Communications & marketing training for students’ unions

We love sharing our knowledge and enthusiasm with students’ union staff, officers, volunteers and students.

We can tailor our training to your needs and if you can’t see a session that looks right for you we can talk about putting together some bespoke training for you.

Officer communication skills

A programme of training sessions to help officers find and develop their authentic voice to confidently communicate with students and other key figures.

Our sessions will walk your officers through theories, examples and practical applications they’ll draw upon throughout their year in office.

Sessions can be delivered online or in-person and scheduled to suit your induction programme.

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Election candidate campaigning

A mix and match set of training sessions to help election candidates create and deliver campaigns that effectively connect with students on the issues that matter.

Take your pick from the sessions delivered by an array of students’ union experts to build a programme for your candidates adjusted to fit your election rules.

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Handling negative comments

Learn how to confidently handle negative comments, from useful constructive feedback to nasty personal criticism, to improve your work whilst maintaining your own wellbeing.

By the end of this course you will…

  • be able to identify different types of negative comments and assess what response (if any) would be most suitable
  • have a repertoire of responses to negative comments received in person, online and in the media
  • have identified strategies to maintain your own wellbeing and support others receiving negative comments

Suitable for: students’ union officers, students’ union communications staff, staff and volunteers that handle social media account, staff that support elected officers

Format: self-directed online course

Trainer: Jo Walters, 25 Dots founder

Cost: £50 per person

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Format: half-day in-person or online

Trainer: Jo Walters, 25 Dots founder

Cost: £300 plus expenses

Contact us to book or get more information – jo@25dots.co.uk