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Messages and Positioning for You...and for Change Management Initiatives

Price: $45.00
Availability: in stock
Prod. Code: 09101110

25 June 2010
  8 am - Check-in / Breakfast / Networking
  9 am - Begin Workshop
12 pm - End Workshop

Jane O. Smith
Jane O Coaching, LLC

Non-Member Fee
Regular: $55 Earlybird: $45
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Creating compelling messages and directing them at targeted audiences will help you get through and get action far more quickly than throwing jello at the wall and waiting to see what sticks. Although these activities sound easy, they're a bit more involved than you think - if done right, they offer lasting value that you can bridge or extend over time. Communications is key to getting everyone on board - especially as part of a change management initiative - and yet they are often neglected or delegated to a very minor role.

In this workshop you will learn the principles of effective messaging and positioning, and then you will apply them in a fast-paced, upbeat and hands-on workshop (I encourage you to bring a partner to brainstorm with). Ultimately you will craft metaphors and images that will lay the groundwork for print and electronic copy.

Local and national high-tech companies and non-profits have participated in similar workshops as the foundation to their employee communications, advertising and branding programs.

 
Jane facilitates publicity and outreach success through workshops and short-term projects. 
Since the early 80’s she positioned and promoted products and services for small to mid-size companies and non-profits across the country. Upon her college graduation she served as a VISTA volunteer for the Southeastern Alaska Community Action Program where she learned the importance of “outside-in” thinking and client-centered communications.
Whether you’re creating advocacy platforms for tiny villages or launching a new dot.com product in the Silicon Valley (where she worked during the ‘90s) compelling messages and images are crucial to getting through and getting action. 
The genesis for new taglines, media pitches and sales scripts begins with a commitment to focus, engage, and inspire. Local clients include Fenestra Technologies Corporation, The International Ecotourism Society, RAMS Inc., the Frederick Innovation and Technology Center, the Jewish Council for the Aging, Montgomery County Public Schools and others.   
In her “free” time she attempts to manage two daughters, one husband and two fabulous rescue dogs! As a Colorado native she embraces open space and four seasons.

Earlybird Registration ends August 14th. Regular registration ends at noon one week before the workshop. Late Registration ends at Noon on the Wednesday,2 days, before the workshop. Payment must be made in advance and received before the specific registration period ends. Advanced online payment via credit card is our preferred method of registration. However, payment can be made via check in advance by mail to:

Mid-Atlantic Faciltiator's Network
c/o Synergy Forces, LLC
PMB 117 11006 Veirs Mill Road
Suite L-15
Silver Spring, MD 20902

We accept cash or checks at the door.

Workshops are hosted by:

Government Accountability Office (GAO)
441 G St NW Room 2N30
Washington, DC 20548

Get a Map & Directions. Wayne Vick, CPF is the Creator and Director of the DC Facilitator's Workshop Series. He can be reached at 703-913-6513 (Office), 202-498-2310 (Cell), or at Wayne@facilitationCenter.com.