One of the hardest parts of having a work-at-home business is that you don't have set work hours. So there's nothing to tell you that you MUST work right now. Add that to the fact that writing, speaking and blogging are all really self-motivated jobs (no one is requiring you to write today except for you), then it's easy to waste time or to Continue Reading
Why Do So Many Christians Feel It’s Wrong for Other Christians to Make Money?
Is it wrong for Christians to make money off of speaking and writing? I've been blogging since 2008, and I recently received an email from a woman chastising me for allowing advertising on my site. I should never charge for spreading the word of God, she said. That's a comment that I've had countless times in my speaking and writing ministry. Continue Reading
Here’s how to Launch Your Speaking Ministry!
Do you feel called to be a speaker--but you don't know how to turn that dream into a reality? Maybe you've had a few speaking engagements, but you don't know how to get any more. Maybe people have asked you to speak, because they're sure you have that gifting, but you're not even sure what to speak about. Or maybe you have an amazing Continue Reading
Sample Fee Schedule for Christian Women’s Speakers
How much should you charge as your speaking fee for women's events? When I first started this blog in 2009 I wrote probably my biggest post--on how to determine a speaking fee. I think all new speakers are trying to figure out this money thing! How much is it right to charge? And when do you start to move up the fee chain? I'm in the middle of Continue Reading
Are Speaking Opportunities Drying Up?
I've just returned from speaking at Breakforth, one of Canada's largest Christian conferences. It was a wonderful weekend with amazing speakers and great special music, and definitely worth attending. But three years when I spoke there my average audience was about 400 over 3 talks. This year it was more like 60. The conference itself Continue Reading
The 1 Thing You Need to Move Your Ministry Ahead-Right Now
If you want to build your ministry and impact people, while also providing at least a little bit of income, you need two things: A newsletter list Something to sell (your book, your online course, even your speaking engagements!) Okay, technically you need 3 things. You also need people ON your newsletter list. Seriously, though. Continue Reading