Linda Kissam - Press relations, media tours, and nonprofit strategic planning

Media Relations
Management and Marketing
Nonprofit and For-profit Consultant

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.

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 NewsNet

Sessions 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, Catch The Spirit TV/ Cooking with California Wines, Fallbrook Winery, Gioia Winery, Keyways Winery, Lorimar Winery, Orfila Winery, Ponte Winery, Temecula Press Tours, Tesoro Winery, Temecula Valley Quality Wine Alliance, Thornton Winery

What people say about Linda's classes, strategic planning sessions, and presentations:

...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.

What client's say say about Linda's media relations action plan:

...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.

What clients say about her executive director skills:

...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.

Linda teaches four online classes for ED2GO: Creating Your Own Nonprofit, Introduction to Nonprofit Management, Marketing Your Nonprofit, and Wine Appreciation for Beginners.

Listen to Temecula Press Tours radio interview

Articles and awards about Linda- A brief news story & Linda Kissam Day in Temecula

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