Strategic Communication Training For Managers And Executives Program Course

INTRODUCTION

This training course for communication practitioners to hone their skills and learn new strategies for using communications more effectively, as they network with other local and international Communicators. Participants not only become stronger strategic communicators, they also learn to build the capacity of their organizations to use communications to reach their social change goals.

Participants work with top experts from the field while studying a host of communications building blocks from planning and tactics to evaluation and fundraising. Participants also develop skills they can immediately apply in the workplace, such as social media skills, presentation delivery, media interviews and storytelling. It is an opportunity for the practitioners to network; explore new media and exchange ideas on what is working. To enrich the program, facilitators and practitioners have an international mix. Special topics will be covered to enrich participants work. For example,

• Emerging media; power of social media for campaigns
• Fundraising
• Power of story-telling
• Advocacy approaches

COURSE CONTENT

Frameworks and blueprints for communication strategy

This module covers how to design and develop a PR strategy using systematic processes.

• Communication strategy best practice and success factors
• Making strategy clear, simple and practical
• Step-by-step processes for creating a communication strategy
• Practical workshop

Evidence-based communication strategy

This module covers how to use objective research techniques to create a properly targeted communication strategy.

• Qualitative communication research: interviews, focus groups, observation
• Analyzing and assimilating stakeholder research
• Quantitative communication research: content analysis, surveys, polling
• Setting evidence-based communication goals and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Case study examples

Defining strategic goals and objectives

This module covers specialized techniques for developing complex PR strategies.

• Integrating communication strategy with organizational strategy
• Aligning communication goals with business goals
• Evaluating which issues communication should target
• Defining values, personality and voice for strategic communication

Securing management support for communication strategies

This module covers how to get buy-in from the top for ambitious PR strategies.

• Working with management to empower the communications function
• Communication and the Board: managing a charged relationship
• Presenting communication in the language of management
• Working with other departments and securing their support

General Notes

•          All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants needs
•          The participant must be conversant with English
•          Presentations are well guided, practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are expert with more than 10years of experience.
•          Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with Foscore development center certificate (FDC-K)
•          Training will be done at Foscore development center (FDC-K) center in Nairobi Kenya. We also offer more than five participants training at requested location within Kenya, more than ten participant within east Africa and more than twenty participant all over the world.
•          Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
•          The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance and other personal expenses.
•          Accommodation, pickup, freight booking and Visa processing arrangement, are done on request, at discounted prices.
•          One year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
•          Register as a group of more than two and enjoy discount of (10% to 50%) plus free five hour adventure drive to the National game park, in Nairobi.
•          Payment should be done two week before commence of the training, to FOSCORE DEVELOPMENT CENTER account, so as to enable us prepare better for you.
•          For any enquiry at:[email protected] or +254712260031
•          Website:www.fdc-k.org
•          Download our brochure here-http://fdc-k.org/FDC%20Brochure.pdf