BESPOKE TRAINING COURSES

OUR CLIENTS

We are always happy to design and quote for bespoke training or consultancy whether for:

• Individuals
• Small Groups
• Media Production Companies
• Organisations, Companies, Institutions.

We have extensive experience in the design, delivery and on-going support of “one-off events”, training modules and seminars.

We also offer extensive Mentoring on particular projects or company development.

COURSES OFFERED

We cover four areas with our courses:

1. Professional courses for film, television and media industry freelancers.
2. Mentoring for these also, and mentoring on individual projects taking the role of Executive Producer.
3. Training Corporate Executives in “ How to Handle the Media” in interviews etc..
4. Bespoke Training Courses for individuals or small / large groups.

COURSES OFFERED - FOR FREELANCE FILM PROFESSIONALS

Our courses are recognized and highly respected within the media industry as we cover the knowledge and skills that – as practising professionals - we know is needed on a day to day basis to work effectively and succeed.

Our courses cover all production areas across: Research, Directing, Producing, Associate Producing, Writing, Running a Media Business, Markets and Entrepreneurship in Media. While primarily concerned with Documentary, Current Affairs and Factual Programming, our intensive courses are relevant to other genres of television and film also.

Comments on our recent highly successful courses on “Making Current Affairs Films” included:
“Fantastic – I came away not only energized but with a real idea of how to progress not only to get jobs but also how to develop and sell my own ideas” (Simon, London).

“Great guys, great day – and they even chivvied me to develop my ideas afterwards and to pitch them” (Maria, Bucks).

COURSES OFFERED - FOR CORPORATE EXECUTIVES

Our “How to Handle the Media” course is intensive, popular and highly effective. We have trained senior and junior politicians, top and middle ranking corporate executives, cricket and soccer stars, journalists and even some normal folk. One of the original of such courses, it has been much imitated, but –  we think – seldom if ever bettered!
We cover what our clients want and need. This usually includes everything from:

1. How to prepare and how to  cope with the media mentally and practically to
2. The details of how to dress and be seated and behave to
3. The nitty gritty of  how to best perform in interviews for radio and television and print.
4. Bespoke Training Courses

COURSES OFFERED - FOR FREELANCE FILM PROFESSIONALS

Our courses are recognized and highly respected within the media industry. Why? Because we cover the knowledge and skills that – as practising professionals - we know are definitely and vitally  needed on a day to day basis to work effectively and succeed.

Our courses cover all production areas across: Research, Directing, Producing, Associate Producing, Writing, Running a Media Business, Markets and Entrepreneurship in Media. While primarily concerned with Documentary, Current Affairs and Factual Programming, our intensive courses are relevant to other genres of television and film also.

Comments on our recent highly successful courses on “Making Current Affairs Films” included:

“Fantastic – I came away not only energized but with a real idea of how to progress not only to get jobs but also how to develop and sell my own ideas” (Simon, London).

“Great guys, great day – and they even chivvied me to develop my ideas afterwards and to pitch them” (Maria, Bucks).

COURSES OFFERED - FOR CORPORATE EXECUTIVES

Our “How to Handle the Media” course is intensive, popular and highly effective. We have trained senior and junior politicians, top and middle ranking corporate executives, cricket and soccer stars, journalists and even some normal folk. We cover what our clients want and need. This usually includes everything from:

• How to prepare and how to  cope with the media mentally and practically to
• The details of how to dress and be seated and behave to
• The nitty gritty of  how to best perform in interviews for radio and television and print.

PREVIOUS CLIENTS

Include:

MEDIA SKILLS.

• Media freelancers, ranging from the very experienced who were looking for a change of role or promotion,  to newcomers to the industry.
• Independent production companies, who wanted their staff trained up.
• Small groups, community groups, 6th form and University Societies and groups.

HOW TO HANDLE THE MEDIA

• The staff of international, national, regional and local companies and organizations including UPI, the UN and various international NGOs.
• The English Cricket Team, major Political parties in the UK, local government officials.

GENERAL CONSULTANCY ON MEDIA MATTERS

• Universities in the UK and USA.
• International Banks
• Political Party, National Sports teams, individuals of note.

COMMENTS BY PRAXIS TRAINEES

CONTACT

John Goddard on johng@praxisfilms.co.uk  to discuss any training needs

ON-GOING SUPPORT

This comes as standard in all of our packages.

COST

By negotiation but at reasonable rates.

WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT PRAXIS TRAINING and SUPPORT?

We think and are told we offer something that is genuinely unique in our courses and through our on-going support system afterwards. The benefits include:

• High quality courses covering all the bases and then some
• Ably taught by experienced film makers in the roles to be covered
• Highly regarded in the industry
• Individual or small group
• Genuine concern that participants learn through gaining knowledge, understanding, application and skills
• Genuine concern that participants have realistic confidence in their abilities to carry out the job in question
• Courses personalised and tailored to participants’ backgrounds and needs as far as possible
• A unique on-going e-mail and phone support through The Praxis Community with direct contact to the course tutor
• Relatively Inexpensive
• Extensive booklet of support materials for all courses
• Courses held anywhere and everywhere