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    Professional Development Book Club

    Fauquier Chamber of Commerce
    ⭐ Special Event — Meet the Author

    Professional Development
    Book Club

    Featuring Write to Influence! by Colonel Carla D. Bass, USAF (Ret.)

    📅 Friday, June 26, 2026
    🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
    📍 Path Foundation Resource Center
    🎟️ Free & Open to All

    Featured Author

    Colonel Carla D. Bass

    USAF (Ret.)  |  Owner, Write to Influence!

    Colonel Carla D. Bass, USAF (Ret.)

    With 47 years of distinguished service — 30 in the United States Air Force and 17 with a federal agency — Carla composed influential products for Congress, the White House, and senior leadership that consistently delivered results.

    Today she leads highly acclaimed workshops for corporations, private businesses, NGOs, and academia — covering resumes, grant requests, budget submissions, performance reviews, and every form of persuasive writing.

    Attendees will have the unique opportunity to engage directly with Carla, hear insights from her work, and participate in a discussion about the themes explored throughout the book.

    🏆  Winner of 11 National Awards · 2nd Edition
    Write to Influence! ? Book Cover

    Write to Influence!

    2nd Edition · 70 New Pages

    From banishing bureaucratic blather to crafting compelling resumes, grant submissions, budget defenses, presentations, elevator speeches, and college application essays — this award-winning guide covers it all. Make every second of the reader's time work to your advantage.

    ✦  What You'll Learn

    • Write to win with products that are clear, concise, and compelling
    • Extend your influence and persuade others to support your cause
    • Generate powerful resumes and performance review inputs
    • Compete effectively for contracts, grants, and more
    • Defend budgets and justify additional resources
    • Compose polished, succinct, and effective email
    • Nail the essay for college applications

    Powerful writing changes lives — and it's the lifeblood of successful organizations. Choose Write to Influence! when persuasion is paramount.

    📚 Need the book? Keep your purchases local and contact The Open Book to order. Prefer the audio version? Order through Libro.FM and select The Open Book as the benefiting bookstore.

    Pre-Event Challenge

    Get a Head Start — Try These Before You Arrive!

    Carla has prepared two fun writing exercises to complete before the event. Give them a go and come ready to discuss!

    Challenge #1 Reduce This to 11 Words Download PDF →
    Challenge #2 Reduce This to 40 Words Download PDF →

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    Date and Time

    Friday Jun 26, 2026
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

    Location

    Path Foundation
    Resource Center
    321 Walker Drive, Warrenton
     

    Fees/Admission

    No charge and open to Chamber members and non-members
    Registration not required but appreciated.

    Website

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    Contact Information

    Benjamin Musser
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