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Karen Porter

Publisher – Bold Vision Books

Karen Porter is an international retreat and seminar speaker and a successful businesswoman. She is the author of eight books, including If You Give a Girl a Giant and Amplify!

Get To Know Karen


Karen Porter is an international retreat and seminar speaker and a successful businesswoman. She is the author of eight books including If You Give a Girl a Giant and Amplify!

Karen served as Vice President of International Marketing of a major food company in Texas for more than 30 years. Today she and her husband, George, own Bold Vision Books, a traditional Christian publishing company.

Karen is a coach of communicators in both writing and speaking and serves on numerous boards of national ministries.

Karen says her marriage to George is her greatest achievement, but she’d love to talk to you about her five grandchildren! In her spare time, Karen continues her life-long quest to find the perfect purse. Karen is a people person, plain and simple and you will love to laugh with her and maybe even cry a little as she shares her joys and struggles.

Breakout Session


Uncover the Humor

No one can make you funny, but you can learn to lighten up, and this workshop will help you discover the methods that will add a new dimension to your communication. The humor, wit, and fun are hidden in your manuscript or presentation. In this workshop, you will uncover it.

Storytelling and On-Stage Secrets

Your presentations need more story, and your stories need more structure and balance and drama. In this practical workshop, you will learn how to tell stories and how to keep your audience on the edge of their seats with body language, voice projection, eye contact, accents, and other on-stage skills.

15-Minute Appointments


Bold Vision Books is a traditional, independent Christian publisher looking for non-fiction and fiction with a compelling Christian message. Bold Vision offers high-quality personal publishing & distribution through the nation’s best distribution companies. Bold Vision Books has two imprints: Nuts ‘n Bolts and Optasia Books. Other services are offered through our coaching company, Kae Creative Solutions, including content analysis, book development, editing, and ghostwriting. We can help you design a powerful marketing plan, write your tagline, build your brand, produce promotional items, and create your pitch.

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