Category: Morning Buzz

Scratching the Surface

Right Now with Kevin Teater What I’m Listening to – My dog snoring beside me What I’m Reading – Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson What I’m Watching ­– The Mandalorian What I’m Doing – Building a new blog series (beavertonperspective.com) Scratching the Surface The depth of community leadership This was hard. My first vote … Continued

Empowered Women Empower Women

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Park Planning & Partnerships Manager for the City of Long Beach. Follow Meredith on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.  What I’m Listening To: In honor of my 40th birthday, I’ve prepared an epic 40 for 40 musical adventure: 40 playlists with 40 songs throughout 2021. Join me as I roll … Continued

A Path for Equitable Service

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Trimble, Content Manager, Editorial, with Tyler Technologies, Inc., and former Acting Chair, Farmington, CT Town Council (Twitter, LinkedIn) What I’m reading: The stellar tweets from the NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd What I’m Watching: My daughter’s soccer games again! Sports were cancelled in CT for a while there; good … Continued

Communicate to Connect — Beating the Infodemic

Today’s Buzz is by Katie Nelson (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I am reading: The Revolt of the Public What I am Listening to: Small Town Murder What I am Watching: WandaVision  “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw, the Irish playwright, was ahead of his time … Continued

Vision Zero – Are We There Yet?

Hello! I’m Laura Hardwicke– connect with me on LinkedIn or Twitter! What I’m Watching: My favorite trash reality show reckon with racism, again. What I’m listening to: Michael Kiwanuka for all the good vibes What I’m Eating: Fancy doughnuts leftover from Valentine’s dessert Hindsight is 20/20, and it’s about that time we look back on … Continued

Nurture & Strengthen Your Relationships

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Danielle Rogers, Community Marketing Manager for Newton, Iowa. Connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Listening To: Still listening to any jazz music I can find. Today’s playlist is this Apple Music gem: Jazz Soul Cafe.  What I’m Reading: I’m trying to read 26 fiction books in 2020. I’m currently finishing Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman. … Continued

If You LOVE Recycling: A Communications Plan

Today’s Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager in the City of Battle Creek, Michigan. Find me on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m reading: I’ve started a handful of books and am making slooow progress. Two are Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America by Leslie Knope; and Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey What I’m watching: Gilmore … Continued

Seeing the Light Get Brighter

Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Rafael Baptista, Performance Management Director for Buncombe County. You can find him on Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Reading: City on the Line by Andrew Kleine What I’m listening to: My Soundtrack on Amazon Music I remember when the pandemic first became a thing in the United States, it felt like in local … Continued

Isn’t There An Easier Way To Do This?

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica Hoffman, Assistant City Administrator for the City of Wentzville, MO. Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn. If you Google “Government Waste Memes,” you’ll find no shortage of Ron Swanson snark-filled quotes. The Disney movie “Zootopia” even has a sloth for their government worker in the “Department of Mammal Vehicles.” This … Continued

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