CAT Business Show

July 2020:  The arts and entertainment industry has been hit particularly hard during the Covid19 crisis and, despite the Government’s promise of financial help to the sector as lockdown eases, many artists, shows and events are still under enormous pressure. Today, I welcome to the show Wendy Callister, Director of Mirage Shows & Productions, supplier of 18 theatre shows to Fred Olsen Cruise Liners worldwide and we chat about the challenges the company now faces as both the entertainment and travel industries attempt to find their way in ‘the new world’.  This is the business of cruise ship entertainment. #cruise #artsandentertainment #travel #showbusiness #business #interview

July 2020: Lockdown UK has put a lot of companies under enormous pressure and some sectors are faring better than others. The arts and entertainment industry has been hit particularly hard and in order to survive this global crisis, are having to develop innovative ways to re-invent the way they work.    One such business is Music Heritage London which specialises in hosting guided tours and events re-creating the swinging 60s, travelling round some of the most significant music spots of the Capital in a double-decker bus. Now, in the absence of being able to hit the road physically, I chat with Music Heritage London’s Director Paul Endacott about how they are taking their 'Swinging 60s London' tours to an international audience for passenger to enjoy the experience virtually, from the comfort and safety of their own home. This is the business of guided tours. #guidedtours #artsandentertainment #London #music #business #interview

July 2020: Today I talk to Amy Mallabar, founder of Mallabakes, a home delivery service of expertly baked brownies, cakes and cookies.  She talks about the challenges of starting a new business during the most difficult time in modern history and why the COVID-19 lockdown has been the perfect time to take the food industry by storm. This is the business of new start-ups… Buy Mallabakes at: https://www.facebook.com/mallabakes/ and https://www.instagram.com/mallabakes/ #start-up #management #newbusiness #marketing #interview #business

April 2020: In today’s show I chat with entrepreneur Aman Natt, founder of the hugely successful stock market trading company Astrofx. From the most unlikely of beginnings, Aman has risen to become one of a handful of young British millionaires who prove that success comes to those who have a dream they believe in and are dedicated enough to put in the hours. But, more than that, Aman has done it in a thoroughly modern way, by using social media platforms as his launch pad and as a way of sharing the secrets he has built up over the years.   This is the business of stock market trading. #stockmarket #trading #foreignexchange #business #entrepreneur #interview

August 2018: In today’s show I enjoy a coffee with Rob Whitwood, Managing Director at Inspired Change, a consultancy specialising in cash flow and financial management. Rob is not only passionate about supporting businesses to grow but also about community projects and shares with me the role of his initiative Inspired Youth and about a new academy he is launching soon. #change #management #consultancy #interview #business

November 2017: In today’s show I spend some time with Kiran Kapur, CEO of Europe’s leading specialist educators Cambridge Marketing College. Founded in 1991 by Charles Nixon, the college faculty now boast 49 practitioner tutors who have helped over 8,000 people gain a professional qualification and enhance their careers. #womeninbusiness #business #female #ceo #college #education #interview

October 2017: Before becoming a professional speaker, trainer and coach, James Hurford spent 27 years working in top creative agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi, Ogilvy, J Walter Thompson and Publicist working on international marketing campaigns such as British Airways, Barclays Wealth, and Shell. #advertising #directmarketing #confidence #interview #business

October 2017: In this show I chat with John Miller, Graphics Supervisor at Structure-flex one of Europe’s leading suppliers of flexible heavy-duty fabric products. Structure-flex has printed, manufactured, and supplied a portfolio of products for 45 years and has been nominated for numerous printing industry awards and won a Queen’s Award for International Enterprise in 2014. #digitalprinting #wideformat #graphics #logistics #interview #business

September 2017: In this show I chat to University of Lincoln’s Alex Lewczuk, Programme Leader for Masters in Community Radio and also the Programme Leader for Bachelors in Public Relations. Alex is also founder of the University’s Siren FM as well as the independent Southside Broadcasting. #highereducation #degrees #university #broadcasting #PR #interview #business

August 2017: Colin Jeffery is the owner of regional lifestyle publication Iceni Magazine and, in a former life, played his part for publishing giants Condé Nast and IPC working on titles such as GQ, Easy Living, and Glamour. #publishing #PR #socialmedia #interview #business

August 2017: Steffan Aquarone, county councillor for the Melton Constable division of Norfolk County Council in 2017 was appointed Vice Chair for the North Norfolk Liberal Democrat party. A UK entrepreneur in the film and technology sectors who, in 2014 Steff was named by the Daily Mirror as one of the Top 20 most influential media figures under 30 and in 2011, Steff co-founded peer-to-peer mobile payments platform Droplet which the technology blog Mashable named among the ‘Top 25 UK Startups’ of that year. #business #politics #branding #SocialMedia #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DataAnalysis #interview

1 July 2017: Cat chats to the owner of Voewood in North Norfolk about Simon Finch's career, the incredible house, the events that are staged there, and about the charity gig with The Vibrators in aid of Holt Youth Project.  Voewood: www.voewood.com  Holt Youth Project: www.holtyouthproject.org.uk  The Vibrators: www.thevibrators.com #interview #business

November 2016: Internationally renowned rock art photographer, Nick Elliott. Nick is an award-winning photographer who had a very successful career in the advertising industry before specialising in music and celebrity and worked on major above-the-line campaigns for top London agencies like Saatchi and Saatchi, TBWA, and Publicis. #business #pr #marketing #visualcontent #photography #contentcreation #interview

October 2016: Craig Gibson, Head of Digital Marketing, at CYTI Digital chats to me about all things digital marketing. #business #marketing #digital #digitalmarketing #socialmedia #facebook #twitter #seo #interview

April 2016: I was invited back onto the Marketing Review show on Star Radio 107fm to chat about branding.

March 2016: I was invited back onto the Marketing Review show on Star Radio 107fm to chat about creating compelling content.

April 2015: I was invited back onto the Cambridge Marketing College's Marketing Review show on Star Radio 107fm to chat about Media Relations.

February 2015: I was invited back onto the Cambridge Marketing College's Marketing Review show on Star Radio 107fm to chat about Planning An Event.

January 2015: I was invited back onto the Cambridge Marketing College's Marketing Review show on Star Radio 107.9fm to chat about Advertising for small businesses.

June 2014: I was invited back onto the Cambridge Marketing College's Marketing Review show on Star Radio 107fm to chat about PR planning and crisis management.

Mar 2014: As a fellow of the Cambridge Marketing College, I was invited to divulge my thoughts on PR in the music and entertainment industry as part of their Marketing Review feature on Star Radio 107fm.