Maryam Banikarim is the head of marketing for the social platform, Nextdoor, a hyperlocal social networking service for neighborhoods. Posts made to the platform are only available to other Nextdoor members living in the same area. Their goal is to create a virtual community within your physical community.In this conversation, Maryam talks about how her career background in journalism shaped her to become a better brand storyteller. She also gets candid about why it's important to hit pause in your career if you can, in order to get a better sense of clarity. This conversation offers so much insight on aligning a company with its purpose, and how to meaningfully measure a brand's performance by its purpose. Support our sponsor Deloitte and experience their guidance on resilience for brands in navigating the Covid-19 Pandemic. Learn more at Deloitte.com