Communication and PR courses

Every week, public bodies and local authorities are taking initiatives in public and stakeholder consultation. Often staff will find themselves involved with these exercises having no real knowledge or experience of the processes being used. Attending the Consultation Institute’s course, Basic...communication and pr courses

Designed for those who are already experienced at the practical tasks of organising consultation dialogues, but who recognise that the most difficult challenges are before and after these tasks. The morning looks at the use of a Consultation Mandate, pre-consultation processes,...communication and pr courses

This Masterclass takes a wider view of the dialogue between public bodies and communities. Its focus is on the clarifying the roles of officers and elected members in the light of recent legislation encouraging greater public involvement. Although developed before the...communication and pr courses

Using the Institute's successful day-long worked example of the fictional town of Bloombridge, this Masterclass is a practical way to absorb the opportunities and problems arising from the localism agenda. The themes explored include:- •Neighbourhood dynamics •Local referendums & associated popular campaigns •The new...communication and pr courses

How to impress and influence important audiences. Develop a Mastery of the critical skills of presentation and influencing This advanced training course explores these valuable skills and develops a personal strategy to master them. A 2-day course. By exploring some fundamentals, from audience evaluation...communication and pr courses

Creative writing is one of the most enjoyable past-times and whether you are writing just for enjoyment or because you want to make it a career, this course will help you to explore your writing and find ways to improve it....communication and pr courses

Probably at no time in history has access to, and proficiency with, media and information technologies been more important in the public mind, nor more critical to policy making and teaching in government, schools and universities. Nor at any time in the...communication and pr courses

Creating a New Database and Defining Users Creating a new database. Creating users. Managing user passwords. Deleting users. Customising ACT Fields Planning a database. Modifying existing fields. Creating drop-down lists. Creating new fields. Field level security. Customising ACT Layouts Amending a...communication and pr courses

Exploring the ACT Environment What is ACT?,What Can ACT Do For You? Contact & Contact List View. Working With Contacts Add new contact,Name/Salutation preferences. Duplicating,Secondary and Deleting contacts. Recording Notes & History. The Documents Tab Adding & editing files. Mapping fields...communication and pr courses

Introduction - Exercises to develop group rapport - Self perception of how others see you - Exercises to build confidence and warm up the voice Presentation practice - First delivery of presentation one (approx 5 mins) - Feedback on strengths and areas for improvement Using the voice effectively -...communication and pr courses

This course focuses on the essential communication skills required to make your point effectively, build better business relationships and make a consistently stronger, clearer impression overall. The essential skills and techniques covered will help make you a better and more confident communicator...communication and pr courses

Giving presentations is a common requirement of day-to-day business practice, yet it has the potential to both leave a poor impression and put great stress on the person presenting. This course shows you how to overcome any nerves about presenting, how to...communication and pr courses

Assertiveness and self-confidence are vital attributes in employed and self-employed roles alike. This course explores the skills required to develop the appropriate level of assertiveness for business success. Attendees will gain a solid understanding of key concepts in assertiveness, from the right...communication and pr courses

When drafting and preparing written documents in your business or organisation the ability to write persuasively can have a significant impact on the likelihood of the desired result being achieved. This course details an approach to persuasive writing for business that will...communication and pr courses

What you will learn on the workshop: · How you can effectively handle nerves · To create a strong confident voice · How to make your voice more expressive and interesting · Understand the power of the pause · The importance of positive body language ·...communication and pr courses

Learn how to: •Start your presentation, capture your audience and create a powerful end •Build a relationship with your audience and keep their interest •Structure your presentation and keep your message on track •Control nerves and master a confidence presence when...communication and pr courses

•Negotiation and the negotiator: exploring current ideas about skills and qualities of the negotiator, looking at how each individual currently handles negotiations •Preparing for negotiations •Goals: - what do you and others want from the negotiation? •Trades: what do you and the other...communication and pr courses

The Hudson Voice Technique™, created by BBC trainer Steve Hudson is the only technique for public speaking, presentation skills, voiceovers and broadcasters in the world. It gives you the rules for speaking more persuasively, which in turn gives you confidence and allows...communication and pr courses

The Hudson Voice Technique™, created by BBC trainer Steve Hudson is the only technique for public speaking, presentation skills, voiceovers and broadcasters in the world. It gives you the rules for speaking more persuasively, which in turn gives you confidence and allows...communication and pr courses

Overview In surveys, 76% of people in business life say that standing up in public and making a presentation is the most daunting thing required of them in their working life. Yet, making presentations is almost inevitable for most people because, in...communication and pr courses