Business

Will your business be ready to engage with the media?

UK businesses continue to face a mountain of challenges and opportunities.

After years of political upheaval, global conflict, rising energy prices and consumer uncertainty, there are potential chinks of light on the horizon.

The UK economy is infamously volatile, but there are hopes and predictions for marginal growth through the upcoming period and the media will be keen to hear stories of success, innovation and alternative working practices.

As always, those companies who have navigated challenges and can tell topical, unusual and human stories will grab the airtime.

What Media First clients in your sector say

The key strength of Media First's training is the organised and prompt response to queries and requests and having good freelance journalists on their database of trainers. The training is highly effective and good value for money.

As a result of the training we have done with Media First, we have had some great national articles and radio broadcasts and have a more confident team of spokespeople."

Lois Blenkinsop, Country PR and Internal Communications Manager, IKEA

Everything a good course should be: punchy, relevant, safe environment, good practical tips, learning by doing."

Eric Morrison - Senior Consultant, Pricewaterhousecoopers

Media First has worked closely with Vodafone to deliver high quality bespoke training for several years.  The attendees have without exception found their training to be useful and relevant when dealing with the media."

Libby Pritchard - Senior Public Relations Manager, Vodafone

Our training with Media First was excellent, and we learnt so much from it. The tutors were brilliant at sharing their expertise and experience with us, and the course was perfectly balanced, with lots to take in, but not so much that it bounced off.

I’ve seen my colleagues improve in leaps and bounds from the training, and I came away with helpful personal feedback"

Olly Raeburn, CEO

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