Dec 21, 2016 | Blog, Platform, Speaker Tips
As a fledgling speaker, I had much to learn about audience. Not just any audience, MY audience. Who is my target audience? Who are the people that are going to sit in those seats and absorb with keen attention everything I have to say (or write). And hopefully apply...
Dec 6, 2016 | Blog, Self Publishing, Tell Your Story, Writing
by Rachel Lewis When I quit my writing job to take care of my firstborn daughter, an opportunity suddenly presented itself. I could now write about what I was passionate about, not what was assigned to me. Starting a blog seemed like the natural first step. I had no...
Dec 1, 2016 | Blog, Leadership
Leading others means you have a heart for others to find grace, hope and the strength to grow and bloom. When we examine why we speak, write and lead, it generally boils down to three things. This is what we want everyone who ever hears us speak or reads our words to...
Nov 22, 2016 | Blog, Tell Your Story, Writing
By Susy Flory I have 500 words to tell you everything I know about writing a good memoir. Here goes—these are my Cliff’s Notes learned the hard way over the course of writing eight memoirs (one for me and seven with other people). 1. A good memoir requires GREAT...
Nov 18, 2016 | Blog, Marketing, Speaker Tips
When a speaker is given the opportunity to share their ministry with an audience, it is a gift. An event coordinator is entrusting their sheep, time, money and program to the speaker, and the speaker needs to do everything possible to make the most of a booking. Many...
Nov 11, 2016 | Blog, Platform, Tell Your Story
As Christian writers and speakers, it’s vital that we monitor our motives and notice the need of our audience. We must regularly ask ourselves: Why do I step up to a microphone in front of an audience to deliver a spoken message? Why do I spend hours at the...
