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Taking on the Influencer Myth
Today's guest post comes from Charlotte Ashlock. She shares a lot of wisdom here, well worth your time to read! Thanks, Charlotte! The Influencer Myth, Part One: Getting the attention of an influential celebrity is the recipe for instant fame (no hard work...
Featured on Friday: Brian Sooy
It's Good Friday, and I don't know what that means in your home or place of business, but around here it means that we're celebrating with a big family meal on Easter Sunday. It also means that as individuals, we're taking time to think about what this holiday means...
Where Do You Find Your BEST Ideas?
Dean Schroeder and Alan Robinson, the authors of Ideas are Free, recently launched their latest title, The Idea-Driven Organization. From their extensive research with organizations around the world, they've discovered that 80% of the best ideas to move any...
Featured on Friday: #BuzzBuilder Chat
We're just coming off a big book launch week for #LessonsFromChina by @BeauSides, and once again Team Buzz Builder has come through on promotion, posts, reviews, and more. I could say "Thank You" a thousand times and it still wouldn't be adequate to express our...
On Fuel and Pacing
In 17 days, I am going to run my first marathon. About 3 weeks ago, I ran a 15.5 mile training run with a friend. When we finished, I felt awful. I went home whining to my husband and told him I didn't see how I would ever finish the race. He didn't like that, so I...
Featured on Friday: Marilee Adams
Happy Friday! This week we've been busy launching The Idea-Driven Organization by Alan Robinson and Dean Schroeder (if you missed their webinar, you can watch it now), and next week we're getting ready for the official launch of Lessons from China by Beau Sides. I...
3 Ways to Eliminate the Need for a “Hard Sell”
My mentor was despairing of me. In my coaching session, he was helping me through my sales technique. I was being particularly dim, although I’m sure it was as a result of the resistance I felt inside whenever “selling” was an activity I had to contemplate. I think he...
Featured on Friday: #InspiredBook Buzz
We promote a lot of books around here. Over the last two years, several of our authors have made the decision to use some - or all - of their book profits to help others. Mark Miller, author and co-author of The Secret, The Heart of Leadership, The Secret of Teams,...
If You’re An Author, You’re A Teacher
Months ago, while incubating my NYC social testing startup, CredSpark, I met an agent who said she was interested in my idea, and she thought we’d be a good fit to recommend to some of her more “teaching-minded” authors. What an interesting distinction, I thought to...
Strength Follows Strength (Why I Run)
Somewhere around mile 13, my friend Sharon asked, "Do you feel strong?" I gave up on trying to talk with her around mile 10, and when I started using hand signals (thumbs up and down), it reminded me of being in labor with my first daughter and how silent I became....
Featured on Friday: Beau Sides
If you've been following the book launches that Weaving Influence has had the privilege to be a part of since we started back in 2012, you'll probably have picked up on the fact that we tend to work with those in the leadership community. This week we were involved in...
Say Something Meaningful: Crowdsourced on Facebook and Twitter
Our words are powerful. When we compliment others in specific and meaningful ways, our words can have tremendous impact. To demonstrate this truth, I asked my friends and followers on Facebook and Twitter to share meaningful compliments they've received. Here are the...