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Join consumer and ADHD money specialist Maddy Alexander-Grout as she chats to legend Brad Burton about his journey which is really quite shocking at times, Brad chats about creating the UK's largest networking group 4Networking, Public speaking and how he was at rock bottom with no money. A really inspiring story of grit and determination. Learn more about Brad here https://www.bradburton.biz/

Sheena Whyatt is the founder of the KAPOW! Coaching Programme, which she set up in 2016, and runs as part of her training consultancy business, Lightning Training. Sheena has over 18 years experience in the L&D industry, and speaks regularly to groups of small business owners on a range of topics from networking skills to public speaking.   She has been keynote speaker for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants at their annual conference and for OfficeVA, as well as taking the floor at national level for 4Networking on many occasions. Sheena has been awarded Freelance Trainer of the Year awards by the Learning & Performance Institute on three occasions, first winning the award in 2011 whilst undergoing treatment for breast cancer.  She is also an authorised Consultant and is also a member of the LPI Advisory Board, and chairs sessions regularly at Learning Technologies Live. Sheena created the KAPOW! Coaching Programme to give business owners and employees structured and focussed advice to find their personal superpowers & put them to work creating a strong personal brand, and regularly delivers training workshops both on and offline to learners across the world. Sheena is also a very active business networker and has embraced the move from real world to online networking, which has saved her hundreds of pounds in petrol costs! https://www.kapowme.com/say-hello/ (Say Hello! | KAPOW! Your Personal Branding & Business Coach (kapowme.com)) Twitter - @traininggoddess LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sheenawhyatt (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sheenawhyatt)

Brad Burton is the UK's no.1 business speaker, #1 best-selling business book author on Amazon, and founder of 4Networking, a business networking company that holds up to 5000 events in the UK per year. Brad, described as 'The Northern Tony Robbins', describes challenges including being shot in Salford, Manchester, pandemic challenges, authenticity of motivational speaking, why self belief and internal happiness are the ultimate superpowers, how he grabbed the title of 'No.1 British motivational business speaker in the UK', and more. You can find out more about Brad at www.bradburton.biz and more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Your success or failure is defined by your ability to make decisions. Want more success? Make better decisions. I really enjoyed chatting with Brad on this weeks episode of The Guestlist – and not only has Brad achieved the various accolades as per below but he is now the first person that has been given the ‘explicit' notification on my podcast!   Brad Burton is the master of teaching people how they can not only make better decisions... but faster too.   This energetic entrepreneur not only helps small growing companies, but regularly motivates and speaks to global organisations such as Bentley, JCB & NHS. It's no wonder that Brad holds the title of UK's #1 Motivational Business Speaker. An author of 4 business books, he's the UK's highest-rated 5star business author on Amazon. The company he founded 15 years ago, 4Networking was the largest joined-up UK business network, running 5000+meetings a year.... that is until COVID hit and he and his team took the organisation online in 36 hours and during the pandemic he also launched 1Networking and 3Networking too. Pretty impressive from someone with no formal qualifications! YOU want to be a happier more successful version of yourself? Then don't miss your opportunity to listen to this true entrepreneurial powerhouse in action and tune into this week's podcast episode.   Let me know what you think. Website :  www.BradBurton.Biz  within it there are pages relating to: Kingmaker - 10 week intense mentoring programme www.bradburton.biz/Kingmaker Now What Club  - Monthly membership club filled with personal development from Brad www.nowwhatclub.rocks Now What Live!  - Brad's signature Live Event on 23rd Sep 2021 - a day filled with motivation and education - https://www.bradburton.biz/NowWhatLive   The Guest List cannot be held responsible for the content on third party websites   If you are still here, then you are clearly seeking more from your journey through life You already know you have greater potential and a much bigger calling & simply need to spend as much of your time around the right people – you know, those individuals that motivate, inspire, empower and challenge….   That is why this podcast was created. Come and join us   Top Biller – The Life of a Recruiter Book Links   PAPERBACK COPY https://expertrecruiter.kartra.com/page/sRH4   DIGITAL COPY https://expertrecruiter.kartra.com/page/lQT14

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About 2 years ago, on Instagram, I came across one of the biggest, in-yer-face, colourful characters I have ever had the pleasure to stumble upon. I was shocked by his tenacity, realness, and overall ‘I don't give a shit' attitude. It's the one and only Mr Brad Burton. Brad is the founder of 4Networking, the UK's largest business network and the author of four of the highest-rated business books on Amazon. Brad has built his personal brand (although he doesn't call it that) and the brands of his businesses. At his foundations he is true to his vision, purpose and philosophy and protects them fiercely. As with most businesses in the UK over the past 12 months, Brad has had to make some big decisions and lead his organisations from the front. I caught up with Brad early April 2021 to chat about all things positivity, networking, crossing lava barefoot and working for what truly matters. Enjoy the show. Connect with Brad Website | https://www.networkcentral.biz/ (https://www.networkcentral.biz/) Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/groups/4NChat (https://www.facebook.com/groups/4NChat) Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/bradburton/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/bradburton/?hl=en) Twitter | https://twitter.com/BradBurton?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (https://twitter.com/BradBurton?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Brand Master Flash is Jonny Prest. A freelance brand strategist and creative director at brand agency Seed. Jonny prides himself on his work ethic, unique approach and sense of humour. He's passionate about brand strategy, working hard to get into the mindset of his clients and in the shoes of their consumers to find the right solutions and intelligent, fresh ideas for their project or campaign. He blows past the obvious; snubs the cliché and pushes ideas until they are powerful, meaningful and are at the highest standard reachable. Need brand support in your business? Hire me. Website | https://seedcreativity.co.uk/ (https://seedcreativity.co.uk/) Connect with Jonny: LinkedIn  | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonprest/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonprest/) Listen, Watch & SubscribeInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/jonnybrandmaster/ (https://www.instagram.com/jonnybrandmaster/) Twitter | https://twitter.com/brand_flash (https://twitter.com/brand_flash) Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/brandmasterflash/ (https://www.facebook.com/brandmasterflash/) YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVOrQ5SyDM3c2Fz6YRvKJiQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVOrQ5SyDM3c2Fz6YRvKJiQ) Subscribe to the Brand Master Flash Podcast: Captivate FM | https://brand-master-flash.captivate.fm/ (https://brand-master-flash.captivate.fm/) Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/brand-master-flash/id1498100600 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/brand-master-flash/id1498100600) Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/37zStXSdbxhEavgBLeWljU (https://open.spotify.com/show/37zStXSdbxhEavgBLeWljU) Stitcher | https://www.stitcher.com/show/brand-master-flash (https://www.stitcher.com/show/brand-master-flash) Google Podcasts | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYnJhbmQtbWFzdGVyLWZsYXNoLw (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYnJhbmQtbWFzdGVyLWZsYXNoLw) Tune In | https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business--Economics-Podcasts/Brand-Master-Flash-p1292108/?topicId=160986585 (https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business--Economics-Podcasts/Brand-Master-Flash-p1292108/?topicId=160986585) Big thanks to Jack Freestone (drums) and Lee Spreadbury (synths / keys) for the filthy beats and bass.

Sheena Whyatt is the founder of the KAPOW! Coaching Programme, which she set up in 2016, and runs as part of her training consultancy business, Lightning Training. Sheena has over 18 years experience in the L&D industry, and speaks regularly to groups of small business owners on a range of topics from networking skills to public speaking.   She has been keynote speaker for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants at their annual conference and for OfficeVA, as well as taking the floor at national level for 4Networking on many occasions. Sheena has been awarded Freelance Trainer of the Year awards by the Learning & Performance Institute on three occasions, first winning the award in 2011 whilst undergoing treatment for breast cancer.  She is also an authorised Consultant and is also a member of the LPI Advisory Board, and chairs sessions regularly at Learning Technologies Live. Sheena created the KAPOW! Coaching Programme to give business owners and employees structured and focussed advice to find their personal superpowers & put them to work creating a strong personal brand, and regularly delivers training workshops both on and offline to learners across the world. Sheena is also a very active business networker and is both host for 4Networking Online and also Themed Teams Champion, sharing her 10+ years knowledge of the organisation with teams running specialist theme meetings online. https://www.kapowme.com/say-hello/ (Say Hello! | KAPOW! Your Personal Branding & Business Coach (kapowme.com)) Twitter - @traininggoddess LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sheenawhyatt (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sheenawhyatt)

Brad Burton - ‘The UK's #1 Motivational Business Speaker' and founder of national networking group, 4Networking. We cover the ups and downs of Brads life and his passion for inspiring and building communities of like minded individuals. We also discuss the current climate of business networking and how the global shift to working remotely online has benefitted 4Networking and how there's no going back! www.bradburton.biz www.4nonline.biz Thank you to flexy for supporting this episode of the podcast you can find out more: https://get.flexyapp.uk - - - About Rocket Pod Rocket Pod: How Visionaries Forge Their Thoughts into Reality 'Compelling stories deconstructing how growth minded individuals achieve the destinies they choose' Rocket Pod has been co-founded by three entrepreneurs, three generations spanning Gen Z, Millennial and Gen X. Between us, we have +40 years of professional experience spanning e-commerce, digital marketing, web and media production, logistics, photography and FinTech. Rocket Pod has been created to engage visionaries about their life journey's and uncover true life experiences deconstructing how these individuals get from an idea and transition it into reality. Through our series, Rocket Pod will deliver a refreshed perspective on life and provide tools and knowledge through quality audio to make a positive impact on others lives. Growth minded guests will share their stories with listeners and help them take the next step to achieving greatness in whatever they put their mind to. https://www.instagram.com/wearerocketpod https://www.facebook.com/wearerocketpod https://www.twitter.com/wearerocketpod - - - The Rocket Pod Team: James Cuss Co-founder & Co-host James is a Serial Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of flexy https://get.flexyapp.uk Harry Daymond Co-founder & Co-host Award Winning YoungEntrepreneur, 20 Under 20 & Founder of The Cocktail Connoisseurs https://www.thecocktailconnoisseurs.co.uk Peter Haynes Co-founder & Producer Peter is a Designer & Maker at A Collection Of. https://www.acollectionof.info Music Producer Created exclusively by KANON https://www.soundcloud.com/kanonmusic --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rocketpodmedia/message

The big question, how do you really succeed in business? Is it about materialistic factors, is it spiritual knowing factors, is it awards? Is it everything combined? Or maybe it is about how you feel about yourself as a person how you feel about your business, they only way to really know is to understand who you are as an individual, remove the fear and the pigeon hole position and succeed by being you! Be inspired by Brad Burton the UK's No1 Business Motivational Speaker, Founder of 4Networking, Author and Owner of Brad Burton Biz.

We are honoured to have Mr Brad Burton on our show! WARNING - before we go any further, it is important to say that this episode has some bad language. If you don't know who Brad is, where have you been?! Brad Burton is probably best known as one of the top Motivational speakers in the world, certainly the UK. I know him as the founder of 4Networking, 4N Online and the Now What club. He is also a 4 time best selling author! He joins us on Newtons Nuggets to talk about business in 2020, adapting and attitudes towards haters. His nuggets on Decision making is also extremely insightful and something we at MentalTheft will be taking onboard. Check out Brad on: https://www.bradburton.biz Thanks as usual to Jesse for making the magic happen: https://www.jlawrence-photography.co.uk Thank you to our sponsors: https://www.genio-accountants.co.uk https://aerice.com As usual, check me out on: https://www.mentaltheft.co.uk

LAUNCH YOUR OWN PODCAST: https://londonreal.tv/by/  2021 SUMMIT TICKETS: https://londonreal.tv/summit/  NEW MASTERCLASS EACH WEEK: http://londonreal.tv/masterclass-yt  LATEST EPISODE: https://londonreal.link/latest  Brad Burton is 100% Real.  Years ago two bullet holes through his window encouraged him to change his life completely and he set up 4Networking, the UK’s largest joined-up business network. He is the Author of the highest rated business book on Amazon titled “Get Off Your Arse”, with over 200 reviews averaging 4.9/50.  His current book “Life. Business.: Just Got Easier” is in the top 10 business books on the shelf at W. H. Smith here in the UK. Brad can move people when he speaks because he’s been there, and done that.  He puts complicated business concepts into plain talk and simple anecdotes that anyone can understand.  And he’s one hell of an entertainer!

Hosted by multiple iTunes Top 10 podcaster James Burtt, Building The Brand is in-depth conversations with the entrepreneurs, founders, marketing and brand experts, PR specialists, CEO’s and CMO’s who have built some of the countries most successful companies and brands. To celebrate going over 100 shows this week we are re-running some of the best shows that we have enjoyed creating in the last century of content! So it is our great pleasure to re-bring you Brad Burton the UK’s No.1 Motivational Speaker and founder of the country’s biggest Networking organisation 4Networking.  On the show we discuss: * How a life of crime ended up in death threats and bullets through the window * How Brad used to spend his time learning in libraries to keep warm while on the dole  * Learning sales skills in high street computer stores * Landing a role as a marketing manager which lead to success he never imagined * The pressure of a job that ended in him jacking it all in * Launching a business and ended up delivering pizzas at 31 to keep it afloat The mission of our show is to create a sense of inspiration and aspiration for our community of likeminded go-getters who are the influencers, innovators, creators, makers, builders, crafters and doers who form the next big wave of entrepreneurial success and Brad’s journey from young tearaway with a contract on his life to successful business owner who is now responsible for more than 5000 business events every year certainly inspires and motivates in equal measure. - - - - - - - - - - Connect with Brad https://twitter.com/bradburton Connect with James https://www.instagram.com/jamesburttofficial/ Read the latest blog https://medium.com/@ultimatepodcastgroup Check out the Ultimate Podcast Agency https://www.ultimatepodcastgroup.com/ Check out Ultimate Podcast Training https://www.ultimatepodcast.training/

This week I want to set you a challenge… For around 10 years I’ve used business networking as one of my marketing channels. It’s also been one of my most successful leading to multiple £100k’s worth of business over this time. As well as making lots of sales, I’ve also had fun and made lots of friends and hundreds of connections. And in my opinion, business and marketing is ALL about connections. Here are 3 other blogs I’ve written about networking over the years too: Does networking work? (January 2015) Networking. Stop Rushing to Tell People Everything That You Do (September 2017) A big mistake in business networking and how to avoid it! (July 2019) But when I left the UK I wasn’t able to continue business networking as it was face to face. And the networking organisation I was a member of (4Networking) was back in the UK. That was until earlier this year when it went online! I jumped back into it and despite my reservations of networking online it has continued to be really successful for me. So back to my challenge for you… If you’ve never tried online business networking I’d like you to do so and go to a meeting this week. To make it even easier for you I’ve got 10 FREE visitor passes to attend any 4Networking meeting over the next week. So you have nothing to lose by trying one! There are multiple meetings a day so you should be able to find a day and time to suit your diary too. You can see all the different meetings here https://www.4nonline.biz/find-meeting. Just choose one and drop me a message and I’ll sort it out for you. A usual, if you’ve got any comments or questions, just head to the Ten Minute Marketing Facebook group here and comment there or just reply to me here. Thanks Richard Ten Minute Marketing: Training, consultancy, or we can do it for you! www.tenminutemarketing.co.uk P.S. We now offer a “done for” marketing service. So if you don’t have the time or inclination for marketing but know you should be doing it, we can do it for you! Prices start at just £99+VAT per month. More info at www.tenminutemarketing.co.uk/full-marketing-service/

Brad Burton (https://www.bradburton.biz) joins Managing Editor Richard Alvin to tell us about what happened when, the face-to-face business networking company he founded, 4Networking (https://www.4networking.biz/) came to a shuddering halt when the Coronavirus lock-down hit and they had to create 4online (https://www.4nonline.biz) or have their 14 year old die.  As Brad is also the UK's No.1 motivational business speaker, working with the likes of Bentley, JCB and Xero Richard asked him what business owners should be doing now to ensure their business gets over this crisis. 

WHAT MAKES BRAD BURTON UKs #1 IN DEMAND SPEAKER AND CLIENTS SUCH AS BENTLEY, XERO AND COSTA COFFEE Today on the Bean Talking with Peak Performers Podcast we talk to Brad Burton The Most in-demand speaker in the UK 1973, born, Salford, Dad left, primary school, BMX bikes, roleplaying games, computer games, class clown, no qualifications, shop boy, girls, chalet cleaner, nightclubbing, weed smoker, more girls, games journalist, became a Dad, shot at, moved to Somerset, depressed, dole, more weed, shop manager, blagged CV head of marketing, dole, Director, Oxford sucked, dole, 3 days away from bankruptcy, Dad again, depressed, maisonette above a chippy, married, employed, shove job up arse, self-employed, depression, skint, skint, skint, whinging wife, Dad again, 4Networking, stopped smoking weed, bluffi ng, struggling, speaking, author, still skint, skint, skint, Dad yet again, 5,000+ events a year, uh oh, UK’s #1 motivational business speaker, bought dream Range Rover, still waiting to be found out, sold dream Range Rover, author again, people are buying them, scratches head, stabbed in the back. Twice. Burned out, near divorce, crisis averted, just, snapped up by top publisher for 3rd book, still waiting to be found out, Dad again, a daughter this time – uh oh, Audi driver, BradCamps, Ferrero Rochers, buzzing, blue tick, blue tick, more 5 stars on Amazon, still UK’s #1 motivational business speaker. Time to quit? Now What? 4th book, no longer skint, no longer depressed, actually quite balanced and happy Brad's Links https://www.bradburton.biz/ Tim's Links tim@beantalking.com.au FREE HOW TO START A PODCAST GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/howtostartapodcast Equipment Guide To Starting Your Own Podcast https://beantalking.lpages.co/equipment-needed-to-start-a-podcast/

Brad Burton is UK’s #1 motivational speaker, founder of 4Networking, the UK’s largest joined-up national business network. In this episode we talk about how to change your business quickly. What You Will Learn In This Episode; How to overcome the fear of public speaking How to choose your audience wisely Lessons from overcoming depression and benefitting from every experience in life; How to find success in what you already have Overcoming the trap of comparing yourself with others How to prepare for a rapid change in business How to make fast and good decisions Be sure to check out Brad’s books and podcast in the links below, and remember to always be yourself, and the rest will follow.    Resources: Brad Burton's website - https://www.bradburton.biz/ The Now What Show! - https://www.bradburton.biz/Podcast Brad Burton’s Books - https://www.bradburton.biz/buy-brads-books Get Visible: How To Have More Impact, Influence and Income by Anna Parker-Naples, http://bit.ly/GetVisiblePaperback  and http://bit.ly/GetVisibleeBook The Podcast Membership, https://thepodcastmembership.com 

Brad Burton is the UK's no.1 motivational speaker, Founder of 4Networking, the UK's largest joined-up national business network, and author of four of the highest-rated and 5* reviewed business books on Amazon. He's also a mentor to sole-traders, small businesses, and large corporates; delivering sessions around public speaking and book writing. Life could have turned out very differently for Brad. Born and bred on the mean streets of Manchester, and having left school with zero qualifications, his life spiralled rapidly downhill, with him becoming addicted to drugs (twice) and spending four years on benefits - before he came to the powerful realisation that his life had to undergo massive change. This led to the success he now enjoys, and a life spent inspiring others and living his ultimate purpose each and every day. (Entrepreneur Spotlight) ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives.  Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML Discover Jane's Ideal Client Success Accelerator Programme here: www.idealclientsuccess.com/masterclass

Today we speak to Sophia Newton from Flock PR and Events, looking back on the weekends first ever Doorstep Disco, where we had 87 people in an online meeting room, all listening to party tunes played by Lake District Radio. We also talk to Linda Stott about how 4Networking has gone online and the advantages that this can givers businesses. Broadcast on 6th April 2020 on www.lakedistrictradio.org 

Hosted by multiple iTunes Top 10 podcaster James Burtt, Building The Brand is in-depth conversations with the entrepreneurs, founders, marketing and brand experts, PR specialists, CEO’s and CMO’s who have built some of the countries most successful companies and brands. This week on the show we welcome the UK’s No.1 Motivational Speaker and founder of the country’s biggest Networking organisation 4Networking Brad Burton.  On the show we discuss: * How a life of crime ended up in death threats and bullets through the window * How Brad used to spend his time learning in libraries to keep warm while on the dole  * Learning sales skills in high street computer stores * Landing a role as a marketing manager which lead to success he never imagined * The pressure of a job that ended in him jacking it all in * Launching a business and ended up delivering pizzas at 31 to keep it afloat The mission of our show is to create a sense of inspiration and aspiration for our community of likeminded go-getters who are the influencers, innovators, creators, makers, builders, crafters and doers who form the next big wave of entrepreneurial success and Brad’s journey from young tearaway with a contract on his life to successful business owner who is now responsible for more than 5000 business events every year certainly inspires and motivates in equal measure. CONNECT WITH BRAD  4NETWORKING 

What better way to kick off the new Digital Commando Podcast van with an amazing guest like Brad Burton the U.K.’s number one motivational speaker and founder of 4Networking! Today Brad talks to us about what drove him to start his business and what makes him a successful entrepreneur. This episode is real raw and uncensored so sit back relax and enjoy the ride.

When successful author, entrepreneur and UK's #1 Motivational Speaker Brad Burton agreed to appear on the Get Real About Business Podcast I knew exactly what I wanted to ask him. Brad, if you don't know him, has had a very interesting story. He grew up in Manchester and financed his first business by delivering pizzas at £5.90 cash in hand. Since then he has built one of UK's largest and most successful networking organisations, 4Networking, written four books and built a solid reputation as one of the top speakers worldwide. As Brad will tell you, his journey was far from easy. Most of the people around Brad told him he'd never build a successful business. He had money trouble. He even had a mental health breakdown due to the pressures of starting his business. My ultimate question then was how the heck did he do it? How do you go from barely paying the bills to fast cars and speaking on stage to thousands? In today's podcast, I ask Brad: What does it take to really succeed in business? Why do so many people fail? What do you do if you're business is not where you want it to be? How do you build a powerful personal brand? How do you make good decisions in your business? As you can expect from Brad this is a fast-paced interview chock-full with great advice and inspiration to grow your business. Join the conversation As always, links mentioned in this episode such as Brad's books and website are available on our show notes page. If you'd like to continue the conversation about success in business or have something to say about today's podcast, join us on the Get Real About Business Podcast Community. This is our Facebook group. It's free to join and we'd love to welcome you there. Sponsored by This episode is sponsored by own programme, Slipstream. My goal is to help you develop a sales pipeline and generate leads through the use of inbound marketing and social selling techniques that are carefully targeted to your ideal customer. I'll show you how to build your brand awareness and position yourself as an expert through the use of video and digital content. In doing so you'll trigger sales conversations with highly relevant, qualified prospects who are excited to speak with you. You get: 1-2-1 coaching/strategy calls Business mastermind Help to put your marketing materials together (I even do some of it for you!) Plus, I guarantee you a 5x return on your investment so you can be confident I'm as committed to your success as you are. Visit https://getrealaboutbusiness.com/slipstream and set up a call today. Subscribe and Review on Apple Podcasts Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today so you never need to miss an episode. I have some world-class expert interviews coming up and there are more solo episodes from me. If you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe on Apple Podcasts! And if you’re feeling extra generous, I'd really appreciate it if you left me a review over on Apple Podcasts, too. Each review helps other people find my podcast and I also LOVE reading them and finding out what you think about the show. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favourite part of the podcast is. Thank you so much in advance!

Founder of 4Networking, Brad Burton has achieved success while refusing to compromise who he is. He notes, “If you’ve got to pretend to be something you’re not in order to win business, that’s not success.”He joins me in this episode as we discuss:-How Brad turned his life around -- from getting shot at to founding 4Networking-What it takes to succeed while being yourself-Why people struggle to make decisions

Juicy Bits Reflections on:1. Everyone has a story2. Follow your own dreams of success3. Be youThis week’s Juicy Bits episode supports the Brad Burton interview which will be released on Thursday. Brad has a remarkable story which starts with him getting shot at twenty-odd years ago and continues with his founding 4Networking. You’ll hear all about it on the podcast on Thursday.Juicy Bits Reflections:Everyone has a storyFollow your own dreams of successBe you[02:15] Everyone has a storyI asked Brad how people who don’t have a story like his can drive and inspire themselves, and Brad replied, “Everyone has a story.”He’s right. It might not be as dramatic as someone shooting through the windscreen of your car, but your story is your story. You just need to think about what your key inflection points are.Think about the key moments of your lifeIf this happened emotionally, you’ll remember those key points. They could be conversations, situations. That’s your story. Think about how your doing relates to that story.[05:43] Follow your own dreams of successWhat is success?Success for me is having a more flexible life -- being able to attend my kids’ events, being around more, coaching my son’s football team, spending time with my twin daughters.What does success look like to you?Block out the sounds of other people. Figure out what success means to you.Most successful entrepreneurs -- I mean success in the sense that they’re doing what they want to do -- have followed with laser focus what they want to do.[07:14] Be you How do you be you?Often, we can get buffeted around by what we think expectations of others might be, whether that’s parents, coworkers, people on social media we don’t even know.A good question for all of us to ask is, “Who am I?”Live in alignment with your own personal valuesIf you get to the end of day where you’re unhappy, it might just be that you’re not living in alignment with your own personal valuesBuild your business and life around the things that are important to youIf you get an email that says you’re going to die in the next 24 hours, you’re not going to send the next email to your client. You’re not going to bother with that invoice. You will focus on what’s important. How do we build our business and our lives around those things which are important?

Brad Burton isn't your typical entrepreneur, he decided that he needed to make a massive change for himself and his family after two bullets came through his window. Against all odds he set up 4Networking which has become UK's largest joined up business network. He is the Author of Get Off Your Arse, Get of Your Arse Too and his latest book Life. Business.: Just Got Easier has also hit the bestsellers lists. Brad tells it how it is….put on your asbestos pants!

Discover how to become your own boss, build your business empire, and transform into a living legend in the business world. Welcome to Mike Drops Up-Close - the meeting ground of some of the most prominent entrepreneurs throughout the world who love to stay and reveal their inspirational stories & unforgettable experiences in the business industry. For today, you’ll witness a one-on-one interview with Brad Burton who is an English businessman, motivational speaker, founder of ‘4Networking’, and an award-winning author all in one. Stay tuned as we touch base with him and ask him where he began and started his amazing journey. Also, don’t forget to hit subscribe and the notification bell to remain informed and empowered!

Brad Burton the legend behind the fastest growing business network. Raw honest and passionate Brad Burton is an English entrepreneur and noted as one of the UK'S #1 motivational business speakers. He also founded the international business networking group 4Networking and the author of four of the highest-rated and 5 reviewed business books on Amazon. Mentor to sole-traders, small businesses, and large corporates. Coach and mentor in his extremely successful NOW WHAT group Brad describes his journey and how he grew his network so fast in such a short space of time.

Brad Burton, Founder of 4Networking, the largest joined up business network in the UK, 4 times highest rated and reviewed business author on Amazon and the UK's #1 Motivational Business Speaker. 1973, born, Salford, Dad left, primary school, BMX bikes, role-playing games, computer games, class clown, no qualifications, shop boy, girls, chalet cleaner, nightclubbing, more girls, games journalist, became a Dad, shot at, moved to Somerset, depressed, dole, shop manager, blagged CV head of marketing, dole, Director, dole, 3 days away from bankruptcy, Dad again, depressed, maisonette above a chippy, married, employed, shove job up arse, self-employed, depression, skint, skint, skint, whinging wife, Dad again, 4Networking, bluffing, struggling, speaking, author, still skint, skint, skint, Dad yet again, 5,000+ events a year, uh oh, UK’s #1 motivational business speaker, bought dream Range Rover Sport, still waiting to be found out, sold dream Range Rover Sport, author again, people are buying them, scratches head, stabbed in the back. Twice. Burned out, near divorce, crisis averted, just, snapped up by top publisher for 3rd book, still waiting to be found out, Dad again, a daughter this time – uh oh, Audi driver, BradCamps, Ferrero Rochers, buzzing, blue tick, more 5 stars on Amazon, still UK’s #1 motivational business speaker. Time to quit? Now What? 4th book, no longer skint, no longer depressed, actually quite balanced and happy. Wife still whinging. FFS. If you enjoyed this episode, please Comment Share and leave a review... Want to start a podcast? https://www.facebook.com/groups/SYWTP/ Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group Success Champions

Brad Burton, Founder of 4Networking, the largest joined up business network in the UK, 4 times highest rated and reviewed business author on Amazon and the UK's #1 Motivational Business Speaker. 1973, born, Salford, Dad left, primary school, BMX bikes, role-playing games, computer games, class clown, no qualifications, shop boy, girls, chalet cleaner, nightclubbing, more girls, games journalist, became a Dad, shot at, moved to Somerset, depressed, dole, shop manager, blagged CV head of marketing, dole, Director, dole, 3 days away from bankruptcy, Dad again, depressed, maisonette above a chippy, married, employed, shove job up arse, self-employed, depression, skint, skint, skint, whinging wife, Dad again, 4Networking, bluffing, struggling, speaking, author, still skint, skint, skint, Dad yet again, 5,000+ events a year, uh oh, UK’s #1 motivational business speaker, bought dream Range Rover Sport, still waiting to be found out, sold dream Range Rover Sport, author again, people are buying them, scratches head, stabbed in the back. Twice. Burned out, near divorce, crisis averted, just, snapped up by top publisher for 3rd book, still waiting to be found out, Dad again, a daughter this time – uh oh, Audi driver, BradCamps, Ferrero Rochers, buzzing, blue tick, more 5 stars on Amazon, still UK’s #1 motivational business speaker. Time to quit? Now What? 4th book, no longer skint, no longer depressed, actually quite balanced and happy. Wife still whinging. FFS. If you enjoyed this episode, please Comment Share and leave a review... Want to start a podcast? https://www.facebook.com/groups/SYWTP/ Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group Success Champions

Delighted in the next of my James Perry Presents series to have UK’s #1 Motivational Business Speaker & Entrepreneur Brad Burton. In this firecracker of an interview we spoke about a number of topics including...... - How did he find the time to write 4 best selling business books? - How can people find out what they truly want to do in their lives? - From being in severe debt to successful business man - what does he attribute the biggest successes in your life to? - What is the best and worst purchases he has ever made? Some strong language and no holes barred truths in this one! Subscribe & find this interview here - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009113369629 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPuYBmA-kF4&t=3s Podcast - https://anchor.fm/james-perry-presents/episodes/UKs-1-Motivational-Business-Speaker--Brad-Burton-e2uh8u He left school with no qualifications, spent years on benefits before starting his own business in 2006. With £25,000 of debt he was delivering pizzas at weekends to help keep his business afloat. 10 years on, that business; 4Networking, now runs over 5,000+ business networking meetings each year with 1000’s of members. Brad is also the highest rated & reviewed 5* Amazon business author. With four best-selling business books under his belt, he knows his stuff. An entertaining, humorous, thought provoking, high energy, motivational speaker, you'll find out, that winning at life, is a whole lot more important than coming first in business. https://www.bradburton.biz/

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How to Make More Money in Your Spare Time ----------------------------------------------------------- In this episode, I talk about making money in your spare time. I share with you some of the ways I’ve done this and I also share a couple of stories of how other people have done it too.     Aston Griffiths is my iTunes Reviewer of the week. Check out his company website at www.lgca.org.uk www.4Networking.biz - The UK’s best business network www.nowwhat.biz - Brad’s Members Only Club   Brad Burton’s business books: Get Off Your Arse https://www.amazon.co.uk/Get-Your-Arse-Brad-Burton-ebook/dp/B004IE9VZ4/ Get Off Your Arse Too https://www.amazon.co.uk/Get-Off-Your-Arse-Too-ebook/dp/B004NNV5HC/ Life Business Just Got Easier https://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Business-Just-Got-Easier-ebook/dp/B00DVJASMC/ Now What? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-What-Brad-Burton-ebook/dp/B01MZWZ2HV/    *********************** Ways to connect with me: I’ve recorded a video especially for you here: www.dickiespodcast.com      ► Subscribe to my YouTube Channel http://www.bit.ly/dickiesubscribe    Website: www.armour.marketing  Corre Energy: www.corre.energy    Twitter: www.twitter.com/dickiearmour  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dickiearmour  Instagram: www.instagram.com/dickiearmour  My Books ======= My crime thriller “The Habit” https://www.amazon.co.uk/Habit-Richard-Armour-ebook/dp/B009HC4U08  My business book “31 Mistakes Every Online Business Makes” http://www.31mistakes.co.uk   My new sales book “Where’s The Buffalo?” http://www.wheresthebuffalo.com    

Building relationships is an incredibly important part of growing a business. Learning how to network can be the difference between stagnation and growth. In this interview, Brad Burton, Founder of 4Networking, shares his origin story and teaches how to start a networking business. When Brad was in school, a teacher told him that he would never amount to anything. He admits that for a majority of his life so far, that was true. He was largely unexceptional until something changed. In his 30's, his son Ben came along. At that point, his perspective changed from being about himself to being about his son and making a life for Ben. Growing up, he was a normal kid from a working class home. He never did anything exceptional and never thought he would amount to what he is today. He wasn't great at school, but he was great with people. He didn't recognize this as the strength that it is until he started his business and realized his gift for networking. When Ben was new, Brad left his job and started delivering pizzas for a living. He started his business but knew it would take time to grow. At that time, he promised Ben that he would take him to Disney World. He used that vision of taking his family to Disney World to push him forward and to find ways to make his business work. He visualized himself with a successful business and worked to make it a reality. He also encourages new entrepreneurs to remember that it takes time to build a business. So find a mentor and learn from his or her mistakes. Don't copy everything they did because you are different, but learn from others who have done it before. These other business owners can help you avoid making the same mistakes they did. By focusing on acts of service and helping others, we can all achieve our dreams through whichever vehicle we decide to pursue them through. You can learn more about turning your dreams into reality by watching more interviews at projectegg.co ! View The Blog Post ► https://projectegg.co/how-to-start-a-networking-business/ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Brad: Personal Website -- https://www.bradburton.biz/ Wikipedia -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Burton ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Project EGG Show, hosted by Ben Gothard, is a deep-dive into the lives of entrepreneurs from across the globe. Each episode is another interview, where the guest shares his or her story of getting into entrepreneurship and maneuvering through the business landscape. By following their blueprints to success, you too can achieve the goals that you set out for yourself and turn your dreams into reality through entrepreneurship. Watch More Of The Project EGG Show ► projectegg.co/ About The Project EGG Show: The Project EGG Show is a video talk show that introduces you to entrepreneurs from around the world. It is broadcast from studios in Metairie, Louisiana to online platforms including YouTube, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and Stitcher, and hosted by Ben Gothard. Our goal is to give you a fresh, unscripted and unedited look into the lives of real entrepreneurs from around the globe. From billionaires to New York Times best selling authors to Emmy Award winners to Forbes 30 Under 30 recipients to TEDx speakers – we present their real stories – uncensored and uncut. Subscribe To The Show: https://projectegg.co/podcast/ Get Access To: 1. Resources: https://projectegg.co/resources/ 2. Financing Solutions: https://projectegg.co/epoch/ 3. Payment Solutions: https://projectegg.co/sempr/ 4. Services: https://projectegg.co/resources#services 5. Courses: https://projectegg.co/resources#courses 6. Software: https://projectegg.co/resources#software 7. Book: https://projectegg.co/resources#books --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/projectegg/support

Empowerment Podcast 003 -"Being You" with Brad Burton from 4networking by Chris Ellerby-Hemmings

This is a pod cast special   Brad is the "Uk #1 motivational Business Speaker"  Founder of 4Networking that runs over 5,000 meetings per year  https://www.4networking.biz Author of 4 books  1. Get Of Your Arse 2. Get Of Your Arse Too 3. Life Business Just Got Easier  4. Now What ? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brad-Burton/e/B003Z3608A All on amazon link to page Now developed the concept of #nowwhat looking to disrupt the personal development sector the same way he did with business networking   https://www.bradburton.biz/nowwhat/   At the end, the very thing he's talking about there is an excerpt from Elliot Reeve who had been to such an event.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cE8ynp88ec&t=4s   Please subscribe kirk Pickstone    my site http://www.duggystone.com/   Radio Warwickshire    Thanks  International Dyslexic Superhero

‘You can’t trust a fat motivational speaker’ Brad Burton Here is a guy who says what he thinks, does what he says and doesn’t care much for mincing his words. Find out how Brad Burton claimed the title ‘UK’s #1 Motivational Business Speaker’, Amazon’s most reviewed business author and founder of 4Networking. Brad, speaks openly about how he reluctantly left his hometown of Salford after a bullet came through his bedroom window and pledged to build a better future. Now his company 4Networking runs 5000 events a year nationwide. WARNING: This podcast contains potty language

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Just because you're self-employed doesn't mean you have to go it alone in business. Joining or building a network of fellow professionals can be hugely beneficial to you for a number of reasons. Despite this, many people still shy away from networking events. Some common excuses for this include… I'd feel awkward I wouldn't know what to say to anyone The people there aren't my target customers The people there aren't in my line of work I'm too busy, it would be a waste of my time It would cost me money as I wouldn't be working I'd rather spend this time on marketing I do all my networking on social media So what are some of the benefits of networking? Building relationships Increasing visibility Becoming known as the go-to person in your own line of work Giving and receiving advice Being around others who know what it's like to run your own business Reducing feelings of isolation Leading to sales and other opportunities Social events and friendships Cross promotion and collaboration In this episode we're taking a deep dive into business networking. We'll be hearing the opinions and experiences of our returning friends Laura Lucas, Alison Colley, Chris Marr, Julie Christie, Andy Brown, Patricia McGuire, and Pete Matthew. On top of that we're joined by business networking expert Stefan Thomas, author of the Business Networking for Dummies book. Stefan brings a wealth of knowledge and advice on his specialist subject, and I'm certain you'll hugely benefit from it going forward. Transcript It can be difficult because a lot of people find it hard to go into a room full of strangers and just start talking to them. But I think if it's something that makes you nervous is just remembering that probably most people feel nervous as well. I'm Colin Gray, and this is UK Business Startup. This week we're getting into one of those areas of business that really splits the crowd. Some people love it, and even more hate it. But there's little doubt that, if you do it right, it can be one of the best ways to grow your business. And, it has a bunch of benefits besides that. You might have guessed by now. Of course, we're talking business networking. Stefan Thomas: A lot of people think that networking is just that thing which some of us who are quite odd do at seven thirty in the morning where we meet up at formal networking events and have breakfast with other people. But networking is about every connection you make along the way. That was Stefan Thomas – author of business networking for dummies. He's one of the top UK experts in this area, so he knows how to get networking right. We'll be hearing plenty from him on this episode, along with a few old friends. Talking of which, here's Alison Colley again from Real Employement law advice on how she sees networking. Alison Colley: When I set up my business actually going to networking and meeting people who had either set up their own businesses or who were providing the sorts of services that I needed as a business was crucial. There's no better way of building trust than at networking. Then you can tap into those resources Chris Marr: It's a bit cliché now but it is true that people buy from people that they know they can trust. Not only that. People refer business to people that they know they can trust as well. The only way to get known by people and for people to like you and to trust you is to build a relationship with people. That was Chris Marr, founder of the Content Marketing Academy. He talked a lot about trust on our marketing episode, and here it is again. This ties back to what Stefan told us – it's those connections, and the trust you build with them. Those are the people that send you clients, or might even become clients themselves. Now, at this point, you might be thinking – this just doesn't apply to me. It's only for b2b companies isn't it? Well, Chris has a good way for you to figure it out. Chris Marr: We look back over the last six months, look at where our business has come from, and we always write down two or three names. That piece of business came from that person, this business came from that person. What you start to realize actually is that people are massively involved in your business. If people just don't know who you are, then you're less likely to get business. We do coaching calls, especially with people who are just starting their business. One of the big things that always comes up is, well, they say to me, “We're not getting enough business.” I immediately ask them, “How big is your network? What are you doing to actively grow your network,” and they're just simply not doing enough to get out there and to be known by people. So, it's not just trust, it's visibility, isn't it? No matter what type of business you have, you can always be more visible. The problem is, this personal connection caper is pretty time consuming… How do you make sure you're making that time worthwhile. Chris Marr: I don't mean going meeting everybody, not going to have a coffee with every single person because it can be a massive time suck. What you need to be good at is qualifying people that you want to connect with, people who have influence, people who clearly are good at introducing people to other people, and people who have quite big networks are the people you're looking to spend time with. What you're not trying to do, and I guess this kind of like the next question is, is not just about spending time with people that could be potential customers, because that's sort of like thinking quite small. You've got to think quite big. You actually want to meet people that have bigger influence. They may never ever buy from you, but they might be … They will probably introduce you to other people, they will probably recommend your services to other people. It's well put – you might well find some direct clients through networking, but the big wins are in the wider viral effect. You get to know 10 people in a networking group, and suddenly you're the ‘roof repair guy' not only for them, but their entire network. When their friend says, Man my roof just fell in, who do you think they're going to tell them about? So, that makes sense – looks like the time's well worth it, as long as you're smart about how you spend it. Remember too that time's just another kind of currency. Here's how Stefan sees it. Stefan Thomas: I treat my networking as part of my marketing spend. That's an investment to my business because I know that an awful lot of the big opportunities that I've got coming up in the coming year and that I've had in the last couple of years have come from a little conversation at a networking event, and if I go to networking events, conferences, seminars, whatever it happens to be, then I'm more likely to start more of those conversations which lead to big opportunities. So, Stefan knows it's worthwhile for him. He's tracking those opportunities and where they lead. But, then, Stefan's a pro. What about mere mortals like us? Here's Julie Christie from Tea Break Tog: Julie Christie: I didn't do anything like that for about three years, and then when I did that everything changed. Pretty much over the course of a couple of months I realized that everything was changing because of the people that I was meeting in this group, just expanding my network, but also encouraging me to think about my business differently. People who were having successes in different areas from me I was able to question them and learn from them and vice-versa. So, this is interesting. She's pretty clear that her network brings big direct benefits. But, she's also starting to delve into the other upside. Because we know that, for all the things we love about running a business, it's not all shiny rainbows. Other Benefits Laura Lucas: I was a bit worried I might be lonely when I first started my business working for myself, but because of the networking I've done I've meet amazing people actually. People who I feel are much more likeminded and much more attuned to the sort of ambitions I've got and where I want my life to go than maybe people who I would happen to work alongside. I always enjoyed going into work and having good relationships with my colleagues and so on, but I feel like there's something that people who have their own business have in common. They've got that vision and that ambition. It's just great to be around those sort of people. It's actually about developing those relationships to see how we can help each other and how we can collaborate and who we can introduce each other to. Is a huge, huge benefit of having a business that I hadn't expected. Julie Christie:  Every week you're with these people who are passionate about their businesses and we're all talking about our business and how we can move it forward. But because you're meeting them the next week you're really motivated to go back and work on those things that you've been talking about. I've meet some amazing people through that, and doing that it has changed the direction of my business and improved my business and made me think with a lot more clarity about what I'm doing and why I'm doing it. For me it's been absolutely huge, huge part of growing my business. Stefan Thomas: But also in business I think that networking helps you to build the structure, to build the support structure around you, and a network of supportive people which to my mind is just as important to sales. There's no doubt that running a business can be a pretty lonely, isolating job. If you're working yourself, who do you turn to for help, for support, for some simple feedback on something? Well, for Laura, Julie and Stefan, it's their network. As they all said there, they've met people through networking, built relationships, found support, and  they've really grown their business as a result. Alright, I'm hoping you're at least a bit convinced, but there's a good chance you've still got a few reservations. Networking does carry a lot of baggage…. I got a sign of this when I asked Pete Matthew if he sees any value in networking: Hating Networking Pete Matthew: Absolutely, though it can drive fear into the hearts of a lot of people. I'm a natural introvert. If I go to a party, you will usually find me in the corner on my cell phone. But I've taught myself to be better, because it's important to have relationships. It's amazing where relationships can go. I even found out that Stefan, our networking Guru, took a while to find his feet. Stefan Thomas: Not only have I covered it hundreds of times but of course I've been there myself. This wasn't something that I was born to do. My very first networking event I really did stand awkwardly in the corner. That was sometime in 2005. There's an awful lot that I've learned since then. It's definitely makes me feel better knowing that I'm not the only one who feels like a lemon every time I walk into an event like this. I always find myself making a meal over pouring a coffee. It's my way of delaying that moment when I have to turn around and try not to look panicked, hoping someone will come over and talk to me. The thing is, it's natural to feel like that, but it's always fine. Laura Lucas: If you're not sure if it's for you or not go and find out basically. It can be difficult because a lot of people find it hard to go into a room full of strangers and just start talking to them. But I think if it's something that makes you nervous is just remembering that probably most people feel nervous as well. You've got something in common with everyone and just really being open to having those conversations. You'll hopefully find, I know I've certainly found that networking events I've gone to are very open and welcoming and people are interested to hear about you and they're keen to tell you about them. It's not as hard as you might think it is. Ok, we'll get over the fear and give it a try. First step, I suppose, is finding a group: How to Network Stefan Thomas: The very first thing that I would do would be to google networking events in your town, wherever your town happens to be. Look for the local chamber of commerce. They are very likely to have some sort of networking event there. It's pretty likely in most towns in the UK that you will also have networking organizations such as 4Networking of which I'm a member and BNI and other networking organizations that exist. Thanks Stefan – simple enough. So, once we're there, how do we get over the fear and make that first introduction? People I think look for some clever answer as to how to start a conversation with someone, and what I have found works best is to go for the lowest common denominator. If you've grabbed a cup of coffee, it's very likely that there are other people grabbing coffee at the same time. Talk about coffee, talk about parking, talk about the fact that everyone got caught in traffic this morning. You're in that enviable position working event, or conference, or seminar, that you immediately have something in common with everyone in the room. An awful lot of my early sales training was about finding that thing that you have in common with someone so that you can start talking to them on common grounds. My usual one is just to catch someone's eye at the coffee table as say, ‘Hey, how's your day been?'. It's simple, easy and usually gets people talking about something they're interested in. It also tends to give me a clue on whether it's sometone I can get on with too, because if they just start moaning about their day, then they're obviously not the most positive of people. Laura Lucas: One thing that helps me on those times when I do feel a bit self-conscious is just to try and find someone that looks more nervous than me and help them feel better. That can be a really effective way of actually forgetting about your own hang-ups. If you make the conversation about the other person you're much more likely to have an impact. Sometimes we'll go in and we'll feel like we're supposed to have this perfect elevator pitch and you should go in, say the elevator pitch and walk out with a client. Well that's not really the purpose of it. It's just begin to know people and it's really about just looking for things that you've got in common. Chris Marr: Be the person that introduces yourself to other people. Don't go sell. Don't sell to people. Just go and meet people. Make friends with people. That's what I always use to say when I go to event, is like who can I make friends with today. That's one of the best things you can do because people hate being sold to, and they can see a mile off, they can see you gearing up to hand your business card over and people hate it. They just absolutely hate it. The best thing to do is to almost forget that you are selling anything at all and just try and meet people and make friends with people. Laura and Chris are spot on here, for me. You can always spot the serial networkers – those folk that see it as nothing more than a chance to push out as many business cards as they can. I really don't know how they can't see what a turn-off that is. They're not building any kind of relationships, and that's where the value lies. Now you might remember Andy Brown from Triple Your Clients. He takes it a step further – he doesn't just think about building relationships – he gives even more value to one of his business groups. Andy Brown: I'm on the committee there and also on the committee of the St Andrews merchant association, even though I'm not actually a merchant, I don't have a shop or anything in St Andrews. I joined the committee because I'm all about being useful and giving value, particularly in the local area. It's not a me, me, me situation. It's just I think you do get a lot of benefits from just giving. You've got to be mindful of your own time, but I say that I've got these skills related to the internet. I can probably help even though you've got a presence on the High Street. I can help for instance the association. Then with the business club we have a website. I update that. Just by definition that I'm updating that I get in contact with all the people that come and speak at the business club. So, part of Andy's networking is doing just a little bit of work for the clubs – stuff that he finds pretty easy – but it helps grow that trust, that reputation, that makes him more prominent in the network. It's all about giving, really. What's the cliché – you get what you give. Stefan sums it up well: How to Talk to People Stefan Thomas: The way that I treat any networking event is to ask a lot of questions, to find out a lot about the other people in the room, and to get to know them. I very rarely try and push my services on people at networking events. Right, we've been along to an event, we've beaten the fear, and we've made some friends. But what we do we do next? What happens after that first conversation? Next Steps Stefan Thomas: If you think about this for a second, when you I and finish this conversation a number of things will happen. You've got your next appointment to get to, you've got your client you've missed a called from, and those little conversations that you have at the event start to slip out of your memory. Now the same happens to everyone else in the room, so it's your job to continue to remind them that you exist. It's not their job to continue to remember you. Chris Marr: Bring the business cards home with you. Ping them on email. Just say, “Hey it was great to meet you today, and I'm looking forward to catching up with you sometime in the future,” and then stay in touch. That's the big thing. Stefan Thomas: There are two things that I talk about a lot in terms of follow up: active follow up. That's when someone said, “Stephen, I'm really interested in what you do.” In that case I make a point to actively follow up, to phone them the next day and say, “Really like that you're interested in what I do. Can we talk about it more?” Passive follow up, passive follow up is I think when most people lose because actually keeping gently in touch with people over weeks, months, and in my case sometimes even years, that's the thing that has often led to the hidden opportunities, the opportunities that I would never have spotted that come out of the woodwork a few months or even years later. I know myself how easy it is to miss this out. We talked earlier about making sure it's worth the time you invest. Well, the problem is, without the followup, it doesn't really matter how well you do in person, nothing's gonna come of it. You need to get yourself a system – Chris mentioned the business cards there – put them somewhere you'll always find them. When you get back to the office, put it in your process that you always look in this place after an event. And you always do it right away. Like Stefan says, this stuff fades from your memory really quickly. Stefan Thomas: With all of the tools that we have in 2015, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, email, the telephone, all of these ways of keeping in touch with people, and yet there's a staggering statistic that 87% of people never follow up after networking meetings. If you just do that, if you just make an effort to keep in touch with people in a very gentle non-sales-y way, then you're immediately putting yourself ahead of the competition. A trick I often use is just to write a few words on the business card. Just something that'll remind you who this person is, what you might have in common, what's worth following up on. Having those little nuggets in the follow up contact really separates from the rest, as Stefan said. And if nothing else, it reminds you who the card belonged to. I've found many a card, weeks later, and had no clue where I got it! Now, Stefan mentioned a bunch of mediums there, so it's worth digging into that a bit. Email, for me, is still the first stop. I'll do that for the main followup. But, social media can be a great addition. Social Media Stefan Thomas:  I also treat all of my social media activity as networking as well, because all the way along I'm either making new connections or I'm strengthening my existing connections. Pretty much everything that we do in our day-to-day business is networking. So for Stefan, actually, social media can support his existing connections, and it can be a first contact for others. You'll remember Patricia McGuire from Purple select – she had a few thoughts on social networking. Patricia McGuire: Sometimes when I look at the way my staff network I think really they spend too much time on social networks and the online platforms doing this. To be honest with you they're really, really valuable. Again, you need to think where are the people you need to talk to, what platforms are they on, and start building relationships with them. If you're using online platforms, so if you're using Twitter or Facebook or whatever, it's not enough to be on those platforms. You need to interact with people, offer advice, tell people when they've given you some advice that's really worked, just interact like you would do in a normal everyday life and you will find that that works very well and business will start being referred to. But I still believe that you cannot beat face-to-face relationships. So, for Patricia – you can build a network online, as you'd expect. But it doesn't replace face to face. I'd say it's a valuable part of your networking, not the whole. Laura Lucas: If you're into offline networking I think online networking can really enhance that, because I'll give you a great example actually. A great friend of mine is Kate McQuillan who has Pet Sitters Ireland. She's a really keen blogger. I met her briefly at the Content Marketing Academy Conference in 2014, so I met her once. We meet. She talked to the conference and I was very impressed with what she'd achieved through blogging. We didn't really get much of a chance to speak to each other, but I really got to know her in the Content Marketing Academy Facebook group. Then I really got to know her personally on Facebook, just from like chatting and interacting, and it's developed into a full bloomed friendship now. She's as much my friend as anyone that I've known since school days or anything like that. She's business friend and she's a personal friend as well. I love that story in that it shows the value of putting long term effort into your network. It's not just those one-off meetings, and it's not even just that follow-up, right after it happens. It's beyond that, making sure that you're building relationships long term – not just for your own benefit, but really creating a partnership with everyone in your network. Stefan Thomas: The process doesn't stop. In 2015 when you and I are talking it is so easy to keep in touch with people, and it's the biggest mistake that most people make is not to keep in touch with people. Laura Lucas: I think sometimes when it's business networking we can think it's all about business but it's actually all about just building a relationship. It doesn't matter what you build that relationship on. I think just take the pressure off yourself and enjoy getting to know people really. Pete Matthew: Find half a dozen people who are like you, small business owners like you but maybe in different markets and just help each other. You'll be surprised where that will end up. This is Colin Gray on UK Business startup, hoping that I've given you the motivation you need to get out there and start building your own network. I promise you, it'll end up being one of the most valuable assets in your business. Now, we're nearly at the end of the season. We'll be tying it up next week with some key takeaways from the series, and giving you an insight into what's coming next. We're also going to be running a little competition leading up to the launch of season 2, so do make sure you tune in next time around. Also, a wee request, in the spirit of this episode, I'd love to ask you for a little referral of your own. I hope we've helped you figure out some of this crazy journey we can business, and if you feel like that's built a bit of trust, then I'm proud to call you part of my network. If that's the case then could you do one small thing. Have a think about one person you know that might like this show. Fire up your email and send them the link, copying us in if you think it'd help – we're on info@thepodcasthost.com. It'd mean a huge amount to me, and it'll help us to get this out to more people, hopefully helping as many folk as we can in the long run. Ok, that's it for this week – this show is created by The Podcast Host, produced by Matthew McLean, written and narrated by me, Colin Gray, and we're a part of the 3B Podcast Network – that stands for British Business Broadcasting. You can check out the other shows on the network at 3bpn.com. Thanks and we'll see you next time.

Today's podcast is without Joe! Instead, Vicky interviews Graham Todd, the Group Leader for 4Networking. Graham explains why 4Networking is different than your typical networking event and how this particular networking group can benefit you and your business. Vicky has had bad experiences with networking groups and would rather put pins in her eyes than go out to these events!   Key Takeaways: [1:10] What does Graham do? [2:25] Because of 4Networking, Graham will be speaking at The Business Show in London. [3:50] Vicky hates going to network meetings. It was just people hustling each other.  [4:20] Graham agrees with Vicky. It can be quite terrible. [5:50] Vicky feels like networking events are so fake and filled with people looking to fulfill their own personal gain. [6:25] Graham breaks down how 4Networking works. [8:00] Is this a bit like speed dating? [9:30] You're not going to get instant relationships when you network. You will have to cultivate them. [11:30] Vicky is slowly being converted to the dark side. [11:45] Thinking about going to a networking event for the first time? Listen to Graham's advice here. [13:45] How would someone accurately prepare for their first network meeting? [15:45] What is Graham's 40-second elevator pitch? [17:10] Don't miss the opportunity. Your pitch is like a powerful headline. [18:45] Vicky's unique hook is that she ran away with the circus. [20:45] What's the best networking tip Graham has heard? Just fucking do it! [22:10] Feel free to contact Graham and let him know you want to join! [22:20] 4Networking is all over the UK.   Mentioned in This Episode: www.businessforsuperheroes.com/ www.businessforsuperheroes.com/inner-circle www.thebusinessshow.co.uk/ www.spaghettiagency.co.uk/ www.4networking.biz/

Tom Lawrence of TLC Office Supplies and Regional Leader of 4Networking spends a lot of his spare time helping small business owners (throughout the Yorkshire, UK region), to grow networks of contacts beyond their own industries. For more information about Tom, listeners should visit: http://tlc-office-supplies-yorkshire.co.uk

Tom Lawrence of TLC Office Supplies and Regional Leader of 4Networking spends a lot of his spare time helping small business owners (throughout the Yorkshire, UK region), to grow networks of contacts beyond their own industries. For more information about Tom, listeners should visit: http://tlc-office-supplies-yorkshire.co.uk

This week’s Hardcore MBA guest is the world’s number one motivational business speaker – at least according to him! – and founder of 4Networking, Brad Burton. Brad is an amazing talker, so I fully believe his claim to be the best. In the podcast, we discuss: The troubles Brad faced in getting started, and how […]

No one does it quite like Brad, his approach to life, business & motivation is unique. Yet it works, firing people, from all walks of life up. He gives people the permission to do the very thing they know they should be doing. A humorous, thought provoking, high energy motivational speaker who presents in jeans, T-shirts, trainers. If for no other reason, he stands out. People talk about him, which in any congested marketplace, there is no downside. Try it. Free marketing. Yet he’s not just a motivational speaker, he’s the highest rated and reviewed business author on Amazon. Brad founded membership organisation 4Networking the UK’s largest joined up business network, which now runs over 5,000+ business networking meetings each year. See more at bradburton.biz Ian and Brad discuss:- Facing Unemployment Work Life Balance Wealth v's Happiness Be Yourself

The UK’s #1 Motivational Business Speaker. The founder of 4Networking which holds over 5,000 meetings each year across the UK. He is also the author of three business books and is the highest rated and reviewed business author on Amazon. His bio clearly states ‘I changed my life, hear me speak and I’ll change yours’ If you’re dreading Monday mornings or your weekends going to fast you are in the wrong job!   Visit www.AimALittleHigher.com for your free crash course in how to build your personal brand and to join the Aim A Little Higher tribe!

Show Notes In today’s episode you will hear Leon interview Brad Burton in a raw and passionate conversation. Who with no money and no qualifications, has become the Amazon business author with the most 5 star reviews. Brad created 4Networking from nothing into a unique joined-up business network running over 5000 events across the UK each year, and he’s now a business coach and the UK’s number one professional keynote and motivational speaker! If you know of his reputation or have heard him speak, you’ll know he packs a whole load of sense and practical wisdom that he’s willing to share with you now.   Also in the show Discover How Brad went from being broke, in debt to the tune of £25k to building the largest joined up networking organisation and how you can too. Understand the reason why your building you’re business and don’t fall into the trap chasing bright shiny objects like flashy cars. (Concentrate on the why) How to use negative energy of critics to propel you to success. Listen to Brads take on why haters and naysayers may not like you even when there’s no damn good reason to – He reckons it all boils down to one thing. (Can you guess what it is?) Why it’s cool to be your true self with warts and all, so you stop playing a game of Charades and become the person you are meant to be. Find out why Brad hired a private investigator to locate a guy he had never met but had changed the course of his life, like a 12 STEP alcohol anonymous programme changes people with a drinking habit… Success Quote Help many, hurt few & Live life Recommend Books 23 Steps to Achievement: The Dynamic Plan That Will Change Your Life by Robert Lumsden Get Off Your Arse by Brad Burton Get Off Your Arse Too by Brad Burton Life. Business.: Just Got Easier by Brad Burton Connect Web – www.bradburton.biz Twitter – @bradburton Business Website – www.4networking.biz

Brad Burton is the UK’s #1 motivational speaker, founder of the 4Networking organisation that holds over 5,000 events throughout the UK each year, and author of the highest rated and reviewed business books on Amazon. But it wasn’t always like that. Brad came from a working class background in the North of England and created his business… The post https://www.excellence-expected.com/episode23/ (Cut The Crap with Brad Burton from 4Networking (4N)) appeared first on https://www.excellence-expected.com (Excellence Expected, by Mark Asquith).

Stefan Thomas is the Network Director of 4Networking, one of the biggest business networking organisations in the UK. He is also the author of Business Networking for Dummies. #conversationswithauthors #author #4networking #networking #dummies #stefanthomas

I know I talk a lot about building your online networks, but I think it is just as important as a small business owner to build your in real life networks as well. One of the networking groups I attend regularly is 4Networking, which prides itself on being 50% Business and 50% Social. And I think on the whole, achieves this, so worth checking out for one in your area. had the pleasure to be in Stratford Upon Avon to catch Mike Pagan speak at the Stratford 4N Breakfast Meeting. Mike is a productivity expert and keynote speaker. Now I think Mike is one of the UK’s most underrated speakers out on the circuit today. He’s an excellent speaker, great voice and presence. So if you have a business event coming up and need a keynote speaker check out Mike Pagan. In just under 20 minutes, Mike delivers a powerful message about how to find the success that’s right for you.

One of the things I love about 4Networking is the opportunity to meet a variety of interesting business owners and entrepreneurs who are doing some really amazing things in business. I recently attended the 4N Warwick Breakfast meeting and got a chance listen to Peter Edwards of Edwards Performance speak. I’m a big fitness fan and have been involved with health and fitness since my days in the army and I can say, hand on heart, Peter opened my eyes to some amazing facts about nutrition and performance, not just as a fitness nut, but as a entrepreneur where productivity and mental alertness are key components of success. You will want to listen to this podcast until the very end. I guarantee you’ll gain something useful that you can implement today.

Brad Burton is 100% Real.  Years ago two bullet holes through his window encouraged him to change his life completely and he set up 4Networking, the UK’s largest joined-up business network.

Could you benefit from some practical, no nonsense business advice to help you get your business moving? If so, with this show you certainly came to the right place. Brad Burton started his networking business in debt and selling pizzas at the weekend. Fast forward six years and he is now MD of a major business network called 4Networking, a top motivational speaker and author of two highly rated and impactful business books 'Get off Your Arse' and 'Get off Your Arse Too'. Terry Cooper has led the development of Brad's business in the UK and Australia and is a perfect compliment, bringing significant international board level experience and a grounded passion for sales. Expect this show to bring great ideas and you guessed it by the book titles, inspiration and the challenge to ‘just get on with it'. Or in Brad's words ‘Get off Your Arse'!

Could you benefit from some practical, no nonsense business advice to help you get your business moving? If so, with this show you certainly came to the right place. Brad Burton started his networking business in debt and selling pizzas at the weekend. Fast forward six years and he is now MD of a major business network called 4Networking, a top motivational speaker and author of two highly rated and impactful business books 'Get off Your Arse' and 'Get off Your Arse Too'. Terry Cooper has led the development of Brad's business in the UK and Australia and is a perfect compliment, bringing significant international board level experience and a grounded passion for sales. Expect this show to bring great ideas and you guessed it by the book titles, inspiration and the challenge to ‘just get on with it'. Or in Brad's words ‘Get off Your Arse'!

Uncle Spats interviews the irrepressible founder of 4Networking, Brad Burton, on networking, sales and getting off your arse.