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Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Chris Keefer, owner of K2 Communications of SC, LLC based in Blythewood, SC. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn and Facebook. What I’m Reading: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner (this month’s book club pick) What I’m Watching: The Good Wife, Season 4 on Paramount+ What I’m Excited...

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to by Ann Marie Townshend, professional planner and former city manager. Connect with Ann Marie on LinkedIn. What I'm Watching: Hallmark Christmas Movies What I'm Reading: Just finished The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn Today I begin my private sector career. After 27 years in public agencies, 17 of which were in...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect with Warren on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: Frightgeist, where Google Trends is tracking the top Halloween costumes for 2023. Get ready to see a lot of Barbies in the next 48 hours. What I’m Watching: “Room 237” —...

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Adam Gaub, Communications Director, Gaston County, NC. Connect with Adam on Threads and X. What I’m Reading: When Paris Went Dark: The City of Light Under German Occupation, by Ronald Rosbottom What I’m Watching: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver What I’m Listening to: The West Wing...

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Bill Brantley, Chief Learning Officer for BAS2A (instructional design and talent development consultancy) in College Park, MD. Connect with Bill on LinkedIn.  What I'm Reading: "The Rise of the Mutant Learner: How to Learn and Lead Effectively in the Digital Age" by Treion Muller with Jeanette Lewis....

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL and a Top Workplace in 2022. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m Eating:  I’m stress-eating Jordan almonds again. ...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Communications Director at Polco. Connect with Angelica on LinkedIn. Article originally published by Polco, online community engagement and civic analytics platform. What I’m listening to: The School of Greatness Podcast What I’m learning: How to stream on LinkedIn!  What I’m launching: A new white paper!...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Meredith Reynolds (Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram), Deputy City Manager for the City of Long Beach, featuring Monique Kosal, Recovery Analyst for the City of Long Beach (LinkedIn), and Fern Nueno, Climate Manager for the City of Long Beach (LinkedIn). What We Are Working On: Planning for maternity...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Story, (brand new) Executive Director of the Jefferson County Colorado, Public Health Department. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn, Medium, or Instagram. What I’m Watching: Embarrassing, but I’m watching Daisy Jones and the Six on Prime. It’s garbage, but satisfying if you’ve read the book. I...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Gabe Reaume, city manager for Saginaw, Texas. Connect with Gabe on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver What I’m Watching: Past Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meetings (I love Warren Buffett!) What I’m Listening To: The Turnpike Troubadours A Hobby I Enjoy: Value Investing What I’m Working...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Greg LeBlanc, Assistant Town Manager, Town of Snowmass Village, CO. Connect with Greg on LinkedIn. What I’m Watching: Lost & Found A Hobby I Enjoy: Birding What I’m Reading: The Weekender Effect II The transition from early career to mid-career is a fascinating experience. Seemingly out of...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Cassie Johnson, Police Operational Support Director for the Scottsdale Police Department. Follow Cassie on LinkedIn, Threads (kinda, @sonoransunsets), and still somehow on X. What I’m Watching: Darkest Hour What I’m Reading: Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict (there is a Churchill theme) What I’m Following: All of the...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, Director of Local Government Services for MRB Group, and proud grandparent to the shortest-lived goldfish on record in the continental United States (that guy lasted just under an hour after getting him home from the fair). To follow stories of some of his more successful...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, Mich. Connect with me on Twitter/X and LinkedIn. What I’m reading: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (I watched the Tom Hanks movie first. Both are worth consuming.) What I’m cooking: “Fluffy” Baked Potatoes with my 10-year-old, from The...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect with Warren on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I'm Reading: A behind-the-curtain look at deathcare in the U.S. researched and written by public administration professor and GovLove Podcast guest (and my friend) Dr. Staci Zavattaro. What I'm Watching: The local, state,...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Chris Keefer, owner of K2 Communications of SC, LLC in Blythewood, SC. She loves to write about (and for!) local government, small businesses, and the arboriculture and residential construction industries. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn or Facebook. What I’m reading: Circe by Madeline Miller (this month’s book...

Today's Morning Buzz is by Adam Gaub, Communications Director for Gaston County, NC. Connect with him on  Threads and on Twitter/X. What I’m reading: Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving and Finding the Church, by Rachel Held Evans What I’m watching: Going through Season 3 of Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime (though still in withdrawal after...

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Bill Brantley, Chief Learning Officer for BAS2A (instructional design and talent development consultancy) in College Park, Md. Connect with Bill Brantley on LinkedIn.  What I'm reading: "Causal Artificial Intelligence: The Next Step in Effective Business AI" by Judith S. Hurwitz and John K. Thompson. What I'm watching:...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Melissa Cantarero Weiss, Deputy City Administrator at the City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Find her on LinkedIn.  What I’m listening to: The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling – this podcast is really well done and I highly recommend it.  What I’m eating: An oatmeal chocolate chip cookie bar....

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL and a Top Workplace in 2022. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn.   What I’m reading: Greedy Bastards: One City’s...