Travel Tips for Speakers
One of the things that delights me most about speaking is the travel. My grandmother once said I have “wanderlust”, and she’s right! Even though I love to be on the go, I’ve had both good and bad...
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View ArticleWhat Every Beginner Speaker Needs to Know
Today I’ve got a guest post called “What Every Beginner Speaker Needs to Know” at Circles of Faith. Click here to read the post and comment for a chance to win a great prize for speakers. Amy © 2013...
View ArticleA Little Laughter
It’s a rainy day here in North Carolina, and it made me want to lighten things up today. Last month at She Speaks Intensive, Ken Davis was our special guest, and he was a treat! When he did the...
View ArticleCatching the Vision
One of the ideas we’ve been featuring on the blog is finding ways to meet the felt needs of your audience with your message. Cheri Gregory’s post on pre-event surveys is a great example! But another...
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Creating a Biosheet
Whether you’re a speaker or a writer, a biosheet (sometimes also called a one-sheet) is a must-have for concisely and clearly expressing your message to audiences and publishers. For me, creating a...
View ArticleCreating Laser-Like Focus
My friend Renee Swope is a speaker who has always had the ability to reach into the depths of my heart. She has an engaging style that blends Truth with warmth, and I love to hear her speak. Several...
View ArticleEmploying the Power of Prayer
Recently our Proverbs 31 team met together and shared ideas that we’ve found to be successful at our own events. In the course of that very helpful gathering, there was one subject that took hold of...
View ArticleForming Lasting Connections
Last week I got a question from a former client, Amy Boyd, and I thought everyone would like to hear the answer. Here goes… I am feeling fairly well about an upcoming event, but I am not sure how to...
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Finishing Well
About a year ago, my friend Rachel Olsen and I had a conversation about the challenges of ending a message. She had some insights that have stuck with me as I’ve been writing messages, so I asked her...
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Begging God to Fill the Gaps
That “UH-OH” feeling started to creep in on Monday morning when I woke to a gunky throat, usually leading to the laryngitis that renders me silent about once a year. By Monday afternoon I could barely...
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Day 1: WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org
There are 2 options for using WordPress. The first option is to setup a blog on WordPress.com. Your blog url will become a subdomain of WordPress (ie. MyWonderfulBlog.wordpress.com). The second option...
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Day 2: Web Hosting
To have full control over your site, you’ll need a web hosting account. This is a place where your files will live 24/7 so everyone can view your site. There’s typically a monthly fee with a discount...
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Day 3: Domain Name
Your domain name needs to be registered somewhere. Some web hosts offer a free domain name with your account or you can have your domain name registered somewhere like GoDaddy. Although I do not agree...
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Day 4: Installing WordPress
One-click installs If your host has a 1-click install, log into the cpanel (control panel) area. Your host should have given you a link in your welcome email along with a username and password to log...
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Day 5: Parts of WordPress
There are basically 2 parts to WordPress. The first part contains the WordPress application files. These files are what’s included in the .zip file you may download from WordPress.org or the files you...
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Day 6: Backing up WordPress
I know. I know. You are ready to get to the fun stuff about how to make your blog look pretty right? But I know you have some incredible stories to share and the last thing I want to happen to you is...
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Day 7: Logging in
WordPress has 2 sides. One side is what everyone sees when they visit your site. The other side is the administration side. To login to your administration side, the url will be...
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Days 8, 9, 10, & 11
Hey everyone, I really hate to do this, but I need some grace. You see, this weekend I have been working on the Made to Crave webcast. I simply haven’t had any time to write posts every day nor write...
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Welcome and checking in
Today I am honored to have a post running on Karen Ehman’s site. If you are visiting from there, welcome! I started a 31 Days of WordPress series in January and then promptly got busy with code. I do...
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