Recomendations

Dr. Bashir Qureshi, member of Council, Royal College of General Practitioners.

“Thank you for your teaching on the MJA (Medical Journalists Association) study day. The training was tremendous and I made good use of it in my broadcasts about the flu campaign the following week. I can’t thank you enough.”

Rosalind Hewitt, sexual psychotherapist

“Thanks again for your brilliant presentation and interview session. I want to take up your offer to send the Powerpoint slides. I made copious notes, but missed some things and they'll help jog my memory. I've yet another reason to thank you, when I got home there was message from Richard and Judy, wanting me to appear on yesterday's programme. “

Roger Dyer, company director, EuroPR Group.

"John Illman's media training programme is based on extensive experience as a specialist correspondent for both the national press and specialist magazines - and it shows. He knows what's wanted, he's enthusiastic and he inspires confidence. You can't ask for more. He also impressed us with a 'life in the day of a national journalist' - it really highlighted the need not only to get the message right, but to appeal to journalists. 'The right message' needs both dimensions."

Jill Phillipson, Jill Phillipson PR.

John won major awards as a specialist correspondent and now he's at the top of the media training class, with realistic, no-nonsense training, based on simple, solid advice to prepare people to deal with real reporters in the real world. An absolutely first rate professional and great teacher who knows how to help executives define key issues, formulate appropriate statements and cope with the demands of all kinds of media interviews."

Deborah Hart, director of Press and PR, Royal College of Psychiatrists.

"Good media training is all about making people feel comfortable and well prepared. John Illman not only meets these needs. He makes it fun. I recommend him highly."

Laurence Wells, Project Manager.

"I very much enjoyed John Illman's course which was entertaining as well as informative. I would recommend it to anybody who wishes to gain valuable insight into the media and learn how to use it to their advantage."

Mary Davern, Impotence Association (now the Sexual Dysfunction Association)

"We deal with a lot of media questions - and we now do so with more confidence thanks to our media training. I'd highly recommend John Illman Communications to any charity who wants to learn how to use the press to get their message across."