About Irish Times Training

The Diploma in Digital Marketing has equipped me to be more inventive, intuitive and creative in my approach to digital. I'd really recommend the course to anyone looking to be more efficient and effective in their digital efforts.

I would highly recommend the Assertiveness Skills course to anyone thinking of doing it and would confidently say that everyone in that room with me for the two day course gained a huge amount from it. 

The assignments challenged me to interrogate my business idea, refine my thinking and to embrace the fact that this is a journey with lots of learning along the way!

I thought this course was very informative and it really opened my eyes to the endless possibilities to new ways to advertise in today's digital world ......... 

Very enjoyable and informative 2 days which I feel will prove invaluable in the coming months for our team and business.

Educational, engaging, fun. Gives us great workable frameworks.

Very knowledgeable, well-paced, great content.

I gained great insight into professional business writing and learned so much in such a short space of time... it will really benefit me in the future and is all really applicable to the workplace.

Small group allowed for focused and shared learning. Everyone was keen to get the most from the course. I found it highly beneficial, could link in our business requirements and discuss some points with the trainer. It has really focused my mind on what I want to achieve for our business and what a coach actually provides.

Very good introduction to Corporate Governance. Interactive and good mix of interesting case studies. Very thought-provoking and good insight into what one should know about Boards & Directorships.

Relevant, succinct. Good, fresh change with case studies and videos.

The Digital Marketing course was really useful in terms of making sure I am up to date with the latest tools and techniques for online communications. I will definitely apply lots of what I learned in the promotion of both my own business and in my work with clients. 

This has been fantastic for me! Peer learning, communication, delegation, effectiveness and constructively saying no. I couldn't have asked for more out of the course.

Excellent course, very informative and practical and trainer was very approachable.

The tutor explained everything in great detail and had lots of great examples to help me better understand our own accounts.

Clear, effective and interactive. Real-life examples brought the course to life and made it interesting.

Very practical. Forced me to think and reflect on how I behave and on how I can improve my approach to people.

Well structured and excellent presentation, loved the practicality.

Very helpful tips and advice, great questionnaires and role play exercises – very thought provoking.

Very in-depth, covered all areas of recruitment.

Nice pace and structure. Good role playing & break-up of activities – very professional.

Well prepared, well-paced and very practical. I am leaving feeling confident as a result of the “tools” received.

Very engaging with lots of real-life scenario’s I could relate to.

Very clear and actionable learnings, good combination of theory and best practice – thanks for a really interesting and insightful 2 days!

Huge amounts covered in a very simple, informative way.

Really interactive, loads of exercises to test knowledge, lots of opportunities to ask questions.

Very well presented and engaging. Practical tips which I will be able to use both in and out of meetings.

The course was practical and very focused on the subject matter. It was all relevant to what we need for negotiating in our company.

Very collaborative, interactive, comfortable environment. 

I found the interactive aspect of this course surprising and yet the most satisfying part. Role playing and hearing other's experiences really gave me a greater understanding.

Very informative and clearly presented.

Extremely useful for my interview.

Found the trainer to be an excellent facilitator, clearly defined goals and targets set out – found the course very useful and informative.

Made me feel confident and relaxed.

I learned skills I can apply to all types of presentations. Great confidence building!

Challenging but very rewarding – felt nervous on day one but with great tips and coaching felt confident in presenting.

Brilliant delivery of content – highly knowledgeable instructor who delivered the content in a clear way.

Excellent trainer - absolutely a subject matter expert.

Excellent educator. Very structured. Course description is very accurate and delivered on its promise. And yes we had fun too.

Gave me so many tools to help with everyday work life, simple little things that can have a big impact.

Relevant, informative, motivating and easy to understand.

Excellent course – both in structure and delivery! I will be recommending this course to colleagues – very engaging and interesting!

Interactive, interesting, enjoyed the practical elements & how information was delivered.

The course showed me how simple it is to make such small changes that will really benefit managing my time.

Really excellently presented; informative, professional and delivered with enthusiastic energy.

I learnt that everyone struggles with time management not just me. Now I have a framework to work from.

Brilliant – so engaging and provided great opportunities for us to practice what we have learnt.”

Very comprehensive course touching on the psychological and physical essentials for trainer and learner alike.

Everything I had hoped for in terms of delivering training. But beyond that it has also given my personal confidence a big boost.

Very insightful course. Tiernan was excellent and I enjoyed both 1/2 days.

This is one of the best courses I have ever attended which is primarily down to the trainer as well as the content.
Tiernan was just incredible. His course was just spot on for the entire duration, even down to the smallest detail. The way he balanced professionalism, learning and fun was just inspiring.

(The Springboard Entrepreneurs Programme) has been amazing, with very experienced and inspiring contributors, I am delighted I got to participate on it.

It’s an amazing atmosphere to learn and study

Very insightful course. Tiernan was excellent and I enjoyed both 1/2 days.

- Business Writing Skills

Really enjoyed it and very useful and practical. Miriam is an excellent facilitator and made the course relevant and enjoyable.

She had an excellent balance between presenting the material and engaging the participants.

Fantastic trainer; his attitude to the material and training created such a positive and engaging environment which can be so hard to do on an online training. The time flew by and I learned so much.

Really helpful training, my level of prior knowledge was taken into account. Tutor was engaging with participants, practical parts very helpful, I was able to try each new area we were shown and had plenty of time and opportunity to ask questions.

Having completed the IHF Digital Marketing Bootcamp in conjunction with Irish Times Training, I can say that the course equipped me with the knowledge and skills required to work successfully in a digital marketing role.
From this course I was very prepared for my next role and the next step in my career. I now work as Marketing Manager and the course has definitely been a positive contribution to this role.

It is a great course! Very enjoyable and I learned a lot. It has actually given me the confidence to further my studies.

I found it really insightful and it was also great that it was a small group as I found the scenarios were really personalised to myself and the company I work for.

I thoroughly enjoyed the course and found the trainers to be very engaging and the content covered extensive

Loved the course, loved the content and loved the tutors, all really nice people and very accommodating, overall the course left me wanting more or another week.

I really enjoyed the training day and the small group made for a very pleasant experience. The content delivered by Simon was very informative and I felt he put everyone at ease from the very start.

I believe that the course will assist me in ensuring that all my work colleagues feel respected and safe in their workplace.

It's an excellent programme. I have thoroughly enjoyed it, and learned so much through undertaking this Masters course.

It was one of the very best things that I have done, and created so many opportunities. I would highly recommend it!

I had a great experience attending the CPD Professional Business Writing course yesterday with Irish Times Training. It really helped me understand how to effectively communicate with concise, clear and accessible language. It also thought me how to digest information more efficiently. It was also great to be back in a classroom environment!

Gerry was brilliant, he made us all feel at ease. There were different levels of the organisation within the course, however Gerry had a way of making us all feel on the same level and confident to speak up with the engaging parts of the sessions. It was great to have someone who was a trainer however could draw from his experience. The content was brilliant also, it made you challenger your thoughts and beliefs within the workplace. The location of the training was so central and just was a brilliant 2 days. It had everything it possibly could for 2 days.

The course was everything I had hoped and more... The tutor was excellent and allowed the dynamics within the group to flourish while getting through the material. I would highly recommend anyone with any interest in training to complete this course in Irish Times Training.

It is an excellent course. The content and approach is well designed and delivered. It was both practical and insightful. Our trainer Gerry is a fantastic trainer, and we were made to feel safe, listened to, and supported in a constructively challenging learning environment. I'd recommend the course, and I'll be coming back for more training in the near future.

Brilliant teacher and facilitator; the course was excellent, and I'd highly recommend it. Very thorough and practical introduction to coaching with lot of practical focus that I look forward to using straight away.

Wonderful course. Excellent trainer. Truly benefited me as a manager and leader.

Gerry was really excellent at engaging the audience and drawing everyone in. He gave very practical advice which I plan on using a great deal in my role.

(The course) was fantastic, very very helpful and it has given me good insights on my career advancement.

We had plenty of time for exchange and sharing and there was a lot of honesty in the room. Gerry created a good space for learning that was realistic and connected to the real world of work.

Although I'm used to public speaking, I learned so much from the 2-day Presentation Skills course. The tutor shared many really helpful insights and tips, and the section on body language gave me confidence in my ability to deliver a presentation to an audience. The skills I learned have already proven invaluable in my role.

This module provides a key to the success of my SEO work selling a very niche kind of art. Thank you so much Sandra!

I particularly enjoyed Richard’s calm even pace, his articulation, and expression - this delivery meant that this new subject was highly digestible... by the end of the 3 hours, I was still interested and happy to learn.

Fantastic modules... full of useful and practical information that is highly relevant to my business.

The tutor made it easy for people to open up about their own work... I have more confidence in my writing, and the ability to structure and review written pieces.