May 9, 2018 | Leadership, Recommendations, Speaker Tips
MOPS is a perfect place to start your speaking career. For 15 years, across four locations in three states, I have mentored moms and led groups of mentors. I’ve had the pleasure of working with some of the best speakers. I have also watched in desperation, wanting to...
May 2, 2018 | Platform, Speaker Tips, Tell Your Story
With so many conferences available to writers and speakers, it can be confusing to know where to put your time, effort and money. But I believe if you have been called to speak, Leverage is absolutely the place to be. Here are 5 powerful reasons why . . . It’s...
Apr 9, 2018 | Podcast, Recommendations, Speaker Tips
In this episode, Kathi and Michele talk about creating healthy boundaries when it comes to speaking. Michele provides six tips on how to clearly communicate what you need before accepting a speaking gig and says, “boundaries provide clarity, respect and...
Mar 28, 2018 | Audience, Platform, Speaker Tips
I get so excited and feel honored whenever a group of women ask me to speak at one of their meetings. It might be a presentation at a Mothers of Preschoolers’ (MOPS) meeting or leading a conversation at a Junior League meeting. Both might ask me to share the same...
Mar 21, 2018 | Communicator Academy, Platform, Pursuing Your Dreams, Speaker Tips
You have a message that is right in the crosshairs of what you are most passionate about and meets the felt needs of your audience. And, joy of joys, you have an event planner that wants YOU for their next speaking engagement. Woot-woot, let the celebrations begin!...
Mar 19, 2018 | Platform, Podcast, Speaker Tips
Kathi and Michele talk about how to create speaking topics and how hard it can be to come up with the descriptions of your speaking topics. As Kathi says, “It’s not supposed to be easy or everybody would be doing it.” There are three key tips that...
