Visuals
Headshots
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Download professional headshots. These photos are perfect for promotional materials and event branding. Help your audience put a face to a name.
Book images
Download this collection of images featuring Ashley’s book Mailed It!. These pictures can serve as promotional materials and a testament to my expertise and thought leadership.
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Scripts and bios
Intro script
Use a version of this script (instead of a bio) when introducing Ashley at your event, or request a custom introduction.
Good morning, everyone! It’s my pleasure to introduce today’s keynote speaker, Ashley Budd.
Ashley is a highly regarded thought leader in higher education marketing and nonprofit fundraising, known for her innovative and creative marketing campaigns. Her new book, Mailed It!, is a guide to crafting emails that build relationships and get results.
Today, Ashley will guide us through a crucial skill—writing emails that people will actually read. With her expertise in trust-building strategies, I know we’re in for an insightful and tactical session. Please join me in welcoming Ashley Budd.
Ashley’s bios
Ashley in a blurb
Bestselling author and keynote speaker Ashley Budd is known for driving digital engagement and innovation.
Ashley Budd in two sentences
Best-selling author and keynote speaker Ashley Budd is a former Senior Director of Advancement Marketing at Cornell University and a trusted nonprofit consultant. She champions creativity, data-driven digital engagement, and fundraising strategies that build relationships and advance missions.
Ashley Budd in 80 words
Ashley Budd is known for leading digital engagement and fundraising innovation in higher education. As Senior Director of Advancement Marketing at Cornell University, she managed multi-channel campaigns that connect alumni and drive annual giving. A trusted nonprofit consultant, Ashley guides organizations in crafting data-informed, creative strategies to boost donor engagement. She co-authored the book Mailed It!, sharing her expertise in email marketing, and publishes a popular industry newsletter for nonprofit marketers and friends. Her work blends trust-building, creativity, and science.
Ashley Budd in 30 Seconds
Ashley Budd is a best-selling author and keynote speaker known for her thought leadership in digital engagement and fundraising innovation. She served as Senior Director of Advancement Marketing at Cornell University, where she designed and managed multi-platform campaigns that deepened alumni connections and drove record-setting fundraising. As a trusted nonprofit consultant, Ashley partners with organizations to develop creative, data-driven marketing strategies that amplify mission impact. She co-wrote Mailed It!, an Amazon best-seller on effective email marketing, and shares insights through her newsletter, “Ashley in Your Inbox.” Across stages and boardrooms alike, Ashley blends storytelling, analytics, and leadership to inspire audiences and drive results.
AV requirements & needs
Google Slides on Ashley’s MacBook
Ashley presents using Google Slides on her personal MacBook Air, ensuring seamless presentation quality and a glitch-free presentation.
The tech Ashley brings
- Macbook Air
- HDMI dongle + a few extra cables and connectors
- Online presentation in Google Slides
- Optimized for 16X9 screens
- Requires an internet connection
Needs for a successful event
- Wireless microphone
- Power plug to power the laptop
- Projection with HDMI input & cable
- 30 minutes for a thorough tech check
- A downstage monitor is very helpful
More from Ashley
I speak for free an average of five times a year. If your budget is tight and you’re a nonprofit, I’d love to help.
My in-person keynote fees range from free to $15,000 for the day. Everything, including all travel-related expenses, is incorporated in the in-person appearance fee. My fee is determined based on availability. You can expect to pay a premium on the busiest months and days of the year; in the slowest months, you can expect to pay a fraction of the normal day rate.
If you’d like a quote for an in-person keynote for your event, send your request to ashley@ashleybudd.com, and I’ll get back to you shortly.
Speaking + Books
My speaking fee includes my availability for the entire day at your event. You’ll also receive up to 300 books, a book signing session, and event promotion via my newsletter list of 2650+ subscribers and LinkedIn network of 5700+ followers.