Mimi Swain

Chief Marketing Officer at Amazon Devices & Services, speaker, author.

Helping ambitious professionals stop waiting to be picked and start creating opportunities of their own.

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  • Amazon
  • Ring
  • Dyson
  • Sonos
  • Women in Retail Leadership
  • New York Stock Exchange

I figured it out without the playbook. Now I’m sharing it.

Ten years ago, I was stuck in a job that wasn’t working. Long commute. Wrong fit. Watching my career stall at 30 years old after being told I “should probably think about a different field.”

So I did something that felt crazy at the time: I cold emailed the CEO of a startup I believed in. Three weeks later, I had the job.

That company was Ring. And that email changed the entire trajectory of my career.

Now I’m sharing everything I’ve learned about taking bold action, building breakthrough marketing, and creating a career that actually works for your life.

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Brave Burst: the moment that changes everything.

A Brave Burst is the moment you decide to take action despite the fear. I’ve built my entire career on these moments — and they’re not reserved for certain people.

Mimi Swain

send the email.

The email doesn’t have to be perfect. It has to exist.

make the ask.

Waiting for permission is the biggest career mistake.

choose momentum.

Choosing forward momentum over endless preparation.

They’re available to anyone willing to take them.

Speaking

Keynotes, panels, and workshops on career breakthrough, resourcefulness, and building teams that actually perform.

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Writing

Insights on LinkedIn and Send Notes on taking action, building careers, and the honest reality of “having it all.”

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From cold email to CMO.

Chief Marketing Officer, Amazon Devices & Services. Leading global marketing for the devices in millions of homes — from Ring’s scrappy startup days through the Amazon acquisition to the full Devices & Services portfolio.

$22.5M

Single-day sales at QVC that kept the company alive

Global Leader

Led global teams through hypergrowth, acquisition, and scale

Market Maker

Built marketing strategies that turned Ring into a household name

Recognition

  • 2026 Cannes Lions, shortlisted · Ring Super Bowl campaign
  • 2025 Marketing Innovation Partner of the Year · The Home Depot
  • 2020 Marketing Partner of the Year · Lowe’s
  • 2017 Innovation Award · The Home Depot · Ring Floodlight Camera
Dyson product storytelling
Sonos outgrowing the role
Ring the bet on myself
Amazon the scale

Send Notes. Every week.

For ambitious professionals who are done waiting: insights on taking action, building careers, and the moments that change everything. No fluff — just the push you need.

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Keynotes, workshops, and panels for companies investing in their people.

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