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UK Property Market Weekly Update - Week 45, 2025 Myself and Simon Gates look at the UK property market for the week ending Sunday 16th November 2025. YouTube link https://youtu.be/6yYA8-WM0Mo ✅ New Listings * 26.1k new properties came to market this week, down as expected from 27.1k last week. * 2025 weekly average: 35.6k. * 9 year week 45 average : 27.6k * Year-to-date (YTD): 1.59m new listings, 1.1% higher than 2024 YTD (1.57m) and 8.2% above the 2017–19 average (1.46m) ✅ Price Reductions * 16.7k reductions this week, lower than last week's at 18.5k (Estate Agents seem to forget they can reduce houses prices after the first week in November!) * 12.8% of resi homes for sale were reduced in October. Compared to Sept 14.1%, August 11.1%, July 14.1% in July and 14% in June. * 2025 average still remains at 13.2%, versus the five-year long-term average of 10.74%. ✅ Sales Agreed * 22.9k homes sold subject to contract this week, up unexpectedly from 22.5k last week. * Week 45 average (for last 9 years) :22.9k * 2025 weekly average : 26k. * YTD: 1.162m gross sales, which is 3.8% ahead of 2024 (1.119m) and 12.3% above the 2017–19 average (1.034m). * Best week for Resi sales in Inner London since May 2025. 1,658 homes sold stc last week. To compare, 1,293 was the weekly average for Resi sales in October 2025 and the weekly average for the whole year has been 1,403 sale agreed per week ✅ Price Diff between Listings & Sales * Average Asking Price of listings last week £387k vs Average asking price of Sales Agreed (SSTC) - £363k - a 6.5% difference (long term 9 year average is 16% to 17%)… * The average listing price was £452k in Sept and £415k in October.. ie fewer expensive homes being listed. Is that because of the Budget ??? ✅ Sell-Through Rate * 15% of homes on agents' books went SSTC in October. Up from 14.1% in Sept, 14.5% in Aug, 15.4% in July, 15.3% in June, and 16.1% in May. * Pre-Covid average: 15.5%. ✅ Fall-Throughs * 5,802 fall-throughs last week (pipeline of 510k home Sold STC). * Weekly average for 2025: 6,173. * Fall-through rate: 25.4%, slightly down from 26.5% last week. * Long-term average: 24.2% (post-Truss chaos saw levels exceed 40%). ✅ Net Sales * 17.1k net sales this week, up unexpectedly from 16.6k last week. * Nine-year Week 45 average: 16.8k. * Weekly average for 2025: 19.7k. * YTD: 884k, which is 3.3% ahead of 2024 (856k) and 9.2% above 2017–19 (810k). ✅ Probability of Selling (% that Exchange vs withdrawal) * October Stats : 53.3% of homes that left agents' books exchanged & completed in October. (Note this figure will change throughout the month as more October stats come in). (93.6k exchanges & 82k withdrawals) * September: 53.1% / August :55.8% / July: 50.9% / June: 51.3% / May: 51.7% / April: 53.2%. ✅ Stock Levels * 742k homes on the market at the start of November, 2.4% higher than November 2024. (725k) * Notable increases include 9% more homes for sale in London than 12 months ago (9.96% in Inner London & 9.03% in Outer London) & 5.48% in the South East and 5.02% in the South West. The North has seen a drop in homes for sale. * 511k homes in sales pipeline on the 1st November, 2.2% higher than 12 months ago. ✅ House Prices (£/sq.ft) * October 2025 agreed sales averaged £343.18 per sq.ft. 0.8% higher than 12 months ago and 13.8% than 5 years ago. The £/sqft at sale agreed matches the HM Land Registry Index with a 98% accuracy, 5 months in advance. That is why it is so important. ✅ UK Rental Market Overview * Average Rent in October - £1,916 pcm - compared to £1,802 in Oct 2024 and £1,557 in Oct 2017. * Available Rental Properties in October '25 - 323k compared to 302k in October '24. * Notable increase of 23.8% more rental homes in Outer London than 12 months ago, yet a 4.8% decrease in Inner London - Not sure why

UK Property Market Weekly Update - Week 44, 2025 Myself and Bryan Mansell, boss man of Gazeal, look at the UK property market for the week ending Sunday 9th November 2025. YouTube link https://youtu.be/ijworHDmx-M ✅ New Listings * 27.1k new properties came to market this week, down as expected from 27.5k last week. * 2025 weekly average: 35.6k. * 9 year week 44 average : 28k * Year-to-date (YTD): 1.56m new listings, 1.4% higher than 2024 YTD (1.54m) and 8.9% above the 2017–19 average (1.43m) ✅ Price Reductions * 18.5k reductions this week, slightly higher than last week's at 18.3k. * Decrease in the number of homes on the market as 12.8% of resi homes for sale were reduced in October. Compared to Sept 14.1%, August 11.1%, July 14.1% in July and 14% in June. * 2025 average still remains at 13.2%, versus the five-year long-term average of 10.74%. ✅ Sales Agreed * 22.5k homes sold subject to contract this week, down as expected from 23.5k last week. * Week 44 average (for last 9 years) :22.7k * 2025 weekly average : 26k. * YTD: 1.137m gross sales, which is 3.9% ahead of 2024 (1.096m) and 12.5% above the 2017–19 average (1.012m). ✅ Price Diff between Listings & Sales * Average Asking Price of listings last week £400k vs Average asking price of Sales Agreed (SSTC) - £362k - a 10.6% difference (long term 9 year average is 16% to 17%)… * The average listing price has dropped from £452k in Sept to £415k in October.. ie fewer expensive homes being listed ✅ Sell-Through Rate * 15% of homes on agents' books went SSTC in September. Up from 14.1% in Sept, 14.5% in Aug, 15.4% in July, 15.3% in June, and 16.1% in May. * Pre-Covid average: 15.5%. ✅ Fall-Throughs * 5,975 fall-throughs last week (pipeline of 510k home Sold STC). * Weekly average for 2025: 6,182. * Fall-through rate: 26.5%, slightly up from 24.2% last week. * Long-term average: 24.2% (post-Truss chaos saw levels exceed 40%). ✅ Net Sales * 16.6k net sales this week, down (as expected) from 18.2k last week. * Nine-year Week 44 average: 16.9k. * Weekly average for 2025: 19.7k. * YTD: 867k, which is 3.4% ahead of 2024 (839k) and 9.4% above 2017–19 (793k). ✅ Probability of Selling (% that Exchange vs withdrawal) * Initial October Stats : 53.5% of homes that left agents' books exchanged & completed in October. (Note this figure will change throughout the month as more October comes in) * September: 53.1% / August :55.8% / July: 50.9% / June: 51.3% / May: 51.7% / April: 53.2%. ✅ Stock Levels * 742k homes on the market at the start of November, 2.4%% higher than November 2024. (725k) * Notable increases include 9% more homes for sale in London than 12 months ago (9.96% in Inner London & 9.03% in Outer London) & 5.48% in the South East and 5.02% in the South West. The North has seen a drop in homes for sale. * 511k homes in sales pipeline on the 1st November, 2.2% higher than 12 months ago. ✅ House Prices (£/sq.ft) * October 2025 agreed sales averaged £343.18 per sq.ft. 0.8% higher than 12 months ago and 13.8% than 5 years ago. The £/sqft at sale agreed matches the HM Land Registry Index with a 98% accuracy, 5 months in advance. That is why it is so important. ✅ UK Rental Market Overview * Average Rent in October - £1,916 pcm - compared to £1,802 in Oct 2024 and £1,557 in Oct 2017. * Available Rental Properties in October '25 - 323k compared to 302k in October '24. * Notable increase of 23.8% more rental home sin Outer London than 12 months ago, yet a 4.8% decrease in Inner London - Not sure why

Our tourism levels are continuing to rise, reaching 88% of pre-Covid numbers. Australian visitors continue to dominate the market, with 1.48 million arrivals in the September quarter – up 12% on last year. The US was the next biggest at 381,000 —up 21,000— while visitors from China remained flat at 246,000. In New Zealand, Queenstown and Christchurch remain the tourist hotspots. Tourism Minister Louise Upston told Mike Hosking the numbers show the work they're putting in are delivering some results, but there's still work to do to attract even more international visitors. She says they just have to make sure New Zealand is top of mind for countries that normally choose us – Australia, the US, and Canada all being a big focus. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK Property Market Weekly Update - Week 43, 2025 Myself and Alice Bullard, boss lady of Nested, look at the UK property market for the week ending Sunday 2nd October 2025. ✅ New Listings * 27.5k new properties came to market this week, down as expected from 29.3k last week. * 2025 weekly average: 35.6k. * Nine year week 43 average :29.1k * Year-to-date (YTD): 1.53m new listings, 1.5% higher than 2024 YTD (1.51m) and 9.1% above the 2017–19 average (1.40m) ✅ Price Reductions * 18.3k reductions this week, lower as expected, than last week's at 21.3k. * Increase in the number of homes on the market being reduced in September to 14.1% (these stats are always done a month in arrears). In August, it was 11.1% (everyone must have been on holiday!), whilst it was 14.1% in July and 14% in June. (October figures to follow next week) * 2025 average so far: 13.2%, versus the five-year long-term average of 10.74%. ✅ Sales Agreed * 23.5k homes sold subject to contract this week, down as expected from 24.2k last week. * Week 43 average (for last 9 years) :23.8k * 2025 weekly average : 26k. * YTD: 1.116m gross sales, which is 4.2% ahead of 2024 (1.071m) and 12.5% above the 2017–19 average (992k). ✅ Price Diff between Listings & Sales * Average Asking Price of listings last week £398k vs Average asking price of Sales Agreed (SSTC) - £358k - a 11.2% difference (long term 9 year average is 16% to 17%)… * The average listing price has dropped from £452k in Sept to £415k in October.. ie fewer expensive homes being listed ✅ Sell-Through Rate * 14.1% of homes on agents' books went SSTC in September. (October figures to follow in November) * Down from 14.5% in Aug, 15.4% in July, 15.3% in June, and 16.1% in May. * Pre-Covid average: 15.5%. ✅ Fall-Throughs * 5,278 fall-throughs last week (pipeline of 510k home Sold STC). * Weekly average for 2025: 6,181. * Fall-through rate: 24.2%, slightly down from 24.3% last week. * Long-term average: 24.2% (post-Truss chaos saw levels exceed 40%). ✅ Net Sales * 18.2k net sales this week, down (as expected) from 18.3k last week. * Nine-year Week 43 average: 17.9k. * Weekly average for 2025: 19.8k. * YTD: 850k, which is 3.6% ahead of 2024 (821k) and 9.5% above 2017–19 (776k). ✅ Probability of Selling (% that Exchange vs withdrawal) * Final September Stats : 53.1% of homes that left agents' books exchanged & completed in September. October ones to follow next week * August :55.8% / July: 50.9% / June: 51.3% / May: 51.7% / April: 53.2%. ✅ Stock Levels * 751k homes on the market at the start of October, 4% higher than October 2024. (723k) * 510k homes in sales pipeline on the 1st October, 2% higher than 12 months ago.

UK Property Market Weekly Update - Week 40, 2025 Welcome to the 40th UK Property Market Stats Show of 2025, your weekly YouTube ‘TV programme' on the UK housing market. This week, I'm joined by Iain White, ex Romans boss and Estate Agency Coach & Thought leader, as we unpack the key headlines from Week 40 (ending Sunday 12th October 2025). ▶️ Watch on YouTube: 
https://youtu.be/pdI9zsr-fq4

We travel back in time to 2018 and drink one of the last Pre -COVID versions of the Black Rye IPA , I Am The Black Wizards, that Houston's own Black Wizard of Brewing , Vince Mandeville, concocted! then we fast forward to 2024 to drink his latest version. Time travelers on this episode were Vince, Mikey Vargas ( @mikeyvargas), Atom, Tim & Jake. Bottle of 2018 I Am the Black Wizards was provided by Texas Beer Realtor: Hugh Hait. GO BUY A HOUSE WITH HIM!!

The tourism industry is feeling bullish with business heading back towards being on track post-Covid. Visitor arrivals reached 92% of pre-pandemic numbers for August – up on July's 87%. Tourism Holdings Chief Executive Grant Webster told Mike Hosking it's the time of year and the success of tourism campaigns working their magic. He says growing air capacity and visas being sorted are other momentum points that mean the next 12 months are looking positive. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK Property Market Weekly Update - Week 38, 2025 Welcome to the 38th UK Property Market Stats Show of 2025, your weekly YouTube ‘TV programme' on the UK housing market. This week, I'm joined by Ben Madden, a leading Estate Agent in West London, as we unpack the key headlines from Week 38 (ending Sunday 28th September 2025). ▶️ Watch on YouTube: 
https://youtu.be/2K5jp2gBZ_Y

UK Property Market Weekly Update - Week 37, 2025 Welcome to the 37th UK Property Market Stats Show of 2025, your weekly YouTube ‘TV programme' on the UK housing market. This week, I'm joined by Toby Phillips, boss man of Martin & Co, CJ Hole & some other franchise brands of TPFG as we unpack the key headlines from Week 37 (ending Sunday 21st September 2025). ▶️ Watch on YouTube: 
https://youtu.be/nIMgRKVgnYM

UK Property Market Weekly Update - Week 36, 2025 Welcome to the 36th UK Property Market Stats Show of 2025, your weekly YouTube ‘TV programme' on the UK housing market. This week, I'm joined by Rob Smith, boss man of Hunters, Whitegates & Northwood as we unpack the key headlines from Week 36 (ending Sunday 14th September 2025). ▶️ Watch on YouTube: 
https://youtu.be/NIZb3BcVDgk

A slightly provocative title sets the tone: the old way versus the right way. On Scrappy ABM, host Mason Cosby brings together leaders who've been in the belly of the beast—people who built ABM programs at technology vendors and across startup, mid-market, and enterprise realities. The panel aligns on a clear definition: a B2B revenue strategy that aligns marketing, sales, customer success, and rev ops around a shared target account list that reflects best customers, with data-driven decision making.From pre-COVID tool stacks (Engagio→Demandbase, Terminus, Uberflip/PathFactory, Marketo, Salesforce, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, Google Ads) to unbundled, signal-driven programs, the group contrasts platform-led decisions with strategy-first programs. Costs spiraled—$200k+ in tools and team lift pushing some stacks to $910k—while teams chased account-level intent that often came from one contact or disappeared inside the ICP filter. Today's shift centers on signals, precision, and orchestration: pick the right accounts, design plays around triggers, personalize experiences, and measure contribution, not just source. The takeaway: get the foundations right, then add tech that plays nicely together.

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The tourism sector's still fighting for pre-Covid numbers. The most recent International Visitor Survey shows overseas visitor numbers have lifted by nearly 200 thousand over the past year – up 5%. Their spending was up by around $500 million but is still only 86% of pre-Covid numbers. Tourism New Zealand CEO René de Monchy told Mike Hosking they're pushing to get visitor numbers back up to pre-Covid levels by the end of next year. He says a lot of overseas markets are competing for international visitors. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports leaders at the RTA are looking over numbers showing that hiring at the CTA has returned to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic, while ridership continues to lag.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports leaders at the RTA are looking over numbers showing that hiring at the CTA has returned to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic, while ridership continues to lag.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports leaders at the RTA are looking over numbers showing that hiring at the CTA has returned to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic, while ridership continues to lag.

A world before all the weird things happened. Top tracks from 2015.

International students are returning to New Zealand campuses, with numbers reaching pre-Covid levels. Education New Zealand says the students contribute billions to the economy annually. Universities New Zealand CEO Chris Whelan told Mike Hosking it's a welcome financial boost. He says as well as bringing life back to the campus, they also help keep our institutions afloat financially. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Universities' lucrative international enrolments are back to pre-pandemic levels. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has more.

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at Titan Machinery's Q4 and FY 2025 earnings, and the improvement in inventory levels over the last 2 quarters. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman shares precision data from the 2025 Strip-Till Benchmark Study, as well as some perspective from Pete Youngblut, who strip-tills and runs precision farming dealer Youngblut Ag in Dysart, Iowa. Also in this episode, no-tillers are moving to larger planters a look at how John Deere Financial stacks up compared to other mid-sized banks in Wisconsin and changes in loan demands in the Chicago and St. Louis Federal Reserve Districts.

3pm: Guest - Jon Scholes - President of The Downtown Seattle Association // Downtown Seattle may have escaped the ‘doom loop,’ still off pre-COVID norm // Airbnb pushes back on new bill that would tax short-term rentals to fund housing in Washington // I Stand Corrected - Ask, Tell, Correct or Yell at John about anything // Clarifying John’s stance on Social Security // George Orwell’s 1984 and Newspeak // Wisconsin's Gov. Evers slammed for proposal to replace 'mother' with 'inseminated person' 

Tourism in the North Pacific is still very far off from recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. Caleb Fotheringham reports.

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WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says the prices of new cars are causing people to hold off on buying a new vehicle and that is hurting new car sales.

The CE experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and earn credits.In our "busier the better" and "no work is enough work" world, human connection is frequently put on the back burner (or not on the burner at all). Pre-COVID, there was a rising curve of loneliness and social isolation which the pandemic amplified. Lacking social connection can actually increase the risk of premature death comparable to smoking daily! So connecting with others is actually imperative for your health and well-being.On this episode you will learn the 3 key steps you can take to find more joy and fulfillment in your life by being the gatherer.Listen in and learn how!Information for Dr. Robyn Tiger & StressFreeMD:Check out StressFreeMDGet the book: Feeling Stressed Is OptionalGet your 4 FREE stress relieving videosPhysicians: join our free private physicians-only Facebook groupRetreatsREVIVE! Lifestyle Medicine Well-Being Group CoachingPrograms on Demand (+ CME)Private 1:1 Coaching (+ CME)Schedule your FREE 30-Minute Stress Relief Strategy CallFollow me on Social Media: InstagramLinkedInFacebookTwitterPodcast websitePlease rate & Review the Show!Contactinfo@stressfreemd.net 

There's been a lot of controversy post-pandemic between companies and employees about returning to the physical workspace. This episode's guest, Wayne Turmel, is uniquely qualified to discuss this topic. Wayne was my guest on episode 77 in the fall of 2020 when we were dealing with the early months of COVID-19, and most people were working remotely. In that conversation, we discussed the book he and his co-author, Kevin Eikenberry, published PRE-COVID. It was called The Long-Distance Leader and focused on leading remote teams, so they were ahead of their time. They've recently released the second edition of The Long-Distance Leader, subtitled Revised Rules for Remarkable Remote and Hybrid Leadership. In his interview here, we discussed key ideas from the updated book. Wayne Turmel has been writing about developing communication and leadership skills for nearly 30 years. He's also taught and consulted at Fortune 500 companies and startups around the world. For 18 years, he's focused on the growing need to communicate effectively in remote and virtual environments.  In addition to his writing, Wayne is a sought-after speaker at business and leadership conferences and events. He's the author of 15 books and a frequent guest at events such as ATD's International Conference and Exposition and the European Digital Learning Expo. He's also the host of the Long Distance Worklife Podcast. Marshall Goldsmith calls him “One of the most unique voices in leadership today.” You'll discover: What happened after the first edition of the book that caused Wayne and Kevin to conclude they needed to update itWhat Wayne means when he uses the word HYBRID and how it differs from the commonly understood meaningThe importance of factoring in TIME as part of a hybrid work scheduleThe 3C model that needs to be considered when an organization wants to define its cultureThree reasons why young people want in-person time at the officeCheck out all the episodesLeave a review on Apple PodcastsConnect with Meredith on LinkedInFollow Meredith on TwitterDownload the free ebook Listen Like a Pro

PJ asks daft.ie expert Ronan Lyons if there's any hope at all for those who find property outside their reach Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the biggest questions during harvest recently has been if local dealers will have a good parts supply for the harvest season. Danielle Waterworth, the Vice president of the North American ag dealers and customer support for CNH, says that through their research and data, they feel that a normalization has occurred since covid, and dealers are ready to help keep farmers in the field this harvest season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In questa puntata di Start analizziamo i dati del ministero dell'Interno sui reati denunciati nel 2023. Non c'è allarme criminalità ma il trend è in aumento, soprattutto per frodi informatiche e rapine. Tra le altre notizie di oggi, la sperimentazione dell'intelligenza artificiale a scuola e il risarcimento diretto dei danni sanitari.

In questa puntata di Start analizziamo i dati del ministero dell'Interno sui reati denunciati nel 2023. Non c'è allarme criminalità ma il trend è in aumento, soprattutto per frodi informatiche e rapine. Tra le altre notizie di oggi, la sperimentazione dell'intelligenza artificiale a scuola e il risarcimento diretto dei danni sanitari

The labyrinth of pre-COVID student loan rules are making a dramatic return. I'll explore the Biden administration's key regulations impacting Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, the legal battles putting these changes on ice, and what it means for borrowers caught in the middle. In today's episode:   01:50 Revival of Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) plans 04:45 PSLF borrowers have less to worry about, plus the “buyback provision” 08:03 Borrowers going for 20 and 25 year forgiveness could switch plans 12:46 The silver lining of choosing to do nothing Like the show? There are several ways you can help! Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon Music Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts  Subscribe to the newsletter Feeling helpless when it comes to your student loans? Try our free student loan calculator Check out our refinancing bonuses we negotiated Book your custom student loan plan Get profession-specific financial planning   Do you have a question about student loans? Leave us a voicemail here or email us at help@studentloanplanner.com and we might feature it in an upcoming show!  

Past a certain age, many people say they find it gets harder to keep fit. But there's one physical exercise class that's easy to start and take part in. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, aqua aerobics has been growing in popularity in Australia, even in some rural areas. Every day, thousands of Australians are taking part in aqua aerobics. “I just love it, I do about eight to ten classes in five days,” says participant Lynn. “So, it just gives you stability, and friendship and a bit of a laugh,” explains participant Allison.  Over the past year, enrollment in aqua aerobics classes has been steadily rising, according to instructors at leisure centers. Now, close to 80 percent of Australia's aquatic facilities and swim schools offer sessions of the exercise. “Pre-COVID, everything was around a 50 percent attendance mark, and now you're looking at overall around 82 (percent attendance rate) across the board,” says Melissa Janisch of SA Aquatics. From strengthening muscles, improving balance and building a healthy heart, aqua aerobics has many potential benefits. Experts say the benefits aren't just physical. “It's not just looking at cardiovascular fitness, or strength or balance, it's looking at mental health and well-being and having a purpose and catching up with people,” says physiotherapist Caitlin Prior. Aqua aerobics is no longer a staple of just big cities. More and more people in regional communities are signing up for the water exercise sessions, according to instructors. It's getting to the point where swimming centers are finding it hard to keep up with demand. “From when I first started, we barely had anyone coming in, up until now (where) we have 20, sometimes even 30, people in the pool,” says Aqua Instructor Sarah James. Brett Rogers suffers from arthritis. He decided to try aqua aerobics to reduce his pain and he and his wife Sue are now regulars at a weekly class in the town of Renmark, which is miles away from their home. “Although we live just out of Barmera, we don't mind the trouble because the benefits outweigh,” says Rogers. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

Top headlines for Friday, July 12, 2024New research showing increased in-person church attendance among Evangelicals post-pandemic, we examine the Biden administration's stance on trans surgeries for minors, explore school choice advocates pressing Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to honor his campaign pledge, and delve into shocking allegations involving a former attorney for megachurch pastor Robert Morris. Subscribe to this PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsOvercast⠀Follow Us on Social Media@ChristianPost on TwitterChristian Post on Facebook@ChristianPostIntl on InstagramSubscribe on YouTube⠀Get the Edifi AppDownload for iPhoneDownload for Android⠀Subscribe to Our NewsletterSubscribe to the Freedom Post, delivered every Monday and ThursdayClick here to get the top headlines delivered to your inbox every morning!⠀Links to the NewsBaltimore megachurch to investigate after abuse allegations | Church & MinistriesMore Evangelicals visiting churches in person than pre-pandemic | Church & MinistriesBiden admin. clarifies stance on trans surgeries for kids | PoliticsLexCity Church closes after pastor charged with rape of minor | Church & MinistriesRussell Brand says he is 'held alive by' serving Jesus Christ | EntertainmentSchool choice advocates fear Gov. Shapiro's flipping on education | EducationRobert Morris' attorney blamed 12-year-old for initiating abuse | Church & Ministries

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The Department of Conservation has confirmed tourism numbers are returning to pre-covid levels.   New data shows visitors are back at 80% of what was seen before the pandemic, with arrivals increasing from 1.52 million in 2022 to 2.29 million in 2023.   Totally Tourism CEO Mark Quickfall told Mike Hosking that despite places like Europe seeing much higher figures, it has to be looked at in perspective.   He says for companies like his —which lost 90% of businesses overnight due to Covid— it's a positive.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turn Your Client Relationship on its Head Hi everyone, Carl Gould here with your #70secondCEO. Just a little over one minute investment every day for a lifetime of results. We need to turn the traditional customer client relationship on it's head a little bit. Pre-COVID you had a certain agreement, a certain culture, a certain engagement type with your clientele. Well post COVID that might not be fully sufficient it might just not be, that's where you're going to have to deal right now and in most cases post-COVID is not gonna be the same as pre-COVID and you're gonna have to upgrade, re-purpose, re-message. You know, think about 9/11 right, the way you traveled before 9/11 and after 9/11, totally different and there's no going back to pre 9/11, that day has gone and that ship has sailed, that's not happening anymore. It's the same thing with doing business in the post-COVID world, there's no going back, sanitization, distancing, right, the hand shake as a cultural greeting we might not see that for a couple of years if not longer. Like and follow this podcast so you can learn more. My name is Carl Gould and this has been your #70secondCEO.  

It's not enough to know that traffic is bad and getting worse. We also need to know where, when, and why. TTI Senior Research Scientist and urban mobility expert David Schrank joins us to discuss the "how" of answering those questions.

This episode of The TechLink Health Podcast digs deeper into the future of health from an organizational level and how companies are harnessing the power of deep technology to improve health outcomes at global scale. In the Pre-COVID era, many noted that the healthcare industry was primed for a major disruption, and then the pandemic hit, which acted as a catalyst for change within the industry and a leap into the future of care with respects to digital health solutions such as tele-health, remote patient monitoring alongside deep tech such as AI and algorithmic driven tools. This shift in the industry is happening in parallel to an increased focus on Value Based Care initiatives such as outcome-based payment models, patient-centered care models, improved quality of metrics alongside increases in preventive services and wellness programs. One of the complexities associated with this transformation is the organizational and cultural shifts that are driving health entities and organizations to be more agile in the quest to implement change and take advantage of the emerging era of deep tech. The future of global health is promising, but the journey to get there is an intensive effort driven by the coordination of key players across the spectrum of large organizations, public sector partners, and fast-moving startups. Here to talk about all of this and more is this episode's guest, Ritwik Batabyal, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for Mastek, an enterprise digital and cloud transformation partner that engineers excellence for customers across industries, including healthcare and life sciences, spanning 40 countries, including the UK, US, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Ritwik's role is directly tied to enabling relevant new disruptive technologies and creating monetization strategies at the intersections of Data and AI across industries, while crafting long-term technology innovation roadmaps and building partnerships with start-ups & external innovation ecosystems. Listen in with us to learn more about the fundamental shift to Value-Based Care and the deep technologies that are helping to drive the transformation. Other insights range from how collaboration between larger corporations and nimble startups can expand the innovation curve, to key areas of focus for creating a more equitable future in healthcare, to how the integration of AI-tech with IoT devices is helping to evolve precision medicine. For more details visit TechLink Health on the web or connect with Ritwik on LinkedIn. This episode was hosted by David Sanchez, RN, Medical SEO Consultant and Dr. Sarah Samaan. The episode points to several references with links below:

A study conducted by Sales Enablement Pro found that 37% of leaders consider increasing revenue while minimizing costs for their employees to be one of their greatest challenges. So how can you maximize the impact of your investments while building your sales tech stack?Shawnna Sumaoang: Hi, and welcome to the Win Win  Podcast. I am your host, Shawnna Sumaoang. Join us as we dive into changing trends in the workplace and how to navigate them successfully.Here to discuss this topic is Tiffany Jones, the vice president of sales strategy and field operations at HackerOne. Thank you for joining us, Tiffany. I would love for you to tell us a little bit about yourself, your background, and your role.Tiffany Jones: Thank you for having me. I’m Tiffany Jones, I am at HackerOne. I lead strategy operations and the enablement team at HackerOne. But I’ve been in the space for almost 15 years now. Before HackerOne, I was at DocuSign leading operations there from a hundred million through IPO to well over a billion in revenue. SS: I am excited to have you here today and you obviously have extensive experience as a leader in go-to-market strategy and operations. Based on that experience, can you tell us about some of the challenges facing go-to-market teams today? TJ: Yeah, I think one of the biggest challenges that we face from a go-to-market team perspective is how we think about growth in this new economy. Pre-COVID it was a pretty standard path that we were growing quarter over quarter, year over year. COVID had a ton of disruptions to that process. There were some big ups for some companies and some big downs for others. Really in the tech SaaS space, there was a lot of ups. And so right now, from a go-to-market perspective, we’re all just struggling to figure out, like, how do you repeat that year-over-year growth and get back to that same equilibrium. SS: Absolutely. And tell us about the role of revenue operations in this current landscape. How can RevOps teams help organizations really overcome some of these new challenges that we’re seeing, particularly in the growth sector? TJ: Yeah, it’s a great question. I think a lot of times the revenue operations part of the organization gets swept under the rug when it comes to thinking about the solutions for this, but, in my experience, we're front and center, and we play a role in how we think about the teams being organized and how they’re incentivized and building out those structures so that we can get back to that growth level, as well as with the tech stack that’s necessary, and the sales process that goes along with that to amp up the productivity of the sales team so we can get well-oiled machines with the right people in seat in the right roles to achieve those results. SS: I love that. And I think, as you stated, a key focus for a lot of operations leaders is really driving sales productivity. What are some of the key ways that RevOps can help businesses really optimize sales productivity? TJ: Yeah, the one that always comes to mind is systems. But there are a number of things for me that really help optimize productivity. There’s the territory design that you end up deploying in your organization. There’s the sales process that you ask each of your individual sellers within your organization to go through. And then there’s the tech staff that they actually operate in for that sales process. Aligning all three of those things that you have, when you say productivity, you’re not just talking about squeezing as many dollars out of an individual person as humanly possible and treating people more like machines every day, but really like how do you optimize their experience as sellers so that you’re asking them to do what’s most beneficial for not only themselves, but the company with the right tools at the right time, like really optimizing their experience? I find it to be really, really important. SS: Absolutely. And, obviously one of our core audiences is enablement and sales productivity is absolutely top of mind for many enablement leaders as well. In your opinion, how can revenue operations and enablement partner together to improve sales productivity?TJ: I think it all really starts with the sales process, thinking through what you actually want your sales team to do on a day-to-day basis, like the way that you want them to interact with customers, with other people internally, and with your tools in Sprint Center, and that’s something that the operations and enablement teams need to partner on in order for that to be something that you roll out and the sales team adopts, because you need it to not only work from a theoretical perspective, but you need the backend architecture of those systems to work together to deliver that experience for them to operate in.I have the benefit in my current role of Managing both an enablement team and operations team. And it’s been amazing this quarter as we put together our key projects for the year to see how those are intertwined from a process go-to-market systems perspective and the sales process that we want to layer on top of that and how those project plans really are on top of each other. It’s not, A waterfall effect where someone’s working on this and the next team takes it over. They very much are partnered hand in hand to deliver an optimized solution for the sales team. SS: And you talked a lot about the process component but there’s also a lot of kind of joint shared ownership around the tech stack. I think that’s a really critical area of partnership between enablement and revenue operations. They, I, At least in my experience, are often trying to make sure that they’re building and optimizing that for their go-to-market teams. What are some of the key components from your perspective of an effective tech stack in today’s sales landscape?TJ: Oh, it’s a difficult question. I feel like the landscape is ever-changing right now. There’s so much consolidation going on that there’s a constant evaluation, at least in my team, from my perspective of: are we using the right tools for the right purposes? I think when we talk about evaluating the tech stack, it’s not all a consolidation game.I don’t think the end goal is to get to one or two systems that limit the number of clicks or logins they have, but essentially using the best of every product in a way that makes sense from a systems architecture perspective. And I keep saying architecture because I think it’s such an important part of when you have a successful sales system running. So, how are you clicking through to some of your tools? Are you doing it out of a home base or are you asking people to go back into a single sign-on tool and navigate between different tabs at different points in the day? I think you get the enablement aspect, which is here are the best of these tools.Here’s how I want you to send emails, or to record calls, or to follow up on, and send out material to your end customers. But without the operations team, those can become very siloed events. And you need that operations team in the background, thinking about how they tie all of that information and data together so that the sales team is experiencing a much more optimized way that they’re working with the tools SS: Absolutely. And this might lead to. Lead into the next question a little bit, but I’d love to understand, what are some of your best practices for evaluating solutions to identify the right ones that also support your overarching go-to-market strategy? TJ: Yeah, in a perfect world, I would love to do an RFP on everything that we want to do and take a broad swath look at what’s really out there in the market.It’s rarely what happens. Sometimes we try to pull back and do a little bit of that, but from a best practice perspective, whenever we’re presented with a need for something, I ask two questions. The first one is, do I have an existing tool that solves this and at what level does it solve it? And does that solution meet my sellers where they’re at and what they’re trying to do? And the second question is so important. It’s very easy to answer the first one. Again, there’s a lot of consolidation going on in the tech stack world for sales, and so you probably have a tool that does whatever your team is asking to go look at right now. But is it meeting the sellers where they’re at?Is it in the space that they want to do that activity at? Does it fit into that sales process flow appropriately? And I think that key part of the evaluation really helps to build an optimal text stack for everyone to use. And so it might be that they need to do that while they’re sitting inside of their CRM.And so because that’s where they’re always doing it, it makes sense to have something that either is embedded there or is a tool that the CRM already offers, but perhaps it doesn’t matter. They’re doing it on their phone or one-off or in Slack or Teams. And meeting them where they’re at, I think, is the, is a really important aspect of making sure that you have a toolset that your team is actually using.SS: Oh, absolutely. And how does an enablement platform like Highspot strategically fit into your sales tech stack? TJ: For us, it’s a central point of information, right? We’re using it to collect information, distribute information, both internally as well as externally, as well as using the learning module to test that information.So it’s very much an information hub for us. We use it to again, leak out to other tools that we have or bring things from those tools in as that central point. But we need that, repository is the wrong word because it’s so much more than that, but we need that centralized point.For a long time, CRM was supposed to be that centralized point. And that was where the industry was really going from a tech perspective. But it’s just not where our salespeople are. The CRM is an afterthought of filling in information. So more and more we’re finding. That pane of glass that’s more like Highspot where the information itself is where our salespeople want to be. And that’s where we see it as part of our tech stack today. SS: I love that. How do you measure the impact of your technology investments on your strategic business initiatives?  TJ: The measurement one is always so tricky for me. I don’t have a great answer for that because it’s not as simple when I buy tech stack pieces, there’s always an ROI calculator everyone has and they look at, and they show me all the metrics of the time saved by my sales team and or like I’ll remove this tool and so on overall cheaper costs and all of those are true and they’re a good way to measure.That’s the ROI that we’re getting and it’s great for talking with my procurement team on. But the reality of the measurement is how much is my team in it. How much are they actually using it? How many logins are they doing? How many edits are they making in the tool? Are they doing it because I’m forcing them into it?Because I put a mandatory course in? Or are they doing it because it’s where they want to be? And again, a great example is more and more for our culture at HackerOne, Slack is where everyone wants to be. And so I know that if I put things in that medium, that I’ll have a higher use of it. And that’s what I mean when evaluating, like, where people are at.I’m only going to get the ROI on that tool that I’m buying if someone’s using it. And I know that they’re using it if it’s integrated in Slack because that’s where they’re at every day. And so that usage is really what’s the most important metric for me when thinking about, am I buying, or are you? Do I have usable tools on the system?SS: Absolutely. And that’s definitely a common thread that we’ve heard when we talk to other operations leaders, for sure. Last question for you, Tiffany, how do you think technology innovations like AI will continue to impact the sales landscape? And do you have any advice for other leaders on how to keep pace with these innovations?TJ: AI might be the death of me and my role sooner rather than later. It’s interesting. Everyone has a copilot, everyone is using AI, there are some that are quick in front of it, and some are better than others, but it’s just the reality of every tool that we’re using, and 90 percent of the emails that I get on tech stack related things are around how this AI is going to make my team so much smarter, they’re going to spend less time doing research, they’re going to have these really personable emails that are sent out. The reality is if everyone’s using the same AI tools for the same things, they’re not like envelope emails are going to start to look the same. And it might work for a little bit, but it’s not going to be, it’s not gonna be the long-term benefit we see of AI. And so when I think about AI and how it’s popping up in all of our tool sets, what I’m really focused on is what each tool's AI does for my sales team and through, again, similar to Tech Stack, like how do I want them using it? At what point in the sales process is that the. The well-thought-through AI has the best advice or information to help support them. And being really intentional about which AIs they’re using at what point in time. And still pushing them to have that personable impact on what they’re doing. If it’s sending an email let it write some of that for you. But then don’t absolve them of doing the work of the research and double checking. Because I think that’s where it’s going to start to fail a lot of companies and a lot of leaders where they rely too heavily on it. Insult. I think in the next two years, people are going to have an operations team, like a full-time Co-pilot management role, or analyst role, just to make sure you’re curating those Co-pilots to not conflict with each other and to have the right answers. I think advice for other leaders outside of maybe getting in front of a role like that open is to be thoughtful about why is your team using that AI component. What value is it giving them at that point in time? And do you have another AI somewhere else that you have to think about? Is it going to give conflicting information or could someone use them differently? Or two different roles use them and end up in a spot where you’re now, at odds with each other within your own organization. So I do think you have to start to look at those AIs as almost their own tech stack within the tech stack and be really thoughtful about your approach. SS: Very interesting and amazing advice for our audience. Tiffany, thank you so much for joining us today. I really appreciated it.TJ: Yeah, this was great. Thank you so much. SS: To our audience, thank you for listening to this episode of the Win Win Podcast. Be sure to tune in next time for more insights on how you can maximize enablement success with Highspot.

Holiday makers in China made more than 280 million trips on the first day of the May Day holiday(01:04). Colombia is cutting diplomatic ties with Israel(14:06). And the final phase of the Canton Fair is focusing on fashion, health and household textiles(24:05).

MMAC Senior Advisor Tim Sheehy joins Wisconsin's Midday News to discuss corporate travel returning to pre-covid levels, property tax assessments, the Bucks being down 3-1, and a successful season for the Admirals.

The Chief economist at free market think tank the New Zealand Initiative says state spending needs to reduce to pre-Covid levels. However, he questions whether blanket reductions at public sector agencies will work in all cases. Nearly 800 jobs are already proposed to be cut under the Government's directive for savings of 6.5 to 7.5 percent. Eric Crampton spoke to Corin Dann.

Production of white goods is lower than pre-COVID levels, but passenger vehicle sales are soaring. People are buying less salt, but premium products are zooming. Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan explore this enigma in ThePrint #MacroSutra Read Radhika Pandey's column here : https://theprint.in/macrosutra/subdued-growth-in-household-consumption-rural-sales-but-companies-optimistic-of-gradual-pick-up/1975694/

Five years ago, I had some interesting topics, PRE-COVID! Then the pajama-jam happened, and shit got different. (Recorded February 19, 2024)

Our guests are Ari Dolegowski and Jenée Naquin, husband and wife, as well as adventurers who have lived in Lafayette since 2020. The couple moved from New York City with their son, Noam, to be closer to Jenee's family members who live in Eunice. Jenee is a brand stylist and digital content creator with vast experience in bringing luxury brands to life through digital marketing. A native of Eunice, she graduated from Loyola in New Orleans and then moved to NYC to study at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She worked in corporate design, has experienced living in a handbag factory in China in order to learn the ins and outs of the accessory manufacturing process, and was part of the team that built Jessica Simpson's iconic handbag line. After 13 years in fashion design, Jenee founded her branding company, JSQ Creative Agency, in 2017. Ari is a Bio-Performance Therapist, offering transformative massage sessions with a tailored approach rooted in Physical Therapy and Eastern medicine through AriD Therapy & Training. He had the good fortune to apprentice as an assistant to a doctor of physical therapy and a Chinese medical practitioner. He attended traditional Chinese medical schools and studied massage therapy for a month in Thailand. A fellow who has walked an incredibly interesting life journey, Ari played pro soccer in Chile, Tel Aviv and the U. S. Along the way, he studied at Yeshiva University in Jerusalem. Ari taught high school Physical Education in New York City before settling on his career as a bio-performance/massage therapist. Ari and Jenée met and married in NYC after their early career international travels. While they both had strong ties to New York, they had decided it was time to move in order to pursue a different lifestyle than offered by the Big Apple. Pre-Covid, they had traveled to several places looking for a Utopian site. The onset of COVID and its shutdown of city life brought things to a head, as Jenée recalled, "If you were on the 15th floor of a highrise, like us, riding an elevator was a challenge. New York became intense and nervous. Much of the population moved out and a troubled, homeless population remained....all of a sudden taking a walk to the Park to get outdoors wasn't fun." Ari and Jenée took out a whiteboard and listed all the things they wanted in a good place to live. Louisiana fit the bill, and particularly Lafayette, as it was close to Jenée's family. Ari was a bit nervous about the big move to Lafayette, in part because of mosquitoes, but also because of our very small Jewish community. "Thank goodness for the Temple Shalom in Lafayette!" About a year after the family settled in Lafayette, Ari turned to Jenée and shared how happy he was to be be here. Interestingly, Jenée also came to realize how important Judaism had become in her life. In NYC, there was vibrant Jewish community and they were surrounded by many other Jews, even sending their son to a Jewish school. She had fallen in love with the Jewish faith and lovely traditions. "It took me coming back to Cajun Country to realize that I was a Jew!" While she had initially resisted converting her faith from Catholic to Jewish while living in New York, Jenée began studying Judaism and has now converted and is an active member of Temple Shalom. Jenée Naquin and Ari Dolegowski in their backyard Sukkah (hut) talking about their Jewish faith during the weeklong festival of Sukkot in October 2023. Photo by Brad Bowie of The Acadiana Advocate. Jenée and Ari's young son, Noam, whose nickname is "Kiki," is also showing signs of being a creative entrepreneur. Learning how to juice satsumas and other fruits by his grandfather, Noam has made the local news several times due to the popularity of his fresh squeezed juice, marketed under the brand name Kiki's Juice Box. "Noam is a born entertainer and this endeavor has been one of my favorite branding projects," Jenée says. With the help of his mother,

You may have heard news reports that an Anthony Fauci-run lab in Montana was experimenting on coronaviruses from the Wuhan Institute of Virology—and that they were doing this more than a year before COVID-19 emerged. To make matters worse, the Fauci lab in Montana used bats for its reckless experiments that it obtained from a derelict roadside zoo in Maryland. Folks from Fauci's lab bought bats from the zoo, and then used those bats for experiments with viruses from the Wuhan lab—and all of this happened before COVID. But that's not even the worst thing. The worst part of this entire story is that a guy called Ralph Baric from the University of North Carolina was front and center of the zoo-bat experiments. He just happens to be the same guy who taught the Wuhan lab to manipulate coronaviruses. Oh, and he's also the guy who, right before COVID hit, signed an agreement with Moderna to develop an mRNA coronavirus vaccine. ⭕️ Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/3Q15Bql Economic Front One of the economists I read every day who has been screaming non-stop for 18 months now that we are entering a recession sent a “reminder” email this morning that we are “still likely” to enter a recession. And maybe we are. First of all, broken clocks and all that stuff. But secondly, I think the question about if and when we enter a recession now misses the point. Short term, these people obviously don't know. Additionally, no one knows what it would mean to markets if we did. No one. But longer term, we don't need to know if there is a Q4 2023 or a Q1 2024 recession to know that we do face significant excessive indebtedness that matters for the next 10, 20, 30 years. I remain mystified by why these chicken littles can't focus on a long term reality we do know versus a short term reality we do not. Consumer confidence jumped to 72.6 from 64.4 last month in the latest University of Michigan Consumer Confidence survey. This is the highest since September of 2021. Current conditions and expectations were both higher. Two quick caveats: (a) I have always found consumer confidence to be worthless; (2) Pre-COVID it was at 101, so putting the index in perspective, it is ahead of expectations, ahead of recent prints, and yet well below prior level. China's Q2 GDP growth missed expectations, coming in at +6.3% year-over-year but slowing to just 0.8% from Q1's growth rate (which had been +2.2%(, which was a surprise. Retail sales are not huge, capex is muted (as their property sector stumbles), and youth unemployment is over 21%. Links mentioned in this episode: TheDCToday.com DividendCafe.com TheBahnsenGroup.com

Pags exposes the truth: Unveiling the Robust Economy Under President Trump Pre-COVID. PLUS...Mike Davis talks with Joe at the bottom of hour 3 ....inside information on the witch hunt of Former President Trump and allegations of Biden bribery

John Solomon, Editor-in-Chief of Just the News, hosts ‘The New Foundation for American Greatness' sponsored by Heritage Action for America discussing our history of American exceptionalism and the need for this foundational idea to be instilled in the next generation of America's youth. Expert panel featuring: Oklahoma Republican Governor Kevin Stitt, ‘Parents Defending Education' President Nicole Neily, "Trans Life Survivors and Articles of Impeachment Against Sex Change Surgery" author Walt Heyer, Heritage Sentinel volunteer Ismael Moran, ‘The White Rose Resistance' founder Seth Gruber, ‘Heritage Action for America' Executive Director Jessica Anderson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.