March 29, 2024

#114. Tamara Grominsky of PMM Camp on personal positioning

35 minutes

What we’ll hear about:

How Tamara’s MA and start in publishing set her up to be a standout storyteller and award-winning Product Marketing leader.

Tamara’s emphasis on career intentionality and personal positioning.

“Write your purpose in pen, but your path in pencil.”

The ‘good time’ journal: Notice the activities that give you energy.

Tamara’s path to speaking, including mentorship along the way from Oli Gardner who has a new company, Outline!

First mistake most people make is to introduce themselves again. Don't do that! Come out on stage, start with a strong statement or question!

Does she use notes? Nope! “I just practice until I feel I can give the talk.” The day of, it’s all about amping yourself up.

Tamara’s process for building a new keynote.

Tamara’s reads:

Fourth Wing — Tamara’s fiction obsession. “my dragon book”— a masterclass in storytelling

April Dunford’s positioning book Obviously Awesome

Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice by Clayton M. Christensen

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Must eats in Vancouver:

Savio Volpe

Nightingale

Walkout song:

Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves

Tamara’s closing quote:

“As much time and effort as you put into thinking about your company and your product and how you’ll position and sell that, I would say, try to put an equal amount into thinking of yourself as the product, and I think you’ll be pretty surprised by the outcome of that.”

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