How to be Prepared for the Last-Minute Speaking Gig

Apr 19, 2017 | Speaker Tips

Let’s pretend: It’s 30 minutes before bedtime, and you’re winding down for the night. Suddenly, the phone rings. Who could possibly be calling this late? You wonder as you answer. “I am so sorry to be calling you at the last minute like...

How Overwhelmed Helped my Business

Apr 5, 2017 | Pursuing Your Dreams

I met Kathi at Mount Hermon Writers Conference last year while attending the intensive, pre-conference Platform Clinic. At the end of the week, I left with aspirations as high as the redwood trees. In her printed materials for the clinic, she gave us pages to write...

How Leverage Helped Me Launch My Podcast

Feb 15, 2017 | Platform

As an avid podcast listener, I always thought it would be kind of fun to start my own show. But, all the what-ifs always kept me from taking the plunge. While attending Leverage, I overheard a conversation with a couple of gals who were in the podcast world, so I...

Simple Tips for the Non-Graphicy

Jan 26, 2017 | Marketing

Ever notice when you are in the market for a new car, the one you want is the only one you see everywhere? Similarly, an editor knows grammar, they have an ever-constant inclination to spell check every email that passes through their inbox. Or if you are a speaker,...

How to Win Over Your Audience by Serving Them

Jan 19, 2017 | Blog, Marketing

The other day, after a speaking engagement, a dear friend who’s heard me speak more than anyone else asked me: “How do you do that, win over your audience? I have watched you and it’s like you read the women and are able to respond to them organically and the...