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In this episode of Trade Show Talk, host Danica Tormohlen interviews Chris Skeith, CEO and Managing Director of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, who started in this role in January 2025I. Skeith shares insights about his career path, including his tenure at the Association of Event Organizers UK, and discusses his new role at UFI, aiming for evolution and not revolution. The conversation highlights his top priorities in his first 100 days, focusing on member needs and improving the organization's functionality. They delve into global trends affecting the events industry, such as talent acquisition, sustainability, and the growing role of AI. The episode also covers UFI's 100th-anniversary celebrations and their significant events scheduled for 2025. Skeith shares his optimism about the future of face-to-face events and provides a glimpse into his personal experiences, including receiving an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to the industry during COVID-19. Our guest Chris Skeith, who has served in the exhibition industry for more than 30 years, is Managing Director & CEO of UFI, The Global Association for the Exhibition Industry, which represents more than 900 organizations in more than 90 countries who build, maintain, and support the world's market places: trade show organisers, venue owners and operators, service providers, and national, as well as international associations, of our industry. Skeith has built a career in the not-for-profit sector, starting his exhibition career in media auditing at the Audit Bureau of Circulations, where he later led on the development of their auditing products for the event sector. In 2006, Skeith started working in the associations sector in the UK, merging two event associations in the service supplier sector to form ESSA (Event Supplier & Services Association). In 2010, he also became Director of ESSA's sister association, AEV (Association of Event Venues). In 2014, he took the role of CEO of their sister association, AEO (Association of Event Organisers), which represents UK-based organisers who operate worldwide. During this time, AEO created groups and events which connected the community which grew to over 100 members via special interest groups, and class leading events. He also held several voluntary positions to help raise the profile of the sector to Government and regulators, including Chair of the UK Government's Events Industry Board for the Department of Culture Media and Sport, member of the Department for Business and Trades Professional Business Services Committee, and Chair of UKEVENTS a partnership of all leading associations in the UK event industry. He has previously served as an UFI Board Member and chair of their associations committee. In the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2021, he was awarded an OBE by Her Majesty the Queen, for services to the Events Industry. Podcast Host: Danica Tormohlen An award-winning journalist who has covered the trade show industry since 1994, Danica Tormohlen is VP of Group Content, Meetings, Sports, Travel for Informa Connect. In her role, she oversees content for Trade Show News Network, Corporate Event News, BizBash and Connect's portfolio of in-person events. These leading media brands publish websites, newsletters, social media channels, video, podcasts and online and in-person programming for the trade show, corporate event, association meeting, experiential marketing and exhibition industries. Tormohlen currently serves as president of the Women in Exhibitions Network North America chapter. She has been a speaker and moderator at major industry events, including the TSNN Awards, IMEX, IAEE, SISO, UFI, ESCA, DI and Large Show Roundtable — to name a few.
Mikhil Innani is the Managing Director at Apollo Finvest, a public listed internet first transactional NBFC. He has 8+ years experience of building products from scratch to an unprecedented scale of 100+ million monthly active users. He is currently building the "AWS for Lending" platform which helps fintech's start lending in a matter of hoursPrior to Apollo Finvest, Mikhil headed consumer products at Hotstar (India's largest OTT platform) and CouponDunia (Acquired by Times Internet) and co-founded PharmEasy (India's largest, series C funded, online medicine delivery startup) Mikhil holds a Master's degree in Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor's degree from Mumbai University
My guest today is Steve Wiesner, the Managing Director and CEO of Watershed Associates, a leading global negotiations training firm. Steve immigrated from Canda to attend business school at Columbia and spent almost 20 years in investment banking and private equity before leaving to found a software business and begin his current chapter of entrepreneurial leadership. In today's conversation, Steve and I talk about his path to immigration and to Wall Street, the value of mentors and being open to the counsel of others at critical moments in life, and failure as a stepping stone to success among other stories. Please enjoy my conversation with Steve Wiesner.Steve Wiesner:Watershed AssociatesSteve on XTim Ludwig:Tim on XPodcast websiteTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:43) - Steve's upbringing(00:05:55) - What were your impressions of the USA as a child?(00:09:53) - Dealing with family deaths and divorce at an early age(00:12:33) - Exerting control admist trauma(00:20:29) - Steve'e mini-gold marathon & campus charter(00:29:44) - Steve's experience at Columbia and Wall St.(00:39:06) - Interviewing with Javid Khan(00:43:42) - Sticking around too long at jobs(00:48:18) - Experiencing 9/11, kids, and layoffs(00:51:19) - Changing careers & joining Peleton and Watershed(01:01:58) - What have you learned about failure?(01:06:03) - Mentors(01:08:01) - What has been most surprising about your life?The content of this podcast does not constitute investment advice, an offer to provide investment advisory services, or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy an interest in any investment fund.Transitions with Tim Ludwig is produced by Johnny Podcasts
Welcome to another episode of Expert To Authority Show, brought to you by http://gtex.org.uk/, I am your host, Simone Vincenzi, The Experts Strategist, and this is the podcast for experts who want to become the ultimate authority in their niche while making an impact in the world. We have created the Webinar Conversion Kit where you will get access to: The High-Converting Webinar Framework BONUS #1: High-Converting Webinar Slide Template BONUS #2: Pitch and Follow Up Templates BONUS #3: High Converting Webinars Case Studies BONUS #4: Our Trello Webinar Checklist All of this for only £29.99 for a limited period of time. Click here to download. https://webinarconversionkit.com/ Today I have the pleasure to interview Mike Maynard Mike is the Managing Director/CEO of the Napier Group, a $7M PR and marketing agency for B2B technology companies. A self-confessed geek who loves talking about technology, Mike offers a unique blend of technical and marketing expertise. Mike began his career as an electronics design engineer, developing products from complex radar systems to recording studio mixing desks. Mike believes that combining the measurement, accountability, and innovation that he learned as an engineer with a passion for communicating, means his clients can achieve their marketing goals sooner. In this episode, we talk about The importance of planning campaigns The need to really understand your audiences in B2B How to use the Napier 4-step process Connect with Mike Maynard Website: www.napierb2b.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemaynard/ To become a GTeX Member, Apply here: https://gtex.events/call ------- To receive daily support in your coaching and speaking business, join our private Facebook Group EXPLODE YOUR EXPERT BIZ https://www.facebook.com/groups/explodeyourexpertbiz/ ------- Take a full business assessment for free to have absolute clarity on your business with the EXPERT BIZ CHECKLIST. http://bit.ly/expert-biz-checklist-podcast ------ Also, make sure you subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any other episode. If you want to reach out to me with your questions, you can email me at Simone@gtex.org.uk that comes right to my inbox. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explode/message
Some in the marketing game subscribe to the belief that any publicity is good publicity. In the B2B world of 2024, with expectations and competition at an all time high, I don't think this approach is a recipe for success. Companies need to be more intentional and more strategic with the messaging they put out in the marketplace, especially if they are looking to make 2024 a year of growth and improved profitability. In this episode, I enjoy a terrific conversation with Mike Maynard, Managing Director/CEO of the Napier Group, a PR & marketing agency for B2B technology companies. We talk about the unique approach that Napier takes when working with their clients, to not only build better awareness, generate leads, but ultimately improve marketing ROI, and drive revenue. To connect with Mike and to learn more about Napier, please go to: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemaynard/ Website - https://www.napierb2b.com/
In an exclusive interview, we had the opportunity to talk with UFI President Michael Duck, who serves as executive vice president, commercial development of Informa Markets, and UFI CEO Kai Hattendorf, to get the inside scoop on the breaking news that UFI kicked off its first Global Congress in U.S. with the launch of a North America Regional Chapter. We talked about: Why the regional chapter was formed in North America and why now What UFI regional chapters do and how they support members Who will lead the North America Chapter (volunteer and staffing) What benefits members will receive from the chapter Why is UFI different from the U.S. based associations When and where the chapter will meet next On Nov. 1, UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, kicked off its 90th UFI Global Congress in Las Vegas — the first time for the global gathering to meet in the U.S. — with a member vote during its annual General Assembly to approve the launch of a North America chapter. Exhibition Place Toronto General Manager Laura Purdy will chair the new chapter together with vice chairs Kim Carcone, executive vice president, global market events for the Toy Association, and Pepe Navarro, director general for Tarsus/Informa. UFI will work with MAD Event Management, a trade show management company led by President Martha Donato and CEO Marty Glynn, to manage the activities for the new North America chapter. Back story As an integrated part of the industry association ecosystem, UFI has long been active across North America. More than 65 national and international exhibition end events industry associations — including the Society of Independent Show Organizers and the Exhibition Services and Contractors Association in the U.S., AMPROFEC and AMEREF in Mexico and Canadian Association of Exposition Management in Canada — are UFI members. “UFI is a trailblazer for collaboration among industry associations – and has been for more than 20 years, with great success around the world,” Hattendorf said. “Having seen multi-year stable growth in membership from across North America, UFI opens a North America chapter to ensure these members are well represented in the organization,” said Duck, who helped UFI open its first regional chapter more than 20 years ago. At the time, that regional chapter covered Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa. As of today, UFI will have five regional chapters, including North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Latin America. At least 5% of its global membership is based in each of these regions, Hattendorf said. “We have seen our membership numbers rise constantly across North America,” Duck said. “North America represents a vital and growing share of UFI membership, with 7% of UFI's 830 member companies based in the region and more than 25% of UFI members with active business in the region.” Major trade show companies, like Informa, RX and Clarion, are part of the European chapter, as their headquarters are located in Europe. “Through the chapter, we make sure that the voices and needs of UFI members from Canada, U.S. and Mexico are well represented in UFI's governing bodies, including the Executive Committee and the Board, as well as through the Chapter leadership,” Duck said. Hattendorf added, “We can also serve our members and the industry in the region better through the chapter structure and its corresponding regional office.” Podcast host Danica Tormohlen also shared the top five new stories from Trade Show News Network, Exhibit News Now and Corporate Event News as November begins. Our guests UFI President Michael Duck is Executive Vice President – Commercial Development of Informa Markets and Informa Plc. He joined the business in 1994 in Hong Kong and has worked in various leadership roles, focused on building up the company's presence in the Asia region, especially in China and India, and expanding events into the Middle East and Africa. He founded and chaired the regional chapter Asia, Middle East and Africa, as well as the Sustainability chapter for UFI. At Informa, he is working across the global markets business, which spans 30+ international markets, acting as a main point of contact for building relationships and a pipeline of growth activity particularly in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and beyond, through M&A and the internationalization of products and brands. He also supports the wider Informa Group divisions, with commercial activity in Asia. Michael has volunteered with UFI for 20 years, and he has also been an Executive Committee member of the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Industry Association (HKECIA) for over twenty-five years and was Chairman from 1998-2000. Connect with him on LinkedIn here. Kai Hattendorf is Managing Director / CEO of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. He is responsible for UFI activities and events globally, as well as the operation of its Paris headquarters and the offices and presences in Bogota, Brussels, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. From 2019 to 2021, Kai served as Honorary President of the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), a global Council of international and global associations serving the Business Events Industry, where he remains on the Board. Prior to his current role, Kai worked in the exhibition industry for numerous years in senior management positions at Messe Frankfurt's global headquarters, focusing on transformational issues ranging from digitisation to marketing and communications. Kai's work in the events industry has been recognized through various awards and recognitions around the world. Most recently he was named “Business Events Strategist of the Year” by PCMA. His previous career also includes leadership positions in marketing/strategic communications as well as in strategy and product development in the ITC and Media Industry for the Deutsche Telekom Group, the dpa Group (the German Press Agency), and a fintech start-up. A journalist by education, Kai has internationally reported and worked for the WDR and Radio Bremen broadcasters in Germany, at Euronews in France, the BBC in the UK, and the Voice of America. He holds a Master's degree from the American University, Washington, DC. He also studied in Dortmund and Edinburgh. Connect with him on LinkedIn here. Podcast Host: Danica Tormohlen An award-winning journalist who has covered the trade show industry since 1994, Danica Tormohlen is VP of Content forTarsus Group, which was recently acquired by Informa for $940 million. In her role, she oversees content for Trade Show News Network, Corporate Event News and Exhibit News Now. These leading media brands publish websites, newsletters, social media channels, video, podcasts and online and in-person programming for the trade show, corporate event and exhibition industries. Tormohlen currently serves as a board member for Women in Exhibitions Network North America chapter. She has been a speaker and moderator at major industry events, including the TSNN Awards, IMEX, IAEE, SISO, UFI, ESCA and Large Show Roundtable — to name a few. Thank you to our sponsor! Zenus What if you could prove your event is working with hard facts and learn how to make it even better? With Zenus's Ethical Vision AI, you can protect your budget and have detailed reporting. Learn how that's all possible at Zenus.AI
Cars, e-bikes, smartphones…the future will run on batteries. They're a crucial component of Germany's transition to clean energy, but they can only have their desired effect if they're recycled. We take a closer look at the battery recycling industry in Europe's largest economy and automotive heartland. Is this thenext big thing in the German economy? Our guests Chris Reed has over 30 years' experience in the mining industry including more than 20 years in senior executive roles. Chris co-founded Reed Resources (now Neometals Ltd) in 2001 and is Managing Director/CEO. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Notre Dame and a Graduate Certificate in Mineral Economics from WA School of Mines. He is also aember of the AusIMM and is a past Vice-President of AMEC. Dr. Philipp Rose is a project director at Strategy&, the global strategy consultancy of PricewaterhouseCoopers. A trained engineer with more than ten years of experience working with electric vehicles, five of them as a business consultant in America, Asia and Europe, he's a passionate advocate of electrifying the transport sector in terms of both vehicles and systems. He has also advised the German parliament, the Bundestag, on questions of e-mobility. Send your feedback and comments to andreas.bilfinger@gtai.com.
Mint's Satya Sontanam speaks to Kalpen Parekh, Managing Director & CEO of DSP Mutual Fund about his personal financial journey. He tells us how the rules-based asset allocation principles of the dynamic asset allocation fund he invested in helped him increase his equity allocation when markets corrected in 2020 and many more. Tune in!
"We wanna incentivize and give board love too. I think the board is often like the scary people or viewed as the scary people behind the curtains that are doing the work or maybe overseeing or assessing” - Michelle “Mush” Lee, Youth SpeaksOur first episode of the special series titled "Insights for Building Your Nonprofit Arts and Culture Board" features these three exceptional nonprofit arts and culture leaders, doing big ambitious things with their Boards:• Michelle "Mush" Lee, Executive Director, Youth Speaks• Julie Phelps, Executive Director, Counterpulse• Meredith Suttles, Managing Director/CEO,Marin Theatre CompanyIn addition, this episode also features Jay Mitchell, professor of law and the founding director of the Organizations and Transactions Clinic at Stanford Law School who shares his expert insights and advice on the best practices of nonprofit governance and my co-host Paula Arrigoni the Executive Director of BAVC MediaTo find out more information about our guests and their respective organization's programs, and services, how to volunteer and make a donation please visit their websites for Youth Speaks go to youth speaks dot org for Counter Pulse go to counterpulse dot org for Marin Theater go to marin theatre dot org and for the Organizations and Transactions Clinic at Stanford Law School go to law dot stanford dot eduWe hope that you enjoyed episode one of our new six-part series highlighting the issues and solutions of our arts and culture organizations and their workforce as they innovate to come back from the pandemic along with addressing the systemic racism in our performing arts ecosystem.We welcome your participation in our next virtual and live in-person community dialogue event that will be focused on audience development through exploring new and different business models that have come out of the pandemic. Our next community dialogue will be streamed as well as you can tune into our usual radio show, podcast, and television show with our friends at BAVC Media. Sign Up for our Newsletter to participate in our next live showPlease consider donating to Voices of the Community - Voices of the Community is fiscally sponsored by Intersection for the Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which allows us to offer you tax deductions for your contributions. Please consider making a donation to help us provide future shows just like this one.
In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with Managing Director/CEO of Digital and Savvy, Maha Abouelenein, to discuss the recent growth in the Middle East, the importance of building a strong brand on social media, and the untapped potential of free insights provided by social media. We also delve into influencer marketing, sports, workplace etiquette, and other dos and don'ts. Don't miss out on this insightful conversation! Enjoy! Drop me some feedback here on Spotify or Apple Reviews! How to Buy VeeCon 2023 Tickets: www.garyvee.com/VeeConTickets2023 My website: www.garyvaynerchuk.com Check out my new NFT project: veefriends.com Join the VeeFriends Discord: https://discord.gg/veefriends Tweet Me! @garyvee Text Me! 212-931-5731 My Newsletter: garyvee.com/newsletter
Nasdaq 100 legt seit Jahresbeginn 16,4 Prozent zu… …und es gibt immer noch gute Einstiegschancen bei vielen Big Tech´s, meint Mike Judith, Head of International Sales & Managing Director/CEO bei DNB Asset Management. Die Technologieaktien sind zurückgekommen, man fühle ich bei Tech-Investments wohler als vor zwei Jahren. Wobei er den Tech-Begriff weit fasst, auch Telekommunikation, Gaming und Streamingdienste einbezieht. Letztere findet Mike Judith sehr spannende Investments. Wobei man 2023 selektiver bei der Auswahl vorgehen und wieder vermehrt auf die Fundamentaldaten achten müsse. Ihm gefallen aktuell Meta und Microsoft sehr gut, nicht so sehr Apple. Letzterer Big Tech sei momentan zuwenig innovativ. Mehr zu Tech-Aktien in dieser Podcastfolge der GELDMEISTERIN. Haltet auch ihr die BIG FIVE der Tech-Branche für günstig bewertet? Hinterlasst mir doch bitte einen Kommentar oder schreibt der GELDMEISTERIN in ihre Gruppe auf Facebook oder LinkedIn. Ich freue mich auch, wenn ihr die GELDMEISTERIN weiterempfiehlt, den Podcast abonniert und damit das Projekt unterstützt. Vor allem aber würde ich mich freuen, wenn wir uns nächste Woche wiederhören. Rechtlicher Hinweis: Das sind keinesfalls Empfehlungen, sondern nur meine persönlichen Gedanken. Die Autorin übernimmt keinerlei Haftung die daraus erwächst, dass man entsprechend Ihrer Medienbeiträge Investments tätigt. Musik- & Soundrechte: https://www.geldmeisterin.com/index.php/musik-und-soundrechte/ #Technologie #DB #MikeJudith #Bewertung #podcast #Geldmeisterin #Apple #Meta #Microsoft #investment #Nasdaq #Aktien #Telekommunikation #Streaming #Gaming #BigTech #Fundamentaldaten --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geldmeisterin/message
Joel Riddle, Managing Director & CEO of Tamboran Resources joins the latest edition of the Investor Podcast Series to talk about Tamboran's recent acquisition of Origin Energy's Betaloo basin assets and the opportunity they saw in this to improve domestic energy security in Australia. He also highlights how the Betaloo basins can help to provide reliable, low carbon gas to Asian & European markets as both regions seek to replace Russian gas supply. Afterwards, Joel discusses the opportunities that Tamboran and its investors saw to bring proven US shale technologies and expertise to Australia, alongside their potential to transform both the local economy and energy supply.
Mint's Satya Sontanam speaks to Lovaii Navlakhi, Managing Director & CEO of International money matters private limited, a Sebi-registered investment advisory firm, about his journey as a financial advisor.
Race Oncology CEO Damian Clarke-Bruce joined Steve Darling from Proactive to talk about him being named as the company's new Managing Director/CEO. Clarke-Bruce talks about his background which includes executive roles at all stages of the drug development process, from pre-clinical evaluation through to successful commercial launch. Clarke-Bruce also share his reasons behind taking the job and what his first order of business will be. #proactiveinvestors #raceoncologyltd #asx #rac #pharma #oncology #cancer #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews
Ransomware claims are out, hyper targeted social engineering events are in.And they happen to everyone, from small businesses to big corporations.Matt Cullina, Head of Global Cyber Insurance Business at TransUnion, chats with Anthony about his view on the shift in the cyber insurance market, TransUnion's "white glove" approach to cyber insurance, and more.You'll learn: 1. Why hyper targeted social engineering events have replaced ransomware events, and how to deal with this shift2. The differences between small business or household risk, and corporate risk in providing cyber insurance3. The benefits of a white glove approach in cyber insurance4. Why a “spread the risk approach” is the way to go when it comes to underwriting5. How Matt uses customer surveys to measure his team's successAbout Matt :Matt Cullina is Head of Global Cyber Insurance Business at Transunion. He joined Transunion in 2021, via the acquisition of Sontiq/Cyberscout. Cullina is responsible for driving Transunion's global growth of it's comprehensive cyber solutions and strengthening strategic partnerships throughout the insurance markets. He brings over 25 years of experience in cyber services, insurance research, development, and claims management. Cullina was Managing Director/CEO of Cyberscout from 2008 to 2021. He helped to guide Cyberscout's maturity from a single product business focused on the U.S. to becoming the leading provider of personal and commercial cyber solutions to the insurance industry, with both a U.S. and global footprint.Find Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-cullina-7389b4a/ __________About Cyberscout (A TransUnion Brand):TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible in the modern economy. We do this by providing an actionable picture of each person so they can be reliably represented in the marketplace. As a result, businesses and consumers can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good.®A leading presence in more than 30 countries across five continents, TransUnion provides solutions that help create economic opportunity, great experiences and personal empowerment for hundreds of millions of people.Website: http://www.cyberscout.com Industry: Information TechnologyCompany size: 101 – 250Headquarters: Scottsdale, Arizona, United StatesFounded: 2003__________About the host Anthony:Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, a company that enables its clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Anthony is originally from the US but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children. Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: ahess@asceris.com__________This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO
Welcome to Episode 1154; Working in Canada With The Monopolies. Wine2Wine Business Forum 2021 Series. The sessions are recorded and uploaded on Italian Wine Podcast. wine2wine is an international wine business forum, held annually in Verona Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals eager to develop and grow their wine business worldwide. About the Speakers William Predhomme IWA Professional sommelier turned entrepreneur, Will Predhomme is the Managing Director/CEO of Predhomme Strategic Marketing, a wine & food marketing & communications company based in Toronto spanning the Canadian market. Will's professional background is a career based in beverage alcohol, his experience ranging as wine buyer/sommelier with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Harrah's Entertainment, & Oliver & Bonacini Restaurant, & is considered one of the top Canada-based leaders in the wine/beverage alcohol industry. Connect: Facebook: Will Predhomme About the Moderator: Marianna Velenosi Marianna Velenosi was born in 1993 in family of winegrowers in the Marche region, more precisely in Ascoli Piceno. Since childhood she has been accustomed to life in the vineyard and raised in the cellar by her parents Angela and Ercole Velenosi, founders of the cellar in 1984. Connect: Instagram: mariannavele Twitter: marianna_vele Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, cin cin!
Business Editor Joe Lynam brought us all the business news live from Shannon Airport. Joe was also joined by Mary Considine is the Managing Director/Ceo of the Shannon Airport Group.
Business Editor Joe Lynam brought us all the business news live from Shannon Airport. Joe was also joined by Mary Considine is the Managing Director/Ceo of the Shannon Airport Group.
In this episode of Podcasting Smarter, we're sharing an interview from Podbean's Corporate Podcasting Smarter series. Podbean's Head of Events, Norma Jean Belenky speaks with Mike Maynard and Nesbert Musuwo of Napier B2B. Mike is the Managing Director/CEO of Napier, a $7M PR and marketing agency for B2B technology companies. He is a self-confessed geek who loves talking about technology. He believes that combining the measurement, accountability, and innovation that he learned as an engineer with a passion for communicating internationally means Napier can help clients achieve their marketing goals sooner. Mike acquired Napier in 2001 and subsequently acquired Peter Bush Communications and Armitage Communication, growing the company to about 40 people today. Since that time, he has directed major PR and marketing programs for a wide range of global technology clients, reaching over 30 European countries. Mike offers a unique blend of technical and marketing expertise and was awarded a Masters Degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Surrey and an MBA from Kingston University. Mike began his career as an electronics design engineer, working for companies ranging from GEC-Marconi to DDA, developing products from complex radar systems to Kim Wilde's mixing desk. Mike later joined IDT Inc, an American semiconductor company, making his move into marketing when he switched from European Applications Manager to European Marketing Manager. Nesbert is an Account Manager and has marketing managerial experience dealing with high-net worth clients in a supercar business selling Bugatti's, Lamborghini's and Ferrari's. Nesbert joined the team in 2019, with 6 years of marketing experience and a First-Class Honors Degree in Business Management with Marketing. Nesbert is responsible for growing social media platforms to an incredible level with phenomenal following and engagement, e-mail marketing campaigns, events management, website content writing and more. Originally from Zimbabwe, Nesbert speaks two fluent languages, and is a passionate and energetic member of the Napier team with a keen eye for detail. We'll discuss how podcasting can share the story of your brand in an engaging way, how to build audience and what a successful branded content audience is, repurposing content, best practices and more. We'll also cover.. The benefits of branded podcasts How branded podcasts make an impact and what that impact looks like What kind of audience branded podcasts should reach for in regard to size or specific target market How many different kinds of companies can benefit from branded podcasts The work Napier B2B does with their branded podcast clients How to make products appealing that may not have the most commercial appeal or be that “interesting” Repurposing content and how it fits within a larger marketing strategy with content creation from podcast, e-books and articles written as a roundtable. Best practices for podcast creation in regard to your brand and what companies looking to get into branded podcasts should can do to start! You can re-watch the live panel here on Podbean's YouTube and you can find Mike and Nesbert and learn about the work Napier B2B does here. ... Learn more about Podbean's Enterprise and Business solutions that are trusted by industry leaders world wide, read case studies and more. Subscribe to our email newsletter to get updates from the team head over to: https://www.podbean.com/email-subscribe Podcast Smarter is the official in-house podcast by Podbean. Podbean is a podcast publishing and monetization service, hosting almost 600,000 podcasts. If you're looking to start your own podcast, monetize your podcast and livestream directly to your listeners, you can set up an account at podbean.com To contact Podcasting Smarter with questions get in contact at podcastingsmarter@podbean.com
The International Monetary Fund has recommended a unified exchange rate to strengthen Nigeria's macro economy and external reserves. IMF Representative for Nigeria, Mr Ari Aisen, canvassed complementary macroeconomic and structural policies to preserve competitiveness gains from any exchange rate adjustment in the country. The Managing Director/CEO, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Mr Gbenga Shobo, said the Nigerian financial market has evolved over the years and the time has come to build strategies around which it will bring desired results for all to see and benefit from it. The Executive Director, Chief Risk Officer, First Bank Limited, Olusegun Alebiosu, said the bank is committed to supporting federal government efforts to drive economic growth.
About Sameer Nagpal Sameer is a business transformation leader having delivered turnarounds in both Indian and multinational organizations. He has experience in various industries including capital goods, consumer durables, electronic security, and paints. As CEO of Dalmia-OCL, he has continued to find ways to transform a near 70-year-old traditional Indian business into a dynamic, progressive global player by fixing and fine-tuning fundamentals and focusing on opportunities relevant to Dalmia-OCL's inherent strengths. Under his leadership, Dalmia-OCL has grown organically and through joint ventures & acquisitions. Sameer has been part of various national and international industry forums such as the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), CII's National Chemicals Committee, etc. Now, as Head of the Advocacy Committee of IRMA (Indian Refractory Makers Association), Sameer plays an active role in advancing policy and championing issues concerning the Indian refractory industry. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbcy/support
Mike is the Managing Director/CEO of the Napier Group, a $7M PR and marketing agency for B2B technology companies. He is a self-confessed geek who loves talking about technology. He believes that combining the measurement, accountability, and innovation that he learned as an engineer with a passion for communicating internationally means Napier can help clients achieve their marketing goals sooner. In this episode, Dean Newlund and Mike Maynard discuss:Why marketing is becoming more important The difference between sales and marketing Bridging the gaps between different departments Marketing to your ideal customer Key Takeaways:Marketing is becoming more important because it's responsible for the majority of the process the customer goes to. Sales get involved at the end to close the deal. Sales are personal. Marketing focuses on audiences - individuals grouped together. Sales are one-to-one, and marketing is one-to-many. You have to learn to work together with other departments. Stop sitting in your own silo, engage the other group and try to talk their language. Picture your ideal customer and market to them. If any marketing tool or action doesn't fit or won't be received typically by your ideal customer, then don't do it. "The worst that you could do is to just start marketing. What you need to do is to make sure that what you're gonna do is going to reach the right people and that it's gonna be effective." — Mike Maynard See Dean's TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Mike Maynard: Website: www.napierb2b.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/Mike_MaynardInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/napierpr/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemaynard/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/napier-partnership-limited Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
CG Corp is a multinational conglomerate with 150+ hotels in 12 different countries. The group has a strong presence in East Africa and is constanly looking to expand into other parts of the contient. Listen to Rahul Chaudhary, Managing Director & CEO of CG Corp Global as he discusses his strategy for Africa and outlines the four key pre-requisites that must be present in any country while looking to invest. Rahul also outlines the challenges that need to be addressed in facilitatiing international investment in Africa.
Andy Chong Yee Bin is the Managing Director/CEO of Ncell, with a senior managerial position in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia in the past, with strategic leadership in the fields of sales & marketing, technical & operations, and finance. In this episode of On Air, we talk about digital Nepal, Jeff Bezos, 5G in Nepal, Jio India, CG Net, pricey network, and his future plans.
Dan is the Managing Director of Orean Personal Care, a premium skincare and hair care manufacturer, from development to finished product When I started this podcast I had a number of guests in mind. Dan Williams was top of that list. In this podcast we go into detail about how took Orean Healthcare from a £3M to a £30M turnover business, We discuss the the importance of culture, people and how he transitioned from an unmotivated worker to an inspirational leader.Dan is the most humble and down to earth person I have ever interviewed and you are going to learn so much about what it takes to be a successful leader and ultimately just a good human being.He was nominated in the telegraphs list of 50 most ambitious leaders in 2020He is even an Ironman competitor!This is a great episode for anyone who wants to understand what it takes to build a high performance culture in a business.We talk about:-What does it mean to you to be a leader – The early years Different environments for confidence Transitioning from a worker with a lack of motivation to a leaderThe importance of culture and management team in a business The importance of delegation Love your work and your customers!The importance of happiness in your job 33Navigating through CovidGetting to £30m turnover business Personal progression and challenges Book recommendations Strategies to improve the business Early advice starting out againHow do we improve manufacturing?Please subscribe to the channel for more content! Theo James are a Manufacturing & Engineering Recruiter based in the North East, helping Manufacturing and Engineering firms grow across the UK. Please call us on 0191 5111 298
The Exploration Focus of Matador Mining - Building a Mining Portfolio Rooster Talk Episode 56 with Sam Pazuki, the new Managing Director/CEO and Ian Murray, Non-Executive Chair of Matador Mining Limited (ASX: MZZ) This episode of Rooster Talk is all about Sam Pazuki, the Managing Director and CEO of Matador Mining. Sam comes from an experienced background with Oceania Gold Limited (ASX: OGC : TSX: OGC) who are a very successful gold miner. I like this move as I have said in my previous comments that Matador is a gold miner in the waiting. The Cape Ray project is 120km in length and has a resource of over 800,000 ounces which is destined to grow over time.
Mike Maynard is the Managing Director/CEO of the Napier Group, a $7M PR and marketing agency for B2B technology companies. Napier brings knowledge, experience, and insight to increase the speed prospects travel through their clients' funnels, generating opportunities more quickly. Mike is a self-confessed geek who loves talking about technology. He believes that combining the measurement, accountability, and innovation that he learned as an engineer with a passion for communicating internationally means Napier can help clients achieve their marketing goals sooner. Mike acquired Napier in 2001 and subsequently acquired Peter Bush Communications and Armitage Communication, growing the company to about 40 people today. Since that time he has directed major PR and marketing programs for a wide range of global technology clients, reaching over 30 European countries. In this episode we discuss: Introduction [2:26] Mike's exposure to entrepreneurship [5:03] Helping their clients to market their business [11:50] Building and tracking their customer's journey [15:44] Dangers of marketing today [20:00] Where to start marketing your business [23:30] Tactics to reach your target audience [29:12] Types of clients they serve [35:35] Learn more about Mike and Napier [37:08]** Links to sources and tools: Connect with Mike Maynard on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemaynard/ For your B2B tech PR and marketing needs, visit Napier https://www.napierb2b.com/ Listen to Napier's B2B podcast Marketing B2B Technology Listen to other Tech episodes: Revenue Growth Hacking Tips from an INC 500 CEO with Olin Hyde How to Make Your Customers Connected with Jeroen Corthout Bringing Tech Ideas To Life Through Digital Products with Mike Reynolds Thanks for listening. Don't forget to like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/passthesecretsauce to get updates on new episodes. If you haven't already, please follow and leave a review for our podcast, we'll really appreciate it. And as always, don't forget to pass the secret sauce. Support our podcast If you're a fan of the show, there are three simple things you can do to support our work: Subscribe, rate and review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pass-the-secret-sauce-by-matt-shields/id1506940483 the podcast on iTunes or wherever you subscribe. Tell a family member, friend, or colleague about the show. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5eItxsGWyGKC91zd1pzbA and follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pass-the-secret-sauce-podcast This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
This is the sixth episode of the FATE audio & video podcast series, Journeys in Entrepreneurship II. This episode featured Kofo Akinkugbe, Founder/CEO, SecureID Nigeria, who was interviewed by Tayo Oviosu, Founder/Group CEO, Paga. Kofo is the Managing Director/CEO, of SecureID. SecureID is a MasterCard, VISA and Verve certified Smartcard Personalization Bureau and Digital Technology company whilst Secure Card Manufacturing is the first polycarbonate Smartcard manufacturing plant producing high-security identity cards and documents for Banking, Telecoms and Public sectors across Africa and beyond. She also founded SID Digital Limited, a digital solutions company. Interviewing her is the 2020 FATE Model Entrepreneur Award Recipient– Tayo Oviosu, the founder & Group CEO of Paga. Paga is a mobile payment company, building an ecosystem to enable people digitally send and receive money as well as create simple financial access for everyone. Paga is the leading mobile money service in Nigeria, its first market. We are certain that you will be inspired by their journeys in Entrepreneurship in the Fintech space! Don't forget to share your feedback, comments and experience with us too in the comment section. Remember to refer someone (aspiring/emerging entrepreneur) to also watch/listen to this episode.
This is the sixth episode of the FATE audio & video podcast series, Journeys in Entrepreneurship II.This episode featured Kofo Akinkugbe, Founder/CEO, SecureID Nigeria, who was interviewed by Tayo Oviosu, Founder/Group CEO, Paga.Kofo is the Managing Director/CEO, of SecureID. SecureID is a MasterCard, VISA and Verve certified Smartcard Personalization Bureau and Digital Technology company whilst Secure Card Manufacturing is the first polycarbonate Smartcard manufacturing plant producing high-security identity cards and documents for Banking, Telecoms and Public sectors across Africa and beyond. She also founded SID Digital Limited, a digital solutions company.Interviewing her is the 2020 FATE Model Entrepreneur Award Recipient– Tayo Oviosu, the founder & Group CEO of Paga. Paga is a mobile payment company, building an ecosystem to enable people digitally send and receive money as well as create simple financial access for everyone. Paga is the leading mobile money service in Nigeria, its first market.We are certain that you will be inspired by their journeys in Entrepreneurship in the Fintech space!Don't forget to share your feedback, comments and experience with us too in the comment section.Remember to refer someone (aspiring/emerging entrepreneur) to also watch/listen to this episode.
"Our mother taught us about shared prosperity" - Dr James Mwangi Join Dr James Mwangi as he talks with Davina Leonard & Fareed Khimani on Equity Group Holdings PLC and economic issues effecting Kenyans.
Our guest today is Ms Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho, a seasoned Information technology professional and CEO of Futuresoft software resources. She speaks to us about how the continent can bridge the skills gap in the IT Sector, why digital transformation in Africa is important for socio-economic development and more. Recommendations Book: A promised land by Barack Obama Podcast :Future proof Jeremy Goldman
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Rinku chats with the man whose colourful shirts and bright disposition has lit up the hotel world for the better part of two decades, Sanjay Sethi - MD & Ceo Chalet Hotels ltd. Rinku Madan and Sanjay Sethi discuss his early days, Sanjay's passion for sports, how music and beaches are his retirement plan and more.
Ralf Reichert, is considered a founding father of the Gaming/Esports industry, having shaped the industry for the past 20 years as an Entrepreneur. We are unpacking the early days of ESL Gaming and off course the current state of play and plans for the future. Recording from my hometown in Koeln (Cologne), Germany. Happy holidays everyone. Key Highlights Growing up in Oberhausen, the “honest” Coal mining part of Germany with two competitive brothers Great learning from his apprenticeship at a BWM dealership while studying in Essen How SK Gaming started in 1997, by his brother. 1999 connecting with Jens Hilgers (now Bitkraft Ventures), Alex Mueller (SK Gaming) to start Turtle Entertainment, later called ESL Gaming (Electronic Sports League) SK Gaming stories, started with playing Quake World and his involved at the beginning of the team. Later sold shares due to conflict of interest with ESL ESL Gaming, the “world's largest independent esports company”, where everyone can be somebody – creating an ecosystem where Gamers can be stars, from amateur to pro player (From Zero to Hero) First 10 years, hard to find sponsors and funding, had to be smart and cost efficient – fight for survival – ESL was a match making platform The first big break, Intel Extreme Masters (IEM), 2006, longest running global pro gaming Tour in the world Working with Twitch when it was still Justin.tv – 2010 -2014 the golden era and big break through of Esports as an industry Bootstrapping the company the first 8-9 years, only small fund raise (US$ 1 mil), being frugal was the key. From 2010-2016 growing from a US$ 10 mil company to US$ 100 mil company – the big growth period The different events and Leagues 2002 ESL Pro Series, local Pro League in Germany, ESL Pro League 2013, ESL Pro Tour 2018 (local, regional and global competitions) Focus on Counter Strike for Pro League, because of the maturity in the Game and longevity Individual Tournaments on top of the Leagues, ie. IEM and ESL ONE - world championships type of events Prize money and event model – own and operated (ESL branded events), hybrid events in partnership with Publishers, Esports Services (agency model, power Esports for Publishers) Global footprint of ESL from Cologne to New York, regional HQs in LA, Singapore, Riyad, etc and production hubs in Poland and Malaysia and local offices in partnership with local partners 2000-2010 start up phase, 2010-2015 scale up phase, 2015-2021 globalization phase Modern Times Group (MTG) transaction in 2015 (which wasn't a sale according to Ralf), Swedish group, synergies, neutral and independent Constant changes in industry, staying focused on ESL Brand premise (North Star) and making adjustments as industry growth New partnership with Immutable X, first dip into NFT space – always trying and investing in new things ESL during Covid – going back to roots, being online focused – Esports continued to grow during Pandemic Being global is difficult and hard but the best thing the company did and ESL thrived in Covid, setting new processes Close to 700 people now, after merger with DreamHack in 2020 Other activities, advisory roles, etc mostly connected and synergies to main role as CEO of ESL – some angel investment About Ralf Reichert Ralf is Managing Director / CEO of Turtle Entertainment the world's largest eSports company leading the industry in raising eSport production and audience levels to those of mainstream sports. Alongside the creation of Turtle Entertainment, Ralf has been an integral part of the development of ESL Gaming which is now the largest global Esports league, as well as the elite pro gaming tour Intel Extreme Masters which has given out over $3.5million of prize money spanning across 8 seasons. Reichert's passion for gaming and technology is for all to see, and with over 20 years of experience in the industry, it is no surprise that Turtle Entertainment has been such a resounding success. Follow us on our social sites for the latest updates Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportsentrepreneurs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcusluerpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-entrepreneurs Website: https://marcusluer.com Podcast: https://marcusluer.com/podcast To get in touch, please email us at podcast@marcusluer.com Feel Good by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_feel-good Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/bvgIqqRStcQ
Lagos Waste Management Authority has commended some markets and business facilities in the state, for supporting its drive to sustain effective waste management across the state, by ensuring their business transactions were carried out in a hygienic environment.The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, eulogised the markets, particularly, Tejuosho Market, Alaba International Market, Ayangburen Market, Sabo Ikorodu; Agege Main Market, Elemoro Market, Bodije; for setting the standard for other markets to emulate, regarding environmental hygiene around their facilities.Odumboni stated that the task of keeping the city clean was a collective responsibility, where different stakeholders, including markets, were expected to play their parts, by making sure that indiscriminate and reckless disposal of waste, was totally eradicated.The LAWMA boss called on traders at Mushin Main Market, Jakande Market, Ajah; Irepodun Market, Oko Oba; Ayetoro Market, Epe, and Alaba Arago, to redouble their efforts at restoring cleanliness to their markets, which in recent times had experienced the upsurge of indiscriminate waste disposal, warning that the Authority would not hesitate to shut down markets caught flouting the state's environmental laws.
Lagos Waste Management Authority has commended some markets and business facilities in the state, for supporting its drive to sustain effective waste management across the state, by ensuring their business transactions were carried out in a hygienic environment.The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, eulogised the markets, particularly, Tejuosho Market, Alaba International Market, Ayangburen Market, Sabo Ikorodu; Agege Main Market, Elemoro Market, Bodije; for setting the standard for other markets to emulate, regarding environmental hygiene around their facilities.Odumboni stated that the task of keeping the city clean was a collective responsibility, where different stakeholders, including markets, were expected to play their parts, by making sure that indiscriminate and reckless disposal of waste, was totally eradicated.The LAWMA boss called on traders at Mushin Main Market, Jakande Market, Ajah; Irepodun Market, Oko Oba; Ayetoro Market, Epe, and Alaba Arago, to redouble their efforts at restoring cleanliness to their markets, which in recent times had experienced the upsurge of indiscriminate waste disposal, warning that the Authority would not hesitate to shut down markets caught flouting the state's environmental laws.
Lagos Waste Management Authority has commended some markets and business facilities in the state, for supporting its drive to sustain effective waste management across the state, by ensuring their business transactions were carried out in a hygienic environment.The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, eulogised the markets, particularly, Tejuosho Market, Alaba International Market, Ayangburen Market, Sabo Ikorodu; Agege Main Market, Elemoro Market, Bodije; for setting the standard for other markets to emulate, regarding environmental hygiene around their facilities.Odumboni stated that the task of keeping the city clean was a collective responsibility, where different stakeholders, including markets, were expected to play their parts, by making sure that indiscriminate and reckless disposal of waste, was totally eradicated.The LAWMA boss called on traders at Mushin Main Market, Jakande Market, Ajah; Irepodun Market, Oko Oba; Ayetoro Market, Epe, and Alaba Arago, to redouble their efforts at restoring cleanliness to their markets, which in recent times had experienced the upsurge of indiscriminate waste disposal, warning that the Authority would not hesitate to shut down markets caught flouting the state's environmental laws.
Plain talk about how to lead a better Christian life and how to lead your organization better. That is what you will hear and don't want to miss in this episode of True North Business. My guest is Buck Jacobs who started the C-12 business leadership groups and he has a lot of great advice for our listeners. About our guest: Buck Jacobs is a 40+ year veteran of the marketplace ministry movement, starting as a practitioner in 1973. He served as Board Director and Vice-President of Sales of the S.H. Mack Company, a founding member of The Fellowship of Companies for Christ International (FCCI). During his ten-year association with the Mack Company, he led a ten-fold increase in sales and was instrumental in the global development of a successful Christ-centered business, while learning and applying many of the practical and fruitful methods of an integrated, Christ-centered life of ministry in the marketplace . Prior to founding The C12 Business Forums, LLC in 1992 Buck served as the National Training Director for FCCI and Area-Coordinator for the State of Florida . Buck is the Founder and remains a member of the board of The C12 Group, LLC, America's leading supplier of CEO roundtable services to Christian CEOs and Owners. He has written several books; including A Light Shines Bright in Babylon – A Handbook for Christian Business Owners, A Strategic Plan for Ministry, I, Radical - The Story of a Radical God's Work through an Ordinary Man, The Parable of The Janitor and the CEO – The Road less Traveled - 7 Key Steps to a Successful Christian Life, and The Most Important Hour Buck's earlier experiences include: * Managing Director (CEO) of Sta-Power Italia, Spa., a Rome, Italy, based supplier of automotive aftermarket chemicals. * CEO of The Executive Development Institute, with responsibility for 20 district offices, 50 sales trainers and 8,000 direct sales people. * President and Director of R.G. Haskins/N.A. Strand Corp., a manufacturer of specialty machine tools. Buck currently lives in Demorest, Georgia, 85 miles northeast of Atlanta. He is happily married to Bonnie, has three lovely daughters, five “way above average” grandsons, and one very beautiful granddaughter. About the host: Following a successful career as CEO, Bobby sold his business to a publicly-traded company. In what he calls his "second half of life", Bobby seeks to pour Biblically-based principles into growth-minded business leaders. Through Values-Driven Leadership, Bobby serves as an Executive Coach and Training Consultant for organizations. He shares many of his principles and practices through a weekly blog, the True North Business podcast, and through three books he has authored: Principled Profits: Outward Success Is an Inside Job, True North Business: A Leader's Guide to Extraordinary Growth and Impact, and The Freedom Paradox: Is Unbridled Freedom Dividing America? Find out more at BobbyAlbert.com
Episode 43 - Mike Maynard Collaboration between Marketing and SalesI am so excited to have Mike Maynard on my podcast today. Mike is the Managing Director/CEO of the Napier Group, a $7M PR and marketing agency for B2B technology companies. He is a self-confessed geek who loves talking about technology. He believes that combining the measurement, accountability, and innovation that he learned as an engineer with a passion for communicating internationally in order to help clients achieve their marketing goals sooner. Mike acquired the Napier Group in 2001 and subsequently acquired Peter Bush Communications and Armitage Communication, growing the company to about 40 people today. Since that time, he has directed major PR and marketing programs for a wide range of global technology clients, reaching over 30 European countries. He is actively involved in developing the PR and marketing industries, and is Chair of the PRCA B2B Group, and is a visiting lecturer in PR at Southampton Solent University. And most importantly, this was a fun conversation discussing the importance of sales and marketing working together to achieve shared goals and increase revenue.Connect with Mike on LinkedIn or by email at mike@napierb2b.com.And as always, please reach out and connect with me on LinkedIn and let me know your thoughts and ideas for future episodes!
Sean is joined by Jeanmarie Loria to discuss her evolution in healthcare from CPC to Managing Director (CEO) at Advize Health! The discussion takes an in-depth look into the current and future landscape of our industry. Jeanmarie provides invaluable insights and truly is a breath of fresh air and an inspiration for the younger, aspiring generation of healthcare leaders! She truly is one of the most interesting women in healthcare!!! About Jeanmarie: Ms. Loria provides quality consulting and project management services that accelerate clients' ROI and satisfaction. At Sunera Healthcare (now Advize Health), Ms. Loria streamlined operations and improved client retention resulting in a steady, ongoing stream of income. Ms. Loria‘s focus at Advize Health is to deliver the utmost quality of service in all Audit and Advisory services. Previously with KPMG's North Florida Advisory Practice, Ms. Loria coordinated and executed testing efforts surrounding the healthcare industry to deliver process improvement and integration with data mapping, policy and procedure design and development, and organizational analysis and alignment. She performed integrated IT audit testing and reviews specific to healthcare and insurance organizations by analyzing business processes and assessing the effectiveness of controls surrounding key financial modules, general IT controls, and interfaces. As a skilled project manager, Ms. Loria has an acute ability to focus on data flow and business applications by interviewing companies to develop an organized process overview, drilling into areas of potential weakness and then building plans to mitigate risk. She has a MBA with a concentration in Finance, and her certifications include Project Management Professional, Six Sigma Green Belt, and Conflict Resolution Mediator.
Lillian Barnard, Managing Director / CEO at Microsoft South Africa on her Leadership Journey, Diversity and Inclusion, the Importance of Resilience and much much more..
Yemi Keri is the CEO of Heckerbella Limited, a Technology Business Transformation company, and a Partner at Holmen Consulting, an IT Business Consulting firm. With over 22 years of experience in the Information and Communications Technology sector at top management levels in both the public and private sectors, she was the Director and Regional Manager, West Africa for SAP Africa and the pioneer Managing Director/CEO of the Edo State Government ICT Agency. Yemi serves as a mentor to various digital and technology-enabled start-ups, a Director of the Lagos Angel Network and Co-founder of Rising Tide Africa, a women's movement initiated to increase women's participation in angel investing, education and cross border investments. In this
Join us as we chat with aspiring actor turned electronics engineer turned entrepreneur and business owner, Mike Maynard! Mike is the Managing Director/CEO of the Napier Group, a $7M PR and marketing agency for B2B technology companies. He is a self-confessed geek who loves talking about technology. He believes that combining the measurement, accountability, and innovation that he learned as an engineer with a passion for communicating internationally means Napier can help clients achieve their marketing goals sooner.In this episode we uncover some well kept secrets of a what it means to have a successful marketing agency, the pitfalls of growing an agency through acquisition and how to win clients as an agency. Some other topics include: Mike's biggest mistake and the best lesson How to (or how not to) select right marketing technology Why you shouldn't specialize in tactic specific marketsHow to market to large enterprises ...and SO much more!Interested in the exclusive offer from Mike? email: mike@napierb2b.com
ISC West is a key event for the Security Industry. It took a pause in 2020, but recently brought the industry back together in July. We caught up with two senior consultants who survey the floor every year to explore the show and what they learned. They found an eagerness to “get back to work”. There was a passion undergirding the event around relationships; relationships that can drive innovation and change. Although the size of the crowd was quite a bit lower than in the past, ISC managed to “get the ball rolling again”. And new innovations on the floor focused on outcomes amid societal and environmental change. One of the key insights was this “We are now monitoring our monitoring.” The point was that information (data) is the new oil and a new assurance expectation through transparent reporting is needed. These ‘dashboards' are now a condition of a security manager's evaluation of their vendors. The consultants were J. Kelly Stewart the Managing Director & CEO of Newcastle Consulting, LLC and a former CSO. Newcastle is a premiere Security Risk Management Consultancy that provides security strategies ensuring your Piece of Mind through a proactive prevention strategy to reduce risk. Kelly draws upon more than 30 years of public and private sector experience as a Security Advisor, Subject Matter Expert, and former Chief Security Officer focused on assisting executives in directing their organizations on core competencies where they can achieve definable advantages and add value that facilitate and protect organizational objectives. Steven Oplinger, a Senior Consultant with Star Asset Security, has been in the security industry for over 28 years, primarily as a security systems designer. he has been responsible for projects nationally to include shopping malls, resorts, and government facilities. Mr. Oplinger represents Star Asset Security at numerous security industry events as both a presenter and keynote speaker. He is a regular contributor to security association events and trade publications. He has been one of the primary authors and instructors for the Security Industry Association Security Project Management workshop. He also is an active member of ASIS International, and has served as the Chairman of the Physical Security Council
The markets ended on a buoyant note last week as the benchmark indices gained nearly 1.5 per cent, with Sensex closing above 52,000 for the first time amid falling Covid cases and reopening of the economy. Analysts believe the rally may come to a pause after three consecutive weeks of gains, but the bias would remain on the positive side. Covid-related developments, macro data and global cues will guide the market this week, amid lack of any major domestic trigger. Meanwhile, on the earnings front, 250 companies are lined up to announce their quarterly numbers, which is likely to result in more stock-specific action. Some of the prominent names include Bata India, GAIL, Union Bank of India, SAIL, BHEL, Care Ratings and DLF. The declining Covid-19 cases have helped the bulls gain their mojo back, with the markets scaling new highs. As Covid cases continue to recede and states gradually unlock, the sentiment is likely to remain strong. India in the last 24 hours reported nearly 1 lakh cases, the lowest in almost two months. Market participants will track the industrial and manufacturing production data for the month of April that will be released on Friday. The industrial output in March 2021 jumped to 22.4 per cent, indicating a significant increase in industrial activity, but experts feel April may not be seen on same lines due to state wise lockdowns to control spread of virus. Lastly, crude price movement, FII flows and rupee trajectory could also sway the market mood. And now, let's take a look at the trade setup for today. Asian shares firmed on Monday while the dollar wavered after the anxiously awaited May U.S. payrolls report showed the recovery on track but not so hot that it might bring forward a policy tapering from the Federal Reserve. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.3% and looked to break three sessions of losses. Japan's Nikkei rose 1.0% to touch its highest in almost a month, and South Korea gained 0.7%. Tracking positive global market sentiment, Indian markets too looked set to open on a firm note. SGX Nifty was trading 26 points higher at 15,735 around 7.45 am. A look at the stock-specific triggers that are likely to guide the market today. Union Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Mrs Bectors Food Specialities, Jubilant Ingrevia and MRF are among 31 companies slated to post their quarterly numbers today. State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Friday posted a standalone profit of Rs 586.33 crore for the fourth quarter ended March, aided by good increase in interest It had reported a loss of Rs 697.20 crore in January-March period of 2019-20. InterGlobe Aviation on Saturday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 1,147.2 crore in the three months ended March, primarily due to a sharp decline in revenues amid the coronavirus pandemic. The airline, which had a fleet of 285 planes at the end of March 2021, had a net loss of Rs 870.8 crore in the year-ago period. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the re-appointment of Vishwavir Ahuja as the Managing Director & CEO of RBL Bank, for further period of one year, with effect from June 30, 2021. Jammu & Kashmir Bank approved raising of capital by issue of equity shares through preferential allotment to Government of Jammu & Kashmir, the promoter and majority shareholder of the bank, for an amount of up to Rs 500 crore.
Daniel catches up with Nicole Billett, Managing Director & CEO of Teddington Legal. After a 20 year career in strategy, sales and marketing, Nicole now runs TT Legal together with her husband Mark Gardiner since 2012. Daniel and Nicole speak about running a business as a married couple, finding points of difference for yourself and your business and discuss authenticity in business.
Nigeria's Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has denied having a Christianisation agenda and only appointing Christians into sensitive positions.A widely circulated article written by “Dr Musbau Akinbode” titled “Osinbajo's Stealth Christianization Agenda” had accused Osinbajo of advancing a dangerous religious agenda by appointing mostly Christians into government.Osinbajo denied the allegations through his Senior special assistant to the president on legal, research and compliance matters, Balkisu Saidu.Balkisu Saidu describes the article by Dr. Akinbode as “mischievous”, according to reports.She listed the Muslims who are working closely with the vice-president and also disclosed that he supports them in their right to religious freedom without hindrance.FULL TEXT OF BALKISU SAIDU'S REJOINDERBefore the permeation of social media, I was one of those who believed in and re-echoed the popular saying that “the only way to win with a toxic person is not to play.” To this end, I found silence to be a very potent tool in dealing with some extremely wicked and deliberate acts of provocation exhibited through concoction and spread of falsehoods and apparently implausible stories.I have since realised that, in this day and age of fake news and cyber propaganda, it is important that lies and misinformation, no matter the motive of the initiator, are countered and records set straight. Amongst the recipients of the falsehood could be some innocent consumers who will benefit from having true facts presented. Allowing fake news to linger may create the impression that there could be some element of truth in what was propagated.It is for the foregoing reasons that when the write-up credited to one Dr Musbau Akinbode titled “Osinbajo's Stealth Christianization Agenda”, which has been circulating recently in social media, was brought to my attention, I opted to respond. Although no date was ascribed to the write-up, it appears to be a rehash of several baseless allegations made in the past against the Vice President, many of whom have been debunked with apologies issued by unsuspecting media houses misled into publishing some of the concocted stories.The new twist in Dr Akinbode's write-up is the allegation that the Vice President is implementing a “Christianization” agenda and in that wise none of the appointments made by the Vice President from persons of Yoruba extraction were given to Yoruba Muslims. This allegation reminded me of a similar baseless claim made in 2017 by one Dr. Ismaila Farouk, which Akinbode referred to, alleging that the selection of personal staff of the Vice President was skewed in favour of “his Yoruba ethnic group.” Those fuelling the orchestrated and surreptitious narrative immediately backtracked when confronted with facts and a long list of Northerners, from tribes other than Yoruba, working in the office at the time including, among others, Mrs. Maryam Uwais (Special Adviser on Social Investment, from Kano State); Ambassador Abdullahi Gwary (Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs, from Yobe State); my humble self (Senior Special Assistant on Legal, Research and Compliance Matters, from Sokoto State); Mr. Ismaeel Ahmed (Senior Special Assistant on Social Investment, from Kano State); Mr. Bege Bala (Special Assistant, BPE, from Kaduna State); Abdurahman Baffa Yola (Special Assistant on Political Matters); Mrs. Susan Chagwa (Special Assistant on Household and Social Events, from Adamawa State), etc.Certainly, some of the listed allegations made by Dr Akinbode are objectionably and glaringly malicious and even laughable, unlikely to be believed by any discerning follower of the rise and actions of the Vice President. For example, the Office of the Vice President is like a mini-Nigeria. The level of diversity accomplished in the office reflects all segments of the society – geo-political, ethnic, religious, gender, and youth representation.It is therefore inconceivable for anyone to suggest marginalisation or, as Dr Akinbode puts it, “Christianization” in appointments and religious bigotry. To the specific point of appointment of Yoruba Muslims, Dr Akinbode may wish to know that, even amongst his personal staff, no less than ten Yoruba Muslims were appointed to work for the Vice President including his next in command and the highest-ranking officer in the Vice President's office, the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. AbdurRahman Adeola Ipaye. Other Yoruba Muslims who work, at various times, in the office include Distinguished Senator Babafemi Ojudu (Special Adviser on Political Matters); Dr Mariam Masha (Senior Special Assistant on Internally Displaced Persons); Ms Lanre Shasore (Senior Special Assistant on Planning and Coordination); Mrs. Olabisi Ogungbemi (Special Assistant on Political Matters); Yusuf Ali (Special Assistant on Power); Mr Mohammed Brimah (Special Assistant on Job Creation); Mr Mukhtar Tijani (Special Assistant on Power); Ms. Lolade Abiola; and Mr. Akanni Rahman.A leader known to suspend meetings to enable Muslim participants to perform prayers; known to rescue Muslim orphans and provide them with shelter and educational opportunities that safeguard and promote their religious practices; known to host Breaking of Ramadan Fast (Iftar) with Religious Leaders and Muslim communities from across the country; known to timeously intervene in the resolution of thorny inter-religious issues with potential for escalation can certainly not be said to be promoting any particular religion.Also, the allegation of “Christianization” in the appointment of some named individuals to various positions in Government is indicative of a complete lack of understanding of how Government appointments are made or a deliberate attempt to distort facts and mislead the unsuspecting public. Save for Mr. Kayode Pitan, who was appointed by the Vice President as the Managing Director of the Bank of Industry to take over from Mr. Waheed Olagunju, who was serving in an acting capacity, all the other persons named by Dr Akinbode were appointed by the President in the exercise of his constitutional powers.The calibre of the persons is not in question. In terms of accomplishments, these are pacesetters in their respective industries. For example, Mr. Ben Akabueze, the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation served more than two terms as Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget in Lagos State and was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NAL Bank Plc. (now Sterling Bank Plc.). He has also served as Special Adviser to the President on National Planning.Mr Alex Okoh, the Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises, an Alumnus of Harvard Business School and former Managing Partner, Ashford & McGuire Consulting Ltd.; is a quintessential Banker and Financial Advisor who as the Managing Director/CEO of NNB International Bank led the transformation of the bank from a comatose state into a leading commercial bank in Nigeria. He has worked with various banks within and outside Nigeria including Nigeria International Bank Limited (Citibank); United Bank for Africa Plc.; Citibank New York; Fidelity Bank London; Swiss Banking Corporation, Zurich; and Grindlays Bank, Zimbabwe. His first tenure recorded tremendous transformation of the Bureau leading to his reappointment by the President.Before the appointment by Mr. President of Mr Okey Enelamah as the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment in 2015, the Harvard University graduate, Baker Scholar, and Loeb Fellow has had a tremendously successful career in investment banking and with Arthur Anderson (now KPMG Professional Services), New York and London offices of Goldman Sachs, Zephyr Management. He also founded and served as CEO of the African Capital Alliance (ACA).Clearly, even on the appointment of Mr Pitan, the author is not questioning the qualification of Mr Pitan, imaginably considering his robust academic training (including at American Graduate School of International Management, Arizona, USA; London Business School; and Haggai Institute, Singapore) as well as his decades of corporate and banking experience.These appointments were based purely on merit. The only problem with the appointments, according to the author, was their religion. Save Dr Akinbode is suggesting that persons being considered for appointments into Government positions must denounce their religions, it is unclear why the religious leanings of the appointees should be an issue. Recall that similar allegations were made against appointments of equally deserving and competent Muslims with claims of “Islamisation” being bandied around. Such divisive rhetoric and adverse language are dangerous to Nigeria's unified harmonious existence and should be resisted and rejected by all.The Osinbajo I know has been nothing but absolutely and uncompromisingly loyal to his principal, earning him several public and private commendations and additional responsibilities from the President, including the management of the Economic Sustainability Plan, credited with facilitating the “unexpected exit” of Nigeria from one of the worst recession cycles to hit several nations of the world. The man, Osinbajo, seeks no accolades. It is therefore not every action taken by him in support of persons facing challenges that will end up on the pages of newspapers. Just because Dr Akinbode is unaware of these interventions should not be a basis for dehumanising the Vice President.Additionally, it is evil and reprehensible to drag the person of Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo into whatever malicious campaign the author is mounting against the Vice President. This is a humble and compassionate woman, who has conducted her humanitarian and philanthropic activities in a well-guided and detached manner away from any Government activities. It is unacceptable to have persons of integrity be subjected to such ridiculous acts of scathing and baseless attacks. Clearly
In this episode we sat down with John Priest, Managing Director (CEO) of Peach Guitars. John and the rest of his team have built an amazing music store and online presence. We discuss how they have handled the challenges of COVID-19, Brexit, and much more. Check out their website: https://www.peachguitars.com/ Peach's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PeachGuitars Peach's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peachguitars/
Can systems truly provide more room for creativity? Our guest today truly believes that, and not just because he began his career as an electronics design engineer. Mike Maynard is the Managing Director/CEO of the Napier Group, a $7M PR and marketing agency for B2B technology companies. He is a self-confessed geek who loves talking about technology. Napier's unique approach to campaign strategy designs-in speed to campaigns from the outset, building integrated campaigns that focus on the important tactics, whether clients need to increase awareness, generate leads or engage contacts to create opportunities. In this episode we talk about truly analyzing performance by looking beyond just the initial “numbers.” After all, if the right people don't see your messages, it doesn't matter. And his Test. Refine. Test. approach challenges his clients to question more to ensure they are truly gaining traction that leads to profitability. Listen in! Social media handles https://www.napierb2b.com/ https://twitter.com/mike_maynard/ https://instagram.com/NapierPR/ https://linkedin.com/mikemaynard/ …………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………… Thank you to our March Sponsor: &Marketing U Solopreneurs and small businesses often struggle to create effective digital marketing programs. It's hard to know where to start, what to prioritize, how to sift through confusing information and solutions that seem too good to be true. Agencies and full-time marketing employees are expensive! &Marketing U is a modern marketing course with all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your business without that extra set of hands or high overhead costs. You will learn exactly what you need to do to execute a concrete marketing strategy by dedicating just 2-4 hours per week. &Marketing U will help you execute: Strategy, Messaging, Content Marketing, SEO, Social Media, Paid Digital Advertising, and more. You'll have access to on-demand resources, live courses, group coaching sessions, community forums and networking, plus the exact templates and tools you need for success. Our CPO took this course and one of the biggest benefits we gained was developing a competitive strategy that aligned our social media playbook and website to generate highly qualified leads. For all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your small business at a fraction of the cost of hiring a traditional agency or additional employees, go to: www.and-marketing.com/u, and use the code SHOCK to receive 10% off any program!
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Gavin is joined by PR and marketing specialist, Mike Maynard, the Managing Director/CEO of the Napier agency, and host of the Marketing B2B Technology Podcast. Mike discusses the ways in which the needle has shifted dramatically for marketing in the wake of lockdown, and how this has allowed for sales specialists to focus in narrowly upon tighter demographics. KEY TAKEAWAYS Since lockdown, marketing has become far more of a front-end component in sales, enabling a greater ability to target specific niche customers. It’s far more valuable to focus on a smaller number of incoming customers, than it is to attempt to appeal to “vanity metrics”. Site traffic means little is each enquiry cannot be effectively transitioned. We must never underestimate the value of the customer journey – the route by which a potential client goes from knowing nothing about you, to becoming a customer. It is not enough to simply know how to market to a company. We must also recognise the need to market to a specific person within that organisation – the buyer, so to speak – everyone involved in decision making will have different needs. BEST MOMENTS ‘I believe in solving problems rather than overcoming challenges’ ‘The first thing I see is people just trying to make all the numbers move up’ ‘If you can get a higher conversion rate, you’re going to get a better return’ It’s way too easy to get hung up on the tool’ VALUABLE RESOURCES The Business Mastermind Podcast Napier - www.napierb2b.com Mike Maynard LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/in/mikemaynard Marketing B2B Technology Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/marketing-b2b-technology/id1485417724 ABOUT THE HOST Gavin Preston Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and high-performance Coach. He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth of their business. He has helped hundreds of SME business owners and leaders improve their performance and that of their business and a comparable number of executives and employees in blue-chip corporates over the last 20 years. Gavin’s energetic, insightful and yet down to earth and practical talks, workshops and coaching is in demand with high growth business between £250,000 and £30 million revenue and with multi-national organisations at all levels from Board to frontline Managers. He is an expert in Business Growth Strategies, Peak Performance Mindset, Persuasion & Engagement, Marketing, Productivity, Leadership Development, Team Development & Motivation, Leading Change, Stakeholder Management, Personal Effectiveness and Behavioural Change. CONTACT METHOD Gavin Preston Website Gavin Preston LinkedIn Gavin Preston YouTube Gavin Preston Facebook Gavin Preston Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We got the news earlier that month that Liam O’Shea has retired as Managing Director/CEO of both Tipp FM and Clare FM radio stations. The Cloughjordan native joined Clare FM in 1998 and took over as CEO of Tipp FM in 2012. He sat down with Fran for an interview this week.
Welcome to the Join Up Dots Podcast with Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard Subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed) If you like the show, we would be so grateful if would consider leaving the show a review in iTunes as well as Stitcher Radio. A couple minutes of your time can help the show immensely! Thank YOU! Introducing Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard joins us on the Join Up Dots podcast is the Managing Director/CEO of the Napier Group, a $7M PR and marketing agency for B2B technology companies. He is a self-confessed geek who loves talking about technology. He believes that combining the measurement, accountability, and innovation that he learned as an engineer with a passion for communicating internationally means Napier can help clients achieve their marketing goals sooner. Napier is an agency that brings knowledge, experience, and insight to increase the speed prospects travel through our clients' funnels, generating opportunities more quickly. Napier's unique approach to campaign strategy designs-in speed to campaigns from the outset, building integrated campaigns that focus on the important tactics, whether clients need to increase awareness, generate leads or engage contacts to create opportunities. So why is there such difficulty in today's world, to market their products and services correctly through a sales funnel? And why do people simply forget to build their marketing strategy into everything that they do throughout their business? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Mike Maynard. Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty subjects with Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard such as: Why a shop is such a perfect example of how a sales funnel works. Duplicate it and make your profits soar. Why you have to be aware that people rarely buy directly from a website. They need to be nurtured through to a sale. Why solving peoples problems is the key to everything in business. People buy to move themselves from pain. And lastly……… Mike shares the steps we need to take to make a sales funnel work effectively. Gold! How To Connect With Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard Website Instagram Linkedin Twitter Return To The Top Of Mike Maynard If you enjoyed this episode with Mike Maynard, why not check out other inspirational chat with Clayton Morris, Dorie Clark, and the amazing Niall Doherty You can also check our extensive podcast archive by clicking here – enjoy Interview Transcription For Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard David Ralph 0:01 Once upon a time, there was a guy with a dream, a dream to quit his job support himself online and have a kick ass life. Little did he know that dream would lead him into a world of struggle, burnout and debt, until he found the magic ingredient and no struggles became a thing of the past. I of course, was that person. And now My dream is to make things happen for you. Welcome to Join Up Dots. Intro 0:27 When we're young, we have an amazing positive outlook about how great life is going to be but somewhere along the line we forget to dream and end up settling in Join Up Dots features amazing people who refuse to give up and chose to go after their dreams. This is your blueprint for greatness. So here's your host live from the back of his garden in the UK. David Ralph. David Ralph 0:52 Yes, hello man. Good morning, everybody. Good morning and welcome to Join Up Dots. Thank you so much for being here is an absolute delight because If he wasn't, then I'd be a very lonely individual. But fortunately I've got another guy on the other end of the line. He's from the United Kingdom should have asked him where he's actually based, but he's got quite a posh voice. He's got quite a posh boys. So I imagine he's probably based in somewhere like heart the chair or Hampshire or something I'm guessing but we will find out. He is a guest who is the Managing Director and CEO of the Napier group as $7 million PR and marketing agency both b2b technology companies. He's also a self confessed geek who loves talking about technology. Now he believes that combining the measurement accountability and innovation, but he learned as an engineer with a passion for communicating internationally means his company Napier can help clients achieve their marketing goals sooner. Now Napier is an agency that brings knowledge, experience and insight to increase the speed prospects travel through our clients panels, generating opportunities more quickly now Napier's unique approach to capture Paint strategy today designs in speed to campaigns from the outset, building integrated campaigns that focus on the important tactics where the clients need to increase awareness, generate leads or engage contacts to create opportunities. So why is there such a difficulty in today's world to market their products and services correctly when there's all this out there for them? And why do people simply forget to build their marketing strategy into everything that they do throughout their business? Well, let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr. Mike Maynard. Morning Mike. Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 2:40 morning David, thank you very much for that intro. That was great. I really enjoyed it and you were you were very nice particular about my accent, David Ralph 2:48 where you are quite posh on yo yo. So I said well, I went with heart for cheer or hemisphere whereabouts are you? Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 2:54 So I'm actually based in Kitchener, Chichester which is on the south coast, but my early years I actually grew up in Essex not a million miles away from where you are so David Ralph 3:05 you're an Essex boy where whereabouts were you from? Sir? Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 3:09 I'm so originally from Buckers Hill. Okay, so that's more Essex into London, isn't it? More Essex into London but I spent some time in my early years you mentioned I was an engineer. I actually worked in Chelmsford, for Marconi, who was an employer. So I know the area very well. David Ralph 3:29 I used to live in Chelmsford, when I was a young scallywag, gallivanting but then my wife came along and she rained me back in my gallivanting days are no more. Now we're with you, Mike. What I want to get straight to is this kind of Mystique. And what I want to do is obviously tap into your expertise on business to business but also bring it more relevant to my audience. Because we hear all the time about sales funnels, you got to have sales funnels, and they're not that hard, are they? I think people are creating them. Have a mystique about it. Well, actually, it's all about understanding your client, understanding your clients need, and building a relationship with them so that they trust you. Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 4:12 I think you're absolutely right there, David. I mean, the interesting thing is, is people talk about sales funnels or, more recently, they start calling them customer journeys. The reality is, is they are actually really simple and really straightforward sort of models of how customers decide to either work with you if you're a consultant or buy your product. And I think you know, that the main thing is just to think about how people approach buying what you're selling, which funnily enough, actually a lot of companies don't do even large companies don't really sit down and think about that they think, you know, one morning someone wakes up, sees an email and that's it, they gonna go buy, you know, a million dollar product, it just doesn't work like that. David Ralph 4:54 Now, I base everything on offline. I always think about everything and older I've kind of developed a coaching side to the business, which wasn't there in the early days, but it is there now. And I always think about a shop because I think a shop is perfect for a sales funnel strategy. You're walking down the high street, you're walking down the mall, you look at a very attractive window and you think, Oh, that's interesting are popping there. And you mosey around for a while. It's it's that kind of logic that has to be brought into the online world as well, isn't it? We've got to look appealing, but we've got to be appealing in a way that makes total sense to our ideal customer. We've got to have that shop window relevant for the right person, and not necessarily every single person that walks past. Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 5:43 It. You're absolutely right. And I think you know, a shop is a is a great model. I mean, people talk about you know, a simple funnel is, you know, sort of a four step process is a really common way people model it so they talk about generating awareness, interest, desire, action and if you think about a sharp, you know, you're not even going to look in the window if you don't really know anything about the shop, you don't think it's relevant you just walk past because there's so many other things on the high street to look at. But, you know, either someone might tell you about the shop or you know, if there's a large chain, you might see adverts or promotions, you know, you don't become aware. So as you walk past you look in the window, you see something in the window that's relevant to you then interested you take a you know, a bit more of a look and maybe wander into the shop, find out a bit more and then you decide you want to buy it and then of course, you know, the shop needs to make sure you actually buy from them. And don't walk out and buy on Amazon. So that's the action stage. So that's a really simple model. It works really well with your example the shop, but it actually works really well with almost every situation. David Ralph 6:48 So as we've nailed this episode already in seven minutes, we're just gonna offer a beer and now it's only was late in the morning but wearing this week we grew up in Essex. That's what we do. So Why are there so many difficulties? Where my Why is so many difficulties where we we've explained it perfectly in seven minutes? Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 7:10 Well, I think the answer is is is, sales funnels are really what I as an engineer will call a model, it's not real life. And so that there's, you know, two potential problems. One is people actually look at and go, I so much more complicated than that I'm gonna really complicate it make it really difficult. And actually know my head's now exploding, I can't really create this funnel that is a good model, because I think, you know, this customer did this and this customer, this and in other customer takes a different approach. And it's absolutely true that people you know, massively over complicate or on the other end, they actually find it you know, really hard even to think about those stages and they just go know, someone who passed up to the window and bought something and that's it and then they try and oversimplify it. So it's finding a model that fits because The truth is, with all these things, particularly in marketing, you're creating something that's kind of your perfect situation or perfect process. And the reality is is no customer actually follows that perfect process. Exactly. They all do something slightly different. So it's very hard to relate that to any individual customer, or potential customer. I think that's why people struggle with sales funnels. David Ralph 8:22 Should I tell you my sales funnel, Mike Sure, I tell you mine and I will blow your business out of the water and everyone will go Why would we go to Napier when? When David has got this? Basically what I do I podcast, that's the awareness. And then people come across to my website. And more often than not, people will email me and I say, Would you like a chat? And thats it really you know, it's not more complicated than that. And I just say, look, I can help you with this. I've got the answers. I've got the solutions. Some people buy, some people don't but I keep it as simple as that. Now about three years ago, I paid for a guy to create a sales funnel because I didn't under band. And I had v things going off the click funnel and things going off here and going off there. And it was triggering this triggering that, and I hated it because I didn't understand actually what was happening. It was like, operating in front of me. So I systematically dismantled it, to sort of find out why this PDF was going here and why these follow up emails were going there. And I thought to myself, ultimately, somebody just wants to have their mind put at rest, but you're fair. And so that's why I got rid of everything. And I always say to people, look, I'm happy to have a chat with you. Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 9:35 And I think that's, that's a great example of of a situation where someone to come in as a consultant, they felt they they had to demonstrate that, you know, they had the knowledge and expertise to help you and they clearly massively overcomplicated the process. And I think it's a great example of where, where, you know, you have a situation where, frankly, the sales funnel was was not really thought through I mean, your sales funnel is, is pretty straightforward, and particularly The moment because, you know, even though the number of people podcasting is growing, you know, incredibly fast. It's still a relatively niche industry. There's not a huge number of consultants, certainly with any credibility offering podcast training like you do, for example. David Ralph 10:14 Now let's take it to Napier. Because Napier obviously does on a much older scale than this. Now, how do you actually create the panel into your business? Because I was looking at your website this morning. And I was actually thinking, Okay, this is an awareness strategy that you've got, but where was the actual funnel built into your website itself? I couldn't really see it. Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 10:39 So the answer is is and I think this this relates very much to what you said, People don't buy PR agencies have a website. It's completely the wrong thing to imagine that you can automate the selling of our services, which you know, can be a significant amount of money just through website, but the sales funnel doesn't exist purely online for us. And I think it's very much the same for you, you talk about having a chat with people. You know, the reality is, is when we're working with a, you know, a large business trying to convince them to, you know, come and work with us. It's not just one chat, it can be several meetings over a period of time. I mean, quite often, you know, we start talking to someone we'd like to work with, and we think we can really help. And it could be a year or two before they actually start doing any business with us. So I think the answer is, again, it comes down to understanding how people buy and what they want. And the reality is is is where we work in marketing. They're buying advice and expertise. And again, very much like you I mean, I think, you know, you say we're different. I think we were very similar. And people are buying expertise. If they're buying expertise, they want to talk to the people who are going to give them that expertise. It's as simple as that. David Ralph 11:52 Right. So so what we I think most people out there, understand the awareness and you've got to get people to know about you now I'm actually at the moment having a 100% social media detox. I've never really been onto social media a lot. But I've been very aware due to sort of personal issues I've gone through, but my happiness levels wasn't at the right level. And I realised a lot of that was comparing my business remember people's businesses and seeing people show highlights and all that kind of stuff. So, so with my awareness, it's very much I podcast, and it comes through to me with your awareness. How do you do that? How is your marketing strategy getting people through other than appearing on people's podcasts? Of course. Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 12:38 Well, this is this is a new thing, the podcast, so I'm really hoping it's going to work. I mean, like everybody in marketing, you know, the real truth is, is that you need to experiment to find out what works. And so we try lots of different things. And the primary way we actually get to work with people is we go meet them, talk to them. Sometimes the Welcome if we can't reach them, because obviously we're working with clients around the world, and then try and keep that conversation going, quite often until they feel there's a need to come and work with us. So quite often, they might be working with a competitor. And to be honest, you know, if that competitor keeps doing a good job, they're not going to switch. So we kind of needs to be the first choice if the competitor makes a mistake, but it is about going out and meeting people. And we do do some other things. We've got quite a lot of content, you know, being a marketing company, I can talk about content marketing. And actually, that drives a lot of our, our new opportunity. So, you know, to take another example, a lot of people in America who are quite hard for us to reach because they're geographically a long way away. They'll go and Google things like, you know, how do I do PR in Europe? And so we've created the answers for that and it's literally answering their questions. If we can answer the question, you know, really early on at that stage. It's quite likely there. Going to come to us and ask us all the questions. And if we keep giving them good answers, then they're going to keep talking to us and eventually become clients. So I think the answer is the answer is that there's lots of different things we do. And you know, the world is changing all the time. So actually, what we're doing is continually experimenting. You know, one interesting thing I can tell you is that Google AdWords absolutely don't work for us. It doesn't matter how much we spend on Google AdWords, we get zero inquiries and get a lot of clicks to the website. I get no business from it. And I don't know why. And we run AdWords campaigns for other clients and they work fabulously well. But for some reason, our business it doesn't work. And I think it's because of this real need to establish a personal connection fairly early on. And AdWords is a little too impersonal. I don't know. I mean, I'd be interested to hear your views. David Ralph 14:50 Well, I am very much against the majority of marketing really, because it doesn't as I say, it doesn't solve the question. People have got a question. Now, one of the things that I use a lot I don't know if you've heard of this Mike is a web site, a site called answer the public.com. and answer the public comm is a free resource to a point you can do about pipe searches. But you put in, say PR marketing, and it will bring all the questions that people are asking online, okay. And so you can really tap in to longtail keywords very accurate, which can then lead people through. Now, I always say to people that I'm working with, let's focus in on the problems. Let's focus in on the solutions. And let's do it when somebody is looking for us. Now I find with Google AdWords, you know, I'm a podcast, trainer. That's part of my being. I'm a business coach as well. Now, I used to say about page two or podcast cost, sorry, and two on page one for podcast. Cool. So if you google podcast course, I'd be pretty much at the top of Google Now there's so many ads appearing, I've dropped to the second page. But because of that, the page seems less relevant somehow. It's almost because we don't click on the ads. Any ads that come along, you've literally jumped down to about three or four down below, even if you google something. And your answer is number one, you rarely ever click on number one on Google is always like three or four. So I think with Google AdWords, I think we're just becoming blinkered, we're just seeing it as you know, perhaps not the right answer. And based on questions, questions, questions, is the way to actually solve that problem. People are searching you. Does that make sense? Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 16:40 I think it's absolutely true. And I actually go back to your comment about arms to the public. were slightly different because we tend to work with large companies and they, they actually probably wouldn't appear on that particular website, but they all have questions. I mean, everyone has questions about how to do the job better. And I think solving people's problems is the Way to win business. And if I look at how we do that, that might be by some of the information we put on the website for someone. And we talked about the sales funnels at the awareness stage and the interest stage, really early on what we call top of the funnel. You know, it's solving people's problems through information, but when we talk about the bottom of the funnel, so when people are actually deciding to buy, you know, I can tell you that pretty much I can predict whether we win a pitch or not. And these pitches though, you know, big presentation, several of us going we spent, you know, days and days trying to work through it. If we can tell the potential clients something they don't know, that helps them with their business. That is the biggest indicator of whether or not we're going to win the business. Yeah. And it's all about, you know, establishing credibility. Now. I get that's different when you're selling, you know, a pure product rather than selling a service. But, you know, I suspect a lot of your listeners are actually selling a service. They're working to help people and it's really all about showing you can help people before their customers is the way to get these, you know, the people you meet to become customers. David Ralph 18:08 Now, this is only like marketplaces. You know, I talked to so many people, one of my strap lines is Jesus didn't have a Facebook account. And everyone's so online, they forget that ultimately, it's about talking to people. And if we take it back to the shop analogy, you go into a shop and if somebody comes over to you straight away and goes, can I help you? When you go no more, I'm away. That's annoying. You don't want but but if a part of that conversation, it's right. It's perfect. And I think that is where a lot of the sales funnels fail as well by jump on you. As soon as you're on the website. They don't allow you breathing space to actually make a decision. You've got to be strategic where your actual doorway to your panel occurs. And I know you know, I haven't got mine, right. I still play around with it. I'm moving on. different pages I take things off. But there's a key to when you actually enter into somebody's thought process, isn't it? Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 19:08 Definitely. And I think it's really interesting. I mean, what you do to try and help people as you do the podcast, and a lot of people who are looking to build a business, whether they using podcasting or not going to listen to Join Up Dots, they're going to get a lot of information that's going to help them from both you and your guests. We have something that that's, you know, much, much simpler, much smaller in scale, but we do I mean, literally, a monthly email newsletter that talks about what's happening to journalists and publications in particular industries, is very focused, it's very niche. If you're not working the industry, it's the most boring thing in the world. But if you're doing marketing in that industry, it's absolutely vital. And you know, I've even had some of our competitors come to me say thank you for the newsletter is great. It really helps us like, we shouldn't really be sending it but it's great. You find it helpful, it's probably a good indication. So I think, I think it's providing that information so people can get a flavour of what it's like working with you is so important to, you know, encouraging people to then start thinking about actually becoming a customer or client. David Ralph 20:15 Now, isn't that interesting that you said that because you know, the fact that you shouldn't be getting that newsletter because you're a competitor. Because ultimately, I think, when we are too insular, and we hold back our business, and we don't prove our worth, even to our competition, ultimately, we hold ourselves back. I've got a guy at the moment in America, but I'm helping him and he's a business where he brings in about a million a year and he wants to take it to 5 million. And I said to him, the only way you're going to do that is actually become the king of your industry. And that is stepping out of side and becoming more and arranging conferences, but you have actually the founder and becoming the centre pointed to it. But he can't see that he still thinks that he's got to hold close to his chest or his secrets. And I say to him, you know, a chef only sells books because he shows you he can cook. So why are we holding back those secrets? And why are we not actually sharing them with our competitors? Because it shows the world but actually, we're bigger than them. We haven't got any issues we can grow because we are willing to give our secrets away. Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 21:29 I think you're absolutely right. And, you know, having having been a both a very geeky and also a bit of a hippie when it came to, you know, online back in the 80s and 90s. And, you know, I really believe in the comment that was made about, you know, in the early days, the Internet Information wants to be free. And I think what people have misunderstood is that comment was not about the price, but it was about information wants to be shared, and today with, you know, what's happening in the world. There. Very few real secrets in business. You know, I can give an example I was working in technical support for a semiconductor company. And we sold into pretty much every single Formula One team. And I put one of our chips, because it was really good for developing engine management systems if you didn't care how much they cost, and you just wanted the best performance you could possibly get. And so anyway, Ford entered, or Cosworth into the the, the Formula One market and they started building engines for Formula One. And a guy from Cosworth phoned me up and he said, Do I have to tell you what I'm calling about? And I said, No, I know exactly which product I'll send you all the information. It's all okay. It's a bit strange. And I've worked for the one supposed to be super secret, and we got this new company who's on the block who actually knows what everyone else is using. And then two years later, BMW came into Formula One, and I got almost exactly the same So, you know, it's really interesting that people imagine what they've got is some secret sauce. It's actually not really about secrets. It's about people who are prepared to put the work in and actually do. But the secret says, whether it's something you do or a product or you know anything else, it's about really, you know, executing what you're supposed to do, rather than just having this magical knowledge that no one else knows. Because, trust me a lot more people know what you think is secret than, than you'd ever imagined. David Ralph 23:28 Yeah, I agree with that. 100%. And if you take the sales funnel, we're going to get back into the sales funnel. One of the things I say to people is, generally, people are lazy. That's the first thing you've got to realise that people want to transformation. They want to go from A to B as easily as possible. Now, but in many ways is your secret sauce. Actual ingredient. That is actually what people want. They don't want all the technical stuff and they're bored Barber, all they want to do is go How can I go from here? So here in three weeks instead of trying to do it off of YouTube videos in three years, right, that's the key to it, isn't it? So on my business I at the throne, I always say, I can't even remember what it is. Now I've gone totally blank, but some of the longer we get you success without the stress, because I totally believe a lot of what we do is easy if we know what we're aiming for. We know where those people are, and we give them what they want. Simple as that. Would you agree? Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 24:30 I think you should be interviewing you about sales funnels, you clearly have an awful lot. And I'm going to be honest, I think one of the reasons people have stopped talking so much about sales funnels, and they start referring to it as a customer journey is, to me the funnel is a it's really the wrong way to think of things because it kind of envisages that you've got this, this person, this potential customer who kind of fall through all these levels and they're doing the falling and all you've got to do is provide the right things at the right time. will magically happen. And I think again, that's one of the mistakes people make with sales funnels, the reality is, is that actually the customers have steps they need to take before they're going to spend money with you. And you need to help them along the way. And I love the idea of a journey rather than a folder, but basically the same thing. But to me, it's all about helping and guiding the customer on the journey, rather than being a bit more passive sitting back and just waiting for them to fall through the funnel. David Ralph 25:26 Now, can you have too few steps? Okay. And can you I know you can have too many steps, but can you have too few? Sales Funnel Expert Mike Maynard 25:34 Absolutely. You know, so, the one thing to say is, although the structure of the funnel is very similar, and most pe
"The hardest thing to do at that point in time was to rapidly pivot to not just a new way of working but also a new mode of leadership. Our teams wanted answers and clarity - they were scared, I was scared."In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, Jenelle McMaster is joined by Managing Director & CEO at Domain, Jason Pellegrino, who shares his insights and experiences on the shifting nature of leadership during times of change and uncertainty.Listen now on: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcasts.Host: Jenelle McMaster is Managing Partner, Oceania Markets at EY.Guest: Jason Pellegrino is Managing Director & CEO at Domain
Between 2010 and Q1 2020, Nigerian issuers raised $1.5 bn through IPOs globally, 8.8% of the value raised by African issuers, and $3.0 bn through further offers, 4.1% of the value raised by African issuers. In the non-local currency debt markets, during the same period, $10.2 bn was raised by Nigerian issuers, 18.6% of the value raised by African issuers. In the local currency debt market, between 2014 and Q1 2020, N668 bn was raised domestically through bonds, and N1.6 trn in commercial papers. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, not only has the momentum in fundraising come to a halt globally, but Africa, and Nigeria particularly, is expected to suffer the most in the face of ratings downgrades and investors re-balancing their portfolios away from emerging markets. Invest Africa and PwC invite you to our joint webinar examining the future of the primary capital markets as a source of capital for Nigerian corporate issuers in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our panel of experts will discuss the immediate impact on public fundraising activity in Nigeria, how investors and issuers are adjusting to the new market dynamics, and explore opportunities for Nigeria to learn and grow in the midst of the crisis. Thank you to our moderator, Alice Tomdio, Director, Capital Markets Service, PwC (Moderator) and to our panellists: Ijeoma Abgoti, Managing Director / CEO of FBNQuest Funds, Chinua Azubike, CEO of InfraCredit, Jumoke Olaniyan, Vice-President, Market Architecture of FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited and Dave Uduanu, CEO of Sigma Funds.
Paul Dupuis is the Managing Director & CEO of Randstad India, which is the country's leading HR services organization. He has over 25 years of professional experience in multiple countries across Asia including Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea and now India.In his just released book, the E 5 Movement: Leadership Through the Rule of Five, he shares his wisdom on leadership through an insightful framework. Listen to how his insights and the E5 framework can take your leadership to the next level!!Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/6AjvcPP51YfLr5jNyLz1dV?si=woaEXDdQTo2_fXLQhRH_ygListen on iTunes/Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/paul-dupuis-md-ceo-randstand-india-e-5-movement-leadership/id1471877484?i=1000477538847About Paul Dupuis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauldupuis/Paul and the Ice Hockey in Ladakh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD0ysd76nOQThe E 5 Movement: On AMAZON.COM https://www.amazon.com/E5-Movement-Leadership-through-rule/dp/1912555786/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1591857619&sr=8-1On AMAZON.IN https://www.amazon.in/E5-Movement-Leadership-through-rule/dp/1912555786/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Paul+dupuis&qid=1591857670&sr=8-1 If you liked this episode, please share it with your network of influence and close friends! We’re grateful for your support!Share your feedback / comments with me on coachtoolbox@gmail.comYour host for this show: Ajay Nangalia PhD PCC, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaynangalia/And, here is who we are and what we do: www.globalcoachtrust.orgGet new episode updates via email by registering your email id on the follow blog via email button here www.globalcoachtrust.orgRemember to subscribe, follow and comment on this channel! We really appreciate your support!
Episode #8: Sandeep Dutt speaks with Dilip Chenoy. Wikipedia says Dilip Harel Mitra Chenoy was the Managing Director & CEO of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), he was appointed Secretary-General of FICCI, a leading industry body in India. Dilip has devoted his life to skill-building and nurturing great institutions, his leadership has had a significant impact on the lives of young people in India and the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/learningforward/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/learningforward/support
The Deposit Money Banks has raised their credit exposure to the capital market and insurance sectors in an increased effort to meet the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) new lending policy.According to Toyin Sanni, Managing Director/CEO, Emerging Capital Group, a Lagos-based investment banking firm, disclosed that the CBN’s circular to banks to maintain a minimum Loan-to-Deposit Ratio (LDR) of 60 percent before September 30, 2019, had led to growth in banks’ loan books. Adding that, nearly all sectors were positively impacted as a result of the action. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
R Ramanan is the Mission Director of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) - a flagship national Innovation initiative of the Prime Minister and the Government of India of India under the NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India). AIM’s goals are to establish and promote a vibrant culture of innovation and entrepreneurship nationwide.He was previously Managing Director & CEO of CMC Ltd, a subsidiary of the globally acclaimed Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Ramanan led CMC’s rapid transformation from a domestic government organization to a global IT private sector organization. Under his leadership CMC share price grew over 2100% between October 2001 to 2014, its operating profits over 1338%, 72% of its business coming from the overseas markets and leading to its successful amalgamation into TCS in 2015Ramanan’s joined TCS in 1981 after graduating from IIT Mumbai in Electrical Engg and played an instrumental role in the growth of TCS with a variety of responsibilities ranging from product development, technical marketing, global business development, and general management of large centers of TCS. In this Network Capital podcast, Mr. Ramanan reflects on the key inflection points of his career and shares why he joined to lead the Atal Innovation Mission. He has a special message for all the mentors part of the "Mentor of Change" initiative, a key component of Atal Innovation Mission, where Network Capital serves as a partner
Dr. Marco Vietor is an entrepreneur, investor, and proud alumni of WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management. He is cofounder of audibene (aka Hear.com), the world’s largest online seller of hearing aids. Since launching in 2011, audibene now employs over 1000 people, grosses over $100m in revenue each year, and has offices across the globe serving millions of customers facing the ever-growing challenge of hearing loss. Since selling a majority stake to hearing aid giant, Sivantos, in 2015, Marco continues to lead daily operations of audibene as Managing Director/CEO. He is also an active angel investor with notable portfolio companies including Movinga and Carboobi; is a member of the WHU entrepreneurship board; guest lectures on entrepreneurship at various universities; travels; and spends time with his family in his adopted hometown of Berlin.
The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Peter Luongo, Managing Director, Rothmans, Benson and Hedges Inc With #UNSMOKE CANADA: Heating, Vaping and the End of Cigarettes | May 28, 2019 Peter Luongo served as Vice President of Treasury & Planning at Philip Morris International, Inc. from 2013 until 2016. In 2016, he was named the Managing Director (CEO) of the Canadian Market. Before joining Philip Morris, Mr. Luongo was a partner at the investment banking firm of Centerview Partners LLC, where he had served since 2004. He has extensive experience in advising international clients across a range of sectors on mergers and acquisitions as well as other financial, strategic and investor matters. Some of his clients included Heinz, Kraft, PepsiCO, Campbell's and Anheuser Busch. Mr. Luongo holds a Bachelor degree in Economics from Princeton University. He was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Speaker: Peter Luongo, Managing Director, Rothmans, Benson and Hedges Inc *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*
James speaks to Bronwyn Le Grice, Managing Director & CEO, ANDHealth, on the state of Australia's health tech and digital health innovation.
This week’s conversation is with Herbert Wigwe, a Nigerian banker, entrepreneur, and the Managing Director/CEO of Access Bank.He is an Alumnus of Harvard Business School’s Executive Management Programme.From his early 20’s, Herbert began what would become a successful career in banking and finance, and his first entrepreneurial venture, would be his most successful.In 2002, Herbert and his long-time partner were presented with the prospect of acquiring a small-scale commercial bank, Access Bank.Herbert had spent over a decade at Guaranty Trust Bank and was in-line to becoming the Executive Director in charge of institutional banking.To have even considered such a decision of obtaining what was then ranked the 65th largest bank in Nigeria seemed like career suicide but Herbert seized the opportunity.In 2016, The Banker Database ranked Access Bank in the top 1,000 banks in the world.Today, Access Bank is one of the largest Banks in Africa, a feat which is attributable to his ingenuity and expertise.I was invited to Nigeria to visit Herbert and Access Bank as a part of the work that we’re doing with them at Compete to Create.It was my first time in Africa and I was amazed by the vibrance of the people there.When we consider what's at the center of mastery, it’s so valuable to hear from people across the globe, so I think you’ll really appreciate getting to hear from Herbert.This episode is brought to you by:Athletic Greens: The most complete supplement for a better you. With 75 ingredients covering 11 areas of health, it gives you the optimum nutrition you need to perform your best, everyday.Receive a free 20-count travel pack of Athletic Greens (valued at $99) with any purchase!Claim here: athleticgreens.com/findingmasteryWHOOP: Get Insight & Analysis into Your Body's Recovery, Strain, & Sleep with WHOOP. Join Now! Waterproof Strap. Monitor Strain. 24/7 Performance Tracking.Your first month of WHOOP FREE with the code FINDINGMASTERY at checkout!Claim here: https://www.whoop.com/findingmastery/
“Ultimate Justice would not have been possible without an incredible young, ambitious and truly talented crew and the support of Mark Dacascos, a true hero of the martial arts industry and a personal hero whose films I grew up watching. The same for Matthias Hues, a great actor and true friend. After a lengthy post-production process we could not be happier with the final result and we are extremely pleased to partner with Vision Films who supported significantly in the final stages.” Vision Films proudly presents Ultimate Justice, a film with non-stop action, kick-ass martial arts fighting sequences, and more explosions than a July 4th celebration. Directed by Martin Christopher Bode and written by Marco Theiss, Ultimate Justice is the ultimate in action entertainment. Vision’s DVD label is distributed through Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.Starring Mark Dacascos ( Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Hawaii Five-0, Iron Chef America), Matthias Hues ( Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Dark Angel ), Mike M ö†ller (Cloud Atlas), Brandon Rhea ( Infernal Affairs 2, Push ) the explosive and suspenseful Ultimate Justice is as much about vengeance as it is about teamwork and camaraderie.A team of former elite soldiers are drawn back into action when the daughter of their former commander is kidnapped. Vowing vengeance on those responsible, they use all tools they have available—weaponry, martial arts, brute force and technology. The mission to track down the force behind the kidnapping causes the team to sacrifice their lives to uncover the truth, save the daughter and deliver justice.Ultimate Justice will be available on to buy on DVD for $14.95 from October 3, 2017.Martial Arts enthusiast Ruediger W. Kuemmerle financed the project, which, although being based in China, he filmed in his hometown of Goeppingen, Germany with local crew. It is Kuemmerle’s second feature film under his production banner Silent Partners. His first film is the just recently released “One Million K(l)icks”. Kuemmerle is currently in pre-production on the sequel, which will also star Mark Dacascos.Managing Director / CEO of Vision Films Lise Romanoff says, “ Ultimate Justice is solid entertainment, non-stop action with a compelling story. The motto of the Ultimate Justice team is Vivere Militare Est, translation is “To Live is to Fight!” Action fans across the world will love it”GET ULTIMATE JUSTICEWalmartAmazonhttps://www.facebook.com/Ultimate-Justice-607044096112384/ABOUT VISION FILMS:Vision Films is an Independent Worldwide Distributor and VOD Aggregator of over 800Feature Films, Documentaries and Music Programs from some of the most prolificindependent film producers in the world. Led by Lise Romanoff, Managing Director/CEOWorldwide Distribution, Vision Films releases 2-4 films a month, across Theatrical,VOD, DVD, and television. www.visionfilms.net --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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