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Social Media 101
Let's play a game. C’mon! Indulge me, okay? Social media. When you hear these two words, what is your reaction? Do your muscles tense? Are you smiling? Do you scoff? However, you (or your body) responded, social media is a reality you must contend with if you choose a...
How to Face an Empty Speaking Calendar
I’m a speaker, but there have been times when I wasn’t being asked to speak. Before I launch into solutions, is it safe to tell you that I felt a little shame typing out that statement? After all, I’m part of a national ministry with a huge platform, and I’m a speaker...
How to Write a Book
When I was 14 years old, I dreamed of writing a book. It would be about a horse, and a young girl going through a difficult time. I had always liked to read and people said I had a way with words. Writing was something I didn’t have to work at too much and the words...
Eps. #51 Speaker Travel Tips, part 2
(Explore) whatever is going to help you be “on” when you need to be on…
Creativity Under a Deadline
We’ve all heard that “Deadlines are the enemy of creativity.” Yet we have deadlines, and we want to be creative. How do we walk that particular tight-rope? Not too long ago I needed to pull together a proposal for my High-Tech employer that I knew would be a bit...
How to Lay the Foundation for a Successful Book Launch
Authors sell books, and books sell best when they launch well. As a book launch manager, I work with authors at all stages of the process. In my experience, the difference between books that launch well and those that have trouble gaining momentum is the time and...
When Does a Pre-Author, Pre-Speaker Need a Website and Blog?
By Laura Christianson I received the following email this week: “I’ve been blogging for about a year, mainly as a hobby and to test my ideas on a small-but-real audience. I’m hoping to publish a book in the next couple of years, and I want to start speaking, too....
Eps. #50 Speaker Travel Tips part 1
In this episode, successful authors and speakers Michele Cushatt and Kathi Lipp share practical tips to help speakers who travel frequently to travel lightly and wisely. In this podcast, learn 13 of 33 savvy tips in part one of two episodes discussing travel tips.
How to Improve Your Communicator Conference Experience
My regrets began before the conference even ended. I didn't take enough pictures! I was so tired today, I'm sure I looked unfriendly. I meant to have lunch with Jane, but never did. By the morning after the conference, my mental list of Things I Didn't Do But Wish I...
You Need to Brand Your Social Media Artwork – Here’s How to Do It!
By Angela Bouma Yes, you should absolutely, without a doubt, 100%, brand every single solitary meme, post, and blog image you put on your website and social media feeds. But, but, but… YOU MUST. And here is why. As much as you think your followers know you, and they...
Eps. #49 Writing and Speaking While Doing a Full Time Gig (mom dad)
True balance is an illusion. Instead of striving for balance, strive for stewardship.
How Do I Know if I Have a Business?
Every month, I will highlight a common question I get from my tax and accounting clients. Since so many of my clients are authors, speakers, or other creative entrepreneurs, I've come across some doozies. This month, I'm tackling one of the more common questions I get...
How Do I Get a Literary Agent?
As a literary agent with a blog and a Facebook presence, I am regularly approached by writers, and one particular kind of question stands out. It seems many writers and speakers are dying to know the secret to getting an agent. People ask things like: What is the...
Eps. #48: Productivity
Explore the four major productivity pillars of space, time, energy, and money. Be a curator of your own life.
How I Became a Better Leader by Quitting
I’d felt guilty about even mentioning it to people, “I’m taking a month off.” I mean, who does that? I’d felt guilty about even mentioning it to people, “I’m taking a month off.” I mean, who does that?If you love your work as much as I do—I dream about ministry in my...