Category: Morning Buzz

Rules for Life (2021 Version)

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Danielle Rogers, Community Marketing Manager for the City of Newton – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Listening To: All the jazz music I can find including this Spotify playlist: Jazz in the Background What I’m Reading: I’m still stuck in fall and am working Alice Hoffman’s Practical … Continued

Share Your Team on Video

You are buzzing today with Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager with the City of Battle Creek, Michigan! Please connect with me on Twitter and LinkedIn! (And today is my #ELGLTakeoverTuesday, so follow me on Instagram @ELGL50!) What I’m reading: Just started Crisis Ready by Melissa Agnes. What I’m watching: Life Below Zero on Disney+ … fascinating … Continued

Giving Thanks in Difficult Times

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ann Marie Townshend, City Manager of Lewes, Delaware What I’m Watching: Hallmark Christmas movies and finishing up the fourth season of The Crown What I’m Doing: Quarantining and looking forward to being outside and seeing people, even if from a distance Normally I look forward to writing … Continued

Serving the People, It’s What I Love!

You are buzzing today with Ashley Copeland, Communications Manager for the City of Newnan. Find me on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Listening To: H.E.R. has released some new music, so she has been in constant rotation a lot these days. As well as a few Christmas favorites from Leslie Odom, Jr., PJ Morton, and … Continued

Mentoring Mentality

Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Mentorship Sarah O’Brien, Community Whisperer, Collaborative Development Collective, TX (LinkedIn, Facebook) & Caz R. Muske, Assistant City Administrator, Clintonville, WI (Twitter & LinkedIn) Sarah is Currently Reading: We are All Starters, Right to Start’s Manifesto Sarah Currently Jammin’ To: Losing my Religion by REM Caz is Currently Reading: … Continued

To Restore Faith in Institutions, Look to Local Government

Right Now with Warren Kagarise (Linkedin/Twitter/Instagram) What I’m watching: “The Crown” Season 4, as the Windsors enter the 1980s and Gillian Anderson piles on the Aquascutum and Aqua Net to play the Iron Lady. What I’m reading: A Wake for Alex Trebek, where past “Jeopardy!” contestants share favorite memories of the man with all the … Continued

How About That Election?

Today’s Buzz (which is still technically posted in the morning  for those of us in the Central time zone!) is by Brianna Lennon — connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Watching: Great British Baking Show (again) What I’m Listening To: Christmas music (don’t @ me, it’s been a long year) We made it through! Local election … Continued

Being Our City’s Brand Champion (even if it means being the bad guy)

  Today’s Buzz is by Kara Roberson– Communications Manger/PIO at the City of Wentzville I’ve been blessed to always work for immediate bosses, supervisors, city administrators and elected officials who strongly support me. Bosses who truly have my back and constantly remind me of my value to the organization. Don’t get me wrong, there have … Continued

It’s Time to Stop Asking “What Do You Want to Do in Five Years?”

    Today’s Buzz is by Tim Gomez– connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I am watching:  Emily in Paris What I am listening to: 90s Alternative Rock Hits What I am reading: The Tyranny of Merit by Michael Sandel Where do you see yourself in 5 years? What is the “next” position for you? What is your 5, … Continued

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