The Business Connections Podcast with Melanie Colling

Raj Subrameyer is an international keynote speaker, tech career coach and author of ‘Skyrocket Your Career: The No Bullsh*t Approach to Find Your Dream Job, Be Successful in It, and Transform into a Rockstar’.

Born and raised in Chennai, South India, Raj always felt like he was not good enough. His dad was super smart and his brother was a genius, he felt he was always being compared to them both and felt inferior. He was an introvert, suffered from social anxiety, body issues (fat kid) and felt an outcast. 

An event at Uni was a trigger for a major transformation of overcoming his fears which he writes about in his new book.

Raj moved to the US in 2008 just as the recession started. He applied for 1293 jobs and got 4 callbacks, in which 1 converted into a ‘job’ or internship. His motto, ‘Do whatever it takes’.

It is a timely conversation to be having as 30 millions jobs are being lost in the US alone right now. 

Take a listen to the podcast where we discuss:

How to shift your mindset from scarcity to abundance

Change is possible and you are worthy of change

Establishing credibility and trust

Building a personal brand

And some tips from Raj:

To work out what job you want to do - complete the mind dump exercise

Create 2 columns - What do you LIKE to do? / What do you HATE to do?

Spend 30-60 minutes making this list

Choose the Top 3 things from each column

Search for jobs with the LIKE activities (run away from jobs that include things you HATE)

For college grads - how to get your foot in the door

Looks for internships - paid or unpaid & add to your resume

Invest in yourself (or your startup career) - upskill - do online courses eg. Udemy or Khan Academy

Update your LinkedIn profile - add keywords for SEO, build connections

Strategise your job application process

Run your own race

At the Business Connections Podcast we are all about sharing stories that demonstrate the power of connection.

We thank Raj Subrameyer for being generous with his time and sharing his wisdom with us all. We wish Raj all the very best with the new book and continuing to help people develop their career opportunities!

Website

Business https://www.rajsubra.com/

Book https://www.skyrocketyourcareerbook.com/

Social Media links

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajsubra/

Twitter https://twitter.com/epsilon11

 

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Katie Gordon is the creator and founder of Dietless Living, is a change behavioural specialist, speaker and author of ‘From FAT FOREVER To DIETLESS LIVING: The Year I Stopped Dieting, Started Living & Lost 20kg’

2011 was the year she taught herself how to be happy. Having gone through her own journey of weight and low self esteem issues, Katie made the decision to just ‘Be Happy!’. 

Katie had always been a size 10 until the age of 21. She then slowly crept up to around size 16 and she didn’t know why. She thought something was wrong with her. It was debilitating and caused her to experience depression.

That was until she made a conscious decision to ‘just be happy’. She asked herself, what did she want to do when she got thin and then she did those things!

Her personal journey has compelled her to help others to ‘just be happy’ though her Dietless Living coaching programs. Katie is launching the Dietless Living Academy where people can access onlines courses together with weekly support calls with Katie.

Katie has developed ‘The 4 laws for losing weight for life’ which are:

Habits - create new ones (sustainable habits)

Vitality - live life

Connection - bridge the conscious and unconscious mind

Identity - rebuild (change the old story)

Take a listen to the podcast where we discuss:

Bastard Voice - what is it and how to make friends with it

How to loosen up in readiness for great change

2 core strategies to make permanent change

Change it up - go against every mental instinct

Flip your mindset - find ways to make it fun

And some insights from Katie:

Have a purpose for losing weight or making a lifestyle change

Lean into things that help and lean away from things that don’t help

One of her favourite quotes “Living is not enough, one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower” Hans Christian Andersen

At the Business Connections Podcast we are all about sharing stories that demonstrate the power of connection.

We thank Katie Gordon for being generous with her time and sharing her wisdom with us all. We wish Katie all the very best with her new program!

Website

Business https://www.katiegordon.me/

Books https://www.katiegordon.me/store

Academy https://www.katiegordon.me/6-step-mind-and-body-transformation-offer

Social Media links

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dietless-living/

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

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dietless_living/

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-aLK6mx0hTHWn_E4_kxmYg

 

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Stewart Marshall, aka Mr SaaS, is a commercial software strategist helping SaaS entrepreneurs realise their software dreams. He is also a translator of gibberish, innovator, speaker and best selling author.

His 30 years+ experience in IT, R&D and high speed development tools enables him to be able to explain to others, in plain english, the journey from software creator to a finished platform. To help others make sense of technology.

SaaS or Software as a Service, has 3 flavours according to Stewart:

Vertical model Industry problem eg. Xero

Horizontal model Industry agnostic eg. Zoom

Service SaaS Helps them deliver their service eg. Adding functionality into 

other people’s software

Connecting with a neighbour over dinner one night, sparked Stewart to pursue a second career where he now helps funded founders create software that solves people’s needs rather than creating technology for technology's sake.

Most developers start out with a great idea and get stuck in the detail of making the software functional, beautiful and integrated rather than solving a real need for the real world. And while doing so end up blowing the budget! Most problems stem from a lack of, or unknown scope and an undefined timeline.

Some tips for those considering creating software:

Hasten slowly

Know you have the money for it - be realistic

Think it, ink it - check it’s viable

Sleep on it - is it really unique? Call Mr SaaS and check if not sure!

Does it solve a problem?

Note: There are 2 million apps on the App Store, including 7,00 apps in the Marketing space alone. What makes your idea unique?

Stewart brings together the technology and the human experience and helps businesses find their sweet spot.

Take a listen to the podcast where we discuss:

What problem are you trying to solve?

How to use technology to enhance the human experience

Software is not a unicorn

And some insights from Stewart:

There is plenty of scope to be better - how are you better?

How can you better solve people’s needs?

If you don’t know - go and learn!

At the Business Connections Podcast we are all about sharing stories that demonstrate the power of connection.

We thank Stewart Marshall for being generous with his time and sharing his wisdom with us all. We wish Stewart all the very best with his 2nd book and keep an eye out for Mr SaaS…he’s a cheeky thing!

Website

Business https://StewartMarshall.co

Charity http://create-care-global.org/

Social Media links

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-marshall/

Twitter https://twitter.com/MrSaaSSays

 

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Terri Vincent is the Identity Coach, an award winning business coach, mentor, trainer, facilitator and speaker and the founder of TCB - Taking Care of Business and co-founder of Global Impact Entrepreneurs.

Terri’s magic is in helping people find their authentic self, establishing their identity and building their personal brand. Like creating your ‘Tinder for Business’. She has been a coach for over 30 years and was named Australia’s leading female coach.

I met Terri over 5 years ago and have had the absolute pleasure in working with her in Bali where we hosted and facilitated business accelerator programs for global entrepreneurs together. Terri’s direct, fun, firm yet nurturing approach has enabled thousands of entrepreneurs to build and grow their business and innovate into areas they had never thought possible.

And now with Global Impact Entrepreneurs, Terri is bringing her wisdom and connections together to help many more impact entrepreneurs tap into a like minded community to gain knowledge, insights and connections to support them on their journey.

Take a listen to the podcast where we discuss:

How to choose the right coach for you and your business

What identity are you putting out to the world? Is this what you want others to see?

How to find your authentic self

And some tips from Terri:

Do your due diligence, research when looking to connect to a coach

Ask the right questions, set your own criteria

Create your future vision by starting with the end in mind

At the Business Connections Podcast we are all about sharing stories that demonstrate the power of connection.

We thank Terri Vincent for being generous with her time and sharing her wisdom with us all. We wish Terri all the very best with her coaching, mentoring and membership projects and everything else that is to come!

Website

Business http://tcb.rocks/

Social Media links

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

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/terri-billington-coach-mentor-trainer-facilitator-speaker-764a5110/?originalSubdomain=au

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tezza_vincent/

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/TerriChristineBillingtonTCB/videos

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Sharon Davies is the founder of Sales2Success, she is a B2B sales expert, award winning sales coach and sales strategist who works with sales professionals, business owners and Fortune 500 companies.

Coming from a sales family Sharon was always going to succeed. Dinner time conversations were sales related and where she learnt the key to sales success - ‘Sales is just about having a conversation and being real’.

Having worked her way up the sales ladder in various companies and industries for over 30 years, Sharon moved to create Sales2Success to teach other sales professionals how to become confident and competent at their craft.

Take a listen to the podcast where we discuss:

What makes a good salesperson

Building relationships first, then sales

Problem solving and identifying gaps

And some tips from Sharon:

The 4 C’s

Communication (messaging)

Clarity

Consistency

Commitment

At the Business Connections Podcast we are all about sharing stories that demonstrate the power of connection.

We thank Sharon Davies for being generous with her time and sharing her wisdom with us all. We wish Sharon all the very best with Sales2Success and all that is to come. And congratulations on her recent Stevie Award win!

 

Website

Business https://sales2success.com.au/

 

Social Media links

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SharonDaviesSales2Success

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharondaviessales2success/

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Christine Innes is the founder and CEO of the Corporate Escapists, a community, podcast, TV show and most recently a magazine! The Corporate Escapists is for everyday people who have left corporate to follow their passion and purpose in life.

Christine started this community after sharing her story of corporate escape and self discovery that seemed to resonate with so many others. This then led to Facebook Live’s, a YouTube TV show, global connections through stories, a podcast and more recently a magazine which launched in June 2020.

The magazine is full of inspiring stories and behind the scenes insights from business owners and entrepreneurs, to connect and inspire others on their own journey.

Take a listen to the podcast where we discuss:

How to get what you want out of life

Visioning

Finding your tribe

What legacy do you want to leave

And some tips from Christine:

Take time to reflect

Learn to be gentle on yourself

There is no such thing as failure, just lessons learned

At the Business Connections Podcast we are all about sharing stories that demonstrate the power of connection.

We thank Christine Innes for being generous with her time and sharing her wisdom with us all. We wish Christine all the very best with her new magazine and now education hub and everything else that is to come!

Website

Business https://www.christine-innes.com/

https://www.thecorporateescapists.com/

Magazine https://www.christine-innes.com/magazine/

Social Media links

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

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineinnescoach/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/christine_innes/

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4b3b_S19jMB60eZbDkWGUg/featured

Podcast https://www.christine-innes.com/tv-show/

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Molly Beck is the founder and CEO of private podcasting platform Messy.fm, and author of the book Reach Out, The Simple Strategy You Need to Know to Expand Your Network and Increase Your Influence. She is also a blogger, speaker and co-creator of Reach Out Party with Carly Valancy.

Molly’s philosophy of ‘Connections Move The World Forward’ has never been more fitting in this current global climate. It has certainly moved her forward!

I first heard about Molly’s book Reach Out through an invitation to a Reach Out Party from Carly Valancy. We had Carly on an earlier episode and heard how her reach out to Molly via an Instagram direct message created the start of the Reach Out Party movement. 

Molly’s book started with an idea followed by massive action. She was looking for investors for her then startup, Messy.fm, a private podcasting platform that allows corporate organisations to communicate differently within their business. 

So she scheduled a daily task in her calendar each weekday morning to contact someone that could help, either an investor directly or for an introduction to someone that could refer her to a chosen investor. This then became a blog, a Forbes article, and eventually a book, sharing her journey of how she did it. These daily reach outs also lead to career opportunities, business partnerships and of course the growth and success of Messy.fm. 

Molly also shares with us her take on the power of podcasting and how audio is the happy balance between text and video. People don’t like to, want to or have time to read text and with video, people either don’t want to or are hesitant to create them.

Take a listen to the podcast where we discuss:

The power of podcasting for internal communications

The power of reaching out to everyone

And some tips from Molly:

Start your own show

Reach out to everyday - make it a habit

It is who you know in business, so grow your who (network)

I love Molly’s book, Reach Out. It speaks to everything I do myself and help others do, which is to make connections, create collaboration opportunities and make a bigger impact on the world!

At the Business Connections Podcast we are all about sharing stories that demonstrate the power of connection.

We thank Molly Beck for being generous with her time and sharing her wisdom with us all. We wish Molly all the very best with Messy.fm and Reach Out Party and all that is to come!

Website

Business -  https://www.messy.fm/ 

Book -  http://mollybeck.co/reachout 

Blog -  https://www.smartprettyandawkward.com/

Social Media links

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

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/msmollybeck/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msmollybeck/ 

Twitter https://twitter.com/msmollybeck

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Valerie Dwyer is the founder of ‘My Wonderful Life Coach’, best-selling author and award winning entrepreneur.

She has just finished writing her latest book, ‘You’ve Got This, No Matter What - 

How to Reinvent Your Life in 6 Steps’ and we delve into some of the themes and steps contained in the book but also about what led Valerie to make some life changes along the way and now ultimately help others to do the same.

Valerie started her first business at 18 years old and she was hooked! She has gone on to start, buy and sell 10 businesses, which are much more than doing an MBA! Learning practical life skills from her grandmother at age 5 to overcoming serious accidents, started Valerie on a path of life long learning. 

And it all starts with a DECISION. Deciding to make a change, to do something different is the first step to transformation. 

Take a listen to the podcast where we discuss:

What is the difference between Change and Transformation?

Where are we now?

What do we do next?

And share some of the steps of ‘How To Reinvent Your Life’, such as:

Mindset

Meditation 

Visioning

I have been lucky enough to have a preview of Valerie’s latest book ‘You’ve Got This, No Matter What - How to Reinvent Your Life in 6 Steps’ and can highly recommend it! The book is launching in the next few weeks and there is also a program starting in October if you want a more guided experience! I can’t wait to see your transformations!

At the Business Connections Podcast we are all about sharing stories that demonstrate the power of connection.

We thank Valerie Dwyer for being generous with her time and sharing her wisdom with us all. We wish Valerie all the very best for her new book and online program!

Website

Business https://www.mywonderfullifecoach.co.uk/

Blog https://www.mywonderfullifecoach.co.uk/Blog

Social Media links

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ValerieDwyer.A1

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriedwyermywonderfullifecoach/

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Louise Karch is Australia’s #1 Name Whisperer, tagline wrangler, sticky storyteller and award winning marketer and author of ‘Word Glue - Find Your Million Dollar Brand Name’.

Growing up in a family who loved books and constantly made up stories, Louise was always going to do something with words…..and boy does she know a thing or two about words, their power and how to use them for impact!

A former stand up comic, 4x Canadian adult gold medalist figure skater and originally from Canada, Louise moved to Australia with her partner where she currently resides. Louise joined Seth Godin’s altMBA program in 2018 as is now one of the facilitators of this program, leveraging her skills and experience with Seth’s program, name and network. It was Seth Godin, the world’s #1 marketing expert who inspired the name of her book, Word Glue.

Word Glue is a practical handbook, a ‘how to’ book on how to name your brand, product or service. It is gold….literally, having won 4 book awards at the time of recording, with a few more on the way no doubt.

I met Louise in person just over a year ago when she was giving a talk in my local library on naming. She was funny, engaging, quick and so very smart (she still is by the way!). I bought her book, read it from cover to cover, and I can’t recommend it enough!

With another book on the way (she won’t tell me the name yet!?) Louise is using her time in lockdown#2 wisely, dedicating 50 minutes each day to write.

I hope this inspires you to write your own book, so as Louise poses in this interview:

What does the world want you to write about?

What would my grandchildren wish I had written?

Ask yourself better questions

Join me as we discuss:

Why names matter 

The science behind a name

At the Business Connections Podcast we are all about sharing stories that demonstrate the power of connection.

We thank Louise Karch for being generous with her time and sharing her wisdom with us all. We wish Louise all the very best for her new book and look forward to catching up with her again to find out all about it…..even the name!

Website

Business - https://www.wordglue.co/

Social Media links

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

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Tamar Hela is the COO of Genius Encel, helping Fortune 500 companies in Asia generate leads through LinkedIn. 

Pursuing her love of travel and adventure led her from California to China, where she originally taught English via a program facilitated by Disney, as Disneyland had just opened in Shanghai. Having spent 20 years working in Education, Marketing and Publishing, she moved into digital publishing, online education and connected with her now business partner who ran an e-commerce agency at the time.

Together they created Genius Encel and work with Asian based companies wanting to expand globally, multinational companies and small to medium businesses with foreign clients. Using Linkedin, the only western social media platform available in China.

Understanding the Chinese language and culture, the way people do business and the LinkedIn platform has allowed Tamar and her team to take the lead in helping Asian companies to build their networks and businesses. LinkedIn China has the 3rd largest user base with around 56 million users in China.

 

Tamar shared her tips on how best to use LinkedIn:

Create a process - start small & then grow

Know WHO you want to connect with, be targeted, know your ideal client

Know your outcome - test & measure until you have this

Take a step back - audit your network

Script your messaging - this will save you time

Be professional - LinkedIn is a professional playground

Be consistent - otherwise you won’t get the results you desire

Personalise connection reach outs

FOLLOW UP - create an ecosystem

And her tips and wisdom on successful Business partnerships:

Make sure your skill sets compliment each other

Understand each others roles - so you don’t stray into each others

Communicate well

A business partnership is like a marriage, there are legalities and money involved - choose carefully

Trust you gut

At the Business Connections Podcast we are all about sharing stories that demonstrate the power of connection.

We thank Tamar Hela for being generous with her time and sharing her wisdom with us all. We wish Tamar all the very best with all her future endeavours.

Website

Business - https://geniusencel.agency

Personal - https://tamarhela.com

Social Media links

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

https://www.facebook.com/tamarhelapro

https://www.instagram.com/tamar.hela/ 

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