Last Friday (19/12/14) was the final Business Live radio show of 2014 – and a feast of inspiration thanks to my guests. Rachel Salway of Roseannah discussed fundraising for Destiny Rescue to rescue a trafficked child from horrific circumstances. Chris Barnes of Training Post introduced an accessible new e-learning resource which SMEs and social enterprises […]
Autumn statement; Sheffield Business Awards; and ‘3D’ business
December 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
How will the Autumn Statement affect businesses and social enterprises? In this week’s Business Live radio show my guests Elaine Skelton of BHP Chartered Accountants and Kiley Tan of Wosskow Brown Solicitors dissected the announcements. The show was also a Sheffield Business Awards special, featuring interviews recorded at the Awards Dinner (which took place on […]
Professional advice taster offer for Sheffield businesses
November 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Sheffield business advisers – including me – are coming together next week (on Tuesday 18th November) to offer a free ‘taster day’ to local small firms. The drop-in session will demonstrate the benefits of getting professional business advice, explain how small businesses can benefit from the Government’s Growth Voucher programme, and show attendees how to […]
What makes a great interview? And how do you prepare to be interviewed?
October 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Goodbye Paxo; hello Evan: a new era began this month for television’s Newsnight as Evan Davis, formerly of radio’s Today and The Bottom Line programmes and TV’s Dragon’s Den, took the reins as the show’s lead presenter after Jeremy Paxman’s long tenure ended. Inevitably, many are making comparisons between Davis’ and Paxman’s style of interviewing. […]
Growth Vouchers – apply for up to £2000 for strategic business advice
August 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Do you run or work in a small business or social enterprise? Would you benefit from research, social media, marketing strategy, customer retention or communications advice to help to grow the business? The Government’s Growth Voucher Programme might be able to help you. I’ve just become accredited as a Growth Voucher Adviser – I’m thrilled, […]
Lean marketing for social enterprise & startups
July 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I thoroughly enjoyed running Marketing skills for social enterprises – connecting with your customer last Friday afternoon. The workshop, organised by the Yorkshire Venture Philanthropy Programme and South Yorkshire Community Foundation took place at Sheffield Hallam University’s Sheffield Business School. Andi Stamp joined me to lead the seminar, bringing his expertise, empathy and enthusiasm: Andi […]
Marketing skills seminar: connecting with your customer
July 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Friday 25th July, 12:30 – 16:30pm, Sheffield – FREE Venue: Room 7138, Stoddart Building, Sheffield Business School Would you like to know how attract more customers and develop a sustainable income? If so then this seminar will show you how to harness marketing and communications to: inform and engage with potential customers / clients; raise […]
Interviews: business competitiveness; exports
July 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Friday’s Business Live radio show on Sheffield Live featured two studio guests: Nick Patrick of the South Yorkshire International Trade Centre, and consultant and author Andy Hanselman. Podcast below – here’s a summary of what we covered. Building on the success of the recent Overseas Business Network event in Sheffield, SYITC are running another – […]
SheffEX radio interviews and film
June 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The inaugural SheffEX business exhibition took place on Monday 3rd June at Ponds Forge, designed “as a place to do business by Sheffield City Region businesses people for Sheffield City Region businesses people.” And it was a great success – with exhibition stands sold out, over 1000 delegates, and, in the words of co-organiser Tony […]
