Mums On Cloud Nine

  Welcome to Part 6 of the Relaunch your Career series. Do you worry about giving your children quality time whilst also juggling your career? Do you feel guilty at the thought of going back into the workplace? Today we're going to be talking about how to juggle a career and kids. I am joined by Abigail Wald today, founder of Mother Flipping Awesome, to discuss this topic.   Here are the highlights: (01:52) Mother Flipping Awesome (03:30) Strong-willed kids (06:44) Invisible burden (12:35) Know your power (17:39) Failing at home (21:42) Community (31:22) Love languages   Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit https://supermums.org/    Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/    Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine https://supermums.org/screensavers/    Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/    

Welcome to Part 5 of the Relaunch Your Career series. Do you struggle with time management? Do you find yourself running out of time before finishing a task? Fear not, as it is often at the top of people's lists of struggles, particularly with mums. Today I am joined with Nicki Odin to discuss the importance of time management.  Nicki will be sharing her secret tips on how to manage your time efficiently.     Here are the highlights (01:10) Nicki (01:57) Fight or flight (03:55) Alice in Wonderland (07:00) Bite size (12:06) Agile prioritisation (15:58) Mum guilt (21:01) Technology can help Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit https://supermums.org/    Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/    Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine https://supermums.org/screensavers/    Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/    

Today I am joined by special guest Jacqueline Kerr, burnout expert who recently did a TED talk on how to stop burnout before it starts. This is a topic I believe is important for both mothers and fathers if they are interested in relaunching their career.    Here are the highlights: (03:53) Burnout warning signs (09:28) Recalibrate (15:04) Role modelling  (24:34) Setting boundaries (31:32) Unlearning the 24/7 Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit https://supermums.org/    Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/    Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine https://supermums.org/screensavers/    Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/    

Today's episode is about re-energising yourself to learn. This is a topic that I think is very important because re-energising can motivate you to relaunch your career and stay focused on the task at hand in a day to day setting.   I am joined by Jo Lightfoot today, she shares her tips and tricks on reenergisation and how that links with other energy stores we have . Here are the highlights: (01:02) Jo Lightfoot (05:20) We've already got it (10:51) Who am I? (16:30) Feeling good (20:38) Sexual energy Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit https://supermums.org/    Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/    Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine https://supermums.org/screensavers/    Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/    

In today's episode I am joined by Dr Maryhan Baker, a psychologist and parenting expert who hosts the podcast “How Not To Screw Up Your Kids”. We are going to be discussing how to overcome anxiety today.  We will also be sharing support and tips on how to help families where there is anxiety present.   Here are the highlights: (00:34) Dr Maryhan (01:36) Excitement VS Anxiety (04:06) Reinforcement (07:34) Where's the evidence? (10:04) Glitter jar Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit https://supermums.org/    Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/    Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine https://supermums.org/screensavers/    Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/    

In today's episode I am joined by Carol Fishman Cohen, CEO of iRelaunch. We discuss how to support women returners when they want to relaunch their careers after taking a break because of family issues, maternity leave, being a stay-at-home mother or any other responsibility. Both Carol and myself are very passionate about this specific topic, and go into depth about all the ways in which women returners can be helped during this time.   Here are the highlights:  (02:04) Carol's background (04:19) Employer role (06:20) Normalise career breaks (09:26) Changing directions (12:48) Companies (26:24) Institutional shifts Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit https://supermums.org/    Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/    Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine https://supermums.org/screensavers/    Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/    

In today's podcast episode I am joined by Ghada Fourane, Director at Slalom. Ghada is brilliant at advising her clients on how to develop their CRM roadmap, and she will be sharing her expertise on the podcast today.  We also discuss how Ghada began her journey in the consulting world, and how she advanced in her career to get to where she is today.   Here are the highlights: (01:03) Introducing Ghada (03:07) What is a roadmap? (07:33) Timelines (15:09) Have a clear vision! (20:39) You are not in it alone (37:38) Overwhelm     Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit https://supermums.org/    Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/    Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine https://supermums.org/screensavers/    Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/  

  In this four part series, we will be talking about the Skills and Awesome Admin that you can really put into place to make sure you perform effectively as a Salesforce administrator.   In today's episode we are diving into the world of security management and thinking about what that entails.   I am delighted to be joined by Hetty Boardman-Weston, who is head of Marketing and Sales Operations and, and Salesforce admin at Prova. She will be guiding us through how she keeps their systems safe and secure.        Highlights from this episode:     (03:17) Demystifying it all  (06:12) Vetting 3rd party applications  (08:40) GDPR  (11:10) Logging In  (14:42) Permissions  (26:01) Suppression List        Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit https://supermums.org/      Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/      Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine https://supermums.org/screensavers/      Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/       

In this new four part series, we will be talking about the Skills and Awesome Admin that you can really put into place to make sure you perform effectively as a Salesforce administrator. In this week's episode I am talking about data management and making sure that you've got a fantastic CRM system in place with good data.  At the end of the day if the data isn't good, nobody will trust it and nobody will use it.   People have to have faith in the system for it to work effectively.   So, I have an interesting chat today with Justin Barss and colleagues from Apsona and we discuss data literacy and how it can really inform and shape your business in terms of the decision making and in terms of its engagement with customers.    Crucial for CRM! *this was a 4 way Zoom conversation and as such there are occasional slight drops in sound quality due to bandwidth issues. Highlights from this episode:    (01:36) Trusted data (04:36) Justin introduction (08:40) Benefits for admins (10:36) Reducing time (16:58) Excel comparisons (22:46) Opportunities available    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit https://supermums.org/    Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/    Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine https://supermums.org/screensavers/    Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/     This Podcast Proudly Produced by The Podcast Boutique https://www.thepodcastboutique.com/

 In this new four part series, we will be talking about the Skills and Awesome Admin that you can really put into place to make sure you perform effectively as a Salesforce administrator.   Today we're talking about how to manage a Salesforce system and everything that entails.    I am delighted to be joined by Jack McCurdy, who is a DevOps advocate from Gearset, and he will be talking and offering sage advice about how DevOps can support Salesforce professionals in managing changes every day.          Highlights from this episode:  (01:57) The 40 Tasks (08:32) Part of a wider network  (11:45) Solid Communication is key  (18:36) Gearset (20:47) The Blog       Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit https://supermums.org/    Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/    Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine https://supermums.org/screensavers/    Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/     This Podcast Proudly Produced by The Podcast Boutique https://www.thepodcastboutique.com/

What is it like working with Marketing Cloud?   In today's episode  I will be discussing everything Marketing Cloud.  (Check out the previous episode as well!)  Marketing Cloud opens up a range of new career opportunities, and can advance your position as a Salesforce professional.  For this show, I'm delighted to be joined by Danielle Lathy, Principal Salesforce consultant of insurance at Silverline. She's also a Salesforce MVP, Salesforce marketing Cloud champion and community leader   https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellelaffey/   Highlights from this episode: (01:00) Danielle's Journey (05:23) Insurance considerations (11:20) Educated, Enabled and Rewarded (06:56) Communication is key   Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/ Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/ Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/     Proudly Produced By The Podcast Boutique https://www.thepodcastboutique.com/

22 - Why Admins need to know marketing cloud    In today's episode and for the next few shows I will be discussing everything Marketing Cloud.   Marketing Cloud opens up a range of new career opportunities, and can advance your position as a Salesforce professional.   This week, I'm talking to Chris Zullo, the marketing practice director at All Cloud, about why salesforce admins need to be aware of Marketing Cloud.    Join us for an inciteful chat.   Highlights from this episode:  (01:20) Marketing Cloud Champion  (02:37) Why should we be familiar with Marketing Cloud?  (04:23) Discussing Training  (09:33) The Importance of Data    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/   

  In today's episode I discuss how to prepare for a job interview, how to present yourself, and how to stand out from other applicants. In this episode I am joined by Melanie Debenham, who shares her insight on what makes a great candidate and  offers interview tips.   This has been a six part series during which we have looked at at how to empower Salesforce users with coaching skills as well as how to manage Salesforce changes with DevOps. We have looked at how you can pitch yourself as a Salesforce consultant for any job role you might be going for. And more!  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (01:26) Presenting yourself  (05:14) Taking the next step  (06:50) Making your CV stand out  (13:58) Culture of an organization     Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/       

Career Boost – DevOps For Consultants – Part 5   In this week's podcast I am joined by Inshu Misra, to discuss DevOps and what consultants should know in order to perform the best in their roles in this capacity. Inshu has been in the Salesforce ecosystem for more than 11 years, and throughout those years has worked as a technical architect and behavioural analyst.    This will be a six part series during which we are going to look at at how to empower Salesforce users with coaching skills as well as how to manage Salesforce changes with DevOps. We are going to look at how you can pitch yourself as a Salesforce consultant for any job role you might be going for. And more! If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.   Highlights from this episode: (02:04) What is DevOps? (04:50) Salesforce ecosystem (11:02) Copado (15:26) Certification programs   Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/ Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/ Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/

Career Boost -Part 4- Coaching Skills   In this week's podcast we're talking about how coaching can empower you as an individual to build your confidence and overcome imposter syndrome, and also how coaching can apply and be directly beneficial to how you manage yourselves with projects and communicate with people.   This will be a six part series during which we are going to look at at how to empower Salesforce users with coaching skills as well as how to manage Salesforce changes with DevOps. We are going to look at how you can pitch yourself as a Salesforce consultant for any job role you might be going for. And more!  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.   Highlights from this episode: (01:19) Coaching background (02:55) Communication (05:52) Team building (13:36) Training strategy (14:17) Positive reframing  Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit https://supermums.org/   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine https://supermums.org/screensavers/   Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 3    In this week's podcast, We are going to talking about Change Management -  Some people embrace change and others fear it. We talk today about how we can manage that to get the best results.  Why is it important? What the value is to the company that you are engaging and working with and what does it entail?   This will be a six part series during which we are going to look at at how to empower Salesforce users with coaching skills as well as how to manage Salesforce changes with DevOps. We are going to look at how you can pitch yourself as a Salesforce consultant for any job role you might be going for. And more!  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (03:48)   It's a people game  (05:12)  Considering the culture  (12:46) Which approach to take is key  (19:27)  The importance of communication skills  (23:37) Keeping it going and getting feedback    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/   

Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 2    In this week's podcast, we're talking about understanding and applying Agile Project Management and why this is an essential skill for any Salesforce professional if they are going to be managing expectations of stakeholders on a Salesforce project  We discuss why it's important, what the value of it is,  why is it in the norm approach for tech? Why did it come about for tech agencies? We  touch on why it's different between traditional and agile project management methodologies and which agile project management methodology would suit you in your job role.  This will be a six part series during which we are going to look at at how to empower Salesforce users with coaching skills as well as how to manage Salesforce changes with DevOps. We are going to look at how you can pitch yourself as a Salesforce consultant for any job role you might be going for. And more!  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (02:40) 4 Key Principles  (06:42)  The beginnings of APM  (09:53) An alternative approach  (14:58)  SCRUM explained  (17:52) The courses we offer    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/   

Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 1    In this week's podcast, I'm talking about business analysis skills and why they're really important for any Salesforce professional. It's really important to understand the expectations of the stakeholders you're working with.  If you want to have a successful career as a Salesforce professional and you have an appetite for learning, then your potential really is limitless.  This will be a six part series during which we are going to look at at how to empower Salesforce users with coaching skills as well as how to manage Salesforce changes with DevOps. We are going to look at how you can pitch yourself as a Salesforce consultant for any job role you might be going for. And more!  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (02:37) So what should your priorities be?  (08:53) Your elicitation strategy  (10:03) The Importance of Clear Documentation  (14:08) Business Analysis  (16:03) The courses we offer    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/   

Your Career Plan (part 4)    In the fourth of our four-part Parents Flex Up mini-series, I am talking about how to make yourself in demand and indispensable.   I'm looking forward to sharing my top tips with you  to help you think about how you can stand out in the job crowd, how you can negotiate a promotion or how you can reduce the risk of your job in a possible recession.  If you want to have a successful career as a Salesforce professional and you have an appetite for learning, then your potential really is limitless.  This mini-series of Mums on Cloud Nine is all about educating and inspiring parents to thrive in our Salesforce career so that you can earn more, work less and love your life.  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (02:25) Having a positive, ambitious mindset  (04:35) Pitching for that new job role  (08:58) The Suite of Skills You Can Offer  (10:05) Your role in the Ecosystem    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

How To Decide Which Job Is Right For You and When (Part3)    In the third of our four-part Parents Flex Up mini-series, I am talking about why I believe that Salesforce CRM is the living beating heart of any business – and whether that effectively makes it recession proof.  If you want to have a successful career as a Salesforce professional and you have an appetite for learning, then your potential really is limitless.  This mini-series of Mums on Cloud Nine is all about educating and inspiring parents to thrive in our Salesforce career so that you can earn more, work less and love your life.  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (02:08) Are Salesforce jobs safe in a recession?  (04:54) Adding value with Salesforce  (07:21) The impacts of the pandemic  (08:54) So which Salesforce role is right for you?  (12:13) The role of the Systems Manager  (17:55) Coming in Part Four..    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/   

In the second of our four part Parents Flex Up mini-series, I am talking about what you need to learn to boost your Salesforce career and earnings.  We wll also take a look at the number of different learning paths you can take, from online to in-person courses and the range of various accreditations you can earn depending on the path you want to take.  If you want to have a successful career as a Salesforce professional and you have an appetite for learning, then your potential really is limitless.  This mini-series of Mums on Cloud Nine is all about educating and inspiring parents to thrive in our Salesforce career so that you can earn more, work less and love your life.  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (01:15) It's not just what you learn, but how you learn  (03:26) Salesforce is resilient career choice  (06:33) The value of a business analyst skills  (11:38) Do you have a developer appetite?  (13:41) Figure out your preferred learning style  (17:10) The two distinct learning habits    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

In this first episode in our four part Parents Flex Up mini-series, I am talking about how you can create the right mindset for success.  As well as giving you the technical knowledge you need, part of what we at Supermums is business and life coaching, because having the right mindset is so important to leading a successful career and a happy life.  We want you to have a confident, courageous mindset, but as women we know this can be hard, and we can be our own worst critic. Let's change that, and help you find your mojo!  This mini-series of Mums on Cloud Nine is all about educating and inspiring parents to thrive in our Salesforce career so that you can earn more, work less and love your life.  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (02:06) Find your compass  (05:11) Coaching is the fuel to success  (08:52) Clarity is knowing when to say no  (10:50) Reduce your inner critic  (13:12) Build your support network  (15:19) How do you want to be remembered?    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

During the next four shows on the Mums on Cloud Nine podcast, we're gonna be talking about how to create your Parents Flex Up career plan.  We have a campaign running at the moment to inspire  and educate parents about how to relaunch their career and work towards achieving the average salary for a Salesforce professional.  This four-part series will teach you how to earn more, work less and love life!   Part one is all about how to create the right mindset for succes.  Part two covers what you need to learn to accelerate your success.  Part three, breaks down the different range of job roles and what career path might be right for you.  And in part four I will help you think about how you can make yourself in demand and indispensable so you can really land the job you want.  If you enjoyed the podcast please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.      Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

In this episode I am talking about this notion of flexible working, which has only really been embraced by HR departments and businesses since the pandemic.  In many cases, companies are now adapting to the growing demand for flexibility in the workplace, but is this really a good thing for you, the employer?  In a recent poll, many people who work from home admit to working more hours than they would if they were in the office. Not only are you doing work for free, but you risk damaging your work-life balance and increasing the risk of burnout.  I am going to talk you through how you can approach flexible working with your employer, and how you can embed it successfully.  This series of Mums on Cloud Nine is all about how we can adapt our mindset to step into leadership roles, and in doing so break through the gender inequality which permeates the technology industry.  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (00:44) The Great Resignation  (04:38) What does flexibility mean to you?  (07:58) You are entitled to ask for flexible working  (11:50) How flexible working can go wrong  (14:18) Get clear on how you are spending your time  (17:01) You need the right support network    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

In this episode I am joined by Tweeting Goddess Samantha Kelly to talk about how you can launch and level up your Twitter game as a Salesforce professional.  Samantha is a Twitter Expert, founder of the Women's Inspire Network and director at Wedo. She knows better than anyone how to grow your Twitter presence and leverage your followers to create opportunities.  She shares her top tips for how to make the most of the platform, and explains the key differences between Twitter and other social network platforms. If you take Samantha's advice on board, you will start posting killer tweets in no time!  FOLLOW SAMANTHA ON TWITTER  VISIT TWEETINGGODDESS.COM  This series of Mums on Cloud Nine is all about how we can adapt our mindset to step into leadership roles, and in doing so break through the gender inequality which permeates the technology industry.  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (01:01) Technophobe turned Twitter Expert  (07:22) People love to feel good  (11:51) Anyone can be an influencer  (15:09) Connecting with friends, peers... and long lost family  (18:21) Why do you want to be on Twitter?  (21:29) How to make the most of hashtags    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

In this episode I am joined by Caroline Strawson, a Positive Psychology Trauma Coach & Therapist specialising in narcissism and domestic abuse and #1 bestselling author.  Caroline shares her insight on how women can step into leadership roles through a trauma-informed lens, and how understanding the triggers – both our own and those around us – will make us a more successful and effective leader.  Caroline's expertise throughout this episode is so valuable, and if you want to know more you can connect with her below:  CONNECT WITH CAROLINE ON INSTAGRAM  FACEBOOK GROUP: NARCISSISTIC ABUSE & TRAUMA RECOVERY FOR WOMEN  This series of Mums on Cloud Nine is all about how we can adapt our mindset to step into leadership roles, and in doing so break through the gender inequality which permeates the technology industry.  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (01:09) Leadership is showing up as our true self  (05:48) How to show up as an effective leader  (08:37) Building relationships is an ongoing journey  (11:53) Working within the parameters of our workplace  (15:13) How to lead a narcissist  (22:55) Root cause resolution    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

Mentors can be such a valuable investment for anyone starting out in their career and needing support.  A great mentor can help you progress your career and build self-esteem.  They are someone you can bounce ideas off, validate your thoughts and seek assurance in your decision-making.  They can also help you prep for job interview and, if they do this successfully, they can even give you a great reference to help you get an offer.  Through this process as a mentee, you are supported to increase you awareness, deepen your learning, improve your performance and ultimately supported to achieve your goals.  On this episode of Mums on Cloud Nine, I'm talking about how to create a great relationship between a mentor and mentee, and it's so important to buid a strong foundation so that your relationship is a successful one.  If you now think you could benefit from having a mentor, or perhaps you want to become a mentor yourself, Supermums have skilled mentors with training and coaching skills to make sure that they have these foundations in place.    Highlights from this episode:  (00:44) The value of a mentor  (02:52) The traits of a successful mentor  (06:31) How to build a foundation you can both work from  (10:48) The difference between a mentor and a coach  (13:59) We're all human  (17:06) Create mentor records    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

The gender pay gap remains a real problem in the workplace. Though many companies are being more transparent and sharing data in order to consciously tackle this, many women still shy away from asking for the salary they deserve.  It's a self-fulfilling prophecy: if you don't ask for as much, you won't get as much, and we need to change this.  In this episode of Mums on Cloud Nine we're joined by Anamika Yadav, a Salesforce Transformation Consultant who is no stranger to a pay rise. In her three years with Salesforce she has been promoted four times.  Anamika shares her story and offers advice to women, not just in Salesforce but in all industries, so that you have the confidence and the tools to expect the pay you deserve.    Highlights from this episode:  (01:50) We shy away from talking about money  (03:52) Build a business case for your promotion  (07:44) The gaps between promotions get bigger with seniority  (12:30) How to develop the skillset you need  (15:04) Common blockers to your promotion  (18:46) The benefits of a Brag Journal  (24:06) Anamika's top three tips    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

It's no surprise that women struggle to move up the corporate ladder, particularly in the tech sectors. The speed of innovation combined with such a lengthy absence from work can create huge barriers for women wanting to progress.  However, there are some success stories of inspiration female leaders who have traversed that tricky line and created a healthy, happy work life integration.  In this episode I am joined by one of them. Gloria Ramchandani is the Senior Director of Strategy and Business Operations at Copado. She shares her journey and how she defined herself as a successful business leader and mother.    Highlights from this episode:  (02:36) Success is about happiness  (04:04) You have the rest of your life to work  (07:40) You brought life into this world... that's a pretty big deal!  (11:41) Work-life integration  (16:41) Leadership training for emerging, new and existing leaders    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

In this episode of Mums on Cloud Nine, I talk through the different ways you can get funding for your business, from the personal solutions – savings, credit cards, bank loans – to pitching your business to investors.  In this podcast I give you four practical tips you can implement to help you focus on your goals, understand why you need investment, and build a strategy and a pitch that works.  Finding extra funding for your business or personal career development is never easy, but as long as you know why, how, and what for, you will build the confidence and resilience to make it happen, so listen to this podcast and get ready to level up your career and business now!    Highlights from this episode:  (01:02) Why might you need investment in your business?  (02:46) If you don't believe in yourself, how can anyone else?  (05:12) Get clear on why you need investment  (06:54) Confidence, knowledge and insight  (11:19) How to sell your future success  (14:43) What's the endgame?  (18:52) People will say no but don't give up    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

Has a powerful speech ever given you goosebumps, or better still, moved you to tears?  What about a great one-liner that has you chuckling for days?  Words are powerful, and knowing how to construct a great story to convey the right message, in the right way, to the right people, is an art that few leaders care to master. Those who do can command a crowd, influence a room of decision-makers, or just sell the benefits of a new piece of tech to a room of sceptical employees.  On this episode of Mums on Cloud Nine I'm delighted to be joined by Tristan Lombard, the Director of Community at Provar Testing, to talk about the power of storytelling as a leader.  He provides expert insight and practical tips to help you improve your own storytelling skills, so that you can be a more effective leader, project manager and Salesforce admin.    Highlights from this episode:  (01:31) Helping people steward their own stories  (08:09) How to connect with your audience  (11:12) Language is everything  (15:07) Failure is over-romanticised  (24:08) Build your own stage    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

On this episode of Mums on Cloud Nine I am joined by two special guests to discuss the important topic of leadership skills as a Salesforce admin.  David Giller is the Founder & CEO of Brainiate – a Salesforce training and consultancy firm. He also has a weekly live YouTube show to help people develop their leadership skills as a Salesforce profesisonal.  Jodi Hrbek is a Salesforce expert with over 20 years experience as a consultant and director. She is also the author of Rock your Role as a Salesforce Admin, which you can buy now.  A Salesforce admin is not a senior leadership role, and if you're already a Salesforce admin you probably wouldn't consider yourself a leader. But actually what you have to do is lead and influence a team of people to adopt new technology, new processes, and new ways of working, so in many ways it is a lot like being in a leadership role.  As a Salesforce admin, you should be thinking about those qualities and skills right from the outset so that you can build effective relationships across the business.  We are going to help you do that in this episode, so that you can step into your own power.    Highlights from this episode:  (02:21) Introductions  (06:17) The traits of a leader  (20:42) Leveraging your communication skills  (27:55) Not everybody will listen to you  (33:06) Guiding towards the right solution  (38:27) The Salesforce admin conundrum    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/

You might not consider yourself to be ready for a leadership role, but actually you have to lead and influence people to adopt technology successfully from senior execs to front-line staff.  On this episode I'm joined by Stella Sutcliffe, Head of BD at Supermums to discuss the incredibly important topic of leadership skills as a Salesforce admin.  I often see that Salesforce admins are not heard or listened to by their colleagues at all levels, and so I want this podcast to give you the confidence to step into your own power.    Highlights from this episode:  (01:35) The Levelling Up Campaign  (04:51) The gender pay gap  (09:13) Improving gender parity in Salesforce admin  (13:38) Embedding values into organisational policy  (19:05) A company's commitment to progress should tie in to their vision  (22:26) Get involved and help women level up!    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

On this episode of the Mums on Cloud Nine podcast, I discuss how you can create a work-life balance that works for you, because being a mum and a businesswoman are not mutually exclusive!  During this podcast I share my own story of how I overcame challenges in the workplace while juggling parenthood to get my own ideal work-life balance. It's not an easy journey, but if you follow the 10 practical tips I share then you too can have a healthy work-life balance.  The best female leaders are those who master this balance. It leads to more productive careers, better personal & professional relationships, and a happier home life.  So make sure you follow the tips in this podcast, and if you like what you hear make sure you subscribe, share with friends, and leave a reviews so others can find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (01:57) My journey to a happy work-life balance  (07:14) Hindsight is great!  (10:40) Supporting fellow supermums on their journeys  (15:30) Make time to be creative  (18:30) Surround yourself with positive people  (21:42) Build a solid support network  (24:19) Find a work pattern that helps you thrive    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/

Welcome to series five of the Mums on Cloud Nine podcast. I'm Heather Black, founder and CEO of Supermums, a company that inspires and empowers mums to launch a flexible well-paid career within the sales sector.  During this podcast series, we share tips and tricks around launching and furthering your career, and also how to manage that work-life balance, so you can create those career opportunities without compromise, burnout or stress. We're also going to share coaching tools and techniques and insights from some incredible guests.  So do make sure you join us to kickstart and progress your career. And if you love what you hear, please do leave a review and share the podcast with your friends and colleagues. 

In this episode I'm joined by Ayesha Murray - coach and host of The Parent Equation podcast, available to listen on your favourite podcast player now.   Here are the highlights: {1:44} Rediscovering yourself after parenthood {3:49} Put yourself back in the picture {6:21} Spend time on yourself {10:44} Managing the work-life balance {13:22} Put yourself out there {16:34} Taking control to make positive changes {19:26} Smart success {21:00} Write down your goals   Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/ Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/

This week, we spoke to actor, director, filmmaker and coach Rachel Fowler about how we can present well at meetings. Quite often, we might reflect on why do people come across so well in stage or at meetings - is it about rehearsing, is it about connection?   Here are the highlights from this episode: {2:56} Give yourself permission to speak up {5:22} Listening is a reciprocal relationship {8:42} Adapt how you communicate for your audience {12:11) Breath is the engine to everything {14:36} The intimacy of eye contact {17:45} Presentation preparation advice   Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/ Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/

This week, we talked to Debbie Forster, CEO of Tech Talent Charter about how authenticity can help you stand out in the crowd. It's really important to know yourself and to be yourself in your career rather than trying to be someone else.   Here are the highlights from the episode: {3:04} Why women feel pressure to be something they’re not in the workplace {8:39} Finding your authentic self at all the different stages of your life. {13:04} Feeling able to acknowledge and talk about being a Mum at work {18:32} Getting comfortable in our skins. heads and hearts {21:13} How to question the criticism you receive  {23:38} Why employers need to support women to be who they want to be {31:54} How organisations are now looking more actively at equality in the tech industry {33:25} Treating your interview like a first date and ask the right questions {37:16} The support charter can give to organisations and women in tech   Connect with Debbie at: https://www.techtalentcharter.co.uk/home   Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/

I'm super excited to have Kiki, founder, Kiki, Kirby, coaching, and consultancy on the podcast today.  Kiki specialises in helping business leaders and teams to perform in a more heart-led way.  Today. We're going to be talking about how to stand out in the crowd as an employee or leader by empowering employees to achieve their goals and create a happy team.  This is so important right now, as people are feeling a little bit burnt out over the last year, and many people are feeling anxious about the changes we have experienced and the changes we're going to experience going back into the workplace because people are not sure what to expect going forward.   Here are the highlights from the episode: {4:18} Why it’s important to have a people strategy {7:18} Kiki’s framework {13:26} How people are at the heart of organisations {18:37} Implementing processes that are aligned with your values and purpose {23:00} The importance of purpose in an organisation {33:49} People are our most important asset which includes you too   Find out more about Kiki at: kikikirbycoaching.co.uk   Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/   This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/

I'm super excited to speak to Ben Duncombe, Director of Talent Hub.    We're talking about how to stand out, to recruiters and to successfully land your job. Ben founded a Salesforce recruitment agency in Australia and also runs his own podcast show Talent Hub Talk, which I've had the pleasure of being a guest on.    Here are the highlights from this episode: {2:00} Where to start searching for jobs {5:34} How to make your profile stand out to recruiters {8:10} How to make the best use of a recruiter to make sure you're front of mind for them when a job comes up {11:05} How to use Linkedin effectively when looking for a job {16:21} Top tips to prepare your CV and get prepared for an interview {21:23} Questions to ask as a candidate at interview {28:23} Getting a job with little paid experience   Connect with Ben at: https://talent-hub.com.au/   Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/   This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/

In this episode I’m talking to Berta about how to build your confidence and how to overcome that imposter syndrome, especially if you're starting out in tech for the very first time.   Berta supports well-accomplished professionals to redefine their next chapter, by helping them to reconnect the dots between who they really are and what they can offer.    Here are the highlights:   {1:09} Berta's story {2:29} How Berta began her reinvention journey {7:27} How to discover which skills can be repurposed {11:22} Analysing your psychometric assessments {15:59} Having self-awareness when choosing your new career {20:01} Charging what you're worth {22:25} The importance of knowing who you are selling to   Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/   This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/  

In this episode, I'm sharing a webinar I did recently where I talked about how to make £5k per month working in the Salesforce ecosystem. I did this working only 3 days per week. I share my journey of how I changed my career to establish myself as a Salesforce consultant, where I started, and how I began.   Here are the highlights: {5:56} The 4 essential factors to help you earn £5 or $12k USA or Australian. Mindset Skills Your pitch Enthusiasm {30:49} Our offering to help you accelerate your success {37:23} How to book a free no obligations call with our team   Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/   This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/

In this episode, I’m talking with Ben McCarthy, founder of Salesforce Ben. Salesforce Ben is run by a small but mighty team, excited about distributing knowledge from the Salesforce community and uncovering the next big thing in the ecosystem – without jargon, hard-sells, or fluff. We talk about the power of sharing knowledge as well as Ben’s new book about setting up your own consultancy.   Here are the highlights from this episode: {1:24} Introduction to Ben McCarthy {2:24} Why Ben set up his blog to share knowledge {5:40} Ben’s new book about setting up a consultancy {10:08} Other ways to share knowledge successfully {16:06} What a Salesforce MVP is {17:54} How building a personal brand can improve your career opportunities {19:04} Popular content themes   Connect with Ben at salesforceben.com Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/ This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/

In this episode, we’re talking with Guilda Senior Manager of Product Marketing at Salesforce and a community thought leader. We talk about the power of building relationships, how do you find the time to build relationships online and how to build those relationships.   Here are the highlights from this episode: {2:13} Guilda’s approach to building relationships {6:18} How you’ll attract your own tribe that resonate with your values {6:36} How building relatonships can be empowering {10:20} How to find the time to build relationships using social media {18:55} How to balance your networking with being a parent {24:20} How our children can’t be what they can’t see   Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/ This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/

In this episode, we're talking about how to get unstuck in your career choices. We’ll be looking at reflecting on the questions, Do I need to make a change? Why am I not making that change? What is going to help me make a change? So to answer all these questions, I'm delighted to be speaking with Natasha Stanley, who is Head Coach at Career Shifters.   Here are the highlights from this episode: {1:41} Why do people get stuck in their careers? {2:45} How Career Shifters helps to tackle this {6:06} How the biggest obstacles we face are the internal ones {8:12} How gender plays a part in how we experience feeling stuck in our careers {11:00} Success Principle Number One - Don’t do it alone {12:43} Success Principle Number Two - Act it out, don’t figure it out. Connect with Natasha at careershifters.org   Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/ This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/

This week it’s International Women's Day. And the theme is all about choosing to challenge. In today’s episode, we're talking about how to become more assertive as a woman, whether it is you needing to communicate more effectively with managers or your partners or kids to get the balance you need.  I'm delighted to talk with Antoinette Dale Henderson, who is a keynote speaker, executive coach, and founder of the Gravitas Program, and author of Leading With Gravitas and Power Up.   Here are the highlights from the episode: {6:12} Why being assertive is important {8:37} Why women may find it a challenge to be assertive {14:06} What being assertive looks like {19:10} Asking for more flexibility at work assertively {27:26} Feeling comfortable being assertive {24:37} Knowledge gives you the evidence to be assertive Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/ This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/

This week I'm delighted to be speaking to Daljit Bamford, who is the chief customer officer of the Tenth Revolution Group. We're going to be talking about how employers can support employees with great benefits in the workplace.    So if you're an employee listening today, then please do feed this back to employers and suggest to them some great ideas. But if you're an employer, think about how you can really support people right now to prosper in the workplace.   Here are the highlights from this episode:   {1:10} Daljit’s story {2:22} Feeling empowered in the workplace {4:13} The two demographics for empowerment {7:34} Fear of asking for flexibility {9:08} Overcoming the fear {10:21} How can employers support mums? {12:15} Childcare benefits {14:34} Retaining your current staff {18:52} What’s going to happen post Covid-19? {23:27} What makes you feel like a Supermum? Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/   This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/

In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Awena Naomie Ella to talk all about the topic of maltrescence and how becoming a mother changes us in so many ways that we may not anticipate. We’ve all heard of baby brain but is this term fair or even accurate? We talk all about how to redefine yourself following your maternity leave.   Here are the highlights from this episode: {0:40} Introduction to Awena {1:25} What is Maltrescence? {13:02} Acceptance and Surrender {13:30} Allowing yourself space to discover who you are {15:29} Writing a letter to yourself as a form of self love {17:00} The best way to motivate yourself to work on yourself {19:25} All about Awena’s toolkit  Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/ This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/

In this episode, we're talking about the power of self-employment. Many of our super mums who've taken our admin courses have become self-employed contractors and secured clients through their own means.   This is what I did when I started out in the Salesforce ecosystem. So I wanted to explore what it can take to set yourself up as self-employed, what the pros and cons are. And so you can really think about whether self-employment is an option you'd like to pursue.    I’m excited to be exploring this opportunity in more depth with special guest, Megan Himan, CEO and principal of Bright Step Partners.   Here are the highlights from the episode: {5:17} The emotional journey of an entrepreneur {7:18} The difference between being a freelance contractor and being a consultant {11:09} Having the confidence to run your own business {15:42} The benefits and downsides of working for yourself {20:03} What to do if you don’t already have a network {24:29} Growing your team to support your growth {30:22} Developing your own app for sale Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/ This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/

In this episode, we’re talking about home working and how it can give a mum their superpowers if done properly.    There is a need to have a homeworking strategy that suits you and your employer. And there are people and companies struggling to get this strategy right at the moment with COVID being the biggest thing we've faced where we are all home working and trying to balance everything. And so I'm delighted to have Maxine Roberts on the show who is going to shed some light on what a great home working strategy could look like.   Here are the episode highlights:   {2:50} The differences between home and office working {9:33} What are the motivational factors employees need to be aware of {13:03} The importance of social interaction in your day {18:14} How to demonstrate to your employer how you are performing {26:33} Self-management when home working {28:59} Structuring your day when working from home     Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/   This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/

During series three, we are teaching women how to be bold and proud in pursuing their career ambitions by sharing top tips and expertise from individuals who champion equality and diversity in the workplace.   Today, we're talking about how to benefit from the power of mentoring, whether a mentor or a mentee, we're going to be looking at all of those different aspects and how you might benefit from being a mentor and or being mentored.    Here are the highlights from this episode:   {3:31} The benefits of being a mentor {4:09} How to have a great mentoring relationship {5:48} Characteristics of a great mentor {6:40} Informal mentoring arrangements {10:40} Importance of coaching skills as a mentor {15:00} Recognising when a mentee needs additional support e.g. counseling  {19:27} Understanding learning styles   Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/   Learning Styles Assessment http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles-quiz.shtml   This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/