RETREAT! Yes, even the most fierce of business warriors must sometimes retreat and that is exactly what we did. I'm so privileged to have been asked into WIRexec, an elite group of highly successful women in market research. Over the years, they have become a tribe of sorts. We share failures equal to successes and hold space for each other as we think through the next steps in our careers and companies.
I've shared my learnings from many of the speakers, like one of my favorites, Anese Cavanaugh, and have interviewed many of them on my podcast. I also get to see many of them as I speak on the conference circuit. We all get the privilege of meeting up in places like London, Chicago, Brooklyn and Austin.
Flock Stars, my podcast miniseries, is back with new Women in Research episodes! Here's a peek at the inspirational women of WIRexec - recorded during my time at the 2019 WIRexec retreat in May.
In this two-episode miniseries, you'll hear from:
- Sandy Casey, SVP of Global Strategic Alliances at Toluna
- Shannon Smith, COO at Jibunu
- Erica Van Lieven, Managing Partner at InSites Consulting
- Kerry Edelstein, President and Founder at Research Narrative
- Michelle Andre, Managing Director at Women In Research
- Tacie Avedikian, Director of Customer Development at Critical Mix
- Brin Moore, Partner at Trusted Talent
- Natasha Stevens, Executive Vice President at GfK
- Alisa Hamilton, Atlanta Chapter Organizer at Women In Research
- Sima Vasa, Founder and CEO at Infinity Squared Ventures
Do you need a retreat? You may remember my friend and Googler, Rachael O'Meara, author of Pause: Harnessing the Life-Changing Power of Giving Yourself a Break. On this recent episode, she actually walks us through a pause right on the podcast. She also gives great tips for how to add small pauses into your daily life and give you mini-retreats as you go about your hectic routine.
If you're looking for a more structured retreat, be sure to sign up for her free consult and see if her upcoming, 9-month virtual retreat is for you. She has graciously offered $500 off to my friends and colleagues. Simply use the code BIRD to claim this discount.
Tune in to the full episode for more details. Oh and don't forget to subscribe to our podcast - click the link below!
Priscilla McKinney
Priscilla McKinney, CEO of Little Bird Marketing, is a popular keynote speaker, prolific blogger, podcast host, industry innovator and diversity champion. Her two podcasts are Ponderings from the Perch and Digital Transformation Success. Best known for making waves in the digital marketing industry, Priscilla has been featured on numerous podcasts, is the President of American Advertising Federation Heartland and has received numerous design, entrepreneurship and industry awards. Along with her expert team, she developed the SOAR System – a proprietary process designed to create sustainable lead generation for busy leaders so they can have confidence in the growth of their company without losing focus on their other responsibilities. Priscilla personifies creativity, entrepreneurship and authentic leadership – inspiring others to truly carve out their own path of success in her uniquely funny, no-nonsense and slightly irreverent way. Oh, and don’t give her caffeine. She doesn’t need it.
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