by Carrie Koens | Feb 20, 2015 | Book Launch
The majority of our Weaving Influence team reside east of the Mississippi, and if you’ve been following the weather reports then you will know that most of us have been hit with an Arctic blast of snow and ice. Comfortable companionship was found this week as we...
by Becky Robinson | Feb 17, 2015 | Marketing
I spend a fair amount of time stalking my clients’ books on Amazon, checking for reviews and rankings. We’ve now launched more than 40 books in about two and a half years. Here are a few observations I’ve made through my endless Amazon stalking:...
by Becky Robinson | Feb 12, 2015 | Book Launch
In line for The Barnstormer, one of Disney World’s kiddie coasters, my daughters and I wondered how we would get onto the new Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ride. We missed our chance for a 20 minute wait during magic hours. We didn’t have a Fast Pass. And the...
by Guest Author | Feb 10, 2015 | Marketing
One afternoon in High School, I watched in awe as a friend connected his IBM PC Jr to a touch-tone telephone. Moments later, after a series of loud squawks and whistles, we were staring at the login for the local university’s library mainframe. That was 1982. Then...
by Becky Robinson | Feb 6, 2015 | Inspiration
As far as I can remember, it started with a square of dark chocolate. I first met Maren and Jamie Showkeir at a Berrett-Koehler event in San Francisco during the summer of 2013. In a room where many of the people had long-lasting friendships and collegial...
by Becky Robinson | Feb 3, 2015 | Inspiration
Amy, a long-time Weaving Influence team member, lost her mother, Carolyn, last week. In the week or so before her mother’s death, she took off some time to plan music and gather photos for her mother’s memorial service. She said, wisely, “I...
by Carrie Koens | Jan 30, 2015 | Book Launch
Well, I don’t know about you, but I’m thankful it’s Friday. It’s been a long week with lots of late nights and the occasional feeling that my eyes might just pop out of my head if I look at a computer screen for one more minute. However,...
by Carrie Koens | Jan 23, 2015 | Book Launch
I’ve defined myself as “a reader” since I was five years old, and am a sucker for Jane Austen (Mansfield Park is my favorite), Agatha Christie (Murder on the Orient Express), and C.S. Lewis (The Four Loves). When my husband found out I would be...
by Carrie Koens | Jan 16, 2015 | Book Launch
Readers and Book Reviewers, Team Buzz Builders and Casual Promoters – GET READY! February 2nd starts our busy spring book launch season, and our team is in full swing working to get everything ready for an exciting line up of authors and books covering a variety...
by Carrie Koens | Jan 9, 2015 | Influence Building
One of the things that I love about doing book launches is the opportunity to get to know people like Andy, Jane, Chantal, and John. As I’ve said before, without the faithful members of Team Buzz Builder, we could not be as successful in our launches. While some...
