Welcome to the exciting world of media relations and influencer marketing!

This course is a foundational offering, in which students will develop a solid understanding of the most successful elements to an integrated communications strategy, including media relations and influencer marketing strategies. This course will cover the fundamentals of a winning media relations campaign including how to create a plan, develop key messaging and target audiences, define success metrics, write core media relations tools, create an effective media list, pitch the media, and build relationships with influencers.

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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Before You Begin

    • Before You Begin

    • Support During the Course

  • 2

    Module 1: Public Relations 101

    • Chapter 1: What is PR?

    • Chapter 2: Communications Planning

    • Chapter 2: Quiz

    • Chapter 3: Key Messages

    • Chapter 3: Quiz

    • Chapter 4: SEO and PR

    • Chapter 4: Quiz

    • Chapter 5: Editorial Overview

    • Chapter 5: Quiz

    • Chapter 6: Elements of Newsworthiness

    • Chapter 6: Quiz

    • Chapter 7: The Press Release

    • Chapter 7: Quiz

  • 3

    Module 2: Gaining influence through Media Outreach

    • Chapter 1: The Media Advisory

    • Chapter 1: Quiz

    • Chapter 2: Media Interviews

    • Chapter 2: Quiz

    • Chapter 3: Newsjacking

    • Chapter 3: Quiz

    • Chapter 4: The Listicle

    • Chapter 5: The Op-ed

    • Chapter 6: Pitching

    • Chapter 6: Quiz

    • Chapter 7: Creating a Media List

  • 4

    Module 3: Outside of the box: Advertorials, Experiential Marketing and Content Creator Partnerships

    • Chapter 1: Advertorial

    • Chapter 1: Quiz

    • Chapter 2: Experiential and Events

    • Chapter 3: Influencer Partnerships

    • Chapter 3: Quiz

  • 5

    Career Development

    • Build Your LinkedIn Profile

    • Prepare for the Job Search: Resumé, LinkedIn, Cover Letter and more

    • SCWIST's STEM Streams

    • Build Industry Connections and Find Mentorship

    • Share Your Feedback with Us