Jan 24, 2018 | Criticism, Overwhelmed, Pursuing Your Dreams
A communicator’s work can be rewarding and exhausting, fulfilling and demoralizing, full of accolades or the hollow sound of silence. There are times I sit in front of my screen thinking: No one is going to read this. Why write? I recently heard this from my pastor...
Jan 17, 2018 | Blogging, Marketing, Website
By Laura Christianson What’s the first thing someone notices when they pull up in front of your home? At my house, it’s probably the attractive array of trees, shrubs and a winding river rock streambed. Our front yard remodel vastly improved our home’s curb appeal....
Jan 10, 2018 | Audience, Leadership, Overwhelmed, Speaker Tips
Controlling our nerves and anxieties before we speak can be one of the most challenging practices for speakers. While my nerves have settled over time, they still flare up occasionally. If the setting is different, if there’s someone I esteem in the audience, or if I...
Jan 4, 2018 | Author Tips, Pursuing Your Dreams, Writing
by Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent If you’re hoping to get published, you’ll want to prepare a book proposal before you send out your query letters. That way, it will be ready to send immediately when an agent or editor asks for it. There are several great books...
Dec 13, 2017 | Blogging, Marketing, Website
By Laura Christianson Laurie is a soon-to-be blogger who’s diligently searching for the perfect web address to represent her new author brand. Or, as she puts it, “I’m banging my head against my desk. Repeatedly.” The head-banging is because the domain Laurie wants –...
