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This project was completed on May 30, 2019
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Matched with Melissa D.
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Communications call
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
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Communications Call
Call details
What we'd like to talk about
I'd like to brainstorm ideas for exercises staff can do to practice articulating our message better. We are a multi-issue org and sometimes the larger framing gets lost in the issue specific messaging
Additional context
We are a multi-issue public policy org and work in several different sectors. We are working on articulating the connection between the issue areas more clearly in order to present a more cohesive message and attract a broader audience. I'm hoping to put together some activities we can do at our staff retreat that will give us a clearer idea of how to articulate our message. Would appreciate your help!
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Posted by
Hibba M.
Communications Manager
Our mission
Founded in 1974, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) is a national research and technical assistance organization that constructs the foundation and frame upon which communities can take charge of their local resources, their economies, and their environmental future. Our focus is on keeping power - both economic and political - as close to the people as possible, and ensuring that communities have the responsibility and authority to make the decisions that impact their lives.
What we do
ILSR has a variety of initiatives: Community Broadband Networks, working to help the creation of locally accountable broadband networks; Community-Scaled Economy, with goals of expanding, developing, and protecting locally owned retail businesses and promoting community banking; Energy Democracy, working to increase clean, dispersed energy generation, expand local ownership, and increase public access to energy decision making; and Waste to Wealth, specifically working to maximizing recycling, reuse and composting for economic and environmental sustainability.
Testimonials
Melissa was a great help in re-envisioning how we communicate our message! She was very generous with her time, following up with me several times after our initial phone call. She helped me take a step back and look at the bigger picture to identify gaps in our messaging and room for improvement. Thanks, Melissa!
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