From Hobby to Business to Pitching in Dragons' Den Niamh Hogan from Holos Skincare has had an interesting business journey so far.  In this episode of the Podcast I chat with Niamh about the early days of  setting up her business, how she got started and ended up pitching to Investors on the Irish Dragons' Den

Niamh share great insights and advice to getting a business up and running and the importance of cash flow - without cashflow it can make it difficult to execute your business plan.  

Niamh shares her 3 tips for Startups as well as pitching tips should you get the opportunity to pitch your business idea to an investor or in the Dragons' Den. Building relationships is key and these days social media can help you build relationships on a global level  - it's all about putting yourself in the right position.  

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From Hobby to Business to Pitching in Dragons' Den Niamh Hogan from Holos Skincare has had an interesting business journey so far.  In this episode of the Podcast I chat with Niamh about the early days of  setting up her business, how she got started and ended up pitching to Investors on the Irish Dragons' Den

Niamh share great insights and advice to getting a business up and running and the importance of cash flow - without cashflow it can make it difficult to execute your business plan.  

Niamh shares her 3 tips for Startups as well as pitching tips should you get the opportunity to pitch your business idea to an investor or in the Dragons' Den. Building relationships is key and these days social media can help you build relationships on a global level  - it's all about putting yourself in the right position.  

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Digital Technology has helped evolve and change the experience for travellers in 2016 - It presents many of opportunities for both businesses and customers to take advantage of to help improve and enhance the experience.  In episode 24 I chat with Kieran Swail Innovation and Technology Specialist at i3 SRC Newry 

Kieran has mentored over 100 businesses through a range of different funding streams to help businesses in their path to become more innovative and do business better.  

We discuss how businesses can think about using new digital technologies more effectively to improve the visitor experience especially from a 'pre destination' How technology can become an enabler pre - durning and post visit with technology being all around us.  

We wrap up with some advice for Students studying Travel, Tourism or Hospitality how to get a start in the industry  - the importance of being creative and innovative and never giving up till you get what you want.  

This is an on location Podcast.  I am in Dubai and I'm chatting with my good friend Barry Cummings.  Barry runs a successful Digital Marketing Agency in Dubai and works with a number of different clients across different sectors.  In this Podcast I chat with Barry about this move to the UAE over 10 years ago, how he found the country and what it's like to set up a business in Dubai.

We talk about the difference of running a business in the UK and how it works in Dubai and why you need to have patience and tenacity to be successful in Business.  

We also talk about a career in the Digital Marketing industry and what need to get thought abut if you are considering working in the Middle East.  Barry shares his insights, thoughts and offers great advice to those looking to work as a digital marketing professional in the United Arab Emirates.  

With 91% of Retail using 2 or more Social Media Channels  -

In this episode I chat to Emma Gribben which helps retail

Emma chats about the importance of taking your message and

We wrap up the show with some tips for those looking to break

The topic of Career Branding has never been more important than now with the explosive growth of Social Media and Platforms like LinkedIn which enable people to develop their own professional network and apply for career opportunities.

Episode 21 of the Podcast is a big one I get the opportunity to chat with global career branding expert Niels Reib from Denmark.  Niels shares many of this top tips and advice which he covers on his awesome courses which he runs via his online platform

He chats about his Career Branding Roadmap which he has developed to help those starting out on the journey or those looking to make a career change and why your website or 'Home Base" as Niels calls is a tool which you need to have up and running. Niels finishes off with his Top 5 Tips for a effective LinkedIn profile which include:

Make sure to check out this website http://nielsreib.com/ and follow him on Twitter @NielsReib

They say an pictures says a 1000 words, in Social Media Marketing getting the correct image associated with your campaign can be a make or break.  Sourcing good stock images can be costly and also challenging in terms of the terms of use.  

In this episode I chat to Top Northern Ireland based Professional Photographer Jude Malone from Cool For School.  Jude talks about her own experience in business as well as what goes into capturing the perfect image for your social media campaign and what's possible with your Smartphone device and why you don't need to spend thousands on equipment you don't know how to use.  

The World of the Internet and Social Media has become the way in which we communicate and share information.  When it comes to Social Media many of us can think of all the positive benefits which it has one being how easy it is for us to stay in touch with each other at a touch of a button.  

But there is a dark side to the Internet & Social Media with many people experiencing Online Bullying as a direct result of the Internet and Social Media.  In this episode I get to chat to Northern Ireland based Anita Dennison who herself was bullied online while at School.  She has recently given a TEDx on her experiences and shares her advice on how to overcome online bulling and why getting help so important.  She has tuned this very negative experience into a positive one and now helps others in the same situation.  

Digital PR for your Business & what you need to know right now.  This info can help change the game for your Business.  You will need a Pen & Paper to listen to this episode.  

I chat with the talented Leanne Ross Digital Communicator who has a real knack for coming up with creative and innovative ways to help businesses use Digital Communication methods to Reach & Win customers.  Leanne shares her story on how she got started in Digital Marketing, Why Personal Development is important, her 6 Low Cost Marketing Ideas for 2016 as well as a bunch of other great insights.  

This episode is packed to the rafters full of tips which you can implement to your business right way.  

When it comes to business being able to communicate your key businesses message is vital.  In this episode I chat with former UTV & BBC presenter Sarah Travers & Sales and Business Specialist Camilla Long of Bespoke Communications who each share top advice how how to become a better communicator.  How to handle a media interview and how a to nail an elevator pitch in 3 key steps.  

In this episode businesses get real tips on how to actually become a better communicator a skill which will help bring your business & career to the next level.  Grab a Pen & Paper and get ready for some amazing useful information you can action right away.