Let's say that you want to speak to teenage girls about anorexia. You put together a workshop that will last all day, and you look at how to market it. You can try to find a church to book it yourself, but it's unlikely one church will have enough people that would be interested to make it worthwhile. Or you could try to book it in a hotel and Continue Reading
How to Stop Nervousness When You Speak
Today on Use Your Words BlogTalkRadio, I talked about how to end nervousness! And you'll be happy to know I didn't say anything about picturing people in their underwear. Listen in to the show here for great tips! It's thirty minutes long, and well worth your time. But here are a few highlights: 1. Practice one talk really well You Continue Reading
Is It “Unspiritual” To Charge a Fee When You Speak?
photo © 2008 Horia Varlan | more info (via: Wylio) I've been conducting speaker training for two years now. Most of you who come to this site truly want to speak in the Christian world. You want to speak in churches, at camps, to youth groups. You want to make a difference for God. You want to share the message that God has given you. But you Continue Reading
How to Use Photos to Get the Word Out
You're a Christian women's speaker. You speak at church events. You do it for the glory of God. So thinking about marketing your speaking ministry sounds weird. Is that really part of ministry? Yes, it is, because if God has given you a message, you should want to get it out there. And you can only get it out there if people have heard of you Continue Reading
Use Your Words: What Should I Charge for Speaking?
photo © 2008 Tyler | more info (via: Wylio) What are the going Christian speaker fees? What do Christian speakers charge? And how in the world do I ask for it? That's the most common question I get from people--how do I figure out what to charge for speaking? What do other people charge? And is it selfish to ask for money? On this week's Use Continue Reading
7 Ways to Bore Your Audience
photo © 2005 Jason Scragz | more info (via: Wylio) It's every speaker's worst nightmare. You're speaking, and you look across the audience, and everybody's looking dazed. Some are obviously texting. A few are nodding off. And a bunch are writing things down--but you're pretty sure it doesn't have anything to do with what you're talking about. It's Continue Reading