#114. Tamara Grominsky of PMM Camp on personal positioning

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 Check out PMM camp! A community built for (and by) product marketing leaders. Join the newsletter for camper connections! 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.”