Designing Demand is a new programme developed by the Design Council to help you get full value from design. It will give you the skills you need to spot how design can boost performance and it will help you seize new-found design opportunities.
The workshop is for owners, managing directors or other senior managers of firms aiming to grow and improve their performance through design.
Business Workshops are FREE and run from 8.30am - 2.30pm. Breakfast and lunch are provided.
To find out more about Designing Demand or to register simply call 0191 244 4009 or visit www.designingdemand.org.uk
Partners4Automotive 2008 is being organised in cooperation with the Institute of Automotive and Manufacturing Advanced Practice (AMAP) at the University of Sunderland to create an international business led forum that will investigate the future challenges and potential business opportunities that are associated with the development of alternative fuel technologies for various types of vehicles and transportation systems.
Please contact Phil Eadon at Allancia for more details 0191 415 7340 or go to the event website www.partners4automotive2008.co.uk
Are you thinking about raising your business profile but don’t know where to start?
You’d like the help of a PR expert but the budget doesn’t stretch?
Are you thinking you could ‘Do It Yourself’?
Fancy a bit of DIY – then this course is for you?
This straightforward, jargon-free course is designed to provide a basic introduction to PR for anyone managing the media relations or marketing for their organisation - large or small.
If you’ve tried PR before and it hasn’t worked, you’re a PR practitioner or marketing manager looking to improve your skills or you’ve never embarked on PR but think you could handle a bit of DIY, then this course is for you.
Using simple, easily managed techniques our expert consultants will help you:
· Identify what makes your business different
· Uncover key messages
· Unlock your audience
· Find the news story and get it in the media
· Teach you the tactical techniques that will put your business in the media spotlight.
How is the course structured?
The full day course will be delivered through a series of simple exercises, seminars, guidance and plenty of questions and answers.
A comprehensive manual keeps the course on track and is issued to every delegate as an invaluable reference tool to remind you of all you’ve learnt.
The Course begins with an introduction to PR and topics covered include:
· What is PR?
· The importance of reputation
· Identification of brand attributes, key messages and audiences
· Writing the press release – the formula and getting it right
· Tricks, hints tips and an opportunity to have a go
· Uncovering YOUR stories
For more information contact Kerrie on 0191 215 5014 or email training@rowntreegordo.co.uk
