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Advocacy and Public Engagement

This workshop is designed to help Senior Councillors hone their skills on Advocacy and Public Engagement.

Be Your Own PR Guru!

This workshop condenses all you need to know to become proactive with the media as well as handle the tougher issues that can affect any organisation.

Be Your Own Pr Guru

This workshop will empower you with the skills you need to approach the media with confidence, helping you deliver your messages directly to your target audience.

Proactive PR in the Public Sector Workshop

The course is designed specifically for Housing and Public Sector Press Officers. The workshop is ideal for members of the Press Office, Marketing Managers and Communications Champions, and anyone who

Video Centre

Our video centre has introductory and explanatory videos to help you get started with media training and the other things we do.

Secrets of Media Training

This video explains how to handle interviews when you have a crisis or a success and you need to convey your message.

Proactive Communication Secrets

This video explains the importance of having three clear and concise points prepared before an interview.

How to Prepare For Media Interviews

This video gives valuable advice on handling a journalist and then how to prepare for the questions that may come when you are interviewed.

Effective TV Interview Technique

This video shows very simple tips for TV interviews to make you come across as honest, confident and relaxed while being interviewed on TV.

Communication Vital as Swine Flu Vaccine Begins

As swine flu vaccine begins you need to be prepared with your key messages to help press and public understand the important issues.

Media Training for Academics

This media training course is designed specifically for senior academics, research staff, Deans and Associate Deans in small groups across all the schools.

An Introduction to Social Media

This one day training course is designed specifically for Elected Members, to help them understand the impact of social media .

Public Consultations Communications Skills

With increasing public skepticism in the consultation process, key spokesmen need to get the message across clearly and be able to handle difficult questions.

Media Law - How Confident are you?

This course covers issues such as election law, use of photos, use of CCTV footage, naming and shaming for non-journalists.

Media Law And Crisis Communications For PR Personnel

This course will cover media law and legal aspects of Communications in the morning and Crisis Media Management in the afternoon.

Public Sector PR Budget Savings

Outsourcing PR work can be more cost effective method to extend range and coverage of communications than taking on additional staff.

We're Ready to Help NHS on Swine Flu

Having already trained sixty NHS Pan Flu leads, Media Friendly is ready to provide training now to help you communicate the NHS response both internally and externally.

Media Tips For Non Media Pros

Promoting yourself and your business doesn't come naturally to everyone and using the media to work for you can be daunting.

NHS Media Training Most Affordable

Recently, many of our clients have told us that they have been surprised how affordable our Media Training is.

Boost Your Child's Confidence

West End actress Lucy Morgans and writer Steve Hemsley share some simple drama-based games and techniques they can try at home to boost their children?s self-esteem.

Media Interview Skills Workshop

Media Interview Skills Workshop is designed specifically to prepare spokespeople with the skills necessary to conduct successful media interviews

Boost Your Child's Confidence

This parent's workshop demonstrates how drama is one of the best ways to help children become more confident.

Performance Coaching Boosts Skills

Performance Coaching can result in improved performance, positive behaviour change, and more effective leadership.

Coaching can make your day better.

Who do you turn to when you're not achieving your targets, your team is not performing, you simply feel overwhelmed.

Andrew Carapiet - Media Relations Director

Andrew Carapiet is a former BBC Health and Local Government Correspondent. He has covered most health, NHS, political, Local Government and Social Affairs issues for BBC News, as well as being a media

Paul Anstiss - Media Trainer

Paul Anstiss has worked in broadcast news since 1982 as a reporter, presenter and producer for companies in Britain and in the United States.

Tim Grout-Smith - Media Trainer

Tim Grout-Smith is a graduate of Oxford University with 26 years' BBC experience and has reported for the BBC from more than thirty countries.

Lily Poberezhska - Media Trainer

Lily Poberezhska is a London-based graduate of Kiev State University, a teacher, journalist, media trainer and consultant and worked for nine years for the BBC World Service.

Media Friendly Reaches New Highs

Media Friendly has opened its new headquarters in Marlow Buckinghamshire and is dramatically expanding its range and number of courses.

Link Up with Health Attitudes Direct

We understand that good NHS service commissioning is a complex and demanding task that presents new challenges and requires new skills.

Booking T & C

Policy on bookings, cancellations, refunds, transfers.

Training Centre

People on our courses know how good our training facilities are.

Police Forces Proactive PR Workshop

This is a one day training workshop designed specifically for Communications Leads and Media Assistants within Police Forces.

Teenage Pregnancy Media Programme

Media is one of the most effective ways of reaching teenagers under the age of 18, who are at risk of getting pregnant.

Proactive PR For Drug Action Teams

This is a one day workshop designed specifically for the Drug Action Teams aimed at providing the skills to deliver key messages.

Fire Services Proactive PR Workshop

This is a one day training workshop designed specifically for Communications Leads and Media Assistants within the Fire Service.

Emergency Services Media Training

We have tailored a number of our standard courses to the needs of the ambulance, fire and police emergency services.

Drug Action Teams Media Courses

Drug Action Teams do important work for their communities and it is vital that they have all possible tools to get their message across.

Fire Services Crisis Media Training

We want to prepare your command team and spokespeople for a speedy, but considered media response to any crisis you may encounter.

George Dearsley

George has a long and wide experience of the media industry. He is a regular writer for papers and magazines and lectures at Manchester University.

Introduction to What We Do

The leading UK Media Training and PR Consultancy for the Public Sector, offering a full range of media and business courses.

Contact Us

Every organisation has different requirements and circumstances. Talk to us (we really are friendly, as the name suggests) and lets see if there is any way we can help.

Executive Media Training

This course teaches Chief Executives, Chairs, Directors and Senior Managers Successful Media Handling Skills.

Courses for Schools And Headteachers

Schools are often in the media which means it is advisable for governors and head teachers to have media awareness.

Public Relations Overview

Are you getting the most from the media? Is your message getting to your target audience? Learn to maximise the potential.

Ambulance Staff Media Workshop

This is a one day course specifically for ambulance staff and paramedics - addressing a diverse range of needs and skills.

Advanced Media Skills Workshop

This one-day workshop for experienced delegates develops interview technique through video playback and is designed to be challenging.

Media Awareness Seminar For School Governors and Headteachers

These seminars empower School Governors with the skills to handle media enquiries confidently and avoid preventable media crises.

Crisis Media Management

How you respond to the media is critical to your reputation. Will your organisation appear professional or like hopeless bodgers?

Course Finder

Quickly locate one of our tailored courses or open seminars using the course finder by clicking the filter buttons at the side to reduce the list.

Planning a Successful PR Campaign

We will give you a structured plan on how to do this, as well as enthuse you with some original ideas for exciting PR campaigns.

Achieving PR Goal - Media Coverage

The bottom line is that editorial is free and usually credible, while advertising and similar can be very expensive.

Manage your News with Proactive PR

This Workshop helps you identify newsworthy and positive stories in your organisation and present them in eye catching ways.

Effective Press Release Writing

This one day Workshop which covers all aspects of writing an effective Press Release that will get journalists' attention.

Police Spokesperson Media Workshop

We will help you with those tricky live interviews radio, television and local newspapers, at the scene of a major incident.

Internal Communications PR Training

One of the biggest sections of your target audience is your own people. Get your message spreading by word of mouth.

Fire & Rescue Services Media Workshop

This Workshop is tailored for the Area Command Team and other key spokespeople within Fire and Rescue Services.

Police Media Awareness Seminar

This seminar is aimed at non spokespeople within Police Forces as anyone employed by the Police may have contact with the media.

Private Sector

We have experience in various sectors including Banking and Finance, Insurance, Accountancy, Pharmaceuticals, Telecoms, IT and Consumer.

References

We're blushing now, but have a look at some of the nice things our clients have said about us.

Client List

See some of the clients who have benefited from our services in the past.

Media Friendly Presentation Skills

You never get a second chance to make a first impression! You don't have to be a good orator to be a good presenter.

About Us

Media Friendly was founded in 1998 and has expanded over the years to extend the range of high quality open and bespoke training courses.

Public Sector Overview

Media Friendly is the leading Media Training and PR Consultancy for the Public Sector, specialising within the NHS, Local Government and Housing Associations.

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Steve Hemsley - Media Trainer

Steve Hemsley has been a journalist since 1989. He writes for the national press including The Sunday Times, The Financial Times and CNBC European Business.

Helen Hill - Leadership Development Specialist

Helen is a learning and development specialist with 15 years experience who began her career in sales in a large blue chip pharmaceutical company.

Rob Jones - Internet Marketing Social Media

Rob is a strategic digital marketing consultant helps companies take poor performing websites and transform them into highly successful online businesses.

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A roundup of the latest news from Media Friendly

Is Drinking The "New Smoking"?

There are mixed messages in the media about drinking. For a whole new generation, alcohol is the "new tobacco".

Post Election New Members Training

With new members starting you'll want to support their enthusiasm with training programmes designed to meet their needs.

NHF Conference at Regent's Park

Managing communications across regions and service areas presents an enormous challenge to even the most experienced PR professional.

North East Councils Simply The Best

The councils in the North East are the best performing in the country and we're delighted to be working with them.

Don't Make Off The Record Comments

There's no such thing as an "off the record" comment as Jersey's First Minister Frank Walker found out to his cost last night on "Newsnight".

Headteachers Hit The Headlines

HEADTEACHERS AND THE MEDIA – help is at hand You never know when it will be your school that hits the headlines, but being well prepared is vital if you're to survive a crisis driven media.

MF Wins NE Councils Media Training

Media Friendly has been awarded the tender for media training the twenty five councils in the North East of England.

Media Friendly 10 Successful Years

Normally our business is about helping our clients promote themselves but this time we are blowing our own trumpet.

Too Many Confusing Key Messages

We are currently being bombarded with "key messages" from a host of different interest groups different agendas on key issues.

Crisis Communication for Superbug

All the headlines surrounding the Superbug crisis highlights show how important it is to communicate properly in a crisis.

Communicate, Communicate, Communicate

The single biggest communication challenge facing housing right now is not raising the profile of housing.

Masterclass at Community Care Conference

Media Friendly are delivering a Crisis Management Masterclass for the media at this year's Community Care Live Conference.

Local Media Playing The "Blame Game

What do you do when your local paper simply has it in for you and continues to write unfair, inaccurate and biased stories?

May Local Elections Are Almost Here

Are you thinking about New Member Training? The Local Government Elections in May are almost upon us which bring new members.

Be Prepared For Smoke Free England

Media Friendly are offering a tailored, one-day, Media Training course designed specifically for Smoke Free healthcare professionals.

Media Friendly's 10 New Year Tips

Start the New Year with a resolution to handle the media better! Here are ten top tips to having a better year with the media.

Academics In Demand On TV And Radio

With the increasing number of news outlets proliferating, there is a growing demand for "Media Friendly" academics.

Media Friendly Win NHF "Best Stand

Media Friendly has just won the "Best Stand" award at the 2006, National Housing Federation Conference in Birmingham.

Quick Guide To Media Enquiries

The media can be your friend, especially if you are trying to promote a new partnership project or community based initiative.

Media Friendly: All Enquiries Welcome

+44 (0)1628 474154 | enquiries@mediafriendly.org | www.mediafriendly.org

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