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Looking for a speaker to liven up your next meeting, conference, or campus event?
Look no further! Let me show your group members effective ways to implement their communications and fundraising plans with great writing. I am very interested in helping to build your marketing and fundraising capacity with an interactive workshop based on my forthcoming book, Writing to Make a Difference: 25 Powerful Techniques to Boost Your Community Impact.
Each session sparks new ideas and offers great writing tips to your organization's staffers, board members, and volunteers. They will leave inspired and equipped to create outstanding materials that get results.
Writing to Make a Difference will be available later this year, and I am already speaking to campus and community groups -- and conferences -- across the country. Get on my schedule NOW!
Choose one of these popular presentations, or work with me to create a customized version:
1)Writing to Make a Difference: How to Create Marketing Materials that Get Results
Every day, more community-minded professionals realize the strategic importance of developing outstanding marketing materials – both offline and online. It’s not only a question of building short-term “market share” in the minds of constituents, but it’s also a long-term sustainability issue. More...
2) 10 Tips for Successful Grant Proposals
Learn to "sell" your work to funders with a well-crafted grant proposal! We'll focus on their interests and how best to tell them your story. More...
3) Casting a Wide 'Net: Websites & E-Newsletters That Get Noticed
Want to create or revamp your e-newsletter or website? In this session, you will learn how best to tell your story online. More...
Past audience members have said:
"I can't say enough how much we appreciate the time you spent with us. The information was so concise, relevant and useful to each of us. I know I left the meeting feeling energized and empowered -- ready to take a look at our materials with your tips in mind."
"I found the workshop EXTREMELY valuable! The instructor was very knowledgeable and she responded well to questions. I was impressed by how much valuable info she shared in an accessible and comprehensible way. Wow!"
"I picked up some great tips and it will help me to overcome my writer's block."
"Your writing style suggestions were not only a great refresher, but extremely helpful. You provided great expertise and good insights that I haven't see [in] other places."
"I feel empowered with resources and directions on how to write strategically."
"The presenter is obviously well-informed and has real-world experience."
"What I got is almost the key to success in writing!"
"I am no longer clueless. Now I am dangerous!"
"Your very approachable manner kept me consistently engaged."
"The workshop was eye-opening! It will help me in the future for anything I have to write."
"The instructor was engaged, informative and enthusiastic."
"I enjoyed the opportunity to learn specific suggestions for improving my writing."
Bio:
Writing for Community Success founder
Dalya F. Massachi is a widely published writer, consultant and
activist who appreciates the importance and complexity of community
work. For more than 15 years, her work has focused on fund development
and communications. She has helped clients and communities by
writing scores of successful grant proposals, marketing pieces,
news articles, columns, and contributions to five books on progressive
social change. She has also co-produced several websites and
radio productions. Since 2002 Dalya has taught writing techniques
to more than 800 workshop participants. She will soon publish
"Writing
to Make a Difference: 25 Powerful Techniques to Boost Your Community
Impact."
From 2000-2004, Dalya served as Founding Director of the network of international development NGOs in the San Francisco Bay Area (BAIDO) -- and now serves on that Board. She has worked or studied in Central America, Africa, Israel, the U.K., and several regions of the U.S. In addition, she has extensive experience in the global women’s movement. Dalya holds an M.A. in Communication & International Development and a B.A. in International Studies. Read her full resume.
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Summary of Speaking Experience: PDF or MS Word
Duration: From 30 minutes to several hours