Podcasts about electric kiwi

Ross Barber-Smith is the founder of Electric Kiwi, a web design agency specializing in helping musicians craft stunning and functional websites. With a background in music, Ross understands the unique challenges artists face in building an online presence that truly reflects their identity. Over the years, he has worked with countless musicians, blending aesthetics with usability to create websites that not only look great but also serve as effective tools for fan engagement and monetization.Why does web design matter for musicians? Find out how a great website can elevate your music career!Key Takeaways:Discover why good photography is essential for artist branding and website success.Learn how AI tools can enhance web design and streamline creative workflows.Get expert insights on monetizing your website through merch, personalization, and strategic design choices.-----Learn more about Ross and Electric Kiwi at: https://electrickiwi.co.uk/Book an Artist Breakthrough Session with the Modern Musician team: https://apply.modernmusician.me/podcast

High hopes for proposed changes to the electricity sector. The Electricity Authority is proposing new rules, giving independent power companies the same access to hedge contracts and access to the same wholesale prices. Electric Kiwi was forced to turn away new customers last winter due to surging wholesale prices. Chief Executive Huia Burt told Mike Hosking these changes will be a game-changer. She says this is what they've been fighting for – a level playing field, for sharper pricing, more investment, and more affordable energy. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if your hot water cylinder could help solve New Zealand's energy crisis? And how is an hour of free electricity helping with our notoriously problematic electricity market? Electric Kiwi co-founder and CEO Huia Burt sits down with Bernard Hickey to explore how they are helping New Zealanders tackle the cost-of-living crisis, all while reducing our national reliance on non-renewable energy sources. Tune in for a fascinating discussion about electricity, innovation, and the potential for real change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wholesale power prices might have fallen from the atmospheric heights of last month, but independent electricity retailers say that's not the end of the story. Electric Kiwi has supplied data to RNZ that shows householders have been affected, with people wanting to switch to a new power provider facing higher bills than before the wholesale surge. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann.

Electric Kiwi is shutting its doors to new customers, blaming soaring wholesale energy prices.  The power retailer says prices have increased by nearly 50% in the past six months, and it has now reached a point where every new customer would lose it money.  It says the big four gentailers —Mercury, Contact, Meridian and Genesis— all made over $2 billion in record profits last year.  Electric Kiwi CEO Luke Blincoe told Mike Hosking the Electricity Authority and Commerce Commission have allowed market failure to happen under its watch.   He says we rely on the market to deliver an essential service efficiently and that's not happening with the current distortions.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The country's big four electricity providers are being accused of abusing their power.  Electric Kiwi is taking a complaint to the Commerce Commission, claiming that Meridian, Mercury, Genesis, and Contact are taking advantage of their market dominance and driving out competition.  Chief Executive Luke Blincoe told Kate Hawkesby the complaint is extensive.  He says there are 37 pages of examples of actual refusal to supply some hedge products and constructive refusal to supply, meaning prices are offered but they're well outside the market.   Mercury is rejecting Electric Kiwis' claim, saying it supplies hedge products to Electric Kiwi and other retailers.  It claims the electricity market is highly competitive.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An independent power company says the industry needs structural reform. Consumer NZ has raised concern about historically high profits made last year by our biggest power companies. Meridian, Contact, Genesis and Mercury made a combined $2.7 billion operating profits in the past year. Consumer estimates 40,000 households couldn't afford power over the same period. Electric Kiwi chief executive Luke Blincoe says the market is broken. "You've got those big 4 players with excessive market power, and they're able to extract monopoly rents from Kiwi families, really." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An independent power company says the industry needs structural reform. Consumer NZ has raised concern about historically high profits made last year by our biggest power companies. Meridian, Contact, Genesis and Mercury made a combined $2.7 billion operating profits in the past year. Consumer estimates 40,000 households couldn't afford power over the same period. Electric Kiwi chief executive Luke Blincoe says the market is broken. "You've got those big 4 players with excessive market power, and they're able to extract monopoly rents from Kiwi families, really." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's our last episode for 2022! Ryan and Alex join us to reflect on the incredible number of projects Mukpuddy has worked on this year including service work for overseas productions Dead Sea Squirrels and Juju Brain, music videos for Drink Bleach and Chris Lam Sam, ad campaigns for Electric Kiwi ads and Google, original Mukpuddy series Night Eyes and securing development funding for the long-awaited Bad Jelly the Witch series! Josh and Simon then catch up to discuss Simon's Irish holiday and Josh's Halloween escapades. We also find time for movie recommendations, Trek talk and a few plugs for books, music and art that would make for ideal stocking stuffers. And we know many of you have been SENDing us mail asking for a HELPing of Christmas-themed Mukpod but we're only human BEINGs and don't want to be HELD PRISONER BY deadlines at CHRISTMAS time, so we'll see you FANATICs in 2023 for more Mukpod! Pre-order 'Project Nought' by Chelsey Furedi https://www.epicreads.com/books/9780358381693/project-nought/ Cities of Cloud and Earth: Fifth Class by A. Jane Dove https://www.amazon.com/Cities-Cloud-Earth-Fifth-Class/dp/0473633248 Wilburs Cosmic Cone https://www.badraccoonstudios.com/wilburs-cosmic-cone Get your copy of Dane Jacob's album Super Golyhedronland at danejacobs.bandcamp.com and use the discount code mukpod for 50% off and bonus digital goodies! Follow Josh @joshuamartian_art on instagram and @joshuamartian_art Follow Simon @sickyfondue on Instagram and Twitter Follow Mukpuddy Animation @Mukpuddy on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok Watch Full Episodes of 'The Barefoot Bandits' on Mukpuddy's Youtube channel Watch Mukpuddy original series on TVNZ OnDemand (New Zealand region only) The opinions expressed by the hosts 100% reflect those of Mukpuddy Animation and any disagreements should be taken up with management. Send your feedback, comments or questions for our upcoming guests to mukpod@mukpuddy.com

Around 2.1 million people will have received the first of the three cost of living payments today. However, some of the money has gone to overseas expats, some of which will have shocked some who have returned to their home countries. The owner of a Christchurch brewery is calling for prices to be removed from advertising. Three Boys Brewery's Ralph Bungard reckons that doing so will help curb our drinking problem. Electric Kiwi and Consumer NZ are having a war of words. It comes as the independent power company refused to pay commission fees to feature on Powerswitch, which saw the company removed from the website. Cas Carter and Nick Mills joined Heather du Plessis-Allan on The HuddleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A war of words has broken out between Electric Kiwi and Consumer NZ over the running of a power comparison site. Powerswitch was set up with Government funding to help consumers find the best power deal using independent advice. However, Electric Kiwi plans have been removed after the company refused to pay commission fees. Electric Kiwi chief marketing officer Andy Cooper joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A war of words has broken out between Electric Kiwi and Consumer NZ over the running of a power comparison site.Powerswitch was set up with Government funding to help consumers find the best power deal using independent advice.However, Electric Kiwi plans have been removed after the company refused to pay commission fees.Electric Kiwi chief marketing officer Andy Cooper joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPICS: Why musicians can't “sleep in the van”; we break down Eurovision 2022 with Ross Barber-Smith of Electric Kiwi; we talk to Bruce Wawrzyniak of Now Hear This Entertainment about effective interview techniques for indie creators. You can find out more about our guest's work by visiting www.NHTE.net and www.interviewtipscourse.com. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.”

A jam packed show including the announce of the RPM winner thanks to Electric Kiwi! Thanks Parrotdog for the beers! Plus a huge thanks to The Beer Spot

A close observer of the electricity sector says the Government must intervene to force big firms to give up assets and make way for a state-owned generator. An Electricity Authority report out on Wednesday says Meridian and Contact Energy's cut-rate deal with Rio Tinto, owner of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, has led to higher wholesale prices. Independent electricity retailer Electric Kiwi chief executive Luke Blincoe says this would be the fastest way of putting money back into consumers' pockets. He spoke to Corin Dann.

A close observer of the electricity sector says the Government must intervene to force big firms to give up assets and make way for a state-owned generator. An Electricity Authority report out on Wednesday says Meridian and Contact Energy's cut-rate deal with Rio Tinto, owner of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, has led to higher wholesale prices. Independent electricity retailer Electric Kiwi chief executive Luke Blincoe says this would be the fastest way of putting money back into consumers' pockets. He spoke to Corin Dann.

Monday's blackout has led to a war between power companies fighting to find who's to blame. Electric Kiwi and Haast Energy say Genesis and Contact have abused their market dominance by not providing enough power to meet demand. Now they're lodging a formal complaint with the industry regulator. Corin Dann spoke to Electric Kiwi's chief executive, Luke Blincoe.

"My career advice would be: try to not listen to too much advice! I think that as females we are just absolutely inundated with information about how we can live our best lives, and all it really does is drown out your own gut instinct. Instead, really try and listen to yourself, and I think deep down you'll know what's the right thing to do." Huia Burt is Co-Founder, Director and the Chief Strategy officer for The Energy Collective, which creates and scales digital businesses that disrupt energy retail markets. Huia studied Engineering Science at University. Her first job after uni was as a Business Risk consultant with Ernst & Young before she moved to Ireland and worked as a quantitative analyst with a hedge fund. Following that, she returned to New Zealand and worked for 6 years for Mighty River Power, which later became Mercury Energy, working in risk and investment. In 2014, together with two high school friends, she founded Electric Kiwi, which is now part of The Energy Collective.  

THE MUSICIANS YOU LOVE NEED YOU. We chatted to Ross Barber-Smith about what its like designing websites for some of the best musicians on the planet. We talk about his podcast that he co-hosts with Canadian singer songwriter Mario Novelli. We chat about Billy's number one idol TYLER HILTON and what it was like for Ross working with him and getting a glance at Tyler's stardom as a Singer/Songwriter and TV & Film Star. DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & SUPPORT this podcast any way you can, every little helps. Follow Like I Am Instagram - @likeiampod Twitter - @likeiampod Check Out Ross's Work https://electrickiwi.co.uk/merch/ Bridge The Atlantic is Available On, Apple Podcast & Spotify Podcast Like I Am Theme Song Ant Macandrew - All These Years Available On Apple Music, Spotify & Amazon Music https://antmacandrew.co.uk/ For Information Regarding Your Data Privacy Visit https://anchor.fm/privacy

Ross Barber-Smith is the owner and founder of Electric Kiwi, a UK-based web design firm that helps artists and bands stand out in the over-crowded marketplace of today's music industry. His wealth of experience as a music-based web designer has scored him coverage on respected music media outlets, including Cyber PR Music, Hypebot, TuneCore, The Six Minute Music Business Podcast, and now Rich Off Passion.In this episode, we start off by sharing how we met years ago, started working together, and developed a friendship. We also talked about how he has built his full-time business using social media, the importance of building genuine connections and being good at your craft, and how he's been able to create an affordable yet sustainable business model that caters to his preferred clientele: recording artists and music businesses. If you had doubts on using social media to become successful without being in the limelight, then you NEED to check out this conversation. CONNECT WITH ROSS BARBER-SMITHhttps://electrickiwi.co.uk/https://instagram.com/electrickiwihttps://twitter.com/electrickiwihttps://facebook.com/electrickiwidesign

A Meridian Energy TV ad featuring the trials of a Kiwi 'eco-hero' has been ordered off-air after it was found to make misleading environmental claims. Rival power company Electric Kiwi complained to the Advertising Standards Authority about the ad, titled 'For Power That Doesn't Cost the Earth', saying its claims were unsubstantiated, and the power Meridian sells is no greener than anyone else's. The ASA has ruled in its favour, ordering the ads to be pulled immediately. Checkpoint invited Meridan on the programme this evening; it declined to be interviewed. Nita Blake-Persen reports.

A TV ad that implied customers could access renewable power if they switched to Meridian Energy has been ordered off air after the Advertising Standards Authority ruled it made unsubstantiated environmental claims. Rival power company Electric Kiwi complained about the ad with the tag line 'For Power That Doesn't Cost the Earth', and featured Nigel the eco-warrior, who rejects plastic bags and straws. It argued the ad suggested switching to Meridian would give customers access to greener power, when in fact all of New Zealand's power is sourced from a pool of generators, meaning they cannot guarantee the power you get is solar or hydro generated for example, and therefore no retailer is greener than other. Kath Dewar is the managing director of GoodSense - an ethical marketing company. She discusses the issue with Lisa Owen.

I think the best type of marketing is when you don't need to do much of the promotion yourself because you've built such a great fanbase that they're actually gonna do that for you. - Ross Barber-SmithThis week's guest is music web designer Ross Barber-Smith from Electric Kiwi.As well as making beautiful websites for bands and musicians across the globe, Ross has also created content to help artists with articles on everything from building music communities and why he loves Twitter, to an open letter to music fans telling them the best way to support the artists they love.Ross is based in Glasgow but he co-hosts a podcast with Marcio Novelli, an artist from Canada, called Bridge the Atlantic which launched in 2014 and has featured guests from all corners of the music industry and has over 4 & ½ thousand subscribers and over a million views on their YouTube channel so I'm really grateful and excited to welcome Ross Barber-Smith.Show notesAriel Hyatt & Derek Sivers on Crafting the Perfect PitchHow to write a bio (The Unsigned Guide)Start With WhySammy Andrews tweetRik Barker: “if she wanted to sell 500,000 albums, she'd need to meet 500,000 people”Why musicians need their own websiteJustin Trawick and artist collective The 9Using email newsletters to build and engage your fanbaseElectric KiwiRoss in on Instagram // Twitter // FacebookBridge The Atlantic podcastLinks Join the conversation & community at Amplifyr.co.uk IndieMusicMarketing.co.uk Indie Music Marketing on Instagram Indie Music Marketing on Twitter Rich Hearn is on Twitter: @richarddhearn ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Electric Kiwi chief executive Luke Blincoe says smart meters have boosted competition in the NZ marketplace

Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading! In the first segment, musician Evan Lamb guest hosts with Ryan and Dave. They discuss Erin M. Jacobson's recent article about the Copyright Royalty Board hearings and how they affect indie songwriters. They also talk about Ed Sheeran's recent copyright issue with the writers of the TLC song "No Scrubs." In the second segment, Marcio Novelli and Ross Barber-Smith of the Bridge the Atlantic podcast stop by to talk about their acclaimed show. Marcio also discusses his fantastic indie music career and how to make great music videos. Ross (who founded the web design firm Electric Kiwi) gives some great tips about building your website. Check out Bridge the Atlantic by visiting bridge-the-altlantic.com. Check out Marcio’s music by visiting marcionovelli.com and Check out Ross’ design company Electric Kiwi at electrickiwi.co.uk. In the final segment, Ryan, Dave, and Evan give you the pop culture talk you so badly crave. Dave and Evan get into a fight about Lars Ulrich's drumming prowess, and then your podcasting trio play a round of Bad Movie, Epic Tagline. A lot of fun stuff this week! Thank you all very much for listening! Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud. Like Break the Business on Facebook. Follow Ryan @ryankair and Dave @metaldave85. And tell a friend about the show! And visit www.breakthebusiness.com to get a copy of Ryan's Book "Break the Business: Declaring Your Independence and Achieving True Success in the Music Industry."

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Today's guest is Ross from Electric Kiwi. A designer and developer that specializes in creating custom websites for singers, songwriters, and musicians. Ross agreed to come on the show and give the inside scoop on how to craft the perfect music website. The post MMP018: How A Website Will Enhance Your Music appeared first on Musician Monster.

Have you ever asked yourself whether or not you should have a website as a musician? In this episode of The New Music Industry Podcast, David Andrew Wiebe connects with Glasgow web and graphic designer Ross Barber. They chat about web design, building a website as a musician, communication etiquette in the music business, writing a book, building an email list, and much more... The post 003 – The Value of Having Your Own Website as a Musician – with Ross Barber of Electric Kiwi appeared first on Music Entrepreneur HQ.

Ross is the founder of Electric Kiwi, a design and marketing firm that specifically caters to the music industry. Based in Scotland, Ross applies his web design expertise to help bands and musicians around the world build an electrifying online presence. He is also the co-host of the podcast Bridge the Atlantic, along with Canadian musician and filmmaker Marcio Novelli, where they interview musicians and creative entrepreneurs. Quick FYI here. I’m in Episode #63 sharing Twitter tips, community building, my life as the leader of GoGirlsMusic and so much more.Click here to listen. Listen in as Ross shares with us his best Twitter tips and talks about the power of personalizing and organizing your Twitter lists. He also shares how a little bit of creativity can build your Twitter presence and increase interaction. Episode Highlights: Ross used to have a business-oriented approach in using Twitter and then realized the importance of being personal. Showing more of yourself gives a more rewarding experience. Use your own photo on your profile instead of a logo to show people that you’re real and to show a bit more of your personality. This equates to more interaction, more retweets, and more favorites. Really good conversations. Keep your feed organized by using Twitter lists. It’s simply a curated group of accounts. Viewing a list will show you a stream of tweets only from the accounts on a list. You can set them up to be either public or private. They can help you monitor your competitors, connect with industry leaders, engage with employees, stay on top of trends and so much more.Click here to learn how to use lists. Tip: Be creative in naming your lists to make it more interesting and to grab people’s attention. Example: I have a list called “Social Media Smarties” rather than “Social Media.” Tip: List names cannot exceed 25 characters and they cannot begin with a number. Tip: To remove yourself from a list, you will need to block the creator of the list. Ross recommends using the Buffer Chrome extension. You’ll love it because it’s so easy to share links, pictures and video from anywhere on the web. Tweetables: “Do not be afraid to be personal and social on Twitter because it is called social media.” “People buy from people.” “It’s not a one-way street. You can’t expect everyone to contact you. You have to be proactive and tweet them.” “I like to keep my feed organized by using lists.” “I use public lists to organize people I follow into different categories or subjects. It helps me keep things focused and organized. Links to Tools and Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Electric Kiwi – Ross’s company specializes in web design for artists, music businesses and creative professionals. Ross’s Twitter lists – check out Ross’s public Twitter lists Madalyn’s Twitter lists – check out Madalyn’s public Twitter lists Buffer – social media management tool, great for scheduling; excellent customer service Chrome extension for Buffer – Add tweets directly to your Buffer from any webpage. How to Use Twitter Lists for Business – step-by-step on creating Twitter lists and ways to use them for your business How To Create and Use Twitter Lists to Market Your Business – Helpful guide on how to use Twitter lists Staying Organized Using Twitter Lists with Mark Schaefer – If you missed Episode #14, be sure to check out my interview with Mark Schaefer. He shared a wealth of knowledge on being organized with your Twitter lists. How to Reach Ross Barber: You can reach Ross Barber on Twitter @ElectricKiwi and @Bridge_Atlantic. You can also connect with him on Facebook, Instagram and his website. Your Call-to-Action: Your call-to-action for this episode is to sign up for Buffer (if you’re not using it already). It’s free although you can also opt-in for some premium features depending on your needs. Also be sure to give Buffer’s Chrome extension a try. Let me know what you think of this episode by sending me a tweet @MadalynSklar. I’d also like to know what you think about Buffer. I’ve been a fan, using it for many years. No, I didn’t get paid to say that! But I’m interested to know your thoughts on all this. Share The Love For This Podcast: Want an easy “one-click” way to Share The Love for this podcast? Go here:www.madalynsklar.com/love to tweet out your love. Thanks for the listen! I appreciate you listening to this podcast, and would be extremely grateful if you would take a moment to rate & review it on iTunes. By doing this, more people will be able to benefit from the tips and tools shared in this #TwitterSmarter podcast series. Please also subscribe to this podcast while you’re there. It will ensure you don’t miss an episode! I read every review that comes in, so please know that you have my sincere thanks! Not sure how to rate & review a podcast? Click here to learn how. Sponsor: #TwitterSmarter Twitter Chat: Join our weekly Twitter chat where you go to learn and share Twitter tips. It’s every Thursday at 1pm ET/10am PT. We’ll also have Q&A’s with guests from the #TwitterSmarter podcast. Mark your calendar. You don’t want to miss this! Not familiar with Twitter chats? Click here to learn about them. Show notes at www.madalynsklar.com/twittersmarter33

"Make sure it's something you're in love doing. If you don't love it you might as well be working for someone else. " - Ross Barber Ross Barber - Founder and Web Designer of Electric Kiwi  & Co-Host of the Bridge the Atlantic podcast Electric Kiwi founder Ross Barber has dedicated his life to helping musicians, bands, and other artists pursue dreams of turning their passion for music into a viable career opportunity. His decision to launch Electric Kiwi in 2011 came after Ross earned a 2:1 BA (Hons) degree in Popular Music Performance from the UHI Millennium Institute in Perth, Scotland. From designing websites to creating artwork for album covers, Ross has worked with independent artists from all over the world and his marketing strategies have been featured on top websites including Cyber PR Music, Hypebot, and Musicians Unleashed. He also co-hosts his own video podcast, Bridge the Atlantic, with singer/songwriter Marcio Novelli. The podcast, which interviews musicians and creative entrepreneurs, spent several weeks on the “New and Noteworthy” chart after debuting on iTunes. Connect With Ross: Website | Facebook | @ElectricKiwi  | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube   Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher Sponsor SALES PRIMER: 4-PART SALES WEBINAR REGISTER HERE

Ross Barber is a graphic and web designer and founder of Electric Kiwi, a Glasgow-based web design firm working with musicians and bands. Ross knows how to build a top-notch website for a music brand, and in this WeSpin Recipes podcast shares best practices, tips and trends that any artist will find useful. From the episode, you will learn how many players and widgets to place on the home page of your website, how to annoy a visitor, where to get inspiration for design, and much more. Some of the topics covered in the conversation: • How Twitter networking can lead to launching a business. • Collecting funny stories from artists in the Bridge The Atlantic podcast. • Why do artists need websites in the first place? • Updating your website around important events. • Handy Wordpress plugins. • Current website trends. • Popups and autoplays: good or bad? • Having a general understanding of ALL aspects of your music business. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr20 for the show notes and musicgrowthtalks.com to subscribe to the podcast. NOTE: This podcast was renamed from WeSpin Recipes to Music Growth Talks after episode #85.

Ross Barber is the owner of Electric Kiwi, a web design and marketing firm for musicians located in Glasgow, Scotland. Ross helps bands and musicians by building websites, creating online presence and branding, designing posters and album art, and providing social media design support. Ross holds a BA in popular music performance with honors from the UHI Millennium Institute, and supports clients throughout Europe, the Americas, and Australia.