⋆ TechPixies

Oct 23

Well it’s not pink but it is close! Breast canc

Well it’s not pink but it is close!

Breast cancer affects ALL of us. I have too many friends, family and @TechPixies who have been hit by breast cancer.

The @LondonMarathon was my 3rd marathon, but the first one I ever ran was in Boston and I ran it for a friend’s aunt who was a breast cancer survivor.

One thing I wish we could resolve in this country is how you can get a mammogram easily. After the death of a high school friend and the seriousness of another friend’s diagnosis, I tried to get checked (voluntarily and willing to pay) and wasn’t able to get through. When I did get though, I was told that there was no precedent for voluntary self-paid mammograms.

Women in the UK are not entitled to them until the age of 50!!!!!!! Unless of course there is an irregularity.

Breast cancer is the 4th most common death for women in the UK and 1 in 5 women who get it in the UK are under 50.

In Northern Ireland, they have a programme called @actioncancer. Action Cancer’s mobile resource centre, the Big Bus, is sponsored by @supervaluni and its independent retailers.

Each year, they bring its services to over 235 locations across Northern Ireland, including workplaces, schools and community groups. We don't decide on our own location schedule, but instead rely on these partners organisations to host a visit.

The primary function of the Big Bus is to provide digital breast screening for women aged 40-49 and 70+. They also offer M.O.T. health checks for men and women aged 16 and over. Every year, the Big Bus provides approximately 5,000 breast screenings and 4,000 MOT health checks within local communities.

I would love to see something like this come to England and have had a vision to make it happen one day. The seed has been planted!

I also want to thank @savetherhinointernational for letting me join their running team this year. I am looking forward to continuing to run for the next 12 months to raise money to save the lives of Rhinos and their rangers, who sadly die protecting the animal they love. To follow my journey... pop on over to @techpixiejoy.

#breastcancerawarenessmonth🎀 #wearitpink #TechPixies #bebraveandaparkle ...

Oct 19

We are so excited about our brand NEW CPD module o

We are so excited about our brand NEW CPD module on Strategy being released today. This module is packed full of amazing resources for our students to use.⠀
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🎯 5 Steps to help you leverage social media to get what you want⠀
🎯 The power of branding, scraping and pre-scheduling⠀
🎯 The TechPixies 'Magic Strategy Formula'⠀
🎯 TechPixies Client Onboarding Checklist⠀
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We are super excited for our @techpixies students who will be embarking on this module for the first time. It comes at the end of 5 learning weeks across all social media platforms. With daily live teaching from Joy🌟 we can't wait to get stuck in and bring all the last five weeks of learning together. ⠀
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There is nothing more satisfying than being able to set a strategy, know how to implement the skills and then be able to see the amazing results. Being able to leverage social media allows businesses of all sizes to reach their goals 🎯 🔥⠀
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#TechPixies #BeBraveAndSparkle⠀
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Oct 17

This week, the 15th October, was ‘Pregnancy and

This week, the 15th October, was ‘Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day’

TechPixies is open to women with children and without. We know that not every woman is able to have children and many who are able have lost them.

One of our new @TechPixies team members, Chaela Hall, made these amazing candles @newrivern22. I lit 3 in honour of one particular woman in our group who has lose 3 angels over the years but I know that they represented loss for more than just one woman.

If you have suffered the loss of a child in pregnancy or infancy or even later in life, or have suffered the inability to conceive... please know that we ❤️ you. We see you. We support you. ...

Oct 12

The long-anticipated new CPD Pinterest Foundations

The long-anticipated new CPD Pinterest Foundations Module is LIVE! We are so excited for our TechPixie students to get involved and immerse themselves in the wonderful world of Pinterest. ⠀
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If you have not (yet) signed up for our Free Training to learn more about the power of all things Social Media and Tech skills then there is still time. Just go to the link in the bio ☝️⠀
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For our TechPixies students, this week will be all about the 'pinning perfect' world of Pinterest. ❤️📌💃⠀
Did you know that Pinterest is not Social Media but is the ONLY visual search engine (and the third largest search engage after Google and Youtube)? We have lost count of the hours we have spent scrolling through endless beautiful images on Pinterest. But they are not wasted hours – we have planned new interiors for our homes, saved pins ready for Christmas shopping, collated ideas for the dreaded homeschooling, found inspiring book lists, signed up from fab resources and redesigned our whole veg garden. However, most of all we have found brands that we would have never heard of through a normal google search.⠀
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It can be hard to explain Pinterest, it’s still an unknown (and very untapped) beast for most people in the UK. Most are familiar with a personal account, but few businesses are fully utilising Pinterest, so why should you be on Pinterest?⠀
📌 The average useful lifespan of a Tweet is measured in minutes. Facebook posts exist in news feeds for a few hours. Want to take a guess on how long an average pin can remain relevant? Not minutes, not hours, and not even days. We’re talking about MONTHS.⠀
📌 It drives consumer purchasing behaviour. Pinterest is a product review, shopping catalogue, tester, and advice column all in one.⠀
📌 Pinterest pins are worth more than Facebook likes. Consumers referred by Pinterest are 10% more likely to actually purchase than those referred by Facebook.⠀
📌Most importantly for us, Pinterest is all about positivity, did you know that 90% of Pinterest users say that being on Pinterest is a positive experience which enhances their life. So what are you waiting for?! ⠀
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Dive in and let us know what you think! #TechPixies #BeBraveAndSparkle ...

Oct 5

We’ve got that celebratory Monday Feeling again!

We’ve got that celebratory Monday Feeling again! It’s Twitter time, not Chico time! And we are super excited to announce that our New CPD Twitter Foundations Module has gone live today. ⠀
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It is filled with amazing information, with all the latest updates about Twitter. It’s time to learn how the algorithm works, how to tweet properly, how to engage, how to grow your following and Community. It is time to learn about how size really does matter on Social Media, knowing image sizing is key! 😉⠀
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We are super excited for our September 2020 Cohort who are going to be embarking on this fantastic journey into the world of Twitter for the first time. We are super excited for our future TechPixies who will come on this magical journey into the world of Social Media.⠀
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On top of learning about Twitter, everyone will be working on their mindset with our wonderful Life Coaching Team. We know that in order to develop your knowledge and skills it is so important to invest in self. ⠀
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Our Life Coaching and Social Media Coaching Team, our Founder @techpixiejoy will be by your side to guide you through and provide you with the knowledge, skills, motivation and positive mindset to complete the Social Media Magic Course.⠀
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So go forth and enjoy the New CPD Twitter Foundations Module, Enjoy the Life Coaching Sessions, Enjoy the Social Media Coaching Sessions, Enjoy being a part of a strong, positive, diverse and thriving Community. ⠀
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You are going to smash this, you really are! Enjoy investing in you, because this is what you are doing and this is what you should be so proud of. This is about you, your dreams and finding a way to achieve them. ⠀
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So let’s raise a glass 🥂 and do the @techpixies dance 💃🏽 to each and every one of you. Here's to you returning to work or changing careers or starting up a business and becoming financially independent. Here's to all women having this opportunity to #sparkleandthrive.⠀
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If you would like to Supercharge your Social Media Skills with @techpixies then pop to our 👉Bio and click on the link for our Free Training which is starting Monday 12th October. ⠀
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#techpixies #bebraveandsparkle ...

Oct 4

Ubuntu. It means... people are people because of

Ubuntu.

It means... people are people because of other people.

I learned that from Desmond Tutu, one of the most admirable people in the world.

Today, I finally finished the marathon I set out to finish over a year ago when I competed in Ironman Wales.

Having missed the marathon cut off by 53 seconds I was gutted.

A friend helped me get connected to the amazing charity @savetherhinointernational and I snagged a spot on their Rhino 🦏 Runners team.

We were supposed to run in April and then COVID hit. I had the option to run virtually so I took it.

The ‘real’ race is yet to come but this was a great achievement on the way to the real thing.

It could have been very lonely but in the end, my friends and family rallied around me. I never felt alone, I felt fully loved and supported the whole time.

I love ubuntu and today fully exemplified why. Special thanks to Phoebe Larcombe for being outside for many, many hours, riding her bike, rallying the troops!

Thanks to Jo and Jenny and Al for running alongside me and my football girls (and son) going the last mile. Thanks to the friends on WhatsApp and FB cheering me on and my family at the feed stop. Thanks to my coach @andy_galway who has always been encouraging! Thanks to my church community and the vicar and his wife for cheering me on from the river.

I feel fully loved, fully whole, fully grateful. ❤️ Thank you, thank you, thank you!

#bebraveandsparkle #techpixies #londonmarathon @londonmarathon ...

Sep 28

Oh Yes! It's here! Our New CPD LinkedIn Foundation

Oh Yes! It's here! Our New CPD LinkedIn Foundations Module is Live! We are super excited for our September Cohort 2020 TechPixies and our Future TechPixies who will be getting involved in the fabulous world of LinkedIn.

LinkedIn offers a professional platform for those looking to network online. It is a great platform for any professional individual, whether they have had a career break, or decided to run their own business, or want to return to work.

Fun Fact: We have a student who is a Doula who trains Doulas… she actually finds that LinkedIn is a better place for her to be than the other networks because she trains women professionally.

So it is time to learn how the algorithm works, how to search for a job, how to post properly, how to engage, how to grow your following/connections, learn about your analytics and so much more. It is all completed by a fantastic quiz for each lesson to ensure you feel confident with your learning and so you can gain your CPD Certificate.

On top of learning about LinkedIn this week, you will also be working on your Mindset with our wonderful Life Coach. We know that in order to develop your knowledge and skills that it is so important to invest in self, which is why we pride ourselves on the Life Coaching sessions provided as part of the Course. You will also be able to access Social Media Coaching with our expert Coaching Team.

So here's to you enjoying LinkedIn, and enjoy you will, you will be supported to showcase your skills and knowledge, celebrate your successes, search for that ideal job or connect with new people in the professional world and so much more.

Thank You for trusting in us and for investing in you. Now let's celebrate your successes and do the @techpixies dance 💃🏽together. And do let us know 👇in two words what this means for you.

If you would like to find out more about the Social Media Magic Course pop 👉to our bio and click on the link.

#TechPixies #BeBraveAndSparkle ...

Sep 26

Happy 😸 Caturday! Fun fact... I am actually al

Happy 😸 Caturday!

Fun fact... I am actually allergic to cats! But my daughter was desperate for a pet so we did our research and found out that Russian Blues were hypo-allergenic.

Secretly, I wanted a dog 🐕 but the demands of our family and the location where we live wasn’t conducive so #AsteroidPasha was the next best thing!

There is a lot of crap 💩 going on in the world at the moment but a cuddle with this guy never ceases to make me feel happy.

Whatever you are doing this weekend, I hope you get a chance to cuddle your furry friend and remember everything in life is temporary- even COVID will one day be a memory.

Are you a🐱 person or a 🐶 or a 🐴 person or a 🦆 person? Tell me what pets you have in your house below with emojis! Oh and I love to know furry friend names...

#bebraveandsparkle #techpixies #techpixiespets #russianblueworld #russianbluesofinstagram ...

Sep 21