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How To Advertise On Facebook. Vanessa Lanham-Day explains why every business needs to be using Facebook to market their business. We look at how Facebook can target customers and help build an active fan base that can result in an increase in sales and customer loyalty.

Vanessa’s specialist area is helping people understand how they can create a powerful marketing engine for their business – too many people use the classic ‘hope and pray’ strategy which involves them putting great stuff ‘out there’ and then crossing their fingers.

By using Facebook Advertising, Vanessa explains how businesses  can use Facebook to build a highly targeted audiences using a more ‘sniper’ than ‘scattergun’  approach.

On the show Vanessa will discuss her specialist area which is helping people understand how they can create a powerful marketing engine for their business – too many people use the classic ‘hope and pray’ strategy which involves them putting great stuff ‘out there’ and then crossing their fingers.

This edition of Business Connections Live will be a valuable insight into How To Advertise on Facebook and how any business can build an audience; build relationships and sales .

On this edition of the Business Connections Live:

• Why it is so important to understand WHO your audience is

• Clarification around who exactly is using Facebook – it’s not all about teenagers for sure!

• How facebook advertising works in broad terms

• What kinds of marketing objectives can be achieved by Facebook advertising

• And why it’s so important to have the backup marketing engine to make the most of any opportunities that arise (clue – most people don’t!)

Learn the business fundamentals on how to Advertise on Facebook:

• Being able to talk directly to exactly the right kinds of people who buy what they offer
• Discovering that FB has massive reach to an incredibly wide range of users.
• Discovering that FB is a low cost opportunity and very easy to get started
• That FB could be central to key parts of several strategic aims – such as building an audience; building relationships and sales / specific outcomes
• That with the right engine, leads generated by FB can quickly turn into £££s

For more great information visit our Guests website or follow them on Social Media.

Website: www.ontrack-offer.co.uk

Twitter: @VanessaLanham

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.lanhamday

 

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The Big New Year Show from Business Connections Live TV.
Steve Hyland and Linda Bazant bring you those vital Business nuggets of advice to motivate you into 2016.

With advice from Kate Lester Diamond Logistics. Dan Spicer from Hootsuite, James White from In touch CRM, Ian Dickson, Michael Grahame, Richard Tideman talking about Radio Advertising To name a few.

Watch the full Show HERE! With all your favorite Business Connections Live Guests
Midday live and then repeated on Cambridge TV.

The Big New Year Show 2015 Guest List…

Kate Lester – How to build a million pound business  2:22
Ian Dickson – Setting Effective Business Goals 4:03
Peter Stewart – Using Periscope for Business 7:20
Nicky Kriel – How to use social media to increase sales 9:30
Michael Graham – Powerful Sales Techniques 13:56
Andy Williams – How to SEO your website 15:34
Richard Tideman = Radio Advertising for small businesses 19:15
Dan Spicer – How to use Hootsuite to manage your Social Media 21:10
James White – Intouch CRM Why Your Business needs a CRM 25:53
Will King -What it takes to be King of Shaves 27:45
Andrew Weaver – What to do when you need seed Funding 33:07
Nikki Butlin – How To Franchise your Business 34:30
Warren Knight – How to Grow Your Business To Success 38:12
Richard Eaton – Does your Business Need an App 39:47
John Davies – What to do when you need a short funding 41:40
Warren Cass – Getting the most from Business Networking 44:02
Steve Mills – Build Your Business with The Prudent Marketer 47:03

All the team at Business Connections Live would like to wish you a Happy New Year.

 

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The Big Christmas Show from Business Connections Live TV. Watch the full Show HERE! With all your favorite Business Guests with some advice for your New Year’s Business Resolutions.

Join us and raise a Christmas 2015 toast to The New Year of increased profits and sales. Midday live and then repeated on Cambridge TV.
From all the team a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The Big Christmas Show from Business Connections Live TV. Get a taste of behind the scenes see the multi-camera studio, the fully equipped control room and so much more.

Find out why our corporate clients love working with the team at Business Connections Live TV.

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Social Media Trends in 2016: Review and Trends to watch

On this edition of Business Connections Live we will be talking to Nicky Kriel and discussing recent changes on the major social media platforms that have taken place in the last year

• Facebook
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• YouTube
• Instagram

And the trends to watch going forward:

• Think Mobile First
• Make Video a Priority
• Move towards the Pay-to-Play model
• Publishing on Social Media
• New platforms to watch
• New Buzz words

Nicky Kriel is  a Social Media Consultant, Trainer and Author. Listed in the Top 10 UK marketing and advertising Klout influencers on social media by Brand Republic

On this edition of Business Connections Live, Nicky will explain:

• The round up of what’s been happening in Social Media in the last year
• What you have missed on Social Media News
• Social Media trends that you need to take into consideration
• Platforms to watch

Learn the business fundamentals on how your business can:

• Keep up to date on Social Media
• Be aware of how the changes and trends affect your business
• Be strategic about using Social Media in 2016

For more great information visit our Guests website or follow them on Social Media.

Website: www.nickykriel.com

Twitter: @NickyKriel

Social Media Blog: http://www.nickykriel.com/blog/

The Book: Twitter For Business

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How To SEO For Business. What is SEO (search engine optimisation)? Why it is important for SME’s. On the show, we look at common misconceptions about SEO and also give some advice on optimising your site. There is so much jargon about, analytics, clicks, bounces, spiders, crawlers, hits, back links!! Let’s cut through the noise and get to grips with the true nature of SEO and dispel some of the myths!

On this edition of Business Connections Live we talk to Bronwyn Williamson, Managing Director of Adams a Kent based Digital Marketing Agency about search engine optimisation (SEO). How To SEO For Business,  

How To SEO For Business On this edition of Business Connections Live, Bronwyn will explain:

• Why online visibility is important.
• How to choose a good SEO specialist/agency.
• What SEO entails.
• Common misconceptions about SEO.
• Top SEO tips.
• Why SEO is only part of the picture (what happens when a visitor finds your website).

Learn the business fundamentals on how your business can achieve:

• An understanding of why your website should be optimised.
• How to ensure you choose the right digital partner or in-house resource.
• Further understanding of what SEO is and how it works.
• Demystifying of SEO.
• Further understanding of basic SEO techniques.
• Understanding a holistic approach to website performance.

 

About Adams:

Adams as your marketing agency partner we will use our multi-channel expertise to provide you with a wealth of experience and knowledge that can make a real difference to your business.  With 30 years of experience in the marketing industry, we know a thing or two about what marketing strategy works best.  Whether you need a sales driving campaign, or help in a specific area of marketing, such as a new brand identity, a creative website or an engaging PR campaign, adams works directly with you to create and deliver a marketing plan that makes your business stand out.

For more great information visit our Guests website or follow them on Social Media.

Website: www.adams.uk.com

Twitter: @Adams_Creative

Twitter: @bronwyn30665736

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AdamsCreative

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/adams-creative

Google+: https://plus.google.com/117108111679891374568

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Content Is King For Marketing. The world of business development is changing rapidly. Anyone who doesn’t understand what changes are coming and what they mean to our companies runs the risk of being left behind in the race to grow our businesses

This edition of Business Connections Live will be a valuable insight into why content is king and why honesty pays when we pitch our products and services

Jim McLaughlin is Managing Director of Axiall Ltd, a business development company in the b2b space. They specialise in lead generation and market research – that means helping our customers:
a) to create and deliver lead generation programmes that find new customers
b) to use market research to help our customers understand what’s happening in their marketplace and what their customers think of them.

On this edition of Business Connections Live, Jim will explain:

• Why Content is King
• Why having subject matter experts is still essential
• Why so few companies derive value from their Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system – and what they can do about it
• The shift to paying by the day or project rather than working with open-ended engagements
• Why honesty pays when we pitch our products and services

Learn the business fundamentals on how your business can achieve:

• A better understanding of their USP and what sets them apart
• Better management of their sales pipeline
• Better relationships with their clients and prospects

For more great information visit our Guests website or follow them on Social Media.

Website:www.axiall.uk.com

Twitter: @jimaxiall

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How to have impact and influence.

No matter how experienced you are there are moments when you don’t feel as confident as you would like to. It might be when standing in front of a camera or on a stage but it can just as easily be when having a difficult conversation with a colleague, speaking to an important client or dealing with a complaint.

So the question is How to have impact and influence? There are techniques out there that will help you be more confident and effective and some of them are from the world of theatre

Sally Hindmarch is Managing Director of Partners With You Ltd. They use the skills of professional Actors to help their clients to look sound and feel more confident so that they have more Impact & Influence when delivering their message, whatever their role.

This edition of Business Connections Live will be a valuable insight into having Impact and Influence when talking to others.

How to have impact and influence, here’s what you will learn:

• By looking, and sounding more confident you will be more confident – it is a self -fulfilling cycle.
• The way you look and sound is deemed to be an indication of the quality of your service or product – you need to be aware of the impression that you make and how to change it if you choose to.
• We over complicate the words that we use because we think that’s what’s required but it often means you aren’t heard
• Your voice is a key to your credibility and just running through a few vocal exercises will make a huge difference
• You don’t need to be perfect or brilliant at presenting yourself you have to be authentic
• By adapting your behaviour for the person you are talking to you will change the reaction that you get and potentially the outcome.

Learn the business fundamentals on How to have impact and influence:

• By relaxing more and being themselves most people are able to communicate much more effectively and are taken more seriously.
• It doesn’t really matter what you do, if you look, sound and feel more confident you will come across as more competent!
• By changing your behaviour rather than waiting for the other person to change theirs you will get a different outcome and often a much better one.
• Your impact and influence start and end with your your body language and voice and they are directly affected by what you are thinking. Change one and you start to change the others.

Download The Free Self Help Book - Magical Minutes and Memorable Moments.

For more great information visit our Guests website or follow them on Social Media.

Website: http://partnerswithyou.co.uk/

Twitter: @PartnersWithYou     @SallyHindmarch

Facebook: www.facebook.com/PartnersWithYou

Facebook Sally: www.facebook.com/sallyhindmarch1

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/partners-with-you-ltd

LinkedIn Sally: www.linkedin.com/in/sallyhindmarch

The Book: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transform-Your-Communication-Skills-Confidence/dp/1784624993

 

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The EU Referendum and Business

On this edition of Business Connections Live we talk to Steven Altmann-Richer, Head of Group, Confederation of British Industry (CBI) about the EU Referendum and business. What effect will have on British business. If you haven’t made up your mind then watch this edition of the show.

The Prime Minister achieved his reform deal in Brussels on 19th February 2016. Campaigning has kicked-off ahead of an EU referendum which will be held on 23rd June. The choice of which future is best for the UK is one of the biggest decisions the country has faced for a generation.

The CBI, representing 190,000 businesses of all sizes and sectors across the country, is closely involved with the debate, assessing what it means for the business community. It has carried out detailed economic work on the relative costs and benefits of EU membership and the reforms needed to make the EU work better, as well as consulting its members far and wide on what is in the best interest of most businesses and the wider economy. Find out more about The EU Referendum and Business.

The EU Referendum and Business the case from the CBI:

• Relative costs and benefits of EU membership for businesses and the wider economy
• Relative merits of the EU reform deal for businesses
• Potential economic implications of a Brexit
• How individual businesses can assess the potential impact of a Brexit for them

What does In and Out really mean?

• Better prepare their businesses for the referendum
• Be more informed about the prosperity implications of EU referendum debate
• Understand what the reforms mean
• EU Referendum and Business the facts

For more great information visit our Guests website or follow them on Social Media.

Website: http://news.cbi.org.uk/

Twitter: CBI @CBItweets    Steven @stevenpjar

LinkedIn CBI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cbi?trk=company_logo

LinkedIn Steven: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-altmann-richer-a1755b35

Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+cbiuk/videos

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Entrepreneurial Business Success With Tech

With the advancement in technology, the layout, environment and set-up of the office space has evolved hugely in the last decade. The difference can be seen from ‘breakout’ areas being the norm at Silicon Roundabout-based companies to some companies now being completely remotely based.

Businesses still implement practices simply because it’s the way they always have done – whereas technological developments and cultural change means they could and should adapt their methods accordingly.

Productivity within businesses is a topic never far from the news agenda and it’s something that has not been fully tackled by businesses in the UK – some appear stubborn to embrace change and utilise smarter working. Allowing flexibility among staff can reap huge rewards for a company. Employers are motivated, more productive and are able to make time for those things most important to them, such as a young family.

Entrepreneurs SME’s and small business owners are all striving towards Entrepreneurial Business Success. It’s a mindset of “can do, not can’t do”. Regardless of what market sector you’re in there are key business fundamentals that every entrepreneur can apply to their business. One such company is Powwownow who offer businesses a number of time saving technical solutions.

Powwownow focus is simple:” Helping our customers to collaborate and get their work done is our first and foremost priority. Whether you’re using your phone, tablet or computer to connect, we work hard to achieve 99.9% uptime so that you can get talking whenever it suits you.”

On this edition of Business Connections Live we talk to Jason Downes, General Manager & SVP at Powwownow about how technology is helping bridge the gap between SMEs and their multi-national competitors.

Entrepreneurial Business Success With Tech:

• The methods and practices businesses still employ which are out-dated
• What the future of the workspace may look like in 5/10 years
• How technology is helping bridge the gap between SMEs and their multi-national competitors
• How flexible working can successfully be implemented in to a workforce
• What is smarter working and why the 9-5 will become a thing of the past

By Using Tech:

• Employers can increase productivity in the workplace
• You can utilise methods for adapting the workspace to fit in with modern business culture
• You will re-enforce the importance to both employers and employees of establishing a work/life balance
• You will achieve a greater understanding of how SMEs can level the playing field between them and large companies by utilising technology

Jason Downes is SVP & General Manager of the UK’s leading free conference call service provider. In addition to providing conference call services Powwownow is a telecommunications company within its own right, so customers are guaranteed the best quality calls. Powwownow offers audio conferencing, screen sharing, call recording, scheduling tools and mobile apps for free. Powwownow is a PGi company.

For more great information visit our Guests website or follow them on Social Media.

Website: https://www.powwownow.co.uk/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/powwownow

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/powwownow

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LinkedIn Your Direct Link to New Business Opportunities

If you run a B2B business then LinkedIn gives you the ability to instantly find, get the attention of, and engage with your target audience.

LinkedIn is the number one networking and publishing platform for business professionals. Worldwide there are 400m members. It’s the world’s biggest marketing database more accurate than almost any in-house CRM system and it’s free to use. London is the world’s most active LinkedIn city.

On this edition of Business Connections Live we talk to LinkedIn specialist, Greg Cooper. Greg helps SMEs find and connect with new business opportunities on LinkedIn and provides public, on-site and online workshops for businesses who recognise they should be using LinkedIn more effectively.

On this edition of Business Connections Live, Greg will explain:

• Why every business should be on LinkedIn
• How to create a profile that is a magnet for new business
• How to build an opportunity rich network on LinkedIn
• How and what to post on LinkedIn
• How to generate leads and warm referrals on LinkedIn
• How to use LinkedIn advertising to generate enquiries

Learn the business fundamentals on how your business can achieve:

• A better understanding of how to use LinkedIn to find new business opportunities
• More visitors to their LinkedIn profile
• A bigger more relevant network
• How to create effective posts
• More leads and warm referrals
• A higher business and personal profile

For more great information visit our Guests website or follow them on Social Media.

Website: www.frontofmindcoaching.co.uk

LinkedIn Profile: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/gregcoopers

LinkedIn Company Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/front-of-mind-coaching

LinkedIn Pulse Posts:  https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/5981155

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LinkedIncoachUK

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Frontofmindcoaching

Google+:  https://www.google.com/+GregCooper

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