Episodes
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
James Miller from UMI talks to Melanie at DBN about the FREE Digital Health Check available for North East SME's and shares 5 top tips on how to strengthen your digital presence!
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Mary Jallow talks to Melanie at DBN about saving money on your utilities
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Meet DBN member Mary Jallow who is a self employed consultant for Utility Warehouse.
Since registering as a self employed consultant, Mary has saved her customers anything between £50 to £500 per month! In this podcast Mary talks to us about why she loves her job and how networking has helped grow her customer base.
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Meet one of our newest DBN members, Lorraine McGill from Willow and Maine Interior Designs.
Lorraine started her business in 2018 and grew it while she was employed in a full time role for a North East IT business. Now, four years later she is working in her interior design business full time! In this podcast Lorraine talks to us about growing her business, some of the projects she's worked on and what her future plans are for Willow and Maine.
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Coral Sirett is a qualified nutrition and weight management adviser, speaker and the founder of Zest Health.
In this episode Coral talks to Melanie about how employers can support their employees by offering ways to support health and wellbeing in the workplace.
After moving to the North East just under a year ago Coral tried various networking groups before joining Do Business Network. Networking has not only helped her connect with other business owners but it's also introduced her to new friends too!
You can find out more about Zest Health by visiting the website here: https://www.zest-health.com/
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Meet David Bainbridge from First Cohort Intdernational Ltd
First Cohort International Ltd is a state-of-the-art substance abuse testing and safety service provider. Based in the North East of England, they deliver workplace drug testing services to businesses and individuals.
First Cohort Managing Director David Bainbridge talks to us about drug testing in the workplace and the effects that consumption of drugs and alcohol can have on both the individual and the people working around them.
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
What do historic art treasures, hi-tech manufacturing, kitchen showrooms and properties for sale all have in common? They can all be experienced and explored using 3D virtual reality.
In this DBN podcast Owen chats with Melanie about his “leap of faith” into self-employment and how it has helped him to achieve a perfect work / life balance as well as gaining some exclusive access into normally restricted places.
Owen also discusses the environmental benefits of enabling people from around the world to experience production lines, art treasures, retail and premises without leaving their offices and the many benefits of online business networking.
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Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
“Relax – it’s taken care of…” Melanie meets Cathy Chapman, Travel Counsellor
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
In this DBN podcast Cathy discusses her career journey into self employment using the skills and knowledge she gained in the travel industry over many years.
Cathy started her career in the travel industry, left to raise a family and enjoyed a long career as a secondary school teacher before returning to the travel sector again.
From personal travel support to film stars to arranging family holidays and business trips, Cathy is a one-stop travel service. Cathy chats about the importance of customer service, value for money and why men seem to need more support on business trips than women!
www.facebook.com/cathychapmanTC/
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Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
What do you do with a diagnosis of autism? In Will’s case you turn your meticulous attention to detail, design and woodworking skills into a business. In this candid chat with Melanie Cant of DBN, Will discusses the challenges of charging a fair price, managing customer expectations, finding business partners and why organisations should think outside the box and offer more opportunities for skilled people with hidden disabilities.
You can see Will at work on his YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ8KlVrFSiJDMgqRReMs5AQ/featured
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Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
What happens when one of the North East's biggest and most iconic visitor attractions has to close its doors during a pandemic?
Liz Peart of Beamish Museum chats with Melanie Cant of DBN on the impact of the covid crisis on the museum, how it is reopening, expanding and how the crisis has been met with resilience and innovation.
Liz also discusses how businesses can work in partnership with the Museum and the many health benefits associated with visiting their extensive open-air site.
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Monday May 17, 2021
DBN goes to Los Angeles (part 1) with Lisa Doctor and Kevin Brewerton
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Business networking is all about meeting people and hearing their stories. DBN loves to push traditional networking boundaries and at a recent DBN After Dark event we were delighted to introduce Lisa and Kevin in LA to a group of businesses owners in the North East of England.
In a wide-ranging and unscripted discussion Kevin told us about his journey of self-discovery that took him from Newcastle upon Tyne to LA and Lisa discusses the industry that we call Hollywood, its ageism, the "me too" movement, how profit can sometimes overcome art and the pure joy of writing.
It was a truly fascinating discussion. In part two, Lisa and Kevin will switch roles and interview our business owners. Coming soon!
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