by Guest Author | Aug 9, 2016 | Inspiration
When our CEO, Becky Robinson, went to the Berrett-Koehler Marketing Workshop in San Francisco recently, she came away from a client interaction with one 8-word takeaway that resonated enough to make it to her personal Facebook wall as well as our internal Slack...
by Margy Kerr-Jerrett | Aug 5, 2016 | Inspiration
I have to say, being part of a virtual team is AWESOME. Not only do I get all the benefits from working from home (from as far as Israel!), but I don’t necessarily miss out on the personal interactions that come from a traditional shared work environment because...
by Whitney Heins | Aug 2, 2016 | Marketing
It’s back to school season! And, recently I found myself going back to school of sorts when I stumbled upon some old public relations textbooks. Thumbing through them, I thought—“Geez, if I wrote like this, readers would fall asleep halfway through the lede!” Much has...
by Elizabeth Johnson | Jul 29, 2016 | Book Launch
As a blogger and book author, I’ve spent a lot of time considering the ripples of influence. For instance: if I spend 30 minutes writing a blog post, that post may be read by someone across the country, who may then take the truths I’ve shared and use them...
by Margy Kerr-Jerrett | Jul 26, 2016 | Marketing
As our CEO Becky Robinson likes to say, your website is the only place online that you really control online. For that reason, we consider it the essential foundation for building stable and influential thought leadership in your field. For authors, having a website...
by Elizabeth Johnson | Jul 22, 2016 | Inspiration
A few years ago, we launched a book for visionary thought leader Dr. Kathy Cramer — best-selling author, speaker, psychologist, business consultant, executive coach, and founder of The Cramer Institute in St. Louis, MO. Today, we are grieved to share that she...
by Guest Author | Jul 21, 2016 | Inspiration
This post is part of our 2016 Team Buzz Builder Guest Blogger series. Today we are pleased to introduce you to Sonia Di Maulo, Author and Founder of Harvest Performance. When you’re in a Slump, you’re not in for much fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily...
by Whitney Heins | Jul 19, 2016 | Marketing
How do you answer when people ask you what you do? Do you have an elevator pitch? Do you feel as if you can accurately communicate the significance of your work? When I was a TV anchor and reporter, there was no need to explain what I did. People already knew—or...
by Christy Kirk | Jul 14, 2016 | Social Media
Pokémon Go is taking over the world, and that’s not hyperbole. The game was released last Wednesday and since that time, it has become the top downloaded free app on both Apple and Android stores, is on more phones than Tinder, and is close to having the same number...
by Laura Finch | Jul 12, 2016 | Leadership
There’s a colorful term coined by a Chicago Bulls announcer for a player attempting a 3-point shot: “big time onions.” I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how entrepreneurs tend to have big time onions. It takes a special person to quit or reject a comfortable, safe...
