by Elizabeth Johnson | Aug 16, 2016 | Inspiration
I am a bookworm, no question about it. I learned to read at age 3 and haven’t stopped since. Yet when I was recently asked what my favorite hobby was, I hesitated to say reading. Because that word by itself doesn’t quite say enough — after all, do I...
by Elizabeth Johnson | Aug 12, 2016 | Influence Building
Where has the summer gone?! I’m thankful to not be governed by the school calendar this year, but August still feels like a “transition month” to me. It’s summer’s last hurrah; everyone’s trying to squeeze in one more vacation, and...
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...
