Media Training Consulting and Writing Skills Courses

Dankie, Ngiyabonga, It meant a lot. It awaked the writer in me. A life changing experience, especially for work purposes.

Mashepo Molefe - South African Depression and Anxiety Support Group.

Thank you so much for giving up your time to make us more presentable. We learn so much...

Janine Shamos

Thanks very much for your time and for the training. It was a lifetime experience.

Lebo Mache

Thank you very much for such an enlightening training. It has changed the way I reason and present myself!

Elizabeth Matare

We needed assistance with reports, which our consultants prepare for credit committees. With Marion's help we were better able to structure the reports and to make them easier to read, thus improving the quality of our work and obtaining a better reception from the committees. We will once again be using Marion's services, this time to take this training one step further enabling our staff to prepare their reports on a more professional level.

Jack Stroucken - Director, Property Finance
ABSA BANK

“Gensec has made use of Marion's training & PR services with great success. Professionalism, knowledge & expertise is invaluable when entrusting a company with your corporate image – and we found all of those values in Marion.”

Marna van der Walt
Gensec

“With the challenges facing the international tourism industry today, VisitBritain realised just how important it is for our spokespeople to be prepared, well-trained and confident when dealing with the media – whether it is the routine answers to travel-related queries, or in a crisis management situation when challenged with more sensitive or controversial issues. Despite our team's lack of previous experience in front of the camera of behind a microphone, Marion and her “Mentors” managed to successfully convert us from stuttering rookies into well-spoken representatives, firmly holding to our objectives, and calmly getting our message across.

Marion's success, I believe, lies in two principles: She is an expert in her field – her knowledge and experience is only equaled by her apparent love and passion for what she does. And, most importantly, she has the rare ability of sharing that expertise in a clear, practical and easy manner, brining out the very best in everyone she trains. This course will equip you with the skills, and instill in you the confidence, to face the media in any situation – I strongly recommend it.” 

“We found Marion to be well-prepared, experienced and good at running our media training session for a culturally diverse group of communications managers. Her course was value for money and added extras on top of the core message. Training included useful tips such as visual appearance, vocal coaching and body language. We would be glad to work with her again.” Andrew Morrison, Senior Communication Manager, Coca-Cola Africa.

Thanks 
Andrew

“It is said that mentoring is a relationship in which one person facilitates the development of another by sharing known resources. Reflecting then on the relationship between Lilly and Marion, her sharing of knowledge and experience in the field of media and how her interaction has enriched us professionally, I have to give my backing to “Media Mentors” as a most suitable name encapsulating what one can expect.”

Jacques N Blaauw
Head of Marketing - Lilly

“From the moment we sat down at Allenby College to do journalism, Marion made it clear that we had to have a passion for writing or we wouldn't succeed in the class. She was right. For students who'd just come out of high school, some of us expected to be babysat throughout the course, but Marion treated us like adults who had to act responsibly. This would eventually help people like me when entering the workplace. Her classes were interactive, she always wanted our input in terms of lessons and excursions. She helped us to have a greater understanding of writing professionally, as if we were at work (five minutes given to write intros and no longer, because realistically you wouldn't take three days to write an urgent story for a newspaper). Her teachings continued after we graduated, she helped students with potential employment (myself included) and would continually support us, even when she didn't have to. I believe, in my heart, that I stand here because Marion Scher was a great teacher and most importantly, was supportive and passionate about my career in journalism,”

Lerato Tshabalala
Editor, Sunday Times Lifestyle Magazine

The Advertising Standards Authority has used Marion Scher as a trainer and consultant in writing and communications skills over the last few years. Marion's training has been pertinent and useful and presented in a manner that the staff enjoys.

We would have no hesitation in recommending Marion's skills.

Yours sincerely,
Deline Beukes
Executive Director - Advertising Standards Authority

Members of the Arcay Communications team have benefited from Marion's training, both as delegates to her courses and as colleagues in providing joint media training to clients.

Marion's years of experience as a journalist and lecturer add enormous value to the training experience. She is thorough, professional and enthusiastic and encourages participation because of her relaxed and natural style. Marion shares her enormous knowledge willingly and in an easy to assimilate manner which is totally unthreatening.

On the media training front, Marion creates a good balance between theoretical and practical training, significantly improving the delegates' media savvy. She is honest, offers sound advice and has realistic expectations.

Robyn de Villiers - Arcay Communications

This is a note to once again say Thank you! The Media training that you gave me, has made such an impact on me, and I really feel that I got so much out of it, the press visits that I made to Cape Town were further improved by your valuable input.
Good luck!

Kind regards
Liz Goldberg - Sorbet

“I have worked with Marion on two PR projects in the last year and she has risen to the challenge on both occasions.  For these specific projects we knew we needed more than just a press release and wanted someone that could write newsworthy health related feature articles using their name as the by-line. Marion was just the person and the placement of her articles in a multitude of media channels from press through to radio is testimony to a job well done and excellent journalistic skills.”

Marilyn Garreau - Consultant PR Platform

Carnelian is required to write reports and proposals.  

Marion’s in depth knowledge of business writing skills is unbelievable!  She is passionate about what she does and this is passed on through her work and training.  We highly recommend that everyone that has not attended one of Marion courses should book straight away and all your PR documentation and documents should be reviewed by Marion before going to press.
Marion is fantastic and our business could not operate without her constant involvement.

Eleanor Mitrovich
Managing Director - Carnelian Management Services

Thank you for your presentation to our cast the other day - they were all thoroughly impressed!

Thank you and regards

Friedrich Stark
Producer: Generations