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The 'Perfect' Press Conference
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The 'Perfect' Press Conference

National Media Relations College

This course is offered as a single-view license
single-view Single-View License
$135.00

Course Information

Press conferences are a vital part of communications. The 'Perfect' Press Conference course will offer you some tips and techniques to upgrade your skills and help produce efficient and effective press events. This 7-lecture course covers how to choose the right press event, how to prepare, how to notify the media and the importance of follow up.

Lecture #1 - The Reason for Your Event/Choosing the Right Event

Lecture #2 - The Where, When and Notification/Which Day and Time is Best

Lecture #3 - Delivering the Content/Staying on Point

Lecture #4 - Logistics/Set up and Preparation

Lecture #5 - Showtime!/What to Do the Day of Your Event

Lecture #6 - Post-Presser/The Follow-Up and Monitoring of Your Event

Lecture #7 - Course Review

You'll also learn about the 1-3-10 formula to producing a solid press event. This formula was derived from a survey of reporters across the country about their top press conference pet peeves.

This course is suitable for communications professionals at any level.

And, you'll learn all of this from the perspective of an award-winning journalist who has sat through hundreds of hours of press events. His methods are field tested.
3 hours
Emergency Medical Services, Fire, Law Enforcement
Communication, Community Relations, Professional Development, Social Media, Strategic Collaboration
Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate
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