Published: July 9, 2020 | Updated: 9th July 2020
Doing the Biz is our weekly guide to the best business podcasts in Dorset, all compiled in one handy list.
Brought to you in association with Podcast Labs, we update every Friday on Dorset Biz News.
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Good listening!
Title: Word on the Street
Presenter: Katie Street, Street Agency
Guest: Ben Holt, British Red Cross, Tech & Innovation Lead,
Brief description: Stop finding solutions before you’ve actively listened to the problem. Don’t just get caught up in the exciting, big picture, vision for the future. Episode 1 of Word on the Street welcomes Ben Holt, Technology and Innovation Lead at the British Red Cross who discusses the experiences he has had with agencies in his current and former roles where the relationships have worked well, and others not so. Katie and Ben delve into the magic of diversity in team dynamics, how collaboration between clients and agencies should and needs to change and where smaller agencies tend to run into problems. Ben’s sound advice and experience shines a light on issues from the outside looking in, giving a fresh perspective on how a client needs and wants to be treated by agencies at large.
Producer: Podcast Labs
Platform details:
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2OagGo4
Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/322Zd99
Title: Making Passenger
Presenter: Tom Quay & Matt Morgan, Passenger
Featured Guest: James Carney, Finance & Commercial Director of Blackpool Transport
Brief Description: James Carney, Finance & Commercial Director of Blackpool Transport, joins Tom and Matt to talk about how Blackpool is continuing to make buses the first choice for its residents and visitors by being there with the ‘wow’. Habit change, the power of the penny and insight into Blackpool Transport’s future plans for becoming a centre of excellence for electric vehicles are discussed – and some ‘third glass of chablis conversations’ are fondly reminisced on!
Producer: Podcast Labs
Platform details:
Listen online: https://bit.ly/2VZCSW3
Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3fgKqeH
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iL5iwN
Title: Reflective Practice for Tomorrow’s Global Leaders
Presenters: Jackie Arnold & Elaine Patterson
Topic: How to lead wisely in a global, virtual and diverse world through a new leadership style; Executive Reflection
Brief description: The world in which we work has become a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous space. Leaders find themselves working globally and virtually with extreme uncertainty, rich diversity and unprecedented complexity. In episode 2, hear from Executive Coaches, Jackie Arnold and Elaine Patterson as they explain how a new leadership style, Executive Reflection can help businesses lead wisely through positive energy, deep listening, acceptance of differences and speaking from the heart. Learn how you can support leaders to make sure they’re on the right track to achieve the United Nations, 17 Global Goals based around poverty, equality, diversity and sustainability.
Producer: Podcast Labs
Platform details:
Listen online: https://bit.ly/3i7JtHz
Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Aa6kBh
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3eCGHbi
Title: Humans of Hospitality
Presenter: Mark Cribb
Guest: Andrea Rasca – Founder Mercato Metropolitano
Brief description: Andrea is a walking philosopher with some very strong opinions on the ethics of business and the community around food and drink. I’ve interviewed Andrea before about his business and journey, but today we focus on the recent opening of his latest venue in an absolutely stunning old church in Mayfair. Andrea stayed open in some guise throughout the lockdown since their business is pretty diverse from a deli, bakery and shop through to street trade units.
Producer: Mark Cribb, Urban Guild
Platform details:
Listen online: https://bit.ly/2ZRpAMx
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ebTQXx
Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2W2nckS
Title: Evolve to Succeed
Presenter: Warren Munson
Company: Evolve Members
Featured Guest: Mark Northey – Leadership, resilience and community
Brief description: Mark Northey, owner of Norco Composites, discusses his interesting entrepreneurial journey – leaving home at 16 and taking over the family business aged 21 under challenging circumstances, before going on to develop a highly-regarded composites company.
Producer: Podcast Labs
Platform details:
Listen online: https://bit.ly/3cLjamt
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2AJrIgZ
Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2W0RaWy
Title: Talent Talks Podcast
Presenter: Martin Smith
Company: Talent Drive
Featured Guest: Andrew MacAskill, Founder of Executive Career Jump
Brief description: Are you selling yourself short? In a world where we’re constantly bombarded with information how can you make yourself stand out to your next employer? Andrew MacAskill, Founder of Executive Career Jump heads up this week’s conversation with over 16 years experience in the recruitment industry and having run his own business now for just short of two years. He talks us through the importance of personal branding, professionally authentic content and his thoughts on how the job market is going to pan out amidst these challenging times.
Producer: Podcast Labs
Platform details:
Listen online: https://bit.ly/2ObF74F
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2YV4eyJ
Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Apqk2L
Listen on Google: https://bit.ly/38qtwaU
Title: You Are The Media Bitesize
Presenter: Mark Masters
Company: The ID Group
Topic: Lessons From Three Years Of Learning Rolled Into Six Months
Brief description: You can future proof your business by building a community around it. 2020 has been a very busy year for so many people in terms of figuring out how to be relevant, holding on and just weathering the pandemic storm. As You Are The Media prepares to take a short summer break, here’s what I’ve learnt.
Producer: You Are The Media
Platform details:
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2ZNBeYU
Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Ds4HQH
Title: The 10th Degree Podcast
Presenter: Anthony Story
Featured Guest: Liz Willingham, Founder of Liz Lean PR and Director at the British Chamber of Commerce
Brief description: In the thick of a crisis like the coronavirus, your business communications have to change and hiding under a rock is really not going to serve you. As a PR Business Leader, Founder of Liz Lean PR and Director at the British Chamber of Commerce, Liz Willingham is helping businesses daily navigate their way through.In this podcast she delves into why businesses should maintain communications and customer relationships, the importance of reputation and how to adapt and be creative in business during uncertain times. Away from the coronavirus challenge, we also discuss how to implement a PR strategy, cover the old school question – is there such a thing as bad publicity? Analyse the power of a pet story, the rise of becoming “Tik Tok famous” and share a few examples of sneaky and amusing accidental PR stunts she’s pulled herself in the past!
Producer: Podcast Labs
Platform details:
Listen online: https://www.10thdegree.co.uk/post/liz-willingham
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2DhUExl
Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ZWtdkv