Best Diane Mayor Podcasts (2024)

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The possibilities and perils of legal sector AI adoption – Eleanor Lightbody, CEO, Luminance 27:21

1h ago27:21

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Eleanor Lightbody, CEO of Luminance, discusses the risks of businesses using ChatGPT, the importance of using the right AI model for the task at hand, and the need for flexible AI regulation that caters to different sectors. Founded by AI experts from the University of Cambridge in 2015, Luminance is an AI platform for lawyers. Built on a proprieta…

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Do You Need More Revenue or More Profit? 5:39

35m ago5:39

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It's a bit of a business chicken and egg - you need revenue to have profit and you need profit to be able to invest to generate more revenue. But you also need to prioritize or you'll lose out on both.By Diane Mayor

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The Next Level 5:23

19h ago5:23

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Much liker gamers can lose entire days to chasing the next level, business owners can waste time, money and energy chasing a level they were never ready for to begin with.By Diane Mayor

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Get Back On Track When It Feels Like All Is Lost 5:18

5h ago5:18

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When you feel off track in your business, you need to change course quickly and effectively before we've gone too far. But in the swirl of panic or the blahs of burnout, it can be hard to figure out how.By Diane Mayor

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When Only The Best Ideas Will Do 4:42

8d ago4:42

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Chasing squirrels is fine as long as you don't chase on into a dead end or a disaster. So how do you measure your success as a squirrel hunter?By Diane Mayor

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Why climate tech needs more than private investment – Diane Gilpin, CEO, Smart Green Shipping 30:24

2h ago30:24

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Diane Gilpin, founder and CEO of Smart Green Shipping, discusses the astronomical climate impact of the shipping industry, why Scotland is the perfect place for a woman entrepreneur in climate tech, and why government funding is vital alongside private investment into the green technology space. Gilpin founded Smart Green Shipping in 2014. The star…

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Short Cut to A Creative Break 5:38

10d ago5:38

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Our brains would explode if we had to deeply analyze every decision we need to make daily so we create little short cut to help us get there more quickly and with less energy. But sometimes those shortcuts are leading you up the garden path.By Diane Mayor

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Get In The Know 5:03

4h ago5:03

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Online business has become its own little bubble and it can be easy to forget there's a whole world out there that impacts us. And that can lead to some less than fun surprises you might not be prepared for.By Diane Mayor

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Your Prospects Vote For Your Pricing With Their Wallets 4:50

1h ago4:50

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Without looking at your competitors, you have no information about your current market position to inform your pricing strategy. That's a data point that is readily available and you're wasting itBy Diane Mayor

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Same Same But Different 5:13

10h ago5:13

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There is nothing new in the world but there can be different. Let's expand our definition of creativity in business.By Diane Mayor

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Are You Keeping As Much Money As You Can? 5:58

7d ago5:58

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We're an industry that prides ourselves on our sales and marketing metrics but that is only half the picture. If you're not measuring your operations, all that revenue could be dripping out the door and you're left with nothing in your pocket at the end of the day.By Diane Mayor

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Bringing ancient wellbeing to the AI age – Reeva Misra, founder, WONE 30:51

16d ago30:51

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Reeva Misra, founder and CEO of Walking on Earth, discusses how stress is often at the root of chronic health problems, the real science backing up ancient wellbeing practices, how attitudes to mental health benefits at businesses are changing for the better and how AI could improve personal happiness. Misra founded Walking on Earth (WONE), which u…

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Sell Them What They Want 5:15

9h ago5:15

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Just because you have the best idea for the thing your people really need, doesn't mean they'll want it and if they don't want it they won't buy.By Diane Mayor

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Your 5-Year Evolution 5:07

1d ago5:07

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Summer is a classic time for entrepreneur brains, free of the day to day grind, to come up with a miliion new small ideas. Imagine if you used that mental capacity to come up with one really big one instead.By Diane Mayor

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Is The Problem Fixable Or Fireable? 5:23

20d ago5:23

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Being able to assess where you have a skills gap or an attitude problem is a key skill for a small business leader. As your business grows, skills gaps are to be expected but attitude problems cannot be tolerated.By Diane Mayor

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You Have To Take A Risk, Not Risk It All 5:35

3d ago5:35

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While Plan B might have felt like a lack of commitment when you were starting, not thinking through the risk in your established business is just irresponsible.By Diane Mayor

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Not All Tech Is Created Equal… Or For You! 5:36

4d ago5:36

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Software, apps and tech solutions run our online business and with more coming on the market daily, the marketing hype and affiliate fee driven advices is powerful. Make sure the you are investing in what your business needs and not just keeping up with the Joneses.By Diane Mayor

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Inside the race for AI business adoption – The Gadget Show’s Jason Bradbury 31:10

9d ago31:10

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Jason Bradbury, best known for presenting The Gadget Show, explains how businesses are “finding their feet” when it comes to AI, why he’s bullish on the metaverse, and recalls some of the zaniest product testing he’s done. Bradbury was a presenter on Channel 5’s The Gadget Show from its launch in 2004 to 2016, where he tested tech and participated …

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When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Stay On Track 5:19

24d ago5:19

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We should be pretty good at facing challenges as entreprenuers as they come with the territory. Unfortunately we're not great at being proactive about thinking through our behavior in the face of a challenge and that can lead us off courseBy Diane Mayor

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You Gotta Spend Money To Make Money Is Only Part Of The Story 5:33

9d ago5:33

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Being cost efficient doesn't meant you cut your costs to the bone and struggle on. It means you get better at assessing where to spendBy Diane Mayor

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Invisible or Incredible - They'll Decide 5:03

30d ago5:03

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In a marketplace packed full of other businesses selling similar services to yours, how do you stand out? Not just to stop the scroll but to win the businessBy Diane Mayor

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Diversify Your Offers For the Long Term 5:54

12d ago5:54

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Long term success means a resilient business and resilience comes from diversifying how you can make money so that if one drops the others catch it.By Diane Mayor

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Advancing quantum with lasers made in Scotland – Graeme Malcolm, CEO, M Squared 26:38

1M ago26:38

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Dr Graeme Malcolm, CEO and founder of M Squared, discusses the current state of the quantum computing market, Glasgow’s growing tech sector, and tips for US expansion. Founded in 2006 by Malcolm and Dr Gareth Maker, M Squared develops laser technologies for a variety of use cases, such as quantum, biophotonics and chemical sensing. Its tech has bee…

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Is Your Business Future Proof? 5:39

13d ago5:39

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The only thing more certain (and immediate) that death and taxes is change. And yet we always seem to be surprised when it happens and scrambling to adapt.By Diane Mayor

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Do This First To Reach Your Goals 5:37

20d ago5:37

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No matter how focused your goals are, if your implementation isn't just as focused, you'll waste time, money and energy.By Diane Mayor

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Setting Anti-Shiny-Object Goals 5:11

17d ago5:11

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Even smart goals can be silly when you set to many of them. Select fewer squirrel-proof goals and focus in one them to get further faster.By Diane Mayor

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Your Numbers Will Tell You A Story If You Know How To Listen 5:27

19d ago5:27

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Reviewing your financials should be more that than the revenue goals you set in the past. Understanding the drivers of your financials will help you make better strategic decisions for the future.By Diane Mayor

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It's A System! But does it work? 5:31

20d ago5:31

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Whether you like systems or think you hate them, you're using them day in and day out in your life and in your business so you might as well make them the most helpful systems you can.By Diane Mayor

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Why London is a global tech problem solver – Michael Mainelli, Lord Mayor of the City of London 35:51

1M ago35:51

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Michael Mainelli, Lord Mayor of the City of London, discusses why the UK capital is a global problem solver, explains why he believes politicians have launched AI regulations “without doing their homework”, and why space junk is a growing problem. The Lord Mayor of the City of London is the head of the City of London Corporation, the governing body…

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Unlocking Your Team's Potential 5:45

21d ago5:45

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A successful team is measured not only by their performance or hitting of goals and targets but in the way they did it.By Diane Mayor

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Not All Feedback Is Created Equal 5:47

1M ago5:47

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We spend a lot of time working out how to market to people who might one day pay us. We need to spend at least as much time understanding how the people who have paid us experience those offers.By Diane Mayor

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Are Your Offers Internally and Externally Aligned 4:53

25d ago4:53

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It's not enough to evaluate your current offers on their profitability alone. That only show us if they work externally. We need to consider if they work internally as well.By Diane Mayor

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Create A Leadership Development Plan For Yourself 6:18

25d ago6:18

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If you're the same leader you were at the end of last year you might need to try something new. As your business evolves, you, its leader, need to evolve as well.By Diane Mayor

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Joy Is A Success Marker 5:11

27d ago5:11

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If you're feeling burnt out and overwhelmed, you might need to focus more on joy in the second half of the year. It's easier than you think as you need surprisingly little joy each day to make you feel fulfilled and satisfied at work.By Diane Mayor

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Reflecting on Tech Nation’s legacy & supporting high-risk spinouts – Gerard Grech, MD, Founders at the University of Cambridge 30:41

26d ago30:41

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Gerard Grech, managing director of Founders at the University of Cambridge, reflects on the legacy of Tech Nation, explains how universities can support impact startups, and assesses the attractiveness of UK markets. Grech was the founding CEO of Tech Nation, leading the startup support organisation for over a decade until it was acquired by Founde…

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Half Year Business Baseline 5:30

28d ago5:30

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A mid-year business review is not just comparing your revenue number with half your revenue goal. Let's start with the baseline check up and go deeper from there.By Diane Mayor

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Countdown to Election Day with Yolanda Mack: Your Next State Court Judge 35:48

28d ago35:48

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As we approach the final stretch of the election season, The Stonecrest Podcast is honored to host Yolanda Mack, the dynamic candidate for State Court Judge. With the last day to vote on June 18th, Yolanda joins us to remind everyone of her powerful message and discuss why she’s the right woman for the job. Tune in as she shares her vision for just…

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Designing For Scale 4:27

1M ago4:27

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Designing any new offer in your business needs to start with the end in mind to ensure that what you build can withstand the growth you're planning.By Diane Mayor

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Did You Budget For That? 6:19

1M ago6:19

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A budget is a strategic tool that helps you manage your whole business but it doesn't need to be as complex as you think it does.By Diane Mayor

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Unreasonable Customer Experience 5:58

1M ago5:58

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Surprise and delight is such a newb strategy for your customer experience or journey. If you've not added anything since then, now's the time.By Diane Mayor

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Introducing A Little Controlled Fun 5:28

1M ago5:28

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When CEOs get bored they start breaking things or chasing new ideas in the name of fun. What if instead, we introduced a little controlled fun with a passion project.By Diane Mayor

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The North has all the ingredients to rival the Golden Triangle in tech – Duncan Johnson, CEO, Northern Gritstone 32:38

2M ago32:38

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Duncan Johnson, CEO of Northern Gritstone, discusses why the north of England has all the potential required to rival the South East in commercialising science and innovation, the challenges of backing early-stage deep tech companies with very long investment journeys, and why ambition and resilience are so important in developing tech hubs. Johnso…

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Stress And The CEO 5:56

1M ago5:56

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Stress is a constant companion for the small business CEO and we can stop seeing it for what it really is - a symptom of something that challenging.By Diane Mayor

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It's Not What You Say 5:24

1M ago5:24

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No matter how clear and concise you are or how pretty your slide deck is or how many times you repeat yourself, you'll be wasting your breath if you don't start you communication strategy like this.By Diane Mayor

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Steamlining Your Processes Is A Path To Fun 4:22

2M ago4:22

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The problem with steamlining processs is that it sounds hard and dull and the pay off is boring old efficiency and cost saving. That's because you've been only been taught part of the streamlining process.By Diane Mayor

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Build A Goldilocks Pricing Strategy 5:58

1M ago5:58

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In a world of value stacks, charge your worth and just raise your prices, it's little wonder that the average small business owner is terrified of making the wrong move in pricing their offers. We need fewer slogans and more strategyBy Diane Mayor

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We're Failing At Work-Life Balance 7:00

2M ago7:00

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The number one reason I hear small business owners give for starting a business is freedom or flexibility. So if it is so important, why are we so bad at it?By Diane Mayor

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Cultivating vertical farming’s full potential – Jamie Burrows, founder, Vertical Future 29:33

2M ago29:33

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Jamie Burrows, founder and CEO of Vertical Future, discusses the many ways vertical farming can be used to address agricultural and environmental challenges, why space presents an exciting opportunity for farming and why VC funding isn't for everyone. Burrows founded Vertical Future in 2016. The company develops the technology to build automated ve…

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Balancing Emotion and Objectivity in Business Decisions 6:09

1M ago6:09

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When you feel torn between what you deserately want to do and what you know is the right move for your business, there are some simple check in you can use to make a strategic decision for you and the business.By Diane Mayor