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5 New Facebook Features to Get Excited About

5 New Facebook Features to Get Excited About

F8 is Facebook’s annual look inside the business with an emphasis on unveiling new products and ideas. The event just wrapped up and marketers are still buzzing about all the cool ideas Facebook shared. Here are 5 new features we think could deliver big results for...

Featured on Friday: 5 Minute #MustReads!

Featured on Friday: 5 Minute #MustReads!

Happy Friday! How has your week been? Happy to see it end, or excited about the opportunities that presented themselves over the last 5 days? It could even be a mixed bag - it certainly was around here. But those are good weeks too - always something to learn and ways...

The Evolution of Public Relations

The Evolution of Public Relations

I remember the day it occurred to me that being a broadcast journalist in the 21st century wasn’t quite how I dreamed it would be. It was during my first job out of college at a local TV station in Charlottesville, Virginia where I was a “one-man-band” reporter. That...

Featured on Friday: #ReadLocal with @hometownreads

Featured on Friday: #ReadLocal with @hometownreads

A few years back, Becky Robinson presented a new idea to her team: Hometown Reads. Since I was one of the people at that meeting I can tell you that, right or wrong, we unanimously and unequivocally voted her down. The company was barely a year old, every one of us...

3 Keys to Growing Your Twitter Following

3 Keys to Growing Your Twitter Following

It’s not just the people of Texas who believe that bigger is better. Most people on social media obsess over the size of their following, but size without engagement is a very hollow goal. I often recount the story of a brand I worked with briefly. They had more than...

Featured on Friday: Meet Team Member Jessica Bennett

Featured on Friday: Meet Team Member Jessica Bennett

You may know by now that the Weaving Influence team is spread out over several states and - on occasion - a couple of continents. But did you know that in addition to the virtual team, there is also a core group in the Michigan office? And that main office team also...

The Joy of Clean Closets and a Clear Focus

The Joy of Clean Closets and a Clear Focus

I’m about a year late to the party, but I just finished Marie Kondo’s book on ‘tidying.’ Kondo’s method, which she calls KonMari, has a cult following. I can easily see why. Who doesn’t want a once-and-for-all answer to the clutter in their home and office? Kondo...

Featured on Friday: The Chatter About #CTDOMag

Featured on Friday: The Chatter About #CTDOMag

Earlier this month we told you about an exciting new resource for those interested in talent development. CTDO is an "App-Based Magazine Unlike Anything You've Experienced" - and we offered several of our Team Buzz Builders the opportunity to try it for themselves and...

New Seasons, New Social Channels: Instagram

New Seasons, New Social Channels: Instagram

Spring officially began this past weekend and many of us are on spring break this week. Hopefully it’s beginning to feel warmer where you are! Spring offers the possibility of something new. Why not take this opportunity to learn a new social channel: Instagram! I...

Featured on Friday: TBB Member @dawnmariec

Featured on Friday: TBB Member @dawnmariec

Although Team Buzz Builder (TBB) has been around since the early days of Weaving Influence, one of our areas of focus for 2016 has been on getting to know the unique individuals who make up TBB. Whether through email exchanges or chatting with each other in our...

Weaving Leadership Influence

Weaving Leadership Influence

This post is a part of our 2016 Team Buzz Builder Guest Blogger Series. Today we are pleased to introduce you to Byron Ernest, Superintendent and Head of Schools for Hoosier Academies. It is so exciting to have the opportunity to do a guest post for the Weaving...

How to Improve Your Problem-Solving with Art

How to Improve Your Problem-Solving with Art

Have you followed the recent adult coloring book trend? From mandalas and zentangles, to everyday nature scenes or inspirational word art, adults are rediscovering the joy of tuning in to the creative side of their brains. Coloring provides a relaxing, low-cost way to...