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Some of the Topics Dr. Linnie Carter Speaks About:

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Board and Volunteer Relations

• 15 Ways To Wake Up (and Shake Up) Your Bored Nonprofit Board

• Getting the Best Out of Your Volunteers Without Losing Them

• Strategies to Recruit and Retain High-Performing Nonprofit Board Members and Volunteers​

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Communication, Marketing and Public Relations

• Communicating with Empathy

• Communication Bloopers and How To Prevent Them

• Communications Law 101

• How to Effectively Communicate and Interact With the Media

• How to Effectively Communicate During a Crisis

• How to Conduct Interviews for News Stories

• How to Develop Effective Ads

• How to Develop Effective Direct Mail Pieces

• How to Develop Effective Online Media Kits

• How to Develop Professional Public Relations Online Portfolios

• How to Develop, Implement and Evaluate Public Relations Campaigns

• How to Measure the Effectiveness and Success of Public Relations Campaigns

• How to Organize Successful Meetings and Events

• How to Produce Effective Newsletters

• How to Use Blogs to Achieve Public Relations Goals

• How to Use Research to Achieve Public Relations Goals

• How to Use Social Media to Achieve Public Relations Goals

• How to Write Effective Correspondence

• How to Write Effective Feature and Human Interest Stories

• How to Write Effective News Articles

• How to Write Effective News Releases

• How to Write Effective Op-eds

• How to Write Effective PSAs

• How to Write Effective Website Content

• Managing and Communicating About Crises

• Oral Communication and Written Communication: HOTT or Hot Mess?

• Perfecting Your Use of AP style

• Perfecting Your Use of Correct Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation

• Public Relations Ethics 101

• Writing and Designing Effective Marketing Materials​

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Entrepreneurship

• Establishing a Successful Virtual Company

• How to Develop Effective Business Proposals

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

• Becoming a Thought Leader with Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

• Definitions of Key Terms Related to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

• Demonstrating Allyship, Advocacy and Accompliceship to Prospective BIPOC Employees

• Demonstrating Allyship, Advocacy and Accompliceship to Prospective BIPOC Board Members

• Developing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging-Informed Policies

• Effectively Engaging with BIPOC Clients

• Empathy

• History of Racism in United States

• How to Be Advocates for Women of Color in the Workplace

• How to Develop Authentic and Impactful Social Justice Statements

• Leading BIPOC Women

• Leading Courageously on the Journey to Be Antiracist

• Misogyny

• Recruiting and Onboarding New Employees Who are on the Journey to Becoming Antiracist

• Recruiting and Onboarding New Volunteers Who are on the Journey to Becoming Antiracist

• Recruitment of Diverse Board Members

• The Power of Black Womanhood and Sisterhood

• Unconscious Biases

• White Fragility

• White Patriarchy

• White People, BIPOC and Power

• White Privilege

• White Supremacy

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Fundraising

• A Donor-Focused Fundraising Model: An Essential Tool in Foundations’ Toolkits

• Development Offices: Helping to Ensure Success Within 100 Days

• Effective Fundraising Strategies That YOU Can Implement

• Effectively Fundraising During a Crisis

• How to Create a “Shark Tank-Like” Experience to Fund Mission-Critical Projects

• How to Plan Successful Crowdfunding Campaigns

• Leveraging Fundraising, Sponsorships and Partnerships to Fund Mission-Critical Projects

• Making the Ask

• Speak Your Donors’ Language: Tips to Sharpen Donor Communications

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Leadership

• How to Effectively Lead a Diverse and Multigenerational Team of High Performers

• How to Effectively Lead, Motivate and Inspire a High-Performing Team – Remotely

• Leading With Philanthropy at the Center

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Planning

• From Hot Mess to Success: Surviving Rapid Change and Then Thriving

• From Hot Mess to Success: The Importance and Impact of Effective Customer Service

• How to Effectively Manage Your Time and Achieve Your Mission-Critical Goals

• Improving Efficiency At YOUR Organization

• Project Management: Projects, People and Processes! Oh My!​

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Public Speaking

• How to Develop and Give Effective Presentations

• How to Develop and Give Engaging Speeches​

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Special Events

• 10 Ways to Ensure Your Special Events are the “Talk of the Town”!

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Why Book Dr. Linnie Carter?

• Ph.D. in community college leadership

• Accredited in public relations 

• Over 30 years in higher ed advancement and nonprofit leadership

• Founder of Linnie Carter & Associates LLC

• Popular speaker at national and regional conferences

 

Dr. Linnie Carter is available for:

• Board trainings

• Keynotes (virtual and in person)

• Panel moderation and facilitation

• Workshops and retreats