 professional help with. For example, help with editing, marketing, proposal writing and website development, to name a few. Yet she doesn’t always know where to go to get a quality, affordable service provider she can trust.
The Communicators Marketplace provides a listing of quality, approved vendor referrals to our expansive community of writers who often need support services. It facilitates the convenience of shopping for service providers online, with the added benefit of being able to have confidence in Proverbs 31 Ministries’ carefully-reviewed vendors. The Communicator’s Marketplace is included in the basic COMPEL membership and is free to all COMPEL members.
Please review the Vendor Application Page for more information on how to be featured in our Communicators Marketplace.
How do I sign up for Communicators Marketplace?
When we launch our Communicators Marketplace you’ll be able to subscribe to become a member. If you are a COMPEL Member, Communicators Marketplace access will be included in your membership. Marketplace members who are NOT COMPEL members will not have access to COMPEL course content or community groups.
As a COMPEL Training member, you will be able to enroll in any course available in our course library. Enrolling in a course will add that course to your learning dashboard on your user profile and allow you to begin tracking your lesson completion progress. In each course and lesson your progress is visible in right sidebar of the page. COMPEL Training allows you to see a history of all courses you have completed as well as a list of courses you are currently involved in.
You can always return to any course you have completed to access the lesson content for review and application.
Will Lysa or any member of the COMPEL team be able to give me personal feedback on my writing?
No, but we have developed our Community Groups and Course Discussion areas to be a place where you can connect with peers and ask general writing questions. We see the COMPEL training as the proactive side to improving your writing. The reactive side can be accomplished by connecting with a professional editorial service. As a COMPEL Member you can reference our Communicators Marketplace vendor list to connect with these professional service providers.
Can I talk to members of the COMPEL Leadership Team over the phone?
Although we do not offer phone support, we are always available to answer your questions and help you with any issue you are having! Simply submit your question on the Contact Page and someone will respond within a few business days.
Once I enroll in a course, how do I receive the teachings?
Once you enroll in a specific writing course, you will have immediate access to the first teaching in that course. You can watch the teachings at your own pace as well as complete the challenges at the end of each teaching on your own time. Once you have completed all teachings in a particular course, you can mark that course as complete and it will remain in your personal dashboard.
Will I receive a certificate or recognition when I complete selected courses?
Your learning path at COMPEL is self-directed. Although we don’t offer individual certificates or recognition awards for completion of courses, we love to celebrate with you! You are always invited to hop over to the community discussion group to share and celebrate your accomplishments with your fellow members. You’ll also be able to keep track of your progress and success on your personal dashboard so you will always know where you are and how much you’ve progressed in your pursuit to improving your writing and advance your publishing journey.
Can I download teaching content to my computer?
At this time, COMPEL teachings cannot be downloaded and can only be accessed while online and on the site. However, there are some free downloadable resources available to all members on the Free Resources page.
Every week when a new teaching is posted, we’ll provide a challenge of sorts, or call to action, to help you put into practice what you learned from that particular teaching. Each teaching on the site, whether live or in a library course, will include these calls to action. These application items (aka, homework) are optional and are to be done independently but are intended to help you apply what you are learning, meet writing goals and experience the joy of accomplishment.
How do I complete my Action Items?
To complete action items, make sure each checklist item is complete and then click “Complete Lesson”. Once you complete your action items, the lesson will be recorded as complete and you will be able to move onto the next lesson.
What is the COMPEL Community all about and what’s so great about it?
We realize a writer’s life can feel lonely at times, which is why we consider our COMPEL community one of our greatest benefits to COMPEL members and what sets us apart from any other writing site. At COMPEL, you’ll have direct access to the COMPEL New Member Coordinator, Suzie Eller, for questions and guidance. In addition, you can get involved in discussions with other writers about the weekly teachings and learn from each other while building new relationships and making new friends who understand you and your calling. You can also join one or more online groups which are of particular interest to you and create bonds with writers who share the same interests as well. COMPEL is not just a site to learn about writing; it’s a place to feel loved and at home while you pursue your dream to write.
What types of groups can I get involved with as a COMPEL member?
We have a variety of community groups to fit the needs of all our COMPEL members and foster and encourage discussion, engagement and relationship building among writers. These groups include topical writing groups, discussion groups about current teachings, new member groups, regional groups, writing critique groups and more. Rest assured, there is a group for everyone!
What is the COMPEL Book Club all about?
COMPEL Book Club studies take place several times a year and each one is approximately four to six weeks. Book Clubs take place in the Community Group area of the website. The Book Club books are carefully selected and used as a resource to teach members about different styles of writing. Members receive tips and advice to help improve their own writing while learning from a published author. Within the group setting, book club members have direct access to the author and the editor from the publishing company of the book. This type of book club study and learning method, as well as the unheard of access to talk directly to authors and top editors in the publishing industry, is unique to COMPEL.
How do I join a group in the new COMPEL website?
You can connect with any of our groups on the new Community Groups page. These groups will be moderated by our valuable team of volunteer group leaders and will provide you the opportunity to connect with COMPEL members that share your interests and similar writing goals.
Will my Facebook group still be active?
Our COMPEL Facebook groups will continue in their activity for a to-be-determined amount of time after the new site launches. Eventually, all of our community engagement will happen within the COMPEL website and you’ll no longer be required to maintain a separate Facebook account to connect with COMPEL members. COMPEL Training will continue to maintain a brand presence on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram even after these smaller groups transition into the new COMPEL environment.
How do I connect with other members taking the same course as me?
Each course on COMPEL Training will have its own course discussion space. This discussion board will be accessible via the course page and on your COMPEL dashboard.
Your display name is static and cannot be changed after sign up. If you have a concern about this display name please contact our compel team at support@compeltraining.com.
If you’d like to change the email preferences related to COMPEL community activity you can access the Email tab of your Account Settings. In this control panel, you will be able to turn different types of email notifications on and off including those related to comments, replies, friend requests and groups.
COMPEL Training features four new teachings every month. These teachings will belong to themed courses which we feel all of our members will love! Each course will focus on a specific area of writing, and all the teachings within the course will be about that topic. Have no fear – if a particular live series is focusing on a subject you’re not completely interested in, you’ll always have access to our entire course library! And, you can always return to a course and participate at a time that works with your schedule.
Can I download audio and videos to my computer?
Audio and video content is not available for download from the COMPEL Training website. All lesson content should be consumed within our learning environment. Any resource that is available for download will be available in our Resource Library.
Will I still receive weekly teachings on Thursdays?
Yes! You will continue to receiving fresh, new teachings four times a month, as usual, with unique community-wide challenges when there is a fifth Thursday. However, we are introducing themed series which we feel all of our members will love! Each new themed course will focus on a specific area of writing, and all the classes within that series will be about that topic. But have no fear – if a particular live series is focusing on a subject you’re not completely interested in, you’ll always have access to our entire course library!
Why do I have to enroll in a course?
The COMPEL system requires that you enroll in courses so that we can help you track your progress and keep track of your learning achievements. As a member, you never have to pay for any course, but you will still need to enroll to add a course your My COMPEL