SUSAN GROSSMAN's  media training, journalism workshops, short courses, individual mentoring and professional coaching in communications skills will enable you to find the right words to achieve a measureable outcome. A well-established travel journalist, magazine editor, author, and BBC broadcaster, now a university lecturer in journalism, Susan has a unique and lively approach in helping people access their creativity and express themselves on paper

Susan lectures in journalism and travel writing on the MA in Journalism at Westminster university, at City and at The City Lit.

She also works:

• as a media trainer and motivational coach within organisations

• with writers looking to unlock their creativity

• with PR professionals to impress clients with press coverage

• as a career coach and writing mentor on all aspects of getting published and career transition

• as an editorial consultant on new projects and launches                     

'I got more out of Susan's 'Pitching to Editors' workshop than I did from my three year degree in Media & Communications'  Benjamin Teicher Jan 2010

'You have an extraordinary gift for inspiring and enthusing others' Kate May 09

Clients have included: Water Aid; Railbookers, Malta Tourist Board, Southern Housing, Home Start, adhoc PR, Triangle PR, The Bookseller, School of Infant Mental Health, Attractions of Snowdonia, Spinmaster Toys and too many individual authors, journalists, stylists, photographers, editors, PRs and journalists to mention....

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Media Training: 'IMPRESS THE PRESS' 

media training for PRs, marketing depts and SMEs:  how to achieve maximum exposure for clients, services, products: pitches, press releases, topical research and words for websites

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Workshop: 'PITCHING TO EDITORS'   Venue: RIBA, London W1      Monday September 20th or Saturday October 9th 10am-5pm Cost: £115

• Find new editors and approach them with confidence
• Match your story ideas to the right publications
• Crack the lucrative customer publishing market
• Get feedback on pitches in progress
• Produce new pitches that will result in commissions

For published journalists, former editors, freelancers, staff writers, photographers and media professionals.  Small group size so each participant gets feedback.

'I thought you were incredibly professional with a great travel industry knowledge' Jacquie Oct 2009

I got up fully fired up and pitched to The Independent, it was accepted 11 minutes after I pressed send'! Jo Oct 2009 

 

Features followed in:  The Guardian, The Independent on Sunday, Time Out, TNT, Daily Mail, In London, The Standard, Metro, Fortean Times, Times Educational Supplement, Country Living, The Observer, Mail on Sunday, Guardian online, The Independent , Sunday Times, Times 2, Epoch Times, CityA.M, Psychologies. MSN etc

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ONE DAY workshop CUSTOMER PUBLISHING: How to crack the most lucrative section of the magazine market. Pitch to editors/Identify publications/Find new outlets for story ideas. Friends House, Euston. Thursday September 23. See journalism.co.website for booking details http://www.journalism.co.uk/36/43/216/

 

Mentoring and CAREER PROGRESSION:  Forced to re-think? Unsure how to progress? One-to-one help with next steps in the media or elsewhere, identify your transferrable skills, consider your work live balance and move forward with confidence. Online, by phone or in person.

 

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AUTUMN SHORT COURSES:

NEW  Journalism skills for business: City University CE1765: impress clients, managers, customers or editors with your command of language, powerful pitches and focused writing. Bookable through City University short course evenings website:  http://www.city.ac.uk/cae/cfa/business/coaching.html 

Next term 1 October 2010. Monday evenings 6.30-8.30

 

NEW Getting Published: 5 weeks Fridays 10.30-1 The Poetry Cafe, Covent Garden, WC2. September 24-October 22. Deveop ideas for non fiction books, magazines or newspapers. Cost: £105 Book directly through SG Media Training - see below

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Interview skills: Get good quotes for case studies, profiles or from expert sources.  

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Individual mentoring: Private sessions, by email, telephone or in person to consider your writing potential, polish your pitch or book proposal and approach editors or publishers with confidence. 'You've even had an effect on an "old hack"!  Paul May 08

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In-house staff media training: Impress the press, clients, customers or senior management. Simple and effective techniques to reach your target audience and achieve a measureable outcome. Clients have included tourist boards, publishers and PR agencies.  'Thank you for your pearls of wisdom' (The Bookseller October 2009)';

I must thank you for the excellent courses that my staff have enjoyed...your advice is put into practice frequently' (adhoc pr April 08); 'A happy and motivated staff  team returned to the office after your training' (SureStart, Islington June 07)

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Get Published: non-fiction: Put together a proposal for your next book to impress an agent or publisher, work online or in person....

'I found an agent who complimented me on the professionalism of the pitch - which was down to you' (John July  09);

'My first book will be out in August, I couldn't have done it without you (Rachel July 09)

Public speaking: Speaker: 'Entrepreurship in the Creative Industries' City University School of Arts' February 2009. Motivational speaker on: 'Going Freelance', 'Getting Published', 'Selling Yourself and Your Message'. Available to chair conferences and meetings 

Biography: Susan has had a long and varied career in the media. She has contributed regularly to The Times and The Daily Telegraph, reported for Breakaway on BBC Radio 4, and presented the Food and Drink programme for BBC2. At Redwood Publishing Susan edited the AA and BUPA magazines, and The Best of Britain guide to top hotels. She is author of six travel guides and worked ‘under cover’ for ten years as a BTA hotel inspector. She now lectures on the MA in journalism at Westminster university, and works as a career coach and writing mentor as well as running a successful media training consultancyu. She has a certificate in Leaders as Coaches, a City & Guilds 7407 teaching certificate and is a member of the Institute for Learning.

To book a workshop or individual session contact Susan Grossman by email on susangrossman@tiscali.co.uk or Tel: 0207 794 0288       

For more testimonials see LinkedIn profile:   http://uk.linkedin.com/in/susan17grossman

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