We all know that the key to building a speaking and writing ministry today is social media. And yet most of us hate social media. It takes so much time; you don't always see the results; and you'd rather be doing something REAL. But before you complain, "Facebook is dead anyway!", I want to tell you that I get 2,000 visitors to my Christian Continue Reading
How to Ask People to Spread the News About Your Ministry
You want to spread the news about your ministry--whether it's getting the word out about a new book you have launching, or getting some new speaking engagements. And last week we talked about how to identify people in your network that you can ask for help. But let's face it: even if you know who those important people are, it's still awkward, Continue Reading
My Speaking/Blogging/Scheduling Toolkit
Last week I wrote a post going over my speaking/blogging/writing schedule. A number of you said you found it helpful, but then someone asked on Facebook, "Can you write a post just listing all the extra apps and web things you use to make this easier?" And so here you go! Website Wordpress I use a hosted Wordpress site, which you can get for Continue Reading
My Daily Schedule for Blogging, Marketing and Speaking
Recently someone on Facebook asked me, "How do you do everything that you do?" And she suggested that I share my daily schedule with you all so that you can see how I get stuff done! Great idea. So today I think I shall. Now, I need to let you in on something first. My schedule changes every few months. Sometimes I find one method of Continue Reading
Use Your Words: Networking to Build Your Women’s Speaking Ministry
I'm a little late getting up the recording for my Use Your Words show last week, where I talked about how to network to build speaking engagements. Sorry about that! But here are some key thoughts that I gave: 1. Don't Ignore People you Know in Real Life Talk to your friends. Chances are they know people who are influential in large Continue Reading
Use Your Words: How Effective is Social Media in Getting Speaking Engagements?
Every Tuesday when I'm not away speaking I try to host my Use Your Words BlogTalkRadio show at noon EST! And today's topic was suggested by Jamie Blahun, who commented on my Facebook Page, asking how to manage the time that you spend on social media. You can listen to the thirty minute show right here. Here are some highlights: 1. Think About Continue Reading