On The Business Show on Marlow FM on 7th July 22, business troubleshooter Richard Knight and travel consultant Janet Lacey joined me to talk about their businesses, and to discuss the business news .
Connect with Janet at https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-lacey-stelling-24034911/ and her website is at https://thelaceys.notjusttravel.com/ . All Richard’s contact details are at https://lionheartmanagement.co.uk/.
The link between my two song choices is people I met backstage. First was Tiffany, so I played “I think we’re alone now” – you can hear it, and see the video, at https://youtu.be/w6Q3mHyzn78 .
I spoke to Janet about Not Just Travel, how the weather here impacts on people going away, and how she helps people narrow down what they want to do on their holiday, and then to Richard about how he helps businesses in trouble, but how he actually prefers to help businesses avoid getting into trouble.
“Denis” by Blondie was Richard’s music choice, because is first girlfriend (in his dreams) was Debbie Harry, and because his wife is Denise. Hear it at https://youtu.be/ahGxiSV_LH0 .
Janet’s story for us was how business travel is changing, including the rise of the digital nomad and sustainable travel. It's at https://www.abta.com/industry-zone/partner-insights/five-business-travel-trends-2022.
Her choice of music was Arrow’s “Hot hot hot” – can’t imagine why! Listen at https://youtu.be/mBQDu6ONXXg .
Covid related burnout is also a hot topic. The article at https://www.forbes.com/sites/edwardsegal/2022/01/12/covid-related-burnout-is-having-a-big-impact-on-small-business-owners-survey/?sh=70023a5a70c8 which Richard chose for us sparked a hot conversation on the lasting impact of the pandemic on the mental health of business owners, and you should leave your devices at home when on holiday.
We then discussed https://www.enterprisenation.com/learn-something/boris-johnson-appoints-new-small-business-minister/ - what is a Small Business Minister? What has one of them ever done for us? Will they come on my show to chat??
The final story was Janet’s choice – you can read it at https://www.marketingweek.com/five-trends-transform-2022-marketing-strategy/ - what did we think are the key trends?
I closed the show with another band I’d met – The Boomtown Rats with “I don’t like Mondays” – hear it at https://youtu.be/-Kobdb37Cwc.
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