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| Podcast title | Business Ears - The North West Business Podcast
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| Updated | Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:48:56 +0000 | |
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1. Show #042: Debbie Pierce On The Rapid Rise Of The Bury Black Pudding Company http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 11.29Mb) Description: My guest on the show this month is Debbie Pierce, Founder and Managing Director of The Bury Black Pudding Company. To listen to the podcast, click on the grey arrow below. Now Bury and black pudding have been synonymous for over 100 years and Debbie’s company are the only manufacturer currently based in the town. The business is [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #042: Debbie Pierce On The Rapid Rise Of The Bury Black Pudding Company", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2010/07/12/show-042-debbie-pierce-on-the-rapid-rise-of-the-bury-black-pudding-company/" }); |
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2. Show #041: Interview with Andrew Matthews Founder of Award Winning Rainbow Camper Hire http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 13.20Mb) Description: Rainbow Camper Hire, based in Keswick in the glorious Lake District, has to be one of the most colourful businesses in the North West region. To listen to the podcast, click on the grey arrow below. Rainbow Camper Hire was set up eighteen months ago by Founder Andrew Matthews, formerly one of Booths top store managers, the ‘Classic Volkswagen [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #041: Interview with Andrew Matthews Founder of Award Winning Rainbow Camper Hire", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2010/06/28/show-041-interview-with-andrew-matthews-founder-of-award-winning-rainbow-camper-hire/" }); |
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3. Show #040: Thomas Mahon Of English Cut Talks Tailoring And Blogging http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 16.48Mb) Description: My guest this month is Thomas Mahon, who after fifteen years in Savile Row is widely recognised as one of the best tailors in the world. To listen to the podcast, click on the grey arrow below. Given that Tom’s clients include royalty, as well as the rich and famous, it’s remarkable that he runs his business from [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #040: Thomas Mahon Of English Cut Talks Tailoring And Blogging", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2010/05/31/show-040-thomas-mahon-of-english-cut-talks-tailoring-and-blogging/" }); |
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4. Show #039: How To Use Social Media and Web 2.0 In Business Communications http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.84Mb) Description: My guest this month is Rob Brown, Managing Director of one of the most high profile PR agencies in the North West, Staniforth. To listen to the podcast, click on the grey arrow below. Rob has long been recognised as an enthusiastic expert in online PR and in April published his first book - ‘Public Relations and The Social [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #039: How To Use Social Media and Web 2.0 In Business Communications", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2010/04/30/show-039-how-to-use-social-media-and-web-20-in-business-communications/" }); |
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5. Show #038: Richard Stephenson, CEO of Yudu Media, talks about the global online publishing network http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 11.31Mb) Description: My guest this month is Clitheroe based serial entrepreneur and savvy private equity specialist Richard Stephenson, CEO and majority shareholder of Yudu Media - the online publishing network accessed in over one hundred and eighty countries worldwide. To listen to the podcast, click on the grey arrow below. Nurtured by Richard since 2003, the business that has [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #038: Richard Stephenson, CEO of Yudu Media, talks about the global online publishing network", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2010/03/29/show-038-richard-stephenson-ceo-of-yudu-media-talks-about-the-global-online-publishing-network/" }); |
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6. Show #037: Interview with Matthew Driver co-founder of Babisil the award winning baby product business http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 12.08Mb) Description: My guest this month is Matthew Driver, co-founder and Director of Babisil the innovative and award winning baby product business based in Colne. To listen to the podcast, click on the grey arrow below. Now Matthew and his wife Victoria created the business in 2005, when they took a leap of faith and combined his experience as a [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #037: Interview with Matthew Driver co-founder of Babisil the award winning baby product business", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2010/02/28/show-037-interview-with-matthew-driver-founder-of-babisil-the-award-winning-baby-product-business/" }); |
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7. Show #036: Interview with Marcus Simmons Founder and MD of iknow UK http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.46Mb) Description: My guest this month is Marcus Simmons, Founder and MD of iknow UK, the internet marketing hotel websites business HQ’d in Preston - that also happens to be the fastest growing company in its sector in the UK. To listen to the podcast, click on the grey arrow below. Now Marcus, who was originally a manufacturing management [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #036: Interview with Marcus Simmons Founder and MD of iknow UK", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2010/01/28/show-036-interview-with-marcus-simmons-founder-and-md-of-iknow-uk/" }); |
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8. Show #035: A profile of Brian Rourke the North West Blacksmith with the global reputation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 13.24Mb) Description: My guest this month is Brian Rourke, founder and MD of one of the most successful manufacturing SME’s in the North West - B. Rourke & Co. Ltd. To listen to the podcast, click on the grey arrow below. Now Brian’s story is a colourful and inspirational one - having left school without any qualifications and after [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #035: A profile of Brian Rourke the North West Blacksmith with the global reputation", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2009/12/30/show-035-a-profile-of-brian-rourke-the-north-west-blacksmith-with-the-global-reputation/" }); |
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9. Show #034: A profile of the iconic North West food brand ‘Holland’s Pies’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 8.00Mb) Description: My guest this month is Neil Court-Johnston, MD of iconic North West food brand Hollands Pies. To listen to the podcast, click on the grey arrow below. I caught up with Neil at the beginning of December at Holland’s factory HQ in Baxenden - the site where the business has been established for over 150 years and [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #034: A profile of the iconic North West food brand ‘Holland’s Pies’", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2009/11/27/show-034-a-profile-of-the-iconic-north-west-food-brand-hollands-pies/" }); |
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10. Show #033: Interview with Pink Ladies Founders Andrea Winders and Tina Dutton http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 13.77Mb) Description: My guests this month are Andrea Winders and Tina Dutton, the dynamic Founders of Warrington based Pink Ladies, the women-only cab service which is being rolled out nationwide and overseas. To listen to the podcast, click on the grey arrow below. Now Andrea and Tina, who worked together prior to starting Pink Ladies, planned and launched their business [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #033: Interview with Pink Ladies Founders Andrea Winders and Tina Dutton", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2009/10/23/show-033-interview-with-pink-ladies-founders-andrea-winders-and-tina-dutton/" }); |
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11. Show #032: A profile of Michelin-starred Chef Restauranteur Paul Heathcote http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 15.79Mb) Description: My guest this month is Michelin-starred Chef Restauranteur Paul Heathcote. To listen to the podcast, click on the grey arrow below. Now Paul, who originally hails from Bolton, is one of the North West’s most successful catering entrepreneurs - his business interests include a diverse collection of fourteen restaurants as well as a highly successful outside catering business, [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #032: A profile of Michelin-starred Chef Restauranteur Paul Heathcote", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2009/09/19/show-032-a-profile-of-michelin-starred-chef-restauranteur-paul-heathcote/" }); |
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12. Show #031: Simon Nixon, Founder and CEO of Moneysupermarket.com shares the secrets of his success http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.26Mb) Description: My guest this month is Simon Nixon, Founder and CEO of the World’s biggest price comparison site Moneysupermarket.com To listen to the podcast, click on the grey arrow below. Simon founded the business, which is based in Ewloe on the outskirts of Chester, in 1999 - and the launch represented another step in a career spent building [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #031: Simon Nixon, Founder and CEO of Moneysupermarket.com shares the secrets of his success", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2009/08/18/show-031-simon-nixon-founder-and-ceo-of-moneysupermarketcom-shares-the-secrets-of-his-success/" }); |
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13. Show #030: Professor Cary Cooper CBE, talks about ‘How to Communicate Effectively at Work’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 14.93Mb) Description: My guest this month is Cary Cooper, Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University Management School. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. Professor Cooper is one of the most respected and widely published academics in his field - frequently quoted in the UK national media, his high profile students include Sir Terry [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #030: Professor Cary Cooper CBE, talks about ‘How to Communicate Effectively at Work’", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2009/07/16/show-030-professor-cary-cooper-cbe-talks-about-how-to-communicate-effectively-at-work/" }); |
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14. Show #029: Paul McGee, author and international speaker, explains how S.U.M.O. can help you be successful in business http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 9.15Mb) Description: My guest this week is Warrington based international speaker and inspirational author Paul McGee A.K.A. ‘The SUMO Guy’. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. Now you’re probably wondering why Paul’s called The SUMO Guy, it’s absolutely not because he’s a master of the ancient Japanese form of wrestling…it’s actually because S.U.M.O. is the title [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #029: Paul McGee, author and international speaker, explains how S.U.M.O. can help you be successful in business", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2009/06/18/show-029-paul-mcgee-author-and-international-speaker-explains-how-sumocan-help-you-be-successful-in-business/" }); |
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15. Show #028: A profile of Steve Purdham, CEO of We7 and one of the UK’s most successful internet entrepreneurs http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 8.73Mb) Description: My guest this week is Cheshire based Steve Purdham, one of the most successful internet entrepreneurs in the UK. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. In 1996, Steve was one of the founders of Congleton based Surf Control a leading global internet security software company, that at the height of the ‘dotcom’ boom was valued [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #028: A profile of Steve Purdham, CEO of We7 and one of the UK’s most successful internet entrepreneurs", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2009/05/04/show-028-a-profile-of-steve-purdham-ceo-of-we7-and-one-of-the-uks-most-successful-internet-entrepreneurs/" }); |
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16. Show #027: Jennie Johnson, MD and Founder of Kids Allowed, talks about the success of her innovative approach to childcare http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.47Mb) Description: This week my guest is a working mother who went one step further than most working parents, when she set-up her own childcare company in 2003. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. The dynamic lady in question is Jennie Johnson, MD and Founder of award-winning Manchester HQ’d Kids Allowed. In just five years, [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #027: Jennie Johnson, MD and Founder of Kids Allowed, talks about the success of her innovative approach to childcare", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2009/04/20/show-027-jennie-johnson-md-and-founder-of-kids-allowed-talks-about-the-success-of-her-innovative-approach-to-childcare/" }); |
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17. Show #026: What makes Zen Internet Ltd one of the UK’s most successful ISPs? Richard Tang, MD and Founder tells us more… http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 12.08Mb) Description: My guest this week is Richard Tang, MD and Founder of award winning ISP, Zen Internet Ltd. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. The company, based at it’s impressive new HQ in Rochdale, was one of the UK’s first ISPs (Internet Service Providers) when Richard and his brother launched the business in 1995. Since then, [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #026: What makes Zen Internet Ltd one of the UK’s most successful ISPs? Richard Tang, MD and Founder tells us more…", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2009/03/06/show-026-what-makes-zen-internet-ltd-one-of-the-uks-most-successful-isps-richard-tang-md-and-founder-tells-us-more/" }); |
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18. Show #025: A profile of Andrew Tinkler, CEO of Eddie Stobart Group Ltd http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 11.33Mb) Description: My guest this week is Andrew Tinkler, CEO of Stobart Group Ltd. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. Now the company behind the iconic ‘Eddie Stobart’ brand was in dire straights when Andrew and his partner, William Stobart, bought the business in February 2004. Since then, they’ve dramatically turned the business around and have [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #025: A profile of Andrew Tinkler, CEO of Eddie Stobart Group Ltd", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2009/02/24/show-025-a-profile-of-andrew-tinkler-ceo-of-eddie-stobart-group-ltd/" }); |
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19. Show #024: Alan Duncan MP, outlines The Conservative Party’s plans for UK business http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 4.99Mb) Description: My guest this week is Alan Duncan MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. If recent opinion polls and Boris Johnson’s mayoral victory are to be believed, the odds that The Conservative Party are going to form the next Government are shortening pretty [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #024: Alan Duncan MP, outlines The Conservative Party’s plans for UK business", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2009/01/11/show-024-alan-duncan-mp-outlines-the-conservative-partys-plans-for-uk-business/" }); |
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20. Show #023: Denis Wormwell, CEO of Shearings Holidays, outlines the exciting future of the business http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.82Mb) Description: My guest this week is Denis Wormwell, CEO of Wigan based Shearings Holidays. Denis joined Shearings from National Express in Autumn 2007, where he was in charge of the bus division. He’s also recently unveiled plans to grow the coach and holidays company into a £225 million turnover enterprise within three years. In this interview, Denis gives us an overview of [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #023: Denis Wormwell, CEO of Shearings Holidays, outlines the exciting future of the business", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2008/12/25/show-023-denis-wormwell-ceo-of-shearings-holidays-outlines-the-exciting-future-of-the-business/" }); |
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21. Show #022: Daniel Brown explains why Beaverbrooks The Jewellers are one of Europe’s Top 10 Employers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 11.99Mb) Description: According to recent surveys in The Sunday Times and Financial Times, Beaverbrooks the Jewellers, HQ’d in Lytham St. Annes, are the North West’s best company to work for. What’s even more impressive, is that they’re also ranked as one of the top 10 employers in Europe. Check out The Sunday Times and Financial Times surveys for further [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #022: Daniel Brown explains why Beaverbrooks The Jewellers are one of Europe’s Top 10 Employers", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2008/11/13/show-022-daniel-brown-explains-why-beaverbrooks-the-jewellers-are-one-of-europes-top-10-employers/" }); |
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22. Show #021: Top Tips on Corporate Blogging from Debbie Weil http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 9.59Mb) Description: The show this week is all about blogging and specifically how you can use blogs to promote your business or organisation. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. My guest is Debbie Weil, the US based corporate and CEO blogging consultant and author, globally recognised as ‘The Expert’ on corporate blogging. Debbie’s book ‘The Corporate Blogging Book: [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #021: Top Tips on Corporate Blogging from Debbie Weil", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2008/10/29/show-021-top-tips-on-corporate-blogging-from-debbie-weil/" }); |
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23. Show #020: Mike Finnigan explains how to maximise the performance of your employees http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 12.52Mb) Description: Mike Finnigan is one of the founding Directors of Advance Performance, a leading international Corporate Personal Development organisation, headquartered in Preston. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. In a nutshell, Advance Performance specialise in helping businesses of all shapes and sizes release the potential of their employees, which most of us would agree, is [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #020: Mike Finnigan explains how to maximise the performance of your employees", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2008/09/14/show-020-mike-finnigan-explains-how-to-maximise-the-performance-of-your-employees/" }); |
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24. Show #019: A profile of Dawn Gibbins MBE, the dynamic Chairman of Flowcrete http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 20.77Mb) Description: Dawn Gibbins MBE is the dynamic founder and Chairman of Cheshire based Flowcrete, the world leading specialist flooring and decking business. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. Dawn, a former Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman of the Year, founded Flowcrete with her inventor father Peter Gibbins in 1982. In 25 years, with the help of her husband [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #019: A profile of Dawn Gibbins MBE, the dynamic Chairman of Flowcrete", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2008/08/29/show-019-a-profile-of-dawn-gibbins-mbe-the-dynamic-chairman-of-flowcrete/" }); |
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25. Show #018: Peter Byrne, employment law expert ‘Demystifies’ Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures at Work http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 11.16Mb) Description: To avoid costly employment tribunals, it is essential that organisations have clearly defined Disciplinary and Grievance procedures in place that are followed rigorously, by both employers and employees. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. This week, I welcome back to the show Peter Byrne -Partner and Head of Employment Law at top North West law [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #018: Peter Byrne, employment law expert ‘Demystifies’ Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures at Work", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2008/07/16/show-018-peter-byrne-employment-law-expert-demystifies-disciplinary-and-grievance-procedures-at-work/" }); |
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26. Show #017: A profile of John Getty, serial record breaker and manufacturing evangelist http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 19.08Mb) Description: John Getty is Chief Executive of PDS Engineering, the East Lancashire based manufacturer with a world record breaking pedigree. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. You’ve probably not heard of John and his team at PDS Engineering - they’re not one of the North West’s best known brands or household names, but in the specialised world of [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #017: A profile of John Getty, serial record breaker and manufacturing evangelist", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2008/06/01/show-017-a-profile-of-john-getty-serial-record-breaker-and-manufacturing-evangelist/" }); |
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27. Show #016: Multi-award winner Matthew Riley tells us what it’s like to be the UK’s hottest young entrepreneur http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.61Mb) Description: Matthew Riley, Founder and CEO of Lancashire-based telecoms firm Daisy Communications, is without doubt the UK’s hottest young entrepreneur, having recently won both the Bank of Scotland Corporate’s inaugural Entrepreneur Challenge and Ernst & Young’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. In this week’s show, 33 year [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #016: Multi-award winner Matthew Riley tells us what it’s like to be the UK’s hottest young entrepreneur", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2008/05/18/show-016-multi-award-winner-matthew-riley-tells-us-what-its-like-to-be-the-uks-hottest-young-entrepreneur/" }); |
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28. Show #015: Andy Bounds explains how to get results every time you present http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 11.58Mb) Description: Andy Bounds is a corporate trainer, an international speaker and author of the bestselling new business book of 2007 ‘The Jelly Effect’. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. Based in Liverpool, Andy Bounds and his team help business leaders, sales people and organisations all over the world communicate in ways that get results every time [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #015: Andy Bounds explains how to get results every time you present", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2008/04/03/show-015-andy-bounds-explains-how-to-get-results-every-time-you-present/" }); |
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29. Show #014: Mark Hughes outlines the role of the Northwest Regional Development Agency http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.49Mb) Description: My guest this week is Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Enterprise and Skills for the Northwest Regional Development Agency. In this interview, Mark outlines the role, recent achievements and future challenges of the NWDA. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. Mark joined the NWDA two years ago after ten years as a Management Consultant with Ernst & Young. Mark [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #014: Mark Hughes outlines the role of the Northwest Regional Development Agency", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2008/03/19/show-014-mark-hughes-outlines-the-role-of-the-north-west-development-agency/" }); |
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30. Show #013: Jan Klin explains the fundamentals of good Internet Marketing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.45Mb) Description: We all know that Internet Marketing is a critical factor in the success of a twenty first century business, but you need to get it right to grab a slice of the ever expanding online marketplace. If you don’t, what are you missing out on? Well, this Christmas the projected online spend by UK consumers is £4 billion, [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #013: Jan Klin explains the fundamentals of good Internet Marketing", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2008/02/02/show-013-jan-klin-explains-the-fundamentals-of-good-internet-marketing/" }); |
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31. Show #012: Oswaldtwistle Mills - The North West’s award winning shopping village http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 12.46Mb) Description: Oswaldtwistle Mills, the award winning shopping village is one of the major free tourist attractions in the North West, with over 1.5 million visitors a year. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. My guest, Boyd Hargreaves is Retail Director of Oswaldtwistle Mills and also happens to be a member of a family synonymous with [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #012: Oswaldtwistle Mills - The North West’s award winning shopping village", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2008/01/22/show-012-profile-of-oswaldtwistle-mills-the-north-wests-award-winning-shopping-village/" }); |
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32. Show #011: Mike Johnson talks ‘Smarter Consulting’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.82Mb) Description: My guest this week is Mike Johnson, successful consultant and serial business author who recently published his latest Financial Times book ‘Smarter Consulting - How to start up and succeed as an independent consultant’. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. Mike is in a pretty strong position to offer advice to anyone contemplating starting [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #011: Mike Johnson talks ‘Smarter Consulting’", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2007/12/11/show-011-mike-johnson-talks-smarter-consulting/" }); |
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33. Show #010: Peter Watson explains why you should ‘Just Ask’ Business Link Northwest for free, market leading business advice http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 9.34Mb) Description: My guest this week is Peter Watson, Managing Director of Business Link Northwest. To listen to the podcast, click the grey arrow below. Peter joined Business Link Northwest as MD in September 2006. This followed a highly successful career in the Private Sector, which culminated in the sale of his printing business in January 2006, three years after he led an MBO. Driven [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #010: Peter Watson explains why you should ‘Just Ask’ Business Link Northwest for free, market leading business advice", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2007/11/01/show-010-peter-watson-explains-why-you-should-just-ask-business-link-northwest-for-free-market-leading-business-advice/" }); |
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34. Show #009: Neil Pakey explains why Liverpool John Lennon Airport is ‘UK Airport of the Year 2007′ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.90Mb) Description: My guest this week is Neil Pakey, Managing Director of Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Neil has been MD of the Peel Holdings owned airport for over 5 years and has been in the aviation industry for 25 years. When he joined, the airport served 600,000 passengers a year - currently, that figure stands at over 4.5 million a year. The [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #009: Neil Pakey explains why Liverpool John Lennon Airport is ‘UK Airport of the Year 2007′", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2007/10/24/show-009-neil-pakey-explains-why-liverpool-john-lennon-airport-is-uk-airport-of-the-year-2007/" }); |
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35. Show #008: Kevin Berkins explains why Fence Gate is ‘National Freehouse of the Year 2007′ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 16.79Mb) Description: This week, I interview North West entrepreneur Kevin Berkins, owner of Fence Gate, Publican magazine’s Freehouse of the Year 2007. Kevin talks us through the fascinating story of how he built Fence Gate into the award winning business it is today and how along the way, he became an award winning sausage maker. Kevin’s tips for business success [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #008: Kevin Berkins explains why Fence Gate is ‘National Freehouse of the Year 2007′", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2007/10/10/show-008-kevin-berkins-explains-why-fence-gate-is-national-freehouse-of-the-year-2007/" }); |
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36. Show #007: Pannone - best company to work for in the North West according to The Sunday Times http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 13.69Mb) Description: This week I interview Rachel Dobson HR Director of Pannone, the best company to work for in the region according to a survey in The Sunday Times. Pannone a single site law firm based in Manchester with 720 employees, was ranked number 1 in the the North West (and number 3 in the UK for the second [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #007: Pannone - best company to work for in the North West according to The Sunday Times", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2007/09/29/show-007-pannone-best-company-to-work-for-in-the-north-west-according-to-the-sunday-times/" }); |
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37. Show #006: Security advice from Microsoft and legal advice from Forbes Solicitors http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 15.78Mb) Description: This week I interview two guests who offer business advice in the areas of online security and smoking at work. My first interview is with Ed Gibson - Chief Security Advisor at Microsoft UK. Ed was a Special Agent with the FBI for 20 years, including a posting at the US Embassy in London where he acted as the single-point of [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #006: Security advice from Microsoft and legal advice from Forbes Solicitors", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2007/09/20/show-006-security-advice-from-microsoft-and-legal-advice-from-forbes-solicitors/" }); |
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38. Show #005: A profile of the largest employer in the region ‘NHS North West’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 9.02Mb) Description: My guest this week is Mike Farrar CBE, Chief Executive of NHS North West - the largest employer in the region with over 210,000 employees and seven million customers. He and his team manage an annual budget of circa £11 billion - equivalent to roughly 15% of the region’s GDP. In this week’s interview, Mike explains the role of NHS [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #005: A profile of the largest employer in the region ‘NHS North West’", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2007/09/08/show-005-a-profile-of-the-largest-employer-in-the-region-nhs-north-west/" }); |
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39. Show #004: The secret of success according to a bestselling business author http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.41Mb) Description: Robin Sieger, the international business author and world class business speaker who specialises in success strategies - happens to be a personal hero of mine, which is why I am delighted to interview him this week. Diagnosed with cancer in his late 20’s, Robin started to ask himself questions as to why certain people are successful and [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #004: The secret of success according to a bestselling business author", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2007/08/25/show-004-the-secret-of-success-according-to-a-best-selling-business-author/" }); |
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40. Show #003: It’s never too early to start your own award winning design business http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 12.42Mb) Description: In the show this week, I interview Andy Bradshaw, founder of design agency Oneighty Creative. Andy shares the story of how he and his wife Sam, after having met as design students and worked in a high profile design agency in London, returned to the North West in their early 20’s to launch their own design business - [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #003: It’s never too early to start your own award winning design business", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2007/08/18/show-003-its-never-too-early-to-start-your-own-award-winning-design-business/" }); |
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41. Show #002: Startup to c.£1.5m turnover in just 15 months http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.51Mb) Description: In the show this week, I interview Jules Birch, founder of flavoured spring waters company Works With Water. Jules shares the amazing story of her businesses rapid growth from £0 to circa £1.5m turnover in just 15 months - take a look at the Works With Water Blog. We find out what motivated her to start her company, some of [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #002: Startup to c.£1.5m turnover in just 15 months", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2007/08/12/show-002-start-up-to-c15m-t0-in-15-months-the-works-with-water-story/" }); |
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42. Show #001: Thwaites Brewery ‘200 Glorious Years’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 18.14Mb) Description: Interview with Brian Hickman, Managing Director of Thwaites Brewery in Lancashire, he shares the secrets behind 200 years of business success. Welcome to the very first Business Ears Podcast show. I’m Jon Coulter, producer and host of the show and I tell you a little bit about who I am and why I created Business Ears at the start [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Show #001: Thwaites Brewery ‘200 Glorious Years’", url: "http://businessearsnorthwest.co.uk/blog/2007/08/05/show-001-thwaites-brewey-300-glorious-years/" }); |
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