Unbox is all about bringing people together. Connecting them in a way that’s really meaningful. A shared experience.
And Lightbox’s event series has got off to the best of starts.
Their first guest speaker back in July was none other than Paul Richardson. The ex-Chairman of the unicorn Gymshark and now (amongst many other things) owner of HERA clothing, also investing in amazing start/scale-ups such as Energym, Haru, and ARX Alliance.
He told the 100+ crowd all about his upbringing, and his ventures into waste, fashion, and football. And this, we feel, helped make the conversation so fruitful, because it was so open.
Takeaways from Paul’s chat are below:
– Be authentic.
– Trust in your vision, together.
– Surround yourself with (or hire) people better than yourself.
– Work hard to win. Very hard.
Their second event in September saw TV’s own, Alison Hammond take the Unbox stage. And she was amazing.
We learned that away from the “talent” that we see daily on our screens – she’s had the likes of Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford in hysterics, she’s “married” the Rock and Wolverine – she is a hard-working Mom. A mother who is determined to install the same family values into her lovely son, that she absorbed from her amazing mother, Maria, and her brother and sister. It was clear that being a mother will always be Alison’s most treasured job.
AND SHE MANAGES HER OWN SOCIAL MEDIA – entertaining – on the daily – over 2 million followers across Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. And if you were there, you would have got some great tips as to how she manages this – we won’t tell you them all, but one was that at any one time she has nearly 100 drafts ready to go.
Our takeaways:
– Anger is too much effort. Do everything with kindness, grace and wisdom.
– Be kind. Forgive.
– Remove negativity from your life. Immediately.
– Ignore the haters. And live YOUR life.
Oh, and if you want to be a TV presenter – get on the old social media and show the world what you’re good at.
L️ightbox’s next Unbox event should be another belter. The guest speaker this time around is the Chief Product Officer of Dr. Martens, Adam Meek. Adam, will tell us all about his journey working with such a timeless, iconic brand. Not to mention his time with Canada Goose, Nike, and Sperry. From Products and Design to eCom and Invisible Influencer Marketing, this chat will have it all.
Spaces are limited so register for free here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unbox-sharing-digital-insights-november-2022-tickets-444218548637
Lightbox creates ideas and strategies that make their clients famous. Learn more about them here: https://lightboxdigital.co.uk/
