Best Pikkal Podcasts (2024)

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The Psychology of Storytelling 27:10

1+ y ago27:10

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In this episode, we look at how Storytelling shapes business outcomes by delving into the magical world of influence and psychology. We look at the psychological phenomenon of "Framing" and how stories remove ambiguity in raising funds, hiring people and selling to clients.By Graham Brown

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Agile Storytelling - How to Master Storytelling One Failure at a Time 17:00

1+ y ago17:00

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No comedian was born funny. If you want effortless delivery like Jerry Seinfeld on stage you have to first experience 100s maybe 1000s of hours of rejection. Great storytellers are neither born great nor inherit their greatness through confidence. They became good at their craft by practising storytelling in an Agile way. In this episode of The Sto…

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Overcoming the Imposter Syndrome in Podcasting 22:13

1+ y ago22:13

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The more experience you have, the bigger the imposter syndrome. We all face it. Even after 2,000 podcast episodes I still sometimes find myself asking "how did I get here?" In this episode of The Storytelling Organization. The good news is that you have everything you need already to be a good podcast host or guest. I look at the 3 Es of Corporate …

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Podcast Paradigms: Content or Connection? 22:08

1+ y ago22:08

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How you see the problem is the problem. Are podcasts another form of content? Or are they something more than that? In this episode I'd like to share with you the case for changing the paradigm of how we view podcasts: from the traditional view of podcasts as a form of marketing content, to a more empowering view for teams and brands: podcasts as h…

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The Storytelling Organization 16:29

1+ y ago16:29

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Join me on a journey into the Digital Transformation of Communication, a journey that not only explores the power of podcasts for business, but how the technology is forcing to change how we think about communication. How are leading brands embracing the new shape of business communication brought about by digital. I see a future where the future b…

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XL34: Sarah Stow - Launching Businesses of the Underserved Mumpreneur 43:17

2y ago43:17

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Sarah joins us on the XL Podcast today from her beautiful farm in Australia. She sold her financial services a few years back when she realized she needed to make some serious lifestyle choices when starting a family. 2 kids and a farm later, she’s helping skilled Mums in making these choices. We’re talking skilled professionals from the worlds of …

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XL33: Kevin Brent - The Systems Business Owners Need to Scale Up 53:04

2y ago53:04

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We’re joined today by Author of “The Entrpreneurial ScaleUp System” and Podcast Host of “ScaleUp Radio” Kevin Brent to discuss business systems and rhythm. Did you know only 4% of businesses grow beyond 10 employees? While some happily stay small, many experience common symptoms faced by business owners who don’t have the right systems or rhythm in…

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XL32: Atul Temurnikar - Building the School of the Future 51:44

2y ago51:44

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I’m joined on today’s XL Podcast by Atul Temurnikar, Chairman of the Global Schools Foundations. In a previous life, Atul was country leader for IBM in Singapore. After leaving corporate he set up a private school, originally for Indian expat families in the region. With demand and word of mouth growing, one school became two, eventually becoming 3…

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XL31: Ed Frame - Retention is The New Acquisition 49:32

2y ago49:32

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When it comes to selling to new customers or existing ones, the data is firmly on the side of the customers you have already. Research by Bain & Company found that a 5% increase in retention rate can lead to a rise in profit between 25% to 95%. Similarly, Invesp found that investing in new customers is between 5 and 25 times more expensive than ret…

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XL30: Natalie Turner - Yes You Can Innovate and The 6 ‘I’s of Innovation 44:42

2y ago44:42

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We record this episode of The XL Podcast 95 years ago to the day that US based Bell Labs revealed a system for transmitting television pictures. And while this took place almost a century ago, this image of innovation, one of “labs”, “reveals” and, let’s face it, men, driving the process is still persistent today. Natalie Turner, co-founder of The …

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XL29: LARRAINE CHANG - Successful Careers are by Design not Accident: How the Decisions You Make Today Will Shape Your Career Tomorrow 49:57

2y ago49:57

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The world of work is changing. We all know how the pandemic has radically changed how we work and how we hire talent. But, more importantly, the bigger changes lies with those being hired, us. In this episode of The XL Podcast I’m joined by Hong Kong based headhunter Larraine Chang to get a top level view of what is working (and what isn’t working)…

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XL28: MARK ROSS-SMITH - Loyalty: How Airlines and Banks Win and Lose Their Most Valuable Customers 50:17

2y ago50:17

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You might remember the 2004 Movie “The Terminal” starring Tom Hanks. It’s about a traveler trapped in an airport and unbelievably based on the true story of Mehran Nasseri who was stuck at Paris Charles De Gaule airport for 18 years (yes, not a typo). Living at airports gives you an interesting perspective on life, and the humans of travel. My next…

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XL27: BRENDA BENCE - Leadership in Times of Great Change 42:10

2y ago42:10

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In a recent survey of 3,000 executives Alix found that 72% of executives are actually worried about losing their jobs due to “disruption,” - up from 51% in 2021. And 94% believe they will have to change their business models within the next three years to remain competitive. The pressure of leaders to find answers is intense. On top of this we have…

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XL26: DR. JOHN DENBOER - Disrupting Dementia 52:49

2y ago52:49

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My next guest on the XL Podcast is on a spiritual and professional mission to solve one of the biggest challenges of our time - dementia. But getting there has been quite a journey. Even before we go into the burden degenerative diseases like dementia place on society and families, there are the sheer volume of cases. The WHO estimates 55 million p…

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XL25: KATRINA MCKINNON - How to Create Inbound Traffic With Quality Human Written Content 50:34

2y ago50:34

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Google recently announced that any web copy written by AI algorithms would be considered “spam”. That’s big news for an entire community of founders. As my next guest on The XL Podcast, Katrina Mckinnon founder of Copysmiths says, tech platforms like Google can be powerful allies in driving content to your site, but they can also change the rules o…

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XL24: ALISHA CONLIN-HURD - How Funnels Can Turn the “Messy Middle” of Marketing into a Gold Mine of Leads 49:15

2y ago49:15

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Marketing has changed significantly in the last 10 years. Gone are the days where one viral video, one conference presentation or thought leadership blog post could guarantee you leads. Now, marketing exists in the “messy middle”. That’s what my next guest Alisha Conlin-Hurd of Persuasion Experience calls the reality of an attention stretched world…

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Magic Mic 061 - Tom Antion, Host of Screw The Commute Podcast 24:30

2+ y ago24:30

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Tom Antion, Host of Screw The Commute Podcast joins us in today's Magic Mic. Tune in as Tom shares about his podcast experience, his career journey from owning a night club to now running a successful podcast show and share his secret on how to grow your audience.By Pikkal & Co

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XL23: DANAY LEA - C-Suite Advisor, Financial Leader, Chief Triage Officer to Outdoor Sports Brands 47:17

2+ y ago47:17

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Corporate Financial Leader with financial roles including Advisor to the CEO at Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, CFO at Commercial Bank International and Program Director at ANZ. Passionate about Outdoor Sports (Ski, Mountain Biking and Climbing) and bringing the professional structure and expertise of the corporate world to sports brands. Served as …

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Magic Mic 060 - Archit Puri, Host of Naan Curry Podcast 22:22

2+ y ago22:22

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Archit Puri, Host of Naan Curry Podcast joins us in today's Magic Mic. Tune in as show host K Bharath aka Magic Mic shares the latest podcast trends, news, and tools. Having produced over 1000 shows, he has the experience of recording from an airplane, paddy field, in a car and in a night market. You can reach out to Magic Mic at kb@pikkal.com.…

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Magic Mic 059 - Oscar Fuchs, Host of Mosaic of China 27:46

2+ y ago27:46

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Oscar Fuchs, Host of Mosaic of China joins us in today's Magic Mic. Tune in as show host K Bharath aka Magic Mic shares the latest podcast trends, news, and tools. Having produced over 1000 shows, he has the experience of recording from an airplane, paddy field, in a car and in a night market. You can reach out to Magic Mic at kb@pikkal.com.…

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Magic Mic 058 - Venil Ali, Host of A New Kind of Celebrity Podcast 15:59

2+ y ago15:59

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Venil Ali, Host of A New Kind of Celebrity Podcast joins us in today's Magic Mic. Tune in as show host K Bharath aka Magic Mic shares the latest podcast trends, news, and tools. Having produced over 1000 shows, he has the experience of recording from an airplane, paddy field, in a car and in a night market. You can reach out to Magic Mic at kb@pikk…

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Magic Mic 057 - Jessica Kumar, Host of Invisible India Podcast 24:45

2+ y ago24:45

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Jessica Kumar, Host of Invisible India Podcast joins us in today's Magic Mic. Tune in as show host K Bharath aka Magic Mic shares the latest podcast trends, news, and tools. Having produced over 1000 shows, he has the experience of recording from an airplane, paddy field, in a car and in a night market. You can reach out to Magic Mic at kb@pikkal.c…

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Magic Mic 056 - Abdulrahman Mohammed Abdulla Atif, Host of Civil Engineering Vibes Podcast 25:35

2+ y ago25:35

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Abdulrahman Mohammed Abdulla Atif, Host of Civil Engineering Vibes Podcast joins us in today's Magic Mic. Tune in as show host K Bharath aka Magic Mic shares the latest podcast trends, news, and tools. Having produced over 1000 shows, he has the experience of recording from an airplane, paddy field, in a car and in a night market. You can reach out…

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XL22: HEATHER HANSEN - How to Develop Unmuted Leaders and Organizations 52:26

2+ y ago52:26

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“You’re on Mute!” - these immortal words sum up how we as teams and organizations have been communicating in recent years. But being Unmuted goes beyond your Zoom settings. Leadership needs to encourage their people to speak up and share conversations that matter. Conversations about diversity, inclusion and the future of work will define who we ar…

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XL21: KAPIL KANE - What makes for Radically Innovative Design? Conversation with Kapil Kane (Director Innovation at Intel, ex Apple, Stanford) 58:48

3y ago58:48

58:48

My next guest on the XL Podcast, Kapil Kane, has spent his life dedicated to the pursuit of good design. He worked at Apple under Steve Jobs as part of the product design team that innovated the iPad and iPhone. He later took his love of design to Intel to set up an internal corporate accelerator in Shanghai China, supporting local engineers to tur…

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BMH54: How Stories Help us Reclaim Our Humanity with Rain Bennett 1:11:26

3y ago1:11:26

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Stories are a powerful tool of influence. But, how do you use that influence? Do you use that power to divide and inflame the primal fears of your audience or do you use it to connect and heal? In today’s Be More Human Podcast I’m joined by documentary filmmaker Rain Bennett to discuss the power of stories through some of his recent projects includ…

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XL20: JOSEPH MOCANU - Early Stage VC & Healthtech Investor 57:02

3y ago57:02

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When you invest in healthtech, how do you choose what to invest in? You can invest in any potentially life changing treatment from a cure to Alzheimers to Cancer diagnostics. In this episode of the XL Podcast, I’m joined by Early Stage VC Fund founder Joseph Mocanu on his journey as a healthtech investor and what the big challenges in global health…

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XL19: NICK JONSSON - Author of Executive Loneliness 41:04

3y ago41:04

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91% of Singaporeans report feeling stressed. But it’s not just an Asian phenomenon. Globally, we are beginning to have the conversation about mental health and how we’re all affected in some way. The UK appointed its first suicide minister in 2018. And, in Australia, the biggest cause of death for males aged 15-44 is suicide. Cleary something is wr…

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XL18: LEE HACKETT - The Challenge is the Reward 1:11:21

3y ago1:11:21

1:11:21

Lee Hackett is CEO of BluprintX. Like any young boy growing up in Liverpool, Lee dreamed of becoming a professional footballer. He realised his dream at 16, signing for Wigan Athletic before later deciding to pursue a career path outside of sport. Many professional sportspeople struggle with life after sport. According to one survey, 40% of footbal…

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XL17: NITIN GOVILA - Business Leader, Engineer and Meditation Practitioner & Trainer 40:26

3y ago40:26

40:26

Our lives are noisy. We live in a world of distraction. These factors make it difficult to get work done in the office. It’s no wonder people are turning to practices like meditation to calm their minds in this busy world. But, can you actually design environments that enable mindfulness and focus? To help understand this challenge and how this wil…

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XL16: MARGARET MANNING OBE - Entrepreneurial Success is a Story You Can Write Yourself 54:53

3y ago54:53

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I’m really pleased to host my next guest on the XL Podcast - someone who I’ve known about and wanted to interview for some time. She’s the kind of person you’ll meet at a networking event who rarely talks about her achievements or accolades. Understated. Yet, on paper they speak volumes. As you’ll hear in the podcast, Margaret has achieved and been…

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XL15: RACHIT DAYAL - Entrepreneurship and The Road Not Taken in Growing an Agency From 0 to 10m+ in Sales 47:58

3y ago47:58

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You may know Rachit Dayal already, he’s the cofounder of our previous podcast guest Prantik Mazumdar. Together they grew their digital agency to over $10m in sales and later acquisition by Dentsu. In this successful team, Rachit was the original founder, the one who didn’t take the corporate salaryman route of safe, comfortable career with all its …

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XL14: K BHARATH - Podcast Audio Engineer who has Recorded Over 1000 Episodes 33:20

3y ago33:20

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Coming up on XL podcast, all the advice you need to sound like a pro on your next podcast or webinar. Many of us take it for granted, but sounding great actually requires a bit of work. Everything from changing the audio settings on zoom, I'm not talking about selecting your microphone, but for example, those advanced settings, you might not be awa…

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XL13: PRARTHANA SIBAL - How to Turn Conversations and Content from your Brand into an Engaging Podcast 31:20

3y ago31:20

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Increasingly Brand's are looking at podcasts as a way to communicate in authentic and human ways. How do you communicate your brand through a podcast? It may be easy if you are a cool funky tech brand, but what if, for example, you are Government or a management consultancy or an IT services company. It doesn't come naturally. But the good news is …

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Magic Mic 055 - Robert Heaton, Host of M&A WAR STORIES & CHRONICLES OF M&A INTEGRATION 26:33

3y ago26:33

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Join the podcasters community HERE. Produced by Pikkal & Co - Award-Winning Podcast Agency. Robert Heaton, Host of M&A WAR STORIES & CHRONICLES OF M&A INTEGRATION Bharath in today's Magic Mic. Tune in as Robert shares more about his show, shares about his podcasting journey and how he markets both his shows.…

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Magic Mic 054 - Payal Kapoor, Host of Rasoi ke Rahasya 25:09

3y ago25:09

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Join the podcasters community HERE. Produced by Pikkal & Co - Award-Winning Podcast Agency. Payal Kapoor, Host of Rasoi ke Rahasya Bharath in today's Magic Mic. Payal, who is visually impaired shares why she started her show, why she does her show in a season format and how she records her cooking show with easy to use equipment's. In the words of …

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Magic Mic 053 - Regina Peterburgsky, Host of Women on Amazon 23:51

3y ago23:51

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Join the podcasters community HERE. Produced by Pikkal & Co - Award-Winning Podcast Agency. Regina Peterburgsky, Host of Women on Amazon Bharath in today's Magic Mic. Tune in as Regina shares why she started her show, how she setup her show and how she uses different marketing tools to share her show.…

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Magic Mic 052 - Jason Greenwood, Host of At the Coalface Podcast - eCommerce Tech & Trends 33:09

3y ago33:09

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Join the podcasters community HERE. Produced by Pikkal & Co - Award-Winning Podcast Agency. Jason Greenwood, Host of At the Coalface Podcast - eCommerce Tech & Trends Bharath in today's Magic Mic. Tune in as Jason shares more about his show, shares about his podcasting journey and how he uises google meet to record his shows.…

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Magic Mic 051 - Derek Stewart, Host of Future of Australia Podcast 29:43

3y ago29:43

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Join the podcasters community HERE. Produced by Pikkal & Co - Award-Winning Podcast Agency. Derek Stewart, Host of Future of Australia Podcast joins Bharath in today's Magic Mic. Tune in as Derek shares more about his show, his recording setup and why he is focusing on getting guests.By Pikkal & Co

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XL12: PRANTIK MAZUMDAR - From Successful Agency Trade Acquisition to The Bigger Challenges Facing a Region of 2 Billion People 46:48

3y ago46:48

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My next guest on the XL podcast is Prantik Mazumdar an award winning entrepreneur, marketer, and investor. He joined the digital consultancy, Happy Marketer in 2011 before growing the business to well over 10 million in revenues and engineering, a trade sell to Japanese advertising, conglomerate Dentsu. Growing a business from scratch to a multi-mi…

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XL11: PAUL RUPPERT - From Selling Hi-Fi to Billion Dollar Startups, The Power of “Range” 56:50

3y ago56:50

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We start this conversation describing the thrill of riding off piste as a ski instructor, when the fear and exhilaration that comes with riding the risk transcends into magic. So much of life happens in “the gaps”. Some of us prefer a quiet, predictable life while others seek challenge and constant evolution. My next guest, Paul Ruppert, is definit…

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XL10: PAUL GLOVER - Employee Engagement and The Myth of Radical Transparency 51:26

3y ago51:26

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3 Netflix Execs recently took to Slack to air their grievances about the company’s culture and leadership. This was, after all, the same Netflix that advocated “Radical Transparency” in a 127 slide public presentation. The Execs were fired, not because of what they said but how they said it. According to Netflix, everyone is allowed to complain as …

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XL9: BERNARD HOR - Digital Warehousing and The Logistics Challenges in Supplying Southeast Asia’s 600 million consumers 41:05

3y ago41:05

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With 600 million people and over 30,000 islands, the region of Southeast Asia presents both vast opportunities and challenges. How does a Durian fruit farmer in Thailand ship orders to buyers in Jakarta Indonesia? Regional logistics are evolving fast to cope with managing the supply side infrastructure challenges and growing middle class consumer e…

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Magic Mic 050 - Chris Hogan, Host of PROACTIVE Podcast with MeMedia 33:04

3y ago33:04

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Join the podcasters community HERE. Produced by Pikkal & Co - Award-Winning Podcast Agency.Chris Hogan, Host of PROACTIVE Podcast with MeMedia joins Bharath in today's Magic Mic. Tune in as Chris shares more about his interesting show format, why he prefers in person recordings and why he bought the Rode NT USB Mini just before he recorded this sho…

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Magic Mic 049 - Shasi Kumar, Host of The Silverfox Hustle 21:00

3y ago21:00

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Join the podcasters community HERE. Produced by Pikkal & Co - Award-Winning Podcast Agency.Shasi Kumar, Host of The Silverfox Hustle joins Bharath in today's Magic Mic. Tune in as Shasi shares an interesting story as to why he keeps his edits as raw as possible, what is his process of reaching out to guests for his show and how he has optimized his…

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Magic Mic 048 - Adriano Di Prato, Host of Game Changers 21:33

3y ago21:33

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Join the podcasters community HERE. Produced by Pikkal & Co - Award-Winning Podcast Agency.Adriano Di Prato, Host of Game Changers joins Bharath in today's Magic Mic. Tune in as Adriano shares more about how his show, Game changers, how you can respect your guest's time to bring the best out of them and how he identified his best marketing platform…

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Magic Mic 047 - James Bishop, Founder of OneFinePlay 49:27

3y ago49:27

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Join the podcasters community HERE. Produced by Pikkal & Co - Award-Winning Podcast Agency.James Bishop, Founder of OneFinePlay joins Bharath in today's Magic Mic. Tune in as James shares more about how OneFinePlay helps podcasters and why podcasts should be thought of as brands. He also share with Magic Mic how the show can be improved and learns …

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Magic Mic 046 - Jeff Altman, Host of No B.S. Job Search Advice Radio 32:38

3y ago32:38

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Join the podcasters community HERE. Produced by Pikkal & Co - Award-Winning Podcast Agency.Jeff Altman, Host of No B.S. Job Search Advice Radio joins Bharath in today's Magic Mic. Tune in as Jeff shares his podcast experience of he has produced over 2000 episodes, his thoughts on the hosting platforms out there in the market and how he keeps his co…

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Magic Mic 045 - Takatoshi Shibayama, Host of Future Design Podcast 22:49

3y ago22:49

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Join the podcasters community HERE. Produced by Pikkal & Co - Award-Winning Podcast Agency.Takatoshi Shibayama, Host of Future Design Podcast joins Bharath in today's Magic Mic. Tune in as Taka shares more about his interesting show format, how he had to adapt his recordings due to the pandemic and shares how he is promotes his show with various ex…

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Magic Mic 044 - Dinh-Long Pham, Host of Life Line - Stories of Changemakers for the SDGs 19:49

3y ago19:49

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Join the podcasters community HERE. Produced by Pikkal & Co - Award-Winning Podcast Agency.Dinh-Long Pham, Host of Life Line - Stories of Changemakers for the SDGs joins Bharath in today's Magic Mic. Tune in as Dinh shares how he started his journey as a podcast host, why he chose Acast as his hosting platform and what are the biggest challenges he…

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