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Welcome to January 2024 and this issue of the podcast today we are talking about how small businesses can start to take control of their own agenda and to build marketing and sales funnels that work for them rather than funnels that work for the social media platforms. This year is likely to be very […]

It's July 2023, where did the year go? If your small business wants to get shimmy on and needs assistance selling more – then I have some pointers in this months podcast. There are a number of things that I am talking about specifically in this podcast, if your small business is based in West … Small Business – Self Employed and Sole Trader Podcast Read More »

Hi, thank you for popping by. In this issue of the podcast I talk about the things you need to do in 2023 if your small business is going to thrive. How to deal with Google? How to work out if you should be hunting or farming? I also talk about how I bring the … Small Business Marketing – How Do You Increase Sales in 2023 – May 5th 2023 Podcast Read More »

Welcome to this issue of the podcast. It's May 2023. Today I am talking about cash flow, getting new customers and why selling online, selling via social is important. Also some tips and tricks – just for you. When you are ready for some hands on help with some of this. Then please get in … May 2023 – Podcast – Small Business Read More »

In this podcast I talk about the things I see in many small businesses that are making life harder than they should be. I talk about the handful of things that change everything for you, if you implement them. Get in touch when you are ready. When your ready get in touch or schedule a … Small Business Sales and Marketing – April 2023 Podcast Read More »

    Money, Mindset and Business Matters | Richard Smith – Shorty Series – Websites – need one or not? www.therichardsmith.com/freshstart2021 In this series of podcasts – a break from my usual, I want to give some quick and dirty pointers in particular areas of business. Without fluff or B.S. Information you can act on, […]

  Money, Mindset and Business Matters | Richard Smith – Shorty Series  – Trade Finance www.therichardsmith.com/freshstart2021 In this series of podcasts – a break from my usual, I want to give some quick and dirty pointers in particular areas of business. Without fluff or B.S. Information you can act on, something you can use. I […]

    Money, Mindset and Business Matters | Richard Smith – Shorty Series – Sales www.therichardsmith.com/freshstart2021 In this series of podcasts – a break from my usual, I want to give some quick and dirty pointers in particular areas of business. Without fluff or B.S. Information you can act on, something you can use. I […]

  Money, Mindset and Business Matters | Richard Smith – Shorty Series www.therichardsmith.com/freshstart2021 In this series of podcasts – a break from my usual, I want to give some quick and dirty pointers in particular areas of business. Without fluff or B.S. Information you can act on, something you can use. I have started with […]

  Do you need a mentor? Money, Mindset and Business Matters | Richard Smith – Shorty Series www.therichardsmith.com/freshstart2021 In this series of podcasts – a break from my usual, I want to give some quick and dirty pointers in particular areas of business. Without fluff or B.S. Information you can act on, something you can […]

  Money, Mindset and Business Matters | Richard Smith – Shorty Series www.therichardsmith.com/freshstart2021   In this series of podcasts – a break from my usual, I want to give some quick and dirty pointers in particular areas of business. Without fluff or B.S. Information you can act on, something you can use. I have started […]

  Money, Mindset and Business Matters | Richard Smith – Shorty Series www.therichardsmith.com/freshstart2021 In this series of podcasts – a break from my usual, I want to give some quick and dirty pointers in particular areas of business. Without fluff or B.S. Information you can act on, something you can use. I have started with […]

  Here we are, back again with another – loaded with content small business podcast. Plenty to go on in here.   Get in touch when you need any help with this stuff. 1. This is the new normal. Post the big lockdown it seems we are going be having lots of mini lockdowns. Further, […]

In this ‘rough’ podcast I talk about the things I’ve been working on this month. Each audio was recorded in the car, after my client meetings. These are the issues that they are having and I provide some of my solutions. Enjoy. Richard Small Business Help in 2020-Administrator – Sales and Marketing Professional | E-commerce […]

Post Covid – 19 Recovery For Small Business So we know the world has changed. In this podcast I want to cover some of the important things to focus on and give you some pointers as to the right way forward – I’ll be honest – there is a lot of rubbish out there. There […]

I’ve written before about this world of ours, how it changes, what it becomes.  Your business, precious as it is, will likely  end up smashed and broken as the model changes, as products come and go, as things go out of fashion and become something else.  Don’t believe me  – go think about the last […]

That Voice In Your Head  – It’s not you… In these posts, I share a little of my life, what makes me, me. Often the content is a bit strong – you have been warned. This voice has been with me all of my life, it’s never been positive – it’s never really helped me […]

Garage and Workshop Marketing – – Podcast April Since the last podcast and comment on retail businesses today I am going to focus on a different type of business to consumer model  – garages, both repair and sales businesses. Small garages and workshops need to keep an eye on their customer service and also make […]

Unusual one today, off my normal topic – but this one is important. Why Is There A Need For Security Of Your Data? The bad guys and what they are up to, the good guys what they are doing. Passwords. Secure browsing.What are your options when it comes to secure browsing and secure communication? Encryption. […]

In this issue of the podcast – 2019 – What is next, what can you do? Your Retail Environment – what is yours like? – what needs creating? -The NEXT Model – with concessions like Paperchase, Virgin and Costa Making it easy. Offline – online / Online – offline Click and collect – paid in […]

Show notes – Parental Advisory and all that. 2018 – a Dire Year For Anyone Selling Anything. You know that many parts of your biz are not working like they were – or perhaps you feel the need to create something bespoke for those top end customers – who spend the mega bucks on the […]

    Pod casting There are so many reasons for your small business to be making your own podcast. It is possibly the easiest way to start engaging with new and existing customer – when they want – pulling them towards you, rather than conventional marketing when you push content towards them. With the massive […]

You and I are quite happy with our lives,  bobbing along quite nicely, looking forward to growing old, then retirement and shortly after death  – waiting for that one point when you’ll finally be happy. When you are there. Being content in your own skin,  you arriving there. Wherever  – “there” is. Good luck to […]

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve recorded a series of audios for my MoneyTrainers subscribers. As some of you will know, I think money management and leverage is an important part of any small business. With that in mind, here is the August podcast. No charge, but has some little diamonds in the mix […]

Self Employed and Pensions   For those of you thinking about becoming self employed or starting your own business – there is a good chance you will end up with a high stress piss poor job not the freedom you thought you were creating.   We now have a “gig” economy. Freelance and self employed […]

In this months podcast I’m talking about what makes the difference. How do the wealthy become wealthy. What is it they do that makes the difference? Why we should all do our best to become rich and why we need to spend wisely and stop buying stuff. Loads here for you. Enjoy. Richard

  My eldest son who is currently studying English in London asked me a pretty simple question and he said “how do you get started in business and what are the steps you need to take in order to the grow a business that supports your lifestyle and provide the level of income that is […]

In today’s podcast. Small Business Marketing – how much power does Google have. Importance of Maps and other listings. Railfares up 3.4% Savings at an all time low Personal debt increasing Financial independence Actions to take in order to solve all of these. Small Business Marketing – how much power does Google have. The Google […]

  Short coffee and podcast today. I’m talking about the issue of money and mental health. Few of us know what it’s like not to have money, let alone live with a mental health issue. Go combine the two and a shit storm will soon build. In this weeks podcast there are no immediate solutions.  […]

Off my normal topic today – but to say I’m a little peeved is an understatement. Yesterday I took up the option to attend a presentation put on by one of the UK Business Networks about GDPR. As you some of you know my background and history is financial services, heavily regulated and profoundly driven […]

Online Reputation Management. Brought To You By: Richard Smith Content: -What Is Reputation Management? -Why Managing It Is Important! -Startling Stats -Monitor And Influence -2 Simple Tips -False Assumptions -Conclusion What Is Reputation Management First things first, let’s define what Reputation Management is…. It’s the practice of understanding or influencing an individual or business brand. […]

  I’ve been in Derby for the weekend returned back on Monday.  Nice weekend away. If you have never been to that part of the world, you should I think you’ll enjoy it. The main Cathedral in town is very lovely. But I think you’ll be overwhelmed by the fact that they are  more estate […]

Phew, what a week. So here is a short but important podcast for you, enjoy. I’ve been promising myself that I’d get an email out and have finally made the time. That’s made time and not found, plenty of stuff I could’ve done but you lot are important to me so here it is. Coming […]

Welcome to this edition. Today I’m ranting about Goal setting, mindset and Spain among other things. Don’t worry, there’s loads of value and some pointers for you. If you are not on the list you can get on it now. www.therichardsmith.com if you are interested in becoming one of my Ninja heroes, you can do […]

If you or your business is stuck, not knowing how to solve a particular problem then this podcast will probably help. Course, no magic solutions but there never is. No magic wand just a couple of things that will make sense to you. If you liked the podcast or didn’t please leave me some feedback […]

What is it about resistance, we all seem to have it. Small business owners and especially startups seem to suffer a lot with this thing. I don’t think it’s proper name should be resistance, probably reluctance is the right word. Thing is, if you don’t sort it – then the poor house is coming and […]

Welcome to the Podcast. Today I’m talking about the things you need to do in order to make sure your startup does as well as it should.  

In today’s podcast I’m talking about how to increase profits.   Whoop whoop, enjoy.

Small Businesses in the UK seem to ignore a couple of basic facts about where we are now right now. Rolling around the universe without a care in the world forgetting that time is a ticking and the moment you’ve spent reading this you’ll never get back. Which is why the message is important. Like […]

Lead Generation is the lifeblood of any small business, whether you are a self employed business owner or large multi national. But how does it actually work, what is the process of Lead Generation and how is that done in 2017? My Obsession With Honda Moped Engines And Your Business Lead Generation. As a child […]

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How are you going to get the results you need in 2017? Search algorythms are changing all of the time, Pay per Click costs are rising, email marketing is harder now than ever.  Key is what are you going to do, as a small business owner things have never been like this. Grab a pen, […]

As a business owner you often don't have time to constantly find new business and engage with your customers, yet with some modern tools it's possible for you to collect your customer details and send timely offers to them using email/sms and direct mail. But you can only do that if you have collected their […]

Please see the short video below. It may take a few seconds to load. Competitions are any easy way to engage and pretty simple to set up.  There are some alternative options and ways of doing this.   Alternative Download Let me know when I can help you.

Congratulations. You want to start a business.   Starting a business, and getting start-up business advice is actually a lot harder  to get than you may think. Many of the government departments that were providing small business start-up advice (like business Link) had disappeared. And many of the trade organisations have had the funding poured, […]

60 Days To Double Sales or Double Profits. It should be easy to increase sales and to increase profits but for some strange reason a lot of the businesses I come across seem to have some mental block about how to actually achieve either or both of these. It certainly is possible.   The short podcast […]

This week I have been doing my best to buy a new car, only it's not been going too well. Problem is my local dealers are spending good money on lead generation and seem to be struggling to convert them, well at least in my case anyway. I would suggest it was me causing the […]

In this short podcast we have an interview with Judy Sharp  who is a Small Business PR specialist with lots of great experience. In this interview she shares some things that small businesses need to do in order to make PR work for them. It's only short, but it is valuable. Meanwhile of course if […]

My short podcast today contain some music from Inteligent Audio and of course some news about Loyalty Schemes and what small firms should be doing to implement them. Please remember to let me have some feedback and get in touch if you want some more information.

In this Podcast we talk about Google Adwords for small firms. Enjoy.

Five Facts About Google Adwords. As my team keeps coming across poorly set up Google Adwords campaigns I felt it deserved it's own comment. There are a good number of major resellers offering to get you a 'top position on Google' or to 'manage an Adwords campaign' for you, often these are sold on the […]