68 episodes
The Gift-Cast Gift of the Year
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Welcome to the Gift-Cast, previously known as the Product-Cast, brought to you by Gift of the Year and supported by the Giftware Association. The podcast shines a spotlight on the UK’s thriving gift industry, providing insight into all aspects of the creative and sales process, from concept to retail and everything in between. Each week you will meet a new key player from retail or supply and learn about their role within their business, their insights on the industry and, of course, to talk about their entry or previous winner in the Gift of the Year awards! The Gift-Cast is hosted by Alex Ryan - a marketing consultant and a gift/product marketing expert having spent 6 years as Head of Marketing at Paladone Products Ltd before launching his own agency, Marketing 101.https://marketing-101.co.uk/ The Gift of the Year awards are the most highly respected industry accolades, aimed at recognising the best new products, talent and inspiration in our industry each year.https://www.giftoftheyear.co.uk/ The Giftware Association is at the heart of the UK's gift and home industry with 70 unique years' experience. Listening to your needs and finding solutions to your problems. We can help you make money, save money and save time with our knowledge and contacts within the industry.https://www.ga-uk.org/
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Enesco with Aylish Ellwood
Today we’re joined by the amazing Aylish Ellwood, Trade Marketing Manager at Enesco. A true giant in our industry, the UK arm of Enesco are celebrating their 30th year in business in 2024! In this episode Aylish takes us through the history of Enesco, (and she was there for almost all of it!), we talk about marketing, trade shows, and of course we hear all about the fabulous Enesco gifts that made it through to the finals of the Gift of the Year awards!-----------------------Welcome to the Gi...
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Central Finance with Steve Harris
In this episode we speak to Steve Harris, Director at Central Business Finance who tells us all about the history of the company and the opportunities available to businesses to raise finance to either proactively support growth or reactively help with cash flow and debts. A lot of small business owner don’t realise the amount of support out the options available to them to expedite growth, and Steve is the perfect person to talk to if you’d like to learn more. -----------------------Wel...
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Bookspeed with Lewis Dawson
Today on the Gift-Cast we learn about a brand new area of the gift industry not yet covered in our previous 63 episodes - books as gifts! We welcome Lewis Dawson from the family-run business Bookspeed, one of the few UK companies specialising in the unique realm of selecting and wholesaling books specifically to the gift industry. We learn Bookspeed’s fascinating origin story, understand more about exactly how to go about selecting books that will sell well as gifts, as well as some insight i...
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Aspin with Lizzi Benger
This episode we have the pleasure of catching up with Lizzi Benger, Head of Marketing at Aspin - a company who provide incredible tools to help product design/supply companies get truly organised - tools like a Product Information Management system (PIM) and a Digital Asset Management system (DAM) to ensure that everyone has a ‘single place of truth’ when it comes to the information and assets associated with their products. They also have a Customer Relationship Management tool (CRM) which s...
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Ambiente & Christmas World with Julie Uherek, Messe Frankfurt
In this episode we sit down with Julie Uherek, Vice President, Consumer Goods Fairs, Messe Frankfurt to explore the multifaceted world of exhibitions and trade events. We learn about the latest trends in the industry, the impact of digital technology, and effective marketing strategies to attract high attendance. Julie also highlights how trade shows are pivotal in networking and community building among industry professionals. Moreover, we explore the integration of interactive element...
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Provide Finance with Miranda Khadr
In today’s episode we have the absolute pleasure of meeting Miranda Khadr, owner of Provide Finance. In a change to the usual guests, we’re introducing you to a supplier member of the Giftware Association - that being someone who provides services to our members, rather than being a product supplier, a retailer or an event manager within the gift trade. In this episode learn all about the amazing new finance platform that Miranda and her team have built, plus the options available to you for ...