Making conversations about hypnosis count!

Look into my eyes! You will feel very sleepy!

You guessed it, we're having one of our many conversations that count with hypnosis star Jonathan Chase.

Our conversations Queen Wendy Harris really enjoyed this conversation.

Jonathan's not your typical podcast interview guest.

He shares with us his journey starting out in the working men's clubs with his stage act.

He talks about how he identified a reality where he could use his skills to help people.

And when we say help, we mean really help. This isn't just about some easy peasy quit smoking or fear of flying stuff.

As an author of many books including our favourite 'How to make friends with yourself and influence people', Jonathan has the following philosophy; “Life shouldn’t be a battle to be fought, Life should be an experience to be enhanced.”

#SmilesJonC

A career highlight has to be when he wrote, directed, produced and played in ‘The Marvellous Mechanical Mesmerist’; Britain’s first play where the hypnotised audience played the characters.

The Arts Council funded the project and it premiered at the Edinburgh Festival in 2017 with all cast members being wheelchair users.

Jonathan himself is a 'POW: Person On Wheelchair'

You're going to love this conversation as it twists and turns.

Making conversations about pricing count!

"We remember our favourite teacher, and we remember the one we absolutely hated. But the middle ones were just 'there'!"- Stella Da Silva, Making Conversations Count, July 2021.

We can all conjure up in our minds the teacher who made a difference for us at school.

They were our best friend.

They encouraged us.

But ultimately we had the utmost respect for them.

When we are inspired we are driven to always do better and that's exactly what our #KeepItStellaliciouslySimple guest Stella da Silva brings to the conversation in this episode.

The official #TrollSlayer and #MomOfMedia Stella is an infectious trainer, she calls out others to question their choices and points out that is also how she continues to learn too.

Among the many pearls of wisdom to be enjoyed during this chat, Wendy learns about why Stella has a very specific intention when she's dealing with online trolls. 

What's New Wendywoo?

Faye in Doncaster emailed about Wendy's book (still available for purchase - link at makingconversationscount.studio/podcast) and there's a huge thank you to Lizzie for this!

By the way, have you downloaded the FREE Making Conversations Count downloadable read-through yet? 

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Wendy often mentions the letter to listeners and the resources on offer. You can find all of this good stuff, here.

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Making conversations about pricing count!

"They wanted their staff to understand instruction, but not be.... if you like, talked at....." - Jennie Eriksen, Making Conversations Count, July 2021.

This episode's guest has been both a successful magazine owner for local businesses, as well as a voice over artist, specialising in shaping e-learning.

Using our voice is a powerful tool that can convey many emotions and Jennie Eriksen compels people to listen and engage with hers.

She helps her intended listener to learn by being able to bring characters to life.

A huge proportion of the preparation for voiceover work is in the research and how the key message is delivered.

And this is where Jennie stands out. She does not cut corners with this.

During this chat, Wendy learns about the importance of presenting ourselves correctly at networking and how 150 words per minute should be the framework to create a great first impression.

Jennie also shares how her conversation was affected through a rare illness, and there's a connection with the movie Brain on Fire.

What's New Wendywoo?

There are mentions for Charlie in Dunstable, and regular Making Conversations Count listener, Wolfie!

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Making conversations about pricing count!

"What I do is I try to show people how to create the perfect win-win! One of the big frustrations with small businesses is the amount of time they spend in meetings that don't convert to new business...." - Ian Genius, Making Conversations Count, July 2021.

Pricing a solution can be really tricky to quantify and often leaves the seller worrying no one is ever going to buy something at such a cost.

Thankfully, you're about to get a total change in perspective, once you've listened to this episode of the "Making Conversations Count" podcast!

You've just got to hear Ian Genius and his approach to how you price your service.

At times while you're listening it may feel uncomfortable but that's okay because he's helping you already...

Oh, and that's not to mention his very interesting conversation with an old lady involving a tough sales negotiation...

As an added bonus, you can download Ian's free guide to impacting your sales here.

Wendy mentions the recent guest appearance on the Master Mindset show with previous show guests Nat Schooler and Kim Adele.

Want to watch it?

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By the way, have you downloaded the FREE Making Conversations Count downloadable read-through yet? 

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Making conversations about family count!

"It's very much a mindset shift that sometimes required.

And then it just clears the mental fog.

And then people are in a position to say, 'right, okay, let's interrogate every aspect of the business.

We don't care how it makes us look let's see what we need to do and turn over every stone to find how we can improve things and how we can reduce costs without cutting into the muscle and flesh of the business.'

But also how can we take opportunities? Because there's always opportunities that are not being taken advantage of." - Graham Nash, Making Conversations Count - Episode No. 37.

This week we have BNI superstar, business, and family man, Graham Nash joining Wendy in conversation.

Graham has worked in many fields over the years and the one common denominator that links his roles has been helping business turnaround.

It’s thanks to Graham that this show was able to make conversations about networking count when Wendy spoke to Dr Ivan Misner!

Graham puts family above all things after a very close call.

A doting Dad to three small children, he shares how his wife suffered post pregnancy and how one child needed specialist medical care.

Whilst he was worrying about all this he was also the owner of several successful businesses.

In this conversation Graham shares how he learned the hard way about how he had to learn to put himself first after some shocking news... Also....

Wendy was a guest on Andrew Stotz show 'My Worst Investment Ever'

Check out episode 408 to hear her story and then search the rest of the episodes for other financial tips and advice.

By the way, have you downloaded the FREE Making Conversations Count downloadable read-through yet? 

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Wendy often mentions the letter to listeners and the resources on offer. You can find all of this good stuff, here.

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Making conversations about independence count!

David Smith is a wheelchair inspiration, MBE and world champion at Boccia.

What's Boccia? Good question! Wendy had exactly the same one!

The activity was put on the map by David's unyielding training and attitude towards a sport he loves.

As a result, he's ready to forgive anyone who has to Google it!

In this episode we are going on a journey together to see the world through 'Smithy's eyes.

From his encouragement at Treloar's (https://www.treloar.org.uk/) through to his legacy at the Beijing games, this is a must listen to episode.

During this conversation, David explains how he doesn't let his disability hold him back and how he can even beat a London taxi...

By the way, have you downloaded the FREE Making Conversations Count downloadable read-through yet? 

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Wendy often mentions the letter to listeners and the resources on offer. You can find all of this good stuff, here.

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Making conversations about branding count

Branding should be who you are, how you dress and how you communicate.

Yet, often design can be fractured and the impact is lost.

That's why we invited Marina Hauer to talk to us about how important it is to be well dressed, know who you are and be in alignment with what you say in all places.

Knowing that we humans want to be part of a tribe yet also strive to be individual it can be a fine balancing act.

Through the conversations Marina has with her clients she is able to communicate this with their branding.

A chance conversation at a camera club began Marina's journey into self employment...you'll have to listen to find out what happened next!

How about some useful links from the episode?

Check out Marina's Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-hauer/

Her website https://apricity.studio/

You can book a free 30-minute Brand Clarity Call http://apricity.studio/book/

Here's the really good stuff! Get your Definitive Guide to Re-Branding your Coaching Business https://mailchi.mp/8140f6ec8b07/rebrandingguide

By the way, have you downloaded the FREE Making Conversations Count downloadable read-through yet? 

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Wendy often mentions the letter to listeners and the resources on offer. You can find all of this good stuff, here.

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Making conversations about leadership count

If you don't believe in yourself how do you expect others to?

This was a question and topic that surfaced during this powerful and insightful conversation with Kim-Adele Platts.

Kim is a business partner of previous guest Nat Schooler who you may remember from the recent special episode where he interviewed Wendy! 

Among her many interesting takes, she suggests that being a leader does not come from having a degree.

True leadership comes with aligning your beliefs with the people around you.

It creates a culture of communication and confidence.

Getting the best from your team is not about your customers being sold to; rather encouraging their need to buy from you from having invested in you and the long term value they will acquire as a result.

During this conversation, Kim-adele talks about how we can sometimes 'Primark' compliments.

She also mentions the importance of viewing everything from a different viewpoint and gives a great analogy to demonstrate that.

She also offers a surprising and interesting fact regarding how quickly people make decisions.

We think you'll agree, in this episode, Wendy Harris our "Conversations Queen" lived up to her nickname once again, with one of the most incredible conversations that count, yet!

At the end of the episode, mention is made of a free downloadable book.

You can claim yours here.

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https://makingconversationscount.studio/Kim-Adele-free-book

By the way, have you downloaded the FREE Making Conversations Count downloadable read-through yet? 

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Want to download Kim-Adele's free book that's loaded with leadership tips? Get it here!

In this episode we're making conversations about self-publishing count.

Do you reckon you've got a book in you? 

This episode's guest makes it her job to literally coax your book out of you.

There are so many benefits to having your own book out there.

There are far too many to list here, but if you listen to this episode, you'll quickly realise you need to get in touch with Ann Hobbs from Forward Thinking Publishing.

She's helped many people transition from busy business owners to authors, and she could do the same for you.

Have you downloaded the FREE Making Conversations Count downloadable read through yet. 

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We're making conversations about self-publishing count, with Ann Hobbs. 

What Ann doesn't know about writing books and publishing would probably fit onto one of those tiny plastic book marker page clips.

On Thursday's new episode, she'll take us on her journey, and share with us her insights into how she's managed to make a business out of writing and releasing books.

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