January is National Mentorship Month

Posted on January 19, 2021

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 and Sword and Scale. What I’m Watching: Kim's Convenience on Netflix. A refreshing drama-comedy sitcom that is sure to get anyone hooked. What I’m Reading:...

6 Ways to Say ‘Pretty Please Take the Survey’

Posted on January 15, 2021

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 / Listening to: Stuff You Should Know: An Incomplete Compendium of Mostly Interesting Things (2020) by Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant. It’s a podcast, and...

Random Thoughts – LED Lights and Approaches to Equity

Posted on January 13, 2021

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Alan Pennington, Vice President of Matrix Consulting Group.  Find him on Twitter and on LinkedIn. What I'm reading:. I am rereading Dead Souls by Nicolai Gogol.   This book I discovered about a decade ago has a strange hold over me for some reason - I revisit it every...

And So It Begins, Again…

Posted on January 11, 2021

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ashley Copeland, Communications Manager for Newnan, GA. Follow Ashley on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Listening To: It’s been a while since I had a chance to listen to a few podcasts, so, I’m going back into my saved podcasts and archives to catch up on Jemele...

Can Local Government Deliver on Big Promises in the New Normal?

Posted on January 8, 2021

Right Now with Warren Kagarise (Linkedin/Twitter/Instagram) What I'm watching: "Bridgerton" 😳 What I'm reading: Los Angeles Times journalist Sarah D. Wire's deeply unsettling firsthand account of the U.S. Capitol siege. In these unprecedented times, remember: We're all in this together as we pivot to a new normal. By now, we've all mocked the verbal clichés...

The Local Government Party

Posted on January 7, 2021

Today's Morning Buzz is by Samantha Harkins. Connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn! Regardless of your politics we all have to acknowledge a few months ago we witnessed a historic election. A record number of Americans voted. We shattered the glass ceiling by electing the first female, Black, Indian-American Vice President. We also have...

Unexplained Variance

Posted on January 6, 2021

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Martin, Vice President of Health Solutions at mySidewalk. Find her on Twitter @SarahKCMO and on Medium. What I’m reading AND listening to: I just finished the last minutes of the 29-hour Audible version of Barack Obama’s A Promised Land, narrated by President Obama. Yes, it is as good as you think...