Karen Green
Our VIP Guest Karen Green is a business mentor, speaker and author of the best selling book “Recipe for success – the ingredients of a profitable food business”. Listen To The Show She has a wealth of commercial experience, having worked both as a buyer for UK retailers and commercial director for various food manufacturing businesses supplying UK retail. She now works with food brands enabling them to deliver profitable sales growth whilst minimising the stress. Totally passionate about food, she is also a judge for Great taste and Quality food awards and a guest lecturer for Nottingham Trent University. Karen has also been recognised by the following: Business book awards shortlist 2018 Top 50 Experian Business Advisor 2018 Food manufacturer SME innovator of the year 2014 Contact Karen Tel: 07811942054 email: karen@foodmentor.co.uk Twitter Linkedin Facebook Business Page Website Instagram Facebook Profile
Launching Your Food Business With Karen Green
28th June 2018 Our VIP Guest We are joined by Karen Green in the studio sharing how to set up, grow your food business and take it to the next level. Karen Green is a business mentor, speaker and author of the best selling book “Recipe for success – the ingredients of a profitable food business”. She has a wealth of commercial experience, having worked both as a buyer for UK retailers and commercial director for various food manufacturing businesses supplying UK retail. She now works with food brands enabling them to deliver profitable sales growth whilst minimising the stress. Totally passionate about food, she is also a judge for Great taste and Quality food awards and a guest lecturer for Nottingham Trent University. Karen has also been recognised by the following: Business book awards shortlist 2018 Top 50 Experian Business Advisor 2018 Food manufacturer SME innovator of the year 2014 Contact Karen Tel: 07811942054 email: karen@foodmentor.co.uk Twitter Linkedin Facebook Business Page Website Instagram Facebook Profile
When Business Isn’t the Dream You Were Hoping For!
21st June Key Topic Changing Direction… We are joined by Dominica Roszko in the studio who flipped her business to create the life she really wanted.
Design The Life You Desire
14th June Our VIP Guest Our studio guest today is Kiran Singh, founder of design the life you deserve. She will be helping us to think about what we want and create it in our lives. If you’re a woman in your 40’s, in business or thinking about starting a business, this show is for you.
A Mental Health Special
Balancing Business And Mental Health 7th June 2018 Key Topic Is the use of social media affecting our mental health. Has the world of business gone too far with social media? We are joined by Kate Doyle to help us negotiate the right balance. Listen in live at 11 am BST or listen again for one week after broadcast.
Social Day
We Are Out And About At Social Day 31st May 2018 On The Road With Lucy Hall And Social Day We’re going to be recording interviews with amazing women in business whilst we are out and about with one of our media partners at Social Day. Tune in over the next few weeks as we include the snippets of wisdom, ideas, tips and tricks from the gems we find. See you next week and if you head over to the studio to listen in then you’re going to able to hear last week’s show playing. You can book to come and join us at the website link below and we hope to see you there. Website
From Education To Construction
In this show we blew away some misconceptions about the Fenestration and construction industry. Why is is a great industry for women? Why, when there is a skills gap and employers are having trouble filling roles, are they not seeking out women to step in? We also learn about the different roles available from design to fitting and what a varied career it can be. We also have ideas for you if you’re an employer in the Fenestration or wider construction industry on how you can you tap into the wealth of talent of our school and college leavers. Bridging the gap between eduction and the fenestration (glazing industry) is a passion for the founder of Fit For Trade, Joanne Taylor. Such an inspiration to have in the studio, a true driving force for helping her industry and young people. Thanks also to Maxine Benson of the internationally renowned organisation EveryWoman who represent and support over 20,000 women in business. The Natwest Everywoman awards are now in their 16th Year and we heard from Maxine about how to enter these awards, tips for entering awards in general and why entering your business is great for your business even if you’re not a winner. Thanks as always to our co-hosts Laura Lawrence and Kelly Culver and Joe for his production support. Joanne Taylor Find out more about our VIP Studio guest! Joanne Taylor
Caz Taylor
Our VIP Guest “Be the reason someone smiles today…” It’s because of this motto by Caz that she is our VIP guest on the show today. Caz has built a business where customer service is at the very heart of what she does. Customer service and understanding the customer experience and where your product or service fits and the importance of the difference it can make in the lives of people is what makes a good business great. Tune to hear how Caz built her business around this aspiration alongside some of the practicalities of making it happen. Day after day, time and time again. Taylor’d Bundles was founded in 2014 from an idea Caz had when struggling to find thoughtful and clever gifts for important and cherished contacts at a moments notice. Since leaving her 9-5 in Marketing, she has single-handidly grown her gifting service from selling bespoke baby gifts to friends and family, to become an award-winning gifting service offering thoughtful and conceptual gift ideas for a broad range of occasions along with a raft of well-known global brands such as Jack Wills, Revlon, Hasbro, Danone and Barclays to name but a few. ‘Even now that I spend my days in the world of gifts, I still love sending them and – if I’m honest – I love receiving them. Who doesn’t?’ The gifts which show that bit of thought and understanding about what’s happening in people’s lives are the most remembered. The best gifts aren’t the biggest or the most expensive. They can be the unexpected, or when the words just aren’t there. It’s this thinking that is the basis of the award-winning gifting service; Taylor’d Bundles as it really is the thought that does count. Life is varied, though, and we – and our clients – want to reflect that which is why we provide gifting advice, concepts and services as well as physical gifts for a broad range of occasions such as new baby and maternity, celebrations, ‘just because’, and a limited edition collection of ‘support and encouragement’ ranges for women, men and children. Caz says, ‘We NEVER shy away from creating a gift for any reason which is why we are proud to stand by our thinking that we create ‘the right gift for the right time, always’. We are so pleased to welcome Caz onto the show as a VIP Guest as she already has a wealth of accolades – she receivedd Mum & Working award in 2017, featured in publications such as the Huffington Post, Baby London, Mummy Rated, finalist in this years Small Awards for Best Service Business Provider (awards are before this show so will know outcome of that before we go on), Mums in Business, Mumpreneur, shortlist for Pick Yourself, My Baba, The Mum Club, B Baby, Caz also works with the very best creators and welcomes enquiries – For those who would like to apply to become a Taylor’d Bundles collaborator, please email jointaylordbundles@gmail.com and for Corporate queries – hello@taylordbundles.co.uk Instagram Facebook Website Twitter Taylor’d Bundles is an award-winning business where customer service is the key to success. Of course, customer service is an important element in business, but Caz Taylor recognised that for her particular market, making the customer feel extra special was the defining element. Tune in to hear how Taylor’d Bundles delivers consistently and also how, as an artist, you could be working with her.
Joanne Taylor
Joanne Taylor Joanne Taylor, founder of Fit For Trade Ltd who deliver funded training and accredited qualifications to the fenestration industry. Joanne has a mission to bridge the gap that she sees between school and construction businesses and in particular the fenestration industry. The industry is dealing with a frustrating, but unnecessary skills shortage, while women who could fill that gap and have rewarding careers, are either not aware of these opportunities or have perceived barriers to entering. We will hear Joannes story of setting up Fit For Trade as well as finding out how women can become involved in the fenestration and other industry. Along the way, we will explore any real barriers and how to blast them away. Joanne is also studying these barriers and how schools can bridge the gap for their school leavers entering an industry and so this will also be a good show for anyone involved in education and of course any parents, school leavers or anyone looking for a new career. Linkedin Facebook Website Twitter
The Taylor’d Bundles Secret To Fantastic Customer Service
24th May 2018 Our VIP Guest “Be the reason someone smiles today…” It’s because of this motto by Caz that she is our VIP guest on the show today. Caz has built a business where customer service is at the very heart of what she does. Customer service and understanding the customer experience and where your product or service fits and the importance of the difference it can make in the lives of people is what makes a good business great. Tune to hear how Caz built her business around this aspiration alongside some of the practicalities of making it happen. Day after day, time and time again. Taylor’d Bundles was founded in 2014 from an idea Caz had when struggling to find thoughtful and clever gifts for important and cherished contacts at a moments notice. Since leaving her 9-5 in Marketing, she has single-handidly grown her gifting service from selling bespoke baby gifts to friends and family, to become an award-winning gifting service offering thoughtful and conceptual gift ideas for a broad range of occasions along with a raft of well-known global brands such as Jack Wills, Revlon, Hasbro, Danone and Barclays to name but a few. ‘Even now that I spend my days in the world of gifts, I still love sending them and – if I’m honest – I love receiving them. Who doesn’t?’ The gifts which show that bit of thought and understanding about what’s happening in people’s lives are the most remembered. The best gifts aren’t the biggest or the most expensive. They can be the unexpected, or when the words just aren’t there. It’s this thinking that is the basis of the award-winning gifting service; Taylor’d Bundles as it really is the thought that does count. Life is varied, though, and we – and our clients – want to reflect that which is why we provide gifting advice, concepts and services as well as physical gifts for a broad range of occasions such as new baby and maternity, celebrations, ‘just because’, and a limited edition collection of ‘support and encouragement’ ranges for women, men and children. Caz says, ‘We NEVER shy away from creating a gift for any reason which is why we are proud to stand by our thinking that we create ‘the right gift for the right time, always’. We are so pleased to welcome Caz onto the show as a VIP Guest as she already has a wealth of accolades – she receivedd Mum & Working award in 2017, featured in publications such as the Huffington Post, Baby London, Mummy Rated, finalist in this years Small Awards for Best Service Business Provider (awards are before this show so will know outcome of that before we go on), Mums in Business, Mumpreneur, shortlist for Pick Yourself, My Baba, The Mum Club, B Baby, Caz also works with the very best creators and welcomes enquiries – For those who would like to apply to become a Taylor’d Bundles collaborator, please email jointaylordbundles@gmail.com and for Corporate queries – hello@taylordbundles.co.uk Instagram Facebook Website Twitter Taylor’d Bundles is an award-winning business where customer service is the key to success. Of course, customer service is an important element in business, but Caz Taylor recognised that for her particular market, making the customer feel extra special was the defining element. Tune in to hear how Taylor’d Bundles delivers consistently and also how, as an artist, you could be working with her. We are also welcoming Jo Martel as a guest. Jo delivers regular classes and workshops, bespoke, creative, day events for groups of children or adults. Jo also runs the Faversham meetup for the Kent Creative Arts organisation.
Bridging The Gap Between School And Construction With Fit For Trade’s Joanne Taylor
17th May 2018 Our VIP Guest Our VIP Guest is Joanne Taylor, founder of Fit For Trade Ltd who deliver funded training and accredited qualifications to the fenestration industry. Joanne has a mission to bridge the gap that she sees between school and construction businesses and in particular the fenestration industry. The industry is dealing with a frustrating, but unnecessary skills shortage, while women who could fill that gap and have rewarding careers, are either not aware of these opportunities or have perceived barriers to entering. We will hear Joannes story of setting up Fit For Trade as well as finding out how women can become involved in the fenestration and other industry. Along the way, we will explore any real barriers and how to blast them away. Joanne is also studying these barriers and how schools can bridge the gap for their school leavers entering an industry and so this will also be a good show for anyone involved in education and of course any parents, school leavers or anyone looking for a new career. Linkedin Facebook Website Twitter Also in the studio is Ania Kubow, a woman in tech expert who will share her story with us and take part in the discussion. PLUS – the founder of the Natwest Everywomen Awards, Maxine Benson is phoning it to talk about entering awards and some of the key benefits to you and your business that go way beyond winning!
Zoe Cairns
Zoe Cairns Zoe is a highly respected International Social Media Speaker, Trainer and Consultant. Specialising in many areas but focusing on one of the many areas people do not cover when they first set out in Social Media, their Social Media Strategy. She works with many companies, brands and Fortune 500 companies to make sure that they have a strategy and know how to implement high profile campaigns to get the maximum from their Social Media activities. She has travelled to many places to speak including European Parliament and Government, Amsterdam (The Social Media Strategies Summit), India (Socialathon 2014 for Digital Market Asia), Ireland, Madrid training a 1.2 billion company, Montenegro to speak for NATO, and Malaysia KL. Zoe is a regular on TV as a social media expert and regularly comments on the BBC World News, ITV This Morning, Radio and Global TV ZC Social Media launched over 8 years ago and provide bespoke in-house training and programmes across the globe for international corporates and businesses. Email Linkedin Website Twitter
Social Media – What’s New, What’s Hot, What’s Not
Social Media – What’s New, What’s Hot, What’s Not 10th May 2018 Our VIP Guest Tune in to hear VIP guest Zoe Cairns share the latest about social media for your business. Zoe is a highly respected International Social Media Speaker, Trainer and Consultant. Specialising in many areas but focusing on one of the many areas people do not cover when they first set out in Social Media, their Social Media Strategy. She works with many companies, brands and Fortune 500 companies to make sure that they have a strategy and know how to implement high profile campaigns to get the maximum from their Social Media activities. She has travelled to many places to speak including European Parliament and Government, Amsterdam (The Social Media Strategies Summit), India (Socialathon 2014 for Digital Market Asia), Ireland, Madrid training a 1.2 billion company, Montenegro to speak for NATO, and Malaysia KL. Zoe is a regular on TV as a social media expert and regularly comments on the BBC World News, ITV This Morning, Radio and Global TV ZC Social Media launched over 8 years ago and provide bespoke in-house training and programmes across the globe for international corporates and businesses. Email Linkedin Website Twitter Also in the studio is Raimonda Jankunaite, founder of Crowd Velocity, who will share her story with us and take part in the discussion.
How To Turn Your Idea Into A Product
Our VIP Guest on the show this week was Sarah Dillingham. Loads of women have brilliant ideas about how an existing product can be improved. The number of people who manage to secure funding, design, manufacture and launch their idea as a viable product is considerably less. Tune in to hear how Rheumatoid Arthritis patient Sarah Dillingham’s dream of dancing at her own wedding was marred by having to wear her bland, beige and itchy wrist support. So she gave it a makeover, a bit of a bling up. Her simple idea is now being transformed into a business. We follow Sarah through her journey, her tips for applying for funding, and through the ongoing design process. Sarah is now looking for more people who wear wrist supports to get involved in the development process and also to connect with other businesses who are shaking it up in the chronic or long-term health accessories and support industry. Connect With Sarah
Get Paid More For What You Do – Suzy Miller
About The Show Thanks to Suzy Miller for helping us to create such a varied show with a range of actionable ideas for you to get paid more for doing what you do. This is closely aligned with getting more money generally in situations such as divorce which is Suzy’s specialist area. Listen in to find out how Suzy turned her experience of going through a divorce into her business which helps others do the same. But it didn’t end there because she then ramped her business up another notch to include helping those professionals, such as divorce lawyers, mediators, financial advisors and life coached to better market their services and get paid what they are worth. The end result is a show with ideas to help you negotiate trouble in your personal life and come out on top as well as to grow your business and get paid for the value you deliver. You can find the show on Twitter at https://twitter.com/wibradiolive
How To Create Video With Your Phone
About The Show On the show today our live studio guest was Folake Bee from Beeline Films. Folake has built an amazing business specialising in creating videos for business owners. Along the way, she has also worked with celebrity clients who want to develop their personal brands. In the show, we find out how to create a video using your phone, and when you should consider using a professional video shoot instead. Tune in for business tips, ideas and resources and of course a bit of fun along the way. You can find the show on Twitter at https://twitter.com/wibradiolive Book Of The Week
How To Build Personal Resilience and Wellness For Your Business
About The Show Our studio guest today was Gemma Sharpe, founder of Lordene Learning. Gemma works with individuals and companies to help them build resilience and develop wellness for themselves as business owners or for staff. Tune in to hear Gemma’s story and how she had to build resilience herself, and which then enabled her to start a business sharing what she learnt to grow a business helping others to do the same. We learn how to recognise when someone, and that could be yourself, needs to build more resilience, how it’s not always obvious that someone is struggling and some ideas and techniques to improve the situation and create some coping mechanisms. Book Of The Week
Getting Back To The Basics Of Your Marketing Strategy With Eli Zheleva
About The Show The theme for this show was all about starting with, or getting back to basics. It was also about carrying on despite a few production hitches! Our studio guest is Eli Zheleva, a marketing coach and together we explore what you need to establish before your marketing can work for you as well as those dreaded ‘To Do’ lists. If you created a To Do list to help you deal with the overwhelm of having too much stuff to do and now find yourself in the grip of an overwhelming number of tasks which is growing day by day then this show is for you. Eli also shares the simple process she uses with clients to help them decide which marketing tools and techniques are right for them and their business. Book Of The Week
How Alison Cork Grew Her World of Interior Design
About The Show Our studio guests today were the entrepreneur and TV presenter, Alison Cork and her publicity specialist, Donna Lambert. Having built her interior design and lifestyle empire, and being the first women to float her company on the UK stock exchange and sit as a board member, Alison has recently founded the not-for-profit initiative, Make It Your Business. “Make It Your Business” is a massive collaborative programme created to help women start and grow their business. Listen in to find out more about Make It Your Business; how to join for free; get help from and learn from already successful women business owners who are also keeping it real. Plus, it’s available globally, which means wherever you are, there is support for you as a woman in business. Also in the show, we talk to communications and publicity expert Donna Lambert who left the corporate world of marketing to start her own business and now works alongside Alison. Alison and Donna join in with our pre-amble discussion about recommended business books, tips to grow your business and of course we hear the stories of how they launched and built their companies and how Alison realised her dream of creating a World Of Interiors alongside her Radio and TV career. As if that wasn’t a packed show already, we also hear from Tracy Fance for the regular monthly spiritual business insights. Book Recommendations From The Show
How To Stop Saying You Can’t With Toccara Steel
About The Show We had a varied show today starting off with GDPR – basically, what you must now do if you are handling information about other people. GDPR may not be sexy, it may not be fun, you may not want to do it, but if you’re going to do business in the UK, then you have to comply. Thanks to Nick Bird, CRM expert for sharing how you can do that. In the second half of the show, Toccara Steele joined us from the USA and wowed us with her energy, inspiration, how she founded a women’s leadership group and of course How To Stop Saying You Can’t. Along the way she gave us some new ideas for holding events (which we are going to be copying!) and just a whole load of motivation to get out there and get going with your own business.