The Business Elevation Show Where Good Matters

Have you ever convinced yourself that your opportunities are limited when in reality anything is possible! My guest on this show Roger Masterson once believed he was 'stupid', How wrong could he be? Today he is a highly successful en-trepreneur and the founder of Celtic Castles, the award winning online castle-booking company, based in the heart of Yorkshire in England. Nobody in the world knows m...

Would you like to improve the results from your sales Presentations? In this show, I am delighted to welcome Patricia Fripp CSP,CPAE to help us learn the mistakes made in sales presentations and how to avoid them. Also how to improve your conversational presentation outline, the quality of your questions, the power of your client examples and how razor sharp specificity gives you a competitive edg...

Do you really understand how to make diversity an advantage in your workplace? As my guest Lenora Billings-Harris says 'a diverse workforce can assist organizations in their efforts to penetrate emerging markets, attract and retain the best talent, improve customer relations, and reduce employee complaints and grievances. All of these challenges and opportunities have strong bottom-line implicatio...

Business can be a serious matter, but it shouldn't be dull! To be successful and to inspire others you need to engage well and discover your inner spark! Jeremy Nicholas is an award winning TV and radio presenter who's been broadcasting since 1986. He now works as a keynote speaker, compere and speaker coach. Having seen Jeremy in action, I can ensure you he is good! He talks about media matters,...

Engaging people to buy into and deliver change can be one of the most challenging tasks you face, yet it is a role that is crucial to the success of your business. Jonathan Wygant is the CEO and founder of BigSpeak, Inc. one of the largest business-oriented speakers bureaus in North America focused on serving the Fortune 1000 and multinational companies worldwide. Drawing upon 30+ years of hands-o...

Would you like to get even better at communicating over the telephone? Anthony Stears, AKA 'The Telephone Assassin' is on a mission to get businesses talking again and to stop people from hiding behind their emails and social media! On this week's show, Anthony will help us to learn the importance of telephone etiquette, how to perfect our telephone pitch, the 3 groups of people you should be targ...

So how do you create awesome performance when your budgets are being severely cut? During this show I will be talking to a true innovator in the Public Sector who will demonstrate how it is possible to inspire awesome performance in your organization even within a back drop of funding cuts. Leatham is Assistant Director for Human Resources for East Sussex County Council delivering services to over...

We've always heard Work hard, watch your numbers & you'll be a successful manager". But is that actually the way to get to the top? Expert David Long says that if you follow that advice you'll get fired! David Long is Founder/CEO of MyEmployees, a 25 year-old firm in the Top 1% Worldwide in the Employee Engagement and Recognition industry. His firm specialises in helping managers build stronger, m...

Did you know that charismatic people are more successful, happier and healthier? Have you ever wondered what it is and how you can develop your own charisma? Whatever your views prepare to hear a rather controversial perspective from Nikki Owen, Charisma Expert who adopts an 'alternative' perspective to enhancing authentic charisma. Harvard Business Review and University of Lausanne research shows...

Are you wishing to advance your career? Or help others advance? Perhaps you have children or family members who could benefit from some words of wisdom? During this show I will be discussing career success with my guest Hilary Wilson who is an international keynote speaker, trainer and mentor. She also founded Wilson Associates Limited, the UK based development consultancy in 1989. During this tim...

We all know it's imperative for our business to keep employees motivated and inspired. Without it, our business faces diminishing morale and productivity. Shawn Casemore has spent nearly two decades in leadership roles in Operations, Business Improvement & Supply Chain Management with a variety of organizations. He now runs his own company helping business owners and executives to improve the effi...

Building great relationships is essential if you want to achieve significant business success. The ability to flourish in a room of people, turn strangers into friends and secure those initial meetings faster are learnable skills that can make a big difference to your business. This week's guest, Matt Bird, will explain how to build those critical relationships! Matt is an inter-national keynote s...

Are you looking to make a greater impact in business and life? If so there are few people better to make you sit up and listen with their compelling and exciting philosophy than my guest on this show Nigel Risner. During this interview we will be discussing some of the key principles of his very successful book 'The IMPACT Code'. Nigel is a respected author, television presenter and a prolific spe...

How well do you speak under pressure? What if it was easier - What if you knew the secrets of the World Champion Speakers? On August 25th, out of 25,000 contestants from 14 countries, Darren LaCroix was crowned the 2001 World Champion of Public speaking. As a result of winning Darren has presented to Toast-masters in Malaysia, Taiwan, and Oman, and has left his day job of 11 years to pursue keynot...

Miguel Dean has had an extraordinary life journey. Homeless for 7 years and an addict, he was inspired to change by the love for his son. 18 years later and he is now an expert at facilitating behavioural change having helped hundreds of homeless adults and business executives to also transform their lives. Miguel joins us on Be More. Achieve this week to talk us through the 7 Stepping Stones to s...

With advances in neuroscience, technology, globalization and shifts in attitudes the way we sell must move with the times. During this show we will look at how you need to adapt your traditional selling approach, how to get your non sales teams to also sell for you and look at key areas to improve your on-line sales presence. My guest, Frank Furness CSP is an international Sales & Technology Speak...

These really are the most exciting times for business! Nothing is a given anymore. Technology is moving at an incredible speed & the winners are keeping it simple – because it is! Business is simple. Somebody wants to buy. Somebody has something to sell. Maybe somebody has to make something. That's all business is…simple. I'm delighted to welcome The CEO Expert Roger Harrop back onto the show this...

Friday the 13th (the date this show goes live), is well known for its screams!!! But how will you scream attention and stand out this year?? I wanted to start this new year and second show series with a fresh injection of ideas and energy. As standing out it so important to success, I decided to invite international marketing expert Geoff Ramm to share his take on 'Amazing Marketing'. As someone w...

Did you know that charismatic people are more successful, happier and healthier? Have you ever wondered what it is and how you can develop your own charisma? Whatever your views prepare to hear a rather controversial perspective from Nikki Owen, Charisma Expert who adopts an 'alternative' perspective to enhancing authentic charisma. Harvard Business Review and University of Lausanne research shows...

We have had some incredible guests and stories on this show. This show in particular has true meaning to me. About 6 years ago, I watched an incredible DVD called 'Mastery' which included the story of Paul Reed Smith and how his dreams of making a guitar for Carlos Santana had turned into a reality. Today PRS Guitars in my mind have become an iconic brand. Go to any guitar show and guitarists are...

You came into this world bursting with wonder, imagination, curiosity, the urge to be creative and, as any crawling wanna-walk baby will show you, you were born with unflinching and boundless ambition. But now as an adult are you thinking big enough to fulfill that ambition? On this show we will explore the habits of Thinking Bigger with author and entrepreneur Richard Newton. Richard is a co-foun...

Would you like to learn more about "how" to effectively get your 'desired' information out there and into the press. I will be talking with Shannon Burnett-Gronich the creator of MEDIA MAGIC who helps ordinary people communicate effectively to become highly regarded "Experts" in their field. Shannon says every day people can learn the key to proper press release creation, creating "Promotional Buz...

Being on TV, radio and in the theatre is a challenging profession. Anyone who stands in front of audiences with their work (or fears the prospect) will appreciate that it requires some great skills and a thick skin! As does choosing a different career path and re-inventing yourself. During this show, I will be talking with Deborah McAndrew a former TV star who in her acting career worked extensive...

Would you like to put off 70 percent of the normal problems of ageing such as weakness, sore joints, bad balance - and eliminate 50 percent of serious illness and injury? In fact become functionally younger every year for the next 3 to 5 years, and continue to live with newfound vitality and pleasure? I bought Younger Next Year after listening to a Chris Crowley interview and I would describe it a...

Addiction impacts many. Not only the individual but also employers, relatives, friends, public service and healthcare professionals who feel or deal with the consequences. Dr Robert Lefever graduated from Cambridge University and as a family doctor created the first rehab in the world to treat addictive behaviour and - non medicinally - underlying anxiety and depression. With 120 staff he treated...