BrumPod

Brummies Networking•brummies-networking.co.uk

BrumPod, the podcast for small businesses, by small businesses; discussing the topics that matter to you; including marketing, networking, generating business awareness, as well as covering various business tools & technology. Find us on Twitter, @brumpod. Brought to you by Brummies Networking, the home of free, stripped-back business networking (Twitter: @brummiesnet). https://brummies-networking.co.uk Music by Birocratic - birocratic.com Produced by Audio Shed - https://audioshedpodcaststudio.co.uk Twitter: @audioshedstudio

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BrumPod008: Gayle Kelly from Parkinson's UK on how she utilises Business Networking for fundraising

A conversation with Gayle Kelly, Regional Fundraiser for Birmingham & Black Country at Parkinson's UK, on how she utilises business networking in her fundraising and awareness-building efforts. Some really insightful thoughts, well worth a listen to her perspective on it all. Especially leveraging networking for things you may not expect or immediately think of, which could help you too. You can find out more about Gayle here: https://twitter.com/gaylepukbhambc Parkinson's UK website: https:...

Mar 05, 2019•30 min

BrumPod007: Mental Health In The Workplace With Special Guest David Andrew

In this episode we focus solely on the topic of mental health in the workplace, with special guest contributor David Andrew, of David Andrew Coaching. Looking at all the ways life & work can affect our mental health; recognising the signs of someone suffering, and what we can do to combat it. You can find out more about David on his website: https://davidandrewcoaching.com And if you or someone you know is suffering mental health issues, and need some guidance, The Samaritans is a fantastic ...

Feb 20, 2019•36 min

BrumPod006: 2019 roundup of important info; and a tool to help small businesses get paid on time!

In this episode we talk about several important bits of info coming up that you should be aware of, dates for your diary in regards to the UK Gov's 'Making Tax Digital' timeline, as well as important updates to employment law, and how Brexit will be affecting employers and employees if they're EU nationals. We also discuss the initiative that Paul Uppal, the UK's Small Business Commissioner wants to deploy, namely a tool that would help small businesses know which large businesses are BAD payers...

Jan 25, 2019•38 min

BrumPod005: How do people treat networking at Christmas? And why do some events work and not others?

In our last show of 2018, we look at the different ways people treat networking around the festive period. Should we still maintain utter professionalism, or is it ok to be a bit more relaxed? And we look at why some events work, and the reasons others perhaps don't; looking at all the different flavours of networking and their various merits. This episode is Christmas themed, as it's our last one now for 2018. However, we will be back bright eyed and bushy tailed from early January onwards, wit...

Dec 03, 2018•30 min

BrumPod004: Channel 4 Bypasses Us, Netflix Joins Us; & Is Your Workstation Damaging You?

We firstly discuss Channel 4's decision to move their HQ to Leeds instead of Birmingham. Contrast that with Netflix's decision to start investing in the Midlands by using it as a place to film and produce future original content, plus them investing heavily in Europe-centric content. Then we look at a report that discusses how people working from home could be doing themselves damage. With more and more people self employed or on flexi-time working from home, is your home workstation suitable? R...

Nov 12, 2018•28 min

BrumPod003: 'Making Tax Digital', the UK government's new digital initiative - will it work?

In this episode we talk about the UK government's digital initiative, 'Making Tax Digital', which is designed to make business owners' lives easier by creating a seamless digital workflow, simplifying the tax and VAT submission process. Those that'll be hardest hit initially are smaller businesses who maintain their accounts through offline spreadsheets. It will require transitioning to third party cloud software platforms like QuickBooks, FreeAgent etc, as they will work hand in hand with the g...

Oct 23, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 3

BrumPod002: 5G To Be Launched In The Midlands, & LinkedIn/Networking Etiquette - what annoys you?

In our second episode, we discuss the fact that 5G broadband technology is to be piloted & launched in the Midlands, UK. What will that mean for technology generally, and us in business? Also we look at LinkedIn and networking etiquette - what annoys us, and how important it is to cultivate and nurture our connections; looking at the various criteria we should all probably use when deciding who to accept connection requests from. Brought to you by Brummies Networking, the home of free, strip...

Oct 05, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 2

BrumPod-Ep1: Are Business Cards Dead?, & How To Network

In BrumPod's inaugural episode, we discuss the relevance of business cards in today's technological society; do they still serve a purpose? Also we talk about business networking, and give our top tips as to how you can maximise your results from it. Brought to you by Brummies Networking's team members; Richard Heathcote, Jason Jones, Iwan Thomas & Danny Peters. Podcast produced by Happy Content Co. https://happycontentco.com https://brummies-networking.co.uk Music by Birocratic - http://bir...

Sep 14, 2018•24 min

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