Category: Morning Buzz

Join the ELGL Morning Buzz Q4 2021 Writing Team! 

Join the ELGL Morning Buzz writing team!  We’re looking for some new writers for our daily series about #localgov and leadership topics. You’ll write once a quarter about a topic of your choosing, and join a solid team of ELGL leaders. Best of all, you’ll add the ELGL byline to your resume. Apply today!

The Messy Middle: Pandemic Edition

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ido Ivry, co-founder and CTO of Zencity Follow Ido on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Empowered: Ordinary people, extraordinary products by Marty Cagan and Chris Jones. What I’m Listening to: Reply All, a podcast on the Internet by Gimlet Media – amazing stories and great story telling. I know I’m 2 … Continued

Building Your #LocalGov Network

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Katie Beemer, recent MPA graduate. Connect on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Instagram. What I’m Reading:  Joanne Fluke’s Chocolate Cream Pie Murder, I like a good mystery, especially one that includes recipes. What I’m Watching: The Best Baker in America, if you enjoy cooking competitions, this most recent season … Continued

How Local Government Can Embrace Hispanic Heritage Month

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Nancy Retana, Grant Specialist/Development Coordinator for Kenosha County Division of Parks, WI. Follow Nancy on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening To: Crime Junkie Podcast. What I’m Watching: Manifest on Netflix. Not so much “watching” as I am “binging.” What I’m Reading: Malinche by Laura Esquivel. National Hispanic Heritage … Continued

What Advice Do Local Government Leaders Have for Making It Through Tough Times?

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Director of Communications and Marketing at Polco / National Research Center. Follow Angelica on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson What I’m Listening to: Stuff You Should Know What I’m Watching: Dog Training Videos on YouTube The last year and a half has … Continued

5 Ways to Survive Back-to-School

Today’s Buzz is by Samantha Roberts– connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m listening to:  Olivia Rodrigo, Brutal What’s I’m watching: Tis the season for Stranger Things! What I’m excited about: The first year of fall sports for the eldest – bring on the camp chairs and thermos! Ok, here’s the thing. We spent months talking … Continued

Sexism & Harassment – It’s Happening at Work.

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Melissa Cantarero Weiss, Director of Administrative Services for Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m Reading: Wauwatosa’s draft budget – all day, all week. What I’m Watching: Friday Night Lights What I’m Listening to: Iron & Wine I hope to be one of only a handful … Continued

For Cities, Celebrating Your Food Economy is a Piece of Cake

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect on Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram. What I’m Reading: Jonathan Franzen’s “The Corrections” — best known as the novel once booted from Oprah’s Book Club — and still a monumental read 20 years later. What I’m Watching:  “The White Lotus,” HBO … Continued

The Third Place

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Martin, Vice President of Health Solutions at mySidewalk. Find her on Twitter @DrSarahMarie and on Medium.  She is also now finally posting again on IG, where it’s mostly about running.  What I’m Reading: I’m probably the last aspiring trail runner to read Born to Run, … Continued

Finding Joy in Fall 2021

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Amie Hendrix, Deputy County Administrator for Tompkins County, New York. Connect with Amie on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m Reading: The Rose Code by Kate Quinn What I’m Watching: Only Murders in the Building What I’m Listening to: Dirty Heads, Vacation I am an Autumn baby, so it’s probably no … Continued

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