Public Relations Manager with Business English

Free of cost

by funding

After completing the course, you will be able to write journalistic texts and develop and implement a contemporary PR strategy using the necessary tools. You will also brush up on your English language skills in a practical way. You will learn how artificial intelligence (AI) is used in your professional environment.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Public Relations Manager"
    TOEIC® certificate (Test of English for International Communication)
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
    TOEIC®-Test (Test of English for International Communication)
  • 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 press relations (approx. 1 day)

Introduction to corporate communications

Internal and external communication

Basics of press relations

Corporate design

Instruments of public relations

Measuring PR success in controlling


The power of PR (approx. 2 days)

Classification of press relations in the overall PR context

Differentiation between PR/advertising

Conveying opinions with the media

Limits of media work

Golden principle (bad news is good news)


Strategic basis (approx. 1 day)

Analysis of the status quo

Identification of target groups and goals

Potential of elaborated messages

Public relations planning

Best practice examples


Press and media relations materials (approx. 1 day)

Structure and content of press releases

Background papers and factsheets

Photos and graphics

Whitepapers

Footage and other videos

Contemporary press kit

Options for distributing materials


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Press relations tools (contacts) (approx. 1 day)

press conference

Background discussion

Editorial visit

Trade fair and event planning

Press trip

Planning the use of instruments


Online trends (approx. 1 day)

Use of the Internet

Virtual press offices

Best practice examples

E-newsletters in connection with press relations

Influence of social media on press relations (online PR)


Dealing with media representatives (approx. 1 day)

Perspective of companies and the media

Interest and disinterest of the media

Function of editorial offices

Selecting and maintaining press contacts

Large distribution lists and the "inner circle"

Etiquette for dealing with press contacts


What is interesting for editorial offices? (approx. 1 day)

Hanger

Topic identification


Success control media resonance analysis (approx. 2 days)

Success control

Providers and their offer

Clippings and media equivalence values

Use of media response to improve press relations

Placing clippings on the Internet


Excursus: Crisis PR (approx. 1 day)

Preparing for crises, optimizing structures

Professional communication in a crisis


Copywriting for PR and corporate communications (approx. 3 days)

Success factors in journalistic writing

Target group and strategy

Texts and their special features

Digital communication

Content marketing work

Writing and editing exercises


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the final results

Business English

General language part (approx. 4 days)

Basic structures of the English language

Tenses (simple, continuous, perfect), questions

Active/passive voice

Adjective/adverb

Modal verbs

Conditional

British and American English

Important idioms

Presenting in English


Communicative part (approx. 5 days)

Establishing and maintaining customer contacts, telephone calls, correspondence

Presentation of business visits

Dealing with complaints

Describing products

Writing letters and emails using common phrases on topics such as orders, quotations

Communicating the hierarchical structure of the company


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Business English (approx. 6 days)

Writing business correspondence

Influencing

Professional discussion of topics such as company structure, marketing and sales

Reporting on market analyses, discussion of financial trends

On a business trip: At the reception, in the hotel, in the restaurant

Appearance in meetings

Describing processes and procedures

Conducting negotiations and reaching agreements

Developing and communicating plans/projects

Preparing presentations

English-language job descriptions

Anglo-Saxon application process

Writing the CV

Interview: confident presentation of experience and qualifications


Project work, certification preparation and TOEIC® certification exam (approx. 5 days)



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

Prerequisite for participation in the course is previous knowledge of English (secondary school level).

After completing the course, you will have the basic skills to write journalistic texts. You will be able to develop and implement a contemporary PR strategy and know the most important press relations tools. You will be able to structure press relations strategically and both develop and implement exciting PR topics. You also know which press contacts are important for you, know the interests of your target groups and attract new customers to your website with search engine optimized texts.

You will also improve your English language skills in a practical way so that you can be successful in the international workplace. The course concludes with the internationally recognized TOEIC® test, which provides you with the best possible proof of your acquired knowledge.

The course is aimed at employees from corporate communications, marketing, advertising 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.

The informative TOEIC® test gives you a detailed insight into the language skills you have acquired, making it easier for you to enter and advance in your career.

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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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.