Squash down on imposter syndrome by unsquashing yourself We're Making Conversations about unsquashing yourself Count! "Why am I thinking that? Why am I reacting like that? Why am I getting a little annoyed about this other person's website just because I think it's better than mine... well, what's going on?..." Trisha Lewis, Making Conversations Count - (March 2022) Psst! Low on data? Here's a lower bandwidth version for you. Does Trisha need to help you with unsquashing yourself? Do you ever fe...
Mar 24, 2022•39 min•Ep. 75
Carrying On The Conversation about being able to tell your story to make an impact and change lives that Wendy had with Dawn Bates They say that everyone has at least one good book in them. In Wendy's case, it's helped loads of businesses to improve their sales pipeline and you can buy the best seller here . In Neal's case, it's still sitting on a Google Drive. In this edition of "Carrying On The Conversation" we break it all down and discuss some of the key 'takeaways' contained within the conv...
Mar 20, 2022•6 min
Use your pen and activism to massively impact lives, tell your story and avoid becoming a prisoner of state lies. We're Making Conversations about activism by pen Count! Psst! Low on data? Here's a lower bandwidth version for you. "The thing is when they've got that book and it's in paper and it's in their hands, it's almost like they open up a page and the words already start healing them. The fact that they choose to buy the book, it starts to heal them, they've taken that next step..." Dawn B...
Mar 17, 2022•46 min•Ep. 74
Carrying On The Conversation about the secret formula for business success with Brandon C White This was a conversation that was easy for Wendy Harris and producer Neal Veglio to continue. I mean, come on! We just learned the secret formula for business success! They break it down and discuss some of the key 'takeaways' contained within the conversation. And there's a lot of chat about Aston Martin.... "Making Conversations Count" is a podcast from WAG Associates founder and telemarketing traine...
Mar 13, 2022•7 min
Carrying On The Conversation about brain health with Veronica Franklin Gould Carrying on the conversation is important, especially when it comes to helping your loved ones who are suffering with their brain health. In this bonus episode, Wendy Harris and producer Neal Veglio chat about the most recent episode of "Making Conversations Count" with Veronica Franklin Gould. They break it down and discuss some of the key 'takeaways' contained within the conversation. Veronica talked about how taking ...
Mar 06, 2022•9 min
Using arts for increasing brain health and fighting off the impacts of dementia We're Making Conversations about brain health Count! "You are keeping your brain active and having a lot of fun while you're doing it. But it's always good to keep learning...." Veronica Franklin Gould, Making Conversations Count - (March 2022) Did you know, 200,000 people in the UK (10 million globally) are diagnosed with a dementia each year? And a third more more do not get a diagnosis. And it doesn't just impact ...
Mar 03, 2022•29 min•Ep. 72
Carrying On The Conversation about building an online business on Amazon with Shaahin Cheyene Carrying on the conversation is important, especially when it comes to building your business and becoming a BILLIONAIRE! In this bonus episode, Wendy Harris and producer Neal Veglio chat about the most recent episode of "Making Conversations Count" with Shaahin Cheyene They break it down and discuss some of the key 'takeaways' contained within the conversation. Shaahin talked about how the smallest of ...
Feb 27, 2022•7 min
From poverty to pushing (legal) drugs: billionaire Amazon business expert shares how he achieved the American dream We're Making Conversations about building a business on Amazon Count! Bustling to billionaire How did this man go from living in poverty to achieving the American dream? After growing up in what he felt was mediocrity, this week's episode's guest Shaahin Cheyene decided that enough was enough and left Iran for the US. Once there, he invested all his energy into building a legal alt...
Feb 24, 2022•37 min•Ep. 71
Carrying On The Conversation about using lazy marketing with Al Tepper (Low on data? Listen to a lower quality version here) Carrying on the conversation is important, especially when it comes to trench leadership. In this bonus episode, Wendy Harris and producer Neal Veglio chat about the most recent episode of "Making Conversations Count" with Al Tepper . They break it down and discuss some of the key 'takeaways' contained within the conversation. Al talked about how most small (and even some ...
Feb 20, 2022•11 min
Using lazy marketing to skyrocket your business We're Making Conversations about lazy marketing Count! " What happens if you could have a strategy created by you internally? Well then, there's no bias, there's no risk is there, because it's your strategy, not been built by anyone with a vested interest..." Al Tepper, Making Conversations Count (February 2022) You're a small business or company and you want to do marketing but don't know how. You've been told by agencies that in order to get resu...
Feb 17, 2022•48 min•Ep. 70
Carrying On The Conversation about trench leadership with Simon Kardynal (Low on data? Listen to a lower quality version here) Carrying on the conversation is important, especially when it comes to trench leadership. In this bonus episode, Wendy Harris and producer Neal Veglio chat about the most recent episode of "Making Conversations Count" with Simon Kardynal . They break it down and discuss some of the key 'takeaways' contained within the conversation. Simon shared his insights about how lea...
Feb 13, 2022•11 min
Trench leadership and how the modern internet connected age has changed how we talk to our troops! We're Making Conversations about being in the trenches Count! "Just because you handled something one way with a particular person, one time, doesn't mean that it's going to work the next time .." Simon Kardynal, Making Conversations Count (February 2022) In the latest episode of "Making Conversations Count," leadership expert Simon Kardynal joins us to discuss trench leadership and how the rules h...
Feb 10, 2022•34 min•Ep. 69
Using Linkedin and the rest of your digital toolbox the RIGHT way! We're Making Conversations about your digital toolbox Count! "The truth is some platforms are gonna work better for you than others ..." Lorraine Ball, Making Conversations Count (February 2022) Are you running your digital toolkit effectively? Do you even know what that is? When you're working with clients, and building relationships, you'll probably need a good digital toolkit in order to be efficient. As a highly experienced t...
Feb 03, 2022•36 min•Ep. 68
Using sales hypnosis and helping customers feel good when going through your sales process We're Making Conversations about sales hypnosis Count! "(As a sales person) you've got to be over and above, more helpful, more encouraging, more for the customer, more for the client, than anyone else they get to meet in their life ..." Gary Outrageous, Making Conversations Count (January 2022) As a highly experienced telemarketing trainer and expert, host Wendy Harris was all fired up by the opportunity ...
Jan 27, 2022•37 min•Ep. 67
Change your funnel into a bucket to increase sales conversions and boost your business every day! We're Making Conversations about buckets Count! "The journey is much more about the buyer now, than it is about the brand owner..." Barnaby Wynter, Making Conversations Count (January 2022) This episode is all about using buckets for sales conversions – what they are, how to measure them and how to increase their effectiveness. We chat with Barnaby Wynter about the advantages of using a bucket appro...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 66
Menopause for men AND women as well as how it impacts both? We're Making Conversations about menopause in the workplace Count! "The younger generations coming through will be more open to hearing and talking about this . They'll be better educated than we are..." Bev Thorogood, Making Conversations Count (January 2022) This episode of "Making Conversations Count" is creating awareness of menopause for men and the impact they feel from it too. Men also experience the journey alongside the women i...
Jan 13, 2022•36 min•Ep. 65
What's in a name? Diversity and inclusion to avoid workplace bias. We're Making Conversations about inclusion Count! "If you are making a judgment just based on my name, then that's a problem more about you than me. That's not my issue or my burden to carry. ...." Sope Agbelusi, Making Conversations Count (January 2022) We're Making Conversations about inclusion Count! "If you are making a judgment just based on my name, then that's a problem more about you than me. That's not my issue or my bur...
Jan 06, 2022•35 min•Ep. 64
Are you using your social media as an effective networking and marketing tool? We're Making Conversations about savvy socials Count! "They're almost not using it right then (social media) if they feel they need to take a break. Something's not aligned ...." Get Savvy Club, Making Conversations Count (December 2021) How are you doing with your social media? Are you generating new business or at least adding to your lead generation pipeline? Get Savvy Club was founded by Anna Geary & Anita Bal...
Dec 30, 2021•32 min•Ep. 63
A powerful conversation between an award-winning podcaster and a number one podcaster! We're Making Conversations about honesty Count! "Actually I don't think I could do this if I was any younger. I wouldn't have the experience, I wouldn't have the perspective, I wouldn't have the confidence to be as vulnerable with the conversations that I am . ....." Georgie Vestey, Making Conversations Count (December 2021) (Hard of hearing? You can 'read' the episode here . Strapped for data? You can hear a ...
Dec 23, 2021•28 min•Ep. 62
How one woman found the secrets to business success while mountaineering on Everest! We're Making Conversations about mountaineering Count! " Winners never quit is a terrible maxim. You should absolutely quit in all sorts of situations. ....." Cathy O'Dowd, Making Conversations Count (December 2021) (Hard of hearing? You can 'read' the episode here . Strapped for data? You can hear a lower-bandwidth version of the episode here .) The team behind " Making Conversations Count " always like to move...
Dec 16, 2021•31 min•Ep. 61
Been Googling "best online courses websites"? Stop! You don't need one. Course marketing expert says there's an easier way! We're Making Conversations about online courses Count! "A lot of the people again, they watched too much of this 'business porn' and they just think courses are the best thing ever and it's the next thing and I want to make one......" Tom Libelt, Making Conversations Count (December 2021) (Hard of hearing? You can 'read' the episode here . Strapped for data? You can hear a ...
Dec 09, 2021•53 min•Ep. 60
The ingredients for a successful business using a chocolate base We're Making Conversations about young entrepreneurs Count! With Louis Barnett. "There are two categories of people that are involved in sustainability: those that really care or those that want to be seen to care....." Louis Barnett, Making Conversations Count (December 2021) (Strapped for data? You can hear a lower-bandwidth version of the episode here ) Choclopreneur Louis Barnett founder of Chokolit - and developer of the " Cho...
Dec 02, 2021•34 min•Ep. 59
Making Conversations about mental wealth Count! How fit for purpose are YOU? Have you made the necessary transitions to preserve your mental wealth? " Asking for help is NOT a weakness. We cannot do this thing called life, in isolation, on our own. ..." Mke Pagan, Making Conversations Count (November 2021) Transitioning In this episode of the Making Conversations Count podcast , Mike Pagan - author of "Stop Faffing About" - talks to us all about the importance of investing in the necessary graft...
Nov 25, 2021•31 min•Ep. 58
Giving resilience its real meaning - finding the positives in 'hell'. In this powerful episode of "Making Conversations Count" we're talking about what is the real meaning of the word 'resilience'. " Despite the disabilities, the life-changing injuries, et cetera... it's still one of the best things ever to happen to me in my life because of the difference I've been able make to others. ..." Roger Cheetham, Making Conversations Count (November 2021) Surviving the unsurvivable As an unexpected wa...
Nov 18, 2021•31 min•Ep. 57
Why you should be using video for your business marketing - Making Conversations about video Count! This episode of "Making Conversations Count" is all about the importance of using video in your inbound marketing. "People ignore emails. People don't pick up the phone. ..." (Hear Simon's solution for this at 23 minutes into the episode) - Simon Banks, Making Conversations Count (November 2021) There's a video! And THERE'S a video! And a video. And a video.... Actually, no, there's not always vid...
Nov 11, 2021•45 min•Ep. 56
Making Conversations About Taking Action Count! It's lights, camera, ActionCOACH! "Ultimately, when you wanna leave a legacy, you've got to look at three main aspects..." (Hear what they are at 14 minutes into the episode) - Brad Sugars, Making Conversations Count (November 2021) It's quite common knowledge that business owners often make business mistakes. Sometimes they're very obvious and other times they're easy-to-miss business mistakes. One such business mistake that's probably the most de...
Nov 04, 2021•40 min•Ep. 55
Making Conversations About Social Media Scrolling Count! "It's the willingness to take constructive criticism..." - Rob Illidge, Making Conversations Count (October 2021) "We don't deliver social - we define it." This was the brand message that Rob Illidge was pushing out that led to Wendy Harris - the conversation Queen - wanting to have him on this podcast. As a highly experienced telemarketing trainer and expert in using conversations for sales, Wendy is only too aware of the power of social ...
Oct 27, 2021•39 min•Ep. 54
Making Conversations About Processes Count! "Processes help us scale..." - Jon Ferrara, Making Conversations Count (October 2021) How are you building your brand? Hopefully you're using conversations? I mean, we all have business conversations but where do you keep track of them? You're probably having conversations across email, social and even through Google, using either Google My Business or your website. There's only so many our own brains can store before it gets all-a-jumble. Getting help...
Oct 20, 2021•48 min•Ep. 53
Making Conversations About Investing Count! In this episode investment expert Andrew Stotz - who's just "the worst" (not really, you'll have to listen to find out what we did there!) - has a conversation that counts with Wendy all about the financials in business. We learn all about how investing with your head instead of your heart is beneficial. Andrew explains how important it is to think carefully about employee incentive schemes, and KPIs - or key performance indicators. And he also gets in...
Oct 13, 2021•29 min•Ep. 52
Making Conversations About Engineering Count! "Your marketing needs to reduce the perceived risk at every stage of their buying decision...' - Ros Conkie, Making Conversations Count, October 2021. Marketing strategies are always changing, and new distracting tools are always surfacing to distract us! With marketing always evolving it's important to always revisit your own marketing strategies and tactics to match your marketing goals. To many of us, when we think of marketing tactics, we're thin...
Oct 06, 2021•35 min•Ep. 51
