This episode starts when Paul asks Roger to take the lead because “I feel I dominated last week’s conversation.” This leads on to chat about two Words : “Irrepressible” & “unsupressible”. Toastmasters gets a mention and “We need a dictionary” says Roger. _______________ Part 2 [This podcast is not sponsored by Game of Thrones} GAME OF THRONES enters the podcast from left field - and dominates the discussion. “Spoiler alert” warns Roger, as he tells a story about Jon Snow & Daenerys Targa...
May 22, 2019•29 min
Biz Jazz Shownotes. Topic 1 Would you swap your voice? “I wouldn’t swap my voice because …” insisted Paul. Topic 2 How to Introduce yourself attractively [This episode is not sponsored by Joe Rogan] Paul says he’s a mature man who’s done business with 4398 companies - and availed of their services & noticed their style of delivering their offering. Roger likes to wear one thing, and ends up wearing the opposite. He is capable of forming a vision and sticks to certain practices. Lesson: Havin...
May 13, 2019•33 min
Paul O’Mahony & Roger Overall chat in a Cork cafe, Lab82 (Roger's business is called Show & Tell Communications.) [Please note: This episode isn't sponsored by Lab82, though we talk about it on the show.] You hear the conversation about 29 rubber ducks, Bert & Ernie, and the feel of the place, There is a rubber duck in bondage gear, across the road from Cork railway station. This is the cafe where Roger met Phil Daly (photographer) & Pat Frawley (printer) last time he was here. T...
Apr 29, 2019•33 min
This episode was recorded in the cafe of the Consultants Private Clinic, in University College Hospital - on Tuesday 23 April 2019. "Has Ireland become a coffee nation?" asked Roger (Overall). In 2001, it was all tea, no proper coffee, only Maxwell House instant coffee. By 2019, coffee is a "licence to print money" asserts Paul (O'Mahony). You hear chat about Apple, IBM, Barry's Tea, Lyons Tea, Bewley's Coffee, green beans and IREL Coffee. You hear Roger mention Christian Payne - and Paul mentio...
Apr 24, 2019•33 min
You are listening to the return of Business Jazz podcast ("genuinely attractive business") for another season - Season 7. Recorded by Roger Overall & Paul O'Mahony on Friday 12th April 2019, in Republic of Work in Cork city centre. You hear us chatting about: (1) The business of your strapline - how important it is to use words which make a good memorable acronym that's attractive (like GAB, suggests "the gift of the gab". (2) Roger's recovery from cancer. (3) The secret of Season 6 (4) Why ...
Apr 15, 2019•27 min
Season 5 Finale - recorded in Republic of Work in Cork. Topics touched & addressed in this episode by Roger Overall & Paul O'Mahony from Show&Tell Communications https://www.showandtellcommunications.net/ (1) Paul needs a hearing aid & weather is very good. (2) Business Jazz Podcast were lobbied on Periscope to use Twitter @bizjazzpodcast - its over 30 days since it's been used. "Why are we not using Twitter to provide a service to people interested in Business Jazz?" Public comm...
Mar 26, 2018•34 min
This episode is all about "How to attract people to your visitor attraction". Recorded in Republic of Work - co-working space - in Cork Ireland - this is not a political podcast. Your geographical location is one of the most attractive things about you online. Two of the questions that people want an answer to (1) "Where in the world are you?" (2) "Can these people sell me what I want to buy? The journey towards affection... Location Matters. St Patrick's Day - Roger sounds like he's applying fo...
Mar 19, 2018•33 min
Roger Overall & Paul O'Mahony "I have something on my mind" kicks off Paul Napoleon, Steve Jobs, The art of war & leadership The public display & use of values SWAT analysis & funding Integrity - Quality - a list of values Harvard Business Review How Change Agents Branding (consultancy) came up with its key values (Manifesto) "We drew our values out of our experiences" - South Africa & UK Key point: our values came out of an analysis of what we were capable of. "I wasn't capa...
Mar 12, 2018•39 min
A raw, unscripted, free-wheeling, wide-ranging and eclectic chat about "How to be genuinely attractive in business today". For people in business. "Business" means you've a job, own a commercial enterprise, profit & not-for-profit - you work at anything (including housework). ___________________ Weekly podcast by Roger Overall & Paul O'Mahony from Show&Tell Communications (HQ in Cork Ireland, trading in Ireland & UK) - available here, in iTunes and other places. This episode begi...
Mar 05, 2018•28 min
Communicating from Cork Ireland. There is a clock ticking during this episode ... "People can hear their life ticking away..." says Roger. "Your time gets more valuable the longer you live ..." says Roger. "I'm charged out at a much higher rate than you Roger ..." says Paul. Elliott Erwitt, the photographer - how does he think? Coffee chat comes next. No coffee company sponsors Business Jazz - "we're not attractive enough yet" says Paul Gary Vaynerchuk went ranting yesterday - says Roger. "The c...
Feb 27, 2018•30 min
(29 minutes) This is about "Dressing for work". First you hear Paul tell Roger about "The White Company" ... Roger brings Steve Jobs in his polo neck onto the catwalk ... Paul introduces Rita Clifton's dress ("Rita Ann Clifton CBE is a British advertising professional and a former UK Chairman of Interbrand who currently works as a speaker, facilitator, writer, and non-executive director of a portfolio of companies." - Wiki) The big issue: Should you dress the way your clients expect you to dress...
Feb 20, 2018•30 min
Paul O'Mahony & Roger Overall chat about The Hotel First you hear ongoing conversation about what it's been like for Roger & Paul to talk with each other. "Discovering what you don't know is learning..." [There's a dog in the corner of Paul's kitchen - Louis the English Setter may guest on this show.] Whining ... complaining ... leads to Roger's hotel experience in UK. The hotel Roger & John (UK Sales Director) was : -excellent booking - bed pristine - shower hot & powerful - roo...
Feb 14, 2018•32 min
Podcasting from Cork Ireland You hear Paul O'Mahony & Roger Overall talking about "I know enough to be dangerous". Dangerous companies, perilous companies ... Japanese chef preparing fugu fish ... you can die if the fish isn't prepared properly ... and not by trial & error. If you want to be genuinely attractive in business - you can't do what some You Tubers do... You can't promise and keep putting off the delivery of what you've promised. Paul is in a team preparing a Conference for To...
Feb 05, 2018•35 min
Season 5 Episode 2 You hear about email marketing - and two emails Business Jazz received this week
Jan 29, 2018•32 min
This is Episode 1 of Season 5 Could Business Jazz get into the Guinness Book of Records? Longest single episode of a podcast? This episode is all about Chris Brogan's #My3Words. Context & timing are important in every business. Business Jazz Podcast probably wouldn't exist if it wasn't for Chris Brogan's weekly newsletters. Three words that act as your guides for the year... www.chrisbrogan.com is where you can find Chris Brogan's three words - every year since 2006. Put your three words in ...
Jan 21, 2018•34 min
Custard Tarts, Cork Coffee & Bite Size - S4 Finale by Business Jazz
Jan 16, 2018•31 min
Note: This episode was live streamed via Periscope. You hear Roger Overall somewhere in British Columbia, Canada - talking with Paul O'Mahony in his kitchen in Cork Ireland. There's a short conversation about Canada First Nation people Then a few words about Jane Boyd. Jane Boyd, a previous host ("leading lady") on Business Jazz, has lost her voice. Somehow Paul & Roger started discussing gender ... Gender balance is what Paul favours. He got fed up of panels of man. The Chinese Communist Pa...
Jan 07, 2018•32 min
Recorded in a car travelling in Vancouver Canada - Roger Overall with Jane Boyd. This is "Not a commercial for Vancouver." Brand Canada is discussed. Brand Canada - Roger's perceptions of Canada before he arrived. Edmonton connection. Canadian Mounties, honorable, on a horse, integrity. Return to the Ultramarathoner Gary Robbins story - reinforced the idea of being Canadian. Don't forget the "natural beauty & wide open spaces" of Canada. Jane & Roger discuss Roger's perceptions of Canada...
Dec 05, 2017•34 min
Recorded in Republic of Work, Cork City centre. The podcast starts with Roger & Paul describing what happened the last time they recorded the podcast. A disaster. The episode was lost : the recording equipment failed. That 'catastrophe' led to discussion about "What should a company do when it has a major failure?" All businesses have failures - you have to pick yourself up (2:30) What to do when you have a major disaster (a huge screw-up) - and you want to remain genuinely attractive? There...
Nov 13, 2017•32 min
This episode of Business Jazz Podcast is (mainly) about : How to do an elevator pitch to the CEO of your 'ideal potential client'. _________________ There is no perfect way. You need to find your best way. There are some essentials & some desirables. You must find out how to get in touch with the person afterwards ensure they know how to contact you (if they want to). Give us an example of a successful elevator pitch you've done Paul Paul's elevator pitch story: to an advertising agency dire...
Oct 26, 2017•34 min
Paul O'Mahony & Roger Overall [P&R] - podcasting from Cork, Ireland talk about how to be genuinely attractive in business today. Recorded in @RepublicofWork. The podcast recording was live streamed on Periscope. This week P&R discuss: (1) A serious approach to branding. What is your brand? It's what others expect from your business. "This is what you are in the mind of others..." P&R emphasise the importance & value of doing research to find out what your business is in the m...
Oct 10, 2017•29 min
P&R = Paul and Roger not yesterday, not tomorrow - How to be genuinely attractive in business today (GAIBT) This episode of Business Jazz Podcast was live streamed on Periscope. What is BJ day? S Day T day F day or BJ day Bj name is taken already Before you name your company - who else dominatd that name? Don't go for a name a criminal uses They have to have trade marked it in different jurisditions F day is n't confusing you can't be attractive if Words have resonances F-day further fab fea...
Oct 04, 2017•33 min
How to be genuinely attractive in business today. Podcasting from Cork Ireland, Paul O'Mahony & Roger Overall (P&R) talk business. This is the start of Season 4. __________________ (1) You hear P&R address the topic of SWEARING in business - and swearing during podcasts. Blasphemy, GaryVee & iHeartRadio are discussed. One person's unattractive phrase is another person's way of emphasising a point - or attracting attention. How you present your business matters - but what about pr...
Sep 22, 2017•35 min
In this podcast, you hear: Erratum : Roger corrects a mistake he made in the heat of the moment We're ready to talk (1.28) Personal Introductions (1.40) _____________ Business communications (5.10) Is this an Anti-Apple rant" (7.10) "Why would anyone stay with Apple?" (8.00) Apple knows it has this reputation. (8.40) Special Event in the life of Apple : Apple meets journalists - a rare occasion these days (8.50) Remember those who don't use Apple (10.00) The point of the story: don't let others ...
Jul 24, 2017•36 min
All about marketing - Roger Overall & Paul O'Mahony chat about a recent email from Chris Brogan.
Jul 18, 2017•13 min
BusinessJazz - Season 3 - Episode 14 - Values & Personality Make You Strong by Business Jazz
Jul 03, 2017•29 min
Podcasting from Cork Ireland, for 43 minutes you'll hear Roger Overall & Paul O'Mahony riff off each other, playing "You can't do it alone" Topic: Attracting Staff, Partners & Funders INSERT CARTOON ________________ In Episode 13 of Season 3, we help you think about your staff & business partners. We want you to become more attractive in business today We discuss What about the staff, employees, partners? [1.10] You need a partner [1.35] Why one-person businesses don't work [1.45] Th...
Jun 12, 2017•43 min
BusinessJazz - Season 3 - Dublin Road Trip Special by Business Jazz
May 29, 2017•30 min
Recorded at #HackForGood at Republic of Work in the centre of Cork. Roger asks a difficult question. Paul bails him out.
May 12, 2017•17 min
In Episode 12 of Season 3, we discuss: We discuss fundamentals Strange start: Paul has nothing to say this week (0.05) There are times to reflect & live in silence (0.18) Mindful business (1.04) Mickey Mouse's ears "How much time have you been stressed? "Living in the Now" How much energy of business people gets diluted by not living in the Now? Living in fear of future & regrets about the past Worry: what does it have on your ability to pay attention to a client? How acute is it? How re...
May 03, 2017•33 min
