Learn To Be More Effective

Training Overview

While being efficient means doing things right, being effective means doing the right things. Whatever your job, being more effective will make you better at what you do.

Learn what effective people do to be more productive and successful in both their work and personal lives. We will then discuss how to apply these lessons to help you be more effective in your situation. 

Learn tips and techniques and receive helpful tools to better manage your time and resources, use better work processes, and work smarter not harder.

Valerie Largin

Valerie Largin holds BAs in Literature and Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and earned her teaching credential through the University of California, Davis.  During her 17 years teaching English she also coached public speaking and participated in the Area Writing Project through UC Davis. 

Since 1991, when she started her own business, Valerie has gained training and experience in image, marketing, business development, and sales.  She has coached individuals and businesses in writing and speaking/presentation skills, proposal writing, sales, marketing and organizing.  From 2007 to present she has served as Programs Director for two different associations.

Valerie is a very capable writer.  She has written and edited a variety of marketing materials, articles, project proposals, agendas, minutes, website copy, event programs, and other publications, as well as print and online newsletters, e-mail notices, and social media posts for firms, associations, and individuals. 

Valerie has experience as property manager and was on-site registrar for AHMA-NCH courses from 2012-2020. Valerie has taught a variety of writing and organizing courses for AHMA-NCH since 2015.