Ashley Davis
Letter writing expert inspiring forward thinking companies to engage and motivate employees through authentic and vulnerable communication.
Words and the letters they create have always been a part of my life. As the son and grandson of teachers, the importance of communicating through both spoken and written word was ever present. As a preacher’s son, some of those words were at times ‘choice’ but through that I learned early on the importance of knowing your audience...there’s a story in that statement to be shared at another time.
Born to two seminary students in Louisville, Kentucky we quickly left the bluegrass behind for stints in the fields of Indiana, the coal mines of West Virginia and the mountains of Virginia. By the time kindergarten arrived we were firmly planted in North Carolina. Until a recent move to the NYC area, it was in North Carolina that I spent my subsequent 45 years learning, loving, laughing and living.
After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1991 with a degree in English and concentration in Public Relations, I began a career in Media and Advertising that has spanned the disciplines of creative writing, engineering, marketing, sales, management and operations. It is this diversity of thought and experience that afforded me success in the corporate world. Through it all two things have always been present in my development: Communication and Relationships. They go hand in hand and one is not possible without the other. Building and growing relationships is at the core of who I am. It is the relationships we build that enable us to tap into our inner strengths and find success and happiness...but perhaps that’s just the middle child in me.
Equally important throughout my life has been community and charity. My father transitioned from minister to missionary when I was 10 years old and that had a profound impact on my life. While the missionary part did not take root in me; the devotion to care and compassion is in my blood. Whether it’s serving on a board, volunteering at an event or working one on one with a child in need, giving back is a way of life for me.
My greatest leadership task is now at hand as the father of two wonderful boys. Along with their incredible mother, taking them through their formative years of life will be a lasting legacy greater than anything I could have imagined. It is now and through them that I begin to understand the love my father always said he had for me.
Words and the letters they create have always been a part of my life. As the son and grandson of teachers, the importance of communicating through both spoken and written word was ever present. As a preacher’s son, some of those words were at times ‘choice’ but through that I learned early on the importance of knowing your audience...there’s a story in that statement to be shared at another time.
Born to two seminary students in Louisville, Kentucky we quickly left the bluegrass behind for stints in the fields of Indiana, the coal mines of West Virginia and the mountains of Virginia. By the time kindergarten arrived we were firmly planted in North Carolina. Until a recent move to the NYC area, it was in North Carolina that I spent my subsequent 45 years learning, loving, laughing and living.
After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1991 with a degree in English and concentration in Public Relations, I began a career in Media and Advertising that has spanned the disciplines of creative writing, engineering, marketing, sales, management and operations. It is this diversity of thought and experience that afforded me success in the corporate world. Through it all two things have always been present in my development: Communication and Relationships. They go hand in hand and one is not possible without the other. Building and growing relationships is at the core of who I am. It is the relationships we build that enable us to tap into our inner strengths and find success and happiness...but perhaps that’s just the middle child in me.
Equally important throughout my life has been community and charity. My father transitioned from minister to missionary when I was 10 years old and that had a profound impact on my life. While the missionary part did not take root in me; the devotion to care and compassion is in my blood. Whether it’s serving on a board, volunteering at an event or working one on one with a child in need, giving back is a way of life for me.
My greatest leadership task is now at hand as the father of two wonderful boys. Along with their incredible mother, taking them through their formative years of life will be a lasting legacy greater than anything I could have imagined. It is now and through them that I begin to understand the love my father always said he had for me.
Letter Writing Impact - Keynote
Format: Keynote - 45 mins.
This program is perfect for:
- All Hands Meeting
- Offsite Meetings
- Annual Planning Meeting
- Motivational Meetings
- Conferences
The audience will leave with:
- Understanding of letter writing impact on personal and professional relationships
- Importance...
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