Zero Lives Left Business, Career & Life Podcast

This is an on location Podcast.  I am in Dubai and I'm chatting with my good friend Barry Cummings.  Barry runs a successful Digital Marketing Agency in Dubai and works with a number of different clients across different sectors.  In this Podcast I chat with Barry about this move to the UAE over 10 years ago, how he found the country and what it's like to set up a business in Dubai.

We talk about the difference of running a business in the UK and how it works in Dubai and why you need to have patience and tenacity to be successful in Business.  

We also talk about a career in the Digital Marketing industry and what need to get thought abut if you are considering working in the Middle East.  Barry shares his insights, thoughts and offers great advice to those looking to work as a digital marketing professional in the United Arab Emirates.  

With 91% of Retail using 2 or more Social Media Channels  -

In this episode I chat to Emma Gribben which helps retail

Emma chats about the importance of taking your message and

We wrap up the show with some tips for those looking to break

The topic of Career Branding has never been more important than now with the explosive growth of Social Media and Platforms like LinkedIn which enable people to develop their own professional network and apply for career opportunities.

Episode 21 of the Podcast is a big one I get the opportunity to chat with global career branding expert Niels Reib from Denmark.  Niels shares many of this top tips and advice which he covers on his awesome courses which he runs via his online platform

He chats about his Career Branding Roadmap which he has developed to help those starting out on the journey or those looking to make a career change and why your website or 'Home Base" as Niels calls is a tool which you need to have up and running. Niels finishes off with his Top 5 Tips for a effective LinkedIn profile which include:

Make sure to check out this website http://nielsreib.com/ and follow him on Twitter @NielsReib

They say an pictures says a 1000 words, in Social Media Marketing getting the correct image associated with your campaign can be a make or break.  Sourcing good stock images can be costly and also challenging in terms of the terms of use.  

In this episode I chat to Top Northern Ireland based Professional Photographer Jude Malone from Cool For School.  Jude talks about her own experience in business as well as what goes into capturing the perfect image for your social media campaign and what's possible with your Smartphone device and why you don't need to spend thousands on equipment you don't know how to use.  

The World of the Internet and Social Media has become the way in which we communicate and share information.  When it comes to Social Media many of us can think of all the positive benefits which it has one being how easy it is for us to stay in touch with each other at a touch of a button.  

But there is a dark side to the Internet & Social Media with many people experiencing Online Bullying as a direct result of the Internet and Social Media.  In this episode I get to chat to Northern Ireland based Anita Dennison who herself was bullied online while at School.  She has recently given a TEDx on her experiences and shares her advice on how to overcome online bulling and why getting help so important.  She has tuned this very negative experience into a positive one and now helps others in the same situation.  

Digital PR for your Business & what you need to know right now.  This info can help change the game for your Business.  You will need a Pen & Paper to listen to this episode.  

I chat with the talented Leanne Ross Digital Communicator who has a real knack for coming up with creative and innovative ways to help businesses use Digital Communication methods to Reach & Win customers.  Leanne shares her story on how she got started in Digital Marketing, Why Personal Development is important, her 6 Low Cost Marketing Ideas for 2016 as well as a bunch of other great insights.  

This episode is packed to the rafters full of tips which you can implement to your business right way.  

When it comes to business being able to communicate your key businesses message is vital.  In this episode I chat with former UTV & BBC presenter Sarah Travers & Sales and Business Specialist Camilla Long of Bespoke Communications who each share top advice how how to become a better communicator.  How to handle a media interview and how a to nail an elevator pitch in 3 key steps.  

In this episode businesses get real tips on how to actually become a better communicator a skill which will help bring your business & career to the next level.  Grab a Pen & Paper and get ready for some amazing useful information you can action right away.  

In another packed episode I chat with Adrian Curran of WhatsThePointMedia about using Facebook for Business.  Many Businesses now use Facebook as a way to engage with their Customers but are customers really coming onto Facebook to be sold to?

Adrian shares his insights and advice to how businesses can get more out of their Facebook efforts.  Adrian talks about what content works, why businesses need to think about a strategy and the importance of building a community around your Facebook Business Page.  

In this episode businesses get real tips on how to actually use Facebook to make it work for a business, you will learn how to become your own media channel.  

When we are kids many of us have dreams of maybe someday becoming our own Boss and starting our own Business.  For Martin Murtagh of Newry City Tours he decided to do just that.  Winner of the 2015 Newry City Business Awards for Best Tourism Business, Martin's business has been growing and he currently has plans to launch City Tours in other parts of Ireland focusing on the scary or dark tourism industry.  

In this episode Martin shares his 3 tips for those considering starting a Business in 2015 - he talks about keeping things simple, developing partnerships & surrounding yourself with the right people are key for success.  

Visit http://newrycitytours.com/ to find out more 

Having the Motivation to follow your dreams is something at times we all lack.  "Its not about results, it about the person you become" My friend Cameron Parker one of the UKs Top Elite Motivators takes time to chat with me about building confidence and developing as a person and how we all can be successful in our own right.

Cameron shares his journey and talks honestly about the highs and lows & how he says he has been lucky enough to have dyselxia and ADHD and using this to his advantage. He leaves us with 3 of this top tips: