Course curriculum

Everything you need to know to do your own PR👇

  • 1

    01: What is PR?

  • 2

    02: How PR works

    • Understanding the Current Landscape

    • What journalists want you to know

    • What is in-house PR?

    • What does a PR agency or freelancer actually do?

  • 3

    03: Get your house in order

    • What ‘getting your house in order’ mean

    • Creating your PR strategy

    • Crafting your story

    • Aligning your brand messaging and content

    • What is a media kit?

    • Cleaning up your media kit

    • Getting your team onboard with PR

  • 4

    04: Doing your own PR from scratch

    • How to plan your time

    • The research that matters

    • Plan your year

    • Know what to pitch and when

    • Understand how the media works

    • Get in the habit of following the news

    • What is a Press Release and when to use one

  • 5

    05: How to pitch to press

    • Finding contact details

    • Finding the easy wins

    • How to send a better email

    • Free resources and paid tools

    • Managing your PR process

    • Managing your inbound PR

    • Grabbing press attention

  • 6

    06: How to raise your profile

    • The golden rule

    • Building your personal brand

    • Why you need to fall in love with networking

    • Becoming a thought leader in your industry

    • Why you need to show up on social media

    • Where to raise your profile

  • 7

    07: Spending wisely

    • Spending with the press

    • Spending money the right way

  • 8

    08: Media training

    • How to sell yourself without feeling icky

    • Tips & tricks to feel confident on stage, on air or on instagram stories

    • Crisis communications and risk management

  • 9

    09: Celebrating success

    • Maximising success

    • Thank you!

  • 10

    10: BONUS! What if I can afford to pay for a PR agency?

    • Working with a PR agency

    • PR agency 101

Reviews

5 star rating

So much value!

Rachel Brown

Jess provided us with a refreshingly simple and strategic approach to PR that perfectly aligned with our brand. Our discussion with Jess was incredibly helpf...

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Jess provided us with a refreshingly simple and strategic approach to PR that perfectly aligned with our brand. Our discussion with Jess was incredibly helpful in gaining clarity on how to move forward effectively. I would highly recommend!

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5 star rating

Brilliant course - I learnt so much!

Jessica Ching

Jess has a wealth of knowledge which she shares throughout the course. Suitable for complete beginners (like me!), the course covers everything from the basi...

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Jess has a wealth of knowledge which she shares throughout the course. Suitable for complete beginners (like me!), the course covers everything from the basics of 'What is PR?', through to how to write a press release, and write impactful emails that get noticed. My learnings have already come in useful - we're investing in our PR for the first time and seeing real results!

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5 star rating

Learn how to communicate better

Sophie Cobley

Jess demystified PR for me, which was exactly what I was looking for. She is engaging and experienced, and will teach you not only how to do PR but how to co...

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Jess demystified PR for me, which was exactly what I was looking for. She is engaging and experienced, and will teach you not only how to do PR but how to communicate better in business in general. She is made the experience super fun. Highly recommend!

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5 star rating

Empowered us to finally go it alone, saving £££s in the p...

Ellie Stevens

The course was fun, informative and it demystified the world of PR, advocating a less traditional approach that is sure to be far more engaging for journalis...

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The course was fun, informative and it demystified the world of PR, advocating a less traditional approach that is sure to be far more engaging for journalists and generate better, more relevant coverage for our brand. Not to mention Jess' infectious enthusiasm! Thanks for empowering us to take the leap and bring PR in-house! Our annual saving in agency fees could fund 2 full-time marketing salaries or lots of brand activation - our future is full of exciting possibilities!

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