Best Two Cows Web Podcasts (2024)

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S2 Ep10: Homepage 11:10

7M ago11:10

11:10

Deciding what you want your potential customer to see first when they arrive on your business website can be tricky. Too much and you risk overwhelming them, too little information, you risk them not finding what they are looking for. Either way they are going to leave your website before you've had a chance to show what you and your business can d…

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S2 Ep9: FAQ page 8:45

7M ago8:45

8:45

You are an expert of everything your business says and does but your potential customers are not. Therefore what you write on your website to help them understand what you do is extremely important. You cannot assume anything. And this is where frequently asked questions help support you to support them. In this episode I talk about how FAQs, when …

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S2 Ep8: Testimonials page 7:51

7M ago7:51

7:51

We all like to be told we've done a good job. We all like to read the reviews when we are deciding whether to buy something. In fact we are all heavily influenced by what other people think and so leveraging testimonials for your business is a no-brainer. This episode looks at the difference options you have for testimonials as well as the best are…

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S2 Ep7: Portfolio page 8:34

7M ago8:34

8:34

Showing off what you and your business does in the right way is sure to be a winner for your potential clients. If we've never bought from a company, we need reassurance that they know what they are doing and one way to provide this is to show them the work you've done for other people. By allowing your potential customers to see actual examples of…

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S2 Ep6: Legal page 11:18

7M ago11:18

11:18

There are many things your website needs to do for your business but that doesn't mean you can do what you like. There are rules. The internet has rules. A website must adhere to these regulations and rules in order to be legally compliant. It will depend which country you are in and where your website visitors are but you will need to take a numbe…

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S2 Ep5: Services page 8:41

8M ago8:41

8:41

Being able to define what you can offer your potential customers and displaying it in a way they can understand is essential to the success of your website. Your services page should sing your praises loud and proud and get right to the nitty gritty of what you and your business can do, This episode deals with 3 key sections your services page shou…

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S2 Ep4: Blog page 8:46

8M ago8:46

8:46

For many the word 'blog' is old news and we all think we know what it is and when to use it. However, when we look at putting a blog on our business website, it needs to be with good reason and so more deeper exploration is needed. This episode looks at what we mean by a blog as well as offering reasons why a blog could be beneficial for your busin…

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S2 Ep3: Contact page 7:51

8M ago7:51

7:51

Every business has a different reason for building a website - it might be to sell flowers online, promote their conveyancing services or both. However, if your potential customers need to contact you about the service or product and you don't have a clear and easy way to do this, you may end up jeopardising your success. This episode is all about …

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S2 Ep2: About page 8:01

8M ago8:01

8:01

Arriving on a new website can be quite daunting. Will it sell what I'm looking for? Where do I go to find that information? How does the menu work? All completely normal questions. So where do you usually look for help. The About page. Finding out who is behind the business name and understanding a bit more about what they are trying to achieve can…

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S2 Ep1: Sitemaps 8:27

8M ago8:27

8:27

Planning a business website at first glance looks simple. You need information about you and your business on your new website and you have a lovely web designer all signed up to help you. However, have you thought about how many pages you're going to have? Do you know what content you're going to need on those pages? What happens when someone visi…

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A Positive Climate #Wrapped 2023 58:56

9M ago58:56

58:56

That’s a wrap! It's our annual review episode, with Alex and Nick covering all the climate technology news from 2023. The hottest year on record brings a reminder that we need to be doubling down on the right solutions, so we hope you enjoy our reflections about what we think matters. Thanks again to all you listening out there! It’s been a big yea…

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Startup Pitch Competition w/ TEN Australian Climate Tech Startups 1:14:51

10M ago1:14:51

1:14:51

Nick and Alex hear pitches from ten up and coming Australian startups working on climate solutions! *Vote HERE* We’re back with our second pitchfest episode! And again teaming up with EnergyLab’s accelerator program, but this time it’s different - there will be a winner decided by YOU! We’ve secured some awesome prizes that will go to the People’s …

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How The USA Is Changing The Game (feat. Sicona) 33:25

10M ago33:25

33:25

This week Alex is away so Nick is let loose on the podcast! Nick chats to Christiaan Jordaan, CEO and founder of Sicona. Sound familiar? We interviewed Christiaan in back November 2021 in one of our all-time listener favourite episodes: "Australia's Role in the Battery Revolution". Since then Sicona has come a long way! Fresh off their recent $22m …

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Jolting Australia’s Electric Vehicle Industry (feat. Jolt Charge) 44:17

10M ago44:17

44:17

We chat to Doug Mcnamee from Jolt Charge, an Australian electric vehicle charging business that has raised $100million from Blackrock (the world's largest money manager). EV uptake in Australia is on a charge! When we recorded our first EV episode in 2021, they comprised less than 0.5% of total sales. In the first half of 2023 this number was up to…

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Season 2 Trailer 1:13

11M ago1:13

1:13

It's coming back...soon!By Two Cows Web

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Made In Australia: SunDrive is Leading Our Next Solar Revolution 44:38

11M ago44:38

44:38

We chat with Vince Allen from SunDrive, a Sydney-based startup on a mission to transform Australia into a solar manufacturing powerhouse. In 2021, SunDrive made headlines by developing the world's most efficient commercial-sized solar cell. Not only that - by swapping silver with copper as the conductive material their products could be lower cost …

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Lithium: Can We Extract It Sustainably? (feat. Novalith) 38:08

11M ago38:08

38:08

Do we have enough lithium for all the batteries we’ll need for a low carbon future? What is the impact of lithium extraction on the planet? And can we do it in a more sustainable way? Nick and Alex chat with Steven Vassiloudis of Novalith, a Sydney startup that can extract lithium in a way that not only reduces emissions but also the amount of chem…

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Turning Seaweed Into Plastic (feat. Uluu) 37:03

12M ago37:03

37:03

Nick and Alex chat with Julia Reisser of Uluu, a startup based in Western Australia creating biodegradable plastic made from seaweed. This is episode two of our PLASTIC DOUBLE HEADER, this time tackling the plastic problem from the very source - the production! Plastic is a very real problem we need to address and unfortunately, given the way we cu…

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Infinite Plastic Recycling with Samsara Eco 46:28

1y ago46:28

46:28

Is Samsara Eco Australia’s most exciting climate startup? With enzymes that literally eat plastic, it’s hard to disagree! Nick and Alex chat with Paul Riley of Samsara Eco, a Canberra based company that has raised ~$60 million to tackle one of the biggest problems of all: plastic recycling. It’s a tangible, challenging and very current problem in A…

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Dairy Without The Cow (feat. All G Foods) 53:50

1y ago53:50

53:50

Stop The Burps! Nick and Alex have a chat about using less dairy. We then interview Jan Pacas of All G Foods - a Sydney-based company which has raised A$50 million to spearhead a global revolution to create real dairy, without the cows or the emissions (8:00) The technology is called precision fermentation and it could soon enough upend the $1 tril…

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Making Aviation More Sustainable...With Shark Skin (feat. MicroTau) 40:45

1y ago40:45

40:45

We speak to Henry Bilinsky from MicroTau. The Sydney-based startup’s shark skin technology applied to planes has the potential to improve the efficiency of aviation by up to 10%, meanwhile saving airlines up to $61 billion a year on fuel. ** If you enjoy the show, subscribe and give us a rating on Apple or Spotify! You can sign up to our mailing li…

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Season 4 Trailer: The Australian Startup Season! 2:21

1y ago2:21

2:21

We’re BACK with our best season yet! Launched on 27 June 2023, we'll release interviews fortnightly, speaking with Australia’s very best startups in the global climate transition. They’ve got game changing sustainable technology. They’ve raised hundreds of millions of dollars. And they’re ready to turn the world’s biggest problem into Australia’s g…

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A Positive Climate #Wrapped: 2022 in Review with Alex and Nick 53:27

1+ y ago53:27

53:27

Alex and Nick wrap up 2022 and the end of season three with a wide ranging chat including an update on the international race to decarbonise, trends in cleantech, a check-in on our BIG predictions and our plans to bring you even more great episodes in 2023. We cover a lot on this episode: How the narrative around decarbonisation has changed in the …

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A Positive Climate’s Startup PITCHFEST (feat. EnergyLab’s climate cohort) 1:22:26

2y ago1:22:26

1:22:26

Nick and Alex hear pitches from TEN of Australia’s up and coming climate startups! This episode brings you something a bit different. We’ve partnered with our friends at EnergyLab (Australia’s leading climate solutions accelerator) to hold a pitch speed round featuring their most recent startup cohort. The rules: A 60 second opening free pitch and …

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Building Sustainably: Making Carbon Neutral Homes and Buildings 51:13

2y ago51:13

51:13

We chat to Liam Wallis, Founding Director of Hip v Hype a leading sustainable property developer based in Melbourne about the built environment and how we can make our homes and buildings carbon neutral. In our chat with Liam we cover: What goes into creating a sustainable building - what matters the most? How do builders or developers consider des…

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Removing Carbon from the Atmosphere to Reverse Climate Change (feat. Nori) 53:46

2y ago53:46

53:46

We chat to Paul Gambill from Nori about their carbon removal marketplace using blockchain technology. This is the second episode in our two-part series about whether crypto and blockchain can be a positive force for addressing climate change. In this one we cover: The role of (and challenges with) carbon offsets Carbon avoidance offsets vs carbon r…

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Crypto and Climate: Can Blockchain be a Force for Good? 27:28

2y ago27:28

27:28

Nick and Alex chat about the impact of crypto and blockchain on climate. Is crypto accelerating climate change or can it be a force for good? Hot off the heels of “the Ethereum Merge” we cover the following in this ep: What is cryptocurrency? What is blockchain? Why can crypto be so energy intensive? Can it be improved? Bitcoin and Ethereum (includ…

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Night-time Solar: can we create Electricity in the Dark? 46:38

2y ago46:38

46:38

Nick and Alex chat to Ned Ekins-Daukes from UNSW about their breakthrough to create solar energy in the dark. This is a wide ranging chat about how solar panels could generate all of Australia's electricity at night, where climate solutions come from, the role of UNSW and universities in creating them, the legend of Martin Green, how to commerciali…

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Solar Panel Recycling: Big Problem or Massive Opportunity? (feat. PV Industries) 44:14

2y ago44:14

44:14

We chat to Tim Dawson, the founder of PV industries, an Australian startup on a mission to recycle solar panels (and soon, batteries too!). In Australia we have A LOT of solar! Currently over 3 million (or 1 in 3) households have solar. Australia has over 25 GW of solar capacity now installed which on a per person basis is 1kw per person, 30% great…

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Hydrogen: how Aussie startup Hysata is leading the hydrogen revolution 48:14

2y ago48:14

48:14

Alex provides a primer on hydrogen's role in our future clean economy and then we interview Tom Campey from Hysata (11:21) an Australian startup with a breakthrough electrolyser technology. ** If you enjoy the show, subscribe! We'd love it if you gave us a rating on Apple or Spotify! You can also follow us: on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn or send u…

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The Australian Guide to Electric Vehicles (feat. CarsGuide) 46:46

2y ago46:46

46:46

Tom White from CarsGuide presents the state of play for electric vehicles in Australia. Tom has a very cool job! He gets to drive and review all the latest electric vehicles that are coming to Australia. He also recently released the EVGuide Report for all the latest stats, facts and figures on Electric Vehicles So what better person to chat to (af…

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Reducing your personal carbon footprint (feat. One Small Step) 48:51

2y ago48:51

48:51

Lily Dempster from One Small Step chats to us about how to address your personal carbon footprint. Welcome to Season THREE of A Positive Climate! We’re excited to have a new season of another ten episodes, released fortnightly on Tuesdays in Australia. HIT THE FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE button in your podcast app One Small Step is a mobile app that aims to…

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S1 Ep8: Working With A Web Designer 12:17

2+ y ago12:17

12:17

Creating your own website can be a fun experience but it can eat up your time and sometimes involve too much tech that quite frankly you've got no idea about. The obvious thing is to get a professional to help and that would be a web designer. However that brings with it more questions. So to make sure you start off on the right foot, this episode …

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S1 Ep7: Types Of Website Design 11:14

2+ y ago11:14

11:14

Struggling to decide what sort of website would suit your business? Here's a brief summary of how web design has evolved as well as the different types of websites out there. Also I offer recommendations based on my experiences as a web designer for which one you should probably choose. If you keep in mind that a website is functional and needs to …

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S1 Ep6: Why Wordpress? 12:24

2+ y ago12:24

12:24

Do you want to know more about WordPress and why it keeps popping up when you start talking about websites? Join me in this episode where I talk about what WordPress is, why I love using WordPress as a web designer and why you should consider using it for your business website. There are just some things in life that I truly believe is a no brainer…

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S1 Ep5: How Do I Link Emails To My Website? 8:15

2+ y ago8:15

8:15

Ever wondered how to make your emails link to your website? In this episode I'll talk through the steps you need to take if you want to send emails that use your website name. I'll also explore offer some recommendations of managed email hosting providers that can help you further. Make each and every email you send count. You mean business and you…

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S1 Ep4: What Is A Domain? 10:42

2+ y ago10:42

10:42

The success of your website depends on many things and the domain name is right up there at the top. In this episode find out what domains actually are, why it's important you understand them and what you can do to make sure you select the best one for your website. "A better domain name will lower your lifetime marketing costs." - Frank Schilling.…

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S1 Ep3: What Is Hosting? 12:07

2+ y ago12:07

12:07

Ever wanted to have a website but weren't sure about the technical side? In this episode I introduce you to the different ways you can host your website on the internet. Plus I offer suggestions of what you should think about when deciding which hosting provider to choose. If you want to share your business with the online world, website hosting is…

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S1 Ep2: What Platform Should You Choose? 13:03

2+ y ago13:03

13:03

Do you wonder where to start with building a website? In this episode I talk through the 3 main options available and also offer my advice on how to choose the right one to suit you and your business. Don't think of it as a big decision; think of it as the next positive step in meeting your business goals. Hosted by Amy Gumbrell Produced by Vibrant…

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S1 Ep1: Why Does Your Business Need A Website? 9:16

2+ y ago9:16

9:16

And here we are with the very first episode of the Help! My Website Sucks podcast! I'm kicking off with my top 3 reasons why you need a website for your business. If you don't have a website, or perhaps you have one but aren't sure why or what it should be doing for your business, this episode is for you. A website should not be an afterthought, it…

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A Positive Climate #Wrapped: 2021 in Review with Alex and Nick 40:03

2+ y ago40:03

40:03

Alex and Nick wrap up 2021 and the end of our second season with a wide ranging chat: the current state of cleantech, some BOLD predictions about the future, the zaniest climate solutions of 2021 and what we’re excited about for 2022! We cover a lot on this episode: Australia’s opportunity to be a renewable energy superpower; the hydrogen economy; …

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E-bikes: the electric vehicle transforming our cities (feat. Zoomo) 45:24

2+ y ago45:24

45:24

Zoomo’s Mina Nada chats to Nick and Alex about the role of electric bikes in the future of our cities. Electric vehicles are a key pillar of our shift to zero carbon transportation. And when we hear the words "electric vehicles" most of us think about cars. But what about e-bikes? In the US for example they outsold cars by over 2 to 1 last year! An…

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Australia's Role in the Battery Revolution (feat. Sicona) 39:40

2+ y ago39:40

39:40

Christaan Jordaan of Sicona and Novalith talks to us about Australia’s great opportunity in batteries. Yes, the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t always blow. But there’s lots of technologies for those in between times - some are old, some are new but all of them are getting much much better. Pumped hydro, hydrogen, thermal storage and of cour…

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Fashion, but make it sustainable! (feat. Good on You) 43:18

2+ y ago43:18

43:18

Gordon Renouf from Good On You, chats to us about sustainable fashion. We all want to look good and stay up with the latest trends but how do we do this in a sustainable and ethical way? It's an area definitely worth solving as the global apparel industry accounts for an estimated 8% of emissions! That’s on par with the steel sector. It's a complex…

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How will Amazon get to net zero emissions? 41:04

2+ y ago41:04

41:04

Charley Daitch from Amazon Web Services (AWS) joins us to talk about the work he’s doing in renewable energy and how Amazon will get to net zero emissions by 2040. Amazon is one of the world’s largest and best known brands. Their operations are both everywhere and nowhere at the same time. You see the website, the streaming service, the Kindles and…

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Sea Forest's seaweed to stop cows burping 33:32

2+ y ago33:32

33:32

Today’s episode with Sam Elsom from Sea Forest continues our discussion on sustainable protein - can we have our steak and eat it too? We all know that our obsession with meat is not sustainable. The livestock sector accounts for around 15% of all emissions and in Australia alone we eat 120kg of meat per person per annum (the equivalent of eating D…

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Great Wrap: Making Cling Wrap Great Again 31:50

3y ago31:50

31:50

Julia Kay, co-founder of Great Wrap chats to us about how we can make cling wrap GREAT again! Great Wrap has created Australia's first certified compostable cling wrap - it’s not only made from food waste but it also contains zero plastic. Great Wrap makes residential wrap (the sandwich wrapping kind), catering wrap and pallet wrap (the stuff heaps…

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Drones to string together the clean energy transition (feat. Infravision) 29:56

3y ago29:56

29:56

Cameron Van Der Berg from Infravision explains how can drones help us tackle climate change. As the world transitions to 100% renewable energy we are going to need a whole lot more electricity transmission. Historically fossil fuel generators have always been located in centralised locations closer to central loads or cities. However, if our grid i…

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Meat 3.0: is cultured meat the future? (feat. Vow Food) 45:59

3y ago45:59

45:59

Tim Noakesmith and George Peppou of Vow explain the carbon free revolution soon to come to our dinner plates - cultured meat. *** Welcome back to Season 2 of A Positive Climate! We’re thrilled to be bringing you another ten episodes EVERY TUESDAY covering everything from sustainable plastics, seaweed to stop cows burping methane and Australia’s pot…