Alberta Crown Attorneys Comments After Training
Program content and skills of presentation leader were all rated at 5 out of 5
When asked:
“What would you say about the presentation leader,” here are their comments:
- “Excellent”
- “Entertaining”
- “Great speaker, lots of experience, great presentation in keeping audience’s attention and involvement”
- “WWP & Associates were approachable and gave valuable advice. Despite my own apprehensions about participating in an interview before my colleagues, WWP & Associates sense of calm helped ease my fears.”
- “Excellent – very informative, great feedback.”
- “Excellent and very engaging.”
- Fantastic, great overview of the media in general as well as practical application through the interviews
- Very good
When asked:
“What ideas/concepts are you able to incorporate into your understanding about communications,” they said:
- “Deadlines and angle-communications w media to cultivate working relationship”
- “What the media wants to know and how to work with that.”
- “That media is there to communicate a message that can be controlled by me.”
- “Focus on your objective and audience. Don’t be afraid of silent pauses, redirecting attention”
- “Focus on your objective and audience. Don’t be afraid of silent pauses, redirecting attention”
- “Good words and phrases to use in media interviews”
- Media wants a sound bite, staying true to your messages can impact the focus and narrative of the final product
Just a sample of testimonials from our satisfied clients!
“Appreciated the anecdotal story telling to illustrate key points. Enjoyed WWP & Associates level of engagement.”
“I am ready, I have my messages, release the media hounds.”
“WWP & Associates is the Tom Brokaw of media relations in Canada.”
“This was the best two-day workshop I have attended in my twenty-three year career. Everyone should take it.”
“I loved the fact that it is so current, we talked about the use of social media and its impact on crisis communications.”
“They know their stuff, have great presentation style and make the interviews a valuable learning experience.”
“Very informative, learned to stay calm as WWP & Associates has a calm demeanor (until they start asking questions on camera!). Drove home the need to have a strategic communications plan in place.”
“Drew was very knowledgeable. I appreciated the stories he shared, his professionalism and the tips he provided. The role-playing exercises and feedback were very valuable. Important to keep your message short and succinct.”
“Took a ‘haunted house’ and turned it into a ‘bouncy castle’. Way to go!”
“Brought real-world examples. Showed good and bad examples. I loved it.”
“Excellent examples, really appreciated the different forms of message delivery, such as use of current news clip examples. Loved the up-to-date information on the use of social media.”
“The presenters were extremely knowledgeable and personable. They created a great interactive learning environment which was thoroughly enjoyable. Excellent job.”
“I really like the group and one-on-one feedback to improve my interview skills. This teaching works in the real world.”
“Adults learn by doing and they had us involved from the get go. Also like the sharing of real life experiences. Great stories and role playing scenarios.”
“Good presenter: kept it at a good pace. Good examples for practical applications.”
Ottawa Fire Service Media Spokesperson Workshop
Program content and skills of presentation leader were all rated at 5 out of 5
When asked:
“What would you say about the presentation leader,” here are their comments:
- “Very informed, relevant, good information. Would like to know more about crisis communications.”
- “Very interactive, very useful course.”
- “Well delivered, and to the point. Kept course on track.”
- “Appreciated the anecdotal story telling to illustrate key points. Enjoyed WWP & Associates level of engagement.”
- “Excellent.”
- “Very good speaker and knowledgeable, helped me a lot to understand what to do an not to do.”
When asked:
“What ideas/concepts are you able to incorporate into your understanding about communications,” they said:
- “Get a clear message out fast.”
- “Getting info out right away and not wait.”
- “Development of communications plan. Managing the media. Managing the message.”
- “The importance of planning, proactive messaging and the necessity of a communications plan.”
- “Be prepared prior to an event.”
- “Effective management of media situations.”