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Eps #70: The Plusses and Pitfalls of Partnerships – with Cheri Gregory and Amy Carroll
Kathi Lipp invited fellow podcasters, authors and speakers Amy Carroll and Cheri Gregory to the Communicator Academy Podcast to discuss the pluses and pitfalls of partnerships. As they teamed up to create their Grit 'n Grace podcast, they learned the good, the bad and...
How to Mold Your Mind to Banish Your Nerves
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...
Eps #69: How to Deal with Ministry Envy
Are you ready to get a little uncomfortable with us today? Have you ever had ministry envy? Kathi Lipp and Michele Cushatt have and they aren't afraid to admit. The comparison trap may have actually been invented by speakers and authors. After all we all have the...
How to Write an Effective Nonfiction Book Proposal
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...
Eps 68: The Need for Sabbatical, Part 2
In part 2 of our series on the need for sabbatical, Kathi Lipp and Michele Cushatt dig into their expectation and boundary setting when planning for sabbatical. They share great practical tips as well as insight on the mental and physical advantages of putting these...
Eps 67 The Need for Sabbatical, Part 1
Need rest, but don't know where to fit it in? Join authors and speakers Kathi Lipp and Michele Cushatt, as they discuss the role that rest has in our success and longevity in ministry. Rest is not optional and not for the weak. When you pull back a little bit, the...
5 Strategies for Researching Domain Names
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 –...
#66 Best Practices for Writing a Guest Blog Post
Do you have a blog and want to expand your readership? Do you wish you could post on another's blog? In this episode, hosts Michele Cushatt and Kathi Lipp break down the 10 best practices for writing a guest blog post and the secrets for success. Guest posting can be...
How to Plan for Your Next Big Event
Big events used to sound so glamorous. I imagined how much fun it would be… …speaking to hundreds of audience members. …setting up a beautiful booth in the exhibit hall. …selling and autographing books. …snapping selfies with adoring fans. Then came MOMcon 2017, where...
Eps #65: Building a Post-Travel Recovery Plan
Travel is a vital part of a thriving speaking ministry. How does one recover from the output of energy, time, and resources spent on a speaking engagement? Jetlag is just the beginning of the drain on a communicator and hosts, Michele Cushatt and Kathi Lipp, provide...
How to End Your Talk to Spontaneous Applause
“The end of THE END is the best place to begin THE END, because if you read THE END from the beginning of the beginning of THE END to the end of the end of THE END, you will arrive at the end.” ~Lemony Snicket As hard as it is to read that quote, it's not nearly as...
Episode #64 Alternative Streams of Income Part 2
It's part 2 of our series of using alternative stream of income to help grow your ministry (aka, help feed your kids before you're super famous). In this episode, hosts Kathi Lipp and Michele Cushatt continue there candid conversation on full-time writing and speaking...
The Critical First Step to Building a Professional Website
There is a significant difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. In this post, Laura Christianson reveals which system she recommends as the best choice for professional writers and speakers. You’ll also learn about three important features to look for when you register a domain name for your website.
Episode #63: Alternative Streams of Income Part 1
Do you desire to grow your ministry? Are you ready to infuse life, resources and support for your ministry through a part-time job? In this episode, hosts Kathi Lipp and Michele Cushatt provide candid perspectives on full-time writing and speaking and ways to grow...
Three Things You Need to Know About Hiring a CPA
Three things you need to know about hiring a CPA.