Twentisphere - British business excellence in twenty minute bursts
47 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago -To encourage, educate, and inspire British business
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#42 The two rules of leadership – Peter Anderton
September 04, 2017 05:00 - 30 minutes - 70.7 MBIf leadership is so important, how come we seem to be so bad at doing it? This week, Carl talks to Peter Anderton, leadership and organisational specialist. With clients such as Jaguar Landrover, Trelleborg Industrial Tyres, Huntsman Corporation, the NHS, Nottingham City Council and more, Peter...
#41 Being a productivity ninja – Graham Allcott
August 28, 2017 15:09 - 23 minutes - 53.1 MBCan boosting your productivity free you up to build a better life beyond work? Or would this result in you simply filling the time you’ve saved with… MORE productive work? This week, Carl talks to Graham Allcott, author of “How to be a Productivity Ninja”...
#40 Little Wins: The huge power of thinking like a toddler in growing your business
August 21, 2017 05:00 - 25 minutes - 58.7 MBCould thinking like a toddler really help you grow your business? Most entrepreneurs spend their time looking for BIG wins. But this week’s guest, Paul Lindley compellingly argues that it’s the ‘little wins’, that hold a number of important keys to growth. Paul himself is...
#39 Business for Bohemians: How to run a small business without going mad
August 14, 2017 05:00 - 22 minutes - 14.5 MBDoes working longer hours always lead to greater success? Or should you prioritise your wellbeing and mental health, when looking to grow your business? Traditional business narratives tell us to grab ANY opportunity to gain more revenue – and that the more hours you work,...
#38 Can coaching help you achieve goals that feel beyond your reach? Kim Morgan, Barefoot Coaching -Personal Development
August 07, 2017 05:00 - 26 minutes - 59.9 MBThese days, there’s a lot of talk about personal and professional coaching in the UK – with over 80% of larger companies now using coaching in the workplace. But can coaching – with its robust and energetic mixture of support and challenge, really help people...
#37 How to turn your competitors into your soul mates – Cara Alwill Leyba – Special
July 31, 2017 05:00 - 22 minutes - 51.9 MBHow do you feel about other people in the same line of business, or area of work as yourself? Do you find yourself feeling resentful towards perceived ‘competitors’? Competition is a fact of life, both in the workplace and in business. But comparison can have...
#36 The Hidden Value in your Business – IP Explained – Emma Richards, IPO -Legal
July 24, 2017 05:00 - 19 minutes - 44.1 MBHave you been thinking about trying to protect the IP in your business – but need to know what to do next? Maybe you need to work out what IP you already have in your business – and decide what to prioritise? Many people in...
#35 How to stop businesses paying you late or not at all – Claire Twells – Legal
July 17, 2017 05:00 - 23 minutes - 52.8 MBBeing in debt doesn’t carry the stigma it once used to. In fact, these days, it’s often just seen as the norm. As levels of personal debt in the UK continue to climb, some people take a very relaxed attitude towards debt into their business...
#34 Making it better – Robin Johnston – Legal
July 10, 2017 05:00 - 24 minutes - 55.4 MBWhen it starts to look like your business is in trouble, how can a lawyer help make it better? Robin Johnston helps businesses and their stakeholders, to identify and overcome ‘existential threats’ – and achieve the best possible outcome, in difficult situations. Despite the stigma...
#33 Michelle Craven-Faulkner – Legal
July 03, 2017 05:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBAre you desperate to get the legal advice you need to protect your company – but worried that by picking up the phone to a law firm, you’re going to find yourself charged on a quarter hourly rate? You’re not alone. Maybe you’ve been trading...
#32 Angela Rhodes – HR
June 26, 2017 05:00 - 24 minutes - 21.2 MBHow can you grow a business you love, in a way that brings on board loyal partners who share your values – to work with clients using the tried-and-tested methods you’ve developed over 20 years? In this week’s show, Carl talks to Angela Rhodes, Founder...
#31 Alan Price – HR
June 19, 2017 09:45 - 23 minutes - 16.6 MBAlan Price is one of the most notable thought leaders in employment law and HR, in Britain. Alan is currently CEO of Croner Group, award-winning consultants in Employment Law, HR, Health & Safety and Reward. His background in Industrial Relations within the Trade Union movement,...
#30 Jonathan Richards – HR
June 12, 2017 05:00 - 22 minutes - 16.5 MBAre you tasked with managing HR – and keen to spend less time managing paper, so you can spend more time leading and managing people? Jonathan Richards can help. Jonathan is Founder and CEO of breatheHR – a company that helps SMEs simplify and automate...
#29 Hayley Lewis – HR
June 05, 2017 12:45 - 20 minutes - 13.7 MBAre you a Manager who feels like you are constantly being asked to do more – with less? Against a backdrop of political and economic cuts and restructuring, many Managers are being tasked with running high performing teams and services, under more pressure, with fewer...
#28 Election Special – Rachel Collinson (Greens)
May 29, 2017 05:00 - 29 minutes - 22.9 MBWith the General Election fast approaching, we contacted the Conservatives, Labour, The LibDems, UKIP and The Green Party – and their respective Business spokespeople for Business, to invite them all to guest on the show, as part of a special edition of the Twentisphere podcast....
#27 Special – Kevin Appleby
May 22, 2017 11:51 - 23 minutes - 18 MBHave you successfully navigated the ‘Start-Up’ and ‘Early-Stage’ of your business – only to find yourself getting stuck (and feeling a sense of overwhelm) when it comes to taking your business to the next level? Whereas the skills you have, may have served you well,...
#26 Finance – Rich Myers
May 15, 2017 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBHave you thought about starting a company but worried about the cost. Maybe you already have, and wonder how you can take it to the next level. In this episode, Rich Myers talks to Carl about Transmit Startups, a company that helps businesses get of...
#25 Finance – Simon Jones
May 08, 2017 12:00 - 23 minutes - 17.5 MBEver feel like you could do with a personal ‘Chairman’? Someone who could offer you many of the benefits of having a Chairman of the board – but without you having to take a leap to a formal structure of regulatory governance. What if someone...
#24 Finance – Serena Humphrey
April 30, 2017 23:04 - 24 minutes - 18.2 MBHow well do you really understand your business finances? Many business owners, if they’re honest, would answer ‘probably not well enough’ – yet feel embarrassed to confess they don’t understand the information their accountant is giving them. So what CAN you do, to help you...
#23 Venturefest Episode 2
April 24, 2017 11:45 - 31 minutes - 23 MBLive from Venturefest East Midlands – Episode 2 Are you looking for support, to help you develop an innovative new (or new-to-you) idea, for your business – or the organisation you work for? On Wednesday 22 April 2017, Derby Arena played host to VentureFest East...
#22 Venturefest Episode 1
April 19, 2017 11:37 - 26 minutes - 20.5 MBLive from Venturefest East Midlands Are you looking for support, to help you develop an innovative new (or new-to-you) idea, for your business – or the organisation you work for? On Wednesday 22 April 2017, Derby Arena played host to VentureFest East Midlands – a...
#21 Dean Jackson – Customer Follow Up
April 10, 2017 06:52 - 26 minutes - 25.5 MBWhat if #aftersales follow up meant going way above and beyond standard customer service tasks, like responding to feedback on social media, offering product warranties – and managing exchanges and returns? What if ‘customer care’ meant a deeper commitment to your customer – to help...
#20 Mark Eydman – Customer Follow Up
April 03, 2017 08:19 - 22 minutes - 16.9 MBAre you brave enough to ask your customers for the feedback you need, to boost customer loyalty and drive business growth? This week, Carl talks to Mark Eydman, Managing Director of Six Pillars Consulting Ltd. Mark explains how by asking customers three key questions –...
#19 David Gabriele – Value Delivery
March 27, 2017 05:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBAre you looking for new ways to deliver value to your customers, in a way that disrupts the market – and eases multiple significant pain points? This week, Carl talks to David Gabriele, CEO of Swayy – the world’s first hotel and restaurant booking site for...
#18 Hugh Griffiths – Value Delivery
March 20, 2017 05:00 - 23 minutes - 17.3 MBHow do you attract the very best people to join your team? When you start a small company with a big vision, in an industry that requires considerable trust and respect – you need the right people in place, to help you deliver. This week,...
#17 Carl Thomas – Value Delivery
March 13, 2017 05:00 - 23 minutes - 18.9 MBHow can you help your company stand out online – and find fresh ways to serve your clients better? Especially if you operate in an extremely price competitive marketplace, you may need to think creatively. So how you can deliver additional value, to keep customers coming back to...
Special Edition – Pitch Fest East Midlands
March 09, 2017 19:19 - 26 minutes - 38.2 MBThis special edition of Twentisphere covers “Pitchfest East Midlands”, a prequel to Venture Fest East Midlands. Both events are sponsored by D2N2 and LLEP (the Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnerships) The episode is a series of short interviews with some of those individuals...
#16 Donnie MacNicol – Value Delivery
March 06, 2017 13:37 - 22 minutes - 16.9 MBHave you recently been given responsibility for a project – and are now wondering how on earth you’re going to deliver it? Or perhaps the company you work for, struggles to consistently deliver projects on time and on budget? This week, Carl talks to project management consultant...
#15 Mary Baird-Wilcock – Sales
February 27, 2017 05:00 - 24 minutes - 19.2 MBDo you long to make your customers’ lives easier – and believe in the power of sales to change lives? In this inspirational, feel-good episode, Carl talks to events professional, mentor (and undercover superhero) Mary Baird-Wilcock, founder of The Simplifiers. Mary explains how building relationships...
#14 Bob Apollo – Sales
February 20, 2017 05:00 - 24 minutes - 18.9 MBHow do you run a successful complex high value sales process – and equip your salespeople to follow it effectively? Value Selling Specialist Bob Apollo explores the various stages of the buying decision process, and offers a range of valuable tips for anyone looking to...
#13 Karen Cureton – Sales
February 13, 2017 05:00 - 24 minutes - 18.3 MBHow can using social media help you close a sale? Social Media & Sales Consultant Karen Cureton shares four key strategies for social media for your business – and explains how connecting with prospective clients, at the right time, in the right way, can nudge them into...
#12 Cherie Concannon- Lead generation
February 06, 2017 05:00 - 23 minutes - 17.8 MBCould you become your own best lead magnet? In a warm hearted (and at times slightly cheeky)episode – in which Carl only once mentions calling the police – success coach, Cherie Concannon, shares how ‘personal attraction’ has been the key to bringing a consistent flow of...
#11 Nick Timms – Lead Generation
January 30, 2017 05:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBSo what does it take to grow a portfolio of businesses from ‘Idea to $10M a year’? We love hearing our guests Big Hairy Audacious Goals – and this is a big one. Host Carl Benfield talks to Nick Timms – a multipreneur who builds SaaS tech...
#10 Graham Arrowsmith – Lead Generation
January 23, 2017 08:19 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBWhat can you do to improve lead generation in your business? In this value packed episode, Graham Arrowsmith shares some top tips on offering value up front, using ‘local search’ to help your company rocket up the Google search rankings (Emergency Electrician in Northampton, anyone?) – and creating...
#9 Carl Benfield – Why We Launched Twentisphere
January 16, 2017 05:00 - 11 minutes - 8.27 MBWhy have we launched Twentisphere? In a special one-off episode, podcast host Carl Benfield talks about his love of learning, the lengthy battle to secure the success of his own renewable energy company in a challenging marketplace – and what we are wanting to see Twentisphere achieve in...
#8 Anna Price – Marketing
January 09, 2017 05:00 - 20 minutes - 15 MBWhat is it that you actually want to achieve? Having a great marketing strategy in place for your business – means you can then get the right tactics and tools in place, to serve your vision. This week, Carl talks to Strategic Marketing Consultant Anna Price....
#7 Kenny Goodman – Marketing
January 02, 2017 05:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBWe all know it’s important to understand our clients and customers, so we can serve them better – but success in business is also about understanding and leveraging our own strengths. This week, Carl talks to serial entrepreneur Kenny Goodman, Founder of Find The Edge,...
#6 Ian Brodie -Marketing
December 26, 2016 05:00 - 23 minutes - 18.5 MBMarketing isn’t about showing off and telling the world how brilliant you are. It’s about doing brilliant things for people. This week, Carl talks to Ian Brodie. A Marketing Speaker, Coach and Author of #1 Amazon Bestseller: Email Persuasion, Ian is passionate about seeing small...
#5 Caroline Spence – Marketing
December 19, 2016 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.9 MBSEO matters. But the goalposts are constantly changing. For many people in business, the ‘science of search’ remains incomprehensible – and appears to be something of a ‘dark art’. This week, Carl talks to Caroline Spence. A former broadcast journalist, who transitioned into PR, Caroline...
#4 Ed Hollands – Value Proposition
December 12, 2016 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBJust starting out in your business career? Achieving early success, isn’t just about having a great idea – it’s also about having the right people around you. This week, Carl talks to young entrepreneur Ed Hollands, about having his first great business idea just after...
#3 Sean Price – Value Proposition
December 05, 2016 05:00 - 25 minutes - 19.1 MBYou’re a successful entrepreneur. You work 90 hours a week. 7 days a week. You suffer with depression. You find out that you’re going to be a Dad. This week, Carl talks to self-confessed ‘recovering entrepreneur’ Sean Price, about his recent life-work choices, made at...
#2 Sarah King – Value Proposition
November 28, 2016 05:00 - 21 minutes - 16.4 MBFind the creative spark you never thought was there – and add significant value to your company. Listen to Sarah King talk about her life and work with We Are Unstuck – an Innovation Consultancy, that helps organisations transform their innovation capability, by thinking creatively...
#1 Dan Hughes – Value Proposition
November 21, 2016 05:30 - 22 minutes - 17.4 MBDan Hughes, is a keen runner, cyclist and triathlete and a father to two young girls. After accruing years of varied experience in sales and negotiation – he started his business during a recession – when he was the ‘other’ side of forty. Dan’s company,...
Priscilla Morris – Personal Development
November 19, 2016 17:40 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBPriscilla Morris is an international voice coach and owner of Loud and Clear, a service to business leaders who are savvy enough to know that speaking intentionally makes a huge difference to the way their team and clients perceive them. Listen to Priscilla critique my...
Deborah Labbate – Personal Development
November 18, 2016 09:45 - 21 minutes - 13.3 MBDeborah talks about the fallacy of trying to “manage time” rather than managing your use of it. Deborah uses her experience of running her family company before moving into coaching and supporting other business be more effective with the use of their resources. Listen to...
Jennifer Holloway – Personal Development
November 16, 2016 21:15 - 26 minutes - 10.7 MBHear author and branding specialist Jennifer Holloway take a concept that many will perceive as overly American, and make it the most natural and obvious thing you can do to double the effectiveness of your marketing. Jennifer’s no-nonsense, direct message will have you reaching for...
Chris Payne – Personal Development
November 15, 2016 22:33 - 28 minutes - 20.7 MBChris shares a deeply personal journey and fantastic insights into what makes businesses successful. This episode is longer than normal as I know you’ll be hanging off every word! www.christopherjohnpayne.com Books After The Honeymoon – Daniel Wile Tools Evernote Eternity Time Log Simple Note