Online Communications Training

Would you like to be more confident communicating … to your staff, clients, prospects, journalists and public?

Would you like to be more confident appearing in the media, armed with an insight into how newsrooms actually work?

I’ll share the secrets of my career as a News Broadcaster at the BBC, where I’ve loved making the complex – or even boring! – interesting.

Coaching and masterclasses that will help you and your teams communicate, explain, persuade and sell better.

TESTIMONIAL: How I helped a Media Relations Manager by immersing his team in real newsroom scenarios – September 2023

HOW TO HOLD YOUR AUDIENCE’S ATTENTION

TESTIMONIAL: Helping a sales team in a high tech industry to tell stories that build trust – September 2024

TESTIMONIAL: Helping UK civil servants deliver virtual courses – July 2022

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Chan Mukherjee, Director... Google Executive: “Not only fun, but so relatable in our business” – January 2022

TESTIMONIAL: Ten months later … training that was still remembered at easyJet

My clients include ...

PRAISE FROM A GOOGLE EXECUTIVE:

“This was one of the most enriching Lunch & Learn experiences I have had. Not only fun, but so relatable in our business. I’ve already started to use some of what you shared in practice – and look forward to more to come – we all thoroughly enjoyed them!”

Chan Mukherjee, Director of Strategic Customer Partnerships, Google Europe

PRAISE FROM AN NHS EXECUTIVE:

“Your media training was so much fun, John! If you’re nervous – and I was – you need it to be fun. But it was still meaningful, and it’s still learning, and it’s been worth the time because you can come away feeling more reassured and more confident — thank you!”

Anonymous at client’s request, because of the sensitive nature of their public sector work

PRAISE FROM AN EASYJET BOSS:

“Nine months after your visit, John, I still regularly use those techniques you shared about gathering big information and boiling it down, under pressure. It was a lot of fun — and it really stuck.”

David Morgan, Director of Flight Operations, easyJet

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Workshops & Keynotes – in 3 mins 46 seconds …

HOW TO HOLD YOUR AUDIENCE’S ATTENTION

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My Blog: Newsroom Secrets!

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Five things you need to know about podcast or radio interviews (but were perhaps afraid to ask …)

Podcasts and radio interviews are a great way to drum up business. And they may be easier than you...

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May
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Leadership, Lecterns and Bad Luck – three things a leader can learn from Rishi Sunak’s soggy speech

He was unlucky with the rain. But he could have handled it a lot better.

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Apr
2023

Writing a dreary Press Release? Here’s how to make it interesting.

Adding irrelevant details may seem counter-intuitive. But it works.

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Nov
2022

Appearing on Camera in front of Journalists? Apply the Quick Pub Test …

Reading from a script doesn't work well on camera. Everyday language, and eye contact, does.

I offer all my workshops ONLINE as well as face-to-face, to fit in with your schedule, and the amount of time you find is manageable on Zoom or Teams — 30 minutes? 45 minutes? An hour? A day or half day, with well judged breaks?

You tell me and I’ll deliver it. Click the button below to find out more.

Online Workshops

Five Newsroom Secrets – to help you feel more confident recording warm video messages!

My free to download, video illustrated guide that will give you the confidence to record more video messages — whether for your website, your staff or your clients. Because video builds trust — and in the age of the smartphone … ‘we’re all broadcasters now!’

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