The No.1 training provider for Independent Commercial Radio Sector in Ireland

A thorough and informative course which has broadened my understanding of referenda coverage and how it should be executed.

Very knowledgeable (and patient) trainers who expertly read the room and adjust their pace accordingly. Mary was superb in delivering the course. The Learning Waves team communicate well and are always there is there are any issues.

Really worthwhile course to help develop skills and confidence to add a data journalism element to news stories or online articles.

As a beginner in the world of news, this course was very beneficial. ERic is such a wonderful tutor and speaker, you could listen to him all day. His deliver of content is excellent. He is interactive and engaging, making the course very interactive. 

Really interesting course, with lots of insight delivered in such a clear way. 

I feel better equipped with tools and knowledge on how to multi-task, structure and manage my time in ways that allow be to get more tasks completed with less feeling of stress and over-whelm. 

This is my second time attending voice coaching with Eric and I look forward to the next. He knows what he is talking about, and it is great to have a fresh set of ears listening and advising me on my work. His knowledge is priceless. I have since been applying all I’ve learned to my work and already see improvement.

I thorughly enjoyed this course with Mark and would highly recommend to anyone wanting to imporve their TikTok skills. Mark was great at explaining things in a simple way that I would never have thought of before completing the course. Really great course and can't wait to put things I learned into practice. 

Eric Dixon is a breath of fresh air. He is so passionate about audio and is full to the brim of content ideas. While he understands the importance of hard news, he is also gloriously tabloid and gets the importance of light and shade in talk radio. His delivery is as engaging today as it was when I had my first voice training session with him 15 years ago! Eric's passion is infectious. I highly recommend this training. Do it!

A superb opportunity to pick up new tips and tricks with a brilliant trainer who tailors the offering to suit the needs of each individual.

Advanced Speech & Voice Training course with Eric Dixon was very informative. Eric has such a wonderful relaxed presentation style which made the course really enjoyable, I would highly recommend it.

I attended vocal training with Cathal Quinn, The Lir Academy, and it truly helped me in a number of areas that I had been struggling with. I would highly recommend this course with an exceptional trainer!

Damian Scott gave very interesting and informative training in creative writing. His experience is evident, and he gave a very good presentation with some great advoce.

There's never enough time with Glen! The course exceeded my expectations. I learned so much mroe than I was expecting to.

“The European and Local Elections: The Coverage and Count Process course is excellent. I feel much more confident heading into a busy election period with the knowledge I've gained from Sarah and Simon.”

The course was informative and detailed and has helped me prepare to cover my first election.

A fantastic course, I learnt so much and I am really happy to bring all this information back to my station!

The training is delivered in a style which is conducive to all.

This is a brilliant course that can be applied to all facets of work and everday life. I believe it will lead to me being a happier, more efficent worker.

This is definitely a course I would recommend to anyone who is interested in reporting and figuring out how to manage both digital and audio. There are a lot of lessons that one can take away from this course to use in different aspects of their job.

This course was well designed, the interactive aspect was fantastic. I would highly recommend it for everyone working in media. I am already using some of the skills in my work. 

"As expected, Joanne's 'AI in Media Marketing' masterclass, was insightful, informative, comprehensive...and fun! I'd highly recommend it to everyone in the radio industry." 

"Thoroughly enjoyed, would recommend to anyone who struggles with nerves or is new to presenting. Practical tips that are easily applied and Maria made sure everyone was heard. Would recommend."

I have been training with Learning Waves for more than a decade now, I have attended multiple courses delivered by Joanne Sweeney. Joanne is an excellent teacher; the course was highly engaging and practical. Joanne has a genuine curiosity for helping her students and always goes above and beyond. There was a day when one of the participants on our course asked a question about leveraging LinkedIn. Joanne went out of her way to showcase the power of networking on LinkedIn and showed us an example of how to do it. I found this sort of mindset towards teaching totally refreshing. I thoroughly enjoyed the course over the past 8 weeks, Thanks so much Joanne, Teresa and the Learning Waves team.

"I genuinely loved this course, Joanne was amazing has a great way of teaching, being patient and encouraging everyone in the class."

The most valuable aspect of the Senior Management course for me was learning about different personality types and the iceberg model. This helped me to better understand my colleagues & be more aware of things they may find triggering; I find I am now more inclined to take a step back and consider other points of view before reacting.

This course was excellent. Meeting people from different backgrounds and personalities across the sector was very enriching. The one-to-one coaching with Alison was also hugely beneficial. If you want to do this course, go in with an open mind, and you'll come out with an even more open mind.

Understanding myself helped me understand others and their differences. The module on difficult conversations and the role-playing tasks are key to understanding other people's perspectives. This course was very engaging with a great balance of in-person and online sessions. Sharing our experiences was eye-opening.

I don’t think there was any aspect of the course that wasn’t beneficial. The structure, breakout rooms, and tasks ensured everyone could contribute, making the learning experience more impactful.

Learning Waves is brilliant for keeping yourself up to date and constantly improving as a journalist.