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About Media Associates

Media Associates focuses on communication skills and professional development - soft skills with hard outcomes.

Our company was founded in 1985. We are based in Christchurch and Wellington - and train and speak to conferences everywhere.

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They are all about communication and skills for personal development. (That's what we teach at Media Associates.)

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1 Presentations. Two tips for engaging your audience immediately
2 Investigative interviewing: truth and lies
3 Resilience - the key to thriving in challenging times
4 Why your emotional intelligence may be more important than your IQ
5 Media consultants: Why hiring a (deceptive) spin doctor is a very bad idea
6 Use the four universal motivators
7 Pygmalion Vs Golem: How believing in people works
8 Talk yourself into being an assertive person
9 Polish your writing skills with informality
10 Manage stressful situations
11 Making learning last
12 Presentations. How to use PowerPoint without inflicting "Death by PowerPoint"
13 How to grab your readers' attention and hold it
14 How adults really learn
15 Handle complaints effectively
16 Develop a healthy business culture
17 Design jobs that motivate and develop people
18 Media interviews : how to handle that first call from a reporter
 

Interested in Training? View our great range of workshops.

Media Associates offers New Zealand business training in communication and personal skills for professional development. They include writing, presentation skills, negotiation, team development, investigative interviewing and news media skills. Find out more about our range of training.

We offer you in-house training, specially designed for your team. There's also a schedule of open workshops.

Contact Media Associates

Contact us today to find out how we can help you with your next training event. Send us a message, or call us on 0800 86 87 24 (if you are in New Zealand) or on  + 64 3 365 3164 (if you are calling from outside New Zealand).

Media Associates Level 4, 77 Hereford Street Cnr Hereford Street/Oxford Terrace P O Box 1142 Christchurch and P O Box 58024 Wellington NEW ZEALAND.