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    5 Easy Steps to an Elevator Pitch

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    If you’re envisioning three tech guys talking about how their startup is going to be the next big thing, you’re in luck– because this isn’t about that kind of pitch. While pitching sometimes gets a bad rap, it’s important to be able to convey the message of your work quickly, clearly and concisely. An elevator pitch, which is typically presented in sixty seconds or less, challenges self-promoters to get to the point of their presentations, while effectively including all of the most pertinent information. Will the next person you talk to about your book have a stopwatch to time your…

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    How One Christian Author Shed the Weight of Perfectionism

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    The pressure of perfectionism finds everyone at some point in life. Author Tiffany Wasson struggled with it in her personal and Christian life: the wife of an aspiring pastor, mother of two young sons and devoted member within the body of Christ. Until she attended a woman’s conference three years ago, which sparked the realization that perfection is impossible—except through God. “My whole life I have strived for perfection in every way: in my Christian role, in my physical appearance, etc. Through breaking that belief, the Word revealed to me that nothing is perfect,” she says. With her new book, Running Mascara: Embracing the Beauty of…

  • The 5 Most Common Answers to Prayer

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    In my time at Xulon Press, I’ve had the opportunity to see God’s continual influence on our authors and the books they publish. One of the most powerful things I’ve seen is how prayer is connected to publishing. Here at Xulon Press, here are the 5 most common answers to prayer that we’ve heard from our authors—and a few specific testimonies on how they’ve been answered! Prayers for Direction. We had an author who wanted to write a book, but didn’t know where to begin. They were almost paralyzed until God opened their eyes to the beginning while they were sleeping. They…