The SME Growth Podcast by Wellmeadow
Episodes
Episode 65: When Will AI Be Smarter Than Elon?
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Humanoid robots, AI-generated music from simple text prompts, living to 500. These are just a few of the many topics covered in this week's AI epi...
Episode 64: Is Telemarketing Worth Another Look with James Willis
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Telemarketing... isn't that just cold-calling? Whilst you could be forgiven for assuming so, in this week's episode of The SME Growth Podcast,...
Episode 63: Tales from the Trails: Building an Ultra Marathon Business
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever fancied running an ultra-marathon?! Dave and Rich sat down with Archi Stewart, who has not only run his fair share of ultra-marathons, but has al...
Episode 62: Get a grip of your Tech Stack
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Studies on companies show that those using a range of SaaS software products can be 30-40% more efficient. However you are potentially paying for prod...
Episode 61: When Plans Unravel: A Finance Director's Perspective
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 61 of the SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry is joined by guest James Bennett for a fascinating chat on when things don’t quite work out for ...
Episode 60: Economic Outlook: How SMEs will drive UK growth - with Roger Martin-Fagg
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest SME Growth Podcast episode, The day after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's spring budget, David Parry and Richard Buckle from Wellmeadow sit...
Episode 59: The Hallmarks of Great Leadership
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of The SME Growth Podcast, brought to you by Wellmeadow, Dave and Rich carry on from Episode 54 in discussing the top 10 hall...
Episode 58: Breaking Into New Markets with Adam Beardmore
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of The SME Growth Podcast, brought to you by Wellmeadow, Dave and Richard are joined by Dalen Managing Director, Adam Beardmo...
Episode 57: Conferences vs Exhibitions
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 57 of the SME Growth Podcast, hosts Dave Parry and Richard Buckle delve into the world of conferences and exhibitions. They chat about the...
Episode 56: Insights from Fractional CFO Adam Cooper
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 56 of the SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry is joined by guest Adam Cooper for a fascinating interview on a variety of business topics. Adam,...
Episode 55: Why Should You Test Your Marketing Content?
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SME Growth Podcast, David Parry and Richard Buckle discuss why you should test your marketing content. From using TikTok as a ...
Episode 54: What Makes a Good Leader?
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a good business leader? How can you be a better one? In Episode 54 of The SME Growth Podcast, join hosts Richard Buckle and David Parry as ...
Episode 53: Is Stress Killing You?
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that a huge 56% of business owners are struggling with their mental health? In Episode 53 of The SME Growth Podcast, join host Richard B...
Episode 52: Is It Time To Kill Off Your Content?
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join hosts Dave Parry and Richard Buckle as they discuss the value of content for every business. Discover the importance of having a clear content s...
Episode 51: How To Create a Brand With Impact
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 51 of The SME Growth Podcast, join Dave Parry and Wellmeadow’s Creative Director, Andy Hodnett as they unravel the mysteries of branding ...
Episode 50: Beyond the Webinar: Creating Ongoing Value and Expertise
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle, the hosts of the show, talk about the latest UK business news and how it aff...
Episode 49: The Power of Storytelling in Video
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If marketing is about building trust with your audience, how do you create a meaningful connection? In this episode, Dave and Rich discuss the power o...
Episode 48: Amplify your Business Impact with Podcasting w/ Ed Nell
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, host Dave Parry is joined by BBC radio presenter Ed Nell to discuss the benefits of producing a podcast for...
Episode 47: Navigating the Evolving Professional Services Landscape
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of The SME Growth Podcast, hosts Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss selling strategies in the dynamic, constantly evolving wo...
Episode 46: Modernising Mortgages and Disruptive Marketing w/ Nathan Blissett, dwello
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SME Growth Podcast, Nathan Blissett, a former professional footballer turned successful mortgage advisor, shares his journey fr...
Episode 45: How can Accountancy Firms Maximise their Marketing Strategies? w/ Mel Edwards, Dyke Yaxley
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can accounting firms elevate their marketing game? Professional services firms, including accountants offer marketers some specific challenges, in...
Episode 44: Mastering the Art of Discovery Calls for Business Growth
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of the SME Growth Podcast, hosts Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss the art of maximising the value of discovery calls for SM...
Episode 43: What is the Role of Exhibitions for Marketing?
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With $14 billion dollars spent annually on exhibitions globally, they can be a powerful addition to a company's marketing strategy. But what’s t...
Episode 42: The Manufacturing Marketing Maze w/ Chris Greenhough, SDE Technology
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the ever-evolving landscape of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), marketing is a formidable challenge, particularly for those in the manufa...
Episode 41: Where are the Latest AI Tools on the Technology Hype Cycle?
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of the SME Growth Podcast, hosts Richard Buckle and Dave Parry dive into the captivating world of hype and its impact on emergin...
Episode 40: Should SMEs use Generative AI and CGI to Tell Their Brand Story?
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth podcast, Dave and Rich discuss the merits of using the latest AI technology to create content for SMEs looking to be...
Episode 39: What Employers can Learn from the Hermoso Kiss w/ Andrea Miller
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth podcast, host Richard Buckle welcomes guest HR consultant Andrea Miller to discuss the importance of setting expecta...
Episode 38: Why Salespeople Love HubSpot's CRM (Part 2)
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle from Wellmeadow continue their discussion on why HubSpot’s CRM is a great ...
Episode 37: Why Salespeople Love HubSpot’s CRM (Part 1)
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle explore why salespeople often dislike CRM systems but find HubSpot’s CRM di...
Episode 36: How to Build a Continuous Improvement Culture from the Ground Up w/ Khalid Said, IMIG
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, host Dave Parry is joined by special guest Khalid Said, Executive Vice President at IMIG, to share some pr...
Episode 35: Is it Time to Switch your CRM?
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle explore the process of switching CRM systems. Providing a brief ov...
Episode 34: The Business of Sustainability: Net Zero for SMEs w/ Ewan Bent
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, host Dave Parry is joined by Ewan Bent, Managing Director of The Clean Tech Business Group. A specialist in...
Episode 33: Recruitment Real Talk: Pros, Cons and the Consultant's Perspective w/ Phil Topper
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle are joined by special guest recruitment consultant, Phil Topper. They have an...
Bonus Episode: Roger Martin-Fagg June 2023 Economic Report Summary
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of The SME Growth Podcast, David Parry delivers his summary of Roger Martin Fagg's June 2023 Economic Update. Find out more ...
Episode 32: Why Content Creation is Important for SMEs (And How to Do It)
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you struggling to create valuable content for your business? In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle dive into th...
Episode 31: When Your Biggest Customer Takes You Down: Reflections with Glenn Aston
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you an entrepreneur or a small business owner dealing with the challenges of having one dominant customer? On this week's episode of The SME G...
Episode 30: Embracing Military Talent to Help Build Your Team w/Richard Llewellyn-Bell
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, host Dave Parry is joined by guest Richard Llewellyn-Bell to discuss the current challenge of recruitment f...
Episode 29: AI in Action - Practical Business Applications (June 2023)
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join hosts Dave Parry and Richard Buckle from Wellmeadow Limited as they explore the world of generative AI, also known as gen AI, and its implication...
Episode 28: Risk Registers and SME Success
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss the importance of SMEs completing a risk register. Whilst they are no...
Episode 27: Boosting Personal Productivity: Hacks and Strategies for Smarter Work
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you struggling to keep up with the demands of your business? Do you find yourself overwhelmed with emails, meetings, and tasks? Look no further! I...
Episode 26: Building a Purpose Driven Business: The Brightstar Story w/ Joe Lockley
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast Dave Parry and Richard Buckle are joined by Joe Lockley, co-founder of Brightstar. Joe shares how his progra...
Episode 25: The UK Productivity Puzzle: Strategies for SMEs
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Productivity is the key to success for any small business. In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss the challe...
Episode 24: Self-Care for Success - Managing Stress in the Workplace w/ Lisa Gunn
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, host Richard Buckle is joined by mental health professional Lisa Gunn discuss stress in the workplace as pa...
Episode 23: Scaling a Business - The Stages of Growth
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Shakespeare inspired episode, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle set themselves the challenge of discussing the different stages of growth ...
Episode 22: The Ups and Downs of SME Ownership: A Candid Chat with Phil Caudle
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No SME owner expects their business to fail, but it could happen. In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle are joined ...
Episode 21: So, You Want to do a Podcast?
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The SME Growth Podcast hits 21 episodes! As discussed in the Modern Wisdom podcast, 90% of podcasts don't make it past three episodes, and o...
Episode 20: How BANT Could Optimise Your Sales Process
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is a qualifying sales process, and does every SME need to to utilise one? In short, no, but in this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry...
Episode 19: Does Your Business Need a Budget?
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss budgeting for business and whether or not every business even needs a...
Episode 18: Why Every Business Needs a CRM
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss the benefits of a business implementing a CRM. They discuss the impo...
Episode 17: Using Marketing to Attract Top Talent
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss how businesses can use marketing as part of their recruitment process...
Episode 16: AI and the Future of Business
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss the rise of AI technologies, and the impact this could have more on b...
Episode 15: What is Your Business Strategy?
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss the concept of a business strategy. Learn more about different framew...
Episode 14: Does your Business need a Vision?
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss the concept of a business vision. Learn more about the benefits to yo...
Episode 13: Internal Marketing
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss the practise of Internal Marketing. Learn more about the benefits of ...
Episode 12: What is Content Leveraging?
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss the concept of content leveraging. Focussing on creating content in b...
Episode 11: Marketing a Place w/ Seb Slater, Shrewsbury BID
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle are joined by Seb Slater, Executive Director of Shrewsbury BID, to discuss hi...
Episode 10: The Process of Marketing
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss marketing as a process. By systemising and outlining your marketing p...
Episode 9: Goal Setting for SMEs
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss the importance of SMEs setting themselves achievable goals for their ...
Episode 8: Content Audits for SMEs
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss the importance of SMEs completing a content audit. Covering the basic...
Bonus Episode: Roger Martin-Fagg's Economic Report Summary December 2022
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of The SME Growth Podcast, David Parry delivers his summary of Roger Martin Fagg's December 2022 Economic Update. Find out more ...
Episode 7: Reflection of a Hybrid Event
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle reflect on our recent event Q&A with an Economist - An Evening with Roger...
Episode 6: Q&A with an Economist - An Evening with Roger Martin-Fagg
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, we share the recording from an event we held on 16th November 2022. Leading economist Roger Martin-Fagg was...
Episode 5: The Buyer's Journey
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The SME Growth podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss the importance of Buyer Journeys as well as the different considerati...
Episode 4: Buyer Personas for SMEs
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of The SME Growth podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss the concept of a buyer persona, including the purpose of a buyer p...
Episode 3: The Power of Automation for Growth
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, we discuss the utilisation of marketing automation for your business and how automation benefits your busin...
Episode 2: Seafood Gone Digital
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, we take a look at our case study from fish mongers, Cornalls, and how we elevated their offering with the u...
Episode 1: Revamping a Christmas Campaign
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, we discuss the work we undertook to develop an engaging Christmas campaign for Grainger & Worrall. If y...