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**Small Business, Big Network**

Small Business, Big Network is the podcast for small business owners who want better results from their networking.

I’m Liz Drury, a freelance voiceover artist who knows that if you’re not working as much as you’d like, then networking could help!

The show is a mix of bite sized episodes on networking basics, and interviews with business owners who are successfully using networking to grow. There are lots of inspirational stories that will encourage you to get started or to keep going on your own networking journey.

Latest Episodes:

Rachel Moore - the intersection of social media and networking Sep 19, 2022

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Rachel Moore has a background in marketing and is now a trainer, consultant and speaker on the subject of social media.

She also runs the BLAH (Business Ladies Around Harrogate) network, and publishes a business e-magazine.

She is very keen on networking and using social media in conjunction with networking to grow relationships.

Naomi Riches - Paralympic Medal Winner and Networker! Sep 12, 2022

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Naomi Riches MBE – Peformance Coach & Motiational Speaker

· Paralympic Gold and Bronze Medallist in rowing

· 6 x World Championships

· Guinness World Record Holder

Naomi was diagnosed as registered blind at just a few months old, and from that moment, the challenges came thick and fast.

After leaving school with indifferent academic grades and with very low self-confidence the consequence of severe bullying, Naomi set out to succeed by not being defined by her visual impairment. This has been the driving force behind all she has achieved.

At university she had the opportunity to try rowing and from there her journey to the 2012 Paralympics began.

Naomi retired from full time sport in 2013 and began her next chapter in business working for Thomas International. During her time a Thomas she worked as a Client Development Consultant and Coach, delivering projects based around the Thomas suite of tools; delving into the layers of behaviour, personality, EI, aptitude and ability, and potential of the clients employees.

Setting out on her own in 2020 as a Performance Coach & Motivational Speaker, the driving force behind all she does is to empower and enable individuals, teams and organisations to realise their potential and be the best that they can be.

Babs Vinden-Cantrell - Networking in the army & civvy street Sep 05, 2022

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Babs Vinden-Cantrell is a recruiter for the British Army, a trained personal, business, and networking coach, and a children's author.

She has made use of lots of different networking opportunities to move her career forward over the years.

Her latest venture is a series of children's picture books called 'Seagulls Don't Eat Sorbet'.

The CEO, Executive Coach and Networking Trainer - Amanda Coulson Aug 29, 2022

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Amanda Coulson is the CEO and Founder of SVC Solutions which provides complete business solutions, including HR, recruitment, training, and health and safety, as part of one package for companies.

With over 30 years experience, Amanda is also a trained Executive Business Coach and provides business owners with the mentoring they need to create a thriving company, using her own experience of creating her business.

One of the things she trains her clients to do is network successfully!

https://svcsolutions.co.uk/training/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-coulson-a17a80b/

http://www.linkedin.com/company/svc-solutions-uk/

http://www.facebook.com/svcsolutions

https://www.instagram.com/svcsolutions_/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/SVC_Solutions

Raising money for charity through LinkedIn training, with Allen Ruddock Aug 22, 2022

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Allen built a successful 6-figure project management consultancy on the back of LinkedIn. Since then he has run a series of businesses in property, motorhome hire, domiciliary care and business support.

With a change in personal circumstances, Allen now focuses on sharing his LinkedIn knowledge with small to medium-sized businesses helping them to leverage the platform to generate leads.

Allen is also very active in the charity sector. He provides FREE LinkedIn training and support to any small or medium sized local or regional charity in the UK through the Linked Business Charity Training & Support Group.

His 50:50 workshops are a way for those charities to get their corporate sponsors access to his LinkedIn training at a very affordable price and at the same time generate funds for the charity with 50% of the fee being donated to the referring charity.

Networking within your industry with Ivan Weiss Aug 15, 2022

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Ivan Weiss is a portrait photographer based in London. Born with a camera pointed at him, he grew up surrounded by photography. His interest in portraiture was influenced by 12 years living in Florence, Italy. He creates images that reflect a fascination with classical composition, a delight in the technical possibilities afforded by modern equipment and techniques, and a sensitivity for human emotion.

Ivan enjoys a variety of networking events and he's keen to network with other photographers as collaboration always beats competition.

New to Networking, with Toni Robinson of The Cookie People Aug 08, 2022

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Toni Robinson is the founder of The Cookie People, a small business with a large following.

Toni is new to networking but is already finding it useful - not only as a way to promote her business, but also in terms of business support.

Child-friendly networking with Faye Dicker of Freelance Mum Aug 01, 2022

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Faye Dicker - broadcaster, voiceover artist and founder of the award-winning networking group Freelance Mum.

Faye cut her teeth in television at a young age, before working in television production and then radio presenting, for both BBC and commercial stations.

Her busy voiceover business, means she can be heard on national television and radio campaigns, corporate and E-learning.

It was in 2014 that Faye launched Freelance Mum, when she found balancing motherhood around freelance work a difficult juggling act. She set about building a community for fellow ‘freelance mums’, by launching child friendly networking events for mums in business.

After 7 years of running successfully in Bristol, Freelance Mum launched 6 hubs across the UK last year. She’s run 100s of meetings, hosts a weekly digital coffee morning and an awesome online community, The Mothership.

Faye Dicker has been named Top 100 Most Influential Women in The West in 2018 & 2019. She was awarded Freelance Ambassador of the Year Award, for her work with Freelance Mum and Covid-19 Success Story in 2021.

When not found behind the microphone, or ferrying her girls to various clubs, Faye can often be found in her local lido and marine Lake (a rare occasion, when she actually stops talking).

https://www.freelancemum.co.uk

https://www.fayedicker.com

Making networking accessible for the deaf community with Phil Coley Jul 25, 2022

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Phil Coley is a British entrepreneur dividing his time between his home in France and business interests in the UK. Phil has a background in sales and marketing for over 30 years, from starting selling advertising for a regional newspaper through to consultancy positions with some of the UK`s leading contact centres.

Professional qualifications include a degree in sports science, majoring in sports psychology and attending the 1992 Olympic Games. Phil has worked directly with Olympians, World and European champions across may sports.

Phil actually became a very young entrepreneur at the age of 12, creating a local free adds flyer in his local village and selling advertising space. The flyer had to be put together with sticky letters and photocopied – no digital publishing in those days!

Over the years Phil has set up and sold businesses, experienced highs and lows even losing it all. Today Phil works closely with his business partner, Mark Pearce, building successful businesses and working with other business owners to scale up growth and ultimately successful businesses.

In 2021 he set up Deaf Plus, a business network that is accessible to the deaf as well as the hearing community.

Outside of work Phil has three amazing children, two grown up and making their way in life and recently his wife gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Phil lives in France with his wife Kirsti and enjoys time with the family, exploring France and cooking with produce from his garden.

Website: www.phil-coley.com & www.businessplusgroup.co.uk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-coley-business-plus/

For Press Enquiries

Angela Belassie – PR The Write Way – angela@prthewriteway.co.uk – 07872 969065

The English Speakers' Network with Helena Baker Jul 18, 2022

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Helena is a born and raised brit who started her copywriting business at the tender age of 21. Having no contacts she immediately started networking her socks off and attended most groups across London. Later she moved to a new country that didn’t have much of a culture of formal networking and so created English speaking networking. With three groups locally that were both online and face to face she saw a demand for online meetings and last year founded Internationalesn with a focus on helping business owners right around network and grow their business. She now has three groups: professional services, health and wellness and creative. She currently lives in Tel Aviv with her husband and in her spare time enjoys riding her bike (Louise.)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenabaker/

https://www.instagram.com/internationalesn/

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