Seminars and Keynotes
Drawing
from her background in business, journalism, and the nonprofit
sector, Janet helps audiences communicate clearly and persuasively
and manage the demands of their busy lives. Her seminars earn top
ratings from clients in a wide variety of fields, including
manufacturing, social services, government, and high-tech.
Participants praise her ability to deliver solid content with warmth
and humor, encouraging high participation and retention of material.
Programs will be tailored to the needs of your organization and are
available as keynotes, breakouts, and half-day or full-day seminars.
Key topic areas include:
Business Writing
Business
Writing that Gets Results
Good writing increases credibility and cooperation,
while less-than-good writing can lead to confusion and delay. Get
better results from your emails, letters, reports, and other
business documents by saying what you mean clearly and concisely.
You’ll learn how to take the pain out of drafting and revising, get
rid of excess words without sounding
brusque, clear up those pesky grammar questions (“Comma, dash, or
semicolon?” “What’s so bad about passive voice?”), and inspire
readers to take action.
Effective
Email
When composing email, do you spend half your
time explaining and clarifying messages you already sent? Do
you have trouble finding the right tone? Email presents unique
communication challenges, from “What do I put in the subject line?”
to “How do I get the reader to scroll past the first screen?”
Improve your productivity by learning how to give e-readers the
information they need, the way they need it—so the message gets
through the first time.
Your Name in
Print: Promote Your Business by Getting Published
Articles that carry your byline give you and your
company clout in the career marketplace: They build your
credibility, boost your visibility, and demonstrate your expertise.
In this workshop you’ll learn how to target appropriate magazines,
newspapers, and online publications; come up with saleable ideas;
create pitch letters that editors can’t resist; and write articles
that compel readers to pay attention to your message and your
business.
Productivity and
Life Balance
Mindful Time
Management
Overload is a fact of professional life. Confronted with too many opportunities
and demands, we react to the loudest stimulus...or keep doing what’s comfortable, even if it isn’t what matters most.
The key issue is, how conscious are we about the decisions we’re making moment to moment?
In this interactive workshop, you will learn to be more deliberate about priority-setting, scheduling,
and responding to interruptions and unexpected events. Gain tools for
reducing overwhelm so that you make more powerful choices about
how you use your time.
Productivity through Selective Procrastination
Chronic procrastinators get caught in a loop of postponing projects, berating themselves,
and then sliding back into avoidance. Successful self-managers
leave some tasks undone...but on purpose, not by default. When you learn to use
procrastination instead of feeling bad about it, you can map out clear
steps and accomplish more with less effort. Take a fresh look at
what you’re putting off and why, and learn simple methods to stay on
track with the commitments that matter most.
Help! I Don’t Have Time to Relax!
You know all about the negative effects of
stress, but who has time to do anything about it? What you
need are ways to unwind fast—in the middle of a crisis or the middle
of a crowded room. In this fun, highly experiential session, you’ll
learn techniques that work in minutes—even a few seconds—to get you
calm, focused, and functioning at your best.
Your Vacation Starts Now: Easing Into Life
Balance
Don’t wait for your official vacation to get the self-nourishment
you crave. Instead, avoid burnout by working renewal into your daily life. From her
experience as an award-winning travel writer, Janet shares inspiring
ways to make relaxation, adventure, and shifts in
perspective part of each day, so that you replenish your energy and
motivation. Learn do-able techniques for getting that balance we all
seek when we say, “I want my life back!”
Your Life Itinerary—Make a New Map
If you aren’t where you thought you’d be by now,
you may have lost touch with your deeper purpose. Learn how to
uncover long-buried dreams, identify support you didn’t know you
had, transform stumbling blocks into stepping stones, and bring new
enthusiasm to your current situation as you create a practical,
flexible plan for reaching your goals.
Is your group meeting in the Bay Area? As author
of the bestselling Great San Francisco Trivia & Fact Book,
Janet is your “inside track” to San Francisco. She’ll share stories
and tips tailored to the needs of your audience—whether they’re
history buffs, architecture mavens, shoppers, food lovers, or just
want to know about the blocks around their hotel. Topics include:
Everything You Didn’t Know About San Francisco...SF Shopping Secrets...Food Lover’s San
Francisco...Wall Street of the West...Instant SF
(how to spend a free hour or afternoon in The City).
