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| 5 Digital / LTB #1: Live From Business Scene 1 Oct 13 | 0:28:25 | 128kbps | 44100 | 26.06 MB | |
| As the paint was still drying on the new Let’s Talk Business Studios, we went to Bournemouth to attend one of the South’s largest Business Networking events, South Coast Connections
Hear how we got on searching for our new Administrative Assistant.
Also on the programme;
We spoke to author Vanda North, writer of a leading business and self-help book, Mind Chi Re-wire Your Brain in 8 days.
Staying with the mind, leading Harley Street practitioner Frank Deer explains how he’s helping businesses tap into hidden potential by using hypnosis.
We find out from David Faulder how a new innovation from Google called Google Business Photo will shape the way we’ll buy from businesses in the future.
Went to Bournemouth to attend one of the South’s largest Business Networking events, South Coast Connections keywords: Business,Scene,Mind,Chi | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #2: How do become a business celebrity. 8 Oct 2012 | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.2 MB | |
| How do become a business celebrity. Lucy Whittington says she can make you a star; we find out how. As last week’s programme went to air, sport retailer JJB closed its doors for the last time. We dissect what happened with insolvency expert Dorothy Brown from Frost Group. In the world of Formula 1 motor racing every millisecond counts. We talk to Paul Booker, the boss of Triple O about how his company has brought Nano Technology to the circuit. We also assess the impact of the government’s Pension Auto Enrolment scheme which started at the beginning of this month with Helen Kanolik. And the computer mouse finds a use as a masseur.
How do become a business celebrity keywords: Lucy Whittington JJB Sport | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #3 The Man Who Started His Own Airline 15 Oct 12 | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.2 MB | |
| The Man Who Started His Own Airline
In this week’s programme, Jack Romero tells his own incredible and inspirational story of how, after arriving in this country with only £90 and not able to speak English, he managed to start British Mediterranean Airways which later sold for £30 million.
The Man Who Started His Own Airline keywords: Jack,Romero,British,Mediterranean,Airways | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #4 Deva Cosmetics and Social Media 22 Oct 12 | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.18 MB | |
| Debbie Tarrier meets Entrepreneur and Author Emma Wimhurst. Emma talks about how she started Deva cosmetics from nothing, sold it in a multimillion pound deal and some of the mistakes she made along the way.
We’re joined by Chris Croft who knows what it takes to manage people and projects.
Social Media expert Katherine Hanson from Social-ite is here to sort out the real difference between Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Debbie Tarrier meets Entrepreneur and Author Emma Wimhurst. keywords: Deva,Cosmetics,Social,Media | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #5 Britain’s Happiest Woman & Bomb Disposal 29 Oct 12 | 0:27:45 | 128kbps | 32000 | 25.41 MB | |
| Sue Stone went from having just £10 and significant debt to becoming a Britain’s Happiest Woman. She’s been one of Channel 4′s Secret millionaires, giving tens of thousands of pounds away of her own money. Sue explains how she became such a phenomenal success.
From Bomb Disposal to Business, we find out from a military bomb dispose expert Dominic Brittain how their techniques can be used to run your own business.
Regular guess Chris Croft has another Management Moment. This week a brilliantly simple approach to getting stuff done!
People talk of the loneliness at the top of running a business especially a small one. Help may be at hand as Managing Directors are being organised into virtual or Alternate Management Boards; We talk to Ian Siddall
Sue Stone Channel 4′s Secret millionaire. keywords: Sue,Stone,Channel,4 | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #6 Warren Cass, Glenn Bridges, Sarah Arrow, Mark Perl 5 Nov 12 | 0:27:45 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.41 MB | |
| We talk to Warren Cass from Business scene about future trends in Social Media.
Simon Jordan is a marketing consultant I speak to him about developing your own personal brand.
Are you posting videos about your business yet? Glenn Bridges is a specialist in video marketing on YouTube.
You can’t attend a Social Media Marketing event without hearing those three letters SEO (search engine optimisation). Getting it right can bring your page to the top of Google.
Mark Perl is an expert on Linked In – some say it’s the professional’s version of Facebook. How can it generate more business?
This week we’re in London at a Social Media marketing event called Opening Doors closing sales. keywords: London,Opening,Doors,Closing.Sales | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #7 Young Enterprise Scheme 12 Nov 12 | 0:27:03 | 128kbps | 44100 | 24.78 MB | |
| The Young Enterprise scheme is 50 this year and we’re assessing teams in a competition to win our investment. Regular guest Chris Croft has another Management Moment, how to complain and if you’re on the receiving end of a complaint how you should handle it.
We received a party invitation for a Business Magazine reaching four years old. It’s a while since we’d been to a fourth birthday party – you can hear what happened later.
New research suggests having someone in your organisation specifically dedicated to raising the energy levels of employees will help increase profitability by as much as 20%. Are we all going to get free gym membership in the new year?
The Young Enterprise scheme is 50 this year and we’re assessing teams in a competition to win our investment. keywords: Young,Enterprise.Scheme,50,Year | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #8 The Young Enterprise Scheme Pitching | 0:27:45 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.41 MB | |
| In this week’s programme;
The final team The Young Enterprise scheme enters our studio to pitch their idea in the hope of winning our investment to kick-start their business.
Regular guess Chris Croft has another Management Moment, how to complain and if you’re on the receiving end of a complaint how you should handle it.
We received a party invitation for a Business Magazine reaching four years old. It’s a while since we’d been to a fourth birthday party – you can hear what happened later.
New research suggests having someone in your organisation specifically dedicated to raising the energy levels of employees will help increase profitability by as much as 20%. Are we all going to get free gym membership in the new year?
The final team The Young Enterprise scheme enters our studio to pitch their idea to win our investment. keywords: Business,News,Young,Enterprise.Scheme,Pitch | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #9 Great British Business Show in London’s Olympia. | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.18 MB | |
| On This week’s Let’s Talk Business.
We have highlights from the Great British Business Show in London’s Olympia.
Including Brad Burton, who once met is never forgotten. He’s an author, speaker and owner of the multi-million pound 4 Networking business.
Are PayPal about to launch their mobile phone payment system over here? If they did, are we Brits too cautious to use it? One company thinks we are so has developed a neat alternative solution.
Are you thinking of making your business into a franchise or going self-employed as a franchisee? We talk to an expert in starting a franchise business.
We have highlights from the Great British Business Show in London’s Olympia. keywords: Great,British,Business,Show,London,Olympia | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #10 Young Enterprise Winner 3rd December 2012 | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.18 MB | |
| On the programme this week, we find out which of the short listed Young Enterprise teams has won The Let’s Talk Business investment they need to get then started.
Debbie Tarrier talks to Author Andy Lopata who’s a business connections guru. Is it possible to get all the work you need from people you already know and just how do you start building your network?
We revisit the Great British Business Show held at London’s Olympia to find out how social media differs around the world and find out how the secrets to the perfect headshot for your LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook profiles.
LTB #10 Young Enterprise Winner 3rd December 2012 keywords: Young,Enterprise,Winner | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #11 Book Midwife helps budding authors 10th Dec 2012 | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.18 MB | |
| There’s a book is all of us. No self-respecting entrepreneur these days can turn up at a seminar without also being a published author. Debbie Tarrier talks to Mindy Gibbins-Kline from the Book Midwife who helps budding authors get their book written and published.
Christmas is as we know the season for giving. Does your company have a nominated charity? And is it right to gain from giving something back? We talk to one charity that thinks it is.
You may have heard of The Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis. How about a Martin Lewis Day? No he does not appear at your front door dressed as Santa it’s something quite different. Dorothy Brown from Frost Group will explain.
Debbie Tarrier talks to Mindy Gibbins-Kline from the Book Midwife keywords: Mindy,Gibbins-Kline,Book Midwife | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #12 Thomas Power, Google Plus evangelist 17th Dec 2012 | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.18 MB | |
| Thomas Power is a Google Plus evangelist who’s quite open about its current lack of popularity. Debbie Tarrier finds out what is Google Plus good at and what is it not?
Ever wanted a help designing a new product or even your corporate image? The Design Council has a range of experts on hand to help out.
We find out from Sue Franklin from Recruit Together the best way to make sure you hire the right person.
Regular guest Chris Croft has another Management Moment. This time the meaning of life!
And as it’s the last programme before our Christmas and New Year break, we have saved for your . Debbie Tarrier finds out what is Google Plus good at and what is it not? keywords: Thomas,Power,Google,Plus | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #13 Is email dead? 7th Jan 2013 | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.18 MB | |
| Is email dead? Some of you probably wish it was, as it seems every day we receive more. We speak to Dr Monica Seeley who is a World authority on using email most effectively.
We have some top tips if you’re one of the thousands about to complete your January tax return.
Did you know that nearly half of all new appointments for senior roles will fail? A solution could be the Interview-less Interview. Debbie Tarrier finds out more from Stephen Harvard-Davies.
Regular guest Chris Croft has another Management Moment, a brilliantly simple sales technique called peeling the onion. Dr Monica Seeley who is a World authority on using email most effectively. keywords: Dr,Monica,Seeley,E-mail,Dead | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #14 Health food company Nurichef 14th Jan 2013 | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.18 MB | |
| Health food company Nurichef is on track to be one of the most successful in the UK. Barbara Cox started the company from her kitchen at home, we find out the secret ingredients to her success.
Don’t put the party clothes away just yet as January is a time many businesses hold awards ceremonies, conferences and belated office parties. We talk to Sarah Hodson Production Manage from Red Sapphire of many a successful event about how to host the best celebration.
We recently had sad news from the high street that Jessops the camera retailer failed. Dorothy Brown from insolvency company Frost Group discusses purchasing assets from a financially distressed company?
Health food company Nurichef Barbara Cox shares her secret ingredients to her success keywords: Nurichef,Barbara,Cox | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #15 World Bartering expert John Attridge 21st Jan 2013 | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.18 MB | |
| Bartering saves cash and uses spare capacity. World Bartering expert John Attridge explains how businesses can benefit.
Did you know the government are offering grants to companies to change over to renewable sources of heating and electricity? You could even make a profit. We talk to Paul Thompson and Charlotte Niven from Eco Renewable Energy and Steve Bicknell and Claudine Cross from SCA Group; two companies who are leading the way.
Regular guest Chris Croft has another Management Moment, this time how being a good listener will improve your popularity.
Wouldn’t it be great to read faster and still maintain comprehension? World Bartering expert John Attridge explains how businesses can benefit. keywords: John,Attridge,Bartering | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #16 Platinum Property Partners 28th Jan 2013 | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.18 MB | |
| With the economy effectively flat-lining you’ll be forgiven for thinking, there’s no money to be made in property at the moment. Well think again. Entrepreneur Steve Bolton has gone from being broke to creating a 70 Million pounds portfolio through Platinum Property Partners. We hear how he did it.
There’s hidden gems in your company’s data which would improve its performance. We learn from Rob Austin from The Data Studio how to get hold of those nuggets.
We invited Lucy Whittington back. You’ll remember she helps business owner find their ‘Thing’ to become the go to person.
Regular guest Chris Croft has another Management Moment, excellent advice on the art of negotiating.
Entrepreneur Steve Bolton has gone from being broke to creating a 70 Million pounds. keywords: Entrepreneur,Steve,Bolton,Platinum,Property,Partners | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #17 Women Only Business Networks 4th Feb 2013 | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.18 MB | |
| Is there a place in 2013 for women only business networks? We meet two women who’ve started a local women only group called Company of Women. Is this a step forward or backward for business women?
Jeff Leicester from Vehicle Strategies talks about the diminutive AIXAM Mega Van which is proving quite popular with businesses needing a local run around with a bit of French style.
Regular guest Chris Croft has another Management Moment, this time very practical advice if you want to change your personality.
If your marketing is suffering from a lack of strategy we learn how to give it some direction with marketing expert Kevin Holland.
Company of Women. Is this a step forward or backward for business women? keywords: Company,of,Women,Vehicle,Strategies | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #18 Business Skills Funding for the Unemployed 11th Feb 2013 | 0:26:25 | 128kbps | 44100 | 24.2 MB | |
| If the general economic figures are to be believed, then as we come out of recession there could be no better time to start a new business. Audrey Davies from The Way Ahead talks about how to get business skills funding for the unemployed.
Tim Schuler Giving feedback is one way you make sure things are done how you like them, but how do you get the best out of someone?
We investigate Fab-Labs or Fabrication Laboratories which have all the machinery the modern Entrepreneur needs for creating new products Oli Bachelor and they’re coming to a town near you.
There’s another management moment from Chris Croft, this time vital skills for negotiating.
keywords: Business,Skills,Funding,Unemployed | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #19 Your business on youtube? How? | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.18 MB | |
| Online video is the new frontier in communicating with customers. So how do you get your business to the top of YouTube or are there better options? Online Video Marketer Glenn Bridges explains all.
Cybercrime is costing UK businesses 27 billion pounds a year. We talk to Dr Monica Seeley the Email Dr. about what we can do to reduce cybercrime.
Each year on the 6th of April, taxes for both company and individual often change. There’s an amazing story behind how this date was chosen. Peter Simpson has the details.
Tara Howard from The Venus Business Awards explains how you can help promote women in business throughout the UK?
Online Video Marketer Glenn Bridges explains how to get your business to the top of YouTube. keywords: Glenn,Bridges,Business,Youtube | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #20 The Franchise Show from London’s Excel | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.18 MB | |
| On this week’s programme we are at The Franchise Show from London’s Excel. This week, there’s a dog call Lola from Trust K9 who searches out Bed Bugs.
Pawnbroking is apparently a very profitable business at the moment. You can buy a readymade franchise from Prestige Pawnbrokers to ease you into the market.
Rachael Ray from Bright and Beautiful Home talks about lifestyle franchises which are particularly suitable for parents who base work around their children.
Alan Coote’s shirt gets torn apart by designer clothing retail franchise 7 Camicie
There’s another management moment from Chris Croft, this time vital skills for negotiating.
Dog call Lola from Trust K9 searches out Bed Bugs keywords: Franchise,Show,London’s,Excel | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #21 Best of Franchise Show. 4th March 2013 | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.18 MB | |
| On Let’s Talk Business this week Alan Coote completes our review of the best of the Franchise Show at London’s Excel. He gets to play with a modern day Plasticine. We talk about protecting your trade name, which is particularly important if you’re thinking of franchising your business. We hear from a franchisor starting a hairdresser just for kids. There’s a franchise company that packages up all you need to become a business mentor along with your own members network. In Chris Croft’s management moment this week, brilliantly simple advice for delighting your customers and Dr Monica Seeley is in the studio to explain the rules of email etiquette.
Alan Coote completes our review of the best of the Franchise Show at London’s Excel keywords: Best,of,Franchise,Show | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #22 National Apprenticeship Week 11th March 2013 | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.18 MB | |
| It’s National Apprenticeship Week so we’ve delved into the scheme which aims to help people start a new career while earning and gaining qualifications. For employers there’s a chance of a £1,500 grant for each apprentices taken on. Darren Vann from training provider FNTC explains all along with apprentices Katie and Bradley from online media company Field and Rural Life . There’s more information on the apprenticeships website
Are you an introvert or extrovert, do extroverts really make better managers? Tim Schuler has a surprising answer.
And finally a new survey say starting a business could improve your love life.
Can National Apprenticeship Week help people start a new career while earning and gaining qualifications? keywords: National,Apprenticeship,Week | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #23 Marketing Trends for Web and Social Media 18th March 2013 | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.18 MB | |
| Debbie Tarrier talks to Tom Ball who’s an entrepreneur heading for success in his second business venture
NearDesk. What’s different about this though, he’s one of very few UK based business owners so far who’s been successful raising capital from crowd funding.
What are the future Marketing Trends for web and Social Media? We talk to the director of an award winning digital consultancy Adido about what your business could be doing online in the next few years.
There’s detail of how the April tax changes may put a little more money in our pockets with our numbers man Peter Simpson.
What are the future Marketing Trends for web and Social Media? keywords: NearDesk,Tom,Ball,Debbie,Tarrier,Marketing,Trends,Web,Social,Media,Adido,Peter,Simpson | |||||
| 5 Digital / LTB #24 IT in the Cloud 25th March 2013 | 0:27:30 | 128kbps | 44100 | 25.18 MB | |
| We have a special programme for you this week. Alan Coote finds out how to improve your business by moving it’s IT to the Cloud. We’re with author and BBC technology presenter Kate Russell, whose new book Working The Cloud may have some answers. You can order Kate’s book Working The Cloud from Amazon.
BT’s Bob Bissell has advice for business how to get your business on the Cloud. Check to see if your area is covered by Superfast Broadband. Also on the programme we talk to social media expert’s Social Hub.
Regular guest Chris Croft has another Management Moment, excellent advice for analysing co-workers personalities.
We’re with author and BBC technology presenter Kate Russell, whose new book Working The Cloud may have some answers on cloud I keywords: BBC,technology,presenter,Kate,Russell,book,Working,The,Cloud | |||||
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