PR / Media Awareness Workshop

PR / Media Awareness

Open to: Chesterfield and North Derbyshire businesses (maximum 1 delegate per organisation)

This workshop is ideal for small Chesterfield businesses that want to increase the effectiveness of their advertising and marketing by gaining editorial coverage online and in their local newspapers and magazines.

The workshop is tried and tested and works! The Media Awareness workshop will give you the skills, tools and tips to help you get news coverage in your local media. A DIY approach to PR!

It’s a practical, hands-on workshop by the end of which, you will have begun to develop the skills and understanding to gain editorial coverage for your organisation.

Objectives of the workshop:

1.  To understand the media, what it is and the opportunities for ‘free’ coverage that exist
2. To become confident in talking to journalists and develop and maintain relationships with them
3. To know what makes a story and how to find the ‘hook’
4. To understand what a press release is and how to write that all-important headline and first paragraph that will grab a journalist’s attention
5. To understand how to use the tools, resources and information provided through the workshop to achieve and sustain positive local media coverage for your business.

PR / Media Awareness – gaining editorial coverage

This workshop will give you the skills, tools and tips to help you get news coverage in your local media.

This event is open to Chesterfield businesses only. Booking is essential and limited to a maximum of 1 delegate per organisation. By booking, you give consent for Destination Chesterfield to contact you regarding this event and to your details being stored and used as per our privacy policy. Please advise if you have any accessibility requirements.

This event is organised by Destination Chesterfield with support from In the Works PR and is supported by the European Regional Development Fund.

Please note: This event is fully funded and FREE for you to attend.  In return, we ask for a few minutes of your time to complete an SME Enrolment form, if your business has not already done so. Only one form per business is required. Further details will be provided upon booking.