Addicted To Business is the latest business podcast brought to you by Nathan Lomax of Quickfire Digital & Stokely Howard of Trendy Grandad. Both young entrepreneurs who interview business leaders & inspirational Women & Men. The aim of this podcast is to give value to their listeners who are going through the same entrepreneurial journey! What's your story?
by Quickfire Digital & Trendy Grandad
Series 6, Episode 1 - David Amerland by by Quickfire Digital & Trendy Grandad
Series 5, Episode 1: Growing and scaling your podcast, with Scott Stockdale by by Quickfire Digital & Trendy Grandad
Series 5, episode 3: How SafePoint has become more relevant than ever with Callum Coombes by by Quickfire Digital & Trendy Grandad
Series 5, episode 2: Leadership through a recession with James Howells by by Quickfire Digital & Trendy Grandad
This episode is full of great value around customer service, going the extra mile and really understanding just what your clients really think about you, the services you provide and your existing working relationship. When it comes to turning clients into advocates and unlocking the potential within your existing client base few do it better than Remeny!
Series 5, Episode 7: Why Denton's is leaving it's footprint on the start up world, with Milly Denton by by Quickfire Digital & Trendy Grandad
Series 5, episode 4: Why books create authority, with Joe Gregory by by Quickfire Digital & Trendy Grandad
Series 4, Episode 6; The secret to business development, with Adam Graham by by Quickfire Digital & Trendy Grandad
Sophie, the founder of Media8, joined the podcast to discuss the importance of being true to yourself, your values and your audience.
With over 50,000 Instagram followers, Emily is an impressive UK based influencer. She let us in on how she gained her large following and built her personal brand, sharing tips for aspiring influencers. She also shared her experience with building partnerships and affiliations, giving valuable industry insight for brands hoping to work with influencers.
If it's not addressed conflict can have a deep and long-lasting effect on your company, so how do make sure that doesn't happen? Milee shared some techniques to use when conflict arises as well as how to manage both negative and positive changes, how important it is to build resilience and how business owners can handle the changes COVID-19 has forced upon them.
Having worked with some of Britains biggest household names and e-commerce brands, James answered some of the burning questions everyone has about retail post covid. We asked James what the future of retail looks like and where the real opportunities are. If you work in the e-commerce or retail industry you do not want to miss this episode!
With over 2 million YouTube subscribers, a 1st class speaker on the international circuit and an author of 4 books Evan joined us on the show to chat all things success. From building a loyal and engaged YouTube following to being the master of your own destiny and to believe in yourself in was an unbelievable honour to have Evan on the show. This episode is living proof that if you want something bad enough. You have to go out and grab it with 2 hands... Go make it happen!
Founder of one of the most well-known SEO platforms Moz.com all the way from Seattle, Washington Rand Fishkin kindly joined us on the show to talk all things digital growth. Whether it be working in Silicon Valley or going back to startup life Rand provided non stop value talking around his entrepreneurial journey and how he wants to be remembered. A life of no regrets, a mind always looking for the text technological issue to solve, It was an unforgettable episode and what a moment to have Rand join us.
With more than 3 decades of senior experience working with some of the UK's most well known brands including Ecco shoes, Mothercare and more recently Norwich City football club. Stephen Balmer-Walters hands on and customer-centric approach make him one of the most widely respected consultants in Europe. Poor communication is the catalyst of so many problems and Stephen joined us on the show to tell us all about how personal and meaningful relationships are the lifeblood of thriving businesses today.
So many people overlook website hosting as an inconvenience as opposed to an asset. Tom and his team over at Nimbus Hosting are out to prove the public wrong. The right website hosting can significantly improve your conversion rate and have a significant impact on your bottom line. Tom joined the show and shared his thoughts on why 2020 is the year to pay attention to your website hosting and give it the investment it needs. MVLKa59GPT5DrvKwKrx1
When it comes to getting the right content in front of the right people, look no further. Having worked both agency and client-side Richard Willner joins the show to talk about all things content strategy. Having worked with some of the biggest brands across Europe there are over 40 minutes off non-stop gems! From identifying your audience to working out your method of distribution this is one you don't want to miss.
If you are looking to embark on an entrepreneurial journey there are a handful of names that you must follow… Guy is one of them! His story speaks for itself. Written 15 books, spoken all over the world, worked alongside arguably one of the greatest pioneers of the century in Steve Jobs and so much more. He started surfing at 60, now runs his own amazing podcast called Remarkable People and is chief evangelist for Canva. Is there anything this guy can't do? Tune in and see what you think!
When it comes to leadership few lead their team better than James Groves over at Indigo Swan. Renowned for it's culture and community spirit Indigo Swan have quickly become one of the East of England's leading energy brokers. James has worked his way up through the family business to now be at the helm. Hear how James has overcome leadership challenges, invested in himself and how he has now become one of the regions leading Managing Directors
Series 3, Episode 1: Advanced SEO with Mark Williams-Cook by by Quickfire Digital & Trendy Grandad
Originally from Australia Anthony Barone has helped the team at Studio Hawk to become one of Australia's best SEO agencies. He's now looking to repeat his success over here in London. Nathan Lomax and Stokely Howard managed to grab 20 minutes with him to hear his story. Part 2 of the episode sees us catching up with David Morley. Having spent the last 30 years in the world of advertising David is a fountain of knowledge and we were honoured to be able to share 15 minutes with him to find out more.
Team members can quickly become your biggest asset if managed effectively but if managed poorly they can soon become your biggest headache. For episode 6, Nathan Lomax and Stokely Howard were joined by the brilliant Charlotte Bate from Mad HR to discuss all things people management and why the right policies and procedures are crucial.
We were thrilled to have Garry Mansell join Nathan Lomax and Stokely Howard for episode 5. Having successfully grown and sold his business Garry now works as a non-exec, and adviser for some of the regions largest firms. As a master of procurement Garry shares his story, the lessons he's learnt and why surrounding yourself with the right advice is key to a thriving business.
Join Nathan Lomax and Stokely Howard chat all things Search Engine Optimisation with the brilliant Beks Houston. In this episode, we explore why you need to start driving high-quality traffic to your great website in order to generate sales.
In this episode, the brilliant Lou Chiu joins Nathan Lomax and Stokely Howard to talk about how she's battling with her demons as she's embarked on her business journey and why she has to give love and attention to each of the different versions of Lou.
In a world where technology is having more and more impact on our lives Nathan Lomax and Stokely Howard caught up with Steve Stovold founder of White Cobalt a London based Digital Transformation agency to hear his story and to unpick what great digital transformation really looks like for an organisation.
In episode 2, Nathan Lomax and Stokely Howard are joined by the brilliant Neil Foley. Neil is one of the most well known and respected non-execs in the region. Join us as we hear all about the importance of alignment across the business, how to find a non-exec and when the right time is to seek external help for your business growth journey.
We were delighted to have Mark White join Nathan Lomax and Stokely Howard to kick off Series 2 of the Addicted to Business podcast! Having worked for over 420 businesses delivering comprehensive LinkedIn Training programmes Mark joined us on the show to share the do's and don'ts of LinkedIn, what he thinks of Linkedin groups and why getting the most out of LinkedIn isn't all about the number of connections you have.
In this episode we're joined by Marcus Hemsley! We discuss the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people and how much it has an affect on your business growth by doing so! This one is a great listen & watch!
On today's episode join us with Callum McCormick where we learn all about his incredible start-up story & what a journey it's been!
On today's episode we speak with Andrea Hardiman & we learn why a business would need a Chief Marketing Officer! We also learn that an orange is not a vegetable & why marketing can be compared to onions! Very funny & interesting listen!
Join us for Episode 3 where we chat with Rob Sayles about building a killer campaign strategy! Rob is the man for this - get yourself ready for really valuable listen!
On this weeks episode join us with Sales Coach & Trainer and the legend that is, Matt Sykes! Matt talks us through his sales process, how you can implement & action some immediate techniques and why sales are one of the most important elements of any business! @itsmattsykes www.trendygrandad.com | www.quickfiredigital.co.uk
Join us with previous Marketing Consultant & Nathan's mentor, Nial Adams, where we discuss how business mentorship has played an important role in our journeys and how you can find a mentor.