Services
Not everyone has a passion for writing. I, on the other hand, enjoy and value the importance of the written word. Whether it is writing for business, education, entertainment or just for fun- crafting messages is what brings me happiness. I have over 28 years of experience writing for diverse audiences and professions. My ability to identify and compose writing from varying perspectives is what makes my services unique.
The Struggle is Real! Locating, applying for, and managing grant opportunities is a lot of work.
Grant Writing
As a consultant, I focus on one thing and one thing only- successfully obtaining grants to fund your next project. I will collaborate with your team to gather and organize information, research funding sources, track deadlines and awards, and submit applications on time. We will develop a communication system to ensure transparency and accuracy along the way. Together we will successfully implement your strategic capital plans.
Grant Writing Services:
Your organization is unique and so are your needs. I am prepared to work with you to determine the level of service needed to achieve your goals within your budget. We can work on a contracted number of hours, by project, or on retainer. We can tailor services accordingly.
Writing and Management:
- Initial consultation and subsequent project meetings
- Draft, edit, and submit proposals based on stated guidelines and requirements
- Manage grants post award, including necessary reporting
Support Services:
If you already have a grant writer on your team, but need some additional support to keep things moving.
- Research funding opportunities
- Collecting data
- Analyze data for accuracy
- Editing and revising documents
- Proofreading documents for accuracy
- Manage opportunities and timelines
If you are struggling to keep your grant pipeline full, Contact me today to schedule an appointment.
Stale or outdated content is simply unprofessional.
Copyediting
When things get busy, keeping up with the messaging can be challenging. If you don’t provide your audience with the most current information, however, you are losing out on potential business opportunities.
I will:
- Review and revise content to accurately reflect your business model as it stands today
- Clean up any mediocre messaging and ensure that your brand is reflected in the style of language used
- Make the search engines happy with key words and fresh content
If you need a fresh perspective and new ideas to reinvigorate your content Contact me today to schedule an appointment.
Allow me to do the writing, while you focus on the rest of your business.
Copywriting
If you are not confident in your writing skills, allow me to ease your burden, reduce the time taken out of your busy schedule, and make you look good in the end.
I will:
- Take your ideas and craft new and relevant content for your website
- Review and revise email campaigns, presentation documents, or newsletters to provide a compelling call to action
- Write business focused articles
- Collaborate on new ideas and marketing strategies
- Work with your SEO advisor to weave in all those great words that will help you get found
Stop wasting time staring at the words on the screen and Contact me today to schedule an appointment.
Group talks and Workshops
Speaking
Engaging audiences through dialogue is something that I truly enjoy doing. As a founding member of our local ToastMasters group in 2007, a seasoned educator and small business consultant and mentor, I have the experience to provide a range of talks from intimate workshops to larger audiences and keynote speeches. Together we can create a topic that is meaningful to your intended audience.
I will:
- Work with your organization to develop 1-3 speaking topics to choose from based on our initial consultation.
- Provide a bio and flier pertinent to the chosen presentation title.
- Offer a stand alone online webinar format (Preferably using Zoom)
- Negotiate travel arrangements and payment terms for engagements that are over three hours driving time from my office location.
Topic Ideas:
“My Story of Resilience”
How my writing helped me through my first year as a widow. In this talk, I will share excerpts from my blog posts as well as other stories from my personal vault of feelings and challenges. Whether you have lost a spouse or have supported a close family member or friend through a loss, these stories will offer some insight and inspiration on how to move forward.
“How to prepare for the unexpected.”
Learn how to stand alone in the face of life’s challenges. Whether there is an unexpected weather disaster or the economic climate just took a turn for the worse, there are some things we can do as individuals and business owners to help us be prepared ahead of time.
Meet the Author:
If you are curious about what it was like to be the youngest two children of ten, please join me as I share some stories from The Little Kids: Life Lessons from Our Perspectives that I co-authored with my brother Jeremy Doran.
If you are interested in having me speak to your audience or group, please Contact me. I am open to discussing other topic ideas.