Ronke Lawal
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About
Ronke Lawal offers a range of coaching services designed to enhance personal branding and professional development. Her key offerings include:
Personal Branding Coaching
Ronke provides tailored coaching sessions aimed at helping individuals understand and develop their personal brand. These sessions focus on identifying unique strengths, values, and skills to create an authentic and impactful personal brand. Through one-on-one consultations, clients learn to effectively communicate their brand message across various platforms, enhancing their professional presence and opportunities.
Media Training
Recognising the importance of media engagement, Ronke offers media training services to equip clients with the skills needed to interact confidently with the press and public. This training covers interview techniques, message development, and strategies to handle challenging questions, ensuring clients can represent themselves and their organisations effectively in media settings.
PR Strategy Development
With extensive experience in public relations, Ronke assists clients in crafting comprehensive PR strategies. These strategies are designed to align with individual or organisational goals, focusing on building a positive public image, managing communications, and effectively engaging with target audiences. Her approach ensures that clients can navigate the complexities of public perception and media relations successfully.
Training Workshops
Ronke conducts workshops that delve into various aspects of personal and professional development. These sessions cover topics such as effective communication, leadership skills, and brand management. The workshops are interactive and provide practical tools and insights, enabling participants to apply learned concepts directly to their personal and professional lives.
Book PR Services
For authors seeking to promote their work, Ronke offers specialised Book PR services. These services include developing targeted publicity campaigns, organising book launches, and securing media coverage to increase visibility and reach. Her expertise ensures that authors can effectively connect with their audience and maximise the impact of their publications.
Business Advice and Consultancy
Beyond personal branding, Ronke provides business consultancy services, offering strategic advice to entrepreneurs and organisations. Her consultancy covers areas such as market positioning, brand development, and communication strategies, assisting clients in achieving their business objectives and fostering growth.
Each of these services is designed to empower clients, providing them with the knowledge and tools necessary to succeed in their respective fields.
Ronke Lawal offers comprehensive coaching packages designed to enhance personal branding, public relations (PR) strategies, and media engagement. These packages are tailored for business owners, creatives, entrepreneurs, and professionals aiming to improve their brand visibility and achieve transformative growth.
Personal Brand and Visibility Strategy Day
This intensive session focuses on developing a robust personal brand and visibility strategy. Participants engage in in-depth discussions to identify unique strengths and craft a plan to enhance their public profile. The session includes:
A comprehensive personal brand audit Development of a tailored visibility strategy Practical steps to implement the strategy effectively Personal Brand 3-Month Deep Dive Coaching Package
Ideal for individuals seeking sustained support, this package offers:
A 60-minute preparation and brainstorming call Personal brand audit Two 90-minute coaching sessions per month Email check-ins between sessions Fortnightly assignments with progress reviews A 60-minute end-of-coaching call The programme covers topics such as personal brand development, mindset and confidence building, PR strategies, media training, social media strategy, and public speaking tips.
Personal Brand 5-Week Programme
This programme provides focused guidance over five weeks, including:
Weekly coaching sessions Personal brand assessment Development of a personal branding strategy Actionable steps to enhance brand visibility PR Strategy 5-Week Programme
Designed to refine PR approaches, this package includes:
Weekly sessions focusing on PR strategy development Media engagement techniques Crisis management planning Implementation of effective communication tactics Media Training 5-Week Programme
Aimed at improving media interaction skills, this programme offers:
Weekly media training sessions Interview preparation and techniques Message development Strategies to handle challenging media scenarios Each coaching package is personalised to meet individual needs, ensuring clients receive practical and pragmatic advice, tools, and tactics to improve their personal brand and public relations efforts.
Experience
Ariatu PR Founder, Ronke Lawal is an award-winning entrepreneur, PR & Comms Specialist, public speaker and personal branding coach. Born in Hackney, East London she graduated with honours from Lancaster University and the University of Richmond Virginia (USA) with a degree in International Business (Economics), she started her own PR and Communications business in 2004. Ariatu Public Relations specialises in PR and Communications for clients in a range of B2C industries; including lifestyle, consumer goods & the creative enterprise sector with a particular focus on reaching Black audiences and engaging with African and Caribbean diaspora communities. She consults individual clients from a range of professional and creative sectors on PR strategy, crisis management and harnessing their personal brand identities; and facilitating training in personal branding, PR strategy and holistic media training.
In January 2010, Ronke became the Chief Executive of the Islington Chamber of Commerce where she remained until the end of 2012. She joined the board of Trustees of Voluntary Action Islington in 2012 and was on The Employers Panel for the National Employment Savings Trust from 2011-18. In 2018 she became a director on the board of directors at the Charted Institute of Public Relations. She has been a mentor for The Cherie Blair Foundation, The "Success Looks Like You" Initiative and The BME PR Pros initiative as well as a mentor to entrepreneurs and creatives in a range of sectors.
In 2010 Ronke was named as one of the Top 400 women of the year in the UK for her work with the Islington Chamber of Commerce. In 2011 Ronke was honoured to receive a Precious Award for Inspirational Leadership. In 2019 Ronke received an alumni award from Lancaster University for making a substantial contribution to her field of work and developed an outstanding reputation among her peers. In 2020 Ronke won the award for PR & Comms Influencer of the Year at the Vuelio online influence awards.
In 2021 Ronke became a Fellow of the RSA (Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce). In 2022 she was appointed as an honorary professor of entrepreneurship and strategy at The Lancaster University Management School. In 2024 Ronke was appointed Chair of the Black Women in Comms group for the UK Black Comms Network. She is currently an Everywoman associate, facilitating training seminars for corporate professionals in major companies around the world.
She is a passionate advocate for enterprise, equality and equity through diverse and inclusive leadership. She is regularly invited onto a variety of media platforms to share her insights on pop culture, current affairs, business and more.
Her varied passions outside the business world include; TV (The Office, The Golden Girls), films (including Buster, Eddie Murphy’s pre 2000 body of work and pretty much anything by Pedro Almodovar), pop culture, shoes as an art form, food (mainly yam, plantain, efo riro and chillies), travel, music (mainly Shina Peters, Sade, Luther Vandross, Anita Baker, Lionel Richie and Sting), literature and most importantly living a life that she loves.
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Testimonials
I am absolutely thrilled to recommend ronke! She has an exceptional ability to cut through the noise and provide clear, actionable guidance. She has a talent for envisioning various possibilities and translating those ideas into results. ronke's guidance has consistently led to positive outcomes for me. She has an uncanny ability to identify the most effective path forward and provide actionable advice that gets results. if you're seeking someone who not only gives expert advice but also genuinely cares about your success, look no further. ronke is the consummate professional who will not only meet but exceed your expectations. I wholeheartedly recommend her. in a nutshell, do whatever she tells you to do.
Elizabeth S, global keynote speaker & luxury business coach
I booked an in-person personal branding strategy session with Ronke, having been for some time, uncertain about an effective way to present myself professionally, both online and in person. ronke had conducted thorough research on me before our session, so at the commencement of the session, she swiftly identified my needs and outlined actionable steps. throughout the session, I consistently felt at ease. she listened and was patient with me throughout. the strategy she crafted for me was meticulously considered, and even after our session, she remained actively engaged in providing encouragement and assistance, helping me sustain the newfound confidence I had lacked previously. I wholeheartedly recommend her services and I am very grateful to her.
Saziso P, cultural connector
Fees
Ronke Lawal offers a range of coaching packages tailored to enhance personal branding, public relations (PR) strategies, and media engagement. The pricing for these services is as follows:
Personal Brand and Visibility Strategy Day: £750.00 Personal Brand 3-Month Deep Dive Coaching Package: £1,500.00 Personal Brand 5-Week Programme: £500.00 PR Strategy 5-Week Programme: £500.00 Media Training 5-Week Programme: £500.00 These packages are designed to provide comprehensive support and guidance, ensuring clients achieve their branding and PR objectives effectively.
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Age Groups
Young adults 18 - 25
Adults 25 - 55
Seniors 55+
Contact Types
In person
Virtual
Audiences
Group sessions
Individuals
Organisations
Availability
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