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Integrated PR Course


 

Course fees: US$ 159 inclusive of taxes.

Course duration: No fixed duration. Students can study at their own pace.


The 'Integrated PR Course'
helps students gain rich working knowledge of all the aspects of public relations. This course has a special module on Account Sourcing and Management for professionals who seek to work, or are already employed with a public relations agency.
 

Students will be able to study this course at their own pace. Successful students will receive a certificate at the end of the course.

COURSE CONTENT

1. Media Relations Techniques

• How to create an impactful news release
• How to organise a successful press conference
• Writing the pitch note
• Tools to build and maintain great rapport with journalists
• Tools to get coverage when there is no news
• Foreign media relations: the who’s who of the foreign media, guidelines for working with the foreign media
 

2. Account Sourcing and Management

• What clients want – insights on the drivers to a happy client-account manager relationship
• Taking a brief that leaves the client amazed
• Conducting an image perception analysis
• The pitch presentation
• Making a perfect pitch
• Writing a killer proposal
• Presentation skills
• Effective client servicing ideas
• Survival tips for account managers
 

3. Strategy and Planning

• Planning a PR strategy
• Writing an effective PR strategy
• Setting a theme for communication
• PR in turbulent times
 

4. Crisis Communications Planning

• Defining the scope of crisis
• Establish a crisis management team
• Planning your response
• Setting the Internal Communications Protocol
• Knowing your media
• Testing the plan
• Managing the crisis
• Post crisis: recovery and opportunity

 

How to apply

Applying for our courses is a simple 3-step process.
 
  1. Fill out the form on the 'How to apply' page to register with The PR School. If you are already registered, go to Step 2.
  1. Login with your username and password
  1. Select the course you wish to apply for and click on Apply Now
     

You will then be directed to pay online through our secure payment gateway, powered by PayPal.