This course provides comprehensive knowledge on how to develop, implement, and evaluate a modern PR strategy using the necessary tools. In addition, you’ll gain relevant knowledge for implementing successful brand management and brand communication, and you’ll learn more about influencer marketing and various tools for measuring a brand’s success. An overview of the use of artificial intelligence rounds out the course.
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Certificates: "Public Relations and Brand Marketing Manager" Certificate
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Additional Certificates: Certificate "Public Relations Manager"
Brand Marketing" certificate -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
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Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday 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.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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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 pages, 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 (composition, 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
Project work (approx. 5 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the final results
Brand Marketing
Brand Building and Brand Strategy (approx. 4 days)
Brand Identity, Brand Values, and Brand Positioning
Corporate Identity and Brand Design
Target Audience Analysis, Customer Insights, and Customer Experience
Brand Personality, Brand Promise, and Differentiation
Design Options with Canva and AI
Limbic Map
Prompting for Research, Idea Generation, and Brand Concepts
Legal Foundations, Trademark Protection, and AI (approx. 1 day)
Brand Development and Brand Protection
Claims, Logos, and Visual Brand Elements
Trademark Registration and Monitoring
Copyright, Usage, and Data Protection Law
Legally Compliant Use of Generative AI in Marketing
Digital Branding (approx. 3 days)
Brand Management in Digital Channels
Online Marketing Mix and Customer Journey
Creating Personas and Touchpoint Management
AI-powered content, image, and idea development
Conversational Branding and Social Listening
Brand Communication and Content Creation (approx. 2 days)
Content Marketing and Storytelling
Brand Voice and Emotional Brand Communication
Content Creation with AI
User-Generated Content and Community Management
Crisis Communication (Positive and Negative Backlash)
Brand-Consistent Communication via Website, Social Media, Newsletters, and Chat
Performance Measurement and Brand Analytics (approx. 2 days)
Brand KPIs and Brand Tracking
Social Media and Web Analytics
Monitoring, Controlling, and Dashboards
Reporting and Data-Driven Optimization
Project work (approx. 3 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Influencer Marketing (approx. 4 days)
Fundamentals of Influencer and Creator Marketing
Development and Management of Influencer Campaigns
Selecting Suitable Creators and Brand Ambassadors
Community Management and Brand Fit
Contract Drafting and Disclosure Requirements
Budgeting, Performance Measurement, and Reporting
Project work (approx. 1 day)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.
Upon completion of the course, you will be able to develop and implement a modern PR strategy, and you will be familiar with the most important channels and tactics in public relations. You’ll be proficient in the key tools of media relations and able to strategically develop, publish, and monitor content. You’ll also be familiar with the intersections and distinctions between public relations and other areas of marketing, social media, and communications.
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).