Let's Talk Business

Discover how Behavioural Economics in Changing Busines - Alan Coote Talks to Dr David Halpen author of 'Inside The Nudge Unit'.

If you run a small business attracting new customers can be hard work, we have an alternative approach. We speak to The Design Council who can help if you have a great idea for a product but are struggling to get the right design. Who doesn’t get apprehensive about standing up in front of a group of people to give an important talk? We discover that sales managers and CEOs are turning to The Design Counci to overcome their problem. Getting distracted by emails at work is crippling productivity but short of switching it off what can be done about it? We uncover some new innovative technology. And, we reveal that rooms with high-ceilings have been found better for creative brain-storming, plus other insights. Join Alan Coote and Josh Alex on this week's Let's Talk Business at schedule time on Radio Monogram Media.

The customer is always right – right? No wrong because some customers cost companies more money than they make. So what can be done? Have you ever wondered how the price of a restaurant meal is calculated? Very badly apparently – we speak to a leading consultant to the trade who say’s sometimes we’re paying too much and surprisingly often too little. Netflix made over $8 billion last year in subscriptions. We tell you how to implement a subscription model. We've created more data in the past 2 years than in the rest of human history. How is that possible and what is it being used for? Join Alan Coote and Josh Alex on this week's Let's Talk Business at schedule time on Radio Monogram Media.

PayPal have announced that UK businesses have tripled their sales abroad in 2016. We talk to the Managing Director of PayPal in the UK to discover how. Are you the ambitious type, do you want to making it to the top and staying there? Picking your moment to step up the career ladder is fraught with danger. Move before you’re really ready and it will end in disaster. Luckily there’s a new book out which aims to help you – we speak to its author. We uncover what makes a great company name and what are the biggest mistakes? Join Alan Coote and Josh Alex on this week's Let's Talk Business

Extract from Let's Talk Business - Josh Alex and Alan Coote - Crack At News of Scotland's New Advertising Slogan - Let's Talk Business 3rd March 2017

Wouldn’t it be great to understand what makes people tick? Especially when sometimes the people you have to work with are frankly just plain annoying - yes we’ve all been there. We talk to an expert who has a simple model we can use to better understand our co-workers. If you have a fantastic idea for a manufactured product how do you go about getting it out there to the world? We find out how to go from nothing to signing your first customers in a few short months. Some of the brightest brains in business are continually telling us to fail fast. But why? What does failing fast actually mean? We have a better alternative. And what are the World’s top 10 most powerful brands? I bet you get the top three wrong.

You may not be aware but you’re wasting up to a quarter of your working week. We help you claim back those valuable hours. We chat to the author of a new book for entrepreneurs in which you can feature. If your business is not using video, we have advice to get you started. And we uncover one of the most amazing and useful statistics I think we’ve ever featured.