Create Your PR
The Create Your PR workshop series gives you the tools to be able to identify PR opportunities and take action to implement your PR strategy.
Choose the workshops relevant to your needs, or complete the series for a thorough understanding of the basics of PR:
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Power of PR
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Create & Pitch a Newsworthy Story
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How to Write a Media Release
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Guest Posting for Publications & Podcasts
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Prepare a BIO and Media Kit
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Strategy for PR Success
Each interactive 2.5hr workshop allows time for you to work through the content so you can begin creating your media tool kit. Class size is limited to 12 to ensure each participant has adequate time to brainstorm their ideas with workshop facilitator, Julie Johnston, to create a tailored media strategy.
To adapt to the changing covid conditions, these workshops will now be held ONLINE to ensure they can all go ahead regardless of isolation requirements, which also enables the option to access the replay if illness prevents you from participating in the live workshop.
Email Julie at julie@creativeconceptspr.com.au for more details.
Starts 22 February 2022
Book your place now for all six workshops for only $600 – save $120
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Power of PR
$ 99
Per Month22 February 2022
9.00am – 12.00pm
Are you passionate about the benefits your product or service offers to your customers, or ready to share your voice on topical matters? What do you have to say that the world needs to hear? Understanding the basics of PR is crucial to developing an integrated marketing plan and to generate valuable media coverage.
In this 2.5hr interactive workshop, you will
- Learn how you can use PR to create brand awareness, increase sales, and build your credibility as a leader in your field
- Identify your PR objectives
- Discover your ‘why’
- Craft your key messages
- Develop your personal checklist to overcome Imposter Syndrome
Create & Pitch a Newsworthy Story
$ 99
Per Month1 March 2022
9.00am – 12.00pm
Journalists are inundated with media releases every day, so pitching a genuinely newsworthy story with great talent and visual elements is crucial to helping generate valuable media coverage for your campaign or event. Too often, organisations miss PR opportunities because they haven’t been able to identify that something is genuinely newsworthy and the media would love to be talking about it, or they pitch a story that is too advertorial (or boring!) or are missing vital elements of the story or visual components.
In this 2.5hr interactive workshop, you will learn
- How to think creatively for PR Opportunities
- What is Evergreen Content and how you can use it
- Create a Story or Follow a Story
- How to identify a newsworthy angle and find the beating heart of the story
- How to consider the visual components of your story
- Selecting the right talent
You’ll leave with a list of great newsworthy angles that you can develop into a great pitch to take to journalists to generate media coverage for your campaign or event.
How to Write a Media Release
$ 99
Per Month8 March 2022
9.00am – 12.00pm
Journalists are inundated with emails every day and working to tight deadlines, so it’s essential that you are sending them a media release that grabs their attention, gives them the information they need to know, and slip in some of your key messages WITHOUT being advertorial or salesy. Of course, once you’ve perfected your media release, you need to get it in the hands of the right journalists, so a qualified media distribution list is crucial to increasing your chances of media success.
In this 2.5hr interactive workshop, you will
- Learn how to structure a media release
- View examples of media releases
- Create your own media release template
- Learn where to look for journalists
- Create a targeted media distribution list
Using the templates provided, you will draft your own media release and targeted media distribution list, so you have all the tools ready to go for your next publicity campaign.
Guest Posting for Publications & Podcasts
$ 99
Per Month15 March 2022
9.00am – 12.00pm
Build your credibility, profile your brand and generate leads by having your articles published in print and online publications or being featured as a guest on podcasts. Set your strategy and get the skills you need to do your own guest posting and pitching, with loads of ideas to create attention-grabbing content.
In this 2.5hr workshop you’ll learn how to
- Think creatively for attention-grabbing content
- Find where you can submit guest posts
- Create a targeted media list
- Write a pitch that converts
- Structure a guest post for success (even if you’re not a writer!)
- Pitch for podcasts
- Generate leads and build your database
- Set your Guest Posting strategy
During this workshop, you will identify your guest post/podcast topics, write your pitch, and create a targeted media distribution list, so you have all the tools ready to start pitching right away!
Prepare a BIO & Media Kit
$ 99
Per Month22 March 2022
9.00am – 12.00pm
Having an organised media kit enables you to be more efficient with implementing your PR Strategy and to respond promptly to any PR opportunities that may arise unexpectedly. Once you have your basic bio templates for yourself and your organisation, they’ll only require minimal effort to tailor to specific PR activities.
In this 2.5hr interactive workshop, you will
- Understand the value of a well written bio and how it can be used for maximum effect
- Write your bio in long, medium and shot format
- Create your own media kit
- Identify outstanding items from your media kit and create an Action List
Using the templates provided, you will draft your own media release and targeted media distribution list, so you have all the tools ready to go for your next publicity campaign.
Strategy for PR Success
$ 99
Per Month29 March 2022
9.00am – 12.00pm
Taking a proactive approach to PR is a sure fire way to build your brand and personal credibility with the media. By planning ahead and identifying potentially newsworthy angles for upcoming events, dates or product launches, you can create regular touch points with the media, and you’ll be well prepared to act quickly if anything topical pops up in between that you’d like to respond to.
Using the templates and prompts provided, you will
- Complete your PR SWOT analysis
- Plan ahead for key dates and initiatives
- Set your targets for PR activity
- Draft your own PR Quarterly Strategy and Action Plan
Taking the time to set your strategy and action plan will give you the confidence and motivation to implement the PR skills and tools you have acquired throughout the Create Your PR workshop series.
