Jan Gallagher, Ph.D. | Clear, Effective Communications for Organizations

Do your stakeholders understand which way you're going?


"... she worked with every aspect of our communications - from a totally revamped website to our enewsletter to brochures and member acquisition letters - to bring the OD Network to the next level of professionalism and outreach. Our identity is stronger, our website more useful, our member communications (print and email) more professional, our outreach more effective-all because of Jan."
~Maggie Hoyer
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Expertise

Expertise has two parts: what I do and fields in which I’ve done it.

What I do

Strategic communications management

  • Strategize with stakeholders to identify print or web projects that will further your goals
  • Plan and budget for development and delivery of a single project or a complete publications/communication program
  • Manage development of materials from concept to polished product
  • Work collaboratively with design and production professionals to ensure that the product matches the concept

Writing & Editing

  • Transform the thoughts subject-matter experts express in writing or orally into accessible, convincing prose
  • Write clear, effective prose for print or web delivery
  • Work with writers to hone their thoughts into compelling narrative
  • Edit copy to produce clear, correct, and concise text

Fields

  • Education, particularly out-of-school and adult literacy
  • Social services
  • Human resources and organization development
  • Testing and test preparation
  • Writing instruction
  • English and American literature
  • Christian theology
  • Graphic arts
  • Medical laboratory testing