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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...
Eps #47: How to Discern Which Speaking Gigs to Take and Which to Let Go- Part 2
Have you ever wondered how to decide which gigs are a "thumbs up" and which are a "thumbs down"? In the second part of this 2-part episode, hosts Kathi Lipp and Michele Cushatt are joined by Cheri Gregory, author and speaker, as they approach the topic of discerning...
It’s Not My Story, but I’m Sticking to It
God’s given you a powerful story to tell, but there’s a catch: it’s not your story. Perhaps it is the saga of a spouse, parent, grandparent or someone else close to you. I am a professional teller of other people’s stories. In my marketing career I help clients...
Eps #46: How to Discern Which Speaking Gigs to Take and of Which to Let Go- Part 1
Are you bogged down with too many speaking engagements? Or weary from saying "yes" to the wrong ones? Are there wrong ones when one is doing Kingdom work? In this episode, hosts Kathi Lipp and Michele Cushatt are joined by Cheri Gregory, author and speaker, as they...
9 Things to Consider Before Leading a Retreat
Leading retreats has been a passion of mine since my junior year in high school. At 16, I became a member of our school’s campus ministry team. As a team, we were responsible for putting together retreats for each grade. I loved helping lead the retreats in high...
Podcast Eps #45 Evergreen Content
Serve your audience’s felt need best with evergreen content that is relevant and timely.
To the Strong Speaker Who Wishes to Be a Better Writer + Free Download
It wasn't Mary Lou's fault that I snapped. She'd told me, "You know, Cheri, I'm a speaker, not a writer!" many times before. As had other speaker friends and coaching clients. Most notably (and most vociferously) the founder of Communicator Academy: Kathi Lipp, author...
Podcast Eps.: #44 Pigeon-holed into a certain niche
You have to be strategic about how much of your story to tell, when to tell it, and how to tell it.