TechPixies is an award-winning CPD Accredited social enterprise helping women to upskill with Social Media, MailChimp and WordPress. Since 2015, we’ve helped hundreds of women return to work, change careers and launch businesses leveraging modern technology.
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DIGITAL COURSE OF THE YEAR
The DigitalWomen Awards in association with Natwest Business and the Federation of Small Businesses celebrate women working in digital and digital business from their amazing community and beyond who are doing the most incredible work in the digital space they operate in, those who are making the right moves and going beyond and above what is usually expected. The awards were open to women working in digital and entrepreneurship and entrants go through a rigorous judging process by their esteemed panel.
2018 Startup of the Year
WINNER
2017 Female Startup of the Year
WINNER
2016 Women’s Champion
HIGHLY COMMENDED
2016/17 ‘Grow it’ Award
WINNER
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Whoa!!!! Talk about living your vision.
Tim and I went on not ONE, but TWO dates in the past week and the first one included an overnight camping trip to the Cotswold Carp Farm in Bourton on the Water!
This is a BIG DEAL, especially the overnight. In our nearly 13 years of marriage, we have only done 2 overnights without the kids. And this time, I wasn’t pregnant nor were we going to an event, it was JUST US!!!
Why does this matter so much to me? Because 3 years ago, I nearly lost it all. That is when I started the journey of changing from the inside out and learned the power of my thoughts.
Since then, I’ve gone on to become certified as a master NeuroCoach (via @drshannonirvine) and a Life Mastery Consultant and DreamBuilder coach (via @bravethinkinginstitute).
I care massively about financial independence for women, which is why I set up TechPixies BUT I also care massively about personal resilience and leaning into dreams which is why I now run the DreamBuilder program as well.
I am delighted to announce that the fourth cohort starts on Friday!! If you are interested in what it is all about check the link in bio and watch the replay of our vision workshop.
Our 1-hour version of the vision workshop today was on fire 🔥 and the 1:1 Vision strategy calls I offered were snapped up so fast I had to add more. As of 2:30pm on 26 April, there are only 4 vision strategy sessions left!
Let me help you realise your dreams. DM me if you want to know more or drop a question below ⬇️
#techpixies #bebraveandsparkle
Looking to recharge your batteries on a weekend away?
Enjoy a staycation jam-packed with fun?
Or how about a holiday by the beach?
Whatever your preference, you’ll need somewhere to lay your head.
The holiday homes and hotels featured in this post are all owned by TechPixies in our community.
Book your stay now (or save this post and book later!) and lend your support to these incredible TechPixie-run businesses.
Planning a trip with little ones, check out @holidaytots
Fancy a camper van holiday without owning the camper van? @techpixiejoy has ‘Berry’ listed on @camplifyuk (Oxford based)
Want to go to Devon? Check out @berryhousedevon and @hartaretreat
Fancy the beach? @admiralswatch or @begonacliffhotel or @barmouthbayholiday
Need a place to stay in London? @jesmondlondon
Fancy Ireland? Check out @ballydevittretreat
Thinking snow? @yourlittleparadisekitzbuehel or @chalet_carve
Find out more on our website! Search up ‘TechPixies Holiday Lets’ on Google or checkout the link in bio.
#holidaylet #holidaylettings #devonholiday #barmouthbeach #londonhotel #campingholiday #techpixies #bebraveandsparkle
I’m out on a walk on my own along the river, re-visiting a book that I know will help me as I think through the next phase of TechPixies.
The last time I walked along the river was just over a week ago with 3 lovely TechPixies. These women have beautiful ambitions and I am delighted to be a part of their journey.
As an online training company, we don’t always get to meet our students IRL, but when we do it is always fantastic.
Hope you’ve had a lovely Sunday! Did you get up to anything fun?
#techpixies #bebraveandsparkle #thamespath
We recently celebrated our wonderful TechPixies in our annual awards! 🏆
Paula 'Magic' Tadzik won the Business of the Year! One nominator said 'She has helped so many businesses thrive and grow this year'.
Another said 'I would like to acknowledge Paula for launching a business that helps 'online 'entrepreneurs to be' - learn the tools needed to setup a business - Paula shares and teaches the 'pieces that make up this jigsaw'. I am so grateful for a business like this coming into being which is going to help so many starters like me. I would like to acknowledge Paula's achievement by this nomination'.
Huge Congratulations to @paula.tadzik 🍾🎉🥂🙌🏻👏🏻💃
#sparkleandthrive #womensupportingwomen #womenintech #femaleentrepreneur #femaleempowerment #femalefounders #smallbusinessuk #smallbiz
Are you neuroextraordinary? ✨
We love this phrase coined by our chief ambassador LaShelle Marlow to celebrate the neurodiversity we have in our community, and we think it perfectly sums up the spirit of Neurodiversity Celebration Week @neurodiversityweek 🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿
So we’re taking a moment to give a shout-out to all neuroextraordinary peeps wherever you might be reading this. and thought we’d turn the spotlight for a moment on TechPixie @mel.horsey. 🔦
She recently picked up a Highly Commended nod in the Ambassador of the Year category in our annual awards, with her fellow TechPixies describing her as a “great encourager” and “exemplifying the TechPixies spirit”. 🌠
As an Autistic person, and a mother to neurodiverse children, she’s been open about her story and says that while she doesn’t want to generalise about other people’s experiences, she’s been proud to shine a light on neurodiversity and “share how very human and capable we are.”
As you’ll hear in this clip, Mel initially joined TechPixies to leverage social media to help find clients for her reflexology business. But she’s since become the brain prime queen and is seeing massive changes in her mindset as a result.
⭐ Mel, we think you are extraordinary. We’re raising a glass to your success and are celebrating you and all our neurodiverse TechPixies with the obligatory @techpixies dance. ⭐
#NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek ##NeurodiversityWeek #NCWeek #NCW
Hey did you notice? It’s spring!!! I’ve been in Oxford now for nearly 8 years having moved from Switzerland on Easter weekend 2014.
Today I had a surprise visit from the lovely @anthea_yabsley (aka @animalartbyanthea) and the gregarious @spiralstripeart, 2 gorgeous #TechPixies who came to tell me all about their new jobs!!!
I love it ❤️ when TechPixies come back and tell me how they are progressing (especially when they are founding members of PROGRESSION!) and of course, I adore being surprised with gifts like the beautiful flowers (thanks Anthea) and the gorgeous spring wreath made by @petrina.booth.
I am spoiled beyond measure when I spend time with women who leaned in, trusted the process and took a chance on investing in themselves!
Congrats ladies on your new jobs and thanks for popping by to tell me all about them!! And if you feel like helping a TechPixie out, you can follow Anthea’s new company @toureasyuk (the UK’s first and only carbon neutral tour coach company and you can follow Astrid’s exciting (and upcoming) festival @artsfestivaloxford!!
#bebraveandsparkle #meetthetechpixies
Top tips for Instagram!
Want to get off the hamster wheel and pursue your passion? You’re not alone…
🌱 Katie Townsend @katietownsendgardendesign felt exactly the same when she joined TechPixies, but in just two years she’s used social media to create a gardening business she loves and amass followers in spades. You could say she’s enjoying unbealfable success.
Ok, ok, we know you’re not here for the terrible puns.
But if you want tips on how to smash it on social media, you’re so in the right place. 💚 Tune into Katie’s episode on the Sparkle and Thrive podcast and you’ll be treated to some knockout advice for scroll-stopping success on Instagram (hint: a cute pet definitely helps 🐶).
We’re rooting for you! (sorry, we couldn’t resist! 😂)
Tune in by pressing play now 🎧 TechPixies.com/episode130
It’s not often we blow our own trumpets (our fingers are usually on fire from keeping up with all the the #wins of our incredible students). ❤️🔥
But it’s time to bust out the moves and do a little TechPixies shimmy, because we have some bigggggg news – major, in fact. 💃
We’ve been cracking open the Champers, because @techpixiejoy, our chief cheerleader and all-round tech queen, only went and won the Entrepreneur Award at the FDM everywoman in Technology Awards 2022 @everywomanuk (whoop, whoop!!!) 🥂🎉🥳🎊
Joy popped into London and joined an impressive line up of talent spanning academia, enterprise, and financial services, all of whom are on a mission to inspire future generations to pursue a career in tech.
Winning this award represents the culmination of years of dedication spent helping women everywhere upskill in social media in order to return to work, change careers or start a business (and if you’ve experienced our training programmes, you’ll already be aware of the impact not just TechPixies, but Joy herself, has had on you). 🙌
And, yep! We’re all feeling a little emosh here at TP HQ right now. 🤗
Huge congrats to all the winners who were recognised last night and shout-out to the finalists for making it through to the Awards night. We salute you for the positive impact you are having, and for the work you are doing to transform and improve lives.
Empowered women empower women. 💪🏻💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿
#techpixies #sparkleandthrive #womenintech #empoweredwomen #womensupportingwomen #iwd2022 #winnerwinnerchickendinner #smallbusinessuk #entrepreneurlife #awardwinner #womeninbusiness
Smashing it on social media
If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll have heard all about our FAB Box full of sparkly swag.✨ We’re obsessed with everything in it, including the princess rubber duck complete with crown (you could say we’re quackers about it!!! 🤣) supplied by Karen Evans @Shop4Ducks. 🦆
And it seems we’re not the only ones who love a rubber duck at bath time.
As you’re about to discover in this week’s Sparkle and Thrive podcast, Karen’s been following the 3 Ds and has made some top-notch Data-Driven Decisions in the past year. As a result, growth at @Shop4Ducks has been pretty freaking phenomenal. 📈
She’s smashed it out of the park on her social media channels. She stuck on a pair of brave pants, discovered that the sales are in the mails, and has seen her sales on Shopify jump from £20K to £46K in a single year. Yes, Karen! 🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿
Hear all about it by pressing play now 🎧 Link in bio
#techpixies #sparkleandthrivepodcast #sparkleandthrive
Weekly Tips
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04/05/2022
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19/04/2022
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12/04/2022
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