Podcasts about social community

A question many incoming students ask about college is what the social life is like. In this episode, the multimedia and podcast editor, Hannah Straily, and the former Latinx Queer Club Vice President, Zac Palacios, sit down to talk about social aspects at a commuter school.  Palacios shares his experiences as a commuter from Pacifica, what it was like co-founding a club and what kind of an impact it has had on his college experience at San Francisco State University. 

This next episode is a live podcast from the Next Gen MKE conference session, the Sustainability & Smart Cities Panel with panelists: Janet Silbernagel, PhD, SITES AP, WI WBE: Founder & Principal Silvernail Studio for Geodesign, LLC • Rachel Steffen: Sustainability Specialist EUA • Kathleen Ellis: Principal Kakoon Buildings• Nate Helbach: Founder & CEO Neutral • Margarita Hernandez, PhD: Chief Ecosystem Builder 4M • Heidi Poscher: Strategist 4M • Panel facilitated by Stephanie Krubsack: Purevant Living Some of the topics discussed are: • Social and community benefits associated with sustainable real estate developments • Green building/site certifications including LEED, SITES and Living Future Accreditation (LFA) • Irgens' Innovation Campus Phase I (the first SITES certification in WI) • The Edison Building (to become the world's tallest mass timber building) • Clean energy and energy efficient buildings Thank you for listening and enjoy! The Person & Planet theme song is an original song by singer/songwriter Barbara Stephan. Click here to listen to “Gonna Be There.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/personandplanet/support

On this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guest is Peter Mangan, founder of Freebird Club. Freebird is a growing social and travel community for the 50+. Members can connect, share travel tips, arrange meet-ups, serve as local hosts in their own cities. And they can book homestays with other host members. We learn from our guest the ways that Freebird enables people to travel, connect, meet, and stay with one another as members of a trusted membership community. Why are seniors so inclined to travel more than ever today? How can someone book friendly stays while traveling? And how can someone become a host to list one's own home or guest room. And make them availabile to other approved, verified Freebird members? Tune in for this story about the birth of Freebird Club, how it was inspired, imagined, and shaped. Mini Bio The Freebird Club story began in beautiful county Kerry, Ireland, when founder Peter Mangan started renting out his country cottage to visitors from around the world. While Peter was away working in Dublin, his retired and widowed father Owen was on hand to meet and greet the guests. At this stage in his life Owen had more time on his hands; sometimes he felt too much time. Meeting new people in this way was an enjoyable outlet for him generally. But when a series of older adults came to stay, something special happened. There were nights out in the local pub, sightseeing trips, dinners, games of golf – all with Owen at the helm. Fun was being had and friendships formed that went way beyond the usual host/guest interaction. Seeing the enriching social benefits his father was now enjoying with travelling peers, Peter was inspired to try and replicate these life-enhancing experiences for the benefit of older adults everywhere. Freebird Club's Website https://freebirdclub.com

On this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guest is Peter Mangan, founder of Freebird Club. Freebird is a growing social and travel community for the 50+. Members can connect, share travel tips, arrange meet-ups, serve as local hosts in their own cities. And they can book homestays with other host members. We learn from our guest the ways that Freebird enables people to travel, connect, meet, and stay with one another as members of a trusted membership community. Why are seniors so inclined to travel more than ever today? How can someone book friendly stays while traveling? And how can someone become a host to list one's own home or guest room. And make them availabile to other approved, verified Freebird members? Tune in for this story about the birth of Freebird Club, how it was inspired, imagined, and shaped. Mini Bio The Freebird Club story began in beautiful county Kerry, Ireland, when founder Peter Mangan started renting out his country cottage to visitors from around the world. While Peter was away working in Dublin, his retired and widowed father Owen was on hand to meet and greet the guests. At this stage in his life Owen had more time on his hands; sometimes he felt too much time. Meeting new people in this way was an enjoyable outlet for him generally. But when a series of older adults came to stay, something special happened. There were nights out in the local pub, sightseeing trips, dinners, games of golf – all with Owen at the helm. Fun was being had and friendships formed that went way beyond the usual host/guest interaction. Seeing the enriching social benefits his father was now enjoying with travelling peers, Peter was inspired to try and replicate these life-enhancing experiences for the benefit of older adults everywhere. Freebird Club's Website https://freebirdclub.com

In this episode of Team Building Saves the World, host Rich sits down with Dr. Froswa Booker to explore the world of social capital. The two discuss how to build a workplace community to improve employee loyalty and bonds. Froswa explains the varying types of social capital – such as favor capital and informational capital – and addresses common misconceptions of what social capital is and is not. Tune into this conversation to learn how to build an inclusive corporate social network in order to helps your employees thrive in the workplace and breakdown silos between teammates.

Canada Immigration CEC Express Entry selection since 2015 for NOC 40030 Managers in social, community and correctional services for New Brunswick Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, and I am Joy Stephen, an authorized Canadian Immigration practitioner bringing out this data analysis on the number of applicants approved for Canadian Permanent Residence for multiple years Under the Express Entry CEC selection based on your NOC code. I am coming to you from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario The number of individuals selected under the old 4 digit NOC code 0423 or the new Specific 5 digit NOC code 40030 Managers in social, community and correctional services through the Federal Express Entry CEC for Canadian Residents in the express entry program is listed on your screen as a chart. These Permanent Residents were destined for the province of New Brunswick. The figures for each year from 2015 to 2023 are shown as a chart on your screen. Years without any selection for this category destinated for New Brunswick are shown as a blank. | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |     -     |     5    |     5   |     -     |     10  |      -     |     5    |      -    | -  If you have an interest in gaining assistance with Work Permits based on your country of Citizenship, or should you require guidance post-selection, we extend a warm invitation to connect with us via https://myar.me/c. We strongly recommend attending our complimentary Zoom resource meetings conducted every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Subsequently, should any queries arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom. Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance in navigating the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, accessible at

On this episode of Business in the 217, Trent R. Nelson talks with: Carlos Ortega - DSI   Trent R. Nelson spoke with Carlos Ortega of Downtown Springfield Inc., concerning the joy of being kind to others, developing Downtown Springfield, what Carlos has done over the last four months, how he plans to innovate DSI in his new position across the future, and so much more. Share and subscribe, and ensure that your neighbors and loved ones have the gift of knowledge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the Dojo, the podcast where we turn marketing news into marketing tasks. This week we're joined by Danielle Nicholls, Content Creator and Social Media Editor at Alton Towers Resort, and we talk about: AI Corner: Update on Google's AI Overviews Boosting Brand Awareness with Social Communities Decathlon's No Tent Left Behind Campaign Timestamps 00:00 – Intro 03:49 – Story 1 –  AI Corner: Update on Google's AI Overviews 14:59  – Story 2 – Boosting Brand Awareness with Social Communities  32:27 – Story 3 –  Decathlon's No Tent Left Behind Campaign  40:32 – The Tasks   Get a FREE review of your website https://exposureninja.com/rpod/review/ Get the show notes https://exposureninja.com/podcast/dojo-23/ Watch the podcast recording on YouTube: https://exposure.ninja/dojo-23 You May Also Enjoy… How We 10x'd Leads for a Finance Company https://exposureninja.com/podcast/dojo-22/ Email Marketing Just Got a Whole Lot More Competitive https://exposureninja.com/podcast/dojo-21/ Google's AI Overviews Fiasco | ft. Joe Glendinning https://exposureninja.com/podcast/dojo-20/ HUGE Google Leak Confirms SEO Theories | ft. Lucy King  https://exposureninja.com/podcast/dojo-19/ The Future of SEO Changed AGAIN | ft. Annabelle Baugh https://exposureninja.com/podcast/dojo-18/ What Went Wrong with Apple's Controversial Ad? | Ft. Gustavo Uy https://exposureninja.com/podcast/dojo-17/ Marketing Lessons from Aldi's Brilliance | ft. Danielle McMullen    

1 Corinthians 12:13-22, Mark 2:1-12 As we close out our series on the United Methodist Social Principles we will discuss The Social Community. We will take a close look at the story of the paralytic man in Mark 2:1-12 who is lowered through the roof by his friends to gain access to Jesus and reflect on this as a picture of our United Methodist DNA.  

【#Y3K】Ep.268｜經理早晨！小編升級社群經理的新質生產力｜直播｜半夜微醺 Drunkirk 影片連結：https://youtube.com/live/nstfAhJfgi4 #社群經理 #CommunityManager 人工智能的出現，令大家擔心職位會否被取替，連我們偉大的世界中心紅太陽習近平主席都繼「雙循環」、「共同富裕」及「供給側改革」後，再主張「新質生產力」，雖然大家平民百姓不大了解習主席這種地球精英的思想，但職場上的變革亦隨科技而質變。在社交媒體、通訊軟件盛行的時代，不論大中小企，或藝人，或政黨，或社會組織，甚或明星藝人，社交媒體的管理都必不可少，亦即是近十年人所共知的「小編」，一開始都是搵個人頂住個網，幫手答問題，落下單咁，但這種工作隨著人們更倚賴網絡作查詢、購物，甚至投訴或組織，「小編」的工作亦趨向專業化，亦更具規模，即是我們要介紹的新生職位/行業─社群經理(Community Manager)。 網絡由社交(Social)變成社群(Community)的互動生態，即是除了一般小編被動式的應付工作，包括解答問題、處理投訴、內部協調、訂單買賣等，社群經理更需要是內養教徒、外抗Hater。成功例子有不少，IKEA的高速抽水就成了小編典範，當然亦有如城寨般的失控小編，或唔記得切換身份的尋晚Kelly同李紫昕姐姐，當然佢哋唔一定係一份工作，但有目標地去管理社交媒體，人人都是小編。當你管理的社群內聚力有如宗教般強大，你就需要更強大的溝通技能、冷靜判斷、親和聚眾，不單要滿足社群內需要，亦要讓社群外的群眾羡慕社群的正向和團結，而不是讓外間覺得這一群人只是怪咖黐線佬，以為眾人皆醉我獨醒懶巴閉。 社群經理不一定要壓力很大，終日對著手機管理客戶，搞到自己收不訊號過兩秒又再看看咁辛苦，最好梗係讓社群有機成長，作出最大槓桿，令工作進步且具效率，而新誕生的群經理會唔會都啱你做？ 傾密計去Discord～：https://discord.gg/N24SpkP8m4 _ 加入天文學會，你唔會後悔。⬇️ Youtube會員：https://bit.ly/3u85q1L Podcast會員：https://apple.co/3AVfRqD 一週工作尾聲，讓我們微醺一點。 眾人皆醉我更醉，微醺中更清楚面對自己、看見世界。 逢星期三、五晚上，使我們在死前多一點品味。 節目類型：一個坦誠尖酸的社會觀察、文化研究過程 主持：陳四、VVN 支援小平台，敬希打賞，少少無拘：https://shorturl.at/cfyHZ 半夜微醺Drunkirk Youtube： https://bit.ly/3zzZ6PE ➤歡迎分享影片連結 ➤➤本頻道合作提案請洽：team@drunkirk.com 會有專人回覆你！ _ Youtube視像版及各大Podcast ： Apple Podcast • Google Podcast • KKBOX • Firstory • Spotify Linktree：https://linktr.ee/drunkirk #podcast #半夜微醺Drunkirk #Drunkirk #半夜微醺 #廣東話Podcast Powered by Firstory Hosting

In a recent podcast interview, Kevin Marable, the founder of Black Script, and Jessica Mifflin discussed the inception and growth of their platform, TheBlkScript.com. The platform, which is updated automatically every 5 minutes, aims to showcase and highlight Actors, Screenwriters, and Filmmakers of Color and Diverse backgrounds. Through a vast Script Library, a growing Social Community, and Educational Resources, TheBlkScript.com provides an opportunity for individuals to gain more Visibility and Representation within the industry. Flipping the Script for People of Color Kevin Marable, an aspiring screenwriter, noticed a gap in the industry where stories about people of color written by people of color were not easily accessible. This realization led him to create TheBlkScript.com, a platform dedicated to hosting screenplays and teleplays specifically written by Writers of Color. With the support of Jessica Mifflin, the platform has evolved into a movement for actors, filmmakers, directors, and producers of color to showcase their talents and stories. A Platform for Inclusivity and Representation The Black Script aims to provide a space where individuals can submit their screenplays, films, documentaries, and even music scores. By offering opportunities for talent to showcase their work, TheBlkScript.com is bridging the gap in the industry and amplifying diverse voices and narratives. The platform also offers networking where members can interact with like-minded individuals and industry professionals to foster collaborations and opportunities. Empowering Voices through Feedback and Support One of TheBlkScript.com's key features is its commitment to providing constructive feedback to screenwriters and filmmakers. Unlike traditional platforms, where feedback may lack cultural understanding, The Black Script ensures that submissions from Writers of Color receive the attention and critique they deserve. By empowering voices through feedback and support, the platform is creating a supportive community for creatives to thrive and succeed in the industry. Driving Change and Visibility in the Industry Through their podcast interviews, Kevin Marable and Jessica Mifflin highlight the work of talented individuals and shed light on the importance of diversity and representation in the industry. By sharing stories, experiences, and insights, TheBlkScript.com is driving change and visibility for people of color in Hollywood and beyond. The platform's dedication to showcasing underrepresented voices is paving the way for a more inclusive and diverse entertainment landscape. Conclusion TheBlkScript.com, founded by Kevin Marable and supported by Jessica Mifflin, is more than just a platform—it's a movement for inclusivity, representation, and empowerment in the entertainment industry. Through their podcast interviews, they are flipping the script and amplifying the voices of Actors, Screenwriters, and Filmmakers of Color. As The Black Script continues to grow and evolve, it is poised to impact the industry and inspire a new generation of diverse storytellers. ============ Submit Your Film to Our Film Collective: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ifapfilmcollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect With Floyd Marshall Jr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/floydmarshalljr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok.com/@floydmarshalljr0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aconversationwithfm/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aconversationwithfm/support

Scripture reading and sermon from worship. Scripture reading: Romans 14: 1-12 (ESV). Rev. Mariah Furness Tollgaard preaching.

Scripture reading and sermon from worship. Scripture reading: Philippians 2:1-5 (ESV). Rev. Mariah Furness Tollgaard preaching.

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Join hosts Demetri and Chantz in this episode of the Rise Productive podcast as they explore the art of proper engagement in social communities. Sharing personal experiences and expert insights, they discuss strategies for fostering genuine connections, avoiding common pitfalls, and leveraging authentic interactions to grow your audience. Whether you're a seasoned content creator or just starting out, this episode offers actionable tips to help you navigate the ever-changing landscape of social media engagement and elevate your presence online. Thank you as always for listening. What did you think of this episode? Please leave us your thoughts about the episode and a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Apple Podcasts. We'll be responding to comments every Saturday on the main podcast! RESOURCES & LINKS:

Meet the Co-Founder of Ground Floor Jermaine Ijieh. In this conversation, we discuss the impact of forging connections in our ever-evolving world. We explore both the art and science involved in making meaningful connections and cultural ties that unite individuals. Our conversations touch upon narratives, experiences, and common interests that shape these communities, offering valuable insights into the transformative power of nurturing connections. Tune in, for inspiration as we explore the heart and soul of thriving communities. Connect with Jermaine on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ Join ⁠Ground Floor⁠ Connect with Chardeney:⁠ @Chardeney_Mason_Creations⁠ Support this podcast by joining the Patreon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-your-average-culture/support

Big advertisers are seemingly ready to abandon X (formerly Twitter) for good this time thanks to owner Elon Musk's latest antics and an uptick in anti-semitic posts on the platform. In X's absence, advertisers may once again find themselves looking for the social media's next town square after failing to be wooed by X alternatives like Mastodon and Bluesky earlier this year.  Enter Spill. It's been just over a year since the iOS social media platform with a ‘meme-forward' aesthetic launched with former Twitter employees Alphonzo "Phonz" Terrell and DeVaris Brown at the helm. It's not that the duo are trying to re-create Twitter. In fact, Terrell says Spill is an online safe space for LGBTQIA+, POC and other historically marginalized communities. The two have spent the last year on product developments for users as well offerings for advertisers in hopes to mark Spill's territory in a rapidly changing social media landscape.  “There's been some very organic integrations and opportunities for brands to plug in and put some shine on what the [Spill] community is already doing,” Terrell said on the most recent episode of the Digiday Podcast, “and also create some new opportunities to just have really rich, fun conversations.”

This installment of The Axis Effect features Estelle Lacroix, Managing Director at The Britley. With a career in hospitality, Lacroix has seen herself in various roles in California's high-end social scene before joining The Britley. Although their preliminary stages began before the pandemic, Lacroix faced an exciting challenge when tasked with building a community at a time when in-person contact was forbidden. As adaptive as ever, she leveraged The Britley's position as a place where members could go out and meet new people once sanctions were lifted to allow in-person meetings again. Lacroix discusses the industry of members-only social clubs, how they evolved with the pandemic, and how The Britley can hold hospitality to the highest standard and expect proper behavior from its members.  To learn more, tune in to “Going Full Throttle on Social Communities.”

Vanessa Sochat and Alan Sill ,the creators of the HPC.social project join us as we discuss the broad HPC/AI community and their efforts to enable it digitally through a broad multi-channel platform that includs Slack, Discord, Mastodon, GitHub, a jobs board, a community map, and the effort's main site HPC.social. [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/072@HPCpodcast_HPC-Social_Vanessa-Sochat_Alan-Sill_20231026.mp3"][/audio] The post @HPCpodcast-72: Vanessa Sochat and Alan Sill – HPC.social Community appeared first on OrionX.net.

This was suppose to be  a surprise raid on the podcast by @visualsbysteph but it failed miserably. Christian is an OG Fitted Hat Collector and been in the game for a long time behind all the jokes, he has been one of the foundations for the hat community and it was an honor to interview this man.instagram.comchristriancattantinihttps://www.lidshd.com/instagram.comvisualsbystephyoutube.combdubeztbinstagram.combrims_briganteSupport the show

Vladimer Botsvadze - Ranked as the No. 1 Global Marketing, Social Media, and Retail Thought Leader by Thinkers360 in 2023 with over 130,000 followers across his social media platforms, Vladimer is a world-renowned digital transformation and social media influencer and keynote speaker who initiates change, drives growth, and positions brands as market leaders in their industries.

In this Episode, Nicole Denholder speaks with Denise Sandquist, the co-founder of SKAPA, the parent company FIKA, Asia's first female-focused AI social & dating app and the newly launched LIKA, authentic social network for Gen-Z where you connect with people in groups around mutual interest.  Denise shares her personal story that led to recognise the power of community, the launch of LIKA and the expansion into LIKA.

This week, I welcome Adam Harms to the show. Adam is the managing director at Ruhl Strategic Partners and one of the founders of Modulus, a new Social Community that is 100% dedicated to the Materials Industry. This new platform will offer a more focused materials network experience away from LinkedIn that allows deeper engagement, and industry advancement. Adam explains […] The post Unlocking the Power of the Composites and Advanced Materials Community – Interview with Adam Harms first appeared on Composites Weekly.

Engaging your community on social media can be confusing and challenging for small businesses. Already being involved in running your business, interacting with your community adds to it. Hope you enjoy this casual take on small business community engagement. This is where being social on social media can improve your small business' place in your community. Drop us a comment on here or Instagram by being part of Pixels and Peeps community. Thanks for being a listener and be sure to submit potential guests for our show (always free to be on our podcast). Oh, also click the follow button and rate your favorite small business social media podcast. Content creating tools: Macbook Pro Iphone 14 Pro Max Insta360 OneRs get a deal on your own Insta360 camera https://store.insta360.com/product/one_rs?insrc=INR1J88 Music for this podcast brought to you by Luis "DJ Cupcake" Rivera Tunes used for content creation by Epidemic Sound https://share.epidemicsound.com/c52gk1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/howsocialisyourmedia/message

Steps to Building a Massive Social Community from Social Media Coach Deasha Whaddup #142 As a meta certified community manager and a Social Media Consultant that has worked with 6 and 7 figure business owners to leverage their Facebook groups to make more sales I would love to help your audience do the same!   If you have an audience of online entrepreneurs that are looking to learn about and leverage their Facebook Communities to get more sales 

Erica and Brian run down the most common interview questions and how to answer them. Community Industry News: Quinn McCully joined Vesta as Community Management and Engagement Specialist Maren Hamilton was promoted to Director of Social & Community at The North Face Ami Defesche joined The Wildcard Alliance as Director of Community Corey Strausman joined Weights & Biases as Community Manager, Growth Dominique Farrar joined Quantive as Director of Community Nick Emmett joined Alvaria as Senior Community & Knowledge Manager Marjorie Anderson joined Exos as Director of Community Paul Bradley joined Kaplan as Vice President, Kaplan Community Farhan Chowdry joined Deen Developers as Community Lead for Forge Jeremiah Haze joined Intuit as Community Moderator Mattie Fairchild joined OP Lab as Head of Developer Relations Top 10 interview questions and how to answer them: Role Specific: What has been the biggest thing you've learned at your current role that you think would be relevant to this role? How would it inform you in this role? What was the most recent community program you built and how did you build it? Tell me about what you saw when you looked at our community? Strategy: Provide an example where you encountered someone or a part of the organization that was not bought into Community. How did you overcome it? How do you balance the needs of the community and the needs of the business? What would you say is the most important element to building a vibrant community? What level of resources do you expect to need to be successful with the community here Metrics/Measurement/ROI: How did you measure success, what were your key metrics, and what insights did you draw from them? Collaboration: How have you brought community input/feedback to XYZ teams in your past experience? Content Strategy: What was your content strategy when building community?

In this episode of Corporate to Calm I speak with Stephen Murtagh This episode looks at The Importance of niching your product or service The importance of asking for help Keeping business uncomplicated Continually training to future proof your business The Exhibition Guy - Stephan Murtagh | LinkedIn “It's not that I didn't have support, it's that I didn't ask for it” Stephen Murtagh, the Exhibition guy is a Mecca for sales and everything exhibitions. He has devoted his life to the sales process and for his clients to maximise their exhibition positions and strategy. Stephen started out in the Yellow Pages. He progressed into office stationery sales where he decided he was best suited to concept as opposed to product selling.  “The more you complicate things, the more complicated they become” Stephen discussed everything from business to his own mental health and how he continually makes sure it is in check. "Exhibiting is the most expensive way to market your business, if you do it wrong”” Stephen has faced a business closure in the late noughties. He is resilient facing his fears and the people he owed money. He emerged head held high, and he is now globally recognised as one of the leading, award-winning exhibition trainers. The latest episode of Corporate to Calm went live across all platforms earlier. If you are looking for career change inspiration or to start your own business, this is the podcast for you. The Corporate to Calm podcast is the podcast where you learn from their experience   Sign up to our weekly newsletter, The Friday Five will help you be where you are meant to be https://view.flodesk.com/pages/631182212812b898e99a9701 If you wish to join or find more about the Business of Social Community, please click this link to their Instagram https://instagram.com/the_businessofsocial?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=   #move #entrepreneur #exhibitionguy #podcasts #podcasting #podcastreco #podcastshow #careerinspiration #movejobs #coach #instacareer #podcastersofinstagram #careers #sales #business #careerchange #impostersyndrome #salesprocess #podcastmovement #mindsetchange #successmindset #basicbusinesstips #inspiration #creativity #career #loveyourcareer #leaders #podcastlife #pursueyourpassion

Prof. Niels Christensen's first experience with Honors College was as a faculty member at San Diego State University and was randomly assigned to teach the Honors Introductory Psychology course. Prof. Christensen loved teaching these engaged, interesting students so much that he asked the Dept Chair if he could teach this honors class again. His Dept Chair asked him to get in line! Today, Prof. Christensen is the Director of the Honors College at Radford University. In this podcast, Director Christensen introduces the Honors College at Radford University, Notable Programs, What they look for in their Students, Faculty, and Career Opportunities. In particular, we discuss the following with him: Director Niels Christensen's Background Honors College at Radford University Student Requirements Career Opportunities Topics discussed in this episode: Introducing Dir. Niels Christensen of Honors College at Radford U [] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [] About Radford Honors College [] Honors College Characteristics [] Notable Programs [] How to Apply [] Student Community Profile [] UG Research/Capstone Scholarships [] SURF - Summer Research [] Study Abroad [] Career Opportunities [] Wrap up [] Our Guest: Niels Christensen is Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Honors College at Radford University. Director Christensen received a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame. He then earned his Master's and PhD in Social Psychology from Texas A&M University. Memorable Quote: “ The honors students really liked that sort of conversational discussion, seminar approach to learning. And so all of the honors courses at Radford are capped at 20 students, and they're very small. And that gives the faculty the flexibility to maybe teach the class in somewhat unusual ways.” Director Niels Christensen. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode's Transcript. Similar Episodes: College Experiences Calls-to-action: Subscribe to our Weekly Podcast Newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify.

The latest episode of Corporate to Calm went live across all platforms earlier. If you are looking for career change inspiration or to start your own business, this is the podcast for you. The Corporate to Calm podcast is the podcast where you learn from their experience. In this episode of Corporate to Calm I speak with Amanda Grace. https://instagram.com/amandagrace.ie?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= “Women are conditioned to take up as little space as possible” Amanda Grace ran her father's bar in Killaloe but always had a secret desire to work with women and their self-esteem. A combination of fear and imposter syndrome kept her in her place until she started offering nail parties for teenage girls (did I mention she was a beautician?) Amanda got so much from these conversations she decided to pursue an introduction to counselling course which led to a 4 year psychotherapy degree and her eventual move away from the bar and her first marriage. “Worthy is an identity, it is the importance of being true to you” Amanda says she first met her true self at the age of 34 as up until the she was living life from the outside in, an observer rather than a player. This episode looks at How imposter syndrome and lack of self-worth can be paralysing It is never too late to reclaim your life, give yourself permission to show up How sobriety can save you €40k in 5 years Fear can disappear of you keep showing up as the real you. "Shaming began in the womb, I thought my creativity was wrong”” Amanda chats about her journey to showing up for her real self and how her grief and sobriety have played huge roles in this process. Amanda is amazing, I got so much out of this conversation, the main message, it is ok to be unapologetically you. Please enjoy and for further information on the Corporate to Calm podcast please sign up my the newsletter where each Friday, The Friday Five will help you be where you are meant to be https://view.flodesk.com/pages/631182212812b898e99a9701 If you wish to join or find more about the Business of Social Community, please click this link to their Instagram https://instagram.com/the_businessofsocial?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

The latest episode of Corporate to Calm went live across all platforms earlier. If you are looking for career change inspiration or to start your own business, this is the podcast for you. The Corporate to Calm podcast is the podcast where you learn from their experience. “Imagine at 8 or 9 telling my aunt, someday I'll have my own business” In this episode of Corporate to Calm I speak with Antoinette Young. This is an episode with a difference. Antoinette owned her own business for nearly 20 years moved. A business she loved and decided to close when the noughties Recession hit. Her journey has taken her from here into a corporate position and she has never looked back. “I was fearless and wanted to succeed in business” Antoinette is hardworking, resilient, and courageous. Her move into Corporate started with and now she works within British Airways where her creativity and innovation has led her to new heights within the company. This episode looks at The importance of listening to your gut The importance of putting you ahead of others How hard work pays off How your Calm may be in Corporate "When the passion goes it's time to be true to yourself” Antoinette chats about passion & timing being everything and by the time she closed her business the passion had gone. Antoinette's own history allowed her to be a pillar of strength within the organisation during Covid and they benefited from her ability to manage change and the unknown. Antoinette is an inspiration and her journey from Corporate to Calm is a true testament to listening to your gut an making decisions that are right for you.   Please enjoy and for further information on the Corporate to Calm podcast please sign up my the newsletter where each Friday, The Friday Five will help you be where you are meant to be https://view.flodesk.com/pages/631182212812b898e99a9701 If you wish to join or find more about the Business of Social Community, please click this link to their Instagram https://instagram.com/the_businessofsocial?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. Your host is  Kelly Molson, MD of Rubber Cheese.Download our free ebook The Ultimate Guide to Doubling Your Visitor NumbersIf you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue or visit our website rubbercheese.com/podcast.If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned in this podcastCompetition ends January 31st 2023. The winner will be contacted via Twitter. Show references: https://www.draytonmanor.co.uk/https://twitter.com/DraytonManorhttps://www.instagram.com/draytonmanor/https://www.tiktok.com/@drayton_manor Danielle Nicholls - Senior Content Executive at Drayton Manor ResortWhen I graduated from Leeds Trinity University with a degree in Media & Marketing and a multitude of marketing placements in 2017, I was set on combining my two passions - storytelling and theme parks.After a year in a marketing communications role with a tour operator, I was lucky enough to secure a role in the Drayton Manor marketing team.Here at Drayton, I'm responsible for creating engaging visual and written content for all marketing channels - including web, PR, email, in park signage and of course, social media.My main focus over the last 4 and a half years has been to build an engaged social community across all our channels – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube.I'm forever grateful to work in such a fantastic industry, filled with incredible energy and enthusiasm.https://www.linkedin.com/in/nichollsdanielle/Twitter @dnicholls_Instagram @_daniellenicholls Ross Ballinger - Design & Brand Manager at Drayton Manor Resort (Inc. Hotel, Zoo & Europe's only Thomas Land) Brand protector and innovator... I played a senior role in a busy agency studio team for nearly 9 years. I joined fresh from leaving university with a sort after London placement under my belt.I now produce fresh, engaging, and dynamic design creative for digital advertising, marketing campaigns, theme park attractions, working closely alongside a talented Marketing team. All to promote Drayton Manor Resort in the most effective and exciting method possible.I can guarantee expertise and a wealth of experience, the final outcome of the design process is not the end of my creative input, you can be assured that maintaining brand continuity and freshly injected excitement remains my priority.Spend time with me and you'll understand why I wanted to be an Actor, but you'll be glad I didn't as my energy provides office enthusiasm and endless creative steer.www.linkedin.com/in/ross-ballingerwww.behance.net/rossballinger(Portfolio)Instagram @rossballingerTwitter @rossballingerTikTok @rossballinger Transcriptions: Kelly Molson: Welcome to Skip the Queue, a podcast for people working in, or working with, visitor attractions. I'm your host, Kelly Molson. In today's episode, I speak with two great team members from Drayton Manor, Danielle Nicholls, Senior Content Executive, and Ross Ballinger, the Design and Brand Manager. We discuss the complex rebranding process. And how building a great social media community can mean your fans having your back when it comes to big change. If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue.Kelly Molson: Woohoo, I've got Danielle and Ross from Drayton Manor on the podcast today. Hello.Danielle Nicholls: Hi.Ross Ballinger: Hello there. Very excited to be here.Kelly Molson: I love how excited you are. I'm just talking, listeners, Danielle and Ross are literally the most pumped guests I've ever had on the podcast.Ross Ballinger: That's it, we'd better live up to that now.Danielle Nicholls: I know, right?Kelly Molson: They've got a snazzy Drayton Manor background behind them, which is looking fierce. But as ever, we're going to start with our icebreaker questions. Imagine that you're just down your pub with your mates. This is how I need you to feel with the icebreaker questions.Ross Ballinger: Okay. Get a few beers in.Kelly Molson: Ready?Ross Ballinger: Yeah.Kelly Molson: What are you most likely to buy when you exit through the gift shop?Danielle Nicholls: Pin badge, I reckon. Yeah, I've got a little pin badge collection.Kelly Molson: I like this. Ross?Ross Ballinger: Yeah, I'm very similar. I'm fridge magnet.Kelly Molson: You can't go wrong with a fridge magnet.Ross Ballinger: No. And we've got a secondary fridge, under the stairs, which where we keep the beers. And that's where all the fridge magnets go, at the end, if we've been to an attraction.Danielle Nicholls: I love it.Kelly Molson: Is that because your house is beautiful and your partner does not want them on her fridge and you have to hide them?Ross Ballinger: Exactly. Exactly that. The wife does not want them on the normal fridge. They're hidden behind the door.Kelly Molson: Oh, I like her style.Ross Ballinger: But I've got to get a fridge magnet.Kelly Molson: Pin badges, fridge magnets, excellent choices. Mine would be a rubber. Have I told you about my rubber collection?Danielle Nicholls: That's interesting, no.Ross Ballinger: So you collect branded rubbers?Kelly Molson: Right. Well, I used to when I was a kid. I'm going to show you them. I've got them on the desk next to me.Danielle Nicholls: Oh my God, please do.Kelly Molson: I'm sorry, listeners. For the people that are listening, this is rubbish. But if you're watching the YouTube video, hello. Welcome to my rubber collection.Danielle Nicholls: Amazing.Kelly Molson: So they still smell. Again, this is not podcast material, but they smell absolutely incredible.Ross Ballinger: Smell really good.Danielle Nicholls: Oh my God, I love it.Kelly Molson: This is an '80s collection of novelty rubbers.Danielle Nicholls: What's your oldest rubber in there, which have you had the longest?Kelly Molson: So there's one in there from the planetarium, the London Planetarium.Ross Ballinger: Doesn't exist anymore. There you go, that's memorabilia.Kelly Molson: Look at my Thorpe Park one, that's my Thorpe Park one.Danielle Nicholls: Oh my gosh, that is a throwback.Ross Ballinger: Oh, that's a good one.Kelly Molson: This is an old one as well. Anyway-Ross Ballinger: Everyone still does rubbers, so we fit in there with you.Kelly Molson: Because I can collect them.Ross Ballinger: Pin badge, magnet, rubber.Danielle Nicholls: We stick together.Ross Ballinger: That's a perfect combo.Kelly Molson: It's like the perfect triangle. We're the perfect gift shop triangle. Okay, all right, next one. If you had to live in a sitcom for the rest of your life, which sitcom would you choose and why?Ross Ballinger: Oh, mine's easy.Danielle Nicholls: I feel like we're going to be the same.Ross Ballinger: Yeah.Danielle Nicholls: Friends.Ross Ballinger: Friends, yeah.Kelly Molson: Aww. Who would you be, if you had to be one of the characters?Danielle Nicholls: I'm like a perfect mix between Phoebe, Rachel, and Monica, I think.Kelly Molson: Nice, okay. Again, another little triangle.Danielle Nicholls: Maybe more towards Phoebe, I'm a bit more hippie, I guess.Kelly Molson: Ross, what about you?Ross Ballinger: I love all the guys. I love for all the guys. Because I just love Chandler because he's so funny. But then Ross is funny as well, when he doesn't try to be funny. But Ross is just such a good actor. And you don't realise, until you watch it 17,000 times, actually how good of an actor he was. I think I'd have to-Danielle Nicholls: Can you be a Gunther?Ross Ballinger: No, no. I think I just have to sway towards Chandler. Just because he was known for being comedic and stupid.Kelly Molson: And now you feel like that's your life role?Ross Ballinger: Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I would go and live Chandler's life any day.Kelly Molson: Okay, I love this. All right, good, good answers. It's what I thought you were going to say. This is what I thought.Ross Ballinger: Did you?Kelly Molson: Yeah, I thought it was going to be Friends. All right. If you had to pick one item to win a lifetime supply of, what would you pick?Danielle Nicholls: That is so hard.Ross Ballinger: I know. Probably whiskey, lifetime supply of whiskey, just coming out the tap.Kelly Molson: It's a good choice.Danielle Nicholls: I genuinely don't know. That's really, really hard.Ross Ballinger: It's got to be food or drink, surely.Danielle Nicholls: It's got to be crisps or something like that. You can't beat a crisps and dip combo.Kelly Molson: Yeah. What about a crisp sandwich? How do we feel about crisp sandwiches?Ross Ballinger: Yeah, yeah, yeah.Danielle Nicholls: Oo, I'm not sure about that one.Kelly Molson: What?Danielle Nicholls: I'm not sure.Ross Ballinger: Come one, you're Northern. You can put anything in a sandwich.Danielle Nicholls: I would put crisps inside a cheese sandwich or something like that. But I wouldn't just have the crisps.Kelly Molson: See, I would do it either. I'm happy to have a filling sandwich with crisps in it. Or just a plain crisp sandwich.Ross Ballinger: I'd do either.Kelly Molson: What I really love about you two is how well you get on. And we're going to talk a little bit about this in the podcast today about your roles and what you do at Drayton Manor. But you look like-Ross Ballinger: Is it that evident?Kelly Molson: Yeah, it's that evident. But even from your social media channels... You guys feature quite heavily across Drayton Manor's social media channels. And, honestly, it just looks like you have the best time ever. And I want to hear more about it. But, firstly, I need your unpopular opinions. What have you prepared for us?Ross Ballinger: Okay, do you want to go first?Danielle Nicholls: As Ross alluded, I'm very, very Northern, I think. My accent a little bit, but more like how I am. So mine is, it's not a bap, it's not a bread roll, it's not a cob, it's a muffin.Kelly Molson: What?Danielle Nicholls: A muffin. That's mine.Ross Ballinger: It's a cob, it's a cob.Danielle Nicholls: No, it's a muffin.Ross Ballinger: Cob. You call it a cob.Danielle Nicholls: A muffin.Kelly Molson: No, it's a bun. What's wrong with you all?Ross Ballinger: Do you say bun? A muffin's a cake.Danielle Nicholls: I say batch as well. My partner calls it a batch, which is crazy to me. But muffin, we'll go muffin.Kelly Molson: Okay. For now, we'll accept muffin. Ross?Danielle Nicholls: Moving on.Ross Ballinger: Mine is, I just think soap operas are crap, honestly. I was going to swear, but I can't stand soap operas. And I know there's a lot of people out there that love them. But I just can't, I can't watch them. I just think they're so depressing. And if they're on, if I accidentally get home and the channel's on where it's on, I get anxious. And I have to find the remote as soon as I can to turn it off. What a waste of your life. What a waste of time, honestly. Hours and hours. And you add that up over a week and a year, think what else you could be doing. Honestly, if I turn one on now by accident, it's the same actors that are in it 20, 30 years ago. And I think, "What have they done with their life as well? They've just been in a soap opera for 30 years."Kelly Molson: These are excellent unpopular opinions. Listeners, please let me know if you agree or disagree. Thank you for preparing those for us today. I appreciate it.Ross Ballinger: No problem.Kelly Molson: Right, you guys work together. Tell me a little bit about your roles and what you do there?Ross Ballinger: So my title is design and brand manager. So I'm technically like lead designer for the resort. And the brand guardian. I look after the brand guidelines. So yeah, I'll produce, with me and my little team, everything that goes out graphically or visually across all the channels, website, printed media. So yeah.Danielle Nicholls: You definitely underplayed yourself there.Ross Ballinger: Did I?Danielle Nicholls: Yeah. You do so much. You say your little team, you and one other person. You smash everything, literally everything.Ross Ballinger: Aw, thanks, Danielle.Kelly Molson: That's a lot of work for you and your team.Ross Ballinger: It is, because if you think, in the industry, I can imagine people on a parallel with us would have bigger teams, bigger resource. Because basically Drayton Manor is a massive entity. It's not just a theme park, it's a hotel as well. It's a zoo. Then we have Thomas Land, which could be considered as a separate entity. So they're what I consider as four blue chip clients. And then we operate as a little agency within the resort that looks after all those. But then, you've got the resort's departments as well, which could be clusters of clients. So you've got catering, retail, they're the big ones I can think off my head. But they all have their graphical requirements as well, design requirements. So yeah, it's a massive entity and we look after it all.Kelly Molson: And how many... Did you say there's two of you?Ross Ballinger: There's two of us, yeah.Kelly Molson: That's mad. That is mad. So I really resonate with this because I, obviously, come from an agency background. I set up my agency nearly 20 years ago. I feel ancient. But what you're doing is you are essentially a mini agency with loads of clients and two of you. It's crazy. So I can imagine it's quite stressful, but also lots of fun because you get to work on a lot of variety.Ross Ballinger: Yeah. Oh, very varied. Yeah, every day is different. And that is not just a cliche that you can just say. Literally, every day is so different. Because it's an exciting company as well, where there's new things happening all the time, constantly evolving strategies, or new things come in and go in. So yeah, it's very varied.Kelly Molson: Danielle, what's your role? Because the two of you do work quite closely together as well, don't you?Danielle Nicholls: Yeah. Yeah, we do. So my role is, the title is senior content executive. So I primarily look after the social media channels, so Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok. Creating the content, taking the pictures, work with video agents. Sometimes creating a video in-house as well. And all of the community engagement that goes alongside that as well. Whilst also writing any copy, creating the content for the website, and any signage requirements. Literally anything that you see that has text on it, normally, me and Ross have worked together to create that. And with social, it's both paid and organic social media. So all of the adverts you see, alongside all of the organic stuff you see on our feeds. I also help out with PR as well. So we have a PR agency that we work with, but we liaise alongside them. And now, we're getting more into the traditional media as well. So the pair leaflets and out of home magazines, articles. Yeah, little bit of everything now that it's-Kelly Molson: That's mad. I love that you were just glossing over elements of your job that I'm like, "That's a whole person's job there." And we do the social community building and we do this bit and this bit. Wow, yeah, there's a lot. I just think that goes to show, even... We talk to attractions of all kinds of shapes and sizes on this podcast. And I think it just goes to show that even with an attraction that is a big attraction, and it's perceived to be a very big attraction, actually you're working with really small teams here. And there's a lot on each person's shoulder and a lot of responsibility. And I think it's really important that we highlight that, that you're doing a lot there.Ross Ballinger: But the extended team is really good as well. We've got really good team members. So the rapport across the whole team is very tight.Danielle Nicholls: In terms of the marketing side, I report into a digital marketing manager. And she is insane, she's amazing at what she does. And then, alongside me, we also have a digital marketing exec. And how it splits out is, he looks after all of the technical side, so SEO, CRM, that kind of thing. And I look after the creative content. And then we both report in to the digital manager.Kelly Molson: It sounds like-Danielle Nicholls: It's a little team but-Kelly Molson: It sounds like such fun roles as well. Genuinely, they sound really cool. Because I know, Danielle, you are a bit of a theme park... I'm going to say nerd. But you're theme park nut, right? You love theme parks.Danielle Nicholls: Yeah, absolutely, yeah.Kelly Molson: And I'm guessing, Ross, to work in a theme park, you've got to love a theme park.Ross Ballinger: Yeah, absolutely.Kelly Molson: Did you absolutely tailor your careers to make this happen? Was this always your ultimate goals? Like, "I want to work in an attraction."Ross Ballinger: Yes and no, kind of. So I studied to be a graphic designer, went to university for three years. And then I worked as a digital artist while I was at uni. And then I went straight into a local agency, after getting quite a sought after placement in London. And then I worked for an agency for nearly nine years. So I learnt my craft there, really. Worked my way up from a junior, up to a senior creative. And I ended up looking after all the top clients there as well. But almost nine years was enough. I knew I wanted to go in-house because it was at that time, there was a bit of a boom of companies and clients getting in-house designers. Because they knew how cost effective it would be to have your graphic designer in-house. So I started looking about, and I wanted a fun industry. There was no way I was going to go and work for a boiler company. I don't want to bad mouth any other companies out there but something engineering or-Danielle Nicholls: More typically fun.Ross Ballinger: Yeah, I wanted to go full on fun. And I used to come to Drayton as a kid as well so I knew Drayton Manor.Kelly Molson: That's nice to have that connection, isn't it? You know the brand, you've lived it.Ross Ballinger: I've got pictures of me around the park when I'm seven or eight with my mum and dad. So I have that nostalgic connection. And I was a big to a big Thomas fan as well when I was a kid growing up. So Thomas the Tank Engine, I had the wallpaper, had the bedspreads, loved the episodes. So when I knew that the big blue engine was here as well, it was like-Danielle Nicholls: Big boss Thomas.Ross Ballinger: Big boss, yeah, Thomas is your boss, any day. Yeah. So I was a fan of attractions anyway. Who's not a fan of going out on days out? And so it worked.Kelly Molson: Exactly, cool. But, Danielle, you went out and made that happen, didn't you? This was your focus.Danielle Nicholls: It was, yeah. I think, maybe not so much early on, I guess this is different, but from the age of about 13, 14, I knew I wanted to work in marketing. But I wanted to do marketing for a dance company at the time. So I did a couple of placements at some dance companies, Northern Ballet, Phoenix Dance Theatre, places like that. And that was the dream up until about 17, I want to say, when I was at college. I knew that I wanted theme parks. So I went and did a media and marketing degree. And as soon as I got to my second year, I was like, "Right, that's it. I need to find a theme park. I need to get experience. I need to connect with as many people as I can on LinkedIn." And it was my focus.Kelly Molson: That's interesting. Hang on, let me just... Because that isn't a typical 17-year-old's path, is it? They wouldn't necessarily go, "I know that I want to work in this industry, therefore, I need to connect with people that can help me make that happen." That's a really good piece of advice.Danielle Nicholls: Yeah. And I was literally on it, messaging people. I think I messaged, at the time, the PR manager for Legoland. And was like, "Hello, anything you can help me with." I was really a bit brutal. But yeah, then I went to uni, and did everything I could whilst I was there to try and get the connections still. I applied for a couple of grad schemes with some other groups and, sadly, didn't make it through to those. So as a bit of a bridge between finishing uni and starting Drayton, I went to work for a tour operator, who sold overseas UK holidays, but also sold theatre, attraction tickets, theme parks. So it was a bit of a gap between the two.And I worked there for a year, and then the job at Drayton came up. And at the time, I was living in York, working for this tour operator. And I was like, "I've got to go for it." It was a marketing officer job, so a little bit different to what I do now. But I had to. So I drove two and a bit hours up, in my little... I had a little C1 at the time.Ross Ballinger: But I feel that we both came in at Drayton in our respective roles as entry level, really. Because I had just started as a graphic designer. I took a pay cut to come here because I really wanted to start here. It was never about anything like that. So I wanted to work at Drayton. So that proves that I wanted to work. And our roles have both escalated over the seasons that we've been here.Danielle Nicholls: Because I did move so far, and away from my family and stuff, it was a big jump. I had three weeks to find a house and somewhere to live as well, which was fun. But I managed to do it and, honestly, I don't regret it. I don't look back at all. It's probably the best thing I've ever done.Ross Ballinger: If you want it, you make it happen, don't you?Kelly Molson: Yeah, totally. And I think it really says a lot about the Drayton Manor brand that you've done that as well. There is a real... It's clear with both of you, how much you love it. And it's amazing that you've... Ross, you've taken a pay cut. You've changed where you live to come and work and be part of what's happening there. So I think that's a real testimony to the brand itself. And that's a couple of things that we really want to focus on for this conversation today. So I'm going to start with the focus on you, Danielle, if that's okay?Danielle Nicholls: Okay, yeah, that's fine.Kelly Molson: Because I think what you mentioned really briefly, when you went, "Oh yeah and we do this kind of thing as well," is what you said around the social community side. So you have built the social community and I want you to explain how you've been able to do that and what that's looked like. So tell us a little bit about that element of your role.Danielle Nicholls: So I've been here just over four years now. And in that time, we've been through so much change but, also, social has changed so much. So when I first started I was looking at social but it was more, "Let's just post and leave it," kind of thing. And see how it is engaged with, see how it works. But, over time, I've tried to hone it so it's more about a social community, rather than we're just talking at them. It's more we're talking with them and we're engaging with them. Like I say, we've grown into different channels. So we were really just focusing on Facebook. We had a little bit of Twitter, and a little bit of Instagram, but it was primarily Facebook. Whereas now, we've brought in more LinkedIn stuff and TikTok as well, which has really helped. I think in terms of building the social community though, there's so many different to-dos that you can stick to. But, for me, it's more about seeing what works for your brand. Because it doesn't always fit the same, it's not just one formula that fits all.Kelly Molson: And I guess, like you said, about bringing in different social channels, you need to work out where your audience is. I guess where you're getting the most engagement as well. And then, you are a small team, how do you then divide up where you spend your time? You've got to spend it in the areas that you're going to get that engagement. So you might then end up dropping certain channels, or not being as... I don't know, not putting as much effort into those ones, just because it's just not where you get the engagement.Danielle Nicholls: I think in terms of the different channels, they all have a different audience, if that makes sense. So Facebook is very family orientated. You get the grandparents, the mums on there. Whereas, Twitter is theme park fans and slightly younger, it's very conversational. TikTok is younger, but the demographics on there are shifting slightly to be everyone at the moment. Because it's where all the trends are and things, there's a big range. Our audience on there is 13 to maybe 35, 40 upwards. So it is very varied. Instagram is a mix between Twitter and Facebook. So you do get the families and the mums on there, but then you get the theme park fans that just want to see pictures of roller coasters. And with the introduction of reels as well, that's trying to tackle TikTok, so that's really important. And LinkedIn is corporate.But we do have a team, like I say, we have a digital manager as well, but she's so busy with all the other things that she's got to look after. So the social, like creating the content and community engagement, just sits with me. So I have a big plan of all the different channels and the different days. And because I know the Drayton brand inside and out, I know what works now. So we tend to post every other day on Facebook, every day on Twitter. And we try to do every weekday on TikTok. Instagram, very similar to Facebook. But there's not really one that I'd prioritise, necessarily. At first, it was TikTok, at the start of this year, because obviously that was where it was taking off. But now, it's just about tailoring the message across, and trying to keep active on all of them.Kelly Molson: Do you have to really tailor what you put out on each of the channels as well? So you don't do, "This is going to go out across all of our socials." You have to really think about how those... Because I guess there's subtle nuances about how people react to certain things on different channels, and how they might communicate back with you.Danielle Nicholls: I think, from what I've been doing this season in particular, is Twitter's been very conversational. So I've not necessarily been worried about always having an image on there, or always having a piece of media on there. Just some text normally works, so long as it's engaging and people feel like they want to respond to it. Whether there's a CTA on there, or it's just something that's humorous, then that tends to work quite well.Kelly Molson: It's no mean feat. That is an awful lot of work that goes into that. And I think it's really interesting to hear about the tailoring as well. And how you're going to get different reactions, from different people, on different social media platforms.Danielle Nicholls: We tend to get, particularly on Facebook, in the comments, they're always really interesting to read. They're so different to Twitter. Because Facebook, sometimes you get some complaints in there. But because our community is so strong now, we get other people responding for us, which is a good... It's amazing, I love it.Kelly Molson: That's phenomenal.Danielle Nicholls: Sometimes you've got to moderate it because they might give an answer that's not necessarily right. But yeah, a lot of the time they'll be sticking up for us. Or they'll be responding to the questions for us, which is interesting.Kelly Molson: That's really impressive, and I didn't know that that happened. Is that part of, because you've put so much work into building your community, they're now backing you to other people?Danielle Nicholls: Exactly, yeah.Kelly Molson: Wow.Danielle Nicholls: Yeah. They've become our brand guardians without us making them, if that makes sense. Because they're so loyal to the brand, they just want to do all their best for us.Kelly Molson: How does that happen? Is that a time thing? Is it purely because you've spent so much time investing in those relationships that that happens now? Nobody's ever told me this before, that that happens.Danielle Nicholls: I think it's that but, also, like you say, Drayton is such a strong brand. And particularly since I've been here, we've just gone from strength to strength. So I think that helps as well. We also use user generated content. So particularly at the end of a big campaign, so Halloween, we'll say, "Share your pictures with us and we'll share them on our feeds." And that really gives them a sense of belonging as part of the community. Because they'll be scrolling down their Facebook or Instagram or wherever, and they'll see a picture of maybe their little one. Or they'll see themselves and, yeah, they love it.Kelly Molson: Yeah, I love that the whole user generated content is brilliant, because it allows people to see themselves at the place as well, doesn't it?Danielle Nicholls: Yeah.Kelly Molson: So from a sales perspective, I think if people can look at something and go, "Oh, well, that family looks just like mine." Or, "That person looks just like me." Or, "They've got this thing, just like I have." Then they're more inclined to maybe buy a ticket to come and see it as well. So it works two ways.Danielle Nicholls: It's about recognising the top fans as well. So I know Facebook has the top fan badge. And, on Twitter, we've got a closed community group which anyone can join. That's just called Drayton Manor Top Fans. And we, every so often, give them a little bit of information early before we give it to everybody else. Or little things like that, that make them feel special.Kelly Molson: So they feel like VIPs.Danielle Nicholls: So it keeps them interactive. Yes, exactly.Kelly Molson: They've got their own mini community. They feel like VIPs because they get to know stuff early. That's brilliant. Again, I've never heard any other attraction talk about doing stuff like that. Do you think that would be... I always ask about top tips, and what you would recommend other people to do that are building communities. Do you think that would be one of your top tips, is really invest in them?Danielle Nicholls: Yeah. And also, respond in a personal manner, rather than it being very corporate. Include your tone of voice, wherever you can, and make sure your tone of voice is dead on point, according to your brand guidelines. But also, be bold and brave. We always say that, don't we?Ross Ballinger: Bold and brave, yeah.Danielle Nicholls: If you sway away from your brand guidelines slightly, in order to respond, particularly on Twitter, it works really well. Then don't worry too much about that. It's okay, so long as it's in keeping with your values then it's okay.Ross Ballinger: And it's evident out there as well with all the other big companies. And it becomes a news story, doesn't it, when you get supermarkets battling on Twitter. And it's exposure and engagement at the same time.Kelly Molson: And people love that.Danielle Nicholls: That's another really important thing.Ross Ballinger: Yeah, people love it. It's a comedy show.Danielle Nicholls: Yeah, engaging with other brands helps.Kelly Molson: Yeah, they want to know about the people behind the brands, don't they? And if they realise that your brand face, actually there's a human behind it who's got a sense of humour, I think that goes a really long way.Danielle Nicholls: That's what we try and do.Kelly Molson: You do it perfectly, because I love your Twitter chat. You've got a great Twitter chat. We've talked loads about brand today, and that leads me on to what I want to talk to you about, Ross, which is the Drayton Manor brand itself. Because I think, I might have got this wrong, but it's a 70 year old brand. So Drayton Manor's about 70 years old.Ross Ballinger: Yeah, 1950 was when it first came about, yeah. The Bryan family started it in the 1950s. So George Bryan Sr., had this vision to create an inland pleasure resort for the local community. And I guess, in short story, it escalated from there.Danielle Nicholls: We've got a book all about it in the shops.Ross Ballinger: Yeah, yeah. So yeah, we owe a lot to the Bryan family, really, for escalating such a tiny little brainchild into a massive attraction that we are today. So yeah, I can remember thinking that we needed to rebrand years ago though, when I first started. Because I think it's just one of those that was a little bit... I don't want to say anything bad about it but obviously it needed to change. It was a little bit outdated.Danielle Nicholls: It was a bit archaic, wasn't it?Ross Ballinger: Yeah, it was a bit archaic. It stood the test of time and it did a good job.Kelly Molson: So how long had the existing brand been in place, before you got your mitts on it?Ross Ballinger: I think the last logo that we had in the brand was probably in place for about 20 years. I think it's early 2000s, the last logo.Danielle Nicholls: There was always slight variations, wasn't there?Ross Ballinger: Yeah, there was always a few modifications on it.Kelly Molson: But I can imagine that things had changed quite dramatically over those 20 years as well. So you talk about the need for a rebrand, it was really needed.Ross Ballinger: Absolutely.Kelly Molson: What I always think's quite interesting is how long some of these things take. Because I think that people don't fully understand how long a rebrand can actually take you. So can you remember when those conversations first started?Ross Ballinger: Since I started, it's always been a project that was a pinnacle project that we always wanted to try and get on to. But just in terms of budgets and time, we never got around to it. Obviously, it came to the point, I think it was November 2021, when we first sat down and said, "Now is the time to do it." Because, obviously, we were bought out by a big company, Looping Group, and it was the perfect opportunity to do it. It's obviously a new era so it made perfect sense.Kelly Molson: So when did you launch it? So November, you sat down and went, "Right, November '21, we're going to do this." When did it actually launch?Ross Ballinger: Literally-Danielle Nicholls: Two minutes later.Ross Ballinger: Six months.Kelly Molson: Six months?Ross Ballinger: Six months, yeah. We put a brand team together, firstly. And, honestly, because we're such a small in-house team, we knew that we needed some help. So we got agency help, and we got local agencies to pitch in their best processes. So they were the experts in doing it, and they knew what protocols and procedures to go through. And we chose a really talented local agency in Birmingham. Yeah, started the project in '21, and launched it six months later.Kelly Molson: Wow, that's a phenomenal amount of work in six months.Ross Ballinger: Yeah. In, I don't know, design industry terms and the size of the business, that's no time at all, really.Kelly Molson: No, it's not. I honestly thought you were going to say we started talking about this three years ago and it took two years. It was a two year process.Ross Ballinger: The best thing was, is that we were doing that, alongside launching our brand new Vikings area. So we've got three new rides launch. We're launching a new website at the same time.Danielle Nicholls: We had a new booking system.Ross Ballinger: Yeah, a new ticketing system. As well as the regular day to day work and seasonal campaigns to market. It was literally like all Christmases come at once.Danielle Nicholls: It was. Everything we'd wanted for so long, they just went, "There you go."Ross Ballinger: All at the same time.Kelly Molson: You can have it all, but you need to do it in this amount of time. Wow. That is such a lot to all be happening at the same time. But I'm not going to lie, this happens at attractions. Suddenly, they just spring into action. We have just worked with a client with exactly the same. They did a rebrand, new website, booking system, all at the same time. And you're like, "Ah, the world is on fire. What's happening?"Danielle Nicholls: It was great though.Ross Ballinger: It was good though. We collaborated for most of it. The agency were a bit of a rock, really. And they did a lot of the legwork in terms of the brand personality, putting together the guidelines, creating the initial design concepts. But I did sit alongside them and collaborate with them. It would've just been a too big a task solely, on my own, internally, which it wouldn't have been possible. But I'd like to think I had a lot of input, inspirational design ideas along the way, that probably helped chisel the final outcome and the look of the brand that we've got now.Danielle Nicholls: Just logos in itself, you had sheets and sheets of-Ross Ballinger: Sheets and sheets of logos, yeah, logo concepts and variations. But I know I wanted something that was super flexible in terms of composition and layout. Because I know what I'd created before, it was archaic, but it was flexible. It would work on all different platforms. And then the typeface that we chose for the final logo was one of my early typefaces that I pitched in. And the swirl, that was one of my babies, that was one of my original concepts. So I always wanted to push that.Kelly Molson: Yeah, yeah, yeah. I love that. But that's what makes for a good agency client relationship is that you do collaborate. That's how it should be. And they obviously nailed it. And I know that you would've had so many stakeholders involved in this process as well. So I can imagine how big a challenge that was to actually come to a final, "This is what it's going to be like," and everyone be happy.Ross Ballinger: It was a challenge, but only because we had a lot of passionate stakeholders that wanted valued input. And they had strong views, which was very fair.Kelly Molson: So the bit that ties these two stories together, the things that we've talked about today, is that... I think you alluded to the fact, Ross. That when the brand launched, it's a big change for people. The way that you've talked about the brand is incredibly passionate. I can imagine that local people, people that come to visit every week, every month, they are so... The brand is in their heart. So a big change like this can be quite uncomfortable for people. And when the brand launched, there was a little bit of-Ross Ballinger: Yeah, there was a bit of uncertainty, yeah, and a bit of shock. Yeah, they've had a logo installed in their brain for 20 years. But when we wanted to launch the rebrand, it wasn't just about a logo. We did focus on the logo probably, in hindsight, more than we should have.Danielle Nicholls: I think that's maybe a bit of a learning curve, particularly on social. The asset that we used was the old logo going into the new logo, which we thought was great. But then when we put it out, we were like, "Actually, maybe we should have focused more on..." Like you say, brand personality and visions and values, rather than just the logo.Ross Ballinger: Because the end user hasn't really seen the six months of graft that's gone into creating that. And we did portray it in five seconds.Kelly Molson: So they just get the, "Hey, this is new, you should love it." But they haven't understood about the process of why you've done certain things, and the decisions that have been made.Danielle Nicholls: Exactly, yeah. We had a blog which explained it all perfectly, but you had to click through to the blog. People didn't necessarily do that. They just saw the logo and keyboard-Ross Ballinger: But I like the journey we went through because the people that didn't actually really like it in the beginning and really just sacked it off straight away, they're the people that have warmed to it now. And seen it in execution, and how adaptable it is, and how we can get our messages across. And the fact that they love it now, and I love that, that we've turned them round.Danielle Nicholls: Because the main thing we were trying to do, really, is come away from fun family memories, and turn it to fun for everyone. That was the main message that we wanted to portray, particularly on the social channels, and in brand in general. But I think going forward we're definitely going to achieve that.Kelly Molson: But it's quite interesting because I think what you talked about earlier, Danielle, your social community, they would've played a big part in this when you launched it. So I guess it would've been harder if you hadn't already built those relationships and nurtured that community. Launching something like this, would've been 1,000 times more difficult than actually... All right, there was a bit of a bump in the road, but it wasn't the end of the world. And people, like you say, are now warming to it and loving it. Would that have happened if you hadn't put all that work into the social community aspect?Danielle Nicholls: Possibly not. I think, like I said earlier, there was a lot of people, they had our backs. So there was people like, "This is..." Being very negative. But people were responding saying, "Look, they have to move forward, they've been through this, that and the other. They have to move forward. See the positives," which was good.Ross Ballinger: I think as well, probably because we've got such a good social community, they felt comfortable with saying what they thought about it and being honest.Danielle Nicholls: Which helps because we did run focus groups beforehand, as part of the rebrand process, with suppliers, annual pass holders, staff members, literally with so many people. But until it's out there, you're not necessarily going to get that big, full, wider picture. So it did help us with how we were going to move forward with the rebrand as well, looking at their feedback.Kelly Molson: So you actually took some of their... So obviously from the focus groups, you would've taken on board some of the input that you got from those. When it launched, was there anything that you took on board from the feedback that you were getting at that point? That you could look to, not necessarily change, but I guess look at the ways that you implement it in a different way?Danielle Nicholls: I think the main thing was, like we said, the logo situation. Because everyone was so focused on the logo, we knew that, moving forwards, as we were going to explore the brand even more, we had to make sure it was about the imagery and the personality. And including the shop line there and things like that, rather than... I think that learning curve definitely came from the feedback.Kelly Molson: Brilliant. It is such a huge project to go through a rebrand. And I think there's always that anxious moment when you unveil it to people and they go... It could be a bit Marmite. But I think the way that it's been managed, that's the important part of this story, really. And that comes back to, again, it all fits together about how the two of you work together as well. And I think that's quite an important aspect to take away from this podcast episode as well. It's about, it's a team, this is a team thing that happens here. And it's not just about one person. So the brand has launched and then, suddenly, it's all on Danielle's shoulders to deal with all the stuff that's coming back. It's, this is a team thing.Ross Ballinger: Well, no, it cascaded all the way through the company, didn't it?Danielle Nicholls: Yeah.Ross Ballinger: People would be like... Even engineers, and everyone, and HR, they were like... They felt the same... It was almost a little bit of disappointment that the reaction wasn't amazing. But then, everybody felt it.Danielle Nicholls: But we all came together and-Ross Ballinger: Yeah.Danielle Nicholls: Our director of people bought us a box of Krispy Kremes in the office that day. And was like, "There you go, guys. Are you all okay?" And we were like, "Yeah, it's all good."Ross Ballinger: But there's obviously horror stories of brands doing this and reverting back. But we knew that we'd got something that was amazing that we were going to stick to. And once we knew we could roll it out, that it was going to flourish. So we're just glad that we stuck to our guns and just... We had the negativity at the beginning and, now, people love it.Danielle Nicholls: Like you say, we have people coming up to us, just telling me it's good. Saying, "I wasn't sure at first? But now we love it."Kelly Molson: Ah, see, and that's what you want. You want it to be loved by everybody that sees it now. That's brilliant. You just reminded me of something that I saw a few weeks ago. Have you seen the video when Staples changed their logo, they put out?Danielle Nicholls: Yes.Ross Ballinger: Yes, yes.Kelly Molson: That's just like, as you were talking about it, I was going, "Oh my God, I watched that last week." And it's so crazy.Danielle Nicholls: Yeah. And they're all like, "Whoopa." It's amazing.Kelly Molson: "Wow, look at us." And I just didn't think it was amazing either. But I just felt really sorry for the whole team being forced to clap it and, "Yay, a logo." Oh dear, if that's what they thought brand was-Ross Ballinger: I loved it. I just think that's how you should do it, even if it is a bit cringey.Danielle Nicholls: I thought it was hilarious.Ross Ballinger: What they've done is open up the stapler in the logo, and put it on the side. But sometimes that probably would've cost them an arm and a leg just to do that as well.Danielle Nicholls: So much time.Kelly Molson: There's a massive buildup to that happening as well. And I was a bit like, "Wow, that's a massive anticlimax."Danielle Nicholls: A big press conference for it.Ross Ballinger: I just loved everything about it, honestly.Kelly Molson: The next rebrand, that's what you'll be doing, Ross. You'll get everyone in the attraction, you'll launch it on a big screen. I think what you've done, and what you've achieved, is phenomenal. Thank you for coming on the podcast and talking to me about it today. I really appreciate it. As ever, we always ask our guests if they've got a book that they love that they'd like to share with our audience. So you can pick one each.Danielle Nicholls: I think for me... And going back to me being a theme park nerd, this ties in very well. John Wardley, who is-Ross Ballinger: No.Danielle Nicholls: I know, right. John Wardley, who is a big theme park, mainly rollercoaster, designer. He's done work for Merlin, PortAventura, Oakwood, so many. He was really, really big. He worked on things like Nemesis, Oblivion, Katanga Canyon at Alton Towers, was Megafobia at Oakwood. He had an autobiography called Creating Your Nemesis, which basically spanned through his life of how we got into the theme park industry and where we went through. And it's very story based and anecdotal, but it was really inspiring. And helped me create the courage to knock on doors and do that kind of thing.Kelly Molson: Oh, I love that. Great book. Great book choice.Ross Ballinger: That's a really good response to the question. See, I'm a designer so I don't really read. I can read, but I just don't read. I'm very visual, as you can imagine. So I'm just not a fan of reading. I prefer to just scroll through Instagram and TikTok. But I have read books in the past. I remember one book, I think it's probably the only book I have read, was The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. I think it's Dan Brown. But that's only because I was interested in Leonardo da Vinci, who was obviously a scientist or an... He was a bit of an artist and an architect. So I was more interested in his theories, and his Vitruvian Man, I think it is. So I was more interested in his works, really. But other than that, I do own every book by Jamie Oliver, so if a cookbook works.Kelly Molson: I don't know if you should be sharing that.Ross Ballinger: So yeah, I love Jamie Oliver. 5 Ingredients, 30 Minute Meals, brilliant.Kelly Molson: Jamie Oliver gets a bad rap and I don't really know why because he seems like a nice guy.Danielle Nicholls: Are we going back to unpopular opinion?Kelly Molson: Well, I think we should. But also a little story in that. I live in Saffron Walden, Jamie Oliver lives five minutes around the corner.Ross Ballinger: He's down the road.Kelly Molson: He goes to the market in my town every Saturday, and goes and buys his-Ross Ballinger: Oh, I'd love to meet him.Danielle Nicholls: You'd be there for a selfie.Kelly Molson: Ross, join the queue. I'd love to meet him. I've lived here since 2019. I've never seen him once. All my friends have seen him. And now, it's a thing with them. They're like, "Have you seen him yet? Have you seen him?" No. And I feel like, I'm not a Jamie Oliver stalker. I'm not going to go and harass him. I just would like to live in the town and be like, "Oh yeah, I saw him this morning." I've never seen him. My mum has been messaging me once, and she's been in the cafe in Saffron Walden, and been like, "I think Jamie Oliver's on the table next to me. I'm not sure if it's him though. I don't know if it's a fat version of Jamie Oliver, or if it's actually... Oh no, it is Jamie. It's Jamie Oliver."Ross Ballinger: Oh no. I can understand why people don't like him. But he just sploshes his olive oil everywhere, sploshes it around. But he has got that passion for cooking, which is what I resonate with. So he loves what he does, he's so-Danielle Nicholls: You can't knock his passion.Ross Ballinger: You can't knock his passion. So I'm in tune with that.Kelly Molson: All right. Listeners, well, I think that we should scrap Ross's book choice, and I think we should go with the Jamie Oliver book. So if you head over to Twitter, and you retweet this Twitter announcement with, "I want Ross and Danielle's books," then you might be in with a chance of winning Danielle's book and a Jamie Oliver cookbook. Does that sound fair?Ross Ballinger: Yeah, that'd be ace.Kelly Molson: I feel like you were more passionate about that.Ross Ballinger: Yeah, yeah, yeah.Kelly Molson: All right, let's do that then. Thank you. It was lovely to have you both on. I've really, really enjoyed it.Ross Ballinger: Thank you.Danielle Nicholls: Thank you.Kelly Molson: And also thank you for the lovely little tour that I got of the new Vikings area at Drayton Manor, when you hosted the UK Theme Park Awards earlier this year.Danielle Nicholls: I'm glad you liked it.Ross Ballinger: Yeah, we did, yeah.Kelly Molson: It was awesome.Danielle Nicholls: It was amazing.Ross Ballinger: I think that's where you spotted us.Danielle Nicholls: Yeah.Kelly Molson: Well, look, I'm not going to lie, you guys were sitting behind me and you were extremely loud. And I thought, "They'll make great podcast guests."Danielle Nicholls: We were whooping everyone.Ross Ballinger: We had so much energy that day though. I was knackered by the end of the day.Kelly Molson: I loved it. No, you hosted it perfectly. It was a brilliant event. But the new area is fantastic, so definitely go on, book your ticket.Ross Ballinger: We're very proud of it.Kelly Molson: And go on and see that while you can. So thanks for coming on, guys.Ross Ballinger: Thank you.Danielle Nicholls: Thank you.Kelly Molson: Thanks for listening to Skip the Queue. If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review. It really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned. Skip The Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions, that helps them increase their visitor numbers. You can find show notes and transcriptions from this episode and more, over on our website; rubber cheese.com/podcast.

“Let's share our knowledge, let's come together & let's create something” In this episode of Corporate to Calm I speak with the Business of Social, an online social media marketing community https://instagram.com/the_businessofsocial?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= The theme of this episode is creating community over competition. “There are more than enough clients out there for everyone” Earlier this year, three social media mentors, Devin Landers, Laura Stapleton & Marion Smyth came together to form the Business of Social This episode looks at The importance of community over competition Which numbers to look at on social media, not followers The Importance of Efficiencies Push yourself outside the comfort zone These three women are offering a pay monthly online community where you can get an abundance of social media tools and networking opportunities on numerous occasions during the month. The Business of Social offers social media marketing solutions to Instagram Followers as well as the Community creating. We discussed the importance of connecting with your online audience and creating valuable content as opposed to worrying about how many followers you have. "You Need to be Nurturing Your Followers”   If you wish to join or find more about the Business of Social Community, please click this link to their Instagram https://instagram.com/the_businessofsocial?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=   If you would like further information on the Take Your Time Course from Corporate to Calm please click here https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63556bfca6399929d9567de5   Please enjoy and for further information on the Corporate to Calm podcast please sign up my the newsletter where each Friday, The Friday Five will help you be where you are meant to be https://view.flodesk.com/pages/631182212812b898e99a9701

Happy Halloween, Brothers! This week, we have such an inspiring episode with South Florida-based influencer and content creator, Rachael Proctor (@summerofdiane)! She is an old soul who has been in the content creation space for years and she is here to share all she has learned!Before we get into our interview with Rachael, we have a little catch-up about our upcoming course and Halloween weekend, plus a little Pro-Tip segment! Afterward, we are diving into Rachael's journey into blogging and influencing, UGC vs Brand Collaborations, negotiating rates, creating a community and so much more!As always, the full video version is available on Youtube! Please share on your IG story and tag us @WhiskeyAndWaterPodcast. You can follow Liv @Oliviapw, and Jess @TheJessicaExperience. & make sure you are subscribed on all platforms!

WELCOME TO SEASON 4  “Whether you will be able to stand, we don't know, whether you'll be able to walk, we don't know, we do know that you won't be able to walk unaided” In this episode of Corporate to Calm I speak with Amelia Peckham from Cool Crutches www.coolcrutches.com The theme of this episode is plain and simple, hard work and resilience. “Everything at the time was no, it was all on me to be upbeat and positive when door after door was being closed” In 2005 Amelia broke her back in a quad biking accident which changed the course of her life. Yes, she still went to college, yes, she did pursue a career that she wanted however with one big difference. Amelia had a life changing disability and herself and her Mum founded their own company. This episode looks at The importance of listening to your gut Always have the end user as part of the design process The importance of not taking no for an answer How hard work pays off You are worth more than you think Push yourself outside the comfort zone After her accident Amelia was told to rehab for 3 months and this would determine whether she would walk again. She was handed NHS crutches and a physio all very straightforward right? No! Amelia was devastated when blisters formed on her hands within days, and she was told to go back to bed for a couple pf days to let them heal. A couple of days but you've given me three months to walk. The crutch was clunky, slippy, made noise and not fit for purpose. “I wanted a menu of options, a way forward, some light – don't tell me to grit my teeth” Only a Mum would scour global trade shows to help her daughter. Amelia couldn't believe it when they could not find a suitable crutch. They approached top crutch designers to be told on numerous occasions, I can do everything except. Amelia did not accept that. They met with a designer, and they designed the first cool crutch. 17 years later the business is going from strength to strength and Amelia is now in her business full time. They have had clients and patrons such as Vogue Williams, Amanda Holden, Prue Leith, Jamie Laing and Eamonn Holmes "No One Will Sell Your Business Better than You”   If you wish to join or find more about the Business of Social Community, please click this link to their Instagram https://instagram.com/the_businessofsocial?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=   If you would like further information on the Take Your Time Course from Corporate to Calm please click here https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63556bfca6399929d9567de5   Please enjoy and for further information on the Corporate to Calm podcast please sign up my the newsletter where each Friday, The Friday Five will help you be where you are meant to be https://view.flodesk.com/pages/631182212812b898e99a9701

In today's episode, Ayush Chamaria, Associate VP, along with Vipul Allawadhi, Co-Founder, Kutumb and Prashant Sachan, Founder and CEO, AppsForBharat, deep dive into vertical social communities

Today on Video Marketing Madness – Local Social Community Videos. Ray tells us how to get more business. Ray owns an escape room in Loganville GA and he built a community Facebook page called, “Loganville News and Events.” There is some news content and promotion. But restaurant reviews are huge and Facebook Lives of events are big too. He also does live videos from retail locations, as well as producing interview videos. It's been great networking for Rays' video/social media/website business. Listen to the case study on mini golf. 0 to busy. Today's episode is made possible by Movo! Get great microphones, stands, and lights for your videos at http://www.rayslinks.com/movo Check out Steve's YouTube channel – “Steve Sleeper Trains” https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveSleeperTrains

On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya is joined by Tarun Katial, Founder & CEO of Eve World. Tarun has played a pivotal role in the Indian media and entertainment industry over the last two decades.In this episode, Tarun talks about his venture Eve World, a women-only platform that proffers expression, creation, and community enablement. He shares a personal story that leads him to create a non-toxic and safe space for women. Further, he introduces us to 'Coto', a Web3 social community platform exclusively for women, built on the promise of consent and continual ownership. Tune in to this interesting episode to know more!Check out the Youtube Video here: https://youtu.be/8rl9q67y1cgYou can follow Tarun Katial on:LinkedIn: (https://in.linkedin.com/in/tarun-katial-b9ab55a9)Twitter: (https://twitter.com/tarunkatial)Instagram: (https://instagram.com/tarunkatial07)You can get in touch with our host: Shiladitya MukhopadhyayaLinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://ivmpodcasts.com/

On this week's episode of Stoned Appetit, we recap the rowdy party that was the whole last week. We send our love to Caroline Glover for her winning the James Beard award, and we talk about the weekend ahead. After that (16 min mark), we sit down with founders of Social Cannabis Dispensary, Dan Morgan & Sher Joudeh to talk about their Philanthropic program Be.Social. Social Cannabis dispensary, has partnered with 20+ of its affiliate vendors to implement Be.Social Community, a giveback program committed to matching donations of 25 cents from qualifying units sold at its new North Denver location. Support from the Be.Social Community program will benefit local non-profit organizations that are committed to finding solutions in areas of social justice and social equity. It's a righteous program for a great cause. We talk about all that and more with Dan & Sher. Tune in, tell a friend & spark us a 5 star review!

Drew Simon is a non-profit enthusiast with ten years of leadership experience in the non-profit and higher education sectors. Drew holds an M.Ed and has served as a Senior Leader, Director, and Advisor for multiple non-profit and charitable organizations. More recently, Drew has helped charities working all over the world secure over $3,300,000 in funding to support their charitable efforts. Through his work in the non-profit sector, and passion for blockchain and crypto technologies, Drew has been able to see the potential for this revolutionary technology to change the world for the better.   Links and Notes Website https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/ Twitter https://twitter.com/Crypto_Altruism Email info@cryptoaltruism.org Podcast https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/podcast

Today on the Ether we have episode 4 of the Proton Blockchain series web3 Starts Here with LunarCrush. You'll hear from Marshall P. Hayner, Joe, Jon Farjo, and more! Recorded on May 26th 2022. If you enjoy the music at the end of the episodes, you can find the albums streaming on Spotify, and the rest of your favorite streaming platforms. Check out Project Survival, Virus Diaries, and Plan B wherever you get your music. Thank you to everyone in the community who supports TerraSpaces.

Are you looking to create a community for your NFT project or DAO, without Discord or social media? Wondering if there's a better way to build a thriving community? To learn about the emerging world of decentralized social media and how it can help you or your project, I interview Michael McGuiness.Guest: Michael McGuiness | Show Notes: socialmediaexaminer.com/c19Review our show on Apple Podcasts.Disclaimer: The information provided in the Crypto Business Podcast is provided solely for educational purposes and does not constitute any advice, including but not limited to, investment advice, trading advice or financial advice, and you should not treat any of the show's content as such. Read the full disclaimer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In der neuen Folge der Handelszeitung Startup-Serie «upbeat» sprechen wir mit Arnaud Verschueren. Mit seinen Mitgründern hat er Madame Sum gegründet und liefert schockgefrorene Dumplings an Kundinnen und Kunden aus. Mit Pop-up Stores und einer aktiven Social-Community ist Madame Sum aber weit mehr als ein gewöhnlicher Lieferdienst. Der upbeat-Podcast ist Teil einer 360-Grad Serie - mehr Infos zu Madame Sum finden Sie unter handelszeitung.ch/upbeat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of OWC's Leaders & Gamechangers, Setorii speaks with the CEO of IVY.com, Beri Meric about how to create content people love & what it takes to grow an engaged community.

Majesty began his career by managing the expansion of a real estate company based in Atlanta. Upon his exit, he founded Evo Group Holdings. The property development firm would go on to generate $1.5M in revenue in the first 12 months. Evo Group now has upwards of $10.5M in AUM and counting. As Manager of Evo Opportunity Fund, he focuses on building sustainable housing developments in underserved metro areas. He gives back to the community as the Founder and Chairman of PUSH Ministry, a 501c3 that has recently received grants from Greystone Power Company and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. These resources are utilized to give away thousands of pounds of food to local residents, repair homes, and provide affordable housing for underserved populations in South Atlanta. The millennial CEO earned the LEED Green Associate credential placing him among an elite group of leading professionals in the green building industry. As a credentialed professional, Majesty possesses knowledge of green building practices and how to support others working on LEED projects. Majesty and his accomplishments have been highlighted by Yahoo Finance!, Marketwatch, Fintech.TV, Urbanize Magazine, Fox 5, Georgia Social Impact Collaborative, NPR, and more. His mission for Evo Group Holdings is to enhance the lives of the global workforce through the innovative development of green, socially conscious communities while inspiring homeownership, job creation, and generational wealth. Guest Links Website: Pushministry.org Instagram: @Majesty_elize Twitter: @Majesty_elize Facebook: @Majesty_elize SJS Website: Thesuccessjourneyshow.com Facebook: @successjourneyshow Instagram: @successjourneyshow Twitter: @success_show

⚡Can we get a Watt Watt⚡️Today we have the pleasure of welcoming Adam Barrie Co-founder and Chief Content Officer of Electric House to the podcast and it's a gooden.James and Adam dive into the huge success and growth of On The Tools, how to grow an organic following, creating content that is engaging, educational and funny, as well as finding out how Electric House was born! Enjoy!Who is Adam Barrie?Adam  is the Co-founder and Chief Content Officer of Electric House. Starting his career as an apprentice in the construction industry, over the next 12 years he had a number of roles including shop fitting, site and project management before setting up his own business refurbishing offices. Adam then jumped off the tools to co-found leading social community ‘On The Tools' with Lee Wilcox. With a wealth of construction knowledge under his belt Adam not only understands the community they built, he is also a part of it. Adam now oversees all the content produced by Electric House and their communities, working with some of the UK's leading brands to create award-winning campaigns.----------------------Watch the episode on YoutubeReady to explode your ad campaign results but don't know how? Whether you are running ads for your own business, or for your clients' we can help! Visit - https://theadsclinic.com/To join our Lets Run Facebook Ads Facebook group click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/letsrunsocialadsYou can find Electric House here

Today it's spoken about the music and podcasting social communities that tears each other apart, rather than helping each other progress ahead. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wanderersway/support

Why would my wife be nervous about her voice being heard on my podcast? Because hearing one's voice on a podcast is a little bit unnerving, even for grizzled veterans like myself (yes, I know I've published only 10 episodes; humor me here for the sake of dramatic effect.) But as you'll hear, my dear Emily acquitted herself impeccably in her maiden podcast voyage. So what will you hear in this episode? Well, you've heard me interview numerous experts in the realms of family, finance, health and much more, but I wanted to give you the listener a little taste of what motivates me to produce this show week in and week out. Some time ago, I made a list of goals I wanted to achieve in my life - and hosting my own podcast was one of them. That's the short answer. The longer answer is I wanted to produce a show that would be a resource for friends, family and strangers alike to find balance in their lives. The illustration I like to use is Zig Ziglar's 7 "spokes" on the wheel: Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Family, Social/Community, Finance, Career So enjoy this episode, and I hope you come away with knowing me and this show a little bit better! Here's a little bit of what you'll hear in this episode: -The purpose of the James Quandahl Show...0:55 -How James describes "life balance"...03:30 -James' biggest weakness opportunity...07:30 -James' biggest strength...09:00 -How James runs the "family board meeting"...10:20 -How James fills and balances each "bucket"...19:00 For links to all the resources I mentioned in today's podcast, head on over to https://quandahl.com/introshow (https://quandahl.com/introshow) And if you have any questions or comments for me about this episode, leave a comment on the post in the website, or send me an email!

When you're starting from zero on social, it can feel completely overwhelming to do all the things, be all the places, and throw your voice into the middle of a crowd that seems MUCH louder than you are.Katie Brinkley joins us to talk about growing from zero - and what's more, leveraging that growth to equal real sales.Don't miss this special episode designed for authors but appropriate for everyone!See the full show notes and resources at https://systemtothrive.com/96.

How often do you follow your gut instincts? Today we're talking with Zain Gaziani, Head of Community & Social Media for VeeFriends, about risk versus reward, the positive impact of social media, and meeting challenges with enthusiasm. This is Brand Story, where host Steve Gilman talks with those on the front lines of brands: business leaders, entrepreneurs, and marketers. You'll hear unique stories you can relate to, be inspired by, and learn from — because stories are what connects us. We release new episodes twice a month, be sure to subscribe so you'll never miss one. Continue the conversation on social: For more of Brand Story, check out our https://www.linkedin.com/company/gravitygroupmarketing/, where we'll post previews and highlights of shows, behind-the-scenes sneak peeks, plus other marketing news you can use. We're also on https://www.instagram.com/gravitygroup/ and https://www.facebook.com/gravitygroupmarketing

Kelly Davis is the co-founder and the Director of Education for Galileo. She has taught in various countries throughout Asia, and is thrilled to have the opportunity to build a global school, where kids can learn and develop their best values from all cultures around the world. She lives in Taiwan and is originally from the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in America. She left in 2009 to study abroad in Australia and has been abroad since. She has studied as well in University of West Florida, University of the Sunshine Coast, Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Key Takeaways: 00:38 East meets West for our Online Homeschoolers. 07:34 A day in the life of a Galileo student. 11:11 Addressing the needs of children thru Self-Directed Learning. 12:21 Different Homeschooling Regulations around the world. 15:23 Social Community for the kids and Commitment to Self-Directed Learning. 20:17 Traverse into the application process of Galileo and the starters to Self-Directed Learning. 24:28 Dealing with Parents who have doubts on the Self-Directed Learning approach. 30:18 Know about the diverse Nanodegrees and its role on future skills. 34:13 Let's talk about how teachers are getting in and how Mathematics is for kids. 39:08 Greatest dream for Galileo as a Self-Directed Online Global School. 41:42 Forced Education versus The Chosen Way. Quotes: “So we see a lot of families making this shift and we're interested in what's happening now that they've seen what their kids are, are actually learning when they moved online from public school and the other half would be students that are already homeschooling or unschooling, and they're looking for more structure or more worldly community as well.” “So we don't want to be a temporary solution, but shifting into a self-directed mindset and helping students see that they can be free and they can have that choice. “ “Every day we're fighting against this current (traditional school), when we went through the system ourselves. So you're not alone, let's unschool together for sure.” “We know that learning never ends and all knowledge is created equal.” “We also have a saying for our clubs, nothing is mandatory and everything is inspirational.” “So I believe that for self directed learning that it's always a learning journey especially in the parents community that we're always sharing what it's like around the world, because everyone has a different experience and it's, we have a parents network as well, where they're sharing experiences and talking about this works for me. “ “We make sure that it's (Nanodegrees) accessible for everyone.” “Make everyone aware that self-directed learning is a really amazing way that a child can discover something, that they want to do that they're interested in doing that they're inspired to do.” Social Links: Kelly Davis LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-davis-67659499/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kellygalileo/ Galileo Website - https://galileoxp.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/galileoxp/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/galileoxp Email - hello@galileoxp.com