The Business Awards Show

Today I am joined by Louise Baldock from Wealth Ideas - Silver winner in financial services in the Best Business Women Awards 2021

{1.20} Where did Wealth Ideas begin?

{2.40} What challenges has Louise faced around her business.

{5.30} What made Louise want to apply for awards?

{8.11} What did Louise gain from attending awards?

{12.09} Louise's business advice.

{13.25} What's next for Louise and Wealth Ideas.

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Twitter: Wealth Ideas Ltd

LinkedIn: Wealth Ideas Limited

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Today I am Joined by Fiona Minett from Boss Your PR a silver winner at the Best Business Women Awards for Marketing and PR.

{1.32} How Fiona started working in PR.

{4.45} How Fiona grew her business and what Boss Your PR does.

{8.02} What made Fiona want to enter awards.

{13.10} What makes journalists want to talk about award winners.

{15.42} How awards can boost your business.

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Connect with Fiona Minett at Boss Your PR

Twitter: @bossyourpr

LinkedIn: Fiona Minett

Facebook: @bossyourpr

Instagram: @Bossyourpr

Today I am joined by Gitanjali Trevorrow-Seymour who is an executive coach, and her business is High Definition You an award winning business, winner of Best Coach at the Best Business Women Awards.

{1.35} What made Gitanjali want to set up the business? What Inspired her to be a coach?

{4.02} About the courses Gitanjali did?

{6.57} Where is High Definition You going? What's the next steps?

{10.07} Thought process around entering awards.

{18.12} Advice for business owners.

{20.08} Advice around entering awards.

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Connect with Gitanjali at High Definition You

Twitter: @Highdefyou

LinkedIn: @Highdefinitionyou

Facebook: @Highdefinitionyou

Today I am joined by Kate Ball, Owner of Mini First Aid, an award winning first aid franchise providing first aid classes for all members of the family. Kate was the winner of the Most Inspiring Businesswomen at the 2021 Best Businesswomen Awards.

{2.04} The inspiration behind Mini First Aid and when it started

{4.35} When did Kate start franchising?

{7.10} The inside track on Dragons Den.

{10.55} The first awards that Kate entered

{16.09} How awards have benefitted Mini First Aid

{18.10} Kate's greatest challenges and how she overcame them

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Connect with Kate at Mini First Aid

Twitter: @minifirstaiduk

Facebook: @minifirstaid

Instagram: @minifirstaid

Today I am joined by Premila Puri, Founder of the charity Be Kind Movement, an organisation that provides training in emotional intelligence and kindness for children across the country. Premila won the Charity Champion Award at the 2021 Best Businesswomen Awards against some tough competition.

{1:45} What inspired Premila to create Be Kind Movement

{3:35} The work of Be Kind Movement

{8:11} How Premila combines her charity work and filmmaking

{11:43} Why Premila entered the Best Businesswomen Awards and what her experience was like

{14:42} How Premila recruits volunteers

{17:11} Premila's Be Kind Movement Goals

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Connect with Premila at Be Kind Movement

Facebook: @bekindmovement

Twitter: @bekindmovement1

You Tube: Be Kind Movement

LinkedIn: Be Kind Movement

Instagram: @bekindmovementuk

Today I am joined by Emily Aklan, Founder and Owner of Serenity Welfare, an organisation that provides a comprehensive range of welfare services to vulnerable children. Emily won the Best Businesswoman Working with Children and Families at the 2021 Best Businesswomen Awards, a tribute to her achievements.

{1:35} What made you start Serenity Welfare and tell us more about the business?

{2:55} Learn about Emily's background

{5:59} The challenges Emily has faced on her journey

{7:18} Future plans for Serenity Welfare

{8:28} Transferring leadership skills into welfare

{8:49} What the competition looks like

{9:15} Emily's ongoing vision

{10:00} Emily's business awards strategy

{11:07} Applying for the Queen's Enterprise Award

{12:08} Entering awards in the future

{13:51} How Emily gets through tough times

{15:07} How Emily thrives on challenges

{17:16} Emily's joy at winning her award

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Connect with Emily at Serenity Welfare

Twitter: @SerenityWelf

Facebook: @ Serenity Welf

Instagram: @Serenitywelfare

Today I am joined by Andrea Richards, Founder and Owner of Accounts Navigator, an award-winning accountancy business. Andrea won the Best Boss Award at the 2021 Best Businesswomen Awards, a real privilege given she was nominated by her own team.

{1:30} What made Andrea start her business and what is Accounts Navigator?

{3:15} How Andrea has built her team

{4:41} How Andrea motivates her team

{6:05} Recruiting the right people to fit the team

{7:15} Overcoming the challenges of running a new business

{8:30} How awards form part of Andrea's marketing strategy

{11:15} Why enter awards?

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Connect with Andrea at Accounts Navigator

Twitter: @accountsnavigat

LinkedIn: Andrea L Richards

Facebook: @AccountsNavigator

Instagram: @Accountsnavigator

Today I am joined by Christine Mackay, Founder and CEO of Salamandra.UK, a multi-award-winning animation specialist. Christine won the Best Business Woman in Business Services 2020 at the Best Business Women Awards.

{1:12} Why Christine started her business and why the animation industry is so special.

{3:10} Why awards are a key part of Christine's business strategy.

{7:00} Christine won 20 awards in 2020. What is her thought process for selecting which awards to enter?

{11:27} Tips and advice for entering business awards.

{14:21} Remembering Christine's first awards.

{15:15} How many years ago were those first awards?

{15:27} Why awards form part of Christine's strategy every year.

{15:55} Christine's pivotal moment in entering awards.

{17:34} Christine is nominated for the Best Boss award at this year's Best Business Women Awards. What other awards has she been nominated for?

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Connect with Christine at Salamandra.UK

Twitter: @SalamandraUk

Instagram: @Salamandra.Uk

Facebook: @SalamandraUK

Today I am joined by Lynn Stanier, Founder and Chief Executive of Their Future Today and winner of Charity Champion at the Best Business Women Awards 2016.

{1:19} The work Their Future Today does and why Lynn set it up.

{6:52} The number of families the charity is able to help.

{8:01} Situation in Sri Lanka with Covid-19

{10:04} What made Lynn enter the Best Business Women Awards.

{12:17} Impact of winning at the awards on Their Future Today.

{14:09} MBE from the Queen.

{16:21} Advice for charities entering awards.

{19:21} Supporting entrepreneurs making masks.

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Connection with Lynn at Their Future Today.

Facebook: @theirfuturetoday

Twitter: @TFT_at_work

Instagram:@theirfuturetoday

Today I am joined by Justine Perry, managing director of Cariad Marketing, as well as awards judge and sponsor for the Best Business Women Awards.

{1:10} About Cariad Marketing and its history.

{2:21} Number of staff at Cariad Marketing.

{3:45} Why awards are so important to Justine and Cariad.

{7:46} Any awards Justine is particularly proud of?

{9:19} Why did Justine become an award sponsor and judge?

{11:02} When judging entries what wow's Justine.

{12:34} What advice would Justine give to those entering awards.

{15:32} Final words from Justine.

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Connect with Justine at Cariad Marketing.

Facebook: @CariadMarketing

Twitter: @CariadMarketing

Instagram: @cariadmarketing