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In November 2014 I accidentally became a global community builder. When I say accidentally, I really mean I had no idea what I was getting into. I set up a Facebook group to try and organise the gaggle of women who had turned up to meet me for a run, from a desperate post on a local Facebook buy/sell group. 🚀Within weeks I was spending every spare minute responding to posts and comments., organising runs in more and more places around Bristol. The group grew and grew through word of mouth. ❤️ I had no experience building digital communities but just went with my heart and my gut. The connections I was making, and could see happening before my eyes mattered to me deeply. 👩🏻🎓Since then I’ve had the joy of learning the craft of community building through some brilliant leadership programmes at Meta: the inaugural Global Community Leadership programme in 2019 which whisked 100 leaders from around the world to Menlo Park in San Fransisco for training and mentorship and conversations direct with product teams building the platforms that we were all building communities on; the Community Accelerator programme where we learned how to bake impact, growth and sustainability into our DNA. ✨In 2020, I was recognised as one of the most impactful community leaders in the world, but honestly Im still learning every single day. Which is why Im SO excited to be in live Beta with our brand new Community platform and app. ➡️This time, no accident. ➡️ This time, with 9 years of so many lessons learned. ➡️ And as passionate about creating meaningful connection that enables more women to get out the door for a run as I was back then. We’ve invited the first 10 users through the doors this week, by January we’re aiming for 100 - and already we’re collecting the incredibly rich insight that comes from creating something from scratch with the very people we’re building for! I’ll be sharing more here - the good, the bad and the ugly! Anything you want to know about building impactful communities, I’m Here for it - just yell 👋🏼 #community #techforgood #technology #womenintech #runningcommunity #running

The GrowthX® membership is getting 7 major upgrades in 2024. Here’s everything you need to know 👇 1️⃣ First up, CRAFTs Starting Jan, 10x more members will have access to CRAFTs. Plus, we are launching more CRAFTs like Data led Growth, GTM for Leaders, Product Strategy & Decision Making. 2️⃣ Second, ELEVATE We’re expanding to help our members crack promotion & thrive in their current roles with core focus on practice. Also expanding to cover 10 more role types. 3️⃣ Women Circle Announcing the GrowthX® Women led Grant. Launching special access for women to become mentors at GrowthX®. And, launching special resources via ELEVATE to help women navigate major career milestones. 4️⃣ Founder Circle Launching resources and the exclusive circle to help build their growth and early teams, and helping them navigate through their Seed round → Series A → Series B. 5️⃣ Building growth ecosystems Announcing City Leads and enabling them to build the growth ecosystems in their cities. 6️⃣ Build a personal brand Announcing a personal website where proof of work shines, for every GrowthX® member. 7️⃣ Mentors Club Opening up access for more members to become mentors and compound with the fam. Watch GrowthX® 2024→Unwrapped here: growthx.club/unwrap

Our founder, Tamara Sword, has been shortlisted for the Women in Tech Excellence Awards as ‘Founder of the Year’. 👏 Tamara’s been instrumental in helping tech founders and CEOs scale for many years. Some fun facts you might not know about Tamara 🦄 : 🐾 Tamara started her career at legendary advertising agency Saatchi&Saatchi working on new product innovations for P&G including the first ever “kibble” for pets. 🎓 She worked for both the University of Cambridge AND the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - at the same time. 🤯 🥇 Tamara helped launch one of the world’s first Augmented Reality technologies - 13 years before Apple VisionPro. Now that’s what we call being an early adopter! 👑 Before founding the agency in 2019, Tamara led marketing at a number of high-growth tech companies including electric motor company YASA (acq. Mercedes-Benz) and AI company Audio Analytic (acq. Meta).   ⭐️ Leading marketing in tech companies, Tamara bought many agency services over the years. She became increasingly frustrated that in many cases the agencies weren’t fully integrated to deliver maximum return - and so the idea behind ThoughtLDR was born. If you’re interested in finding out more about the difference our integrated marketing, PR and lead gen approach makes, drop us a message to book a discovery call with the team 🫶. #womenintech #tech #marketing #leadership #thoughtleaders #industryleaders #awards #nominations #cambridgetechfounders #cambridge #womenintechexcellenceawards

🌱 I believe we are at the beginning of a new cycle of community-driven growth. BUT - to take advantage, we not only need to create the external connections necessary for community, we have to create *internal* connections. In fact, we have to address one of the most confusing trends I’ve observed over the last ~ten years: The tendency of community leaders to isolate - specifically: ▫️to isolate themselves professionally within an organization; ▫️ to isolate their teams internally from other teams and functions, and; ▫️to isolate community relationships from the extended organization (ex: “we can’t let marketing talk to the community”). In many ways, community practice has regressed since ~2010. In part, this is because of shifting budgets from community to social media, the focus on support and KM methodologies, and the static nature of established platforms… all things we can influence by changing mindsets and making different choices. We should be moving (running?) in the opposite direction. I see so many opportunities right now to: 🎯 Bridge the community team with other teams throughout the organization; 🎯 Bridge hosted communities with the customer's ecosystem of community, social, and digital spaces; 🎯 Bridge the practice of community with other disciplines to learn and evolve - design, UX, facilitation, research, and so many more. I’ve been referring to this needed mindset shift as “Community, and…” If you’ve found yourself yearning for something else, I would encourage you to explore here. Find like-minded practitioners near you (or virtually). Find your people and talk about the change you need. If this resonates, I’m hosting small group discussions with a group of senior community and community-skilled leaders. Send me a note (DM) if you are interested, and we can discuss shared intention and alignment. #community #communityand #strategy

Graphic recording helps social impact teams create momentum for their mission and amplify their message! Graphic recording helps to spark engagement by: 1) Simplifying complex information 2) Enhancing engagement & participation 3) Creating a lasting impact 4) Fostering collaboration 5) Showcasing innovation & creativity Read my May blog post to learn more about Picture it Possible’s social impact work. https://lnkd.in/eD8n22ps #SocialImpact #socialimpactbusiness #InnovationTeam #MissionDriven #graphicrecording #VisualNotes #LiveScribing

The GrowthX® membership is getting 7 major upgrades in 2024. Here’s everything you need to know 👇 1️⃣ First up, CRAFTs Starting Jan, 10x more members will have access to CRAFTs. Plus, we are launching more CRAFTs like Data led Growth, GTM for Leaders, Product Strategy & Decision Making. 2️⃣ Second, ELEVATE We’re expanding to help our members crack promotion & thrive in their current roles with core focus on practice. Also expanding to cover 10 more role types. 3️⃣ Women Circle Announcing the GrowthX Women led Grant. Launching special access for women to become mentors at GrowthX. And, launching special resources via ELEVATE to help women navigate major career milestones. 4️⃣ Founders’ Circle Circle Launching resources and the exclusive circle to help build their growth and early teams, and helping them navigate through thier Seed round → Series A → Series B. 5️⃣ Building growth ecosystems Announcing City Leads and enabling them to build the growth ecosystems in their cities. 6️⃣ Build a personal brand Announcing a personal website where proof of work shines, for every GrowthX member. 7️⃣ Mentors Club Opening up access for more members to become mentors and compound with the fam. Watch GrowthX 2024→Unwrapped here: growthx.club/unwrap

The GrowthX membership is getting 7 major upgrades in 2024. Here’s everything you need to know 👇 1️⃣ First up, CRAFTs Starting Jan, 10x more members will have access to CRAFTs. Plus, we are launching more CRAFTs like Data led Growth, GTM for Leaders, Product Strategy & Decision Making. 2️⃣ Second, ELEVATE We’re expanding to help our members crack promotion & thrive in their current roles with core focus on practice. Also expanding to cover 10 more role types. 3️⃣ Women Circle Announcing the GrowthX Women led Grant. Launching special access for women to become mentors at GrowthX. And, launching special resources via ELEVATE to help women navigate major career milestones. 4️⃣ Founder Circle Launching resources and the exclusive circle to help build their growth and early teams, and helping them navigate through thier Seed round → Series A → Series B. 5️⃣ Building growth ecosystems Announcing City Leads and enabling them to build the growth ecosystems in their cities. 6️⃣ Build a personal brand Announcing a personal website where proof of work shines, for every GrowthX member. 7️⃣ Mentors Club Opening up access for more members to become mentors and compound with the fam. Watch GrowthX 2024→Unwrapped here: growthx.club/unwrap

The GrowthX membership is getting 7 major upgrades in 2024. Here’s everything you need to know 👇 1️⃣ First up, CRAFTs Starting Jan, 10x more members will have access to CRAFTs. Plus, we are launching more CRAFTs like Data led Growth, GTM for Leaders, Product Strategy & Decision Making. 2️⃣ Second, ELEVATE We’re expanding to help our members crack promotion & thrive in their current roles with core focus on practice. Also expanding to cover 10 more role types. 3️⃣ Women Circle Announcing the GrowthX Women led Grant. Launching special access for women to become mentors at GrowthX. And, launching special resources via ELEVATE to help women navigate major career milestones. 4️⃣ Founder Circle Launching resources and the exclusive circle to help build their growth and early teams, and helping them navigate through thier Seed round → Series A → Series B. 5️⃣ Building growth ecosystems Announcing City Leads and enabling them to build the growth ecosystems in their cities. 6️⃣ Build a personal brand Announcing a personal website where proof of work shines, for every GrowthX member. 7️⃣ Mentors Club Opening up access for more members to become mentors and compound with the fam. Watch GrowthX 2024→Unwrapped here: growthx.club/unwrap

What an extraordinary day with Women Impact Tech at the #accelerateconference! 💥 From inspiring talks to thought-provoking panel discussions and lifelong connections made, it's been an incredible experience. Kicking off with a delightful breakfast 🍳, Troy Achong's talk on change management set the tone for a day filled with aspiration and motivation. Sarah Lustenberger and Rachel Lo's session emphasized the importance of finding our north star and networking - something we all can't afford to ignore! 🌟 Nathalie Criou (aka cat mom 😻) shared invaluable insights on stepping up as a product leader, prompting me to reflect on my current role and responsibilities as a #ProductManager. The panel discussion on Aggressive AI, featuring Hanlin F. Nupur Srivastava Yakaira Núñez, and Sabrine Elbahri, moderated by Mamta Suri, delved into the topic of the hour with finesse and expertise. The highlight of the event was Alvina Antar's heartfelt and authentic address, which truly resonated with me and will leave a lasting impact. I was thrilled to connect with many other super-awesome women around the Bay Area and innovative companies like Cribl, Roblox, Google, and LiveRamp. ✨ PS: Can we take a moment to appreciate how shoes with suits should totally be a professional-fashion statement? 💃👟 My shoes are from On. Until next time, #WomenInTech! Let's continue empowering each other and soaring to new heights. 🚀💪 #WomenImpactTech #Networking #AI #CXO #PM #ProductLeader #WomenInProduct #WomenLeaders

Ladies, let’s make 2024 a landmark year for your PERSONAL BRANDS. If you’re a woman entrepreneur or a professional in the business world, investing in #thoughtleadership to build your influence and community is not just impactful—it’s essential. I was thrilled to join the #TechnoChic roundtable last night at CEIM (Centre d’entreprise et d’innovation de Montréal) where I shared my knowledge about Thought Leadership and Personal Branding with a group of uber-impressive female tech founders. Thank you Selwa Rafi, Ph.D for the invitation! Why is thought leadership ESPECIALLY relevant for #WomenInTech? 🗣️Thought leadership provides a platform for women in tech to share their unique perspectives and insights. It’s more than just sharing expertise; it’s about amplifying voices that are often underrepresented in tech conversations. 📖 Storytelling has the power to connect, inspire, and educate. By weaving personal experiences with professional insights, women in tech can create compelling narratives that resonate with audiences, creating a deeper understanding and appreciation of their journey and expertise. BTW, this is what will make you stand out in pitches to potential clients and investors too. 👩💻Establishing oneself as a thought leader helps in building credibility. This is particularly vital for women entrepreneurs who face unique challenges in the tech industry. Thought leadership can help in breaking stereotypes and changing perceptions. 🫶Through thought leadership, women in tech can open doors to new opportunities - be it collaborations, partnerships, or mentorship. It’s a way to network and grow, not just as individuals, but as a community. 👣 Lastly, thought leadership is about setting an example for the next generation of women in tech. It’s about showing that their voices matter and that they too can lead and innovate in this dynamic field. #Leadership #WomenInBusiness #WomenEntrepreneurs #Marketing #PersonalBranding