Episode 155 – Owning and Sharing your Voice with guest Nicola Kemp: The Most Powerful Tool for Marketers is Your Authentic Voice
Description
Episode #155. Today’s focus is a personal understanding topic on the importance of marketers owning and sharing their authentic voices - especially on platforms like LinkedIn.
Joining Abby is her guest Nicola Kemp, Editorial Director for Creative Brief. Starting her career as a financial journalist, Nicola has worked for titles including Campaign, WGSN, M&M Global, Reuters, Bloomberg, The Guardian and The Observer. Today, Nicola is a passionate advocate speaking out for diversity in all its forms in the creative industries. A respected voice, Nicola won the Woman in Marketing Journalist of the year award, named as one of the 200 women redefining the creative industry by The Dots, an #EverydayAction award winner by Bloom, a Pitch 100 Superwoman, a Power Part Time winner and a Campaign Trailblazer of the future.
In this episode, Nicola shares her definition of sharing your voice, overcoming internal doubts, external barriers like misogyny, and the need for diversity of thought and positive change in marketing. Plus, practical advice on building confidence, starting small, and focusing on personal strengths.
Nicola also shares her career highs and lows and advice for marketers of tomorrow.
00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Owning and Sharing your Voice
00:02:28 What it Means to Harness the Power of Your Voice in Marketing
00:03:40 The Social Responsibility of Using Your Voice
00:04:47 Barriers, Backlash and Self-Editing
00:15:31 The Importance of Community
00:18:14 How to Start Sharing Your Voice
00:20:54 Humility and Curiosity
00:29:30 Building Clarity and Self-Understanding
00:32:42 Developing Confidence
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