivered by current working journalists.

Convenient

Face to face or online training to meet your needs and timescales.

In-person training. Ideal for individual bookings.
Choose a date and take your seat. 

Good refresher from the training I did a number of years ago. Great to have a safe space to practice a new story that we haven’t yet landed all the messaging.

Claire S 26th April 2024

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Excellent training day, with lots of tips and advice on how to prepare for and deliver interviews over the phone, on TV and on radio.

Vicky P 26th April 2024

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The training was very insightful on how to prepare for a radio or TV interview. There were lots of useful tips to help keep the interview on message and ways in which you can make that message more focused to reach an audience. The exercises were practical and helped me rehearse for interviews in a safe setting and then time to reflect on the learning from that experience and to adjust my response in a real time interview setting. This training was time well spent and delivered by experienced professionals who were able to show me and my colleagues techniques that upskilled us to be better prepared for when we're next asked to take part in an interview.

John M 26th April 2024

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Really focused training and at the end of the training i definitely feel more confident in being able to handle questions i am not prepared for.

gemma w 26th April 2024

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The course was clearly designed for rapid improvement. The day felt very fast but the sections built on each other, such that you did not realise how much progress you actually made until the final presentation.

Daniel H 26th April 2024

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A course to identify your weaknesses and strengths in speaking and presenting to others.

Receiving skills and tools to best help when presenting

Marc H 24th April 2024

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Our open courses are now...open

Media skills

Our media skills open course will help you learn how to engage with the media, to develop your key messages and connect with your audience.

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Presentation skills

Our presentation skills open course will sharpen your public speaking skills, boost your confidence, and help you get your message across to your audience.

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The power of podcasting

Whether you already have a podcast or are looking to launch one, this course will help you to become a more effective, credible and efficient podcaster.

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What is an open course?

An open course means anyone can access the training – not just people from your organisation.

So, you’ll find yourself learning alongside a small group of people from other organisations.

They are perfect for anyone who wants to develop their skills and further their knowledge but doesn’t have the budget or colleagues for an in-company bespoke course.

Each course is led by one of our expert journalist tutors and we've limited the number of delegates – so, you will still get all the attention you would on a bespoke course. 

We don’t believe there should be a one-size-fits-all approach to learning and development.

There are many benefits of choosing bespoke courses.

But tailor-made courses are not our only option for those needing training.

Perhaps you have someone a little more junior you need to train. Or maybe you are happy to attend a course with people from other organisations.

If that sounds like you, our open courses could be the right option.

Delegates on our open courses learn the same techniques and skills they would during our bespoke classes. And they get lots of opportunities to put them to the test.

These practical one-day sessions take place at our studios in Winnersh.

What our learners think

Good refresher from the training I did a number of years ago. Great to have a safe space to practice a new story that we haven’t yet landed all the messaging.

Claire S
26th April 2024

Excellent training day, with lots of tips and advice on how to prepare for and deliver interviews over the phone, on TV and on radio.

Vicky P
26th April 2024

The training was very insightful on how to prepare for a radio or TV interview. There were lots of useful tips to help keep the interview on message and ways in which you can make that message more focused to reach an audience. The exercises were practical and helped me rehearse for interviews in a safe setting and then time to reflect on the learning from that experience and to adjust my response in a real time interview setting. This training was time well spent and delivered by experienced professionals who were able to show me and my colleagues techniques that upskilled us to be better prepared for when we're next asked to take part in an interview.

John M
26th April 2024

Really focused training and at the end of the training i definitely feel more confident in being able to handle questions i am not prepared for.

gemma w
26th April 2024

The course was clearly designed for rapid improvement. The day felt very fast but the sections built on each other, such that you did not realise how much progress you actually made until the final presentation.

Daniel H
26th April 2024

A course to identify your weaknesses and strengths in speaking and presenting to others.

Receiving skills and tools to best help when presenting

Marc H
24th April 2024

Our Clients

We have a huge amount of experience in over 40 different sectors such as automotive, charity, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, retail, travel and many more. Here is a small selection of our clients.

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Victoria Smith

Victoria is a TV, radio and print journalist, with a background at Euronews, ITN, the BBC and the Associated Press.

Sian Jones

A professional TV news anchor and host, Siân is highly experienced as a presentations, media and communications trainer.

Tasneem Siddiqi

Tasneem has a rich and diverse radio and television career spanning 30 years and now specialises in delivering presentation, communication and media skills training.

Our Training Team

Our courses are delivered by current working journalists, along with PR and communications professionals - all of whom are expert and experienced trainers.

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