Influence Board

10/30/2025

We all get the same flood of vendor emails.
Matt Watkins decided to handle it differently.
Now, every meeting he accepts supports Children’s Hospital Colorado and he’s never had more focused, worthwhile conversations.

Here’s what “meetings that matter” look like in action.

In a noisy world full of meetings and distractions, Matt’s figured out how to tune into what matters and how to make each conversation count through Influence Board.

09/22/2025

When the cold outreach started flooding in, Brianne didn’t just block it out.
She built a boundary and made it meaningful.

She now only takes vendor meetings through Influence Board. And when she says yes? That meeting helps fund the Milan Foundation and her work supporting girls' education globally.

Her story is such a powerful reminder that leadership isn’t just about protecting your calendar.
It’s about aligning your time with your values.

📖 Read the full conversation:

In this coffee chat, CIO Brianne Bustos opens up about managing nonstop vendor outreach, deflecting cold messages with clarity, and using Influence Board to make space for purposeful meetings that support causes she cares about. A candid look at leadership, time, and giving back on her own terms.

09/18/2025

👀 Have you noticed how LinkedIn feels noisier than ever?

AI makes it easier to blast out resumes, cold messages, and requests at scale. Executives fight back with AI filters.

And in the middle? Bots talking to bots.

Here’s the thing: AI isn’t bad. Used well, it can sharpen ideas. But when it replaces human connection, all we get is noise.

That’s why we believe so strongly in what we’re building at Influence Board. We’ve created a way for executives and vendors to connect with intention. Every meeting is aligned, meaningful, and even supports a cause.

We wrote about it here 👉 https://influenceboard.com/cutting-through-the-ai-noise-on-linkedin/

If you’ve been wondering:
✔️ How do I stand out on LinkedIn when everyone uses AI?
✔️ How can executives filter outreach without missing opportunities?
✔️ What does intentional networking look like?

This post might help answer those questions.

Cut through AI noise on LinkedIn. Influence Board helps executives filter vendor outreach and create intentional meetings that support causes they care about.

09/15/2025

When you take one hour to mentor, you’re shaping a future leader — and that ripple effect? It lasts longer than any to-do list ever will.

👉 Ready to turn your influence into impact?
Start mentoring today.

09/11/2025

At this year’s Global Landing Pad, Influence Board CEO Jay Allen stepped in to do what he does best:
Ask the hard questions.
Make the right introductions.
And spark the kind of connections that move founders forward.

Jay mentored Julie Lawrie, CEO of Amplifyo, an Australian startup using AI to eliminate 90% of the time small businesses spend on marketing strategy and content planning.

He challenged her thinking and in true Jay fashion, immediately began mapping out the network of people she needed to meet.

After the session, we kept hearing the same thing at the happy hour:
“Who is Jay Allen and how do I get connected with him?”

That’s what mentorship looks like when it’s rooted in action.
It’s also the core of what we do at Influence Board... build meaningful, efficient connections that benefit everyone involved.

Big thanks to the City and County of Denver for inviting us to be part of such a valuable program.

09/10/2025

For executives, your time is invaluable. Too often, you’re overwhelmed by irrelevant, time-wasting meetings that add no real value. What if you could only take meetings that aligned with your goals, supported causes you care about, and truly moved the needle for your business?

With Influence Board, we’re making that a reality. As an executive, you can:

✅ Regain control over your calendar.
✅ Meet only with vendors who match your interests
✅ Support meaningful causes with every meeting you accept

Let’s transform meetings into powerful, purpose-driven connections.

09/08/2025

Your next meeting could fund a scholarship.
Or a clean water well.
Or a warm coat for a child who needs it.

All without changing your schedule.

With Influence Board, every meeting you accept supports a cause you care about — while keeping your time protected and your conversations purposeful.

You set the filters. You control your availability.
We make sure every connection is aligned, vetted, and meaningful.

Click the link in the comments to create your profile.
Start saying yes to meetings that actually matter.

09/05/2025

Tired of chasing cold leads that ghost you?

Here’s a better way:
✅ Vetted executives
✅ No chasing, no guesswork

At Influence Board, we do the heavy lifting — we manage targeting, outreach, and scheduling so you only show up to meetings with decision-makers who accept and actually want to talk to you.

And every conversation starts with something rare in B2B: goodwill.
The executive already knows you’ve supported a cause they care about.

That’s not just a meeting. That’s momentum.

Want to see how it works? Book a call (link in comments).

09/01/2025

Labor Day reminds us that time is our most valuable resource.

At Influence Board, we believe how we use our time defines the impact we leave — in business, in mentorship, and in giving back.

To every executive who shares their time, every vendor who invests in purposeful conversations, every mentee taking their first step, and every cause making a difference — thank you for the work you do.

Here’s to making time matter, today and every day.

08/29/2025

Most meetings drain energy instead of creating it.

At Influence Board, we’re building a different future. One where every meeting is purposeful, aligned, and even enjoyable. A future where leaders protect their time, vendors see real ROI, and causes gain meaningful support.

That’s the kind of meeting worth saying yes to.

08/22/2025

Every leader remembers the person who opened a door, shared hard-earned wisdom, or believed in them before they believed in themselves.

That’s the power of mentorship. It creates a legacy that outlives any quarterly result.

On Influence Board, you can choose to spend an hour mentoring the next generation or supporting a cause you care about.

Click the link in the comments to create your profile and start making your mentorship legacy.

08/20/2025

You’ve earned the right to say no to noise.

On Influence Board, every meeting request is vetted, aligned with your interests, and tied to a cause you choose, so you can focus on the conversations that matter most.

No random pitches. No endless inbox sorting. Just meaningful connections and lasting impact.

Click on the link in the comments to create your profile, set your value and start accepting meetings on your terms.