In this episode, I’m thrilled to welcome my guest, a good friend and LR Comms client to the show, and that is the gorgeous Claire McEvoy.

Claire is the founder and owner of Alta Hair Studio and Light Lounge, an eco hair and beauty salon nestled in the picturesque Chapel en Ie Frith, in the Peak District. Claire shares insights into her journey as a business owner, her commitment to embracing a sustainable ECO approach and sharing her skills and love for what she does with her growing team.

In today's episode, I'm discussing the changing landscape of marketing and challenging some of the traditional approaches. Sharing insights from my conversations with various business leaders and highlighting some common misconceptions about marketing. Whether it's the MD of a successful engineering firm questioning the value of marketing or a frustrated business owner trying to manage multiple platforms, we’ll explore a fresh perspective, emphasising the importance of building and strengthening your brand to attract the right audience.

I’m urging businesses to look beyond traditional marketing methods and consider a more holistic approach that focuses on long-term sustainability and engagement with various stakeholders.

“The principle of social proof says so: The greater the number of people who find any idea correct, the more the idea will be correct.” Robert B. Cialdini.

This is Part 2 of my Building trust: The key to Future-Proofing your business episode where I’m taking you through my 14 step checklist to build the trust factor in your business. If you haven’t already listened to Part 1 from last week, episode 57 I highly recommend you start there and then come back to listen to the 2nd half.

If you’ve worked with me or you’ve read my book you’ll know that I believe that TRUST and GOODWILL is the essence of everything and the most effective and sustainable way to build and grow your business.

In this 2 part episode I take you through my 14 step checklist to build the trust factor in your business.

Today I want to talk to you about a topic that has been pivotal in my career and in my passion for all things communication, manufacturing and championing people in business. And that is Visible Felt Leadership

An incredibly important and valuable concept that you can embrace and use in your business to help you to show you care, change and strengthen your culture and ultimately future-proof your business.

I’m exploring a topic that is fundamental to my work and teachings: The Magic of Effective Communication.

I delve into my belief that everything comes down to the way you communicate and having the ability to put yourself in other people’s shoes and imagine what another person is thinking or feeling is the key to success. It can literally transform every single situation, improve relations, build trust and achieve an overall more positive outcome.

I'm joined by the incredible Jo Walley, a passionate advocate for helping people develop themselves and unlock their true potential.

Together, we delve into the intricacies of self-discovery, business navigation, and the power of embracing authenticity.

We explore the societal conditioning that often leads us to downplay our achievements and hide our true selves and Jo shares invaluable insights into overcoming self-doubt, navigating imposter syndrome, and embracing vulnerability as a catalyst for growth.

In this week's episode of The Future-Proof your Business podcast I'm sharing the 5 lessons I've learned from my 9-year old daughter and how I believe that if we apply these 5 lessons to our business and life we can make great things happen.

In this week’s episode of the Future-Proof your Business podcast, I’m discussing the change in consumer and employee behaviour towards business and brands.

This week's episode of the Future-Proof your Business podcast. I'm Lucy Rennie, and in today’s episode I’m exploring the value you can bring to your business by being able to put yourself in your clients' shoes and see things from different perspectives.

Welcome to this week's episode of the Future Proof Your Business podcast. In today’s episode I’m delving deeper into the power of knowing why you do what you do.

In today’s episode I'm excited to delve into the concept of future-proofing your business – why it matters and the passion behind it.

This episode is kicking off 2024 with a bang as I embrace the world of video.

I'm diving into a topic close to my heart – the incredible impact that your energy can have on your business.

One of the things I love to do is, maybe it’s from doing those dot to dots as a kid, but I love joining the dots and connecting people together and seeing the amazing synergy that can happen and develop into something, you know, quite marvellous!

“If you meet somebody for the first time, there are three things that you want them to go away with. You want them to remember your name, your business and what it is that you do.”

Welcome to this special anniversary episode of the Future-Proof Your Business podcast, as I celebrate its first year and reflect on my podcasting journey over the past 12 months.

Join me as I share insights from behind the scenes of the 44 episodes and the 7 key learnings that I’m taking with me into the next year:

This episode is a bit different, I’m excited to share with you more about my new “Joining the Dots” project that is launching this September in collaboration with the brilliant Take Part.

I want to bridge the gap between the world of business and young people, and encourage our future generations to get curious, explore opportunities and make the choice to create a life doing what they love.

My new programme will be providing our young people with the insights, opportunities and inspiration they need to be able to make the right choices and create a life they want and enable businesses to connect with future employees, build awareness for what they do and encourage more people to want to join them.

In this week's episode, I’m joined by the brilliant Sharon Taylor, owner and managing director of Paragon Print and Marketing Solutions who describes herself as a “nosy” printer and loves helping people elevate and bring their business to life through the power of print.

Sharon shares insights into her world of print, from her traditional Heidelberg litho printer, the intricacies of choosing the right format, colour or finish, to the magic of creating a “lumpy bumpy mail".

We have the BEST conversation about the highs and lows of running a business, about Sharon's own journey and the power of non-alcoholic beer and sausage rolls.

In this week’s episode of The Future-Proof your Business podcast, I’m thrilled to be joined by Laura Stroud and Pete Billingham from Derbyshire Writing School, the wonderful father-daughter team who are on a mission to help individuals bring their stories to life through their writing courses, coaching, and retreats.

Writing your own book and becoming an author can help you gain huge credibility and perceived authority within in your marketplace and enable you to differentiate yourself and stand out from the crowd.

Laura and Pete share some great tools and tips to help you get started in writing your own book.

In this week’s episode of the Future-Proof your Business podcast, I’m delighted to welcome Dave Lowe, owner and Managing Director of Autac, leading British manufacturer of high-quality electrical cable and coil.

Dave and his wife Sallie acquired Autac in 2016, and since then have grown the business from £1.5M to more than £5.8M this year.

In this conversation, Dave shares the behind the scenes of their journey, experiences and learnings, the secrets of their remarkable success and some of the strategies they’ve implemented to achieve it.