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Business Skills Training for BECTU members

We are running occasional workshops with media freelances courtesy of BECTU. The one-day workshops cover everything from good record-keeping to how to polish your image.

For more information on forthcoming courses, please contact Yvonne Smith at BECTU HQ in London.


Training for Campaigns Staff at Age Concern England

David Thomas is working with key staff at Age Concern England, running media training workshops with a focus on campaign messages.


Communications Training for Nigerian Broadcasters

David Thomas has trained 6 managers and broadcasters from DBS, a radio and TV station in the Delta region of Nigeria.

The training dealt with all aspects of communications in the workplace and dealing the staff development.

David Thomas with Nigerian trainees


New podcast for the Commonwealth

David Thomas Media has set up a podcast service for the monthly 'Pick of the Commonwealth' magazine programme. The programme is now supplied through an RSS feed and is available via iTunes and other podcast directories.

'Pick of the Commonwealth' is a half-hour radio programme, made available free of charge to member stations of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association. It is also available for free download via the CBA website, designed, built and maintained by David Thomas Media.

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New projects for Commonwealth broadcasters

David Thomas Media has been working with the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association to deliver a new distance learning project for radio journalists in Africa. We set up the website and discussion forum to support the new  course, the first of its kind for the CBA.

Read about the course in Commonwealth Broadcaster magazine: click here (PDF PDF file: 537KB)

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New training courses

We are working  with BBC Training and Development, providing seminars on the practicalities of setting up as a freelance. The training goes into tax, VAT, cash flow, and plenty of tips on how to cope with life outside a big organisation.

David Thomas is working with Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication to offer a number of new radio training courses. These include tips for live radio and feature production and how to get inside a commissioner's head.
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To book, please see details the Ravensbourne College site, or contact Michael at 'RaveTrain' on 0208 289 4903.

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Training at Marie Stopes international

Media training sessions were held over two days at Marie Stopes International.

Participants from all levels and sectors in the organisation were given training in identifying key messages.

They took part in practical exercises in both radio and television interviewing technique.


What they said about the course...

"The feedback from the media training day was universally positive.  All our trainees felt they had gained valuable experience of giving broadcast interviews, and felt much more confident about facing the media in real situations in the future.” 

Tony Kerridge, Senior Communications Manager, Marie Stopes International