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From August 16, 2023. Just a few months after deployment, astronomers have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to take a direct image of a planet outside our solar system. The exoplanet is a gas giant, meaning it has no rocky surface and could not be habitable. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.
Welcome to a new episode of Get Creative! In this episode, Justin Tuminowski welcomes Victoria Kabluyen to discuss her journey in real estate investing. Victoria shares her experiences with creative finance strategies, her success with her first direct-to-seller deal, and the importance of community support in real estate. She details her process of managing renovations, finding motivated sellers, and successfully renting out properties. Victoria's insights provide valuable lessons for both new and experienced real estate investors. Highlights: "I owe everything to the community." "It's not just with sellers; motivation applies to everything, even finding furniture." "I knew I had to get creative, so I pitched the Sub To and seller finance deal." "Bootstrapping it and figuring it out on the fly is just part of the game." Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction to Get Creative Podcast 01:22 - Victoria's Background and Journey 03:08 - First Direct-to-Seller Deal 06:31 - Overcoming Initial Challenges 08:04 - Community Support and Confidence 10:08 - Managing Renovations 17:02 - Addressing Seller Concerns 26:54 - Furnishing the Property 34:37 - Listing and Renting the Property 36:27 - Future Goals and Closing Remarks ► Join The Subto Community & Learn Creative Finance Directly from Pace: https://paceapproves.com/subto-gc ► Want to Become a Private Money Lender? Join Us For The Upcoming LIVE Training this Saturday to Learn How to Lend Money on Real Estate Deals: http://joingatortribe.com/yt ► Join Our Free Facebook Group to Connect with Pace and his Students: https://paceapproves.com/freefb-yt ► Become a Top Tier Transaction Coordinator and Make Money Doing The Paperwork For Real Estate Transactions: https://paceapproves.com/tttc-gc ► Listen To Pace and His Students Share Insider Secrets To Real Estate Investor Success: https://getcreativepodcast.com/ PLUG IN & SUBSCRIBE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pacemorby/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pacemorby
Tim Nowak, Executive Director of World Trade Center St. Louis joined Michael Calhoun talking about the trade mission and first direct flight from St. Louis to Montreal.
Join us as we delve into the recent escalation of tensions between Iran and Israel, exploring the historical context, the shadow war, and the latest direct attack by Iran on Israeli soil. Discover the ideological roots that have fueled this conflict, as Iran's refusal to recognize Israel's right to exist collides with Israel's perception of an existential threat posed by Iran and its proxies in the region. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/esatalks/message
In this week's episode, Gary Bauer discusses Iran's recent drone and missile attacks on Israel and the Biden administration's alarming response. Rather than supporting Israel in what should be a strategic military strike in retaliation for this unprecedented Iranian act of war, President Biden and his Department of State warned Israel that the U.S. would not support any Israeli military action against Iran.
Plus: Donald Trump will become the first former president to sit for a criminal trial, as he appears in a New York court today. And, Samsung has overtaken Apple as the world's top smartphone provider. Luke Vargas hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. It is day 191 of the war with Hamas. Editor David Horovitz and military reporter Emanuel Fabian join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Late Saturday night, Iran launched a large wave of some 300 attack drones and missiles from its territory toward the Jewish state, in the first-ever direct attack on Israel by the Islamic Republic, triggering air raid sirens throughout the country early Sunday as the military worked to intercept the Iranian projectiles. Fabian walks us through the timeline of the Iranian attack and explains what appears to have been Iran's goal. We hear which allies helped out in foiling the attack and how the long-range Arrow air defense system managed to knock down the “vast majority” of the 120 ballistic missiles, according to the IDF, although some penetrated Israel's defenses and struck the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel. We hear about some sense of the IDF's next steps and how it may retaliate. The United States took one of the lead roles in staving off the attack on Israel. Horovitz weighs in on what this means for the reportedly fraying Israel-US relationship, as well as that with Israel's other allies, including Jordan. For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog April 14, 2024 Waiting for the drones and the missiles, at the opening of a regional conflict Iran fires some 300 drones, missiles at Israel in first-ever direct attack; 99% downed As Israel waits for potential attack, what are Iran's missile and drone capabilities? THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Demonstrators wave Iran's flag and Palestinian flags as they gather at Palestine Square in Tehran on April 14, 2024, after Iran launched a drone and missile attack on Israel. (Atta Kenare / AFP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the latest episode of the pod Andy is talking about: Could you cut your council tax? How many ISAs could or should you have New £175 bank switch deal with First Direct Andy's deals of the week For links and further reading head to becleverwithyourcash.com/cashchats ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. The podcast was "Show of the Week" in the Radio Times, and it has been featured as one of the top money podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping and the Independent. In 2021 and 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards, and runner-up in 2020. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share ways to get the most from your money. Andy also runs the award-winning website Be Clever With Your Cash, presented Channel 5's Shop Smart Save Money and founded the community ukmoneybloggers.com. To contact Andy email Andy@Becleverwithyourcash.com ANDY ON SOCIAL twitter.com/BeCleverCash instagram.com/becleverwithyourcash youtube.com/@becleverwithyourcash GET ANDY'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER You'll also get a free Quidco bonus for signing up https://becleverwithyourcash.com/newsletter/ MUSIC The music is Easter Island by Lonely Punk and provided on a creative commons licence
Tracy Garrad is CEO of Aviva Canada and has held CEO positions at HSBC, First Direct and AXA Health. She is a board member of Progress Together. Tracy Garrad joins us to share her remarkable journey from a working-class upbringing in Blackpool to becoming a successful leader in the financial services industry. Tracy reflects on the lessons learned from caring for her siblings, the challenges she faced as a female leader, and the importance of diversity and inclusion in leadership. She discusses the difference between leadership and management, her experiences with education, and the evolving landscape of the C-suite. Tracy also delves into the role of transparent storytelling in leadership, the importance of mentorship, and the ongoing quest for work-life balance.
In anticipation of the upcoming Pay360 event, Nadia is joined by Saira Khan, Head of Innovations and Partnerships at First Direct Bank on this episode of FinTech's DEI Discussions.The pair delve into the significance of events like Pay360, discussing their role in fostering industry connections and collaborative efforts.Saira shares insights into her role, emphasising the impact of a diverse workforce on shaping inclusive products and services. The episode explores the evolving landscape of work, including the influence of technology and changing trends in returning to the workplace.As a leader in the industry, Saira advocates for ongoing efforts to promote diversity and inclusion, urging individuals at all levels to actively contribute to conversations, recruitment processes, and product development initiatives.Click the link to learn more and secure your spot at the event: https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/pay360-2024-19th-and-20th-march/
America's first commercial plant for capturing CO2 directly from the air is online. It marks the start of an industrial race in direct-air capture – or DAC – an industry that needs to succeed in tandem with a tripling of clean generation to slash global emissions. The US has emerged as a leader in the promotion of DAC in the hopes of radically dropping costs. And the success of this new plant will be an important indicator of the economic and technical path ahead. So, how will it work? Today: Editor Lisa Martine Jenkins presents a story from staff writer Maeve Allsup, who went to Tracy, California to witness the opening of Heirloom's carbon removal plant. For more of Latitude Media's coverage of the frontiers of clean energy, sign up for our newsletter. Thanks to our partner, Intersolar North America and Energy Storage North America. Latitude listeners are invited to attend the event for free on January 17-19 at the San Diego Convention Center. Visit Intersolar.us and use code LAT to get free expo access and save 20% on a conference pass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Edgar Graham was murdered in broad daylight at Queen's University on 7 December 1983. A law lecturer and unionist politician, Sam McBride examines his life and legacy and tracks down the colleague accused of setting Edgar up for the IRA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, farmer and aggregator Adam Pollack shares how they got their first direct-to-consumer customers after they shifted away from restaurant sales. Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco Podcasts by Diego Footer: Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/
We're bringing you this episode in collaboration with the MAD World Summit and Make a Difference Media (www.makeadifference.media), the all year around media channel that supports both MAD World and its sister event The Watercooler, which regular listeners will remember us attending in April 2023 (see Episode 37!) We had the privilege of being the official podcast for the 6th MAD World Summit, where we engaged with numerous business leaders, campaigners, and thought leaders. Through these conversations, we've identified six major trends that are reshaping the landscape of mental health in the workplace. Join the conversation as we explore: Allyship in Action Healing from Trauma Reasonable Adjustments for All Emotional Literacy Individual Well-being Anger in the Workplace We're thrilled to welcome to the podcast our 9 expert guests: Shelley O'Connor, Performance Manager and LGBTQ+ Network Co-Chair at the Bank of England: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-oconnor29/ Jeremy Gautrey-Jones, Assistant Director of Employee Experience at the RSPCA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-gautrey-83389040/ Isabel Berwick, Host of the financial Times Working It Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-berwick-8b4922167/ Amit Sidhpura, Global Business Strategy Leader for Talent Transformation at IBM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitsidhpura/ Former Premier League footballer Clarke Carlisle and his fellow mental health campaigner and wife, Carrie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarke-carlisle-and-carrie-carlisle-765aa749/ Francoise Woolley, Head of Mental Health and Wellbeing at ACAS: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francoisewoolley/ Kimberly Ward, Financial Inclusion & Vulnerability Lead at First Direct: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberley-ward-she-her-79a824b1/ Stuart Sandeman, DJ and host of the Decompression Session on BBC Radio 1, Co-founder of Breathpod and Sunday Times bestselling Author of ‘Breathe In Breathe Out':https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-sandeman-a8556b64/ Resources More from Make a Difference Media Website & Newsletter: https://makeadifference.media/ MAD World Summit: https://madworldsummit.com/ Book Your Tickets for The Watercooler 2024: https://www.watercoolerevent.com/ More from Our Guests on Make a Difference Media Isabel Berwick on The Great Resignation: https://makeadifference.media/mental/from-great-resignation-to-recession-a-look-back-at-2022-and-whats-next-on-the-horizon-for-workplace-wellbeing-takeaways-from-the-webinar/ Jeremy Gautrey-Jones on Managing Trauma at Work: https://makeadifference.media/mental/managing-trauma-at-work/ Kimberley's Lived Experience of Disability: https://makeadifference.media/mental/at-first-direct-im-not-defined-by-my-disability-this-has-had-such-a-positive-impact-on-my-wellbeing-productivity/ Francoise on Reasonable Adjustments: https://makeadifference.media/mental/much-needed-new-guidance-around-reasonable-adjustments-for-mental-health-is-launched/ More from Truth, Lies & Workplace Culture Listen back to Truth & Lies for more on: The Watercooler 2023: https://truthliesandwork.com/truth-lies-work-podcast/the-watercooler-conference-podcast_2252/ Well-being 2.0: https://truthliesandwork.com/truth-lies-work-podcast/wellbeing-2-0_2385/ Lessons from Corporate Giants: https://truthliesandwork.com/truth-lies-work-podcast/lessons-from-corporate-giants_2367/ Connect with Al and Leanne Join the Conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/truthlieswork/ Connect with Al on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisisalelliott/ Connect with Leanne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meetleanne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truthlieswork/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/truthlieswork TikTok: https://tiktok.com/truthlieswork Email: hello@truthliesandwork
The entrepreneur, businessman, and consultant, who owns multiple companies and serves on corporate boards for both non-profit and profit corporations, possesses extensive experience in sales, business, and life. He is driven by strong core values that are tied to strong moral and ethical standards. His goal is to make a positive impact on everyone he meets. He is a proud father of two, a husband, a public speaker, and a consultant. For many individuals and corporations, he is considered to be the go-to guy that they can trust. His aim is to leave a lasting impact on everyone he interacts with, making the world a better place for his family and future generations. Through years of experience, including both success and failures in business and life, he has learned to improve and grow. He values honesty and transparency in all his relationships and has built a strong network. In 2005, he founded First Direct, a data-centric marketing agency that revolutionized the way many companies are marketing and has positively impacted countless lives, including his own. As a result, he has become a recognized industry leader in data solutions with unmatched expertise in creating successful data-driven integrated strategies for nonprofits, associations, businesses, and retail clients across a wide range of verticals. He delivers forward-thinking strategies that effectively identify the best audiences to optimize performance and maximize ROI. Connect with Joel Website - https://firstdirectmarketing.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JoelBuhrHQ/ Connect with David Hill Threads Social App https://www.threads.net/@davidihillFree Webinar - https://www.davidsfreewebinar.com Real Estate University - www.realestateuniversity.clubWebsite- http://www.davidihill.comFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/davidhillcoachLinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill 20-Minute call: https://www.davidihill.com/strategycallFACEBOOK COMMUNITYPlease follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/OUR LEAD PROVIDER SPONSORS VULCAN7 https://www.vulcan7.com/pathtomastery
Every child could receive a pot of £1,000 at birth to be channelled into long-term investments in UK growth under proposals to give the young a leg up and revive a ‘stagnant' economy. The idea of a ‘New Generation Trust' is part of a package of reforms that could add £225billion to the economy, says a report by the City of London Corporation. A £1,000 payment to all newborn children would need to be invested - and it is claimed this could provide long-term capital for UK PLC. It revives memories of the Child Trust Fund scheme launched by Gordon Brown two decades ago, and later scrapped by George Osborne – and that hasn't exactly been a roaring success. This week, Lee Boyce, Simon Lambert and Georgie Frost discuss the merits of the idea – and why whether this happens or not parents should start building a pot for children as early as possible. It's been another exciting week for savings – Santander has a new best buy easy-access deal, Moneybox has launched a top cash Isa and First Direct is offering five prizes of £12,500 for those who switch current account – including a £175 bonus for doing so. Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has been speaking in front of MPs at the Treasury Select Committee about base rate – are we close to the peak? House prices saw their biggest slump since 2009 according to Halifax, with the average home falls £14,000 in a year – chiming with similar data from Nationwide. And finally, electric cars are slumping in value – many models have lost 30 per cent or more in a year. Is now the time to buy, and what on earth is going on?
Rob discusses the frustration of being charged excessive fees by banks when using debit or credit cards abroad. He shares his personal experience of being in Mexico for an extended period and wanting to find the best banking options to avoid unnecessary charges. KEY TAKEAWAYS Avoid using standard debit cards from banks like TSB, Bank of Scotland, Lloyds, and Halifax when traveling abroad, as they charge high fees for cash withdrawals and spending. Consider using debit cards like First Direct, Chase, or Starling for fee-free overseas spending and ATM withdrawals. These cards have no non-sterling transaction fees, non-sterling cash fees, or ATM withdrawal fees. For credit cards, the Barclaycard Rewards Credit Card (Visa) and Halifax Clarity Mastercard are recommended for use abroad. Both cards offer fee-free spending and competitive exchange rates. However, it is advised not to withdraw cash using credit cards due to high interest rates. Research and compare different cards to find the best option for your specific needs and preferences. BEST MOMENTS "Are you fed up with getting screwed over by your bank left, right and centre when you're abroad and you are getting fee after fee after fee just for withdrawing your own cash or spending your own cash?" "I like the best deal that I can possibly get, especially when it comes to being able to live my life as normally as I can in a different country." "So there are obviously loads and loads of credit cards and debit cards out there. All of them are going to have their pros and cons." "Be smarter and you'll end up saving quite a bit of currency in the long run." VALUABLE RESOURCES https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/travel-credit-cards/#top GET YOUR DEVELOPMENT FINANCE HERE: https://propertyfundingplatform.com/WharfFinancial#!/borrowerinitialregistration SOVEREIGN MAN PREMIUM INTELLIGENCE MEMBERSHIP https://dash.sovereignman.com/a/smc12m995/tpnpodcast SOVEREIGN MAN 4th PILLAR https://dash.sovereignman.com/a/4pmain/tpnpodcast ABOUT THE HOST Rob Smallbone is the author of the Amazon best-seller Buy-To-Let: How To Get Started as well as 101 Top Property Tips and Property FAQ's. BOOKS Property FAQs = https://amzn.to/3MWfcL4 Buy To Let: How To Get Started = https://amzn.to/3genjle 101 Top Property Tips = https://amzn.to/2NxuAQL WHERE TO FIND US https://linktr.ee/thepropertynomadspodcastuk property, Investment, Property, Rent, Buy to let, Investing for beginners, Money, Tax, Renting, Landlords, strategies, invest, housing, properties, portfolio, estate agents, lettings, letting, business: https://patreon.com/tpnpodcastThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media
The launch and deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope in July 2022, marked the beginning of a new era in exoplanet science. Never before had humanity launched a more powerful and technologically advanced instrument into orbit that had the capabilities that JWST does. Show Notes Available at https://exoplanetradio.com/discoveries/jwst-takes-first-direct-image-exoplanet/.
Martin Lewis explains all you need to know about student finance including the changes coming THIS September with a new plan (Plan 5) Martin is joined by three prospective university students from Westminster Kingsway College and parents concerned about funding their children through university. AND a warning for anybody on a fixed rate energy tariff as well as good news for First Direct customers. PLUS Martin is featured in Succession… sort of.
Margaret Molloy is joined by Jason Beckley (Chief Customer, Marketing & Digital Officer, Ted Baker), Kristof Neirynck (Global Chief Marketing Officer & Managing Director Western Europe, Avon), Rachel Fairley (Chief Brand Officer, HPE), and Chris Wood (Head of Brand & Marketing, first direct) for a conversation on the role of AI in brand building, balancing AI with brand fundamentals and how brands are committing to AI.
Stephen's interest in advertising came from his favourite subjects at school – art and economics – and so he looked for a career that combined the creative and the commercial. He also was an avid reader of the ads and used to make montages of the ads from magazines as part of his art course and this helped set his heart on working in advertising. Stephen studied economics and graduated in 1980, at a time when the economy was in recession and jobs were scarce. He applied for agency and marketing graduate training roles and found his start in a marketing at Nestlé. After a couple of years, he moved into the agency world, working at Lintas, then at a start-up agency and finally he joined WCRS for the first time in 1988. He left for Leo Burnett to be Deputy MD and then re-joined WCRS in 1994, becoming Managing Director and later CEO in 1998. The agency was something of a rollercoaster ride and he saw it through some lean and some great years, notably winning its biggest pitch ever, winning the National Lottery in 1998 and with an array of formidable campaigns for clients such as Carling, BMW, First Direct, 118 118 and Orange. The management team bought the agency from Havas in 2004 and relaunched it with a group of companies under the Engine brand. Stephen was then approached to join DDB and become Chief Executive there in 2007. DDB and its forerunner, BMP was agency he had admired most throughout his career, but it had suffered from management instability, and he helped to secure its position and get back to something like its old form. In 2011, a small-hours conversation in Cannes with James Murphy and David Golding started the ball rolling for DDB to buy adam&eve. Months of top-secret negotiations followed, but not so secret that rumours leaked ahead of the deal being done. Finally in 2012 the agencies merged and Stephen became Chair of adam&eveDDB. 18 months later, Stephen left to pursue other ventures, starting a financial services business, along with working at Next 15 Plc (who years later bought Engine coincidentally). Stephen became CEO of the Advertising Association in September 2016. The AA's mission is ‘to promote the role and rights of responsible advertising - advertising that is trusted, inclusive and sustainable – and its value to people, society, businesses and the economy'. All the leading media owners and trade bodies are members of the AA. Stephens's past board roles include Deputy Chair of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust and Chairman, Changing Faces, a facial disfigurement charity. He is also a past President of the IPA and of NABS. He is currently a Governor of Ravensbourne University, London and is on the board of the History of Advertising Trust. To hear Stephen's advice on getting your business through a recession, trying to change the advertising industry for the better and on how to get a good agency back on form, listen to this episode of ‘How I Became'. Watch on YouTube Follow us @HOWIBECAME__ for guest insights not on the podcast We're on Instagram, TikTok, X and Facebook Episode Sponsor: Gray Matters - A straight-talking business development consultancy that empowers agencies to position, market and sell themselves for new business success Unity & Motion - A London based production company specialising in commercials and branded content Email: info@weunify.co.uk This is a UNIFY Podcast. Produced by Unity & Motion Credits: Director: Charles Parkinson Poet & VO Artist: Ashley Samuels-McKenzie Sound Recordist: Paolo Neri Editor: Catherine Singh
Jonathan Johnson, from recruitment company, Auxato, got in touch and asked me to write a piece for him, explaining how it is I got from being stand-up comic and voice actor to a renowned (his words) longstanding, financial writer for Money Week. I thought readers would like it and he kindly gave me permission to republish it here. The questions are Jonathan's.Stand-up comedy – what life skills did it teach you?Stand-up comedy teaches you lots of things. How to stand on stage in front of a bunch of strangers. How to present yourself. How to entertain people. How to cope with pressure. How to deal with difficult situations and difficult people. How to think on your feet. Communication. Clarity.These are all really useful life skills that you might call upon in any number of other situations. Everyone should go and be a stand-up for a bit. But there is a lot more to being a stand-up than what you see on stage. Behind the scenes, every comic is running a small business. Every day you are trying to get gigs. You're sending out emails, making phone calls, posting on social media, all with the aim of pushing your brand, getting noticed and getting better work. You're running a diary. You're invoicing for the gigs you have done. You're chasing money from slow payers, while trying to extract money from the unsavoury promoters who are trying to wriggle out of paying you at all.You are travelling up and down the country four, five, sometimes seven nights a week to places you have probably only ever heard of, meeting all sorts of different people. As a result comics often know the country as well as anyone - all the while trying to keep costs down so that you can exit the gig at a profit. On top of all of that, but most fundamental of all, you have got to write an act that people find funny. You learn so many skills doing comedy. Even if you are not destined for stardom, which most of us aren't, the discipline still equips you for life. You just need to look at the many people who started out as comedians who have since gone on to achieve huge success in other fields, from Joe Rogan to Volodymyr Zelensky, to know there must be something in it.Yet, if you're a potential employer looking at someone's CV and you see the word comedian, I bet that makes you less likely, rather than more likely, to call them in for an interview.In fact, most comedians who decide they've done it for long enough and now want to try something else, find it near impossible to find employment because of the fact they have comedian on their CV. The only option for most is to set up another business. Please tell your friends on Twitter, Linked and Facebook about this really interesting article.What a random hotchpotch of a career you have. How did it happen?I'm now 53. The longest I've ever lasted in a “proper” job is three months. This was back in 1992, when I was 23. I used to get up every morning, get the tube into Leicester Square and then do 10am to 6.30pm in an office. I hated it. It was not that bad a job either, but I hated being stuck in an office all day with no fresh air and not owning my own time.That's not to say I'm not hard-working. I'm extremely hard-working. You just need to look at my output to see that. I would spend the next 15 years working occasionally as an actor, regularly as a voiceover (for some reason I always got more voiceover work than acting) and then, from 1997, as a comedian. All the while, I was trying to get stuff published - I wrote two novels and a million articles - but never with any success. I think I got one article in the Big Issue.But by 2006, I had made a bit of money, some in property (by accident) and some from voiceovers: I had been, at various points, the voice of such eminent products as First Direct, Nintendo 64 and the National Lottery. My dad had made a bit of money, too. Between us, we were trying to figure out how to turn our bit of money into a lot of money; because we were trying to raise five million quid to bring Kisses on a Postcard into the West End. From what I was reading at the time, commodities and gold, especially, seemed to be the place to invest, particularly with all the growth that was taking place in China. There were all sorts of people talking about it. But how to meet them and talk to them, without having to pay them? A podcast …What gave you the inspiration for the podcast interviews?I always knew I'd be a good presenter, even though I'd never actually done it. I was good at hosting comedy clubs and other such stuff. I approached a mining PR company called Commodity Watch and suggested we start a podcast. They didn't really understand what I was talking about, so I did it anyway and began interviewing all these various people I'd heard on the internet talking so wisely about stuff.My very first interview was with the billionaire, Jim Rogers, who had run the Quantum Fund with George Soros. My next two were with noted silver analyst, David Morgan, and the gold expert, James Turk. I quickly learnt that you could secure interviews with people “above your station” quite easily, if they have something to promote, such as a book. A lot of the time people are happy to help out, even if they don't have something to promote. To my surprise, there were far fewer walled gardens in the worlds of investment and commodities than in comedy and TV. People were much more open.Subscribe to The Flying Frisby.What brought about the job at Moneyweek?One of the people I interviewed was Merryn Somerset Webb who, at the time, was editor at Money Week. “We need people like you to come and write for us,” she said. “Come into the office next week and meet Toby, the MD.”So I did. Here I am, 17 years later and I am still writing the same weekly column, a column that has been popular and, in terms of longevity at least, successful. I've since published three books with a fourth on the way. I've written several documentaries, one of which was a huge internet sensation (even if I was never properly credited) and more besides. I think it's fair to say that partnership with Moneyweek has worked - for them and me. But if I had sent my CV in to Merryn, all she would have seen was stand-up comedian, voiceover artist, occasional actor, Johnny-come-lately podcast host and unpublished novelist. I don't think she would for a second have gone, “I need to get this bloke writing for us.” Pretty much any employer would have looked at my CV and passed it by.I now have this ridiculously random hotchpotch career that I can't begin to explain. I'm a financial writer, comedian, singer-songwriter, comedy music video maker, TV presenter and voiceover artist. A very nice chap who works in internet marketing and likes my output - but despairs at its lack of clarity - with whom I correspond frequently, put this graphic together to try and explain what I do.What can we learn from that episode with Merryn?Two things. One, I don't believe there is any substitute for face-to-face meetings. Meeting someone in the flesh inspires trust in a way that not a million emails can. (That, by the way, is, I think, why I never had stuff published. I just sent it in. I'm not even sure it got read. It's much easier to ignore a letter or an email than someone in person).Often it works in reverse too. You really admire someone online for whatever it is they've written or said, but then you meet them in person and realise this is not the type of person you should be listening too.Second, when you meet someone through the medium of an interview for a podcast, rather than just a meeting, it's like a heightened encounter. You get through so much more in an hour than you otherwise would. Get to know anyone who hosts a regular podcast and you will see they are total mavens. How many people do Joe Rogan, Konstantin Kisin or Steven Bartlett know as a result of their podcasts? How powerful are their networks? They are super connected - and trusted. Any introductions they make will carry weight.As it turns out, stand-up comedy was the ideal training ground for being a financial writer. In comedy, if the audience doesn't understand you, they don't laugh. If they don't laugh, you die. Thus does the comedian quickly learn the vital discipline of clarity. You also learn that you have to entertain people if you want to keep their attention.No such discipline exists in the world of financial journalism. Obfuscation is everywhere. It almost pays to be obfuscatory because then you can say, “Oh I didn't mean that, I meant this.” Some of the broadsheet journalists - guys who regularly win Finance Journalist of the Year or whatever - are as dull as ditch water and about as clear. Half the time, you have no idea what it is they are droning on about. I barely make it past the first paragraph.But do you know what? They probably got the job because their CV was right. Thank you for reading The Flying Frisby. Please like and share this post if you enjoyed it. .Other stuff:West Eng gig alert! This May, wearing my comedy hat, I'll be coming back to Crazy Coqs in Brasserie Zedel for another night of “curious comedy songs”. That's this May 7th. Please come if you're in town. They are super nights.AI and the FutureI recorded this 90-minute interview about AI the other day with Andy - super interesting - and it's now available to free subscribers:GoldInterested in protecting your wealth in these extraordinary times? Then be sure to own some gold bullion. My current recommended bullion dealer is The Pure Gold Company, whether you are taking delivery or storing online. Premiums are low, quality of service is high. You can deal with a human being. I have an affiliation deals with them.Here is some more info about Auxato: At Auxato, we don't just rely on your CV to get to know you. A key aspect of our approach to recruitment for our clients and candidates is the importance of building a long term relationship, learning about those skills that don't make it onto a CV. Want to experience a different recruitment way? Get in touch with us today and start your journey. This is a public episode. 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Jonathan Johnson, from recruitment company, Auxato, got in touch and asked me to write a piece for him, explaining how it is I got from being stand-up comic and voice actor to a renowned (his words) longstanding, financial writer for Money Week. I thought readers would like it and he kindly gave me permission to republish it here. The questions are Jonathan's.Stand-up comedy – what life skills did it teach you?Stand-up comedy teaches you lots of things. How to stand on stage in front of a bunch of strangers. How to present yourself. How to entertain people. How to cope with pressure. How to deal with difficult situations and difficult people. How to think on your feet. Communication. Clarity.These are all really useful life skills that you might call upon in any number of other situations. Everyone should go and be a stand-up for a bit. But there is a lot more to being a stand-up than what you see on stage. Behind the scenes, every comic is running a small business. Every day you are trying to get gigs. You're sending out emails, making phone calls, posting on social media, all with the aim of pushing your brand, getting noticed and getting better work. You're running a diary. You're invoicing for the gigs you have done. You're chasing money from slow payers, while trying to extract money from the unsavoury promoters who are trying to wriggle out of paying you at all.You are travelling up and down the country four, five, sometimes seven nights a week to places you have probably only ever heard of, meeting all sorts of different people. As a result comics often know the country as well as anyone - all the while trying to keep costs down so that you can exit the gig at a profit. On top of all of that, but most fundamental of all, you have got to write an act that people find funny. You learn so many skills doing comedy. Even if you are not destined for stardom, which most of us aren't, the discipline still equips you for life. You just need to look at the many people who started out as comedians who have since gone on to achieve huge success in other fields, from Joe Rogan to Volodymyr Zelensky, to know there must be something in it.Yet, if you're a potential employer looking at someone's CV and you see the word comedian, I bet that makes you less likely, rather than more likely, to call them in for an interview.In fact, most comedians who decide they've done it for long enough and now want to try something else, find it near impossible to find employment because of the fact they have comedian on their CV. The only option for most is to set up another business. Please tell your friends on Twitter, Linked and Facebook about this really interesting article.What a random hotchpotch of a career you have. How did it happen?I'm now 53. The longest I've ever lasted in a “proper” job is three months. This was back in 1992, when I was 23. I used to get up every morning, get the tube into Leicester Square and then do 10am to 6.30pm in an office. I hated it. It was not that bad a job either, but I hated being stuck in an office all day with no fresh air and not owning my own time.That's not to say I'm not hard-working. I'm extremely hard-working. You just need to look at my output to see that. I would spend the next 15 years working occasionally as an actor, regularly as a voiceover (for some reason I always got more voiceover work than acting) and then, from 1997, as a comedian. All the while, I was trying to get stuff published - I wrote two novels and a million articles - but never with any success. I think I got one article in the Big Issue.But by 2006, I had made a bit of money, some in property (by accident) and some from voiceovers: I had been, at various points, the voice of such eminent products as First Direct, Nintendo 64 and the National Lottery. My dad had made a bit of money, too. Between us, we were trying to figure out how to turn our bit of money into a lot of money; because we were trying to raise five million quid to bring Kisses on a Postcard into the West End. From what I was reading at the time, commodities and gold, especially, seemed to be the place to invest, particularly with all the growth that was taking place in China. There were all sorts of people talking about it. But how to meet them and talk to them, without having to pay them? A podcast …What gave you the inspiration for the podcast interviews?I always knew I'd be a good presenter, even though I'd never actually done it. I was good at hosting comedy clubs and other such stuff. I approached a mining PR company called Commodity Watch and suggested we start a podcast. They didn't really understand what I was talking about, so I did it anyway and began interviewing all these various people I'd heard on the internet talking so wisely about stuff.My very first interview was with the billionaire, Jim Rogers, who had run the Quantum Fund with George Soros. My next two were with noted silver analyst, David Morgan, and the gold expert, James Turk. I quickly learnt that you could secure interviews with people “above your station” quite easily, if they have something to promote, such as a book. A lot of the time people are happy to help out, even if they don't have something to promote. To my surprise, there were far fewer walled gardens in the worlds of investment and commodities than in comedy and TV. People were much more open.Subscribe to The Flying Frisby.What brought about the job at Moneyweek?One of the people I interviewed was Merryn Somerset Webb who, at the time, was editor at Money Week. “We need people like you to come and write for us,” she said. “Come into the office next week and meet Toby, the MD.”So I did. Here I am, 17 years later and I am still writing the same weekly column, a column that has been popular and, in terms of longevity at least, successful. I've since published three books with a fourth on the way. I've written several documentaries, one of which was a huge internet sensation (even if I was never properly credited) and more besides. I think it's fair to say that partnership with Moneyweek has worked - for them and me. But if I had sent my CV in to Merryn, all she would have seen was stand-up comedian, voiceover artist, occasional actor, Johnny-come-lately podcast host and unpublished novelist. I don't think she would for a second have gone, “I need to get this bloke writing for us.” Pretty much any employer would have looked at my CV and passed it by.I now have this ridiculously random hotchpotch career that I can't begin to explain. I'm a financial writer, comedian, singer-songwriter, comedy music video maker, TV presenter and voiceover artist. A very nice chap who works in internet marketing and likes my output - but despairs at its lack of clarity - with whom I correspond frequently, put this graphic together to try and explain what I do.What can we learn from that episode with Merryn?Two things. One, I don't believe there is any substitute for face-to-face meetings. Meeting someone in the flesh inspires trust in a way that not a million emails can. (That, by the way, is, I think, why I never had stuff published. I just sent it in. I'm not even sure it got read. It's much easier to ignore a letter or an email than someone in person).Often it works in reverse too. You really admire someone online for whatever it is they've written or said, but then you meet them in person and realise this is not the type of person you should be listening too.Second, when you meet someone through the medium of an interview for a podcast, rather than just a meeting, it's like a heightened encounter. You get through so much more in an hour than you otherwise would. Get to know anyone who hosts a regular podcast and you will see they are total mavens. How many people do Joe Rogan, Konstantin Kisin or Steven Bartlett know as a result of their podcasts? How powerful are their networks? They are super connected - and trusted. Any introductions they make will carry weight.As it turns out, stand-up comedy was the ideal training ground for being a financial writer. In comedy, if the audience doesn't understand you, they don't laugh. If they don't laugh, you die. Thus does the comedian quickly learn the vital discipline of clarity. You also learn that you have to entertain people if you want to keep their attention.No such discipline exists in the world of financial journalism. Obfuscation is everywhere. It almost pays to be obfuscatory because then you can say, “Oh I didn't mean that, I meant this.” Some of the broadsheet journalists - guys who regularly win Finance Journalist of the Year or whatever - are as dull as ditch water and about as clear. Half the time, you have no idea what it is they are droning on about. I barely make it past the first paragraph.But do you know what? They probably got the job because their CV was right. Thank you for reading The Flying Frisby. Please like and share this post if you enjoyed it. .Other stuff:West Eng gig alert! This May, wearing my comedy hat, I'll be coming back to Crazy Coqs in Brasserie Zedel for another night of “curious comedy songs”. That's this May 7th. Please come if you're in town. They are super nights.AI and the FutureI recorded this 90-minute interview about AI the other day with Andy - super interesting - and it's now available to free subscribers:GoldInterested in protecting your wealth in these extraordinary times? Then be sure to own some gold bullion. My current recommended bullion dealer is The Pure Gold Company, whether you are taking delivery or storing online. Premiums are low, quality of service is high. You can deal with a human being. I have an affiliation deals with them.Here is some more info about Auxato: At Auxato, we don't just rely on your CV to get to know you. A key aspect of our approach to recruitment for our clients and candidates is the importance of building a long term relationship, learning about those skills that don't make it onto a CV. Want to experience a different recruitment way? Get in touch with us today and start your journey. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe
The dynamic duo Rob Garcia and Kelvin Rolon bring you the latest gaming news this week: Last of Us HBO reviews in (10:00) Xbox is hosting a Developer Direct Game Show (25:24) Key talents behind Forza leave playground games, forms new studio (43:50) In Game Chat, we take a look into 2023 and what publishers need to do to be successful (51:00) Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingDuoPod Website: https://www.gamingduopod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegamingduopodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/GamingDuoPod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGamingDuoPodcast
It's about time for the first Nintendo Direct of the year! Just last week we saw the premiere of the first ever Direct for 2023, and to say this show had high expectations would be an understatement! Did Nintendo deliver on this first presentation to kick off the year? When will we see Tears of the Kingdom next? Which version of Link is the hottest?! All of this and more on today's cast, where I'm joined by lovely friends of the channel such as HMK, NintendoFanGirl, Yoshiller, Daniel from Good Vibes Gaming, Lex from Zelda Universe, ToonTris and Nintendaan from GameXplain, as well as DaveedRDW!You can watch the video versions of these podcasts on my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/alecandstuffYou can also catch me live on Twitch most days of the week, come say hi! http://twitch.tv/alecandstuffJoin our Discord server for more video games and video game news discussion!https://discord.gg/alecandstuff
Chris Pitt, chief executive of First Direct, the UK's first ever telephone bank, tells presenter Claer Barrett why banks should be doing more to help customers through the cost of living crisis, and shares his own tips on saving and investing.We'd love to hear from you. Please help us by filling in our listener survey at ft.com/moneyclinicsurvey. It will take you around 10 minutes to complete and you will be in with a chance to win a pair of Bose QuietComfort earbuds! If you would like to talk to Claer about a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at money@ft.com with a short description of your problem, and how you would like us to help. You can follow Claer on Twitter and Instagram @Claerb Presented by Claer Barrett. Produced by Persis Love. Our executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Well folks, it's happened - Nintendo held their first Direct of 2023, and it was jam-packed with some incredible surprises! From the surprise launch of Metroid Prime Remastered to the triumphant return of Level 5, the showcase revealed info on a ton of new and upcoming games, with a little something for everyone! This week, join your hosts Nick, Nicolas and Luiz as they discuss all the announcements (big and small!) and which games from the showcase they're most looking forward to playing. It's time to get hyped up for a great year of Switch releases! Our podcast is available on most major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Audible, or you can check out the video version on YouTube. Direct downloads are also available for free through our friends at ListenNotes. Have ideas or suggestions for the show, or want to submit a fan question or topic for a future episode? Let us know what you think – and thanks for listening! ➡ Inquiries/Fan Mail: NERefreshPodcast@gmail.com ➡ Visit the site: https://nintendoeverything.com Episode Segments: (00:00) | Intro (02:00) | Metroid Prime Remaster (11:21) | GBA/GC on NSO (20:53) | Pikmin 4 (27:19) | Advance Wars (28:59) | Kirby's Return to DreamLand (33:03) | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (43:32) | Bayonetta Origins (45:38) | DLC's for Nintendo Games (01:00:00) | Level-5 is back! (01:06:35) | Samba de Amigo (01:08:21) | Fashion Dreamer (01:09:57) | Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (01:13:10) | Etrian Odyssey (01:16:17) | Baten Kaitos (01:19:11) | We Love Katamari (01:21:19) | Harmony: The Fall of Reverie (01:23:18) | Omega Strikers (01:24:40) | WBSC eBaseball (01:28:11) | Master Detective Archives: Raincode (01:32:05) | Japanese direct exclusives (01:38:18) | What we've been playing? Hosts: Nick Serpa: @ndserpa Dennis Gagliardotto: @LyonHart_ Luiz Estrella: @Luizestrella_ Nicolas Shadday: @Dayshade1999
In CFG Game Cast #163, Davies discusses Nintendo's first Direct of the year. Smitty checks out Sony's future game plan of PlayStation's announcements.
Join Chris Lewis, from the Chris Reactor Youtube Channel, as he discusses whatever is on his mind regarding gaming In this show, Chris looks at some of the bigger news headlines of the week, before he takes a look back at the first Nintendo Direct of the year and gives his thoughts on the games they revealed, before rounding up what he's been playing. Be sure to message Chris on Twitter with your feedback, suggestions for content, or to have a conversation about video games in general ========================= Follow Chris: @chrislewis37 Follow Chris on YouTube: www.YouTube.com/ChrisReactor1 Follow the sister show, GameJunkiez: @GameJunkiezPod Follow the network: @VisGlobalMedia Find Chris on Xbox: Halosunshine Also listen to the other podcasts available through Visionaries Global Media. Subscribe, Rate and Review when you have a moment Listen on all good podcasting apps including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and GooglePlay #ChrisTalksGames #EmbraceGaming #ChrisReactor #NintendoSwitch #Xbox #Playstation
2022 was a decidedly volatile year in the field of psychiatry. In July, a study led by Dr Joanna Moncrieff found that there was no convincing evidence that depression is connected with low serotonin, let alone caused by it. In November, while the psychiatric profession and, perhaps more significantly, the millions of people taking antidepressants were still reeling from Moncrieff's findings, a study co-authored by Dr David Erritzoe was published which provided the first direct evidence that serotonin release is blunted in the brains of people with depression. BizNews spoke to Erritzoe who explained the findings of the brain imaging study which is sparking debate within psychiatry about the so-called serotonin hypothesis of depression and challenging the findings of Moncrieff's controversial study. Erritzoe, who is the Clinical Director in Centre for Psychedelic Research and Clinical Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry at Imperial College London, also provided fascinating insight into Imperial's novel studies investigating the brain mechanisms and therapeutic potential of MDMA, ketamine and classic psychedelics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode we talk to Chris Pitt, CEO of First Direct and Chris Spice, Performance Director of British Swimming. This conversation highlights the importance of resilience, being comfortable with managing uncertainty and how to develop talent under pressure.
What will the stock market do in 2023? Is the Legal & General dividend safe? Where's Paul? Find out the answer to none of these questions on this week's PlayingFTSE show! Kicking us off, Steve D has some fun facts about the show. As a podcast, we get a Spotify wrapped just like (or nothing like) everybody else. At one point, we made it into the top 5% of most followed podcasts on Spotify! Thank you to everyone who put us there, everyone who keeps listening and watching, and everyone who has sat through the tirade of adverts that Steve accidentally lined up on last week's show. He also has some notes on his big Larry… Steve also has some exciting news about a new savings account. It's from First Direct and pays 7% interest on an amount between £75 and £300. Who needs investing? What is our show even *for*? And do the Steves have this account? Find out… In other news, the FCA thinks that people shouldn't be stashing their money in savings accounts yielding 0.25%. We tend to think the same thing with our money, but Steve W is wondering why the authorities have finally got around to this idea. Their plan is to lower the qualification requirement for financial advisors dealing with people who have basic needs. Never mind what we think — what does actual financial advisor Tom Morgan think? Find out at the end of the show… One of the things you might like to invest in is the Meet Kevin Pricing Power ETF. That's a thing and we're here to discuss it. Steve D thinks it looks strange, Steve W thinks it looks expensive. There's clearly some merit to the idea that pricing power is important and Meet Kevin has a huge following, of the kind we'll likely never have, and he's a very very good salesperson. But what kind of ETF would we be if we were going to start a fund of our own? Steve W has found something he prefers. Preferred stocks. Our resident value investor has a hunch that stocks that pay fixed dividends might be about to become a sought-after asset as a recession cuts into corporate profits. And there's one in particular that's on his agenda. Steve D reads Steve W's written work, so he knows what it is. And attentive viewers will recognise it from a previous episode. All on this week's PlayingFTSE podcast!
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As much as lending has changed in the last few years, its fundamental tenet—putting the customer at the center of every choice—remains unchanged. Nevertheless, the last few years have brought an abundance of changes fueled by digitization and the adoption of big data. This, combined with shifting borrower expectations, has driven positive impacts in the financial services space. Today, as the UK and the rest of the world experience economic difficulty and uncertainty, lenders must fully comprehend how these conditions affect their customer's creditworthiness and ability to pay. And most importantly, lenders must effectively leverage technology and analytics to make accurate decisions and quickly respond to changing conditions. In this episode, we're joined by Gary Byrne, who manages GDS Link's UK Sales Operations. Gary boasts over 25 years of experience within credit risk and is intimately familiar with the nuances and challenges facing UK lenders and organisations. Gary brings his expertise to the table to shed light on key topics such as: Some steps lenders should take to account for inflation The role of speed and transactional data in the decisioning process Factors slowing down the adoption of Open Banking data How to future-proof your technology stack About Gary Byrne: Gary heads GDS Link's UK business and is responsible for building a scalable, sustainable, targeted sales model focused on forging lasting client partnerships across a diverse yet highly sophisticated market. Gary's experience stretches from First Direct and HBOS to Experian Scorex, Provenir, Earnix, FICO, and more recently, TransUnion UK, where he was accountable for UK Software Sales. Be sure to follow Gary and our host Rich on LinkedIn, and for the latest GDS Link updates and news, follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. You can subscribe to the Lending Link on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, or wherever you prefer to listen to your podcasts!
Paul Taylor is the Chief Creative Officer and Founding Partner at global branding agency BrandOpus. Founded in 2007, BrandOpus creates meaningful and connected brand experience for some of the world's most revered brands. Fusing wisdom with wonderment, his role today is to lead all creative output across the London, New York, Chicago and Melbourne studios. Paul has served brand experience for a wide portfolio of brands including Nestlé, Kraft Heinz, McCain, Britvic and First Direct. His work has been recognized by the likes of D&AD, The Design Business Association, Pentawards and The Drum. About AIGA Design Adjacent AIGA Design Adjacent is a monthly podcast series with AIGA's Executive Director, Bennie F. Johnson, in conversation with industry leaders who are innovating and designing the future. These conversations expand beyond the design community, encompassing industries and areas that intersect with design and shift the ways in which we think about and interact with each other and the world around us. About Bennie F. Johnson Bennie F. Johnson is the Executive Director of AIGA, the professional association for design. Bennie thrives on the connections between marketing, technology, education, and innovation. With experience in strategic and consumer marketing, brand management, and innovation management, he is drawn to opportunities that allow him to lead and create new modes for business engagement. He has broad experience growing brands, businesses, and organizations with a special focus on venture launch and brand relaunch business environments. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aigadesign/message
The Ethereum Merge could be ‘the biggest event in crypto history', experts say. Our tech reporter Simon Hunt explains. Apple event: could we see an AirPods Pro update? and why Instagram was fined hundreds of millions of euros over children's data privacy. How scientists are controlling cockroaches using solar power panels, what's Professor Brian Cox done to set a new Guinness World Record? And in a weird full circle moment: Netflix could have adverts by November. 159: HSBC UK, First Direct and Metro Bank are the latest firms to join the anti-scam service, plus Twitter's Liz Trussell is NOT your new UK Prime Minister.Find us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to InSights, the staffing podcast from Haley Marketing built to help you with your recruitment and digital marketing. Whether we're talking about digital marketing trends or what's working right now for staffing and recruiting firms across North America, we're here to share our InSights on how you can stand out, stay top-of-mind, and sell more. EPISODE 98 SEGMENTS: A Sample 7-Day Social Sharing Strategy for Staffing Firms Announcing SMART Ideas Summit 2 [Rock Star Marketing] A print piece from GNC stopped us in our tracks LET'S CHAT: Have a question or comment on the information shared during this episode? Follow Haley Marketing (@HaleyMarketing) on Twitter and let us know what you're thinking. HOSTED BY: Brad Bialy (LinkedIn / Twitter / Bio) Matt Lozar (LinkedIn / Twitter / Bio)
Episode 91: Dr. Aleea Gupta of Family First Direct Primary Care - Hinsdale, ILDr. Gupta had been in practice for decades before she opened Family First DPC. Starting with one patient, she has grown to a full panel and she has built a practice that works for her and her goal to work part-time. She shares how she grew her panel by engaging with her community and then converting those engagements into patients of her practice! Dr. Gupta really breaks down barriers when it comes to being a micro-practitioner and a social media star who continues to engage those interested in DPC. ---------------------Did you know? Many of the 2022 DPC SUMMIT Featured Presenters have been on My DPC Story! Go to https://mydpcstory.com to find these highlighted stories and more!*See the data that continues to show DPC works! Download your FREE copy of Hint's DPC Trends 2022 report HERE!*Learn why SmartHeart is THE most versatile ECG solution on today's market! Schedule a FREE demo with SmartHeart today.Support the show
Jacob Ross is CEO of PebblePost, a pioneer in the practice of programmatic direct mail. Once the leading channel in sophisticated direct marketing, many cast print mailers aside in favor of shiny new digital channels. Jacob explained why this thinking is flawed and how you can embrace a smarter approach to integrated and impactful direct mail during this week's episode of the On Brand podcast. About Jacob Ross Jacob Ross brings 20+ years of adtech experience to his role at PebblePost, which invented an entirely new marketing channel: programmatic direct mail. The platform combines online signals and offline data to reach current and prospective customers at home with personalized mail. Current customers include Mejuri, Lulu and Georgia, ModCloth, and Parachute. Episode Highlights We opened our conversation talking about the brand of direct mail. “Direct mail is both sophisticated in terms of data and modeling but it's also been labeled as junk mail.” “Advertising is eating us alive,” Jacob notes. “That's why we're seeing traditional channels like direct mail being reborn in a digital-first way.” Where to start with digital-first direct mail? “Everything has to be about the customer—what are they interested in?” Jacob also noted that successful, personalized programmatic direct mail needs to be pulled into the digital suite where its impact can be measured accordingly. Jacob shared a powerful stat: Direct mail sits in the home for an average of 17 days. That's a powerful connection to make with customers. What brand has made Jacob smile recently? Technically, Jacob mentioned Dyson earlier in the show as well but he revisited them again as we closed thanks to a new vacuum that he purchased at the brand's flagship Midtown store. To learn more, check out the PebblePost website. As We Wrap … Listen and subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon/Audible, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart, YouTube, and RSS. Rate and review the show—If you like what you're hearing, be sure to head over to Apple Podcasts and click the 5-star button to rate the show. And, if you have a few extra seconds, write a couple of sentences and submit a review to help others find the show. Did you hear something you liked on this episode or another? Do you have a question you'd like our guests to answer? Let me know on Twitter using the hashtag #OnBrandPodcast and you may just hear your thoughts here on the show. On Brand is a part of the Marketing Podcast Network. Until next week, I'll see you on the Internet! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine and Russia held their first direct talks in months about resuming grain shipments through the Black Sea where a Russian blockade has halted exports, Sri Lanka's president has officially fled the country, protests over fuel shortages in Haiti shut down roads in Port-au-Prince, and the FDA gave emergency authorization for Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine and Russia held their first direct talks in months about resuming grain shipments through the Black Sea where a Russian blockade has halted exports, Sri Lanka's president has officially fled the country, protests over fuel shortages in Haiti shut down roads in Port-au-Prince, and the FDA gave emergency authorization for Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine and Russia held their first direct talks in months about resuming grain shipments through the Black Sea where a Russian blockade has halted exports, Sri Lanka's president has officially fled the country, protests over fuel shortages in Haiti shut down roads in Port-au-Prince, and the FDA gave emergency authorization for Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
An international flight has touched down in Queenstown for the first time in more than 300 days. Destination Queenstown's Chair Richard Thomas spoke to Lloyd burr Live on Monday about the challenges Queenstown businesses have faced since international tourists could last fly direct to the holiday location.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joel Buhr is the president and founder of First Direct and a big name in the 10x community! He's all about showing you how data can be hugely beneficial to your business. We are so excited to hear what Joel has to say at the Undercover Billionaire Bootcamp! We're 2 days away! If you haven't purchased a ticket yet there is still time! Register at: www.undercoverbillionairebootcamp.com
Matt welcomes in the Chief Data Disruptor himself, Joel Buhr in to talk about his life and how data can drive the success of any company!
What's the opposite of an advent calendar? Like, instead of opening a little gift every day leading up to a holiday, you get more bad abortion news while you anxiously wait for the Supreme Court to hear the first direct challenge to Roe v. Wade since the decision was passed down in 1973?That's where we're at, folks. And as we close in on oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization on December 1, you can join hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy to feel all your feelings before, during, and after the big day. In this episode of Boom! Lawyered, Jess and Imani explain what you need to know about this landmark case—what it actually means that this is the first direct challenge to Roe, what it means for your rights, and what we already know about the fate of abortion access in a post-Roe world.Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that Boom! Lawyered is only made possible by the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate.And sign up for The Fallout, a weekly newsletter written by Jess that's exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment: https://rewirenewsgroup.com/subscribe.Articles mentioned in the episode:What Is Progressive Death Care—and What Does It Have to Do With Abortion?Exclusive: Lawmakers Push Ahead With Protecting Birth Control Access
What's the opposite of an advent calendar? Like, instead of opening a little gift every day leading up to a holiday, you get more bad abortion news while you anxiously wait for the Supreme Court to hear the first direct challenge to Roe v. Wade since the decision was passed down in 1973?That's where we're at, folks. And as we close in on oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization on December 1, you can join hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy to feel all your feelings before, during, and after the big day. In this episode of Boom! Lawyered, Jess and Imani explain what you need to know about this landmark case—what it actually means that this is the first direct challenge to Roe, what it means for your rights, and what we already know about the fate of abortion access in a post-Roe world.Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that Boom! Lawyered is only made possible by the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate.And sign up for The Fallout, a weekly newsletter written by Jess that's exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment: https://rewirenewsgroup.com/subscribe.Articles mentioned in the episode:What Is Progressive Death Care—and What Does It Have to Do With Abortion?Exclusive: Lawmakers Push Ahead With Protecting Birth Control Access
Audrey Buhr, the Chief Growth Architect at First Direct, is here for Influential Women! Audrey is one of the most prominent members of the 10X community, and wears a ton of different hats. Find out her story this week on Influential Women!
Hello people! Welcome to the When In Yorkshire Podcast, I hope you are all well. This is episode 50, we made it to half a century of face to face conversations held in venues, houses, tour buses, tents, festivals, coffee shops, hotels and pubs around Yorkshire. I want to thank everyone one who has given their time to have a conversation, Alun, Kieran and Mosh for their help with the recordings and everyone that has listened, got in touch and shared this podcast to help spread the word - it is massively appreciated. None of these episodes would have happened without the various PR companies who have dealt with my many, many emails, artist managers and tour managers who fit these conversations into the busy day of the touring party. Which moves us on to my guest for episode 50, the wonderful Tre Stead, tour manager extraordinaire for Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls. I first met Tre in January 2019 as she got me past security and through the labyrinth that is the First Direct Arena in Leeds in order to record episodes 10 and 12 with Frank Turner and Nigel Powel during the mammoth Be Kind tour with amazing supports of Grace Petrie and Jimmy Eat World. It was clear from our brief interaction that day that she was shit hot at her job of ensuring smooth running of day to day life on tour including rounding up members of the bands, crew and as happened that day, facilitating multiple interviews and pulling people out of said interviews to go and sound check! My bad on the timing, sorry Tre! We have then crossed paths a few times and I heard through other people that Tre can legitimately claim the title of best tour manager as she has won an award for this exact reason. Having seen the impact the pandemic has had on the non performing side of the live music industry as was highlighted by the #wemakelive movement, it felt right to chat to someone who has got through this and is back on the road. Unsurprisingly, Tre was a delight and gave a really fun conversation.
In the penultimate session of 'Big Ideas Live' from Rotherham in South Yorkshire, Sky News presenter Trevor Phillips is joined by a panel to discuss the levelling up agenda.They look at regional identity and examine whether pride can drive growth.On the panel are the political journalist and the author of 'Broken Heartlands' Sebastian Payne; the chief executive of First Direct, Chris Pitt; the founder of Northern Power Women, Chris Roche; the Conservative MP for Bolton West, Chris Green and the vice chancellor of Leeds Trinity University, Professor Charles Egbu.#BigIdeasLive
As one of the 10 Organisational Leaders in the CX50 list, First Direct CEO Chris Pitt discusses the role of the C-suite in delivering CX and customer-centric culture, as well as the functions that senior executives look to for strategic CX leadership.
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Eric Fulwiler is continuing his mission to learn how the world's hottest fintech start-ups and the biggest and most innovative financial service brands drive growth through modern-day marketing. Today's special guest is Chris Pitt, CEO at First Direct. We take a deep dive into what makes makerting good, what Chris' philosophy on marketing is, his journey from CMO to CEO, and share some valuable and practical advice on how to succeed in this industry. He highlights the importance of driving change by getting people on board- not just telling them what to do, how to revert your attention back onto the customer rather than than the stakeholders, and how to try to be the boss you'd like to have. This season of Fintech Marketing Podcast is sponsored by Visa Whatever your payment plans, Visa, the world's leader in digital payments, is on hand with the expertise, programs, solutions, and partner networks to help make it happen. Bring your big idea to life. Partner with Visa to do it bigger and faster. Visit visa.co.uk/fintech (https://www.visa.co.uk/partner-with-us/info-for-partners/info-for-fintechs.html). If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe to never miss an episode and leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app! Spread the Fintech Marketing love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/FinTechInsiders) where you can join the conversation, alternatively email podcasts@11fs.com! Special Guest: Chris Pitt.
This week I speak to Dr. Oliver Robinson, Associate Professor of Psychology in the School of Human Sciences at the University of Greenwich. Oliver led the First Direct money personalities research, helping to discern particular types of people in terms of how they handle their money, and how they construe happiness and wellbeing in relation to their money. I also discuss just how much do you need to fund a comfortable retirement and whether crypto investing is bad for your health.
We're joined by Gemma Paterson from Legal & General for Liam's final episode as host of the show. Gemma brings a ton of experience to the show and also grew up down the street from Liam, so it's a fitting end to his time. Gemma is currently Head of People, Development, Experiences, and Innovation at Legal & General and previously spent around eight years in marketing working before moving into an internal role. Over those years, she's worked for top brands like BP, Monsoon, First Direct, and HSBC. During the episode, we talk about innovation and why it's more than just tech. Gemma tells us why she made the switch from direct marketing to an internal role that focuses on innovation and change. We then talk about both product innovation and people innovation and why businesses need to invest in both. Gemma also shares an example of a Vegas hotel that invests in its people and the positive effect that has on the customer experience. We then talk about how small businesses with low resources can innovate and why it's not just something that large companies can invest in. Finally, we discuss innovation in marketing, and Gemma shares another great example.
Your host, Rosemary Nickel, talks with Joel Buhr of First Direct Marketing on how he sees success and how Covid-19 has effected businesses throughout the US.To learn more about Joel, check out https://joelbuhr.com/.
Rupert Howell is one of the founders of the advertising agency HHCL & Partners famous for campaigns for Tango, The AA, Ronseal, First Direct and Go amongst to name just a few. They were awarded ‘Agency of the Decade’ by Campaign in the 1990’s and experienced phenomenal growth for over a decade before being sold to Chime.We covered so much ground in this bumper 2 hour episode, so here's the list of what we touched upon: How Rupert made HHCL the best agency of the 90’s Ruperts New Business Mantra – Honesty. Respect. Trust. Why saying ‘I don’t know’ and ‘we got it wrong’ is so important How the agency’s sole focus is Advertising but the Clients sole focus is the business Why new business should always be separate to the day to day account management How Rupert became ‘the finest new business director of all time’ How to win a pitch even after you have lost it Why the pitch process begins with the phone call and only ends when its announced in Campaign The sole purpose of the pitch is to win and not to solve the clients business problem Why HHCL had a strike rate of 65% for new business What the company annual report can tell you for the pitch process Why you should try and get your customer promoted How Carling Black Label inspired the most successful Tango Advertising of all time How Tango destroyed Fanta and forced Coke to withdraw it from the market How a call from a Surgeon led to the Tango Slap commercial being withdraw from market Why the ‘4th Emergency Service’ transformed The AA and how the bold idea was sold in How spending time with an AA team out on a call led to the idea The importance of winning your internal teams and why they matter as much as your customers Interrogating the product until ‘it confesses its strength’ Why the harder you practice the luckier you get is just as true for an agency The real hard yards of the start-up phase that meant not taking a day off in 3 years How tabloids create controversy and how to respond to it Why relationships are the secret to really succeeding in business Turning down offers to sell the agency including a £1million bribe Why HHCL accepted an offer from Chime with the support from Sir Martin Sorrell Why so few agencies ever succeed after being acquired by a network Why HHCL was never the same after Rupert left and why he would never go back The importance of timing for Founders handing over to the next generation Dealing with bullies, bribary and negotiating an exit from McCann with a boat & DB9 as consolation Which celebrities are still speaking to Rupert after he left ITV Why social media is driven by click bait and negative headlines Why you should give up the news, except perhaps local news The Pros and Cons of a British free press How to get a non-exec role Follow me Twitter | @uncensoredCMO LinkedIn Contact me Website | www.uncensoredcmo.com Email – jon@uncensoredcmo.com
This week I speak to Greg Davies, a specialist in applied behavioural finance, decision science, impact investing, and financial wellbeing. He started the banking world’s first behavioural finance team at Barclays in 2006, which he led for a decade. Greg explains how he used himself as a guinea pig to put his research into action during the global credit crunch. He explains the four things you need to do to have a successful investment experience. And he explains why doing what feels comfortable is rarely good for your finances. Find out more about Greg’s work at Oxford Risk here. You can take the Money Types quiz on First Direct’s website here. You can check out my YouTube channel here.
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Data Futurology - Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence From Industry Leaders
Craig Rowlands is the Senior Executive Information Management at Medibank. Craig’s role is to provide thought leadership, aligned with expertise in delivering pragmatic business focus information management solutions whilst leading improvements in the data landscape. Whilst at Medibank, Craig has transitioned Medibank from a legacy data management team to a cloud first data capability based on a DevOps methodology to provide Medibank with the right technology, process and people to achieve its long term aspirational objectives. He has an extensive background in data, commencing in the UK until he moved to Australia in 2011. Whilst in the UK Craig worked for blue chip banking and finance industry leaders such as Barclays, First Direct, GE and Hbos. His first role in Australia was with ANZ as Head of Decision Systems. Craig joined Medibank from Latitude Financial Services (formally GE) where as Head of Data Management he led a large team responsible for data strategy & design, data governance and business intelligence reporting. Quotes: "You reach a crossroad in your career as an analysts where you either stay true to yourself and be a technician or you move into a leadership position role where you bring others along the journey." "There is so much variety in data today. From the data science world to the reporting world to the information management world and all the roles in there. To become a good leader, my view was I needed to know at least a little bit about each area." "[Helping the customer] is the outcome and the power that data can provide." "So, my philosophy has always been I give them 2 or 3 small wins backed up by 1 big one. We keep the momentum going because that way we can keep the seed funding going." Read the full episode summary here: Episode #121 Enjoy the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/datafuturology/message
Everything you've ever wanted to know about direct-to-homeowner marketing... but may have been afraid to ask!From exactly what Drew writes in a letter, to how he builds rapport when running an appointment, to making offers and getting to the closing table, it's all here in plain English.This episode follows up on show #9, where mentor/mentee duo Ryan Dossey and Drew Wiard broke down how Drew built a brand and zeroed in on his target market. Today, they walk us through everything that happens after a lead comes in, including how Drew was able to close three deals and get three more under contract in the past three months—despite the pandemic.If you're tired of seeing all the good deals go to other investors, take matters into your own hands and put some of their tips into action! And be sure to subscribe to Real Estate Rookie in your favorite podcast app so you won't miss the next one.In This Episode We Cover:Drew's results from his first direct mail campaignMarketing to an "absentee owners with equity" listKeeping your marketing message simpleWhy Drew's letters don't acknowledge the homeowner's hardshipWhy response rate is the wrong metric to focus onUsing "75% of ARV minus repairs" to formulate offersOvercoming objections when you're negotiating a pricePutting an inspection period in your contractFinding real estate agents who work with cash buyersDrew and Ryan's personal real estate investing MVPs And SO much more!Links from the ShowReal Estate Rookie Facebook GroupFelipe's InstagramAshley's InstagramRookie Podcast 09: Finding Off-Market Deals, Step by Step with Ryan Dossey (Mentor) and Drew Wiard (Mentee)—Part 1Rookie Podcast 12: What Works (and Doesn’t) in a Recession & the Untold Story of J Scott’s Messy First FlipRookie Podcast 11: Using Home Inspections to Spot “Deal Killers” and Negotiate Better Prices with Rose BuckleyBuild The BEST Cash Buyers List In 2020 (Ryan's Video)PropStreamREsimpli Check the full show notes here: http://biggerpockets.com/rookie13
Webinars are being slammed together and Zoom users have increased tenfold. Internet radio listeners and podcasts subscribers are thirsting for information that doesn’t start with COVID-19 updates. In the midst of this, blog readers have increased and are searching for problem solving hints and technology to make their business life, better in a post pandemic world. For this episode, Paul Petersen, GM of GoldMine CRM interviews Jay Dymond First Direct Corporation's webmaster and GoldMine expert to discuss why blogging is an important and easy way to stay in touch with customers and build a following. Jay DymondDymond is responsible for IT Project Management, Web Site Design/Development, GoldMine Database Administration, and Help Desk Management. He creates and designs First Direct’s HTML E-mail Marketing Campaigns and Newsletters. Jay Dymond on LinkedIn www.goldminesuccess.com www.emailcampaigntracker.comwww.1stdirect.com
This is number fifteen in the series of interviews with business leaders in the ‘customer' space, leading authors, thought leaders and general all round good guys and gals, that I think that you will find interesting and helpful in growing your businesses. Previously, in What is a Chief Customer Officer, I spoke to Vala Afshar, Chief Customer Officer for Enterasys, is a premier global provider of wired and wireless network infrastructure and security solutions. Today, I am excited to introduce you to Mark Mullen, the new CEO of first direct, a bank renowned for its customer centric approach to its business and one that has won numerous awards, accolades and admirers over the last 22 years.
Our expert hosts, Simon Taylor and Adam Davis, are joined by some new and returning guests to talk about the latest goings-on in the world of fintech, financial services and banking. This week's guests include: Andrew Bud - Founder and CEO, iProov Livia Benisty - Global Head of Business AML at Banking Circle Jamie Campbell - CEO of Fronted Together, they cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Natwest and RBS suffer outages on Black Friday (04:37) Goldman taps the brakes on Marcus expansion in the UK (10:55) Zopa secures last-minute licence renewal (15:45) First Direct tops the charts twice in a week (24:26) Apple Pay speeds up payments on the tube (35:20) Monzo announce their US CEO (40:40) Roger Federer coins make a mint (46:30) Check out our brand new documentary 11:YEARS - the Rise of UK Fintech now. Head over to 11years.film to watch for free, and share using #11YEARS. Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates, Leda Glyptis and Sarah Kocianski and joined by a range of brilliant guests, we cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive in subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking. If you enjoyed don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, alternatively email podcasts@11fs.com! Special Guests: Andrew Bud, Jamie Campbell, and Livia Benisty.
Our expert hosts, Sarah Kocianski and Adam Davies, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Josh Bottomley - Global Head of Digital at HSBC - welcome to the show! David McHenry - Head of Global Treasury & Payments Advisory - EMEA - Silicon Valley Bank - thanks for joining us! Mark Walker Co-Founder and COO of The Fintech Power 50 - great to have you with us! We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Pension cash could bankroll start-ups (01:56) HSBC plans First Direct relaunch to compete with digital rivals (08:45) Robinhood makes second attempt at launching a high-yield account similar to banks (16:04) The UK just unveiled a $23,000 payment card made from solid gold (24:41) Revolut in bid for $1.5 billion debt and equity round (30:02) Nubank now has 15M customers (37:03) True Balance continues its Indian takeover following a funding round (42:42) Man loses wallet and the person who found it notified him via a series of bank transfer references (48:25) Check out our brand new documentary 11:YEARS - the Rise of UK Fintech now. Head over to 11years.film to watch for free, and share using #11YEARS. Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates, Leda Glyptis and Sarah Kocianski and joined by a range of brilliant guests, we cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive in subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking. If you enjoyed don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, alternatively email podcasts@11fs.com! Special Guest: Adam Davis.
In recent weeks and months, savings rates have been cut from 5% to 3% at TSB and 3% to 1% at Tesco, 5% Regular Savers have been axed at Nationwide, First Direct and HSBC, and the leading easy access savings account from Marcus fallen to 1.45%. With less options available, Andy has shared where you can put your cash with interest that will beat inflation. FURTHER READING Cash savings to beat inflation More about the Personal Savings Allowance ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Moneybloggers annual awards. Cash Chats episodes go live twice a week. At the start of the week Andy is often joined for friendly and accessible conversations by a friend from the UK Money Blogger community to cover topics as diverse as freebies and investments. Then on Thursday you can listen to a bonus “deals of the week” episode – a quick rundown of the hottest offers from the last seven days. Andy also runs the award-winning website Be Clever With Your Cash, presents Channel 5’s Shop Smart Save Money and founded the community ukmoneybloggers.com. To contact Andy email Andy@Becleverwithyourcash.com ANDY ON SOCIAL Andy's handle is @AndyCleverCash and you can follow him over at: twitter.com/AndyCleverCash instagram.com/andyclevercash GET ANDY'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER You'll also get a free Quidco bonus for signing up https://becleverwithyourcash.com/newsletter/
3 iDeas on customer service from First Direct, Morrison’s and Ryanair(!!!) all in 3 minutes - Listen now!
Joe Gordon and Mark Skipper join James Ashton to discuss keeping up with customer expectation, battling budget cuts, riding your luck and the excitement of opening night. Joe Gordon is the head of First Direct, a trailblazing phone bank when it launched 30 years ago. Part of HSBC, today it has 1.5m customers largely transacting on the internet and smartphone and gearing up for the open banking revolution that could see it recommend insurance and energy deals alongside savings accounts and mortgages. Gordon was unloading carrots as a Sainsbury’s graduate trainee only 15 years ago. After several years at BT, he took over the running of HSBC’s call centres in 2015, moving to First Direct two years later. Mark Skipper is the chief executive of Northern Ballet, the Leeds-based touring company that popularises ballet through more than 200 performances every year in towns and cities across the UK. Dracula, Queen Victoria, Jane Eyre, the Little Mermaid and Casanova have all had the Northern Ballet treatment. Skipper has spent 32 years at the company, joining as deputy stage manager in 1987 and taking the top job in 1996. During his tenure he has carved out new income streams as state funding has fallen, experimented with beaming ballet into cinemas and become a leading voice for the arts outside London. Find out more @leadingpod or www.leadingpod.com
Hello People! Not only is it now February meaning we’ve made it through what feels like the longest month of the year but this little Podcast has made it to Episode Ten! My guest this week is Folk Punk hero Frank Turner who I caught up with in Leeds ahead of his show at The First Direct arena. This had a ridiculous line up featuring Jimmy Eat World and Grace Petrie. We had a lovely chat which I hope you will enjoy. As mentioned in the intro I don't talk about Million Dead - to hear about this please check out Punks In Pubs and Lead Singer Syndrome podcasts. https://frank-turner.com http://www.mongolhorde.co.uk https://www.whitby-brewery.com
How has Singapore's first direct to consumer contact lens business, Two of A Kind, been doing since we last spoke to them a few months ago? We catch up with co-founder Darren Tan and Javad Namazie to see how they’re stacking up against the big boys six months in.
In the latest edition of Best in Leeds - The Podcast your hosts Craig Jones and Sam Gildea take you through everything which is happening in the city.During this episode, we take a behind the scenes peek at Leeds' brand new video game bar Press Start based in Leeds city centre. The venue has a retro vibe and is a must for those who love nostalgia.While, the team also talk you through the history of Leeds First Direct Arena as it celebrates its fifth birthday later this month. As ever, thanks a lot for listing to the podcast and if you want to find out more about things going on in Leeds visit the Best in Leeds homepage. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Today, we're thrilled to be joined by Jamie Campbell and Nina Mohanty of Bud, one of the most compelling fintech apps around. Despite its startup status, Bud has hit some major milestones and is working on a project with HSBC and First Direct that see them integrated directly into the incumbents' apps, in what could be a watershed moment for fintech. In addition to their super cool business, they're also just great people. Give them a shout @JCtheOriginal and @NinaMohanty, and invite them to your next party. Thank you very much for joining us today, please welcome Jamie Campbell and Nina Mohanty.
Another episode where I answer your questions. This week I explain a simple trick to help cancel Tastecard, analyse whether it's worth switching to get the new First Direct or HSBC cashback schemes, and finally how to get a Monzo bank card.
For this week’s episode we’re off to Durham in the north of England to talk to Mark Mullen, CEO of new digital-only ‘upstart’ Atom bank. Mark was previously CEO of First Direct, so he’s had extensive experience in the banking system – now he’s trying to change it. You might have heard my chats with […] The post Mark Mullen, CEO, Atom bank appeared first on Reevoo.
In this episode, Author, speaker and fintech guru Dave Birch joins David, Jason and Simon for the news, alongside Richard Davies, formerly of HSBC, about to start at TSB. We also hear from Alison Rose of RBS at their Entrepreneurial Spark event. This week they discuss what Google's banking app might look like; First Direct repositioning itself because great customer service is no longer a differentiator; is India really overtaking China in fintech adoption? What's the truth behind the "big number" Deutsche Bank staff being replaced by robots, according to their CEO? And could this have been publicised better? As Portugal bans large cash payments we discuss stashes, hoards and how big is the Shadow Economy? As ING promotes itsme in Belgium they discuss who do we trust most with our data? AliPay Smile launches in China proving that electronic face recognition is better than humans and the perfect marketing strategy vis innovation that has been executed here. And finally, following Sam Maule's lead, which song matches these stories best? Check out our Spotify playlist to listen to the ones the team chose and see if you agree! https://open.spotify.com/user/11fs/playlist/4JGfsBeULjw5xHf16zStCO As always, find all the news stories in this episode and many more at fintechinsidernews.com, follow us on Facebook, and don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode and we'd also love it if you could leave us a review on iTunes! Special Guests: Dave Birch and Richard Davies.
In another packed episode we have a full house of hosts as David, Jason and Simon are joined by global fintech commentator and Girl, Disrupted, Liz Lumley; Editor-in-Chief of Fintech Finance, Ali Paterson; and Capco's Principal Consultant, Charlie Wood. The team discuss WhatsApp adding payment features; First Direct coming consistently top of a customer service poll, and the bigger banks always come last - we discuss if there's a correlation between the size of the bank and their market share and the poor quality of customer service? (are you bad when you're big?); and most topically, what responsibility does PayPal have over KKK donations via their service? And how do you find a middle ground between censoring free speech and social responsibility? They also take on start up shopping; retraining and up-skilling versus job cutting; pocket money startups; and turning trash into tokens in Amsterdam. We also have an interview with James Lloyd, Asia-Pacific Fintech Leader at EY, all about the Chinese fintech and Alipay stories that have been making headlines this week. We hope you're enjoying the show - don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, find all the news stories and many more at fintechinsidernews.com, follow us on Facebook, and we'd also love it if you could leave us a review on iTunes! Special Guests: Ali Paterson, Charlie Wood, James Lloyd, and Liz Lumley.
Jalada and Sefran discuss voice-activated home assistants. We have a chat about what they are, how they work, and where we think the technology is going in the future. The two main devices we talk about are Amazon Echo* and Google Home. We also reference Apple Siri and Google Assistant. For more information about why understanding speech is hard for computers, read about “AI-complete” problems. We almost forgot to mention Microsoft Cortana. Amazon Echo can be used to control Nest and Tado thermostats. Sefran pointed out that banks like HSBC and First Direct already use voice pattern detection. Intro & outro music: JACKS – Runaway Fashion*Links are affiliate links. Proceeds go towards helping out OctalFM.
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The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
Ayan Mitra is the Founder & CEO @ Crowdbnk, an investment crowdfunding platform that allows you to invest in high growth businesses through both equity and debt. Ayan himself has a background as an enterprise architect and technical manager, having worked with leading consumer companies including M&S, Orange and First Direct. He took his LBS MBA to follow his passion and launch CrowdBnk in 2011. Since 2011 Crowdbnk has raised nearly £20m for high growth startups. In Today's Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How did Ayan make his way into the world of startups and tech and start Crowdbnk? 2.) What is Crowdbnk, how does it work, what companies Crowdbnk raise for, what is their minimum investment etc? 3.) What are the key drivers of the massive rise of the crowdfunding sector? What effect will the recent SEC ruling have on global crowdfunding? 4.) With the greater and greater amounts being raised on these platforms, does Crowdfunding have the potential to replace VCs in the future? 5.) What are the greatest barriers to mass market adoption of the crowdfunding model? What have been the biggest challenges faced in the journey with Crowdbnk? 6.) How do crowdfunding platforms plan to draw investors away from funds and other portfolio based assets given the level of risk associated with investing in young companies? Items Mentioned In Today's Show: Ayan's Fave Book: Intelligent Investing by Benjamin Graham Ayan's Fave Crowdbnk Investment: Gojimo by George Burgess As always you can follow Harry, The Twenty Minute VC and Crowdbnk on Twitter here! If you would like to see a more colourful side to Harry with many a mojito session you can follow him on Instagram here!
Compelling Interviews With Today's Successful Entrepeneurs and Thought Leaders
Peter Murley is a senior executive with an enviable level of experience to his name. From his dream of becoming an actor through to taking the plunge to be a self-employed consultant aged just 28, Peter has had an unconventional road to success. Today, he has huge names such as ITV Digital, GO Fly Airlines (now easyJet), Energis and O2, on his CV. He was also a founding director of First Direct. Peter recently left a CEO position for the Hawksford Group, a regulated wealth structuring company with a £20m+ turnover, headquartered in Jersey, CI. In this podcast, we chat with Peter about best practice, challenges he’s faced throughout his career and some of his best advice for those wanting to follow in his footsteps.
A summary of recent Help Me To Save articles including a £19 a night three star hotel in London, £25 cashback on new First Direct credit cards and why Barclaycard existing customer offers are uncompetitive.
In this podcast Claire McCartney, Advisory on Resource and Talent Planning, Stewart Bromley, Head of People Experience at First Direct, Steve Radcliffe, leadership consultant, and Caroline Sharp, Director of HR and Workforce Strategy, Dumfriess and Galloway NHS Board discuss leadership not only from the top down but at all levels in an organisation - 'distributed leadership'.
It's an historic week in the Premier League Darts with the players making the trip to the First Direct arena in Leeds for the very first time. Hall-of-fame commentator John Gwynne previews all five week seven matches and talks about Phil Taylor's lack of form on this edition of the podcast. http://serve.williamhill.com/promoRedirect?member=audiobooUK&campaign=DEFAULT&channel=will_darts&zone=1480323151&lp=0
Talks on Entrepreneurial Leadership at London Business School - TELL Series
Mike Harris, serial entrepreneur, talks to TELL about what it took to build one of UK's first online banks and the three iconic brands that are Garlik, First Direct, and Egg.
Talks on Entrepreneurial Leadership at London Business School - TELL Series
Mike Harris, serial entrepreneur, talks to TELL about what it took to build one of UK's first online banks and the three iconic brands that are Garlik, First Direct, and Egg.
Hints and Tips for media appearances, speaking and social media. This week; An Election; A New Video Service; A Free Webinar; Louie Spence; Roger Waters; Prepare, prepare, prepare; How to stop people following you; An interview with Amanda Brown of First Direct; Music from Funzo
You might have seen: Science Daily, “First Direct Observation of a Planet-Like Object Orbiting Star Similar to Sun,” December 3, 2009, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091203141909.htm
Hints and tips for media appearances, speaking and social media. This week; Silly MPs; Man U Headlines; Twitter Advice; Train to Gain; Tom Collins; Walsall Council; Do you Know What You're Talking About?; 10 People you meet in the Media; You're my Wonder Wheel; An Interview with Amanda Brown of First Direct; Music from Tamsin Archer
On this month's show we talk with Arjo Ghosh, the CEO of iCrossing, and the Chairman of the IPA's new Search Group, giving the lowdown on getting the most out of your search marketing. Jenny Southwell, E-marketing manager for First Direct fills us in on their pioneering use of social networking and Tim Gould, the head of marketing at Casio Electronics, talks about lifestyle-based engagement and Casio's plans for a virtual multi-story building for their customers.Download this podcast
This week: a guide to low-cost trackers in uncertain markets; planning tips for your tax return; and mixed news for First Direct customers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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