Bring #BossLadies Together with Jade Phillips @lifeofaworkgirl #VCBuzz #BizGalz

Bring #BossLadies Together with Jade Phillips @lifeofaworkgirl #VCBuzz #BizGalz The Internet has changed the world forever: These days everyone has a voice and everyone can be heard, thanks to projects like #BizGalz which celebrates “successful women as icons, pioneers and innovators.” Let’s talk about this awesome initiative today with its co-founder @lifeofaworkgirl

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About Jade

Jade Phillips @lifeofaworkgirl is blogger, social media geek, athlete and serious foodie. Jade is co-founder of @BizGalz and brand and communications lead at @CharityJob.

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Questions we discussed

Q1 How did you become a digital marketer? Please tell us your career story!

I started off working at Nike as an intern in their marketing team – incredible experience that taught me the power of innovation.

Shortly afterwards, I created my blog and started guest writing. I love creating content and this really gave me a push.

start at NIKE and you're off to the races 🙂 @lifeofaworkgirl #vcbuzz

— David Pepper (@davepepper01) May 9, 2017

Haha, I was working on the shop floor while studying at uni and landed the internship. Super experience!

I tend to write about a mix of things from marketing to life hacks and my time as an athlete #vcbuzz https://t.co/rZuqYn6v1k

— Jade Buffong-Phillips (@originaljadep) May 9, 2017

And now, I’m with a lovely biz called CharityJob – leading the comms team and working on anything from branding to emails! Amazing team of people, a place where ideas are encouraged & we all play a part. It’s like a little family ?

https://twitter.com/jessytroy/status/861981863350501377

That’s what we call them ? make a difference, make a living. It’s all about doing our bit to help charities

Q2 What/who inspired you to start the #BizGalz initiative? Please tell us more about the project!

I started joining in twitter chats a few years ago and noticed there wasn’t a place for women to connect. So I reached out to @AnOrchidInBloom and we started working on the project together! Its been a joint effort.

I just think it’s so important for men and women to come together to discuss topics like equality.

And not too sound cheesy, but you've created a community that's bonded way across just #BizGalz ❤️ #VCbuzz

— Zala Bricelj – 🇸🇮👩‍💻🐕📚 #EduTech is my jam (@ZalkaB) May 9, 2017

@lifeofaworkgirl Do you still join those chats? Could you name some? #vcbuzz

— Sana Knightly (@SanaKnightly) May 9, 2017

Yes I do! I have a twitter chat calendar on my blog here.

Q3 How do you find guests to feature in #BizGalz? How do you come up with discussion topics? Do you have some kind of an editorial calendar?

We look for people who share our values & have a lot 2 offer our community. They can be connections or people we come across online!

We use @Calendly to keep all of our topics/guests organized. It’s an amazing tool! Highly recommend.

Q4 What would be your advice to someone looking to start a similar project? What are your favorite tips to promote an initiative like this one?

First, make sure you have the time. Twitter chats need to be planned well and topics should add value to a community.

Don’t take on everything alone! Team up with someone who you know – @AnOrchidInBloom is amazing to work with & we do it as a team.

When promoting at chat, start with who you know. Make sure you stimulate the conversation and word will get out. Also… Be patient.

Planning ahead stops you from panicking later, haha. That's why it's Greta when you work as a team #vcbuzz

— Jade Buffong-Phillips (@originaljadep) May 9, 2017

Q5 You seem to wear so many hats! How do you manage to do so much? What are your favorite productivity tips?

A5 I live by this quote. It helps me to maintain a balance because I make time for what's important to me#vcbuzz pic.twitter.com/4WpjWbsy9V

— Jade Buffong-Phillips (@originaljadep) May 9, 2017

Number 1 tip: know when to ask for help. You’re human and we all need support sometimes!