Your Board Members Have Incredible Networks. Are They Using Them Effectively?
Transform well-connected board members into confident, compelling ambassadors for your mission.
The Hidden Opportunity on Your Board
Your board members didn't join because they lacked passion for your cause. They joined because they believe in your mission. But passion alone doesn't guarantee effective communication.
Board Members Feel Unprepared
Board members often feel unprepared when opportunities arise to represent your organization. They want to help but worry about saying the wrong thing or missing the mark.
"I Love This Organization, But..."
"I love this organization, but I never know quite how to explain what makes us special when people ask." Sound familiar? Passionate board members struggle to articulate your mission compellingly.
Untapped Network Potential
Your board members have incredible networks, but without clear messaging skills, these valuable connections remain untapped opportunities for your organization.
The Solution: Board Ambassador Training
When board members can articulate your mission compellingly, they become your most valuable ambassadors—opening doors, inspiring action, and attracting resources you could never reach alone.
Your Board Will Learn to
1. Attract New Donors
By creating curiosity with compelling claims that make people want to know more about your impact and how they can be part of it
2. Forge Strategic Partnerships
Through their ability to articulate your unique approach in terms that resonate with potential collaborators' interests and goals
3. Generate Media Attention
By using concrete "factual nuggets"—specific stories, numbers, and examples—that give journalists compelling, quotable content
4. Secure Corporate Sponsorships
Through clear, memorable messaging that helps business leaders see exactly how partnership with your organization advances their values
5. Open Doors to New Opportunities
By confidently navigating conversations and redirecting any difficult questions back to your organization's strengths and successes
6. Convert Interest into Action
Through specific, confident requests that turn casual conversations into concrete commitments of time, money, or influence
What Leaders Are Saying
From Fortune 500 executives, nonprofit leaders to politicians, see how our training transforms communication capabilities in just 60-90 minutes.
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Meet Your Trainer
Marc Fest
Former VP of Communications, Knight Foundation & New World Symphony
Marc helps organizations excel in fundraising, partnership building, and idea pitching. He's trained over 2,000 nonprofit professionals with a 99.99% satisfaction rate.
You watch. Your board member gets coached—zero prep.
Why Leaders Love Working with Marc
Workshop Flow: Transform Your Board's Communication in 90 Minutes
A step-by-step journey from foundation to implementation, designed to give your team immediately applicable skills in a single session.
Mindset & Foundation (10 minutes)
Establish the right mental framework for persuasive communication. Learn the powerful 5-step mindset ritual used by top performers to shift from "needy" to "giving" mode before high-stakes conversations.
4-Step Framework Overview (10 minutes)
Introduction to the proven framework: Curiosity → Trust → Clarity → Action. See the complete method demonstrated through a compelling medical researcher/investor scenario.
Creating Curiosity (15 minutes)
Learn to craft attention-grabbing openers that appeal to your listener's self-interest. Focus on your unique "how" rather than just "what" you do. Practice in breakout rooms with peer feedback.
Building Trust with "Nuggets" (15 minutes)
Master concrete storytelling through "factual nuggets"—specific details about time, place, numbers, names, quotes, and visuals that make your claims believable and compelling.
Delivering Clarity (12 minutes)
Create cognitive relief for your listeners by boiling complex ideas down to one clear, memorable takeaway. Craft "bottom line" statements that satisfy the brain's desire for simplicity.
Inspiring Action (12 minutes)
Transform conversations into concrete next steps with specific, practical requests. Practice being "uncomfortably direct" with asks that are easy to fulfill and advance your goals.
Integration & Full Practice (8 minutes)
Integrate all four steps into complete 60-90 second elevator speeches. Working in pairs, deliver your full framework and receive targeted feedback on each component.
Implementation & Next Steps (8 minutes)
Receive tools for sustained success: framework one-pagers, access to AI practice tools, and strategies for making this approach a lasting habit. Leave with immediately applicable skills.
Ready to Unleash Your Board's Potential?
Board Ambassador Training
Transform your board members from hesitant representatives into confident, compelling ambassadors for your mission. 90-minute interactive workshop that equips your entire board with a proven framework for compelling communication.
Limited to 4 workshops per month
Questions? Call Marc at (202) 548-7000
Private 15-Minute Demo (You + 1 Board Member)
Pick any slot, bring one board member, and watch me coach them live. They get sharper messaging, you see exactly how the workshop works. No prep, no pressure—just a quick Zoom test drive.
- 100% private—just you, your board member, and me
- Live coaching on a real pitch—your board member keeps the tips
- See the coaching process firsthand and decide if the 90-minute workshop fits your team
- Immediate value even if we never work together
A chance to meet Marc Fest, your potential trainer