Business Builders Podcast

By Brenton Gowland and Ron Tomlian

Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, Business Builders is dedicated to helping you grow your business and yourself through real-world insights and peer learning. Our mission is... more

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The podcast currently has 81 episodes available.

Business Builders Podcast episodes:

May 29, 2022When should we get serious about Business Development?
In today's episode, our hosts Brenton Gowland and Ron Tomlian launch a new series of episodes about Driving Business Development within our organisations.
The topics covered in this first part of the series are:
When should we get serious about Business Development

The definition of business development

The difference between business development and Sales

Driving Business Development - an overview of our series

BD people are the tip of the spear

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Brenton Gowland

Ron Tomlian

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of the Business Builders Podcast. Until next time, KEEP ON BUILDING !!
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23min
May 14, 2022Putting strategy into action with special guest Peter Nolan
In today's episode, our hosts Brenton Gowland and Ron Tomlian talk with guest Peter Nolan about his real-world advice on transforming organisations through the strategic planning process. This episode shows how to put the concepts from our Demystifying Strategic Planning Series (Episodes 13 - 19) into practice.
The topics covered are:
An overview of strategic planning

Who should be involved in the strategic planning process

How to communicate your strategy with your staff

How long does strategic planning take

How to put your strategic plan into action

The importance of the CEO leading and communicating the plan effectively

Communicating the strategic plan with your board

Advice about the value of a strategic plan

Peter's advice for people who don't have a plan

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LinkedIn Group - Business Builders Network Group

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Brenton Gowland

Ron Tomlian

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of the Business Builders Podcast. Until next time, KEEP ON BUILDING !!

Adapt_CO
Helping businesses find their new shape.
SA Business Builders
Business leaders social group based in South Australia
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35min
May 01, 2022Avoiding Strategic Planning Pitfalls
In today's episode, our hosts Brenton Gowland and Ron Tomlian talk about the pitfalls to avoid in strategic planning.
The pitfalls covered are:
Failing to make a plan

Not having your people aligned with the plan

Thinking you are the best person to facilitate the strategic plan

Failing to build the strategy into the day to day of your business

Having unrealistic expectations in your strategic plan

Not involving the right people in your strategic planning

Having a strategic plan that does not stretch you enough

Not frequently reviewing your strategic plan

>> Follow us for more Business Builders goodness
YouTube - @BusinessBuildersNetwork

LinkedIn Group - Business Builders Network Group

>> Connect with our hosts on Linkedin
Brenton Gowland

Ron Tomlian

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of the Business Builders Podcast. Until next time, KEEP ON BUILDING !!

Adapt_CO
Helping businesses find their new shape.
SA Business Builders
Business leaders social group based in South Australia
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
...more
22min
April 16, 2022Strategic Planning - Why are we doing this anyway?
Today's episode is part six and the final instalment of the Demystifying Strategic Planning series. Our hosts Brenton Gowland and Ron Tomlian talk about why are we doing this anyway in regards to running our business.
The topics covered in this first part of the series are:
Recap of the previous stages of strategic planning

Understanding our why and putting it into action

An example of a great why

How do we establish our why?

What if we don't have a good why?

Where does finding our why fit in the strategic planning process?

>> Follow us for more Business Builders goodness
YouTube - @BusinessBuildersNetwork

LinkedIn Group - Business Builders Network Group

>> Connect with our hosts on Linkedin
Brenton Gowland

Ron Tomlian

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of the Business Builders Podcast. Until next time, KEEP ON BUILDING !!
Adapt_CO
Helping businesses find their new shape.
SA Business Builders
Business leaders social group based in South Australia
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
...more
25min
April 03, 2022Strategic Planning - How do we know when we've arrived?
Today's episode is part five of the Demystifying Strategic Planning series. Our hosts Brenton Gowland and Ron Tomlian talk about how do we know when we've arrived in regards to achieving our strategic objectives.
The topics covered in this first part of the series are:
Recap of the previous stages of strategic planning

What we measure gets done

Lead indicators and lag indicators

How to make our strategy part of the everyday operations of our businesses

Making strategic course corrections

Strategy is an ongoing process

>> Follow us for more Business Builders goodness
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LinkedIn Group - Business Builders Network Group

>> Connect with our hosts on Linkedin
Brenton Gowland

Ron Tomlian

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of the Business Builders Podcast. Until next time, KEEP ON BUILDING !!
Adapt_CO
Helping businesses find their new shape.
SA Business Builders
Business leaders social group based in South Australia
Borough Markets
AI-driven digital transformation company that exist to level the digital marketing playing field by
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
...more
26min
March 19, 2022Strategic Planning - How do we get there?
Today's episode is part four of the Demystifying Strategic Planning series. Our hosts Brenton Gowland and Ron Tomlian talk about developing a strategy to get your business to where you have identified that it should go.
The topics covered in this first part of the series are:
Recap and a definition of strategy

Strategy and the map analogy

The three marketplace strategies available to us:

Internal business strategies to support our chosen marketplace strategy

Topic recap and summary

Tip 1 - Find people to ask you questions about your strategic plan

Tip 2 - Find space to plan

Tip 3 - Make a one page strategic plan

>> Follow us for more Business Builders goodness
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LinkedIn Group - Business Builders Network Group

>> Connect with our hosts on Linkedin
Brenton Gowland

Ron Tomlian

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of the Business Builders Podcast. Until next time, KEEP ON BUILDING !!
Adapt_CO
Helping businesses find their new shape.
SA Business Builders
Business leaders social group based in South Australia
Borough Markets
AI-driven digital transformation company that exist to level the digital marketing playing field
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
...more
31min
March 05, 2022Strategic Planning - Where do we want to be?
Today's episode is part three of the Demystifying Strategic Planning series. Our hosts Brenton Gowland and Ron Tomlian talk about where to begin your strategic planning.
The topics covered in this first part of the series are:
The process to determine where we want to be in the future

Step 1 - Establish company values

Step 2 - Establish the purpose of the company

Step 3 - Establish the vision of the company

Step 4 - Establish company objectives

The level zero process and its relevance in establishing direction

>> Follow us for more Business Builders goodness
YouTube - @BusinessBuildersNetwork

LinkedIn Group - Business Builders Network Group

>> Connect with our hosts on Linkedin
Brenton Gowland

Ron Tomlian

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of the Business Builders Podcast. Until next time, KEEP ON BUILDING !!
Adapt_CO
Helping businesses find their new shape.
SA Business Builders
Business leaders social group based in South Australia
Borough Markets
AI-driven digital transformation company that exist to level the digital marketing playing field
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
...more
21min
February 12, 2022Strategic Planning - Where to begin?
Today's episode is part two of the Demystifying Strategic Planning series. Our hosts Brenton Gowland and Ron Tomlian talk about where to begin your strategic planning.
The topics covered in this first part of the series are:
Where are we now as a company

Understanding our Macro Environment

Understanding our Micro Environment

Understanding our Internal Environment

Summarising the intelligence we gather with a SWOT analysis

Conclusion and information on the next episode

>> Follow us for more Business Builders goodness
YouTube - @BusinessBuildersNetwork

LinkedIn Group - Business Builders Network Group

>> Connect with our hosts on Linkedin
Brenton Gowland

Ron Tomlian

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of the Business Builders Podcast. Until next time, KEEP ON BUILDING !!
Adapt_CO
Helping businesses find their new shape.
SA Business Builders
Business leaders social group based in South Australia
Borough Markets
AI-driven digital transformation company that exist to level the digital marketing playing field
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
...more
29min
January 29, 2022Demystifying strategic planning
In today's episode, our hosts Brenton Gowland and Ron Tomlian start a series of episodes on Demystifying Strategic Planning.
The topics covered in this first part of the series are:
What is strategic planning

When should we plan

What is a plan

What are the fundamental elements of strategic planning

Wrap up and recap

>> Follow us for more Business Builders goodness
YouTube - @BusinessBuildersNetwork

LinkedIn Group - Business Builders Network Group

>> Connect with our hosts on Linkedin
Brenton Gowland

Ron Tomlian

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of the Business Builders Podcast. Until next time, KEEP ON BUILDING !!
Adapt_CO
Helping businesses find their new shape.
SA Business Builders
Business leaders social group based in South Australia
Borough Markets
AI-driven digital transformation company that exist to level the digital marketing playing field
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
...more
24min
September 29, 2021The elevator pitch needs to evolve
In today's episode our hosts Brenton Gowland and Ron Tomlian discuss the need for the elevator pitch to evolve. It should be a relationship opener rather that a sales pitch
Some of the topics covered include:
The need for the elevator pitch to evolve

An elevator pitch should be about your why rather than your what

Write down your elevator pitch and practice, practice, practice

Be curious

Ask questions

Be prepared to go beyond your elevator pitch

>> Follow us for more Business Builders goodness
YouTube - @BusinessBuildersNetwork

LinkedIn Group - Business Builders Network Group

>> Connect with our hosts on Linkedin
Brenton Gowland

Ron Tomlian

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of the Business Builders Podcast. Until next time, KEEP ON BUILDING !!
SA Business Builders
Business leaders social group based in South Australia
Borough Markets
AI-driven digital transformation company that exist to level the digital marketing playing field
Adapt_CO
Helping businesses find their new shape.
Nucleus – Creative Agency
Specialising in growing business through brand, digital, video, web, print, campaigns and marketing.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
...more
24min

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How many episodes does Business Builders Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 81 episodes available.

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