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Today's Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt. Connect with Kirsten on LinkedIn and Twitter. She's second from left in the 1999 profile picture with this post; so many mini-twists and sparkles in that picture.  What I'm Watching: Southern Charm What I'm Listening To: Pardon My Take What I'm Reading: Warlight by Michael Ondaatje I'm headed...

Brandi Leos, City of Tigard (LinkedIn & Twitter) What I'm listening to - An all-female 90s playlist I created after hearing a new song, Ladies in the 90s What I'm watching - YouTube videos on various home improvement projects Over the past several months, my organization has been providing lean training to managers (including department...

Today's Buzz is by Lindsay Jacques. Follow her on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m Reading: 60 Seconds and You're Hired! by Robin Ryan What I’m Listening to: Folk playlists on Spotify  What I'm Recommending: Showing your support this Pride Month #ELGL19 had fantastic presentations, idea-generating content, and over 200 local government nerds. Here are a few...

Today's Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt. Connect with me on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I'm Watching: Harry Potter marathon all. weekend. long. What I'm Reading: Just finished Call The Midwife and The Wife Between Us. Both were enjoyable long-weekend reads. What I'm Listening To: Fadbusting with Adam Grant & Freakonomics. I'm headed to Code...

 Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds – connect with her on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter! What I’m Listening To: See the Light by Matrimony from Charlotte NC (Seems my music has a theme lately) What I’m Watching: Bosch Amazon Series a modern film noir detective series based in Los Angeles that I highly recommend. A...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Josh Edwards, so be kind or not– either way connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What I’m Listening To: Staying Pumped up post #ELGL19 with Queen hits like "Don't Stop Me Now" What I’m Reading:  HBR's 10 Must Reads on Innovation What I’m Watching: NBA & NHL Playoffs What does my favorite holiday movie...

Morning Buzz by Christian M. Williams Twitter: @MyPublicTweeter After a power packed week of learning and engaging at #ELGL19, I thought it appropriate to share a few takeaways for this #MorningBuzz. The point of conferences is not only to attend sessions and hear about new innovations, but to engage with new people; engaging on both...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica Heslin. Connect with her on LinkedIn In many of our ELGL St. Louis area meetings we have talked about how important it is to make sure we are reaching out to young, talented students. Hoping to recruit them to join the  local government workforce, and ultimately to serve their...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Allie Camp. Connect with her on LinkedIn Local government is not typically known for its customer service even though those who work in local government are dedicated to serving the public. Local government is sometimes more associated with regulation, fees, and politics versus customer friendliness and helpful resources. My name...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Nathan Eppink. Connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter. What Nate is reading: Tweets. Lots and lots of tweets. ... watching: SNL Commercials on YouTube ... listening to: Various playlists on Amazon Music One of my favorite moments in recent months took place during an all-staff meeting. Since becoming director...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Morning Buzzer Anna Marum – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m watching: Parts Unknown (It's as much about economic development as it is about food. RIP Tony.) What I’m listening to: Chvrches What I’m reading: Vanity Fair Happy Economic Development Week! In honor of the week, we’re...

What I’m Watching: Oh, man. I am deep in a YA Netflix binge of “All-American”. I’m a sucker for shows about teens moving from a poor neighborhood to a rich neighborhood AND inspirational sports stories. And it has Taye Diggs. What I’m Reading: Currently on the third book in my one-person “Democratic Presidential Candidate Memoir”...

Today’s Buzz is by Samantha Roberts– connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m looking forward to: A Public Records training by our state Public Records Advocate tomorrow What I’m drinking: Cherry Lime La Croix, my favorite What I’m listening to: My almost four-year old’s 259th excuse to stay awake ----------------------- In my organization, leadership encourages staff...

Today's Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt. What I'm Reading: The Kremlin's Candidate (I have until midnight to read 150 pages before my digital loan expires - wish me luck.) What I'm Listening To: All of the great song ideas for the #ELGL19 playlist - tweet your ideas to Adria Finch! What I'm Watching: Schitt's...

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I'm watching: Science YouTuber / actual rocket scientist Destin Sandlin's 3-part series on how bad actors are manipulating social media algorithms What I'm listening to: Dinosaur Pile-Up's new single "Thrash Metal Cassette" (NSFW language, grab headphones and a working air guitar) Our State of the City event is...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Brent Stockwell – connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What I’m Listening To: All They Wanna Be, Madison Mars feat. Caslin What I’m Reading: Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things... What I’m Watching: Kim's Convenience, Season 3 on Netflix Earlier this month, Scottsdale, Arizona's McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park was recognized with the...

Today's Morning Buzz is by ELGL member Clay Campbell: What I’m Reading: Ubuntu Made Easy, Automate the Boring Stuff with Python and The Poisoned City – Too much to read and so little time! What I’m Watching: Into the Badlands – Season 3 - Reminds me of why we need government What I’m Listening to: Amazon Prime...

This Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt, ELGL's executive director and co-founder. What I'm Reading: Truthfully? A terrible romance novel series. DM me and I'll send you the link but I'm not proud. What I'm Watching: Amy Schumer's "Growing." What I'm Listening to: Isn't everyone in ELGL listening to Old Town Road?! It perfectly encapsulates...

The Buzz with Jordan Rae Hillman, Deputy Director of City Planning for the city of Jackson, Mississippi Women have been the subject of the Morning Buzz pretty often the past few months. If you missed any of them, now is a great time to catch up. March was also Women's History Month and of course that...

  Today’s Morning Buzz is by Josh Edwards, so be kind or not– either way connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What I’m Listening To:   Weezer Radio on Spotify (still..) What I’m Reading:  The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller  What I’m Watching: Last Few Weeks of English Premier League In local government innovation, it’s easy to feel...

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