Teach me how... with The Northern Affinity

In this episode, we were joined by Wayne Stephenson from Positive Futures WY to find out how to tap into an unused talent pool,

Wayne discussed the benefits of looking outside the normal avenues for recruitment and look at working with organisations like Positive Futures to find the best possible people for your business.

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Thank you to Wayne for giving us all so much to think about and for the amazing work he does.

Wayne and Positive Futures are supporting Employers to become Disability Confident, Improve your equality and diversity and access a talented pool of individuals.

To contact Wayne, all the relevant details are below;

Wayne Stephenson

Positive Futures WY

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-stephenson-203753168/

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In this episode, we were joined by Clare Clifford from Sunshine Digital Media to teach me (and you!) how to create content for your business a month at a time.

We discussed how to be consistent with your output, especially on social media.  We discussed the use of scheduling tools and how you can ensure you are using your content to improve the profile of your business.

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Thank you to Clare for your time and expertise.

Clare Clifford

https://www.sunshinedigital.co.uk/

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-clifford-ab313b14a/

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In this episode, we were joined by Ruth Richards from The Intuition Connection to find out how to use your gut feeling and instincts when setting your future goals.

We discussed with Ruth how important gut feeling is to ensure you follow through with the goals you set and the future strategies you are planning to employ.

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Thank you to Ruth for your time and expertise.

Ruth's passion and purpose in life is to teach people how to deeply connect to their intuition to feel empowered in all aspects of life.

With Ruth, you can learn how to connect to your intuition to make better choices, stop the second-guessing, ditch the imposter syndrome, find your voice to speak up for what you believe and most importantly - smash the patriarchy!

To contact Ruth, all the relevant details are below;

Ruth Richards

The Intuition Connection

Email - [email protected]

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-intuition-connection/

Website - theintuitionconnection.com

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In this episode, we were joined by Neil Robertson from FourNine Marketing to find out how to create compelling content that connects your brand to your target audience.

We discussed the importance of understanding your target customer and creating content that speaks to these people.

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Thank you to Neil for your time and expertise.

Neil has written and proofread digital content for ten years as a journalist, public relations professional and now is a content marketer. 

He pays close attention to the impact of my content from the moment he hits 'publish' and is focused on tangible long-term results

To contact Neil, all the relevant details are below;

Neil Robertson

FourNine Marketing

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilrobertson90/

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In this episode, we were joined by Ben Bowden from Sublevo Creative to find out how to create a brand to attract and retain the right customers.

Ben joined us to discuss how to create a brand for your business and why it is so important.

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Thank you to Ben for giving us all so much to think about.

Ben helps professional service providers raise the perceived value of their services, giving them happy customers with higher retention rates using Branding, Digital & Email Newsletter Design

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Ben Bowdern

Sublevo Creative

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bowden-ben/

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In this episode, we were joined by Anita Pickersgill from Thornbury Collection Services to find out how to get the invoicing right for your business.

We discussed why this is such a vital but often overlooked area of small business activities as well as some hints and tips for you to make sure you are getting things right.

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Thank you to Anita for a fascinating conversation.

Anita is a MCICM Member of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management with huge experience in Insolvency debt recovery litigation credit control. 

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Anita Pickersgill

Thornbury Collection Services

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitapickersgill/

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In this episode, we were joined by Judy Parsons, the 'Linkedin Lady', to find out how to have a Linkedin plan that works.

We discussed what you could get from using Linkedin effectively, the importance of planning to ensure you are efficient with your time and how to teach Linkedin to show you the content you want to see.

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Thank you to Judy for your insight.

Judy helps you attract more of the right clients using LinkedIn.

Unlock the massive potential LinkedIn offers to attract, nurture and win new business with LinkedIn.

To contact Judy, all the relevant details are below;

Judy Parsons

The Linkedin Lady

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/judithparsons/

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In this episode, we were joined by Ros Jones from The Business Wellbeing Club to find out how important change is for growth.

We discussed what growth is, the steps you need to take to start growing, why it is important, the importance of accountability and the 5 areas of business wellbeing.

 

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Thank you to Ros for joining us.

Ros created the Business Wellbeing Club as a supportive online community for business owners and leaders from across the country who wanted a kinder way of doing business.

To contact Ros, all the relevant details are below;

Ros Jones

The Business Wellbeing Club

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosjonescoach/

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In this episode, we were joined by Laura Hoyler from LMc Digital to find out how to make my website visible on search engines.

We discussed the world of SEO, the misconceptions, the benefits and the first steps you can take to ensure you give your business the best chance of being found on search engines.

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Thank you to Laura for your insight.

Laure and LMC Digital work with SME’s to help them sell more online & increase their sales and leads.

To contact Laura, all the relevant details are below;

Laura Hoyler

LMc Digital

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraholyer/

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In this episode, we were joined by Justin Widdop from Choose Purple to find out how to maximise your marketing in a recession.

We discussed the common mistakes made, the importance of reviews, how to repurpose content and ensure you make the best of your marketing activities.

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Thank you to Justin for joining us.

Justin and Choose Purple help business owners get their marketing in order.

To contact Justin, all the relevant details are below;

Justin Widdop

Choose Purple

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinwiddop/

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