This January, you may be thinking about getting your writing skills in shape for the new year. Great idea!

You can start by watching this brief interview with me at the 2011 Grant Professionals Association conference. I spoke with Rod Helm of Grant Writing USA. In our discussion, I shared some of the core information from Writing to Make a Difference. Take just 16 minutes and you’ll learn:

1. The most common writing challenges in the nonprofit sector

2. The ABC’s of Copywriting and why they are important

3. The top 3 take-aways you’ll get from my book.

…and much more. You can watch Part I right HERE and it continues to Part II HERE.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy is not just a printed publication any more! They have a robust website and also host some very interesting web chats.

On November 1st, they held one called: “How Nonprofit Workers Can Sharpen Their Writing Skills.” They had two guests:

Joseph Barbato, co-author of one of the books I highly recommend, Writing for a Good Cause: The Complete Guide to Crafting Proposals and Other Persuasive Pieces for Nonprofits (you can see my other recommended reading right here).

Kerri Karvetski, a marketer, copywriter, consultant, and social-media trainer who works with nonprofits.

I was glad to find the transcript of this online chat, as it includes a lot of writing tips I can get behind. Examples include: encouraging “editing buddies,” writing with different audiences in mind, and how to improve as a writer.

Check it out at: http://philanthropy.com/article/Sharpen-Your-Writing-Skills/129520