Teach me how... with The Northern Affinity

Edward Wynn - DPI Consulting -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-wynn/

Michael Edwards from The Northern Affinity was joined by Edward Wynn from DPI Consulting to discuss how important data is for any business of any size.

We looked at the potential of data, how you realise that potential and how you could start that process for your business.

 https://thenorthernaffinity.co.uk/our_partners/edward-wynn/

Michael Edwards from The Northern Affinity was joined by Caroline Joynson from Cheerleader PR who talked us through the world of PR.  

Caroline's mission is to “help passionate business owners get media coverage and PR.”

We discussed how the world of PR is changing in the current environment and how important it is right now for businesses to be visible and getting good PR.

You can find out more about Caroline here: https://thenorthernaffinity.co.uk/our_partners/caroline-joynson/

Find Michael and The Northern Affinity: 

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www.thenorthernaffinity.co.uk 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-edwards-thena/ 

We all need processes in place to run our businesses successfully. Sarah Small is Michael’s guest this week and what she doesn’t know about business process isn’t worth knowing. Sarah’s business, aDigitalMe helps entrepreneurs get their systems on the straight and narrow and build strong foundations ready for growth. 

In this episode, Michael and Sarah discuss the many different task management systems out there such as Asana and Trello among many others as well as the importance of delegating and outsourcing. Find out how you can grow your business with this brilliant chat from Sarah Small. 

Find Sarah: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adigitalme/ 

https://thenorthernaffinity.co.uk/our_partners/sarah-small/ 

https://adigitalme.co.uk/ 

Find Michael and The Northern Affinity: 

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www.thenorthernaffinity.co.uk 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-edwards-thena/ 

In this week’s episode, Michael is joined by the incredible Scott Riley. Scott is the founder of Cloud Nexus, who transform the digital performance of businesses. A big believer in technology, Scott explains why the technology in your life should be making your life and your business easier, not harder. 

Michael and Scott also discuss the boom in video technology, the associated security needs and why 2020 has been the perfect opportunity for businesses to make overdue updates to their systems. 

Find Scott:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottriley76/ 

https://thenorthernaffinity.co.uk/our_partners/scott-riley/ 

https://cloudnexus.co.uk/ 

Find Michael and The Northern Affinity: 

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www.thenorthernaffinity.co.uk 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-edwards-thena/ 

Welcome to the Northern Affinity podcast!

In today’s episode, Michael is joined by the brilliant Pete Evans and Paul O’Donohue from the international sales coaching business, Sales Star. 

Sales Star and Ventas are establishing a joint venture called Sales Star UK to help even more businesses in the UK transform sales performance. Paul tells us more about the decision to expand in the UK market. 

Both experienced sales coaches, Pete and Paul share the challenges and successes of their 2020. These include transforming sales processes and performance during a recession, getting to grips with selling through video as well as lots of great advice for anyone who needs to spruce up their sales strategies. 

Find Sales Star: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sales-training/

https://www.salesstar.com/home

Find Pete: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/peteevans1/

https://thenorthernaffinity.co.uk/our_partners/peter-evans/ 

Find Michael and The Northern Affinity: 

[email protected] 

www.thenorthernaffinity.co.uk 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-edwards-thena/ 

Hello! Welcome to the Northern Affinity podcast, with me Michael Edwards. 

In the first season of this podcast we talk to business owners in the north about their areas of expertise and the advantages and disadvantages of being in business during a global pandemic.

If you'd like to get in touch, please email me [email protected]. You can always find us on Instagram @the_northern_affinity, or visit our website www.thenorthernaffinity.co.uk to find out more about us and what we do.