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Episode 61 is here and do we have a surprise for you! Joining James and Jarod this week, we have OG Aaron and our newest contributor Jason. The guys talk about a range of topics; back to school shopping on annual sales tax holiday, Louisiana is back mandating masks, what's going on with vaccine passes, what “category” of covid related restrictions do you fall in, the chip shortages affecting the world, and the Foo Fighters Troll Westboro Baptist Church, flight attendant duct tapes irritate passenger to his seat, our favorite books of our childhood, and so much more. This episode is sure to entertain!

In this episode, Vet Times editor James Westgate discusses the work of the WSAVA Oncology Working Group, formed to raise awareness of the latest thinking in cancer therapy and promote best practice globally. The committee's team of expert members is currently working to develop a set of easy-to-use, accessible global guidelines for veterinary oncology practice, as well as practical, user-friendly tools for use by vets to enhance standards of treatment and educate owners about cancer in pets. Joining James are working group members Nick Bacon – an RCVS-recognised specialist in small animal surgery (oncology) and a European specialist in small animal surgery (oncology) – and former WSAVA president Jolle Kirpensteijn, past-president of the Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology. Further information on the group can be found at https://wsava.org/committees/oncology-working-group/

The Mile High PotCast welcomes James back to the show. Joining James is Dave and Mel, as they dive into the world of magic mushrooms. They discuss their recent experiences with mushrooms, as well as the future for this psychoactive drug.

James Kinney is an award winning choreographer and director who is both passing down the legacy of his mentors, and sharing his own unique creative voice and eye for movie magic. Joining James for this episode is Paul De Gurse and Jillian Willems to chat about their podcast, Monkeys and Playbills, as the featured business in our ‘Whatcha Doin?!’ segment. James Kinney has trained with legends, he has worked with legends, and he himself is a real life legend. Throughout his performance career, James was privileged to be mentored and work alongside some of the greats such as Ann Reinking, Jerome Robbins, and Chita Rivera. As a choreographer his work can be seen on stages and screens around the country with over 50 musical theatre productions under his belt. James creates new and innovative movement by staying true to his artistic vision of smart, meaningful movement, oozing with style. James is also a regular teacher at Steps on Broadway in New York and believes it is his duty and privilege to pass down the knowledge he has accumulated throughout his career.Monkeys and Playbills is a Manitoba based podcast where hosts Paul De Gurse and Jillian Willems take a look at Broadway shows that had 100 performances or fewer before closing. Jillian Willems is a director, choreographer, and performer who brings her knowledge of American and theatre history to the podcast. Paul De Gurse is a music director and conductor who brings his background in voice, composition, and music to the show. Are these musicals flops? Total bops? Or, do we have to make them stop. These and other burning questions will be answered in each episode of this unique podcast.  So come hang with us, and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter, with Jen and Ky.

Joining James and Joe this week is Chris Boardman, Olympic champion, Tour de France yellow jersey wearer, Hour Record holder, Greater Manchester walking and cycling commissioner, Question Time guest and everything in between.Boardman talks us through how the pandemic changed cycling, what's stopping those at the top backing cycling and how embracing two wheels is our only way out of this current crisis and the best way of avoiding the next one, climate change. We also discuss Boardman's brief stint working in his local Halfords last year, aerodynamically testing 10,000 materials including fur and sequins for the 2008 Olympic Games and getting only one portion of free chips for becoming an Olympic Champion.If you liked this episode, please remember to leave us a review, comment and make sure to share with your cycling friends!In association with Sportful and Jaybird.Cyclist Magazine Podcast sponsor Jaybird Sport is offering listeners 15% off its VISTA wireless headphones with the code 'cyclist15'. Visit jaybirdsport.com for moreFor more on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcastSubscribe to Cyclist Magazine now - https://cyclistmag.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast

Joining James and Joe on the pod this week is 2016 Paris-Roubaix winner Mat Hayman.The Aussie talks about his switch from the peloton to the team car, the pressures Covid is putting on racing, his iconic Roubaix win five years ago, living in Belgium and one-hit wonder, Daryl Braithwaite.If you liked this episode, please remember to leave us a review, comment and make sure to share with your cycling friends!In association with Sportful and Jaybird.Cyclist Magazine Podcast sponsor Jaybird Sport is offering listeners 15% off its VISTA wireless headphones with the code 'cyclist15'. Visit jaybirdsport.com for moreFor more on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcastSubscribe to Cyclist Magazine now - https://cyclistmag.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast

Where to Go returns for a second season with a special first episode all about Iceland – a destination topping many travellers' post-vaccination adventure lists. Joining James and Lucy is photographer and influencer Ása Steinars, who is set to launch a new company taking visitors around the country’s famous ring road in the cosy confines of a campervan. We reflect on Iceland's growing popularity, how to tackle the weather and essential sights to see during your trip. Listen out for erupting volcanoes, fermented sharks and black beaches. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining James on this week's podcast is Basia Kolosinska from C&M Travel Recruitment. James and Basia discuss how C&M navigated through 2020 dealing with recruiting into the travel sector. They also talk about what 2021 has in store for the business and the travel sector. How will it bounce back and what will it look like when it does bounce back. We really hope you enjoy this insight.

Welcome along to Season 3 of our podcast! We're back after the summer break ready and raring to go. Joining James & Steve is our brand new technician Catriona! We find out all there is to know about her and what her go to meal deal is. Important stuff. We have our usual features on offer including the News, Tune(s) of the Week and What Have We been Watching. Hopefully some new features on the way in the coming weeks... Our tunes of the week this week are: London Grammar - Baby It's You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlK9a-ccrLY Sody - Bedroom Ceiling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbUOL39weZY You can also follow our playlist of all the previous tracks of the week! open.spotify.com/playlist/7y5jrG4aldcXuyrSNhdJZT

Coronavirus has taken a terrible toll on the world, and changed everything. On the IT side, one of the most obvious ways things have changed is the “new normal” of cloud computing moving to the center of operations. Even when business starts to return, there will be more remote work than ever being done, and it’s likely to be a permanent situation. That means a need for cloud solutions that foster remote collaboration. That’s the topic under discussion on this episode of “10 on Tech” with ActualTech Media Partner James Green. Joining James are two Panzura executives: Jill Stelfox, Executive Chairwoman & CEO, and Rich Weber, President & Chief Product Officer. They chat about what this new world will look like, and how to make sure that your users can effectively work together, no matter where they are. Highlights of the show include: How the novel coronavirus has upended traditional ways of doing IT Why things will never completely return to the way they were Common myths about workloads that can’t be moved to the cloud The necessity of making sure remote workers can be just as efficient and productive as those at headquarters The solutions Panzura offers to get remote work done better Resource links from the show: Panzura homepage -- https://panzura.com/ Schedule a Panzura demo -- https://panzura.com/demo/ Panzura industry solutions and use cases -- https://panzura.com/solutions-now/ Panzura resource page -- https://panzura.com/resources/ We hope you enjoy this episode; and don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher.­

Episode 108 is another installment of the Isolation Tapes and a continuation of “isolation socialization” with a special guest from the world of photography. Joining James via a call from Denver, the TGN boys are excited to feature Josh Perez in topic-hopping chat keyed for the creatives (and hopeful creatives) in the audience. You may know Josh for his excellent Instagram, his work in the Hodinkee magazine, or his successful micro-studio Sett. A talented photographer who cut his teeth in the ever-competitive world of adventure sports, listen in for Josh's story, his tips for those wanting to make the leap into a creative path, and how the launch of his new apparel brand helped put cash in the hands of some talented photographers. From the start of the episode, Jason and James cover everything from some cool new knives and old regatta watches but stay tuned to the end for a fresh set of homework (with James sticking to a knife-heavy theme) and final notes that will have you looking both up high and very very deep. A big thanks to the Hodinkee shop for making this episode possible. Just press play and thanks for listening! 3:45 Finch Knives Runtly https://bit.ly/34YLXlC 9:30 Raven Solitude https://bit.ly/3aycHdE 10:20 Jason's birthday Swiss Army Knife https://bit.ly/3bt4BV6 11:05 Buck 501 Squire folding knife https://bit.ly/3cJh5Ip 13:20 Fraser Kit Co https://bit.ly/2KnxlCE 15:10 James' Explorer II https://bit.ly/3eOpqfR 17:10 Jason's Aquastar Regate https://bit.ly/3cCzwOO 18:45 The Hodinkee Shop https://bit.ly/2UEcQpR 19:39 Josh Perez's Instagram http://bit.ly/2MJUl0e 23:16 Volume 5 of Hodinkee Magazine https://bit.ly/2S2wcEW 25:45 Topo Designs https://bit.ly/2KnrEon 30:00 Chris Burkard https://bit.ly/3eKoh8H 31:05 Rab Equipment https://bit.ly/3bH5LfT 31:30 Dano Pendygrasse instagram https://bit.ly/3eEydAK 37:17 Sett Studio https://bit.ly/2VLelTU 47:00 Pedro and Tailor https://bit.ly/3bAahMC 49:30 Photo contest winners https://bit.ly/34UTbXw 51:33 Guayabera shirt https://bit.ly/2RYByke 55:35 PonPon Denver https://bit.ly/34VcJeB 55:40 Forest Room 5 https://bit.ly/2KrH4YQ 56:20 Our Mutual Friend Brewery https://bit.ly/3eLguaI 57:30 “Rams” documentary https://bit.ly/2Ksuaty 59:00 The Design of Everyday Things https://amzn.to/2SfkoPR 59:27 The Watch http://bit.ly/2SB125k 59:50 The Man in High Castle https://imdb.to/2Kqr35h 1:03:10 Knife Skills on Skillshare https://skl.sh/34VdzIh 1:06:00 Looking Deep Into the Oceans - David Gallo for Ink Talks https://bit.ly/2XWql7L 1:07:30 Valley Uprising https://bit.ly/2Kqrgp5

The Gauntlet returns and its a real doozy.Joining James in This Gauntlet is Mike and Corey of the two Black Geeks podcast as we watch Alien Movies! ----more----TWO BLACK GEEKSPodcastTwitter          Beaver Does MoviesWebsitePatreonTwitterFacebookInstagramPodchaser Need a fundraising event in Winnipeg? then email Quizzlers at quizzlerswinnipeg@gmail.com and tell them Beaver Does Movies for 15% off your event.  

This is the movie we've been waiting for. This is a story so crazy we're surprised it took this long to become a movie. This is Ford V Ferrari. Joining James and Sid is racecar driver Aditya "Deech" Madhaven as we talk about the incredible story of Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles. Ford V Ferrari is a rare example of a car movie that is so good that it can be enjoyed by people who aren't into cars.  Deech brings tons of knowledge to the table and this episode is entertaining and informing - and it was a blast to record. It's a bit longer than usual because we enjoyed this movie so much. Make sure you follow us online - @ReelsandWheels, @S2KJames, @SidBridgeComedy!

Today’s guest started his first tech company at the early age of 18. Joining James and Dean is Bill Bice, the CEO of Boomtime and Zebraworks. Bill was able to build an eight-figure business that became the market leader in the corporate legal industry. This venture led to an acquisition by Thomson Reuters, where he joined the management team of a $2B business. A programmer at heart, Bill tackled the problem of how one can create great marketing consistently. Thus, he created Boomtime by following the data and understanding what really works. Since then, Bill has founded and invested in 27 companies, always seeing the same correlation: the better you are at marketing, the more significant the success. In this episode, Bill shares the best marketing strategies to drive referrals to your business through word of mouth, the importance of effective marketing, and the impact of creating a great marketing foundation. Plus, Bill also goes over common mistakes that entrepreneurs are unaware of that lead to the downfall of their businesses.   Before you spend a dollar on any form of paid advertising, you need to build the marketing foundation. – Bill Bice   Outline of This Episode   - [06:58] What brought Bill back to startups and entrepreneurship   - [09:15] Why effective marketing is one of the biggest driving forces in any business   - [15:10] The three core goals of creating a marketing foundation   - [17:26] Two huge mistakes that businesses make   - [21:12] Understanding the concept of amplifying the word of mouth to drive more referrals   Marketing is a crucial part of any business Any entrepreneur knows that the presentation and promotion of his business are fundamental for it to grow. A determining factor to know if you are good at marketing is to look at the result or the solution you provide to your clients’ problems. One should be able to demonstrate that there is a return of investment as well. The most powerful thing about marketing is referrals. Considered a social currency, referrals are key to a business’s growth and expansion because you cannot possibly expect your business to develop without getting new and more clients.   How to create a strong marketing foundation Equipped with over 30 years of knowledge and experience, Bill shares three core goals for any businessman to address in order to create a strong marketing foundation. He emphasizes the idea that you must be familiar with these goals to avoid making random acts of marketing, which causes inconsistency. These goals concentrate on creating and capturing leads, producing referrals, building market automation, and staying on top of your audience.   Three channels that you can focus on to amplify referrals Driving referrals to your business is vital to keep the trade in existence. The most well-known concept in driving referrals is through word of mouth. When people give positive reviews about a certain business, more and more people will become interested, and this leads to the widening of an establishment’s audience. Utilizing the advancements of the internet, these three channels optimize the expansion of a business’s audience. This strategy in driving more referrals to your business is a must-know.   Resources & People Mentioned   - Bill Bice’s Website: https://www.boomtime.com/   - Bill Bice on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billbice   - Bill Bice on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bill.bice   - Bill Bice on Twitter: https://twitter.com/billbice   - Check out his Podcast: https://boomtime.podbean.com/   Music for “Just The Tips” is titled, “Happy Happy Game Show” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Connect With James and Dean   James P. Friel:   - CEO Quickstart: https://jamespfriel.com/ceo-quickstart/   - Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hustledetox/   - Facebook Group (BulletProof Business): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1107362546297055/   - Site: https://jamespfriel.com/   - Interested in being a guest on the show?   Dean Holland:   - Blog: www.DeanHolland.com   - FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/DeanHollandHQ   - Billion Dollar Project: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BillionDollarProject/   Just The Tips Podcast:   - Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/justthetipsshow/  

Joining James this week on the Event Industry News podcast was Lennart Hohneck, the business unit lead for event management platform Fanomena. Joining us from his offices in Germany, Lennart discussed the company’s rebrand from Eventbaxx and the advantages a digital goody bag has over a physical one. Founded in 2015, Eventbaxx was created to provide a digital version of an event goody bag. It is nearly impossible to monitor the interaction of physical goody bags and they are often discarded. Digitalising it created a plausible means of monitoring its engagement, offering a strand of measurement to sponsors and organisers not otherwise available before. Physical goody bags also create questions regarding sustainability and cost: is the handing out of physical ‘goodies’ responsible in today’s climate and can sponsors correctly estimate how many they will need? “Massive amounts of these goody bags end up in the trash minutes after being handed out. That’s why we think it’s not very efficient at all,” Lennart said, explaining that physical freebies are neither logical, reliable or responsible. With Fanomena, organisers can measure the amount of goody bags issued, their engagement and who has received one. Fanomena also supports organisers to make the most of the platform and ensure they maximise the full advantages of it. Fanomena can be used from any mobile device or desktop and incorporates a very detailed reporting system. Evantbaxx was in the market for three and a half years before Fanomena was born.  You can follow Fanomena on Twitter at @fanomena If you think you have a relevant topic and would like to feature on one of our weekly podcasts, get in touch at molly@eventindustrynews.com.

Joining James on our weekly podcast was Event Resources Group’s director, Kevin Waters. Kevin entered the event industry in 1992 when he started his own agency and has since been a board member for the International Live Events Association (ILEA). He is now the director of event consultancy firm, Event Resources Group. Here, he discussed the various training and qualifications we can now receive within the event industry. “Never dry”, the event industry is constantly evolving, with new techniques, practices and technologies being introduced all the time. Various training courses within the industry may help professionals from being left behind. However, is there such a thing as ‘over-education’? Should those hoping to gain entry into the event industry focus on work-based education rather than classroom-based? The event industry is no longer focused on hosting a repetition of conferences or parties; it endeavours to move audiences’ emotions to create memorable experiences. Professionals hosting the same, tired events each year fail to understand the value of “spectacular” events and will, therefore, be overshadowed by “specialists”. Kevin believes that event professionals, especially those just starting out, should “cherry-pick” courses and training sessions and follow a specific line of education to give themselves an edge over their colleagues. Broad-scale event training courses may produce a conveyer belt of generic event professionals with no distinctive knowledge, experience or ability. If you would like to feature on one of our weekly podcasts, please email editor@eventindustrynews.com.

Joining James on this week’s podcast was first-time guest, Louise Findlay-Wilson, MD of Energy PR. Louise boasts a career that spans over 20 years, in which time she has worked with the likes of the BBC, TSB, Schwartz and NatWest. Today, she talked to us about her experiences working with event professionals. Louise believes that working with many sectors, not just events, gives her a unique edge to her work as she is open to new ideas, sees various perspectives and discovers trends in multiple industries. During the podcast, Louise took us back to the beginning of her career where technology and restrictions confined her to doing things very differently. Nowadays, technology allows us to communicate, track data and create work instantly, infinitely changing the disciplines of every industry. PR has become more reactive to people due to the instantaneous nature of today’s technology. Social media posts and digital content has added another layer to work responsibilities in PR and other sectors. “There’s a lot of scope to be incredibly engaged with your audience which I think is fantastic for show organisers.” She also describes the difference between working on a B2B and B2C show regarding press coverage and interview opportunities. “With B2B, you’ve got a more focus niche of media that’s going to be interested. “With B2B, there’s still a really solid incentive for businesses to attend shows.” Listen on to hear Louise discuss different aspects of working with event organisers, covering topics regarding creating ideas, negotiations and show coverage. To feature on one of our weekly podcasts, please email editor@eventindustrynews.com.

Joining James on the podcast this week it's the fantastic author and journalist Helen Whittaker!Today they discuss Helen’s brand new book The School Run, email signatures, banning the stiff upper lip and seat hoggers on public transport.Join in the conversation using #isitjustmepodcast, email us your “is it just me?” thoughts on isitjustmepodcast@gmail.com, and find us on Twitter... @jo_elvin | @JamesConradW12 | and on Instagram... @jo_elvin | @JamesConradW12 | See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining James for this week’s podcast was Ravi Chalaka. Ravi is a marketing and business development expert and is currently the chief marketing officer for Jifflenow, a meeting automation platform. Ravi has spent the last 25 years working in the events industry, 15 of which he spent as a vice president. This has allowed him to participate in events as a marketer, attendee and sponsor for more than two decades. Drawing upon his vast experience, Ravi discussed ROI when exhibiting at live events and how it can possibly be measured and turned into value for companies. Gone are the days where company bosses are satisfied with event feedback in the form of statistics on attendees. Exhibitors are now expected to produce information on how well an event panned out in relation to how much revenue it generated.  However, meetings, business connections and new contacts that are generated as a result of exhibiting cannot be defined straight away in terms of pounds and pence: they may lead to revenue later down the line or otherwise result in new contacts that then lead to revenue. This makes the ROI difficult to monitor. Meetings are a crucial element of creating these new business contacts – people are habitually more inclined to conduct business if they are within a formal meetings area. Appreciating this, more and more organisers now dedicate specific areas within their events for such meetings. Traditionally, businesses would continue their meetings elsewhere after an event. However, this is time-consuming and costly and excludes businesses with smaller budgets. Dedicated areas within the actual event venue allow meetings to take place there and then and without businesses breaking their budgets. “Customers who use a meeting automation platform at events are able to increase the number of face-to-face meetings by 40%-100%,” Ravi stated. Founded 10 years ago, Jifflenow was created through a collaboration with event professionals to ensure major event concerns can be solved. If you would like to partake in one of our weekly podcasts, get in touch at editor@eventindustrynews.com

Joining James and Shelby Watkins this week in a mash up episode is Daryl and Karen Updike of the What Are We Even Doing Here? podcast. Join these two couples as they discuss fostering and adopting Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community: ChristianPodcastCommunity.org Support Striving for Eternity at http://StrivingForEternity.org/donate Give us your feedback, email us the5spodcast@icloud.com Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/StrivingForEternity Join the conversation in our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/5SPodcast Music provided by Jamey Veal

Joining James on the Event Industry News podcast this week is Emma Little, CEO and founder of the free, venue-finding service, ExecSpace. Delving into the early days of the company, Emma reveals the reasons behind the business, the struggles of “starting her own company from scratch” and how to maintain the momentum a decade down the line.  In what can be described as a well-populated world of venue-finding, Emma describes how she entered the scene with no experience in the industry having come from a telephone sales background: “it’s about being humble and honest enough to admit what you do know and admit what you don’t”. She reveals the main reason to set up a company was produced by essentially being a career-driven home-bird. Following other companies would likely have taken her away from Edinburgh, so, to combat the push to move to places such as London, she decided to take her career in her own hands and set up a company. This, Emma agrees, is probably a backwards way of going about it: most people come up with an idea and go on to make a business out of it; she wanted to create a business so needed an idea to follow!  She goes onto explain the difficulties surrounding the geographical implications faced by the company and how the customers “forced [her] hand” to expand to companies and venues further afield than Edinburgh. Now, Emma strives to make a global brand from a Scottish-based business. The self-made CEO describes the process as “no mean feat” but since launching, she has developed a range of clients and created new jobs. She still has aspirations for the company and aims to meet each goal through hard work, technology and expansion.

It's a movie about the guy making the movie that references his other movies. H.B. Halicki gave us the classic movie "Gone in 60 Seconds." That gave him enough movie to film himself crashing cars over and over again and show off his collectibles while a flimsy "plot" happened around him. The Junkman - It's a bad movie, but it's still kind of fun to watch. Joining James and Sid for this episode is Ethan Tufts of the Hello Road YouTube channel.  There are almost too many cars to cover in this malaise-era movie, and most of them get destroyed. The stunts are thoroughly reckless and you can see plenty of places where stunt drivers almost died, so, yeah - fun to watch. Kind of. Make sure you subscribe to @ReelsandWheels on Stitcher, iTunes or Google Play and leave us some feedback! Check out Ethan's YouTube Channel, Hello Road while you're at it - it's more than just driving interesting cars - it's interesting destinations in those cars: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCASdNl0eESlmjmCVJ2U0D7A  

Joining James this week is Luke Backhouse - a sponsor of the club who funded signings like Charlie Gubb and Harrison Hansen ahead of The Qualifiers, and who has invested considerable sums in the club as a sponsor over the past 4/5 years. He talks about the current state of the club, his discussions over possibly buying the club and how he thinks Widnes will fare in 2019.

Beatboxing has long been associated with the hip hop world. But creating beats is not only a form of self-expression; it could help to unlock the full potential behind the human voice, especially for those with a speech impediment. We’re exploring how a music class for disabled children at The Lavelle School for the Blind in New York City uses beatboxing as an effective form of speech therapy. James Kim is the executive director of Bridging Education and Art Together (BEAT) and one of the masterminds behind Beat Rockers, a beatboxing and self-expression programme aimed at young people in New York City. Joining James is a professor of cognitive neuroscience, Sophie Scott who has studied the ways beatboxing challenges what we know about the human voice to examine just how helpful it can be. Presented by Niamh Hughes. A full transcript is available below. (Photo: Rapper and microphone/Credit: Getty Images)

The team looks at mobile apps and asks “do I need an app for my business?”  Joining James, Nic and Sarah to demystify a marketing platform that many businesses have probably never even thought of, is Richard Giles, general manager and product director at West Australian app-specialist agency, Adapptor. On My Desk Richard recommended Zwift Sarah recommended the Garden Answers plant identification app Nic recommended Layout for Instagram James recommended a TED Talk Daily episode called Why the future of the hospital will be in your own home.   Links you might need You’ll find Richard Giles and Adapptor here.   Brand Newsroom is a marketing podcast for anyone who has a say in how companies are communicating — covering marketing, content marketing, public relations, media, branding and advertising. www.brandnewsroom.net

About half of us are using in-person events as a way to distribute our content, and it’s the fourth most-effective way of getting our messages out there. Joining James and Nic to explain some of the secrets to doing in-person events well is Tamara Cook, director of Known Associate Events.   On My Desk Tamara recommended Jenna Kutcher Nic suggested leveraging your merchandising by getting brand advocates to take photos with it James recommended the BBC Business Daily podcast’s Booze Free Boom.   Links you might need Here’s where you’ll find Tamara.   www.brandnewsroom.net

Fashion illustration is experiencing a renaissance. Fueled by the shareability on social media, talented illustrators can now catch the eye of both consumers and fashion houses on the look out for fresh ideas. Fashion on Film curator James Nolen will host a panel of local expert fashion illustrators about the sketches that happen before a stitch is sewn, and how illustration is leading the fashion world into innovative, uncharted territory. The subjects of this year's program, Yves Saint Laurent and Manolo Blahnik, were both furious sketchers. Yves would create hundreds in preparation for each collection, and Manolo, who has created over 30,000 shoes in a career spanning close to five decades, has a pencil attached to his bed in case of somnolent inspiration. Joining James on the panel will be Melbourne-based fashion illustrator and educator Angie Réhe whose work has appeared in a host of high end mastheads including Vogue, Elle, Harper's BAZAAR, L’Officiel, as well as Jimmy Choo and illustrator Katie Geppert who (amongst many things) has been developing some unique works for one of the hottest designers/labels of the moment, Virgil Abloh's Off-White and rounding out the panel will be Danielle Whitfield, Curator of Fashion and Textiles at the National Gallery of Victoria.

It’s been a while, but we’re finally back. With 7 days to go to the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in the UK, and 8 days in the US, James is in LA for the Global Press Event and Premiere of the next instalment of the Star Wars saga. Joining James for this crossover show is Sarah and Richard Woloski of Skywalking through Neverland, and together we bring you audio highlights from the Global Press Event, including answers from the cast of the film, including Gwendoline Christie, Laura Dern, Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley and director Rian Johnson. We also have interviews with Amy Jansen from littleBits, and Hunter Gibson from Disney Consumer Products & Interactive Media who talks about the Lenovo Jedi Challenges Game. Email us at podcast@jedinews.co.uk with your comments, views and opinions to be a part of the show.

It is that time of the year when the NFL Podcast goes two times a week. Joining James is George Tsipnis who will join the show each week. On the number two Podcast the boys discuss Thursday night football and previewing mondays games.

The Star Wars Collectors Cast is back with all the latest collecting news and opinions from D23 and San Diego Comic-Con. Joining James this month is Steve Sansweet from Rancho Obi-Wan, and Paul Shipper who designed all the key art/badges for Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Sharing hosting duties this month is Mark Newbold from RADIO 1138. You can listen to episode 78 on iTunes and email us at podcast@jedinews.co.uk with your comments, views and opinions to be a part of the show.

Joining James for his weekly shuffle is comedian, guitarist and writer Rob Deering.

Welcome to the Failed Critics podcast. Keeping to Steve & Owen's tempo this week are two more guests! Returning for his first appearance since the end of year awards episode is James Diamond, ready to demolish you with his reviews of Whiplash and all things Luc Besson. Joining James is horror-fanatic and best mates with 'Scream Queen' Jessica Cameron; it's Mike Shawcross finally making his long overdue debut with American Sniper, Testament of Youth and 80's b-movie creature feature Alligator in his sights.

James assumes the role of Andrew Ryan as we take a Bathysphere down to Rapture to sample the horrors and delights of Bioshock 2 Minerva's Den. Joining James in the 'sphere are GameBurst's Gary and Chris, plus delivered via a Pneumo Tube: Cranky Gamer's Big Andi D.This months nominations are:- Shatter- Blur- Split/Second, and- Alpha ProtocolPlease do vote, play and join in. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst