Public Relations Manager and Brand Marketing

The course provides comprehensive knowledge on how to develop, publish and evaluate a modern PR strategy using the necessary tools. In addition, you will gain relevant knowledge for the implementation of successful brand management and brand communication and learn more about influencer marketing and various tools for measuring the success of a brand. An insight into the use of artificial intelligence rounds off the course.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Public Relations Manager"
    Brand Marketing" certificate
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

Public Relations Manager

Basics of public relations (approx. 1 day)

Job description, professional ethics

Corporate communications, PR, media

relations


PR and journalism (approx. 2 days)

Legal conditions, ethics and limits

Strategic communication: omnichannel, multi-channel, PESO

Relationship management: stakeholder groups and multipliers

Identification of goals (SMART)

KPIs/metrics for measuring success

Target groups and persona model


Communicative positioning (approx. 1 day)

Key messaging, corporate and brand wording, message houses

AI and PR storytelling

Conceptualization: schedules, timings and budgeting


PR channels (approx. 2 days)

Dynamics, mechanics, channel selection social media and PR

Work processes, monitoring

Digital channels: Web and press site, blogs, SEO

Offline, analog and online: Print, radio, audiovisual media, augmented reality


PR measures (approx. 2 days)

Editorial offices, press offices, press conferences

Background discussions and interviews

Editorial visits, press trips

Events, trade fairs and speaking opportunities (podcasts, TV and radio reports, etc.)

PR tools: press releases and announcements


Content in press and media relations (approx. 5 days)

Topic plans and story/PR calendar

Storytelling: text and images for PR

Characteristics of journalistic writing

Press releases (structure, structure, basic principles)

Speaker guidelines and media training

Image and video conception: storyboards, dramaturgy and briefings


Evaluation and reporting (approx. 1 day)

Data-based performance measurement

Tools: Selection and costs

Dashboards and reporting

Media resonance analysis


Trends and AI in PR (approx. 1 day)

Crisis communication

PR prompting

Trends in PR


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the final results

Brand Marketing

Brand Building (approx. 4 days)

Definition of the brand concept

Characteristics of a brand (identity, values)

Target definition

Target positioning and corporate identity

Design options with Canva

Target group analysis

Limbic map

Customer insights, customer experience (CX)

Brand Values

Brand Personality

Positioning


Legal basics and trademark protection (approx. 1 day)

Name development

Claims, logos, key images & Co.

Trademark registration

Trademark monitoring in digital media

Claims for trademark infringements


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Digital branding (approx. 3 days)

Choosing the right channels

Brand positioning

Online marketing mix

Customer journey

Creating personas

Touchpoint management


Brand Communication (approx. 2 days)

content marketing

Agenda setting and storytelling

Emotionalization

User-generated content

Lovestorm and shitstorm

Brand communication with chats


Success measurement and evaluation (approx. 2 days)

brand awareness

Brand loyalty

Perceived quality

Monitoring and controlling

Success indicators in the brand process (KPIs)


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results


Influencer marketing (approx. 4 days)

Impact factor of influencer marketing

Insight into playbooks

Online campaigns

Criteria for the right brand ambassadors

Evaluating reach

Micro vs. macro influencers

Community management

Costs and budget planning

Contract design

production

Labeling obligations


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

After completing the course, you will be able to develop and implement a modern PR strategy and be familiar with the most important channels and public relations measures. You will have mastered the most important press relations tools such as swat.io and will be able to strategically develop, publish and monitor content. You are also familiar with the interfaces and boundaries to other areas of marketing, social media and communication.

You will also know how a brand is built and what constitutes successful and targeted brand communication. You will be able to create visual content with Canva and learn about different factors and channels, such as influencer marketing. After the course, you will also be able to measure the success of a brand using various tools.

The course is aimed at employees from corporate communications, marketing, advertising, social media and product management as well as anyone who is responsible for PR and wants to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills.

As a public relations manager, you could consider working as a PR consultant in an agency or as a PR manager for a specific company or association. Marketing departments are also interesting for you.

In addition, brand marketing managers are sought after in companies of all sizes and are in high demand on the job market. It is always important for companies to maintain a good image and to continuously and conscientiously cultivate the brand as well as the development and implementation of advertising measures.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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