Lang Consulting Presentations and Training

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TRAINING, WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS

• Business Success through Community Involvement: the Enlightened Volunteers System for Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs
  

Business Success through Community Involvement: How to create win/win relationships that benefit your business, the causes you care about and YOU – as a professional and a person.

Whether you work for a large corporation, own your own business, or you are just beginning your career, you know that community service is nothing new. No matter our age, most of us were brought up with the concept of giving back. But often that involvement is a drain on us, our time and our talents. I will share a step-by step approach to community involvement that puts you in a position of strength so that you can benefit as much the organizations you work with.

You can do good, feel good and develop as a leader - all at the same time.

Available as a keynote speech, workshop, coaching intensive in person or by phone, and as a  meeting presentation

• Fix That Board! -- Creating Effective Boards and Committees - the Enlightened Volunteers System for nonprofit executives and board members:
  
  For decades, I have heard executive staff and board members wonder why their boards and committees are not effective. Why is there so much burnout and apathy? Why don’t tasks get accomplished faster and more efficiently? Why is it so hard to recruit new members?

  The answer is about passion and opportunity. It’s about knowing how to ask for what your leadership level volunteers WANT to give and making sure they get what they need in return. You can fix it…now…this year… by following a clear, multi- step process.

  Available as a keynote speech, workshop, coaching intensive in person or by phone, and as a  meeting presentation

• Essentials of Fundraising Without Fear: An Integrated Approach to Fundraising and Marketing

  A four hour workshop for nonprofit staff and board members: This workshop explores the reasons we fear fundraising. It illuminates the relationships between well prepared presentations, carefully cultivated donors and thoughtful, effective marketing materials. The result is more confidence, comfort…AND money!

  Available as a workshop or coaching intensive in person or by phone, this topic brings you the expertise of two experienced professionals – Communications and graphics expert Jessica Renner of Studiohatch joins Virginia for this presentation

Workshops and Training by Topic:

• Grantwriting:

  • Show Me the Money! -- The Basics: research and presentation
  • The Funding Plan: its components and practical applications

    Full and half day formats

• Fundraising for Boards:

  • Basics workshop – an overview for board members in a two or four hour format, OR a full day format with extended role-playing and discussion
  • Advanced training for board members, tailored to specific needs including:
    • Don’t Fear the Ask: overcoming the fear of fundraising; Full and half day formats
    • Capital Campaigns: creating and implementing an effective campaign structure; Full and half day formats
    • Exploring the Options: a discussion of various fundraising strategies used by successful nonprofit organizations; two or four hours

• Roles and Responsibilities within a viable board structure:

  • Board basics, tailored to specific needs OR
  • Generic overview of board service, roles and responsibilities

    Full and half day formats

• Volunteer Management:

  • For the Nonprofit: from recruiting to recognition and everything in between! Explore all the aspects of managing volunteers and running a comprehensive volunteer program.
  • For the Business or other Supplier of Volunteers: nuts and bolts of running a volunteer program that provides effective, committed volunteers to nonprofit organizations

    Full and half day formats

• Other Topics

  • Events for Fundraising and Awareness: planning and execution

    Full day format

  • Dealing with Difficult People Learn to identify and understand the various types of difficult behaviors and learn coping techniques for effectively dealing with these troublesome interactions; two or four hours
     
  • Stress Management Learn about the physical process and symptoms typical of stress in the workplace and some solutions to help prevent it; two or four hours
     
  • Effective Presentations
    A full day that includes technique, feedback and practice, practice, practice
     
  • Board retreat, committee or meeting facilitation Professional facilitators are available for half or full day, or weekend long retreats and gatherings
     
  • Interviewing skills
    For the interviewer or interviewee: individual or group training and coaching Full day format for groups
     
  • An overview of nonprofit strategic planning – planning for the plan
    What is strategic planning, why should we do it, and how do we get started? Get the facts so you can make informed decisions on how to approach the planning process; two or four hours
     
  • Moderating of panel discussions, round tables, award ceremonies
    Master of Ceremonies, Facilitating, Timekeeping, Summarizing – we can keep the event on track and report on the proceedings
     
  • Individual consultation and coaching on specific presentations Get ready for that presentation or workshop with personal attention and feedback via video or in person (Take a look at the Presentation Coaching section under Services, too!)