Julie Stanford, MD of Essential Business, presents a weekly radio show, Business as Usual on RadioReverb 97.2FM, and www.radioreverb.com

In this edition of the show:

Following on from last week’s show about the problem of getting on top of the paperwork and processes in your business, this week Julie’s guests discuss the solutions and suggest tools and tips for Getting yourself organised.

Joining the show again this week:

• Susanne Barthelmes has spent more than 20 working years in a variety of business environments and organisations, both public and private sector. For many years she worked in international arts and event management, focusing on business and project development and administration. Her company All Sorted! Consulting helps people with all forms of business and office organisation.
• Curtis James trains people in Getting Things Done, helping them to free their minds for the more creative and interesting things in life. He does this through his business People Who Do, both at regular workshops and at clients’ offices on a one-to-one basis.
• Joanne Munro is a freelance PA with an events background and a keen interest in social media. She has her own company, Munro PA Services, offering services to entrepreneurs, small businesses, consultants and freelancers.

Business as Usual is produced in the studio by Louise Micklewright and the executive producer is Paul McCarthy.

 

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For more about Julie go to the Our Vision page, or read Julie’s blog

As a business owner you have always to be on top of your game, but if you’re drowning in paperwork, putting off answering a growing list of emails, or constantly ‘firefighting’, then today’s topic is perfect for you. This week’s guests talk about Getting yourself organised.

Joining Julie this week:

• Joanne Munro is a freelance PA with an events background and a keen interest in social media. She has her own company, Munro PA Services, offering services to entrepreneurs, small businesses, consultants and freelancers.
• Susanne Barthelmes has spent more than 20 working years in a variety of business environments and organisations, both public and private sector. For many years she worked in international arts and event management, focusing on business and project development and administration. Her company All Sorted! Consulting helps people with all forms of business and office organisation.
• Curtis James trains people in Getting Things Done, helping them to free their minds for the more creative and interesting things in life. He does this through his business People Who Do, both at regular workshops and at clients’ offices on a one-to-one basis.

Business as Usual is produced in the studio by Louise Micklewright and the executive producer is Paul McCarthy.

 

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For more about Julie go to the Our Vision page, or read Julie’s blog

No business is an island… and every single business has its competitors. So, why should you make it your business to find out who they are and what they are up to? Today’s guests talk about Checking out the competition.

Julie is joined again by:

• Al Tredinnick runs his own sales coaching business, Al Treddinick Consulting. Prior to setting up his business, Al was Sales Manager at Nido Marketing and has been a teacher of sales and leadership, and also a bank manager.
• Phil Thompson is a business advisor for Business Link where he’s been for the past 5 years. Before he joined Business Link, Phil ran a software company employing 40 staff, selling CRM systems.
• Jeremy Spiller is a regular guest on the show. Jeremy is managing director of award-winning web development and SEO company, White Hat Media. He is a regular expert speaker at events across the UK.

Business as Usual is produced in the studio by Louise Micklewright and the executive producer is Paul McCarthy.

 

 Series 3 - Show 4: Checking out the competition: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

For more about Julie go to the Our Vision page, or read Julie’s blog

Business is all about being able to sell what you make, or what you do. In this show, the experts tell us their Secrets of successful selling.

Julie is joined in the studio by:

• Al Tredinnick runs his own sales coaching business, Al Treddinick Consulting. Prior to setting up his business, Al was Sales Manager at Nido Marketing and has been a teacher of sales and leadership, and also a bank manager.
• Phil Thompson is a business advisor for Business Link where he’s been for the past 5 years. Before he joined Business Link, Phil ran a software company employing 40 staff, selling CRM systems.
• Jeremy Spiller is a regular guest on the show. Jeremy is managing director of award-winning web development and SEO company, White Hat Media. He is a regular expert speaker at events across the UK.

 

 Series 3 - Show 3: The secrets of successful selling: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

For more about Julie go to the Our Vision page, or read Julie’s blog

The business world has gone social media crazy. For those who haven’t taken the plunge yet, what exactly is social media, and how and where do you begin?  This week’s expert guests help you with your Social media mastery.

Joining Julie again this week are:

• Steve Bustin has been running his PR and Media consultancy, Vada Media, for 8 years. He is also a freelance journalist working for The Times, the Gay Times and the Pink Paper.  Prior to this Steve has worked as a journalist for the BBC.

• Vicki Hughes has been running her own PR consultancy for almost a year and has been a PR consultant for 15 years. Before setting up her own business, Vicki was a director of Midnight Communications as well as working for Porter Novelli and Golley Slater in London.

• Nick Witcher began his career in internet marketing in 1998 and has worked mainly in the games industry.  He set up the digital marketing agency Witch Hazel in 2007 working predominantly in the entertainment industry. Nick is also a director of RedBedlam one of Britain’s only Virtual World developers.

 

 Series 3 - Show 2: Social media mastery [34:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

For more about Julie go to the Our Vision page, or read Julie’s blog

How do you tell the world about your fantastic business? Well, you can advertise, and you can create leaflets and posters and a great website… but you should also do what the bigger businesses do and put effort into your PR. This week’s expert guests talk about Perfecting your PR.

Julie is joined this week by:

• Steve Bustin has been running his PR and Media consultancy, Vada Media, for 8 years. He is also a freelance journalist working for The Times, the Gay Times and the Pink Paper.  Prior to this Steve has worked as a journalist for the BBC.

• Vicki Hughes has been running her own PR consultancy for almost a year and has been a PR consultant for 15 years. Before setting up her own business, Vicki was a director of Midnight Communications as well as working for Porter Novelli and Golley Slater in London.

• Nick Witcher began his career in internet marketing in 1998 and has worked mainly in the games industry.  He set up the digital marketing agency Witch Hazel in 2007 working predominantly in the entertainment industry. Nick is also a director of RedBedlam one of Britain’s only Virtual World developers.

 

 Series 3 - Show 1: Perfecting Your PR: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

For more about Julie go to the Our Vision page, or read Julie’s blog

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Julie Stanford, MD of Essential Business, presents a weekly radio show, Business as Usual, on RadioReverb 97.2FM in Brighton & Hove, England, and on www.radioreverb.com across the rest of the world. You can also subscribe to the podcast of the show on iTunes.