She Speaks 201 Conference Calls

Each year after the She Speaks Conference, Proverbs 31 Ministries hosts a series of conference calls for writers and speakers. This year we're opening them up to everyone--She Speaks is not a prerequisite. Here's all the scoop. Note: Please call the Proverbs 31 office at 1-877-731-4663 to register or to ask questions.

Don’t miss this exciting new training opportunity with Proverbs 31 Ministries. If you felt inspired by what you learned from our annual She Speaks Conference, you will want to continue to pursue your speaking and writing goals by signing up for “She Speaks 201.” This is a way to further your training after you return home from She Speaks by utilizing our conference call coaching format.

It’s Practical: Right from the comfort of your own home, your business, or your cell you simply dial in with the code you will receive from us. The training sessions are held once a week for five consecutive weeks. Each call lasts between 60-75 minutes and will have an easy to follow outline that will be e-mailed to you prior to your weekly conference call.

It’s Personal: After each training session, the coach will open up the call for a Question and Answer Session. This will allow the participants to get their individual questions addressed and will enhance the teaching time for everyone.

It’s Professional: Each conference call session is led by people who have training, experience and passion for the subjects they are addressing. These calls will be a great investment to help you take the next step in your calling.

It’s Powerful: Its one thing to sit and read a book about how to pursue your dreams but it’s so much more powerful to have the opportunity to walk alongside someone who is living out the calling you are pursuing. You’ll hear personal life stories woven throughout the teaching points that are sure to instruct and inspire you!

It’s Productive: Don’t loose the momentum you had when She Speaks ended. Stay motivated and encouraged to continue to walk the path of obedience God has placed before you. Learn the next crucial steps for you to take and some creative ways to maximize the impact of your efforts.
What Will I Learn?

You will learn taking the next step is not as hard as it might seem. We will be presenting the following exciting topics for both speakers and writers. Because speaking and writing work so closely together in ministry endeavors, you may want to consider signing up for both. However, we don’t want you to get overwhelmed, so pray about what the Lord might want you to do next.

Topics for Writers

Week One: Hit the Ground Running (Tue. Sept. 27, 2011)
Practical Steps for Writers to take when you return home from She Speaks. We will cover how to design a marketing plan for your writing and create a platform that will be attractive to a publisher. You will learn how to use various forms of networking to help establish yourself as an expert in your field of interest. Taught by Glynnis Whitwer.

Week Two: Creating Winning Websites(Tue. Oct. 4, 2011)
Every writer or speaker needs an online presence in today’s internet-driven world. In this session Rachel Olsen will teach you how to craft a successful website or blog and attract visitors to it.

Week Three: Voice: What Is It And Why Does It Matter? (Tue. Oct. 11, 2011) Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, your voice is one of the most powerful tools needed to share your story or message. This session will teach you how to find your voice and how to adopt an authentic tone so that you or your characters can communicate effectively. Taught by Marybeth Whalen.

Week Four: English 101 (Tue. Oct. 18, 2011)
Revisit those tricky rules of grammar that trip writers. This session will empower you to be a more polished writer and build your confidence as you pursue publishing. Taught by Glynnis Whitwer.

Week Five: The Writing and Speaking Partnership (Tue. Oct. 25, 2011)
Learn how to save time, multiply your efforts and maximize your impact by using your messages and life lessons in both speaking and writing. The secret to staying on course with both speaking and writing is accountability. Learn some things you can put into place to keep you on track with the daily disciplines of successful communicators. Taught by Lysa TerKeurst.

Topics for Speakers

Week One: The Writing and Speaking Partnership (also writing call #5) (Tuesday, October 25, 2011)
Publishers are looking for writers with a platform. Learn how to establish your platform in a way that defines your niche and fits your calling. Time is a factor for everyone. Learn how to save time, multiply your efforts and maximize your impact by using your messages and life lessons in both speaking and writing. The secret to staying on course with both speaking and writing is accountability. Learn some things you can put into place to keep you on track with the daily disciplines of successful communicators. Taught by Lysa TerKeurst

Week Two: How to Start, Lead, and Maintain an Effective Online Bible Study (Tuesday, November1, 2011)
Many women are too busy, intimidated, or inconvenienced to join a face to face Bible study group. With growing opportunities on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and individual blogs, the internet has proven to be a great option to study God’s Word and help women feel accepted and valued as a part of a group. In 2011, Melissa led close to ten thousand women in her online Bible studies. In this session you will learn how to:

Start and lead an online Bible study
Manage registration and mass emails
Integrate video blogs and conference calls into your study
Maintain a large group while giving it a small group feel
Encourage your group to get involved and serve in their sphere of influence
Create small groups within your larger group
Share your love and the love of Christ with thousands of women

Taught by Melissa Taylor

Week Three: Communicating with Event Planners (Tuesday, November 8, 2011) Feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the details and planning? From inquiries to contracts, this session will help you communicate with event leaders so you can:

Ask key questions to gain important details for each engagement
Identify the event planners expectations and goals so you can meet them
Utilize worksheets and planning tools so everything you need is at your fingertips
Develop a communication timeline to keep you on track.

Taught by Renee Swope

Week Four: Finding Topics that Fit (Tuesday, November 15, 2011)
One of the first tasks a beginning speaker faces is choosing a topic. This session will help you discover what topics naturally fit you, and how to make those topics fit your audience or event. We will find topics in your passions and experiences, learn to narrow and focus those topics, and learn how to choose titles that capture immediate attention.
Taught by Rachel Olsen

Week Five: Balancing Speaking and Family Life (Tuesday, November 22, 2011) As a busy mom, Karen has learned through trial and error what it takes to maintain her priorities and still keep speaking. Karen will share how she balances the ministry life of speaking with family responsibilities through her own personal experience, as well as the experience of other women writers. These proven tips and encouragement will equip you to identify your priorities and keep them in a God-assigned, healthy order! Taught by Karen Ehman.



Please note: Week Six for Writers and Week One for Speaker is the same session. The two series’ overlap with a session applicable to both sets of conference calls.


What are the upcoming dates and times?

Writer Coaching:

Week One: Week Four:
Tuesday, September 27th, 8:00-9:15 pm EST Tuesday, October 18th, 8:00-9:15 pm EST

Week Two: Week Five:
Tuesday, October 4th, 8:00-9:15pm Tuesday, October 25th, 8:00-9:15 pm EST

Week Three:
Tuesday, October 11th, 8:00-9:15pm EST

Speaker Coaching

Week One: Week Four:
Tuesday, October 25th, 8:00-9:15pm EST Tuesday, November 15th, 8:00-9:15 pm EST

Week Two: Week Five:
Tuesday, November 1st, 8:00-9:15pm EST Tuesday, November 22nd, 8:00-9:00 pm EST

Week Three:
Tuesday, November 8th, 8:00-9:15pm EST


What is the Cost of the Calls?

Writer’s Track $125.00
Speaker’s Track $125.00
Both Tracks $200.00

Please note, these calls may be a tax deductible business expense.

How do I register for the calls?

Call our office toll-free at 1-877-731-4663. Anyone in the office can take your registration over the phone. However, for staffing purposes, it would be helpful if you could call on Tuesday or Wednesday and speak with Sheila. Please have the following information handy:


Name
Which track(s) you are registering for
Address
Email Address
Phone Number (where we can reach you if we have any questions about your registration)
Phone Number(s) you may be calling from when you join the conference calls


(Please note: these calls are not toll-free. We use free long-distance that is part of our cell phone plans when participating in conference calls.)

By registering, you agree to keep your access code for my personal use only and will not share the code nor allow others to use it to gain unlawful access to the “She Speaks 201” conference call coaching program.

If you are unable to participate in some or all of the calls due to scheduling conflicts, each call will be recorded and made available to you the day after each scheduled call. These downloads will be available for 30 days following each call.