The Smart Connector

In this compelling interview, Jane and Adam discuss social media advertising, how to create the perfect lead magnet to bring potential clients into your world, and the advantages of paid for versus ‘organic’ traffic.  Over the last six years, Adam has invested thousands of hours into learning everything about Facebook Ads - and packaging his knowledge into a easily digestible, tested and proven sy...

Jane and David cover a range of fascinating topics in this interview, including why digital marketing and automation is so critical to entrepreneurial growth today, and the attitudinal and mindset difference between what David calls business hobbyists and those who are 100% committed to their success. They also discuss how and in what way you should repurpose content.  David is a Digital Marketing...

In this exciting interview, Jane and Julie discuss the various types of investors, and what characteristics they seek in the businesses they choose. They also reveal how to choose the right type of investor for a business who wants to scale with help from an external revenue source. Julie is CEO of Spark! Consulting, a boutique business consultancy specialising in finance raising. She is also a No...

In this episode, Jane shares vulnerably about the many challenges she's encountered, from her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, to her relationship and business ups and downs. How, during her cancer treatment, she made the decision to find a different way to deal with life, and how that freshly empowered perspective resulted in unexpected and dramatic improvements to her happiness. She also d...

Sandy is an expert in people issues! She is a speaker, trainer and author who teaches effective communication and conflict resolution skills. She regularly mediates conflicts between teams, employees and businesses with a tried and tested approach.  She has achieved successful outcomes for previous clients including The Royal Mail, well known banks and other financial institutions, universities, s...

In this fast moving and fascinating discussion, Sanjeev Kumar, Natalie Torin and myself discuss how the impact of Covid-19 and Brexit have hit SME’s hard, and we look at what they can do about it. Natalie is co-founder of the Bevvie.app, which is a private members club in your pocket, and Redeem - a mobile app providing networking on-demand and rewards. She’s a business development and tech consul...

In this fascinating episode Hayley and Jane discuss how book publishing can elevate your authority and drive sales and leads to your business, positioning you for success. London based Hayley Paige is the founder of award-winning Notebook Publishing and its imprints. She is also a book coach through Hayley Paige International, teaching entrepreneurs/professionals her unique systems and methods to...

Jane interviews human behaviour expert, author and speaker, Dr John Demartini for this EPIC 100th episode special of the Smart Connector Podcast! In this fascinating episode, Jane and Dr John discuss why people do or do not follow their authentic values, and how that impacts their success in business and life.  Dr John Demartini is a leading human behaviourist, business consultant and author of ov...

Alex Sapala, author of Amazon Number 1 Bestseller ‘The Business Path to Wealth Creation’, is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets and investment banking from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase.   Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business...

Jeannette is an experienced senior executive, investor and board advisor with over 25 years’ global professional experience across travel, leisure, hospitality and property sectors. She has a portfolio of businesses, covering property investing, board advisory and business mentoring. The breadth of her experience in running large and small businesses, mergers & acquisitions, international expa...

This is an interview with Israeli based internet marketer, Shlomi Shraga, who specialises in direct response marketing and helping tech startups raise capital for their businesses. Shlomi is a direct response specialist, using traditional as well as online methods of lead generation and is an investor himself who brings the expertise and strategic marketing implementation to disruptive technology...

Indian born Sanjeev Kumar is a serial entrepreneur and Group CEO of the Delamore and Owl Group of Companies, a highly successful tech focussed holding company with business assets across more than 30 countries globally. The group’s principal activities involves commodity trading, consultancy, ICT, healthcare, renewable energy, construction, financial services, mining, transport and communications....

Coach Raja is a Triple threat - Science for the MIND, Karate for the Body, and Music for the Soul. Over the past 3 years he has provided free FB live coaching on Mindset and personal development and helped thousands. His past year the beta launch of “Mind-SHIFT Mastery” yielded a 100% success rate in guiding clients to face their fears. After 37 years of Tang Soo Do training and coaching he saw a...

In this powerful and moving interview, Jane and Rob Eastman discuss why entrepreneurs are so vulnerable to mental health challenges and addiction. They also discuss Rob’s own life and career and his exciting work with troubled youths in his native Utah.  Rob Eastman is an entrepreneur, mental health advocate, founder of Eastman Family Recovery Foundation, wrestling coaching, fitness trainer and ho...

This is a LIVE interview between Elliot Kay and Jane for the Smart Connector podcast. Ellio helps business owners and experts stand above the noise for the right reasons and  #bemoregiraffe  with their businesses. He shows people how to use public speaking to get visible, attract more clients, and become the go to brand in their industry. If you have a product or service, and get great results for...

In this fascinating interview Chris and Jane discuss what impacts peoples ability to lead with power, how to invest and build your brand and how Covid-19 has changed the habits of consumers across multiple sectors. Chris Hirst is Global CEO Havas Creative, a multi-disciplinary marketing services network. Once an engineering graduate working in a glass factory, his career path has taken him to the...

Christian Burns is a multi platinum selling artist who has been in the music industry for over 20 years, initially as a member of the globally renowned band BBMAK, and then racking up millions of streams both as a solo artist and when featuring on global hits with huge names such as Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, BT and many, many more. Christian's vocal productions have also featured on Grammy nominat...

A business lifestyle expert, international speaker and mentor, Ben has inspired thousands of entrepreneurs to overcome overwhelm and stress, clarify their entrepreneurial and lifestyle goals and work less whilst achieving more.  He is also a highly requested speaker who has completed a TED Talk in Manderin Chinese and has shared the stage with Tony Robbins, Andy Harrington and many other influenti...

Rona Rivera Rahman though born and raised in London, lived and studied in the Philippines from the age of 10- 13. Those years had a profound and lasting impact on her perspective and outlook in life. Rona had no real goals or ambition until she found out there is more than one way to make money and live life. Rona found herself buying houses, and stepping into the world of Online Business, leaving...

At the age of 28, a devastating car accident left Steve Judge fighting for his life and following life saving operations was subsequently told that he may never walk again. Not leaning on his excuses he set goals, turning his excuses into challenges learning to stand and walk again. Steve continued his journey which took him from wheelchair to two times World champion in the sport of paratriathlon...

Giorgia Prestento is a Behavioural Change and Decision-making expert who specialises in business change and strategic transformation. She advises businesses on how to achieve their desired outcomes using behavioural interventions. This includes decision-making optimisation: working with businesses who want to build the foundations for more accurate and faster decisions. Giorgia also researches and...

All entrepreneurs need to learn the art and science of building win win relationships with complementary others. In the early days, this often comes in the form of partnerships, outsourced support, joint ventures or others who can support them whilst they add value in turn.  This works because it’s leverage: allowing you to do more of the things you do best whilst permitting others the privilege o...

Hari Kalymnios unlocks the SUPERHUMAN in you and your team. Giving you the ability to perform at the OPTIMUM level leading to improved focus, productivity,resilience, relationships, happiness, health, vitality and energy. Hari works with forward thinking corporations, universities and professionals who realise that high performance comes from personal leadership, self-mastery and unlocking your SU...

In this solo episode, Jane discusses the key elements to becoming the energy that you want to attract and how people can intuitively sense when you’re in a confident, peaceful, joyful place, or struggling, and they will often choose to align themselves with you on that basis. Jane believes the law of attraction has been misunderstood, simplified and interpreted incorrectly by many over the years a...

Laura Muse, Social Media Expert and Sheffield based Property Investor has raised £4m of private Investor Finance as a result of her activities. Her Company I Squared Property doubled their portfolio last year to 14 Properties as well as starting a lettings agency, and she has also built a successful deal packaging business. Laura has recently started her next project funded by Investor Finance a N...