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A Look Back at Some of Our Favorite Books

Over the past four years, we have had the honor of launching over 65 incredible books. As part of our anniversary celebration this month, we thought we’d look back at some of our team’s favorites. As you can imagine, it was hard to narrow down the list! Our clients have written fantastic books on business, leadership, and more. After much debate, here are five that stood out – one for each year.

2012 – Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go – Beverly Kaye and Julie Winkle Giulioni

Carrie Koens, a long time member of the WI team, shared her thoughts on one of the first books Weaving Influence launched:

“Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go by Beverly Kaye and Julie Winkle Giulioni was the first book launch I worked on from start to finish, and the second client book I read from cover to cover. Four years later, the takeaway that STILL comes to mind when I’m faced with disappointments and frustrations, in work or in life, comes from a Help Them Grow quote: “Onward and Upward has been replaced by Forward and Toward.” Forward and Toward reminds me that I need to take action in my own life, always looking forward, and always working toward something. I’ll never forget it.”

2013 – Managers as Mentors – Chip Bell and Marshall Goldsmith

When Managers as Mentors launched, Paula Kiger was a member of Team Buzz Builder, but not yet a part of the WI contractor team. Even so, this book stands out to her for its practicality and applicability to her life. She shared a blog post that she wrote then and finds it is still very true today. In the post, she examined a time in her life when a mentor could have made a difference in her career trajectory. The book encourages avoiding “the easy way out” and explains why “don’t make it complicated; just get in front of it” is an approach that pays off in huge dividends over the long term.

2014 – Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work and What Does – Susan Fowler

WI Team member Kylah Frazier shares: I enjoyed and appreciated Susan Fowler’s book, Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work…And What Does, because she touches on something that in retrospect should be obvious, but often gets ignored, that something being that people are already motivated. Once we realize this we can shift the focus from if they are motivated to why they are motivated, because not all motivation is created equal. Getting a person to a place where they carry out an action because it fulfills them vs. doing it because of outside pressure or stress means empowering them to see the value in what they do and ultimately be happier and find it more meaningful. It’s a business book, but it applies to life outside of the office too.

2015 – Disrupt Yourself – Whitney Johnson

Our Founder and CEO Becky Robinson shares her thoughts on why Disrupt Yourself by Whitney Johnson was a favorite from 2015:

One of the reasons I enjoyed launching Disrupt Yourself is that it gave me the chance to work with Whitney Johnson again. Whitney was one of our very first clients. Another reason I enjoyed it is that it’s a really, really good book and it very clearly communicates Whitney’s thought leadership and point of view on a topic she’s created, and one that can potentially influence the trajectory of a person’s life and career in a tremendous way. Anyone who is not sure they’re living up to their potential or enjoying how they spend their work days should read this book and think through the concepts.

2016 – Under New Management – David Burkus

I was excited when I found out I’d be working with David Burkus on the launch of Under New Management as I was already a fan of his first book, Myths of Creativity. Under New Management did not disappoint. This book challenged so many standard business practices such as email, performance reviews, limited vacation time and more. I loved reading about companies that are challenging the status quo – and succeeding!

Note: David will be talking about why performance reviews don’t work in a free webinar on July 14. Click here to learn more and to register.

With over 65 launches, it was hard to narrow down to just five so this list is by no means exhaustive!

What about you? What is your favorite book that Weaving Influence launched? What stands out to you?

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Featured on Friday {fanfare}: Dr. Alan G. Robinson, PH.D

Weaving Influence has been working with Dr. Alan G. Robinson for some time now, and I am so pleased to announce that we have just completed a new website highlighting his work as an author (we launched his recent book co-authored with Dean Schroeder, The Idea-Driven Organization, in April 2014).

Author. Professor. Speaker. Consultant.

Dr. Robinson, who serves on the faculty at the University of Massachusetts,  specializes in managing high-performing organizations, creativity, ideas, innovation, and lean production. He is the co-author of ten books, many of which have been translated into more than twenty-five languages.

As the Web Projects Manager, I had the opportunity to work closely with Alan on his new site. In addition to learning about the important and effective work he does as a professor, speaker, and consultant, I was amazed to hear how much Alan gets around the world! While his site was in-progress, I heard from that he had been in Brazil, Taiwan, and the UK (and I am sure there were more places I didn’t hear about).

Recognize any of these names? I do!

Alan has consulted with some of the world’s top companies and organizations (you may be familiar with a few) including the Federal Reserve Bank, General Electric, Kraft, the Government of Singapore, Lucent Technologies, Interbrew, IKEA, Mass Mutual, NBTY, the U.S. Navy, UBS, Alcan, Volkswagen, Standard and Poors, The Veterans Administration, Massachusetts General Hospital, The Washington Post, Wyeth, Heineken, Bose and many more.

Check out Alan’s new site to learn more:

About Alan
Speaking
Consulting
Books

The best way to connect with Alan online is on LinkedIn. Additionally, you can send him an email at alan@alanrobinson.com.

Make Hay While the Sun Shines!

This post is part of our 2016 Team Buzz Builder Guest Blogger series. Today we are pleased to introduce you to Dr. Ralph K. Hawkins, Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Averett University.

Many of us have a tendency to think of summer as a time to mentally “check out” from our jobs. The kids are out of school, everyone is going on vacation, and even the education programs at the church or synagogue may have shut down for the summer. Although we may not literally have the summer off from our job, maybe to some extent we have shelved it mentally.

My grandfather, who grew up on a hog farm in the hill country of North Alabama, knew, however, that summer is for work. The reason for this, he explained, was that summer days were longer than those of any other season during the year. This made summer particularly conducive to working. And he was serious about this. He helped me get my first summer job when I was fifteen. I worked in the warehouse of a plastics manufacturer, stacking boxes of plastic products on pallets and loading them onto eighteen wheelers when they arrived to pick up shipments. And the warehouse didn’t have any air-conditioning!

This really taught me the value of work and, from that point on, I always looked forward to the school bell that would announce the beginning of summer, because it meant that I could get a summer job and begin producing and earning. I’ll never forget the way my grandfather urged us to make the most of the summer. I can still hear him repeating the old farmers’ saying, “Make hay while the sun shines!”

I always admired my grandfather for his work ethic, and I think he was right about the value of summertime. Here are some tips for making the most of your summer:

Revisit your dreams and goals. Do they still inspire you? Could it be time for a mid-course correction? Or do you just need to break those larger goals down into smaller, incremental goals and get serious about pursuing them? Summer is a terrific time to reevaluate the vision you have for your life and work. I love the timeless wisdom of ancient Israel’s sages, who taught that “where there is no vision, the people perish” (Prov 29:18).
Carpe Diem ! This Latin phrase, usually translated as “seize the day,” could be paraphrased “Make hay while the sun shines.” Don’t let opportunity pass you by. Strike while the iron is hot. Once you’ve identified your dreams and goals, seize every opportunity to make them happen.
Turn off the television. According to data from the Nielsen Company, adults aged 35-49 watch more than 33 hours of TV per week, which works out to nearly 1,600 hours per year. That’s more than two months spent gazing into a screen. How much time does that work out to over the course of a lifetime? And do those hours watching actors and actresses live their dreams get you any closer to yours? In 1,600 hours per year, you could take up a new hobby, earn a technical degree or an advanced degree, change careers, or start a business. You could get involved in your community, join a civic organization, or renew relationships with friends and family. Time’s the most precious thing you have in life; don’t squander it in front of the tube!
Refuel. While the summer is ideal for working hard, it is also important to recognize that hard work takes it out of us. And so it’s vital to take some time during the summer months for physical and mental renewal. Take a break. Get away to the mountains or to the seashore. Start a journal. Get back on a program of healthy diet and exercise. Maintain regular spiritual practices. And renew your relationships with your family.

Summer is not for “checking out,” but for checking in. It’s not for dozing, but for doing. It’s not for watching, but for working. It’s for making hay while the sun shines!

Dr. Ralph K. Hawkins is Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Averett University, in Danville, Virginia. He completed a Doctor of Ministry degree at the School of Theology at the University of the South, in Sewanee, TN, and a Ph.D. in Old Testament at Andrews University. In addition to a number of publications in the history and archaeology of the Old Testament, Hawkins is also the co-author of Leadership Lessons: Avoiding the Pitfalls of King Saul (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2013).

 

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Why Our Social Accounts Went Dark

The number one rule in social media marketing is “post consistently.” We normally advise our company channels and clients to follow this rule without exception, but on Sunday and again Monday, we took all the channels we manage dark. We shared one piece of content: a beautiful graphic calling for more love in the world and expressing deep sympathy.

We aren’t the only ones. Brands and thought leaders around the world were dark Sunday, after the tragic shooting in Orlando, Florida. Buffer, a content management system, made pausing content easy for social media managers within minutes of the shooting rampage in Paris in November, and this past weekend, we used the tool’s “pause” feature to modify our posting schedules.

At times of tragedy, we modify our schedules for many reasons. We want to honor those who died. Messages selling something, even if it’s just an idea, aren’t appropriate in the grieving space. We want to honor the families grappling with heartbreak. We want to take space to process our own grief.

While those of us who work in social media like to think of it as a forum for ideas, it’s also very true that social media helps foment the type of ignorance and hatred that sparks shootings like the one in Orlando. Anonymous people, hiding behind Twitter handles and Facebook pages, spew hate, filth, and garbage daily. They attack strangers. Social media has become an incubator for the worst in us.

Taking branded pages dark won’t change that. The responsibility for change rests with each of us. That means, instead of unleashing vitriol about guns, politics, religion, or sexual orientation, we enter into conversations to try to truly understand each other and our differences. It means when someone is being abusive on social channels, we report them. It means no longer tolerating hate language of any kind. It means using the power of connecting with people across the globe for the greater good, for deeper knowledge and understanding, to expand our worlds, and not to find festering haters who will feed our anger and fear.

It means being better than we have been. It means spreading more love and less hate. Every day. With every post and tweet.

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Featured On Friday: Carrie Koens @CGkoens

After years of highlighting amazing Weaving Influence clients, sharing about upcoming events, meeting & greeting with our team members, and more, our very own Carrie Koens has stepped down from her role as resident Featured on Friday writer and book launch director to attend to some (growing) family affairs.

We are so grateful for the amazing work Carrie has done for us and our clients and for the insight and energy she brought to every task at hand.

Our entire team wishes Carrie and her husband well as they embark on a new amazing journey to adopt a sibling group of five from Costa Rica.

Do these look like great parents or what?

From Carrie to YOU

Dear Online Friends,

Over the last 4+ years, I have discovered strengths I didn’t know I had, faced challenges that caused me to draw on those strengths, and developed skills that will serve me as I move forward into this next phase of life.

When my husband and I made the decision to adopt five siblings, we knew that the world would call us crazy, and that life as we knew it, would change forever. However, it’s not the first time we’ve been called crazy or turned our world upside down. When I left my steady job at the pharmacy to work for a woman I’d only met on Twitter, I was also called crazy – and over 4 years later, I’d say it also changed my life forever.

#iamthankful for the people I’ve met through my work with Weaving Influence – clients, bloggers, and co-workers. I’m excited (and nervous) about my future role as “mom,” but can already see how some of the skills and strengths discovered and acquired during my time with Weaving Influence will be called upon once again as I go forward in this next phase of life.

Grateful for the memories, the experiences, and the friendships formed. It’s not farewell, just “see you later!”

All the best,

Carrie

How You Can Help

You can learn more and help out financially at their YouCaring site or send them something from their Amazon registry. Prayers are always welcome, too.

FoF Lives On

Don’t worry–Featured on Friday posts are here to stay! I (Margy) and my co-worker Elizabeth will be taking over from here on out. Have any suggestions? Let us know here in the comments.

Happy Friday!

Featured on Friday {Fanfare}: @beausides Global Partners in Life

Over the last year, we’ve introduced you to a few of the websites that our incredible team has created for clients like Bill High, Bill Treasurer, and #BKPedia. From design and editing to creation and implementation, the Weaving Influence team offers a full range of website options to meet the needs of our clients (Interested? Contact us!), but our favorite part of the job is the big reveal to the world.

Our team loved being a part of this website redesign as it gave us an opportunity to support the meaningful work that Beau, and his organization, are doing among the orphans of China. Front and center on the redesigned site is the Global Partners in Life (GPiL) Vision & Mission:

Global Partners in Life’s vision is to enhance the lives of young people in China. Our mission is to build relationships by meeting the humanitarian and educational needs of children, youth, and young adults.

Included at the revised and updated site, you can learn more about:

The orphanage.
How you can get involved.
What’s new.
Who keeps GPiL running.

If Beau Sides’ name sounds familiar to you, you might recall our past launches of his two books, Lessons from China (2014) and Unseen Tears (2015). It’s always an honor to work with Beau – something I had the pleasure of doing as we helped shepherd Unseen Tears through the publication process – and if you’re interested in learning more about China, both books would be a great addition to your shelf.

There are children waiting to be helped, and a website waiting to be explored, so what are you waiting for? Spend some time this weekend clicking around the new GPiL website, and don’t forget to share the link with your communities!

globalpartnersinlife.org

Send a tweet to @BeauSides and let him know you enjoyed the new site!

Four Stellar Years of Weaving Influence

On June 1, 2016, we will mark our four-year anniversary! I can’t vouch for how it felt to be a part of the team when the company was born, but I am fortunate to be able to know how it feels to be part of four-year-old Weaving Influence. It feels stellar!

Since we are a mostly virtual team, our meetings are often held via web conference. As we met today, each team member was invited to share their top four moments of their time with Weaving Influence. As each person shared their moments, these themes emerged time and time again:

People and Relationships

Each person who spoke mentioned the power of working with (and for) great people. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to meet in person reminisced about how much these in-person meetings have meant. Joanna Jones praised the “environment we can create together even though we can’t see each other.”

Flexibility

Like many of my fellow team members, I wake up each day grateful for the flexibility I have enjoyed at Weaving Influence. It has made it possible for me to be the caregiver to my elderly father-in-law while doing work I love and contributing to my family’s bottom line. Several members talked about the relief they felt at being able to work and meet their families’ needs. No one takes this flexibility for granted.

Being Stretched and Challenged in Unexpected Ways

When you choose to work for a company that is doing things quite differently from most other companies out there, it can be disconcerting to face tasks which you have no idea how to do, for which there is no road map, using software or equipment that is totally new to you. Several team members talked about how being part of this team has stretched them professionally and showed them abilities they didn’t know they possessed.

I’ve been stretched in more ways than I thought possible. I have learned to lead and discovered strengths I didn’t know I had. ~  Carrie Koens

NOTE: Carrie’s work with us is coming to an end, for now, as she and her husband Peter continue their adoption journey. We will miss you, Carrie. As stars go, you have been a supernova, and we are grateful!

Taking Risks While Being Supported

When Christy Kirk talked about how it is sometimes difficult to find the balance between the pressure to want your work to be perfect and the exhilaration of producing work that, while not perfect, makes an impact on the world, many of us could relate! Not every business supports its workers in the precarious leaps of taking risks which may fail, but this one does.

Families are Valued

Teammate after teammate expressed their gratitude that they could join a child at a school event, leave for a doctor’s appointment knowing they could complete their work on their own schedule, or simply share family developments with co-workers. Speaking for myself, and for many others on the team I am sure, I am grateful that Becky Robinson has worked so hard to sustain a profitable business while recognizing the degree to which family and loved ones matter.

The most significant contributions we make to the world will never be measured in dollars and cents. ~ Becky Robinson

Throughout this morning’s discussion, I definitely had the sense that each person talking felt that their teammates were each “stars.” It takes stars of all shapes, sizes, and brightnesses to light the evening sky, and at four years old, the Weaving Influence constellation is particularly bright!

 

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WI Star Word Cloud Credit: Tagxedo Copyright 2016

Featured on Friday: #ATD2016 – A Review in Pictures

If you missed the photos on our Facebook and Twitter channels from ATD this week, keep reading! Becky, Christy, and Kylah just got back from this year’s event and plans are already being made to go back next year.

The team had a wonderful time catching up with old friends and clients, making new connections for Corporate Champions, and experiencing in-person meetings with people who have attended our webinars in the past.

From the first day through the last, the #WITeam had a great time mixing and mingling, as you can see from the photos.

One of the highlights of ATD for Becky was catching up with Ken Blanchard and Bill Byham.

Christy, Becky, and Kylah enjoyed chatting with author Susan Fowler.

Michael Beck stopped by our booth on the last day to say hello.

Bev Kaye and Chris Cappy grabbed a photo with Becky during their visit to the WI booth.

And last but not least: Julie Winkle Giulioni was one of our very first book launch clients at WI – and my (Carrie) first launch from start to finish. Almost 4 years after Julie’s launch (Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go – co-authored with Bev Kaye), Becky and Julie finally got an opportunity to meet in person. What a great highlight of an outstanding event!

One of our first clients – Julie Winkle Giulioni!

Did you attend ATD? Leave a comment about your favorite speaker or event!

When Starting Out On Snapchat, Remain Fully Clothed

Have you heard of SnapChat?

In 2011, a Stanford University junior and his buddy were trying to figure out how to send pictures to girls which would disappear shortly after they were viewed. (I’ll leave the types of pictures to your imagination. They probably weren’t screen grabs of the night’s homework.) From the humble beginning user count (127 in July 2011) to now, Pictaboo became Snapchat and now has 100 million daily users. (Learn more about Snapchat’s history here.)

I am one of the 100 million and I am scrambling to figure it out!

WHY should I figure out Snapchat?

Why am I scrambling to figure Snapchat out? I have several reasons.

Brands are increasing their presence on Snapchat. As an influencer, I want to be able to demonstrate to a brand that I am proficient (and trust me, I’m hardly proficient yet!)
I work for Weaving Influence, and we help authors grow their online influence. I’m not sure how many of our authors are going to be a demographic “fit” for Snapchat but if one of them is, I don’t want us to be in the position of saying, “yeah, we don’t really know much about Snapchat”
I have teenagers! I like seeing what is going on in their lives! I don’t know if there is any academic research about this, but I am positive there is a correlation between adults being open to learning new applications and teenagers being on those applications. Although she wasn’t personally pictured, I felt like I was experiencing my daughter’s Disney College Program service celebration virtually real time through the DisneyHousing Snapchat account!
It’s fun! Many of my friends compare it to “old Twitter” (when people used to actually interact with one another and find deeper connections). I’m not sure that’s the right definition for me, but where else can I spew a rainbow out of my mouth just for the heck of it?

HOW Do I Figure Out Snapchat?

Now that we’ve discussed the why, let’s talk about the how.

I can tell you that I am in no way equipped to do a thorough 101 on Snapchat (but I have found some great resources!). If you want the 101, I recommend Snapchat for Influencers from MomSpark and Lynda.com’s Snapchat Tutorials. Note: both resources charge a fee. It is a sign of how hard Snapchat has been that I have been willing to cough up cash to figure it out. In the meantime, here are a few lessons I have managed to learn! For the ones I learned from other Snapchat users, those users get shoutouts:

Navigation. Honestly, my navigation strategy is swipe furiously up, down, left, and right until I get to where I want to be. This is pretty much the least logical interface I have ever used. Practice makes perfect though, and I am getting better at ending up where I want to be.

How to record a voice snap. I learned this one from Austin Iuliano, who sent me a snap after I had added him following #ChatSnap, a weekly twitter chat for Snapchat fans held every Wednesday at 1 pm ET. He explained how to leave a voice snap (you hold down the phone icon and talk … it’s that easy!). Once I knew, I was able to teach others.

How to change the length of time your snap stays on screen. My friend Neil (thetk42one on Snapchat) said, “your snaps don’t stay up very long.” I had not taken the time to figure out how to change that, so he sent me a tutorial (in pictures). Now everyone has ten awesome seconds to see my incredible snapchat creations!

That Snapchat metes out replays sparingly. This one I learned from my daughter, who explained you only get a limited number of replays (darn it!).

That there’s a difference between sending an image to your story and sending it to an individual. this lesson came courtesy of SnapChat ninja Laura, who sent a message saying “You’re great but I don’t need to see your images every. single. time.” Message received! (And we’ve had QUITE A FEW LAUGHS about many Snapchat-related incidents.) I still can’t figure out why someone would WANT to go to my story … guess I just have to keep working on making them compelling!

How to use filters, how to follow others, and many other lessons. My Type-A parent community especially understands that “bite sized is best” when it comes to learning Snapchat. Their Old Farts Guide to Snapchat is a) useful and b) contains links to some really fun snapchatters!

BUT, Honestly, What Are the Bad Parts?

It’s hard on the middle-aged memory. Since snaps disappear after a certain amount of time, the process strains the already-addled brain. I have had more than one occasion where I received a witty response ……. to a snap I couldn’t remember at all.

For brands, it’s difficult to track ROI-related metrics. Not that it’s easy to track ROI via other channels, but with Snapchat it’s even more of a mystery. This article explores Snapchat’s difficulty measuring “the core metrics necessary to prove success.”

It can be distracting. Just ask Kourtney Kardashian, who was pulled over by law enforcement mid-snap. (Obviously a choice she made, just saying it’s yet one more distraction!).

Snapping Up Some Conclusions

The community around Snapchat is the most generous community I’ve run across recently in their willingness to help a newbie learn. And they don’t wait to ask what you need to know. (Or heck maybe I’m just giving off an utterly clueless vibe!).

In the context of my work with Weaving Influence, it is imperative that an organization which prides itself on helping authors navigate the online world be “up” on apps which are becoming more prominent. I am betting the other brands who are doing the same will benefit from their choice.

Now, about the “fully clothed reference” in the title. You may wonder why I say that. Here’s why. A while back, I got a message from Laura (the leading lady in my Snapchat education journey) with this message: “UMMM……”

Her  message was in response to this lovely image which was in my “story” and a direct message to her (because this was before she cut me off from that dual story/message approach):

I had no recollection of taking this picture or of sending it to my story OR to my friend. (I do actually know what it is … it’s the view from my dining room table of the light fixture above, which I apparently immortalized during some of my frantic swiping across the screen trying to figure out how to navigate Snapchat.)

That’s why I say, if you are one of the approximately 75% of Americans who take their smartphones to the bathroom with them you might want to save your Snapchat experimentation for another time.

Otherwise, you might inadvertently send your own personal image right down the toilet.

Featured on Friday: @TeamBuzzBuilder

When I met Becky Robinson on Twitter four years ago – and then came on as a contractor with her new company – one of the first things she told me about was a team that she was putting together, creating “buzz builders” for book launches. As a bookworm myself, I loved the idea of a group that centered around reading books and supporting authors.

Fast-forward and I was given the opportunity to have a lot more personal interaction with our Buzz Builders when another team member, Joanna, went on an extended maternity leave. Prior to her departure, Joanna had become our primary point of contact during launches as she sent out guest posts to bloggers and connected authors and Team Buzz Builder members for interviews.

When she left it fell to me, as the Book Launch Director, to take over. I followed her notes, built relationships, and for the last year and a half have found it to be one of the most enjoyable parts of my work with Weaving Influence. As I prepare to move on to new adventures and Joanna has returned, I’m handing the communication back into her capable hands. It’s fun that we’ve come full circle.

Who are the Buzz Builders?

If you don’t know this already – our Team Buzz Builder folks are some of the best supporters out there. They freely give of their time, talents, online space, and social media audiences when it comes to our launches and promotional efforts.

They are polite, enthusiastic, forgiving, and generous. They are bloggers, leaders, teachers, speakers, salesmen, doctors, and authors. They are husbands, wives, grandfathers, grandmothers, right-wing, left-wing, and centrists. But above all else – they are readers. 

While they may have different backgrounds, careers, faiths, or political leanings – their love of learning, leadership, and community are what bring them together, making supporting our books their common ground.

What are the Benefits?

Well, just for starters…

Free books for every launch you join (PDF’s – when available – for those in our international community)
Internal community building on our new (this year) Facebook Community page (request to join)
The ability to connect with authors in the leadership and business worlds
Opportunities to guest post on the Weaving Influence and Lead Change Group blogs
Unique content (new or repurposed from their new book) from leadership/business authors to use on your blog or LinkedIn account
Invitations to our FREE webinars with top thought-leaders and authors

And if you don’t want to take MY word for it, here’s what some of our Buzz Builders had to say when I interviewed them for their highlight Featured on Friday posts over the years…

“I am blown away by the quality and quantity of support materials that are available to us to help promote the authors and their titles.  I have not seen anything like this level of support anywhere else.” — John Smith, The Strategic Learner

“I have also learned so much from the books that I have read through TBB and find they add value to me every day at work and even at home.”  — Chantal Bechervaise, Take It Personel-ly

“I’ve been so impressed with the level of engagement of the team and the support offered by Weaving Influence’s exceptional people. […] Being involved with everyone here has been a privilege and a lot of fun.” — Dawn-Marie Cornett, LinkedIn

“If anyone is interested in extending their personal connections with some of the leading characters in our field, this is definitely one way to do it!” — John Thurlbeck, Wear Consulting, Ltd

“I appreciate that Team Buzz Builder supports and promotes all members of the community and their blogs.” — Alli Polin, Break the Frame

“Not only do I get to serve, the books I have reviewed have now become part of my arsenal of “go-to” references.” — Kimunya Mugo, Lead By Choice

“I love the opportunity to interact with brands and other bloggers in a meaningful way and Team Buzz Builder offers this!” — Christopher Lewis, Dad of Divas

“I’ve found that the books I receive through Team Buzz Builder (TBB) are always beyond the cutting edge, which helps me to stay at the top of my game.” — Rebecca Henderson, Amazon

“I can count on the Buzz Building team to present me with books tailored to my interests.” — Jennifer V. Miller, The People Equation

“Each contact with the TBB team is a learning experience.  You really get a sense of being a part of the team.” — Andy Uskavitch, SuperVISION Motivation

“Being a Buzz Builder, I have a steady stream of books to read on important topics, plus I get to listen in on author chats and have even gotten personal emails from them. I get to surround myself with people I consider probably the most positive members of the human race.” — Jane Anderson, Insite Skill

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