by Laura Finch | Jan 9, 2018 | Inspiration
In the American Midwest, where the Weaving Influence headquarters are located, there is a special variety of wheat that grows through the winter. Decoratively, it’s used just about everywhere. Clumped in yards and golf courses, scattered along highways. (It also...
by Becky Robinson | Jan 2, 2018 | Book Launch
Your already existing networks are your greatest asset in book marketing. Your book marketing efforts will succeed (or not) based on your follow-through in reaching and mobilizing your networks. As part of our book launch process, we brainstorm lists of networks with...
by Janeile Cudjoe-Myers | Dec 26, 2017 | Inspiration
We’re currently wrapping up a season of gratitude in the U.S. that starts in November with Thanksgiving and runs through to Christmas. While being thankful is not isolated to a few months in the year, we seem to become more aware of the need to be grateful...
by Guest Author | Dec 22, 2017 | Leadership
We’re throwing it back! This week we’re showcasing a guest post from Scott Mautz about taking risks (just in time for New Year’s resolutions, perhaps?). As we take risks and try new things, we expand our horizons and get exposed to more. Our fear of the unknown...
by Stephanie Quick | Dec 19, 2017 | Social Media
Social media has the potential to connect us. Through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and more, social media offers the opportunity to spread our ideas and to allow us to interact with people we might never otherwise meet. I’ve seen this in my own life. A few...
by Guest Author | Dec 15, 2017 | Leadership
We’re throwing it back! This week we’re showcasing a guest post from Paul Cummings about the importance of believing in what you do. As I sat in a room with a group of young and eager sales professionals, I thought back on my own sales career. What key factors led to...
by Christy Kirk | Dec 12, 2017 | Social Media
December is the season for giving, and social media is in the giving spirit. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube are all rolling out new tools and functionality this month. Twitter It’s no secret that Twitter has had trouble staying relevant as younger users...
by Margy Kerr-Jerrett | Dec 8, 2017 | Inspiration
This fall, we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to design and develop some fantastic new websites for our partners! Over the years, we’ve tested different website formats and have figured out what really works for authors. Some of the elements you may notice on...
by Whitney Heins | Dec 5, 2017 | Leadership
Matt Lauer. George H.W. Bush. Charlie Rose. Everyday the headlines are filled with accusations of men sexually harassing women. And some of the names are pretty surprising as they are otherwise respected people who have led highly-regarded careers. Clearly, there is a...
by Elizabeth Johnson | Dec 1, 2017 | Influence Building
I’m not sure where our company would be without today’s featured team member. She’s our Web Projects Manager and is the community manager for the Weaving Influence Lab, but it seems like she does so much more — not just at work, but in the rest...