Mums On Cloud Nine
The show is hosted by Heather Black, a champion for women in tech and founder of Supermums, a global brand supporting mums to develop a career in the salesforce eco-system. The podcast aims to inspire and support mums new or already working in the sector to develop their career in the tech sector whilst achieving flexibility and the salary they deserve – sharing top tips, insight and inspirational stories from women who carved out a successful career and employers who champion diversity and gender equality. Through our podcast series we will cover four key areas of insight: Explore your Potential Understand what roles are possible and how to feel assured it’s right for you. Create a Vision for Change Coaching tools and tips to change or develop your career. Have a Life you Love Foster a flexible career working with your employer, team and family. Create your Success Develop your skills, network, profile and reputation as the go to expert.
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Relaunch your Career - Part 6 - How to juggle a career and kids
12/26/2022
Relaunch your Career - Part 6 - How to juggle a career and kids
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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine 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
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Relaunch your Career Part 5- How to Manage Your Time Better
12/19/2022
Relaunch your Career Part 5- How to Manage Your Time Better
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 Nikki Oden 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) Nikki (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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine 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
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Relaunch your Career Part 4 - How to Avoid Burnout
12/12/2022
Relaunch your Career Part 4 - How to Avoid Burnout
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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine 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
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Relaunch your Career - Part 3 How to Re-energise yourself
12/05/2022
Relaunch your Career - Part 3 How to Re-energise yourself
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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine 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
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Relaunch Your Career Part 2 - How To Overcome Anxiety
11/28/2022
Relaunch Your Career Part 2 - How To Overcome Anxiety
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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine 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
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How to Relaunch your Career with Confidence Part 1
11/21/2022
How to Relaunch your Career with Confidence Part 1
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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine 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
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How to be a Salesforce Admin - Part 4 - How to plan your Salesforce Roadmap
11/14/2022
How to be a Salesforce Admin - Part 4 - How to plan your Salesforce Roadmap
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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine 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
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How to be Salesforce Admin - Part 3 - How to keep Salesforce secure
11/07/2022
How to be Salesforce Admin - Part 3 - How to keep Salesforce secure
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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine 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
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How to be a Salesforce Admin - Part 2 - How to manage data quality in Salesforce
10/31/2022
How to be a Salesforce Admin - Part 2 - How to manage data quality in Salesforce
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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine 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 This Podcast Proudly Produced by The Podcast Boutique https://www.thepodcastboutique.com/
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How to be Salesforce Admin - Part 1 - How to manage a Salesforce System
10/24/2022
How to be Salesforce Admin - Part 1 - How to manage a Salesforce System
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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine 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 This Podcast Proudly Produced by The Podcast Boutique https://www.thepodcastboutique.com/
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Marketing Cloud Super Stars - Part 2 - What is it like working with Marketing Cloud?
10/13/2022
Marketing Cloud Super Stars - Part 2 - What is it like working with Marketing Cloud?
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 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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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 Proudly Produced By The Podcast Boutique https://www.thepodcastboutique.com/
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Marketing Cloud Super Stars- Part 1 - Why Salesforce Admins need to know Marketing Cloud
10/03/2022
Marketing Cloud Super Stars- Part 1 - Why Salesforce Admins need to know Marketing Cloud
Why Salesforce 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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 6 -How to pitch yourself for a Salesforce Consultant Job Role
09/26/2022
Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 6 -How to pitch yourself for a Salesforce Consultant Job Role
How to pitch yourself for a Salesforce Consultant Job Role 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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 5 - How to manage Salesforce changes with Dev Ops
09/20/2022
Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 5 - How to manage Salesforce changes with Dev Ops
How to manage Salesforce changes with Dev Ops 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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 4 -How to empower Salesforce users with Coaching Skills
09/12/2022
Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 4 -How to empower Salesforce users with Coaching Skills
How to empower Salesforce users with 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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on CloudNine 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
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Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 3 -How to increase adoption of Salesforce users with Change Management Skills
09/05/2022
Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 3 -How to increase adoption of Salesforce users with Change Management Skills
How to increase adoption of Salesforce users with Change Management Skills 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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 2 - How to prioritise Salesforce requirements with Agile Project Management
08/29/2022
Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 2 - How to prioritise Salesforce requirements with Agile Project Management
How to prioritise Salesforce requirements with Agile Project Management 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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 1 -How to gather Salesforce Requirements with Business Analyst Skills
08/22/2022
Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 1 -How to gather Salesforce Requirements with Business Analyst Skills
How to gather Salesforce Requirements with Business Analyst Skills 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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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Create Your Career Plan - (part 4) - Make yourself indispensable as a Salesforce professional
08/15/2022
Create Your Career Plan - (part 4) - Make yourself indispensable as a Salesforce professional
Make yourself indispensable as a Salesforce professional 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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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Create your Career Plan - (part 3) -Creating your Recession proof Salesforce career path
08/08/2022
Create your Career Plan - (part 3) -Creating your Recession proof Salesforce career path
Creating your Recession proof Salesforce career path 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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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Create your Career Plan - Part 2 - How to learn salesforce to accelerate your success
08/01/2022
Create your Career Plan - Part 2 - How to learn salesforce to accelerate your success
How to learn salesforce to accelerate your success 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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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Create your Career Plan - Part 1 -How to have a successful mindset
07/27/2022
Create your Career Plan - Part 1 -How to have a successful mindset
How to have a successful mindset 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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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Parent Flex Up Mini-Series: Trailer
07/27/2022
Parent Flex Up Mini-Series: Trailer
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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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What is Flexible Working and is it Working for You
07/25/2022
What is Flexible Working and is it Working for You
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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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How to Tweet - for Salesforce Professionals
07/18/2022
How to Tweet - for Salesforce Professionals
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! 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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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Leadership Styles – Self Leadership
07/11/2022
Leadership Styles – Self Leadership
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: 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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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How to Be a Great Mentor and Mentee
07/04/2022
How to Be a Great Mentor and Mentee
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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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How to Ask for a Promotion
06/27/2022
How to Ask for a Promotion
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 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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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What Makes a Successful Female Leader?
06/24/2022
What Makes a Successful Female Leader?
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. 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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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How to Fund Your Career Development
06/23/2022
How to Fund Your Career Development
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 Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine 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
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