contractors
How Independent Contractors Are Replacing Angi With Something That Actually Pays
Independent contractors are paying $40–$150 per lead on platforms like Angi — and most of those leads don't convert. Here's what's working instead.
Kori White
ambassador program
Why the Best Ambassadors Don't Sell. They Refer.
The ambassadors generating the most results for It's Buzzing aren't the ones with the best pitch. They're the ones with the deepest trust. Here's the difference — and why it matters.
SaaS
Why We Don't Have a Growth Hacking Team (And Why That's the Point)
Every VC-backed SaaS company has a growth team. We don't. Here's why that's a deliberate choice — and what we do instead.
ambassador program
Why Our Ambassadors Are Not Affiliates
The affiliate model is built on transactions. The ambassador model is built on relationships. Here's why that distinction changes everything — and why we designed It's Buzzing around one and not the other.
product philosophy
What 30 Years in Radio Taught Me About Building Software
Before I built a single line of software, I spent 30 years learning what makes people trust a brand, come back to it, and tell someone else about it. Turns out, radio taught me everything.
Voices of Resilience
Bestselling Author Kari Kelley Launches Voices of Resilience
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mesa, Arizona — March 2026 Bestselling Author, Speaker, and Child Safety Advocate Kari Kelley Launches Voices of Resilience Mesa, AZ — Kari Kelley, Amazon International Best Selling author of Living Resiliently and award-winning speaker, today announced the official launch of Voices of Resilience — a new digital platform and community
BuzzVet
Introducing BuzzVet: We Built a Tool to Help You Stop Applying to Ghost Jobs
We've spent 30 years watching information asymmetry hurt people who just needed the right signal at the right time. BuzzVet is our answer to the ghost job problem.
Ghost Jobs
How to Tell If a Company Is Actually Hiring: The Research Method That Works in 2025
Seven specific steps to verify whether a job listing reflects an active hire — with exact click paths for LinkedIn, Google, and the company's own site.
Ghost Jobs
The Ghost Job Economy: Why the Hiring Gap Is Costing Job Seekers Millions of Hours a Year
There are 2.2 million more job openings than actual hires every month. Here's the structural argument for why that gap exists, who benefits, and who pays.
Ghost Jobs
7 Red Flags a Job Posting Is Not Real
The specific patterns that separate active job listings from ghost jobs — with real-world examples and a micro-action for each flag.
Ghost Jobs
What Is a Ghost Job and How Do You Know If You're Applying to One?
A ghost job is a job listing that a company has no immediate intention of filling. Here's what they are, why companies post them, and what you can do about it.
BuzzBallot
What Is BuzzBallot's District Mirror? How One Civic Tool Is Holding Alabama Cities Accountable
District Mirror by BuzzBallot is a free civic accountability tool tracking real resident-reported infrastructure issues across Alabama cities — potholes, flooding, blight, and more — with live city grades updated every 6 hours.