Communications over the last 50 Years

An as we are a radio show I'd like to share my experiences of communications over the last 60 years.

We talk to each other but do we listen? We have highly sophisticated technology and can send a message around the world instantly - or as near impossible to know otherwise. But we often can't get our message across to some-one sitting next to us.

And then there is the question of can we keep up with the latest. Facebook, Twitter and much much more. Some of us not only can't keep up but don't know most of it exists.

I can remember when we had the first phone in the road we lived in back in 1949 and I can still recall the number Priory 2082. How things have changed. Come on a short journey with me over the next few days.

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BizTalkTV the first quality on-line TV Show from Wales and possibly the UK

WATCH OUT FOR BIZ TALK TV, THE FIRST QUALITY ON-LINE TV SHOW IN WALES


This exciting project follows fast on the heels of BizTalkRadio which broadcasts weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

BizTalkTV will be live and recorded interviews, views, news and information to make your business bigger and better. Tests will initially start next week and we will give full information here.

The latest technology is great but it is a steep learning curve to get it right. Our aim is to bring a quality show that you will want to watch. If you have any experience we'd love to hear. If you are local to Swansea in South Wales we welcome your involvement as part of the crew either behind or in front of the camera. 

This takes me right back to the early days of home movies as a pioneer. And unlike the BBC in the fifties we won't be wearing dinner jackets and gowns. Watch this space for more info.

BizTalkRadio Tuesday 24th August 2010

Today I'm really pleased to welcome my friend and experienced radio host Prab Chadha. We'll be chatting about education and local authority cuts and how they may affect growing businesses.

Prab has been hosting his own 2 hour show in Cardiff for over 12 months and has had some great guests. I'm hoping he'll have his usual interesting and though provoking comments.

Watch out for Prab's latest business, he's a serious serial entrepreneur, at  http://www.cardiffbusinessonline.com.  Prab, 37, came up with the idea of developing a local online directory after talking to local businesses who said they were struggling with the current economic climate and with more and more national stores cropping up around the city and offering free parking that they couldn’t compete with.


After personally visiting local businesses, Prab managed to sign up about 100 businesses to the directory, and with the launch of the website very recent and with over 20,000 local businesses registered in Cardiff, that number is sure to grow. 


DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND CONTROL THE INTERVIEW WITH LETITIA VALENTINE HAS BEEN POSTONED UNTIL A LATER DATE. WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.


 I am delighted to talk with Letitia Valentine whom I met twice in the Autumn last year. It is interesting to hear about the latest developments with her business.

Surviva Company directors are to appear on hit BBC2 programme Dragons’ Den this Monday at 9pm.

A brief glimpse of the pair was seen on Mondays episode (16th August) as they faced a grilling from the millionaire business people.

Letitia Valentine and Alex Lewis, the inventors of the Surviva Jak™– the jacket designed to prevent and treat hypothermia and shock – were looking for an investment in their company Surviva™.

The pair came up with the idea of the Surviva Jak™ a year ago and the story behind the invention is an extreme one.  The pair were cycling up in the Brecon Beacons when hypothermia struck.  It was this brush with death that led to the invention of the Surviva Jak™ and the business has grown from there.

“Facing the Dragons was a terrifying experience, but thats all I can say about it.  You will have to watch the programme to see if we were sucessfull!” said Letitia.

Tune in to BBC 2 at 9pm on Monday 23rd to see what happened. The programme is repeated again on Sunday 29th at 9pm.

Have you an insipring story that you'd like to share with our listeners?

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Motivate and insipre our listeners with your stories.

BizTalkRadio Thursday 19th August 2010

 THE PROGRAMME WAS RECORDED AT 7.30am ON THURSDAY 19th AUGUST. SO JUST LISTEN IN.


If you have landed a new job or been promoted then this show is for you. Scott Herrick has written THE book that will guide you through the success route.

I would like to introduce you Scot Herrick, career management trainer and author of 'I've Landed My Dream Job-Now What??'

 About the book:

In our shifting economy, landing a job –- any job –- is a big deal. So if you land your dream job, you may find yourself so pleased and satisfied with your achievement that you think you're done. But, as Scot Herrick points out in 'I've Landed My Dream Job–-Now What???' today –- more than ever before –- you need to hit the ground running on day one of your new job.

Given current economics, having a new employee get productive super fast is a huge advantage not only for the employee's manager but for the employee too. This can make the first 30 days at a new job intense and filled with anxiety because virtually everything is new –- corporate culture, team dynamics, management styles, and more. It is difficult for you, as a new hire, to nail down what you know, who to ask, and which of your skills are most valued by your new organization.

Scot Herrick's purpose in writing this book is to help people like you, who have just landed a job at a large or small corporation, to get started on the right foot. Beginning with the often-overlooked basics, Scot shows you how to manage the transition from your old job, to evaluate the fit between your new workplace and yourself, to identify the real decision makers, to integrate into your new team's culture and, most important, to determine which aspects of your new role are most meaningful to your manager, and therefore most closely linked to your job security and paycheck.

About the Author

Scot Herrick, founder and owner of Cube Rules, LLC, provides online career management training for Cubicle Warriors, his catchy term for today's knowledge workers.

Scot has a long history of managerial and individual contribution in Fortune 100 corporations. He has implemented individual products for customers and enterprise-wide customer relationship management systems. At CubeRules.com, Scot shares his wisdom and experience to provide career management guidance for all cubicle warriors, to survive and thrive in these turbulent times.

You can read more about Scot and his book at  http://www.happyabout.com/mydreamjob.php.


Scot Herrick - founder cuberules.com from Bill Vick on Vimeo.

BizTalkRadio Tuesday 17th August 2010

Phil Terrett more to follow

BizTalkRadio A Commercial Break!

I do hope that you are joining us each Tuesday and Thursday for BizTalkRadio and telling your friends and colleagues. The feed-back we are getting makes it all worthwhile.

If there is anything you'd like us to discuss, if you would like be guest on the Show, if you know someone else who you feel would interest our listeners, or would just like to leave a comment then please call, text or e-mail me now.

Call or text 0797 63 64 681 and I will call you back wherever you are

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or phone into the Show live at 001 347 637 2551

The photo is of the Boathouse at Laughane where Dylan Thomas wrote much of his work.

BizTalkRadio Thursday 12th August 2010

Yes! This is a Business Show so don't think I've turned it into a Showbiz Show. Do read on!       

Today I welcome Christopher Villiers whom many of you will recognise as Grayson Sinclair in Emmerdale on ITV. He is an outstanding actor with a list of film and television credits spanning twenty years, ranging from BBC's Mansfield Park, Paramount's Top Secret, Columbia's First Knight, Faith in the Future, Stig of the Dump, The Vice, Casualty and Midsomer Murders.

He has appeared in Paul Greengrass' film Bloody Sunday and Murphy's Law.

Christopher Villiers has a thirst and an understanding for the industry inspired by his father being a film director, mother an actress, his sister is an Oscar-winning film producer, his brother an actor and his wife a theatrical agent.

As well as acting, Christopher Villiers has also written for the screen and in 2002 had his first feature-film, Two Men Went to War released to much acclaim.

But today I'll be talking to him about the Company he formed some 15 years ago that supplies specialist extras to the film industry.

You can see full details at http://www.2020casting.com.

Included in the just under 200 films that the Company has provided specialist extras are Saving Private Ryan Bel Ami (2011), Gulliver's Travels (2010), London Boulevard (2010), The Special Relationship (2010), Green Zone (2010), The Wolfman (2010), "Identity" (2010), This Is Jinsy (2010), Sherlock Holmes (2009), "Secret Diary of a Call Girl" (2007), Atonement (2007), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Shaun of the Dead (2004). The complete list is just golden.

Watch this video on VideoSurf or see more Saving Private Ryan Videos or Steven Spielberg Videos

 

Bernie Jackson Limited offers strategic business development services to multi-disciplined businesses from all sectors throughout South and West Wales. Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bernie Jackson, whose background is in Law, utilises networking training to help businesses to effectively tap into their chosen target markets.  She mentors, trains and implements strategies in support of lawyers, doctors, accountants, multi-level training companies and small to medium-sized enterprises, in the execution of their agreed marketing and business development initiatives.

A sought after motivational Speaker, Bernie is an ardent proponent of understanding one's personal Brand and making the right impression in the marketplace by developing and imprinting positive business and personal You Prints™. To see what Jenny Stewart had to say about Bernie at Networking Women's Bicester Launch on July 28th 2010, CLICK HERE.

Jackson’s latest innovation is the launch of “Two-Faced” Networking™ training for businesses across South and West Wales. This training series is a novel take on the importance of exploring and maximising both the business and personal facets of networking in order to successfully win and maintain clients, referral partners and joint venture partners. 

Organisations may book "Two-Faced" Networking™ for their staff or members. Business Network Wales and Chwarae Teg have already enjoyed this bespoke service. Click here for what the Agile Nation Project members said about the May 4th 2010 members' event. 

 

 

 The Local Business Forum ran for 2 years and is coming back by popular demand. New exciting format that will push members to grow their businesses on the Video Master Class Plan, Tele-Coaching and much more. I have been a successful salesman for over 40 years and have had to develop winning marketing strategies. In addition I have taught hundreds of salesmen for some half a dozen companies. There are also others in their specialist fields who will be joining me to make this exciting and profitable. This practical experience will ensure all those joining the Local Business Forum will have the best chance of success. This looks to be a great project and I look forward to welcoming the first cohort during September, just a few short weeks away.

Another Recession Buster coming your way and part of the Show on Tuesday 10th August.

The following short video is from my series of Recession Buster Tips. I hope you enjoy my zany opening voice and that it makes you smile. These tips really work and will help you enjoy telephone cold calling.

You can listen to previous programmes at http://biztalkradio.co.uk and if you have any problems please let me know. Don't forget to follow me on Twitter and be reminded of every show plus  growing business tips and links.

Meanwhile have a successful time before you join me again every Tuesday and Thursday.

BizTalkRadioTuesday 12th August

Tuesday sees Deepika Bajaj in conversation with me. Join us and here about her career path to date. Travelling though India and Europe over the next couple of months we are hoping to talk live during some shows and hearing about her adventures and experiences as a global citizen.

Deepika Bajaj is based in San Jose, California and is co-founder of ActiveGarage. Bajaj is also the Founder of Invincibelle, a company empowering women and a diverse, multigenerational work force to thrive in a multicultural world. Prior to starting her company, Bajaj spent more than eight years in telecommunications consulting and corporate marketing. She has served on the board of various professional organizations, including the National Society of Hispanic MBAs and Women in Intel. The author of DiversityTweet: Embracing the Growing Diversity in Our World, she is at work on a second book about her experiences as a global citizen and what is shaping the new voice of diversity. Her upcoming new ebook “PINK and Grow RICH” speaks of 11 UNREASONABLE RULES for success for women leaders who live and work in a multicultural world. She speaks and consults on diversity, blogs at www.deepikabajaj.com and writes a column on social media for ActiveGarage. She is the winner of 2010 IWE Entrepreneurship Achievement Award.  Bajaj received a bachelor’s degree from Bangalore University in India and an M.B.A. in marketing from Fordham University in New York.

This looks to be another interesting Show. We are now getting such a good response that we may add another moring each week. Are you interested in hosting a Show? Would you like to become a sponsor and have the show in your company name? We continue to reach a larger audience.

Watch out for the Local Business Forum with Mike Leahy coming soon to help you promote your business. Do I know how?

Rachael Flanagan of the Mrs Bucket Cleaning Co is the current Federation of Small Businesses UK Young Entrepreneur of the Year. She said “I cannot repay Mike Leahy of Marketing Basics for the fabulous work he has done in promoting my business and guiding me towards becoming the Young Entrepreneur of the Year. He is a great marketeer and has taught Kim my manager, and myself important sales techniques that are enabling us to rapidly build our business through a simple marketing plan and basic sales techniques. He has been a great coach and is always there as a dependable critical friend.“

 

Please help us by telling your friends. Point them to www.biztalkradio.co.uk

Be successful and until next time take care.

Mike Leahy

29th July with Himanshu Jhamb and Guy Ralfe

The show for growing businesses. 

I look forward to welcoming Guy Ralfe and Himanshu Jhamb authors of "Project Mangements Tweet". When writing a book of Tweets how social media can you get? Listen in and find out the thinking behind the book.

Himanshu Jhamb (based in San Jose, California)

Himanshu is passionate about bringing ideas to life through executing ‘real’ projects. He is the co-founder of Active Garage, a web portal dedicated to helping new entrepreneurs get access to relevant and trusted content (on fundamental concerns of business – entrepreneurship being one of them) from the ‘already accomplished’.

Himanshu has over 15 years of consulting experience in managing and delivering technical projects in a Professional Services organization. He has successfully (and profitably!) led small to mid sized teams on projects ranging from $1-$5M in revenue and encompassing full Software Development Life Cycle. Himanshu is also the co-author of the book # PROJECTMANAGEMENT Tweet book 01, 140 Powerful Bite-Sized Insights into Managing Projects.

When he is not working on a project, you would find him immersed in learning and honing his skills, ranging from getting better at the business of business to enjoying a challenging game of chess!

Himanshu can be followed on twitter at himjhamb

Guy Ralfe (based in Boston, Massachusetts)

Guy is all about change. This is reflected in his diverse portfolio of experience, starting his career as an engineer in the agricultural sector, then moving through the engineering and automotive sectors which founded his current IT career of 13 years. Through his IT career he has worked within investment banking; research and publishing and now marketing, media & communications sectors. This diversity extends to the geographies he has worked extended periods in, United Kingdom, USA, France and South Africa.

Guy’s career has centered on consulting in business restructuring / process reengineering and project management in leading project teams through the implementation of business systems or full software development lifecycles. Within these roles Guy thrives on the uncertainty, challenges and opportunities to learn. Guy is also the co-author of the book # PROJECTMANAGEMENT Tweet book 01, 140 Powerful Bite-Sized Insights into Managing Projects.

Guy sees now as the best time to tap into these years of experience in beginning his entrepreneurship career. Today he is building Starr Specialty Coatings a new business partnership in construction services and exploring the social media space with ActiveGarage.

Guy can be followed on twitter at gralfe

Update with Rob Warlow

It's a pleasure to welcome back Rob Warlow, author of Loan Sharp and Man about the Financial Town. The banks are still getting slated and Rob has great advice on not only how to present your case but alternative sources of finance, presenting yourself and much more. Always a good listen Rob will also be running another speech bubble on credit reports on Thursday.

Rob is becoming well know and appreciated on the seminar circuit and always pulls in a good audience because he has such great content to share.

Why not get involved wth the Show. You can leave a comment or take part either wioth a pre-recorded piece or live. You can come onto the show as a guest or call in. Whatever you decide to do we welcome you.

Text or call 0797 63 64 681 and I will always call you bach from the show. Or you can e-mail at ask@biztalkradio.co.uk

BizTalkRadio 29th July with Dr John Levy author of "Get Out of the Way"

This week I'm pleased to welcome Dr John Levy to the microphone.

Top management is often at odds with their technology experts, having differing opinions about how to get the project done. The technology manager’s job is to create a culture and environment within the company that inspires and encourages technical teams to be innovative and productive. Learn how to manage successful product development with the new book, “Get out of the Way” by John Levy, who has a PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University and over 30 years experience in the software and computer industry.

The role of a manager in a high-tech organization is very different from the role of a technologist. A manager is personally under the gun to lead and inspire their development teams to produce innovative and customer-relevant products on time. Levy shows how it’s possible to do this with grace and good humor by focusing on the right things.

“A manager is responsible for creating a culture and environment within his or her company that allows the technical people to thrive,” said Levy. “I will teach you how to inspire and encourage your development teams so you get more productivity and innovation. Not only will this enhance your effectiveness as a manager, it will boost the satisfaction you get from doing your job.”

Author John Levy has over thirty years of experience managing technical projects in the computer and software industry. He has held engineering management positions at Quantum, Apple Computer, Tandem Computers, and Digital Equipment. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University and engineering degrees from Cornell and Caltech.

This book, published by Happy About, Inc., is a must-have for all managers of engineering, software development, IT, and other high-tech development organizations, as well as the executives who do business with them. Don’t settle for just adequate results – become a stellar manager.

The book is available from your favorite online bookseller or direct from the publisher at http://www.happyabout.com/getoutoftheway.php

Publisher: Happy About
Title: Get Out of the Way
Subtitle: How to manage development of timely, innovative and relevant products.
Author: John Levy
Date of publication: May 15, 2010
ISBN Paperback: 978-1-60005-175-3 (1-60005-175-8)
eBook: 978-1-60005-176-0 (1-60005-176-6)

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BizTalkRadio Tuesday 27th July

Talking about managers and whether they are born or made I spoke to Huw Baker of BTP Associates, Chatered Solicitors. There is an interview with him today.

You can see the Firm at http://www.btpassoc.co.uk

Huw has been practicing in Merthyr Tydfil since 1987 having trained with a small firm of Chartered Accountants in Cardiff before joining an international firm (Price Waterhouse) for three years. Huw has a particular interest in working with family and owner/managers on planning and strategic advice. He has particular experience in developing applications for raising grant finance from the Welsh Assembly Government. Huw is developing the Insolvency Services provided by the firm in conjunction with Phil Wood of Barringtons. For more details look within the Services section of this site.

Outside work: Huw enjoys the occasional game of golf and is credited with creating the work for an extra person on the green-keeping team.

Call me if you feel you have something interesting to tell our listeners.