Training

Expert Training

Do you need to improve your skills or up-skill your team? 
Save time and money with our practical Masterclasses
or bite-size 'Lunch & Learn' sessions which
our expert trainers can deliver at your offices.

Masterclasses

Invest half a day in developing your business skills with our practical  Masterclasses. Delivered by experts and based on academic research and business know-how.

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Lunch & Learn

Save time and money
with our bite-size lunchtime training 
at your offices. 
Our expert trainers will
help you up-skill 
at your own pace. 

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Bespoke Training & CPD

Looking for 
bespoke training
or continuing
professional development 
for you and your team?

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Masterclasses 

Boost your communications and networking skills with our practical and interactive half-day Masterclasses.

New to Networking

Need help with networking? If you are new to networking, nervous or just a bit rusty, this Masterclass will give you confidence and practical networking skills. You will explore the 3 Cs of successful networking, devise a personal introduction, create a bespoke elevator pitch and practice networking in a friendly and supportive setting.

Protecting Your Corporate Reputation

Your reputation is a valuable business asset and brings you distinct competitive advantage. It's a key reason why people choose to do business with you. But how do you strengthen and protect it? Discover the 4 pillars of corporate reputation, how to manage your reputation in a crisis, and the benefits and pitfalls of reputational association.

Writing a Winning PR Campaign

Are you a great PR tactician but lack campaign know-how to progress to the next level? Designed for account execs, press officers and tactical practitioners who want to step up, this Masterclass reveals the research, analysis and planning stages of successful PR campaigns and will help you move your career forward as a strategic thinker.

Business Network Maximiser

Your business is sitting on a goldmine of contacts and resources. Through diagnostic network mapping, this 
Masterclass will help you dig deep to reveal your high-potential contacts, analyse their worth, and fill any network 'holes'. Discover the riches in your business network with an innovative tool to develop your business prospects. 

Professional Presentation Skills

A great presentation can inspire your team, win a new client, or make you shine at an interview.  This Masterclass will sharpen your presentations with practical advice on structure, content, timing, and engaging audiences. Learn how to control your body language, nerves and voice using drama techniques and give persuasive professional presentations.

Crafting a Corporate PR Strategy

Corporate PR and strategic planning are key functions in the comms industry. This Masterclass will give ambitious account managers, directors and in-house practitioners the essential strategic tools to create a professional corporate PR strategy. Led by a CIPR PRide Awards Judge, you can add an extra 1-2-1 with the Trainer for feedback on your strategy.

Lunch & Learn 

With our innovative lunch hour sessions, we can train your team while they munch on their favourite sandwich. 

Ideal for busy professionals who need new skills, our expert trainers will come to you, minimise disruption to your busy day,
and save you time and money. 

Choose from our range of bite-size sessions below
or contact us if you need more bespoke training...

How to Network

Need help networking?
Learn the 3 Cs of successful networking, create your personal introduction, and discover how to talk with individuals and groups at networking events.

Effective Elevator Pitches 

Generate genuine 
interest in your business with a strong elevator pitch. Explore how to write one 
in 8 easy steps,
and confidently practise your delivery with 
speed networking.

Networking for Women 

Research shows women face more barriers to networking than men. 
Learn to recognise and challenge these barriers, network with confidence, and devise a winning personal introduction.

Mapping Your Network

Everyone has a personal contact network but 
which contacts offer 
your business the most value? Based on US research, learn how to map your network and unlock
its hidden strengths. 

The 4 Pillars of
Corporate Reputation

Corporate reputations are hard won and bring distinct competitive advantage. Discover the 4 pillars upholding every corporate reputation and find out how to protect your most valuable business asset.

5 Ways to Promote
Your Small Business

To stand out from the crowd, you need to 
make some noise. 
Learn 5 successful promotional tactics 
for your business using practical examples 
and grab attention. 

Presentations
with Impact

Want to inspire your team, shine at an interview
or win a new client?
Find out how to exude confidence, ensure 
people are listening 
to you and deliver a winning presentation.

Clear, Professional  Report Writing

Need to write a clear, professional report?
Learn the key elements
of structure, layout, 
headings, listing and referencing, plus when
to use an executive summary and glossary. 

Powerful Persuasive Writing Techniques (1)

Discover the secret of persuasive writing with
7 techniques used by 
the most persuasive communicators.  Find out how to use Power of 3, Imperative Command and more.

Powerful Persuasive Writing Techniques (2)

Building on PPWT (1), further enhance your communications skills
with 7 more powerful persuasive writing techniques including Emotive Language, Hyperbole and Stats. 

How to Write an
Effective Press Release

A press release is a key way of telling the media  about your news story.
Find out what makes 
news, how to structure a press release and how to use resonance to grab media attention.

How to Write in
Plain & Simple English 

Boost’s Director, former Editor & Writer for 
Plain English Campaign, 
reveals 6 tactics 
to ensure clear
and consistent communication
 with all your audiences. 
Let us help you BOOST your skills.
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Expert training based on academic research and practical business know-how...

Why choose BOOST?
  • We offer a range of training options to help you develop your team and invest in their skills to benefit your business.
  • Delivered by academic experts from one of the UK's largest and most popular University Business Schools.
  • Boost Director Dr Jane Tonge is an experienced University Business School Senior Lecturer with an MA in Public Relations and a PhD in Business and Management. 
  • Associate Trainer Mel Powell is an experienced University Business School Senior Lecturer in public relations, holds an MPhil and is a CIPR Accredited Practitioner.
  • Masterclasses are interactive, practical and engaging. With small numbers of places, you are guaranteed personal support from the trainer. They combine the latest academic research with practical business know-how.  
  • Lunch & Learn sessions offer bite-size
    60-minute training     delivered at your offices in your lunch hour. These will save time for you and your staff as they are focused, convenient and less disruptive than conventional training. They can save money too as key staff are not away from the office for long periods or     running up travel and hotel costs.  
  • Our range of Lunch & Learn sessions will help you and your team build up your skills, knowledge and know-how over time and at your own pace.
  • Course notes and support material provided.
  • Certificate of Achievement for CPD.

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We’ll do our best to help you BOOST your skills today.
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