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Every Friday on Sheffield Live FM Radio I interview leaders of values-driven businesses and social enterprises. The radio show is broadcast live and you can get the podcasts and descriptions of the show below. They are also on iTunes here.
Hear guests' strategic advice, learn how they overcame challenges and implement practical tips to help your values-driven business or social enterprise to thrive.
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Drayton Bird: how to do better marketing and an hour of astonishing tales
May 3, 2019 by
If you want to sell anything to anyone or persuade folk to support your cause listen to the podcast. One nugget alone can usually improve the result of your advertising by 50%. Drayton has had a profound influence on modern advertising and marketing – especially for those marketers and business owners who value results above anything else.
Neil Ellis, Skateboard England – new radio show
April 29, 2019 by
With skateboarding’s inclusion for the first time in the Olympic Games in 2020 in Tokyo, Neil Ellis – head of digital engagement at Skateboard England, told me about his and the national governing body’s priorities.
Karate and Board Games – interviews with Ruth Haigh and Steve Hegarty
April 12, 2019 by
Combine Karate and board games: it’s not a solution to arguments over the Monopoly board, it’s a super new podcast featuring Ruth Haigh, co-owner of The Treehouse Board Game Café and Steve Hegarty of Elite Karate Centres.
Media responsibility and trust – podcast with Sam Walby and Bird LoveGod
April 8, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Should we care about the media’s responsibility and balance? If we do, then in an age in which argument and polemic have become the norm, what positive steps can we take to support media we can trust? Today’s Business Live radio show features guests Sam Walby and Bird LoveGod.
Cash for impact, asking great questions and supporting social enterprise scholarship
March 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Cambridge Social Ventures, asking more and better questions, and the EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise.
Podcast interview: Mindfulness with Jane Mitchell
March 22, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Jane describes the benefits of Mindfulness and run through techniques to alleviate stress and find a place of stillness or calm including the three-minute breathing exercise.
Augmented Reality in Education Technology with Robin Williams, Twinkl (and much more too) – new podcast
March 15, 2019 by
Lots of people know Twinkl for its downloadable printed resources for schools. With its mandate “we help people to teach” the business is also a pioneer in digital innovation, augmented reality and apps. Robin covers its Augmented Reality (AR) resources including the world’s first multi-player AR educational game, Little Red Coding Club, data science – and more.
Inside the Megatron with Gilly McArthur, Rhiannon Scutt, Ed Birch and Matt Heason
March 8, 2019 by
Cold-water swimmer Gilly McArthur, musician Rhiannon Scutt, filmmaker Ed Birch and ShAFF Director Matt Heason – plus underground river tunnels, International Women’s Day, and the Sheffield Classical Weekend.
Essential business advice for musicians with James Fagan and for personal trainers with Chris Mason
March 1, 2019 by
James Fagan is a multi-instrumentalist, bouzouki, guitar and mandolin player, singer and doctor. James and partner in music and life Nancy Kerr have toured internationally as Kerr Fagan, have thousands of fans across the world, and been named Best Duo in the BBC Folk Awards twice. James has performed with other hugely-acclaimed artists including Eliza […]