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 Linda Kissam is a seventeen-year veteran in the
nonprofit management field. She has managed both 501 (c)(3) and 501
(c)(6) organizations. Besides serving as the executive director and media
relations manager for a
variety of nonprofits and for-profits, she also volunteers her time for several
charitable organizations. She has served on numerous nonprofit boards
and consults with startup and established nonprofit agencies. Linda was
honored by the City of Temecula for her work in the community.
Linda has an
extensive collection of books on management that you may want to consider (see Book
Recommendations).
Struggling to find focus and a workable
plan of action? Is your program of work
unorganized? Is your board tired of never achieving their
goals? Linda can assist any nonprofit board, regardless of
size, create a solid plan of action through a simple, but
effective and affordable one-day strategic planning session.
Need more media attention? Can't seem to get those press releases
published? Looking for more free stories/articles in the newspaper,
Internet, radio, TV and magazines? Like to see members of the media on
your property, learning more about you, sharing your good news with the public?
Linda can assist you with an affordable, easy to implement media relations
program.
Listen to Temecula Press Tours radio interview
Watch television segment placement on PBS Watch
television segment placement on NewsNetSessions are individualized to maximize success.
Contact Linda for information and prices. She is also available for
full and half-day educational seminars, and can be booked as a keynote
speaker on the topic of Best Practices of the Successful Nonprofit.
A seasoned wine industry veteran,
Linda also
consults with emerging wine regions on how to create regional wine
associations or how to reenergize an existing one.
Work Statement: I take on permanent clients * , workshops, strategic
planning sessions, workshops and temporary projects that I find interesting and work well with my skill set. I enjoy working with the successful client who wants to continue to grow, and the struggling client who needs to regroup, revise and move forward. I know what success looks like for each of my client's goals, creating a plan of action that daily moves them forward.
*Clients: Briar Rose Winery, Fallbrook Area Visitors Bureau, Orfila
Winery, Ponte Winery, Keyways
Winery, Temecula Press Tours, Temecula Valley Quality Wine Alliance, Thornton Winery
What people say about Linda's classes,
strategic planning sessions,
and presentations:
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...Powerful Information - Thank You!
...I've always hated strategic
planning sessions - too dry, too long, no plan that anyone actually follows. But
yours was different. Engaging and productive six hour workshop. All I can say
is, "Wow!"
...I gained a wealth of information and resources. The one word that
stands out to me in all of the presentation is PLAN. Thank you for all
of your assistance and information.
...This has been a really wonderful seminar. I have learned a great
deal. Although I have been working in non-profits for a few years you
confirmed what I knew, filled in some holes, and taught me where I
could continue to grow.
...Unbelievable strategic
planning session. Focused, fun, engaging six hours that showed us how to work
together as a group to come up with a strategic plan all of us can get behind.
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What client's say say about Linda's media relations action plan:
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...My media attention has improved from 5 visits a year to 2-6 each month. Fantastic!
...Proven ideas that took our business less than one week to implement. Can't believe it's so easy.
...The best money we've spent in a very long time.
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What clients say about her executive director skills:
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...She truly has the entire package. Marketing, media relations, organization, board development, events and more make her one --if not the best -- directors I've seen come along in years.
...Linda often says, "What does success look like to you?" She got us to focus on what was important, helped us formulate a strategic plan, kept us on track with that plan - and now we know exactly what success looks like.
...Focused, organized, well connected, and one of the hardest workers I've ever met.
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