by Christy Kirk | Sep 9, 2015 | Inspiration
T.S. Eliot very famously said that “April is the cruelest month.” But I disagree. I think September is the cruelest month – yet also a month with the most promise. The days after Labor Day feel like a slow, sad good-bye: to summer, to long hot days and warm...
by Carrie Koens | Sep 4, 2015 | Influence Building
Happy September! We’re back into book launch season after a minimal “slow down”, launching just five books in June, July, and August. Since we didn’t really get a break this summer, I’m looking forward to taking a few days off next week...
by Guest Author | Sep 1, 2015 | Inspiration
In a popular comedy show, the improvisational (improv) performers are challenged with acting out a scene to the best of their ability, on the spot (i.e. “at the drop of a hat”). If you think about it, life can sometimes feel like a series of improv skits. Not just...
by Becky Robinson | Aug 25, 2015 | Social Media
There’s no quick fix that I’ve found to create fast traction for a blog site. Most of the successful bloggers I know have been consistently blogging and promoting their blogs for years; we’ve never seen anyone achieve overnight success in blogging....
by Carrie Koens | Aug 21, 2015 | Influence Building
From time to time on these Friday posts, I like to share a collection of online articles from the last month that I think you might like. This time I decided to get a few of my Weaving Influence co-workers involved in sharing some of their favorite links. A big thanks...
by Margy Kerr-Jerrett | Aug 18, 2015 | Inspiration
During my recent trip to the USA, my husband and I took a drive to visit Becky and the other local team members in their fabulous new space in Lambertville, Michigan. Besides meeting with team members face-to-face (they are just as amazing and talented in person as in...
by Carrie Koens | Aug 14, 2015 | Book Launch
The Weaving Influence team isn’t huge. We’re growing – to be sure – but we still number in the double digits as a whole. However, for such a small team, there are a surprising number of us who have a personal interest in adoption. It’s...
by Christy Kirk | Aug 11, 2015 | Social Media
Are you doing everything right on social but still experiencing slow growth? You’re not alone. Organic growth, which means attracting fans and followers through non-paid avenues, can be a slow process. It takes time and consistent effort to build a tribe on social...
by Carrie Koens | Aug 7, 2015 | Book Launch
In the spring of 2012, I met a woman on Twitter named Becky Robinson. It was a tale of entrepreneur meets soon-to-be out-of-work English-major-turned-pharmacy-tech, and before I knew what was happening, I was in Becky’s email account, reaching out to Barnes...
by Margy Kerr-Jerrett | Aug 4, 2015 | Inspiration
Two years ago, I left my job to study in Israel where I still live today. Since moving, I have worked in a high-caliber sales position, served as a counselor for a summer program, and performed other odd jobs. I have enjoyed being active, doing different things,...