Have you written a book? Maybe you haven’t moved from speaker to author yet, but you’ve been thinking about it. You might be clear about your speaker message, but what about the overarching theme of your book? Is it about coming out of something? Is it a testimony of how God has moved in your life? No matter where you are on your speaker/author journey, I want you to sit and listen in on this episode…

You can impact and connect with your audience through stories. Connecting with people and showing them what God has done in your life, and what he can and will do in theirs, is the most important part of what you do. And what I’m talking about in this episode is more than messaging, it’s how to get people to take action.

 Highlights from today’s episode include:

• Using your message to sell your book (2:10)
• Creating your book’s message (2:45)
• The power of story (4:19)
• From the stage to the table (6:35)
• A gift to give, take away, and hold onto (7:31)
• You’ll need a sharpie for this (9:51)
• Another thing to consider (11:20)
• Three things to do (12:27)

Although someone may not be able to buy your book at that event, they may take the gift you gave them back to their local church and say, “This is the speaker we need!” Do you have any idea what your tangible gift might be? Join the Take the Stage Facebook group or send me a DM on Instagram and tell me about it!

I’d love it if y’all came to join the conversation in the Facebook group – Take the Stage Speakers and take a moment to share with us! If you aren’t on Facebook, find me on Instagram! I would love for you to share it with me.

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