Feeling peckish? This episode will certainly whet your appetite. Today, we’re talking to Kitchentown co-founder, Eike Kieras. Kitchentown is a global innovation platform that helps startups to develop, launch and commercialise new food products. In this episode he talks to Oliver Aust and Lena Carlson about managing the many stakeholders involved in the food business, how to create a sense of community in these challenging times and even gives a sneak peek into some of the latest food trends to ...
Apr 16, 2020•26 min•Season 2Ep. 58
What does it take to step up as a leader in times of crisis and uncertainty? How should you communicate effectively with your employees and customers right now in the middle of the pandemic? Michael Riegel, the founder & CEO of Comtravo, shares some timely wisdom with Oliver Aust and Lena Carlson with us on the podcast this week. From over-communicating, to additional touch-points with the team and fostering a culture of transparency, this is the ultimate guide to getting communication in a ...
Apr 09, 2020•28 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Are CEOs born, or are they made? Gunnar Froh believes the latter. Gunnar is the Founder and CEO of Wunder Mobility, the leading global tech and service platform for new mobility solutions. Prior to Wunder Mobility, he was instrumental in scaling Airbnb from a team of 40 to 1,500 . In this week's episode, he talks to Oliver Aust and Lena Carlson about the importance of integrating staff into a strong company culture, and being able to trust the people that you work with. Enjoy the episode!...
Apr 02, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Get Oliver Aust’s FREE practical guide to personal branding now - https://bit.ly/2UAOgpR Do you want to start building your personal brand? Oliver Aust has just launched his brand-new online course which covers the practicalities of building your personal branding from scratch – from cracking the LinkedIn code to using Instagram as a professional and even building your own website. In this short conversation, Oliver shares why it's important now more than ever to future proof you career and how ...
Apr 01, 2020•11 min
Our guest on the podcast this week is Miriam Wohlfarth. Miriam is the Founder and MD of RatePay, a fintech company that provides secure and simple payment systems for online trade in the DACH region. If you’re stuck at home this week and have been online shopping, you might have even used RatePay (without even knowing!). Aside from her work at RatePay, Miriam also finds time to write a column and is a startup mentor and a European Advisory Board Member at the Merchant Risk Council. Miriam is ver...
Mar 26, 2020•23 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Anja Hendel is one of the most important figures in the European mobility industry. As the new Managing Director of diconium, she is working to draw together digitalisation and car manufacturing to create the car of the future. Not just a strong leader, Anja is also an excellent speaker and a thought leader in the digitalisation sector. On this week's episode, she talks to Oliver Aust and Lena Carlson about the process of taking over an established company, learning how to listen and finding the...
Mar 19, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 54
How do you make a conference feel like a festival? Niko Woischnik has spent ten years building one of the most exciting events in any tech founder's calendar. In this week's episode, he talks to us about the philosophy behind Tech Open Air, and shares some of his big plans for TOA 2020. Enjoy the episode!
Mar 12, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 53
As the founder of 3 businesses, Chanyu Xu has proven herself to be a master communicator. Now at the helm of Her1, a supplement brand, she speaks to us about women's health, raising funding and the importance of being visual! Enjoy the episode!
Mar 05, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 52
This week’s guest is a CEO with a very unusual career trajectory. Nico Gramenz started in the military, moved into the corporate management world and is now working to support startups. He is the CEO of Factory Berlin, a community and collaborative co-working space that aims to bring Tech, Art and Science together in a single ecosystem. Nico's success is in part a result of the philosophy that you should always be learning from others, no matter how high you climb. Enjoy the episode!
Feb 27, 2020•24 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Lisa Gradow is only 24, and has already achieved more than many will achieve in their lifetime. Her company, Usercentrics, is a market leader in the world of data protection and online consent, and she has cemented herself as a thought leader in the field. From throwing cookies at an audience to reading out a stranger's search history, she has a direct and exciting communications style, designed to catch your attention. Enjoy the episode!
Feb 20, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 50
When Silicon Allee was founded, Travis Todd wanted to bring a sense of community and sharing to the Berlin start-up ecosystem. Ten years later, Silicon Allee has become a nexus for startups throughout Berlin, and Travis has partnered with the Factory to build tech campuses around the world that support new founders from the very first steps on their journey. In this week's episode, he talks to us about the pitfalls of face-to-face communication, and reveals the secrets of running a successful on...
Feb 13, 2020•28 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Jag Singh spent ten years working on high-profile political campaigns before entering into the world of angel investing. Now working as the Managing Director of Techstars Berlin, he has helped to launch thousands of start-ups from around the world. In this episode, Jag talks about shaping your communications strategy to fit your style, and shares his method for cutting through the noise to reach the truth.
Feb 06, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Franziska Teubert is working to promote innovative entrepreneurship across Germany. As the Managing Director for Communication and Partner Management at the Bundesverband Deutsche Startups, she acts as a point of communication between startups and politicians. On this week's episode, Lena and Franziska had a great conversation about internal and external communications styles and the upcoming German Start-up Awards. She also shared her number one tip for management: listen! Enjoy the episode!...
Jan 30, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Co-working spaces are everywhere, usually aiming to provide both a workspace and a community for founders, freelancers, techies and creatives. Madeleine Gummer von Mohl and her space, Betahaus, have been at the centre of the movement in Berlin since 2009, constantly growing and adapting to meet the needs of their members. This week, Madeleine spoke to us about honest communication strategies, the importance of speaking face-to-face, and how breakfast and coffee can lead to great businesses....
Jan 23, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Mathias Klenk is working to give people ownership over their own data. After facing their own identity verification problems, Mathias and his co-founders developed their engine, Passbase, from a few friends in a tiny San Francisco apartment to a company that straddles two continents. In this episode, he talks to us about communicating across time zones, creating an environment that encourages feedback, and one very important trip to Burning Man.
Jan 16, 2020•28 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Dr. Nakeema Stefflbauer has spent the better part of the last two decades helping make tech more accessible for women across the world. She is the founder and CEO of FrauenLoop, a Berlin-based non-profit organisation that offers classes in web development, data science, machine learning and network security to marginalised immigrant and refugee women. In today’s episode she tells us all of her secrets to master the art of persuasion and shares her unique take on how learning a new language can b...
Jan 09, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Stephan Bayer, the Founder & CEO of Sofatutor, is on a mission to make learning fun. Sofatutor is the leading EdTech company in Germany, counting over 1 million users across 3 countries, offering video lessons and interactive practice problems. What distinguishes Sofatutor, is their use of creative visuals and narrative elements to facilitate the learning process of a variety of subjects, from maths and biology to languages and music. Through his expert use of storytelling as a teaching tool...
Dec 20, 2019•31 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Tomer Dean, the CEO and co-founder of Bllush, is changing the way that companies advertise fashion. Bllush is a tech company that enables fashion e-commerce stores to embed photos from micro-influencers onto their website. In partnership with Instagram, his company has found a way to harness the potential of micro-influencers for online retail. It can now be seen on the sites of retailers such as Otto Group and Zalando. Tomer is incredibly passionate about the use of social media as an advertisi...
Dec 13, 2019•23 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Pia Poppenreiter is an entrepreneur and a fierce businesswoman, turning the world of online dating on its head and challenging the status quo. She is the founder and former CEO of Ohlala, a website that enables men to go on paid dates with women, aiming at reinventing the way people meet. Known for the hashtag #EscortScandal, Ohlala has caused waves in Germany on its mission to legitimize sex work and fight prejudice on the subject. Pia is a strong believer in the importance of educating people ...
Dec 06, 2019•18 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Lubomila Jordanova has found the perfect balance between two purposes: building a thriving business and fighting climate change. She is the CEO and founder of Plan A, the first data-driven action platform working to combat climate change while challenging the common single-way association between business and profit. Through her company, she demonstrates how to use communications to show people that it is possible to connect purpose and business. In this week’s episode, Lubomila tells us all abo...
Nov 29, 2019•31 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Oliver's new book is out! For a special bonus episode, Oliver and Lena go behind the scenes to discuss Oliver's new book - Mastering Communications. Discover what it takes for CEOs and Executives to build a great reputation in the digital age in this extended podcast. Enjoy!
Nov 26, 2019•9 min
Katharina Kurz has been working on giving German beer a new contemporary look. BRLO is one of the most well-known and beloved breweries in Berlin, to the point that it has now become synonymous with the food and drink scene of the city. Since it’s creation, BRLO has collaborated with award-winning musicians and actors and has been making its way through a huge number of bars and events.In this week’s episode, Katharina shares with us how she built and developed a unique brand with very little ma...
Nov 22, 2019•27 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Matthias Laug is on a mission to change mobility for good. TIER is one of the leading micro-mobility companies in Germany and Europe, operating in over 31 cities and 11 countries. You’ve probably spotted their scooters in a city near you. Matthias is no stranger to entrepreneurship, having previously founded Lieferando. He was also the youngest ever CTO of a stock listed company in Europe. In this week’s episode, he shares with us how to use storytelling and communications to convince people to ...
Nov 15, 2019•30 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Holger Seim inspires people to continue learning by making it as easy and enjoyable as watching a movie, listening to music or scrolling through social media. Blinkist provides you with short audio snippets of bestselling nonfiction books you should know and read. The New York Times, Forbes and Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, have all recommended Blinkist.On this week’s episode, Holger shares with us his secrets for capturing people’s attention in just a couple of minutes, as well as his ideas on ho...
Nov 08, 2019•29 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Björn Lampe is the guest on this week’s podcast. The benefits of technology as a vehicle for social change have long been discussed. However, in the realm of non-profit organisations, new technologies and the advent of the digital era have had a big impact on how people approach donating. Björn Lampe, CEO of betterplace.org, is a digital pioneer in the non-profit space and a strong believer in the power of digital tools to improve the way people respond to fundraising campaigns from NGOs. Björn ...
Nov 01, 2019•35 min•Season 2Ep. 36
What do filmmaking and DJing have in common? Movies and music are both vehicles for creating a dialogue with your audience without using a lot of words. Linda Broschkowski, also known as DJLinda, is the CEO and founder of Female Music Force and an expert on this matter. She spent over 20 years learning all the secrets to connect with an audience in the most effective way, first through her films and now via her playlists. Today, with her new venture, Female Music Force, Linda wants to create a p...
Oct 25, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Building a successful company without a strong network is practically impossible. Our guest on the podcast this week, Mali Baum, is no stranger to building a strong network, having been described as “one of the people shaping female founder’s future and opportunities in the Berlin startup ecosystem.” She’s the CEO of WLOUNGE and the recently founded MAGDAGroup, which aims to fund more female founders. With over 20 years’ experience building businesses all around the world, she is on a mission to...
Oct 18, 2019•26 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Can the things we consume every day become an act of sharing? Sebastian Stricker certainly thinks so. He’s the CEO and co-founder of ShareTheMeal and Share. Sebastian is on a mission to make it as easy as possible for all of us to do some good. In this episode, Sebastian shares with us his approach to social entrepreneurship, building strong and transparent partnerships and, of course, the power of storytelling. He shows us how to communicate strategically with the media and spread your idea cle...
Oct 14, 2019•29 min•Season 2Ep. 33
We're back with Season 2 of How to Speak like a CEO, the leading podcast on CEO Communications. Listen now to get a sneak peak of what to expect for the new season and where to find bonus material! Got a question about the podcast or our guests? Email us at podcast@eoipsocommunications.com or head to our website www.howtospeaklikeaceo.com. Remember to follow us on Twitter @LikeaCEO_ and Instagram @EoIpsoComms.
Oct 11, 2019•2 min
Search engine optimisation (SEO) is a buzzword of the digital age. Whilst many businesses have understood its significance, they have not yet fully comprehended how it works. With our special guest Chelsea Blacker, founder and former Managing Director of Re:Signal, a highly successful SEO and content marketing agency based in London, we discuss what impact SEO can have on CEO reputation. With some invaluable tips and tricks, Chelsea dives deep into the art of using Google to maximise the visibil...
Oct 04, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 45
