Small Business, Big Network Liz Drury

Martin Whiskin and Ben Bowles (collectively known as Bentin) are the founders of The Creative Collective (TCC), an online networking group for people in creative industries.
Their motto is 'collaboration not competition' and their meetings regularly attract 30+ attendees which suggests it's an approach that works!
Find out more at:
www.thecreativecollectivenetworking.co.uk
Today's episode is kindly sponsored by Sheena Whyatt of Kapow! Sheena is a fantastic coach for small business owners who has just created an online library of fantastically useful business books which can be accessed for just £5.99 a month 😊 . Visit https://heroes.kapowme.com/superchargeclub to get your library card now.

In 2015, Debra decided to leave the corporate world and do something. Exactly what she was going to do was somewhat unclear! She decided to focus on smaller businesses and see if she could use her experience to support them. Having set up a website, she realised that she needed to get the message out which led to her joining various networking groups - a new and, initially somewhat uncomfortable, experience! 
As her business progressed, Debra - like so many of us - tried to find her niche. Starting her own podcast in 2018 marked a turning point in her services. Recognising the challenges and obstacles that we can face when starting a podcast, Debra now provides 3 distinct services: Podcast Start, Podcast Refresh and Podcast Connect.
Find out more about Debra at www.bridgeroadconsultants.com.
Learn more about the Podcast Connector and sign up as either a podcaster or a guest:
https://bridgeroad.ac-page.com/Podcast-Connector-Founding-Membership
Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/levittdebra/
Listen to Debra's original podcast, Bridging Gaps - The Business Podcast https://modusevolvere.com/podcasts/ (note this podcast has now stopped but there are many interesting interviews available)
Today's episode is kindly sponsored by Sheena Whyatt of Kapow! Sheena is a fantastic coach for small business owners who has just created an online library of fantastically useful business books which can be accessed for just £5.99 a month 😊 . Visit https://heroes.kapowme.com/superchargeclub to get your library card now.

Anna is a Sexual Intimacy Expert and Your YOU Coach, operating from China where her focus lies in helping women who’re disappointed, disconnected and detached in their relationships accelerate their intimate connection with their partner with her INTIMACY ACCELERATION 3 Step System.
She has helped 100s of women shift from desperate and frustrated to delighted and confident by integrating coaching approaches, psychological theories and NLP in all of her coaching.
Additionally, she speaks, educates and writes about sexuality, intimacy, relationships, and mindset. 
In China, she has established herself as the go-to Mental Health Specialist for expats, and in Uganda, she volunteers as Relationship Consultant in one of the biggest refugee camps. 
Links
AnnaThellmann.com
https://annathellmann.com
Landing Page
https://intimacyacceleration.my.canva.site/
LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/in/annathellmanncoaching
Insight Timer
https://insighttimer.com/AnnaThellmann

Tom Jepson is a coach for creative people who describes himself as being slightly rebellious and also quite nerdy!
Tom's background is in the design industry as both an employee and a freelancer, so he understands the issues that creative business owners face.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomjepsoncoaching/
https://www.tomjepsoncreative.com

Branding is all about creating an emotional connection between the brand and their ideal customer. When that prospective customer encounters your brand, it should create an instant feeling. That feeling if done correctly should grow and turn that customer into a customer for life. That’s exactly what Squark Design help business owners to do – build trust, loyalty and excitement in their brand. 
Links: 
Website: https://www.squarkdesign.com/
Discovery meeting: https://www.squarkdesign.com/contact/
Brand power Hour Q&A - Register your interest: 
https://www.squarkdesign.com/brand-power-hour-qa-interest/

Gemma Adair is the founder of Riada Consultancy, a marketing expert who helps businesses unlock their marketing potential. With an impressive 20-year marketing journey, Gemma has worked for and with some of the world's largest tech giants, including Accenture, Microsoft, Avanade, AWS, Ricoh Europe, and K2 (Nintex). Her deep understanding of the tech industry shines through her expertise in marketing strategy, crafting multi-channel campaigns, spearheading lead generation, forging powerful partner alliances, and ensuring seamless sales alignment across regions like the UK and EMEA.
Gemma is the host of the 'What's Sales and Marketing got to do with it' podcast which is on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3JVp9c8 and Spotify: https://bit.ly/46SFyrG
She is also a trustee of the Aleto foundation which exists to Identify tomorrow’s leaders irrespective of their race, gender, faith or ethnicity, and provide personalised opportunities and awards to accelerate development of those leaders for whom such support is not ordinarily available.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmaadair/
https://riadaconsultancy.com
https://www.aletofoundation.org.uk