In a Word Communications
As a public relations professional, Dorsey Griffith recognized that as organizations adopt new technologies to enhance communications, they often neglect what’s most fundamental to effective communications: good writing — and, with it, the editing that ensures content is accurate, meaningful, readable and loaded for impact.
In a Word Communications provides clients with crisp content and storytelling for any outlet or platform to engage targeted audiences. With a journalist’s instinct and experience, Dorsey works to understand the client’s communications goals, conducts key interviews and research, and carefully crafts clear and concise content, whether for messaging documents, social media posts, op-eds or extensive, explanatory articles.
Dorsey also coaches writing, editing, and media relations skills for clients seeking professional development for their communications teams or other employees.
Dorsey believes that spoken words and storytelling matter, too. A veteran news reporter, writer, and media trainer, Dorsey also supports clients with message development, story-pitching strategies, and interview preparation.
Contact
➤ Name
Dorsey Griffith
☎ CONTACT
dorsey.griffith@gmail.com
Services
Writing
News stories
Long-form journalism
News releases
Newsletters
Web pages
Brochures and flyers
Talking points
Blogs
Social media posts
Website stories
Bios
Op-Eds
Memoirs
Video scripts
Speeches
Communications Consulting
Writing and editing coaching
Media training
Strategic communications
Editing
Copy editing and proofreading
Editing for multiple platforms
Editing for plain language
Subject Matter Expertise
Medicine
Public Health
Health Care
COVID-19
Aging
Hematology/Oncology
Neurosurgery
Autism
Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Health Disparities and Equity
Emergency Preparedness
Projects
Current Clients
American Academy of Physician Associates
Healthy Rural California
West Health
Runyon Saltzman, Inc.
Ethical Narrative
Lucas Public Affairs
California Department of Aging
Veterinary Information Network News
Profile by Design
Right Angle Design
Projects in progress
Tilton Pacific Website Video
GeoMartin Website Content
Viewpoint Newspaper
Sacramento News & Review content
Writing and Editing workshops
Advancing Health and Northern California Magazine
Published work
The Slow Death of Storytelling in Professional Communications
AAPA News Central
“Kheira Bettir: A Very Classy PA”
“Bernard Toney Jr.: How a Troubled Youth Transformed his life as a PA”
“The Harris Poll: Patients Agree PAs Add Value to U.S. Healthcare System”
“AAPA Responds to Expiration of CMS Public Health Emergency”
Sacramento Magazine
Shoutouts
“Dorsey left me with so much useful advice about the writing process and how to write clearly and succinctly. I appreciate her enthusiasm for teaching and writing, and found her presentation engaging and informative. The way she used examples and pulled excerpts from our work gave me more insight into how to approach and edit my writing. I’m certain I’ll be referring back to her workshop many times. ”
“Dorsey is such a pleasure to work with and her phenomenal writing and editing expertise is evident. We retained Dorsey to conduct three tailor-made trainings: all staff, small group and one-on-one. She customized each session to meet the specific needs and desired areas of growth for our team members and brought her years of journalistic and consulting experience to the table.
Without a doubt, we would work with her again!”
“Dorsey has consistently produced deeply researched, topical articles that have helped raise the profile of our association. Her writing skills are terrific, but what has stood out is her customer service, accuracy, and thoroughness in all she delivers. Dorsey is a gifted pro, stays on top of legislation and professional trends. Not only does she meet deadlines, but she also surpasses expectations.”
Dorsey Griffith
A graduate of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Dorsey Griffith enjoyed a long career as a newspaper reporter, covering beats as diverse as religion and education, county government and medicine. She then spent more than a decade in public relations, first as assistant communications director with the California Department of Development Services then with UC Davis Health, where she managed communications for the Comprehensive Cancer Center, MIND Institute and Alzheimer’s Disease Center. With an early focus on Hispanic Studies and college semesters in Spain, Mexico and Costa Rica, Dorsey speaks fluent Spanish. Dorsey is also the volunteer executive editor of Viewpoint, her community newspaper. When not writing or editing, she’s riding a bike, swimming or hiking the region. She has two grown children who are professional musicians and a squirrelly cat named Frida.
