Donna Barker Communications

Engaging the public in your cause

What: Full-day, interactive workshop
When: March 27, 9AM to 5PM
Where: Vancouver
Presented by the Hollyhock Leadership Institute

Join me and co-facilitator Rhian Walker as we help you learn to tell both your own, personal activist stories to help you build credibility and trust with audiences; and the stories of your organization to help you engage and connect with new and existing supporters.

For more information about the workshop and how to register, visit the Hollyhock Leadership Institute

Avoiding mid-life madness by being ‘good selfish’

My health column for the November issue of sharedVISION magazine.

If you’re over 45, odds are you’ve had a conversation that goes something like this:

Jane: “Did you hear Joe left his wife, bought a Ferrari, and got hair implants?”

Sarah: “You’re kidding! Did you know Mary quit her job, became a belly dancer, and took up with a man half her age?”

Well, maybe you haven’t had a conversation quite like this. But now that I’m in mid-life, tales of friends, family, and co-workers seemingly diving off the deep end are becoming more frequent. Continue Reading »