One of the many public affairs lecture series Maine Public Radio presents weekdays at 2:00 pm, In partnership with many civic minding organizations and educational institutions from all around the state, Speaking in Maine features diverse speakers addressing many of the important issues of our day. The Executive Producer for Speaking in Maine is Susan Tran.
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These bite-sized conversations with some of WestWords' favourite presenters cover many of the skills required by writers of all stages of development, from the heart of Greater Western Sydney.
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A podcast about revenue generation! Your host Ben Shipley, Chief Growth Officer at Trust The Process, will take you through the fundamentals of modern, efficient revenue generation for anyone that needs to have a conversation in order to sell. Ben and his guests will cover; Demand Creation, Demand Capture, Conversion, Customer Success and Expanding your client relationships while having some fun along the way.
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Queer South Asian Representation and the role of the Creative Practitioner - Sheryl Fernandes Dixit interviews Sonam Mahatme
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Welcome to a special series of episodes, where WestWords Academy alumni interview their favourite creatives. In this episode, Academy alumni Sheryl speaks to Sonam Mahatme about her identity as Queer South Asian person living in Australia, and her experiences navigating family, community and culture. Together they discuss what role a creative pract…
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Writing a novel as your PHD - Zohra Aly interviews Hayley Scrivenor
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Welcome to a special series of episodes, where WestWords Academy alumni interview their favourite creatives. In this episode, Academy alumni Zohra speaks to Hayley Scrivenor about Hayley's experience writing her award-winning novel Dirt Town as a part of her creative writing PHD. Together they discuss knowing when your novel is finished, working ou…
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Speaking in Maine: Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Jake Walles
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Speaking in Maine: University of New England's President's Forum: Maine's Homelessness Crisis
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Speaking in Maine: 2024 Camden Conference: Ashley J. Tellis and Tanvi Madan
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Speaking in Maine: 2024 Camden Conference: Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Ashutosh Varshney
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Speaking in Maine: 2024 Camden Conference: Fernand de Varennes and Daniel Markey
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Speaking in Maine: 2024 Camden Conference: Nirupama Rao and Emily Schmall
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Speaking In Maine: Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Heather Cox Richardson
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How long does it truly take to learn to write a novel? - Elizabeth Walton interviews Trish Bolton
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Welcome to a special series of episodes, where WestWords Academy alumni interview their favourite creatives. In this episode, Academy alumni Elizabeth speaks to Trish Bolton about the release of her debut novel Whenever You're Ready. Trish details her journey to publication, how to build a CV as an emerging writer, upending ageist stereotypes, and …
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Songwriting and the distortion of meaning - Paul Traynor and Marc Stanislas interview Bryan Estepa
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Welcome to a special series of episodes, where WestWords Academy alumni interview their favourite creatives. In this episode, Paul and Marc speak to musician and songwriter Bryan Estepa about the emotions that inspire them to write, how words, lyrics and music allow us to distort meaning, imposter syndrome, and writing for yourself first. Bryan Est…
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Speaking In Maine: Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Ambassador Ronald Lehman
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Arts advocacy, and the Special Envoy to the Arts - Libby Hyett interviews Susan Templeman MP, and Michael Campbell
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Welcome to a special series of episodes, where WestWords Academy members, and Alumni, interview their favourite creatives. Susan Templeman MP is an Australian politician. She is the member for Macquarie in the Australian House of Representatives and is Australia's Special Envoy for the Arts. Michael Campbell is the Executive Director of WestWords. …
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Identity, Standing-out, and Writers as Performers - Joanne Macias interviews Maria Tran
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Welcome to a special series of episodes, where WestWords Academy members, and Alumni, interview their favourite creatives. Maria Tran is a Vietnamese-Australian actor, filmmaker, and martial artist who has won multiple awards for her work in film, TV, stage, and performance. She also specializes in fight action choreography and is the founder of Ph…
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S1E25 | Accelerating Growth: Personal Brand, Tech Innovation & Outsourcing | Belinda Agnew
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Unlocking sustained business growth requires a potent blend of innovation, adaptation, and customer understanding. Navigating the intricacies of when to commence, identifying the opportune moment, and selecting the most lucrative strategies can be a labyrinth for business owners. Join us in this episode as we delve into the world of business growth…
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Speaking in Maine: Camden Conference: Sergei Medvedev
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S1E24 | Building your team: Structure, Hiring & Delegation | Ben Shipley
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Ever wondered how to transform your team into a powerhouse, delegate like a pro, and finally escape from the weeds of day-to-day business? Join Ben Shipley, Chief Growth Officer and Host of The Rev Up, as he unravels the secrets to building thriving sales teams, mastering delegation, and taking your business to new heights. Slide deck here: https:/…
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S1E23 | Scaling your team: Strategic staffing and Digital transformation | Reynah Fernandes
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Every business owner knows that growth requires a substantial investment, making cost-effective resourcing a top priority for staying competitive. Join our usual host, Ben Shipley, Chief Growth Officer of Trust the Process, as he makes a special guest appearance on the Smart Talent Solutions podcast. Ben unpacks the art of scaling your sales team b…
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Speaking In Maine: Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations: Thomas S. Blanton
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Speaking in Maine: College of the Atlantic Summer Institute, North Sentinel Island: Isolation and the Human Desire for Connection
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Speaking in Maine: College of the Atlantic Summer Institute, Cave of Bones: A True Story of Discovery, Adventure, and Human Origins
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Speaking in Maine: College of the Atlantic Summer Institute, Viruses: The Boundaries Between Humans and Non-humans
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S1E22 | Sales Success: AI, Product and Outsourced teams | Charles Cormier
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Sales is undergoing a seismic shift, where the path to success is no longer about merely assembling a skilled team and connecting with your audience. In today's dynamic landscape, the possibilities for enhancing team efficiency and skyrocketing performance are boundless. Join Ben Shipley, Chief Growth Officer at Trust the Process, as a special gues…
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Speaking in Maine: College of the Atlantic Summer Institute, Expanding Exploration: Indigenous Futures and Perspectives
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S1E21 | Accelerating growth: Team, Strategies and Navigating Economic Challenge | Charmaine Keegan
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Growth can drain your cash, but smart decisions can minimise the hit. In this episode of The Rev up, we’ve flipped the script! Ben Shipley, our usual host and Chief Growth Officer at Trust the Process, will be interviewed by a special guest host, Charmaine Keegan, Director of Smarter Selling and an undisputed expert in the field of sales training. …
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S1E20 | Elevate Marketing: Building connection, Delivering value, Mastering channels | Susan Werkner & Peter Applebaum
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Marketing forms the bedrock of your business growth, but the rapidly shifting digital landscape presents a challenge for entrepreneurs looking to expand their presence and drive profits. In this week's special edition episode, our podcasts, The Rev Up and Military Mindset for Business, unite to bring you insights from industry experts Susan Werkner…
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S1E19 | Mastering the Art of Sales Process Development | Hugh Hall
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A well-defined sales process is the foundation of any successful growth strategy, offering a structured framework that steers sales teams towards consistent and predictable outcomes. However, developing such a process can be a challenging endeavour, often accompanied by numerous uncertainties and questions. In this episode of The Rev Up, join speci…
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S1E18 | Building powerful, long-lasting strategic partnerships | Therese Tarlinton
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As business owners we are always being asked for referrals - and we love to give them. But what if you could turn those referrals into powerful, long-lasting business partnerships? In this episode of The Rev Up, hear from Therese Tarlinton - a Brand Collaborator, Business Advisor, Best-Selling Author and Keynote Speaker. Therese shares insights int…
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S1E17 | Mastering Customer-centric marketing | Chris Walker
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In a world that’s becoming increasingly entangled with data and technology, businesses are losing sight of the fundamentals when it comes to understanding their customer and creating demand. In this episode of hear from Chris Walker, Founder and CEO of Refine Labs and Host of Revenue Vitals podcast, about the importance of customer-centricity for m…
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S1E16 | Unleash Sales Success: Building Sales team and Driving growth in the Education Industry | Adam Hewitt
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Building a sales team from scratch may seem daunting. Some business owners may shy away from sales, feeling it's not their strong suit, while others fear letting go once they’ve a sales process that works. Once you start growing your team, you’re faced with additional pressures of hiring right people, onboarding them for success and developing them…
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AUTHORSHIP, ACTIVISM AND ACADEMIA with Victoria Brookman
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Victoria Brookman is an activist, author and academic from the Blue Mountains. In this interview with James Roy she describes how her own perceived inability to push through writer's block, along with a catastrophic natural disaster, led her to write her debut novel, Burnt Out (Harper Collins), a funny and angry look at climate change, activism and…
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S1E15 | Future of Sales: Navigating Economic Uncertainty, Automation & AI | Ryan Liubinskas
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The world around us is changing - from economic challenges to technology advancement - requiring sales leaders to rapidly reshape the way they operate in order to continue driving growth. In this episode of The Rev Up, we’re joined by Ryan Liubinskas, VP Global Sales Development at CoachHub. As a global sales leader who is passionate about growing …
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S1E14 | Event Marketing Demystified: Measuring Impact & Maximising Returns! | Sian Jenkins
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Event marketing is an ultimate winning strategy for savvy businesses looking to turbocharge their brand awareness, engage target audiences and skyrocket customer acquisition. But here's the burning question: How can you measure its impact and ensure a return on investment? 🤔 In this episode of The Rev Up podcast, host Ben Shipley, Chief Growth Offi…
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"SIGNS OF LIFE" – FOURPLAY STRING QUARTET AND NEIL GAIMAN COLLABORATION (Pt 2) with Peter Hollo
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Peter Hollo is a professional cellist and founding member of FourPlay String Quartet, a musical ensemble who recently collaborated to record a second spoken word/music album with writer and creative powerhouse Neil Gaiman. The title of the latest album is Signs of Life, and in the second half of this interview with James Roy and Paris Rosemont, Pet…
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S1E13 | Powering Growth: Live Q&A on building a high-performing growth engine | Ben Shipley
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What does it take to build a growth engine that ensures long-term success for your business? In this special edition of The Rev Up podcast, Ben Shipley - Chief Growth Officer at Trust the Process - leads a Live Q&A session on building an effective growth engine for sustainable business success. Joined by business owners and industry experts for a c…
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"SIGNS OF LIFE" – FOURPLAY STRING QUARTET AND NEIL GAIMAN COLLABORATION (Pt 1) with Peter Hollo
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Peter Hollo is a professional cellist and founding member of FourPlay String Quartet, a musical ensemble who recently collaborated to record a second spoken word/music album with writer and creative powerhouse Neil Gaiman. The title of the latest album is Signs of Life, and in the first half of this interview with James Roy and Paris Rosemont, Pete…
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S1E12 | Data-Driven marketing: Unlocking insights for success | Jim Gianoglio
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In a world where we have an abundance of data at our fingertips, marketers and business owners face the challenge of making sense of this data to drive better results and maximise their return on marketing spend. Join us in this episode of The Rev Up where we chat with Jim Gianoglio, Director of Marketing Analytics at Bounteous, about the power and…
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Christopher Costa: Reflections on Counterterrorism and the Future of Terrorism Threat
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CHOOSE/SELECT/DETERMINE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE/EXPERIENCE/PLOT with George Ivanoff
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George Ivanoff is a Melbourne writer who has written over 130 books for young people, including a series of tense and thrilling interactive adventure books. Listen to this podcast to find out how he does it, especially if for you (like the host, James) plot is harder to do than character. georgeivanoff.com.au NOTE: Opinions expressed in this podcas…
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S1E11 | Crafting a high-growth marketing strategy: Talent, Tools & Tactics | Anna Espina
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Master your marketing, unlock business growth - this is the ultimate goal business owners looking to scale. Yet building a well-oiled marketing strategy is complex, even for the most experienced business owners. Finding the right talent, selecting the best tools, defining metrics for success and allocating budgets to the most profitable channels, a…
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POSTCARDS FROM THE URBAN DESERT with Pete Shmigel
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Pete Shmigel is a freelance writer and journalist who has just returned from his second visit to Ukraine in 2023, where he began to write the stories of the people on the frontline of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In this interview he talks about what compelled him to voluntarily enter a war zone, and what he took from the experience, both as a …
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S1E10 | How to turn outsourcing into a winning strategy | Derek Gallimore
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Outsourcing: Could it be the ultimate business hack? While there's no one-size-fits-all answer, outsourcing can be a winning strategy when executed well. But, let's be real, as with many things in business, going it alone isn't always the best idea. In this week's episode, our Chief Growth Officer at Trust the Process, Ben Shipley, is a special gue…
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KEEPING ON KEEPING ON with Catherine Jinks
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Catherine Jinks is a multi-award winning author of books for all ages, with over fifty books published in a 35 year career. In this conversation with James Roy, Catherine talks about trends in publishing and where writing might be heading as a profession, gives her theories on why royalties are shrinking despite books still being massively popular,…
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S1E9 | Unlock Performance: A Journey of Expansion, Learning & Leadership growth | Rory Fitzpatrick
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To create a business that stands the test of time, you need to invest in two key things: yourself and your team. Prioritising growth in these areas will unleash a world of untapped potential for your business. Just ask our special guest, Rory Fitzpatrick, Managing Director at CloudGo Services, who’s proven this to be an ultimate building block for …
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S1E8 | Stop selling, start listening! The powerful sales approach to transform recruits | Charmaine Keegan
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No sales, no success - that's the harsh reality for any business, no matter how amazing their products or services are. Yet, understanding how to ‘sell’ and what drives a sales team to perform can be complex for even the most experienced. That is, unless you’ve mastered one thing: MINDSET. In this episode of The Rev Up, host Ben Shipley, Chief Grow…
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Fiona Murphy is a journalist, memoirist and non-fiction writer. As a Deaf writer, she is very interested in the rise of Own Voices as an important consideration for any artist working in a diverse space, be that around race, language, culture, sex/gender identity, disability or any other of the many diverse stories that can be told. In this intervi…
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S1E7 | Unlock your authenticity and win more customers | Laura Piccardi
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When it comes to business growth, what comes to mind first? Do you immediately think of strategies, compelling content, and persuasive selling techniques? Or do you consider the critical components of a successful team, efficient processes, and insightful analytics? While that’s all part of the business growth puzzle, get ready to be inspired, as o…
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Jennifer Hillman and John Sununu: Camden Conference "Global Trade and Politics"
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