Penny Power OBE introduces 'BIP Chat', 'on the sofa' interviews with our BIP100 Club experts. BIP stands for 'Business is Personal' and that is what we are all about. BIP100 exists to support experts and small business owners who would like to belong to a smaller community and grow their skills and confidence so they can build a stronger business, with more predictability and enjoyment. www.bip100.club
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BIP Chat with Onur Ibrahim - Stop the Overwhelm, Boost sales & loyalty with ease & enjoyment
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Penny chats to Customer Experience Architect, B2B Lead Generation Expert, Onur Ibrahim. If you're ready to scale effortlessly and enjoy the process, this episode is a must-listen. So much money mis-spent, tune in and transform your business today! Onur placed his first FB commercial advert in 2004 and has been a Google partner for over 20 years. Di…
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BIP Chat with Liz Jackson MBE - What are the KPIs that matter when you're scaling a business to sell?
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Penny chats to Liz Jackson, MBE, the Sales and Marketing Director of employee-owned corporate finance company, Initium. Initium’s focus is supporting ambitious entrepreneurs and adding exceptional value before, during and after the deal. In this chat, Liz shares hints and tips on why focusing on KPIs that matter today can have a massive impact on v…
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Penny chats with Sharon Eden, The Wild Elder, Spiritual Psychotherapist Coach. The sense of freedom we experience when we truly meet ourselves is amazing. The midlife crisis has been the butt of many a comedian’s joke. But what if it were anything but? What if it was a sacred rite of passage for you to evolve into a more refined and revitalised you…
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Penny chats to the Robin Cancer Trust charity founder and CEO, Toby Freeman. In this chat Toby and Penny deep dive into the top three lessons businesses can learn from the charity sector (plus much more) 1. Creating an empowered and impactful workplace culture. 2. Innovating services and identifying needs. 3. Connecting with customers through cause…
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BIP Chat with David B. Horne: FACE – Fund, Acquire, Consolidate, Exit – an advanced strategy for exponential growth
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Penny chats to David B. Horne, a Finance, fundraising and M&A Expert, Award-winning author and speaker. They explore the journey that led David B Horne to develop his FACE methodology – Fund, Acquire, Consolidate, Exit – and discussing how today he works exclusively with entrepreneurs, supporting them in achieving exponential growth that goes way b…
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BIP Chat with Jeff Gosling: Could you scale a more valuable, profitable, cash generative business?
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Penny chats with Business Strategy, Scale-Up & Prep to Sell Specialist, Jeff Gosling Join Penny and Jeff in an enlightening session on scaling your business. Discover how to enhance its value and appeal to investors and lenders. We feature insights from two cutting-edge software solutions Jeff’s clients utilise, offering a fresh perspective on your…
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Penny chats to Money Coach & Financial Literacy expert, Lesley Thomas, the Founder of the Money Confidence Academy. If Financial Literacy were taught to children from a young age, this would add £200Billion to the UK Economy by 2050. With so many teenagers and young people, fearful about their financial futures, worried that they will be worse off …
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Penny chats to Helene Sewell, a business mentor and coach, helping neurodivergent entrepreneurs build a successful business without overwhelm or burnout. After 20 years working in corporation as a finance business partner up to Finance Director level, Helene set up as a business mentor to help purpose driven businesses succeed. She helps her client…
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Penny chats with Alex Pink, a film maker who works on both storytelling and production. Alex explains how to understand storytelling and the language of moving image, and why he started an animation studio business in 2020. Learn how AI is impacting the moving image production industry and gain a big picture perspective on the direction of travel f…
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BIP Chat with Paula Petry - A Perspective on the New Human Story: Unlocking Today’s Science and Consciousness
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Penny chats with Paula Petry, PhD, CEO of Alexis Holistic Learning, Inc, Educator and Practitioner of Energy Medicine and her guest Peter Merry, PhD the CEO of Ubiquity University and Founder of Wyrd. Step into this podcast episode, where an educator and practitioner of energy medicine and a quantum field scientist converge to share the intricacies…
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Penny chats to Executive Health Coach, Jamie Harrison. Their conversation covers the importance of prioritising your health and fitness, even when at your busiest and the practical methodology of how to act on this. In our fast paced world of business, career development and personal development our health often gets lost and forgotten until all of…
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Penny chats to Adrian Lomas, the former founder and CEO of Digital Agency Blueleaf, now a Professional EOS implementer. If you’re hitting the ceiling with your business and don’t know how to break through, you need to listen in as Adrian will chat with Penny and Thomas and share ideas to help you to focus on three things Vision: helping your team g…
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Penny chats to corporate-charity partnerships expert, Jonathan Andrews. Business leaders are always on the lookout for new growth opportunities. Jonathan believes that sharing your business purpose is the best way to drive long-term growth. Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of Blackrock, said “Purpose is not the sole pursuit of profits but the animating…
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Penny chats to Matt Turner. Matt is an investor, and the CEO and Founder of Creative Pod, an award winning design and marketing agency. Matt says "Marketing should be at the heart of every successful business no matter the size, and being charitable can form a major part of your brand. Over the past 18 years we have generated/donated over £1m for c…
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BIP Chat with Richard Brown: Great property deals start with meaningful conversations between real people
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Penny chats to Richard Brown, aka The Property Voice, residential property investor, business owner and knowledge sharer. People often ask “how can I find great property deals?”. That’s not the right question; this is: “How can I have meaningful conversations with property owners to achieve a win-win outcome?” Shifting the emphasis from the transac…
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BIP Chat with Dr Elmar Jung: The Hidden Harmony - How Your Oral Well-Being May Shape Your Overall Health
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Penny chats to Dr Elmar Jung, a Holistic Dentist, Author, Podcaster & Speaker. Unlock the enigmatic connection between the state of your oral health and your holistic well-being! Prepare to embark on a journey of revelation as we ponder the enthralling question: "Could your oral health be the secret conductor of your overall vitality?" Listen in as…
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BIP Chat with Erika Moralez-Perez: How your legal advisor should make you more than they cost you
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Penny chatted with Erika Moralez-Perez, CEO and Commercial Solicitor at Iconos Group. Until today, you’ve never seen legal advice as anything but an unnecessary cost; a timely, stressful engagement for which you’ll pay dearly and never reap a benefit! But that’s all about to change! Many businesses fail to realise the importance of having good lega…
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BIP Chat with Meera Shah - Is having a fixed mind-set limiting the goals you are setting for yourself?
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Penny chatted with Meera Shah, a Mindset and Empowerment Coach, Speaker and Trainer. A fixed mind-set can be very polar, telling you either you can do something or you can't. This can really limit how you view yourself and the goals you set yourself (or don’t set yourself). A growth mindset in comparison can set you free! It is your best self-champ…
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Penny chatted with Baiju Solanki. An award-winning businessman and former Businessman of the Year, Baiju is also a TEDx speaker, reflecting a career that surpasses the boundaries of traditional enterprise. His training as a psychologist, combined with roles as a lecturer, speaker, and author, allows him to push leaders to unlock their inherent pote…
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BIP Chat with Carolyn Boddington - Why Harnessing the Power of Campaigns in your Go-to-Market Strategy is Rocket Fuel
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Penny chats to Carolyn Boddington, a strategic marketing consultant. They discussed ‘Why harnessing the power of campaigns in your Go-to-Market strategy is Rocket Fuel’. Carolyn says, "Marketing strategies are often deployed through standalone tactics (random acts) or latest trends and bandwagons, expecting significant returns from individual email…
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BIP Chat with Nick Cramp - Why (uncontrolled) business growth can be detrimental to a business’s future and an owner’s wellbeing
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We chat with business coach and NED, Nick Cramp about why (uncontrolled) growth can be detrimental to a business’s future and an owner’s wellbeing. Nick works with Founders/MDs/CEOs to embed a 'Better Before Bigger' approach in adolescent stage businesses. We talked about the Success Trap that businesses often encounter after periods of sustained &…
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BIP Chat with Brian Schuster - Don’t Launch A Tech Initiative: Experience From A Startup Builder
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We chat with Self-taught Developer, Growth Lead and Mentor, Brian Schuster. Brian is focused on creating and building technology-enabled organizations. Technology is one of the most powerful forces enabling change in the business world. From OpenAI to Tesla to Apple, technology is one of the key drivers of growth for major organizations. Leaders kn…
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BIP Chat with Nick Griffith - Increasing Profits: Increase your enquiries & lower your cost per enquiry
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We chat with Nick Griffith, a digital marketing expert, and did a deep into some key areas that can revolutionize your business and bring outstanding results. Are you looking to supercharge your profits and drive remarkable growth? Nick chatted to us about: - How engagement scorecards and quizzes can effectively increase customer enquiries while re…
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BIP Chat with Phil Rothwell & Carolyn Boddington - Google Ads and ChatGPT: Generate Business & Improve Efficiency
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Our guest on this chat was Phil Rothwell, an expert in ecommerce and online marketing, and he was joined by fellow BIP100 Club expert, strategic marketing consultant Carolyn Boddington. In this BIP Chat, Phil and Carolyn dived into the world of Google Ads and ChatGPT. They explored how they could be used to generate business and improve efficiency.…
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We chat with Aileen Ryan, an expert in business sustainability. As Aileen says, we’re all aware that the climate change clock is ticking, and – not trying to be overly-dramatic – the time left to avoid climate catastrophe is growing shorter. There is a lot we can do, both in our personal and our professional lives, to make a real difference. We cov…
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BIP Chat with Jane Thomas - The importance of linking physical and mental wellbeing to motivation
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We chat to Mental Health, Wellbeing Trainer and Motivational Map Senior Practitioner, Jane Thomas, about the importance of linking physical and mental wellbeing to motivation. Jane Thomas is the Director and lead trainer of Premier Life Skills Ltd, a UK-based training company that specializes in providing training, coaching, and consulting services…
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BIP Chat with Gareth Martindale - Building a Brand: Navigating the new age of identity and impact
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We chat with graphic designer, brand consultant and agency owner, Gareth Martindale. Gareth explored with us some innovative strategies for building a powerful brand presence, from leveraging AI-driven insights to maximising your impact on social media. He shared experiences, insights, and cutting-edge techniques to help you craft a compelling bran…
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We chat to Personal Philosopher, Christopher Sigmond. When we are fully present and really listen our experience opens up and gets richer for all involved. So, what does it mean to “really listen”? As a Personal Philosopher, Christopher spends a lot of time listening actively to really understand what is being said. Based on that he asks informed a…
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We chat to personal and independent estate agent, Melanie Attwater. She shared with us what you should be looking for in an estate agent. Melanie's purpose is to deliver expertise and personal care for her clients, so she talks to us about what that entails and how marketing and negotiation are key. Connect with your expert here: https://www.linked…
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BIP Chat with Colin McGregor-Paterson - engaging and motivating individuals to lead fulfilling lives.
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We chat with Colin McGregor-Paterson, CEO of The Oasis Partnership, a charity based in Buckinghamshire providing high quality social and psychological support services to improve people’s health and wellbeing. https://oasispartnership.org/ Our chat covers a brief overview about this substance misuse charity, some of the issues faced in their commun…
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BIP Chat with Chris Daems - How to put your money in perspective and live the life you deserve
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We chat to chartered financial planner, podcast host and author, Chris Daems. We discussed how to put your money in perspective and live the life you deserve. Money is a vital topic but often we either avoid focussing on our financial situation, or we obsess over it. However, how do we put money into perspective and plan for our financial futures i…
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We chat to digital marketer and small business automation expert, Jake Liddell. www.linkedin.com/in/jakeliddell One of the best ways to free up your precious time as a small business owner is to look into more automation. There was a time when only the largest companies could afford to leverage the power of what was called Business Process Automati…
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BIP Chat with Thomas Orths - Leadership & Team Alignment: the heart of WellCeleration to excel as a unit
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We chatted with Thomas Orths, the 'Wellcelerator' who enables remarkable people to excel. 'Wellceleration' works in all areas of life, business and personal and Thomas says 'There is no separation between personal and business development. To excel in one area and ignore the others equals self-sabotage.' We discussed how to create: - more profit wi…
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We chatted with Ben Mekie, an FD and CFO expert, and founder of Acuity Associates. Do you really know the true financial health of your business? Ben and his guest, Rob Fisher discussed the tools you can use to understand where the weaknesses may be in your financial infrastructure, benchmark yourself against competitors, get a 'state of the nation…
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We chatted to Business Strategy consultant, coach and speaker, Lucas Root about his love of Community, how it impacts business owners and 'Community Owners Wanting Profit'. Lucas is a regular podcaster with his Elements of Community show in which he talks with community leaders about what makes their community thrive and bring value to both the lea…
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We chat to BIP100 expert, Nicole Posner, about how to have a difficult conversation. No-one relishes the prospect of a difficult conversation but in business and leadership, there are a host of situations that require skilful communication and careful management. These require tact, expertise and confidence. In our chat with Conflict and Communicat…
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Are you living your purpose at the deepest level? Are you committed to deliver an inspired and impactful life? Do you believe you can fulfil your potential in this lifetime? These are some of the themes that we discussed with leadership and inspirational coach, Craig Goldblatt. There is always a need for these nudges and having been to and enjoyed …
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We chat to BIP100 expert Dylan Gray about how he has helped his clients implement Salesforce into their businesses to keep them on track, over the last 20 plus years. During our discussion, Dylan and his guest Elizabeth Will-Hibbetts took us on a journey through this simple but effective way to map out your end to end business process and implement…
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We chat with BIPPer Josh Bevis, a self confessed Full time 'Geek' and IT Guru, whose business provides IT support and cyber security for SMBs around the globe.Our discussion was around the importance of IT and cyber security in small and medium businesses to minimise downtime and increase profitabilityA powerful sharing with lots of advice for so m…
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In this BIP Chat, we talk to Paul Mercer, an Off-grid Power Specialist and Founder & Director at Portable Power Technology. We live in a world in which we demand “power on tap” to keep our lives organised & to entertain us. Paul's business provides solutions for a myriad of different customer ‘types’ – individuals as well as from government, large …
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In this chat, Penny speaks to personal branding coach, Hannah Power about whether, in this age of relentless media content, you REALLY want to grow your personal brand. It’s 2022 and everyone is talking about building their personal brand. But faced with the reality of what it takes to do so, so few actually commit and do what it takes to succeed. …
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In this BIP Chat, we talk to Financier, Fund Manager and Serial Global Breakout Technology Entrepreneur, Antony Abell. The property market is a powerful way for many to build assets. But what about those that cannot get on the ladder, those that have been excluded from the gains that property assets enable? In our talk with Antony, we learn about h…
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In this BIP Chat, we talk to Chris O'Hare about how an app could help your business by saving you money, providing a product ladder, a better marketing tool and how automation could save you weeks off your life. Chris is the founder of Hare Digital, a Digital Strategy and App Development agency that has worked with numerous brands, including Royal …
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In this BIP Chat we chat to Nick Marangos, MD of retained sales search firm Mason & Wake. Nick and his guest, career coach Rachel Davis, shared with us the landscape for the recruitment industry in 2022. - What does it look like? - What's been happening since Brexit and Covid? - Is this a good time to look for a new job? They also discussed the dif…
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On this BIP Chat we chat to leadership coach, trainer, consultant and writer, Jeremy Cassell. Jeremy focuses on working with his clients on selling, presenting and influencing. There will be most to gain from listening to this chat if you are involved in sales in some way – a salesperson, manager, entrepreneur, or who someone who touches sales in s…
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BIP Chat with Owen O'Malley - Can you be both “Unshakeable” and “Profitable” in the Stock Market?
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On this BIP Chat we chat to stock and option market expert, Owen O'Malley. During our conversation, Owen shares how you can use the market as a powerful vehicle to become financially free using the power of compound interest. Together with his guests, Ana Rodriguez and Jeff Fitzpatrick, Owen demystifies the stock market and shares 3 simple, actiona…
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On this BIP Chat we chatted to health and safety innovator, and author of 'Risk It!', Malcolm Tullett. Poor leadership and poor communications are the primary causes of bad outcomes, including workplace disasters. Even when leaders tick all the ‘duty’ of care (compliance) boxes, without ‘actually’ caring those bad outcomes are unlikely to be preven…
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On this BIP Chat, we chatted to Tj Power, who leads our Tuesday Wellbeing sessions within the BIP100 community. Tj is a Mind Consultant specialising in guiding organisations to improve the mental health of their teams. We discussed how our lives in the modern world are affecting our minds and how best we can adapt our behaviour to improve our psych…
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On this BIP Chat we chatted to Jane Piper, author of 'Focus in the Age of Distraction', who helps smart people work smarter. https://www.linkedin.com/in/janepiperpipsy/ Are you feeling that you are busier than ever? On the go 24/7 but not necessarily getting more done? There is a competition for our attention every minute of our waking day. Our dig…
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In this BIP Chat, we talked to facilitator and coach, Kate Faragher. https://www.linkedin.com/in/katefaragher How do you create a strategy when there is global change? How do you prepare a business for a constant changing world? In this discussion we explore the leadership mindset that is essential for an ever changing world. Listen back to our cha…
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