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#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.
Episode #62: Building Your Ministry On a Budget
Do you know God has called you to a speaking or writing ministry, but a lack of funds seems to thwart your plans? Are you curious how some successful communicators got their start with little to nothing? Kathi Lipp and Michele Cushatt, podcast hosts and frugal...
Eps #61: The Most Surprising Things About Recording an Audio Book and How to do it Well
Have you ever had dreams of having recording an audio book - your book? Do you record a podcast and need some insight on the challenges of getting a great recording? Do you wish you had an insider's guide to the surprising things about the recording of audio books...
Why Negativity Is Inevitable, And What To Do About It
Did you know your brain is hardwired to highlight and hold on to negativity? Yep. Fun news, huh? Negativity Bias It's called negativity bias, and it serves a scientific purpose, by helping us identify potentially harmful situations quickly. It kept your ancestors from...
Episode #60: Connecting With Your Audience Through Words
Do you want to enhance the effectiveness of your ministry? Do you want to better navigate the journey between your story and the heart of your listeners? Do you want to uncover new ways to be used by God in your communication? God has created us for connection and has...
Building Up the Bones {How to Write a Book Series}
Crooked Buildings? Have you ever seen a crooked building? I don’t mean the dishonest kind of crooked—I’m talking about a cockeyed building that looks like one strong gust of wind will blow it right over. One of the key reasons a building gets to this point is the...
Why Your Audience Needs an Imperfect Speaker
Wow. That’s a story I don’t think I’d tell on myself, I thought after reading a confessional passage from Lysa TerKeurst’s book, Am I Messing Up My Kids? The thought popped into my mind unbidden, but once it was there I had to take time to examine it. Lysa, president...
Episode #59- Being the Boss: How to Hire and Fire
Have you ever found yourself without great help or stuck with someone who did not serve your ministry well? An employee in the wrong position is painful for all parties involved and our desire to avoid short term discomfort can cripple our ministry. Hosts and ministry...