Communicating for Impact - Workshop Series

Back by popular demand!   This program offers non-profit leaders an opportunity to elevate their communications, from one-on-one conversations with colleagues and clients, to panel discussions to fundraising or formal presentations.

"This training provided specific tools and a framework to help support communication in key ways including how to grab people in the opening, meeting facilitation, telling an effective and engaging story. It also increased my confidence through practice, plus I learned that there are areas that I am already doing well that I can continue to build upon to have greater impact. Salvatore is engaging and compassionate, knows how to and ensures that everyone has a way to participate/practice, always made the sessions fun and the time flew by every session!" 

- Stacey Street, One of Us Global Foundation

Schedule: 

Wednesdays 9:30-11:00am PST:  March 13 - April 17, 2024

• Session 1 - 3/13
• Session 2 - 3/20
• Session 3 - 3/27
• Session 4 - 4/3
• Session 5 - 4/10
• Session 6 - 4/17

Communications expert Salvatore Manzi will lead us through this engaging, interactive and fun series of workshops to improve our communications skills for influence and impact.  Salvatore is bringing his 20+ years of experience coaching executives at Facebook, Airbnb, LinkedIn, Cisco, Blue Shield, Twitter, Dropbox, Microsoft, United Way, State Farm, Habitat for Humanity, and many more to our network!  

“The way we communicate determines just how much traction we can get with fundraising, client interactions, and community engagements. Join this six-session series and elevate the way you and your team are communicating internally and externally to have influence and impact." - Salvatore

Topics include:

• Module One: Beginnings. Participants will learn a repeatable strategy for opening any talk (conversation, fundraising, client engagement). Focus will be on clarifying one’s point and using a four-step formula that ensures audience engagement.
• Module Two: Leadership Presence. Participants will learn and practice methods for demonstrating visual and energetic confidence. Focus will be on high and low status markers and rewiring old conditioning and mindset.
• Module Three: Voice. Practice session on expanding variations of voice to develop more range. Vocal variety is one of the most profound ways to make an immediate improvement in one’s communication.
• Module Four: Storytelling. Participants will learn the key elements of stories and how to include brief stories to enhance their message.
• Module Five: Effective Meeting Facilitation. Learn proven methods for conducting online meetings, presentations, and fundraising engagements.
• Module Six: Navigating Q/A. Participants will learn methods for handling even the toughest questions. Focus will be on a crisis communication formula and tools to ensure rapport is strenghened.