Business Class: Money Minutes

This podcast, powered by American Express, covers big money topics for small business owners.

Join our hosts, Nigel Cassidy and Bex Burn-Callander, as we talk through some of the top financial headaches that small business owners come across – and provide you with the tools and insights to solve them, with the help of other business owners and trade experts. Consider this your Finance Masterclass.

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How can you elevate and optimise clicks from search engines like Google? And how do you get the most from their digital marketing budget?

In this episode, we’ll discuss strategies for promoting your brand digitally across PPC, search, and paid media. We’ve lined up three great guests to explore the best tactics for setting up and optimising digital ads that drive ROI, and share predictions for how the digital advertising space is evolving for SMEs over the next year.

We get key insights from Andrew Jacobs, Digital Marketing Manager at Otty Sleep, David Gavin, Head of Digital Growth at Add People, and Aleyda Solis, founder of Orainti, a boutique digital marketing agency aimed at growing businesses’ visibility and profits through SEO strategies.

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Google Search Console is a free resource where you can find more information on tracking your backlinks data, as well as understanding your clicks, rankings, and indexability issues. To sign up and use this tool, visit: https://search.google.com/search-console/about

Host: Nigel Cassidy @nigel_cassidy

Host: Kate Bassett @Kate_Bassett

Guest: Aleyda Solis, Founder of Orainti.

Guest: Andrew Jacobs, Digital Marketing Manager at Otty Sleep.

Guest: David Gavin, Head of Digital Growth at Add People.

Produced by Kieron Banerji at Palm Tree Island - http://www.palmtreeisland.co.uk

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How does leading your company and being a positive thinker benefit your businesses bottom line? In this episode of Business Class: Money Minutes, we’ll discuss evidence and real life examples showing the link between better leadership and profitability, and how factors such as employee satisfaction, commitment, corporate culture, innovation, ability to recruit good talent, sales effectiveness, customer satisfaction and workforce productivity drive profit.

We get key insights from Farrah Storr, Editor-in-Chief of Elle Magazine and author of ’The Discomfort Zone’, Saul Meyer, Co-Founder of Xexec, a global employee benefits and customer loyalty and incentives company and Jan Muhlfeit, former chairman of Microsoft Europe.

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Host: Nigel Cassidy @nigel_cassidy

Host: Kate Bassett @Kate_Bassett

Guest: Saul Meyer - Co-Founder of Xexec.

Guest: Jan Muhlfeit - Global Strategist, Former Chairman of Microsoft Europe, and author of, ’The Postive Leader'.

Guest: Farrah Storr - Editor-in-Chief of Elle and author of, ’The Discomfort Zone’.

Produced by Kieron Banerji at Palm Tree Island - www.palmtreeisland.co.uk

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Many small business owners are struggling to navigate the new rules and regulations post-Brexit, and managing increased costs are a major concern. In this episode we get actionable solutions to managing costs, paperwork, and continuing to trade smoothly within the EU.

We get key insights from Brexit expert, Sally Jones, Trade Strategy and Brexit Leader at EY. Sally walks us through the biggest challenges for small businesses post-Brexit, advice on how to handle these challenges, and where to find useful resources for businesses finding the transition challenging. We will also hear from Mark Craven, Commercial Director at Forrest Foods, on how they have navigated the changing landscape of trading within the EU. Mark offers his tips for handling shipping and exporting goods, managing the costs associated with setting up a base within Europe, and outlines the benefits of partnering with blue chip companies.

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Host: Nigel Cassidy @nigel_cassidy

Host: Kate Bassett @Kate_Bassett

Guest: Sally Jones, Trade Strategy and Brexit Leader at EY.

Guest: Mark Craven, Commercial Director at Forrest Foods.

Produced by Kieron Banerji at Palm Tree Island - www.palmtreeisland.co.uk

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As much of our lives and spending continues to move to the digital, the value of social media for communicating your brand and driving sales has never been greater. But how can you make sure you’re getting your money’s worth on these platforms? This episode, we bring you a crash course on how to get more bang for your buck on social media.

Ben Blackwell, Chief Marketing Officer at Amara, a homeware e-commerce business, debunks how you can get more ROAS (Return On Ad Spend) on your business. Meanwhile, Ellie Hernaman, CEO of social media company Truffle Social, breaks down the merits and costs of paid advertising across platforms and sectors.

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