by Carrie Koens | May 22, 2015 | Social Media
Working in a start-up company is not for the faint of heart, and in the summer and fall of 2013 the Weaving Influence team was swimming to keep our heads above water. We were starting to feel the growth pains as one by one our fellow contractors moved on or moved...
by Becky Robinson | May 19, 2015 | Book Launch
My new office space is filled with books and shipping materials today, as we’re sending out advance review copies of The Disciplined Leader by John Manning. Shipping and distributing books is something we do to serve our clients. It requires many hands on deck,...
by Carrie Koens | May 15, 2015 | Book Launch
One thing about working – even virtually – with strong personalities and visionaries (and don’t forget the INTJ – hi there!), is that no one is ever satisfied with the status quo. Despite having 50 book launches under our collective belt,...
by Christy Kirk | May 12, 2015 | Influence Building
I have to admit it — I’m addicted to webinars. I probably listen to at least one a week, and often it’s two or three. I will sign up for webinars on marketing, healthy living, any subject that piques my interest . . . and of course, I listen in on as many...
by Becky Robinson | May 5, 2015 | Marketing
Since early 2012, my team and I have helped to launch 50 books, mostly business/leadership titles. We’ve worked with a variety of authors, with a combination of first time and veteran authors. We’ve done a mix of traditionally published and self-published...
by Carrie Koens | May 1, 2015 | Book Launch
There are a couple of exciting events coming up next week. On Tuesday, May 5th, The New One Minute Manager (a revision of a classic) will be released for sale. There are several folks on the team who read the original and are excited to get their hands on this updated...
by Becky Robinson | Apr 28, 2015 | Social Media
It wasn’t until a thick envelope arrived in my office via FedEx that the issue of copyright infringement of images came into clear focus for me. When I started blogging in 2009, we rarely incorporated images and I relied on the expertise of the university who...
by Guest Author | Apr 23, 2015 | Social Media
This week Twitter announced a new feature via their blog that has many up in arms. Starting April 20th, users have been given the option to enable Direct Messages, not just from followers–but from anyone. Twitter’s hope is to make connecting with others...
by Becky Robinson | Apr 21, 2015 | Influence Building
I couldn’t wait to have an excuse to share these fun photos of our Web Development Manager, John Marcello, jumping in his new Weaving Influence t-shirt. He posted them to our team Facebook page over the weekend and I laughed, joyfully. A t-shirt, with a logo. It...
by Carrie Koens | Apr 17, 2015 | Book Launch
It’s hard to believe, but the last time I did a Featured on Friday of nothing but links was all the way back in December! It’s been a busy spring season as we’ve worked our way through the various book launches, and today marks the last day of our...