Join us!

DOVIA is proud to present our...
2019 Annual Conference 
Friday, November 1st, 2019
9:00am-3:00pm
BGSU@Levis Commons
$40.00 registration fee.  
Join us for informative workshops, networking opportunities, and a keynote presentation.  Lunch provided.
​Click the link above to register using a credit card.  If another form of payment is needed, please contact Paul Valdez at 419-372-9287.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Eric Williams
StoryBrand Certified Guide & Gallup Certified StrengthsCoach, 212 Consulting
 
When it comes to talking about their work, many people are so close to their organization they don't know where to start. What if there were a simple and repeatable framework to help organizations understand what customers, volunteers, and donors are looking for so they can tell their story in such a way people listen? The human brain is drawn to CLARITY and away from confusion. If your key stakeholders are confused about what you offer or how you make an impact, they'll look past you for somebody who can say it clearly.

The StoryBrand Marketing Framework will teach you how to clarify your message and communicate in a way that once you clarify your message, your marketing starts working for you, your team members are converted into a sales force and your key constituents speak a viral message that spreads. 

In this session participants will learn how to:

CREATE A BUZZ - Create clear and compelling messages that spread like wildfire.

LEARN A LANGUAGE THAT SELLS - You don’t have to come off as a pushy or desperate to engage volunteers and donors. The StoryBrand Framework is revolutionary because it teaches you to stop playing the hero in the story, and instead, invite customers INTO a story.

BECOME A MARKETING MASTER - Stop wasting time and energy on ineffective marketing. You’ll have a proven filter to clarify all of your marketing material. 
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Eric Williams
StoryBrand Certified Guide
​Gallup Certified StrengthsCoach
212 Consulting

​SESSION TOPICS
Specific session details forthcoming,
topics will include the list below.  
We believe in the high level of expertise DOVIA membership has and want to hear from you! If you have expertise and would like to present a  session please contact Paul Valdez at paulv@bgsu.edu or 419-372-9287.

Volunteer Guides
Volunteer Recognition
Skills based volunteering
Working with other organizations for volunteer referrals
Planning for strategic volunteer engagement
Volunteer onboarding and preparing volunteers to serve
Documenting and verifying volunteer activities
Managing volunteer performance and impact
Celebrating and sustaining volunteer involvement
Volunteer mangagement and public relations
Human resource laws - Dos and Don'ts with volunteers
​Sharing your volunteers' stories
SCHEDULE
8:30 am - Check-in

9:00 am - Introductions

9:15 am - Keynote Address, Eric Williams

10:15 am - Breakout Session #1

11:15 am - Breakout Session #2

12:15 pm - Lunch

1:00 pm - Breakout Session #3

2:00 pm - Closing Session

​2:30 pm - Conference Ends