David Hajjar

About David Hajjar

My primary focus is working with top executives on leading with integrity. I help motivated executive leaders become (more) fulfilled and effective without wasting a ton of time and money.excellenceinleadershipinstitute.comShould you need thought leadership content and creative messaging, I\'m a creative freelance copy writer who specializes in telling your story through case studies, testimonials, articles and white papers.It all comes down to messaging; what you say, how you state it and to whom. Working together will provide you with creative solutions, engaging storytelling, and persuasive copy that connect with your customer. As a curious, conscientious, evidence-driven writer who cares about deadlines, accuracy and ethics, I partner with you to gain a deep understanding of your business and your audiences and craft content copy which connects you with your customers, their needs and their aspirations.Good copy is clear and crisp - every word carefully selected. It helps businesses connect with their audiences, piques their interest and prompts them to buy in, take action, want to know or do more. It breeds loyalty, identifies and draws in prospects and facilitates their conversion into regular customers.I bring a veritable breadth of expertise in a large number of industries along with a proven track record across a wide variety of writing styles and marketing forms of communication.My specialties include: Case Studies and Testimonials Website Content Writing, Editing and Optimization (SEO) Marketing Strategy Research, White Papers and Articles Emails and Landing Pages Newsletters, Blog Posts and Marketing Materials.These are supplemented by a demonstrable expert track record in training and teaching materials, video scripts, curricula, reports, journal articles, brochures, booklets, surveys and questionnaires, assessments, evaluations, technical papers and proposals, press releases, radio spots, strategies or planning documents.Finally, my writing is enriched by significant personal experience in substantive areas including entrepreneurship, business development, startups, health, education, water, energy, travel, luxury, cooking, wine, animals, history, photography, governance, law, development and emergency relief and disaster response.Contact me to discuss areas where we can collaborate to bring added value to your enterprise or for confidential one-on-one leadership coaching,+12•••••••32 h••••••••@gmail.comI look forward to hearing from you.

Experience

1. President and CEO Author Coach

   The Excellence In Leadership Institute

   Nov 2020 — Present · Arlington, VA, US

   Revenue AccelerationExecutive Leadership Coaching and MentoringStrategic Partnerships and CollaborationResearch, Writing and PublishingInternational Business Brokering and NegotiationsPublic and Private Sector ConsultingTraining and Capacity Building

Education

• American University of Beirut

  Chemistry

  1979 — 1981

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  MPH / MS Community Health Education, Public Health

  1981 — 1986

• University of Illinois College of Law

  JD, International Law

  1987 — 1990

• Den Haag Academy of International Law, Peace Palace

  Certificates, Public and Private International Law

  1989 — 1990

• University of Florida

  International Law with Focus on Brasil, China and Mexico

  1988 — 1989

Skills

• Leadership
• Policy
• Qualitative Research
• Negotiation
• Africa
• Non-Profits
• Economic Development
• Public Speaking
• Proposal Writing
• Grants
• Diplomacy
• Technical Assistance
• Fundraising
• Conflict
• Program Management
• Human Rights
• Humanitarian
• Strategic Communications
• Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Global Health
• International Relations
• Research
• Public Policy
• Governance
• Project Planning
• Intercultural Communication
• Ngos
• Sustainable Development
• International Development
• Humanitarian Assistance
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Emergency Management
• Program Evaluation
• Management Consulting
• Organizational Development
• Foreign Policy
• Program Development