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How You Tell The Story Is Just As Important As The Story You Tell
If writing seems hard, it’s because it is hard. It’s one of the hardest things people do. – William Zinsser This…
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Why Christian Leaders Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Speak the Truth
If you’ve ever spent much time in art museums, you know that much of the greatest Christian art of the…
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Is This a Big Reason We Have So Many Shallow Christians?
Plenty of Christians are rightly concerned about the number of shallow fellow-believers today. Just take a look at the Christian section…
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Church Planters: How Do You Find The First 50?
Over the years, I’ve had a number of church planters ask me about the launch. After all, it’s one thing…
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Public Speakers, Preachers and Politicians: It’s Time to Stop Reading Your Speeches
With the possible exception of TV news anchors or others who have to relay vast amounts of unfamiliar material, I…
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Church Communication Directors: Here’s Your Secret Sauce
When it comes to being a successful and effective church communications or media director, here’s the secret: Be intentional. Be…
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Pastors: Don’t Assume Everyone Knows What You’re Talking About
I’ve listen to an enormous number of pastors lately who assume everyone in the audience knows what they’re talking about.…
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Today, Everything Communicates
Something leaders, speakers, and communicators often fail to understand is that in today’s digital world, everything communicates. That means it’s…
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Conference and Event Planners: Why a Speaker’s Agent is Your Friend
I’ve spoken at hundreds of conferences over the years, and one of things I see occur over and over again…
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Launching a Career as a Speaker? The 5 Things You Should Know
Speaking to audiences can be terrifying or exhilarating, depending on the event, your preparation, and your skill as a speaker.…
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