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Introducing the new 1-2-1 Value Coach By BizVision

February 19, 2021 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

It may be still challenging and uncertain times for us all but it’s proven that these can also be times of opportunity – if you are ready to seize it!

To do that you may need some extra quality support or learning. But that can be expensive – UNTIL NOW!

BizVision has introduced, for a limited time, an innovative quality coaching package at a very affordable price – It’s called 1-2-1 Value Coach.

The innovative 1-2-1 Value Coach By BizVision gives you personal access to award-winning business coach Malcolm Gallagher to coach you towards achieving your business and personal goals.

“There’s opportunity out there in many ways across many parts of the UK and the world but many businesses aren’t sure how to seize it and so are often saying they will wait and see,” says BizVison Value Coach, Malcolm Gallagher,” This means they may lose that opportunity or get beaten to it by competitors which is why we have introduced our innovative 1-2-1 Value Coach,” he added.

Malcolm went on to say that, thanks to automation and platforms like Zoom, BizVisiion has been able to take a selection of its “hot topics” of coaching and offer them at an affordable cost of one-hour recorded Zoom session for just £79+VAT.

“This quality of coaching would normally cost you between £00 and £400 just for the consultancy”, continued Malcolm,” We’ve included our special customized pre-planning, plus we’ll record the interview and send a video and also send a valuable post-session action report all for the Value Coach price of £79,” he added.

To book your £79+ VAT Value Coach package click here

Some of today’s hot topics facing most businesses that your Value Coach package can help you with are:

Virtual selling effectiveness
Finding & winning new customers or clients
Are you really ready to win more bids, tenders & contracts?
Better bid writing & tendering for today
Be a “remarkable” Podcast Guest
Avoiding costly Start-Up Mistakes
Producing online content that works (we are award-wining here!)
Better blogging and vlogging
Motivating teams today
Effective Remote Leadership
Productive Sales Leadership
Becoming a Conscious Leader (starter)
This is just a selection of the hot topics we have been helping people with…let’s customize a Value Coach package for you

To book your £79+ VAT Value Coach package at the BizVision Store click here

Download the Value Coach information PDF by clicking here or on the image to the left

How Value Coach will work for you

Value Coach is a package that is customized to your need.

Purchase your Value Coach package from our store then our process kicks in with our Coach Director Kim Gallagher contacting you to personalize your session with Malcolm Gallagher.
You book online from our selection of dates. Or ask us for a specific date and time (No matter where you are in the world!)
We send you a short “grounding pack” for you to complete so we can prepare and customize your coaching session. In the grounding pack you select the 3 areas and outcomes you want to achieve from your 1-2-1 Value Coach session.
You receive a Zoom invite to meet online with Malcolm Gallagher for your personal 45-minute coaching session. (Allow for one-hour in total)
During the online meet, Malcolm will work with you inputting ideas and tactics to meet your goals or discussing resolving your challenges.
You then receive afterwards an edited video version of the online session so you can review (saves time of taking notes!) and a one-page summary action report.
You can then book again to select another session on another subject or re-visit for a further session with Malcolm on your original subject- all at the special original price.
Usually, this quality of coaching from Malcolm will cost you £300-£400 for the meeting alone but with Value Coach you get the WHOLE package for just £79 plus VAT. It’s our contribution to your future and success in these tough but opportune times.

To book your £79+ VAT Value Coach package click here

Or download the information PDF by clicking here.

Marketing Message from BizVision

What challenges do you need to overcome or opportunities to seize?

As you’ll see from our award-winning platform at BizVision.co.uk we have extensive knowledge on business and personal skills. But here are a few areas of what you may need to meet in today’s “altered world” to get you thinking about how you will use your Value Coach package. These are just prompts – remember you get a customized package after you book and tell us your goals for the Value Coach meeting.

Here are some prompts for the theme of your Value Coach meeting:

All at £79 plus VAT for this interim “bounce-back” time. (Limited session each day- Subject to availability- available 6 days a week)

How to book

CLICK HERE to go to our Value Coach store where you can order your 1-2-1 Value Coach package and then select your dates.

Or click here to download the 1-2-1 Value Coach Information PDF

Please note: 1-2-1 Value Coach is strictly personal (that’s 1-2-1) coaching via Zoom Video. If you require any alternative such a more than one person on a session please ask for a quotation by contact Kim Gallagher

Podcasting is the new power in marketing – be a “remarkable” guest

February 10, 2021 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

Podcasting has become the new and effective power in marketing but you can’t afford to be an amateur as a guest says BizVision’s Malcolm Gallagher at the launch of the company’s new Podcast Guest Coaching program. (Click here to download programme details)

“In early 2020 when lockdown started then you could be excused for being a little awkward in a Zoom or Audio interview” says Malcolm, “But now in 2021, you need to have upped your game if you want to be a welcome guest on both audio and video podcasts,” he added.

Malcolm anchor hosts BizVision’s double award-winning network of 9 BV-TV and 5 BV-Audio podcast channels. In the last year, he has interviewed over 300 business and thought leaders from around the world with another 100+ in his pipeline. That means he has “sharp-end experience” with both the selection of guests and their appearance on his shows both audio and video.

“I’m bringing that experience to our new Podcast Guest Coaching Programme so that anyone who wants to be a guest on any type of podcast can get quality coaching so that their appearance becomes both remarkable and enjoyed by the podcast host and his or her viewers or listeners”, continued Malcolm.

The BizVision Podcast Guest Coaching Programme offers two options – Guest Essentials and Guest Plus.

Guest Essentials is for those who want coaching on only being a guest on an audio podcast.

Guest Plus is for those who want to be a guest on both audio and video podcasts. Both options include important guidance such as submitting a Guest Pitch as well as a mock interview. Those opting for Guest Plus also get the option of appearing on one of Malcolm’s award-winning shows.

Download the BizVision Podcast Guest Programme details pdf by clicking here or the image to the left.

The coaching for either option is delivered in the virtual environment of Zoom and is available to anyone one, anywhere in the world at a time to suit them.

How are you helping YOUR BUSINESS achieve ITS goals this year?!

February 1, 2021 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

How are you helping your business achieve its goals?

by Malcolm Gallagher FCIM

You’ll likely have set your personal goals for this new year, perhaps even the decade. But if your business could talk to you what would its personal goals be? After all, especially if it is a limited company, your business is a “living thing” – an entity.

And if you were to give your business guidance on setting its goals (tongue-in-cheek!?) what would be your advice to it?

Let me give you some suggestions to may like to make!

5 worthy and better business goals.

You could advise your business to aim for the following

Be Caring.
Be Productive
Be Ethical
Be Alive
Be Feared

Let’s consider each of them

Be Caring. Your business wants to play its part in the community, after all it lives there even if you don’t! It wants to “do good” for the community, its people and the environment. A good start is to implement a Living Social Value (LSV) policy. This is not just something to achieve third-party compliance but a truly embedded and enthusiastic activity. Let me know if you need help on understand and creating your LSV.
Be Productive. Your business is not daft. It wants to be around for a long time and knows that productivity feeds profitability. It wants to keep working and relies on you to have a Productivity Improvement Plan in active use. What’s one of those? Well, it starts with a simple but thorough “enterprise audit” to identify loss and opportunity. It wants you to be agile in 2020, adaptable and ready to embrace change.
Be Ethical. Your business’s people are important, along with its customers, suppliers and influencers so it wants to trade ethically and with integrity. If you haven’t yet helped it develop a Business Culture then it’s time to do so. A Business Culture goes beyond the typical employee handbook and, properly done, it sets your business soundly apart from others.
Be Alive. Too many businesses have become gloomy. Possibly as a result of global uncertainty and indecision. Possibly as a result of inactive leadership. Your business wants to “be alive” and buzzing. It wants you out there proactively telling its story and giving confidence with a solid communications plan.
Be Feared. Your business knows that if it can achieve the previous four it will not only be resilient but will make competitors tremble when they hear its name. That’s something that will make your business proud!

So there you have it. Your business is likely saying to you “If I could…”. How are you helping it achieve its goals?

Excuse us for being chuffed – but we have won in the Media Innovator Awards!

September 3, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

Okay I know it is a bit of bragging but we wanted to tell you that, here at Northumberland-based (North-East England) BizVision, we have just won Best International Content Production Company in the prestigious Corporate Vision Magazine 2020 Media Innovator Awards.

Taking time out from our croissants and coffee celebrations (well tea for Kim!) we want to say a BIG thank you to our VIP guests on our BV-TV Network of shows who have “endured” our interviewing and have so much contributed to us winning the award.

Recently we have further upped the production quality of our BV-TV channels with the core ones being Meet The Leader, The Achiever LEADER, Talking Tech, That TopGun Sales & Marketing Show, The Conscious Business Show and Business Beyond Brexit. See them all by clicking on BV-TV Channels above.

And don’t forget our new BV-TV WebShows Channel featuring carefully selected inspirational guests from around the world.

There’s over 100 leaders and thinkers from around the world in our guest pipeline so please do keep “tuning in”. Some great learning and some great contacts!

And check out our 3 channel learning programmes and online clubs that have extra features from these “talking to the top” interviews. And thank YOU for being a friend of BizVision.

BizVision launches new Talking Tech BV-TV channel

July 9, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

Talking Tech Channel launched at BizVision.co.uk It’s an exciting time in the world of technology and digital especially as the business world pivots to trading virtual. And at BizVision we aim to help you keep ahead of the curve with our new Talking Tech Channel.

It will be available as both a BV-TV Channel (live now) and later in the summer of 2020 as an audio podcast.

We’ve been busy over the last few months video interviewing digital leaders about their technology innovations which can change your personal and business life. You’ll find some of these already on BV-TV Talking Tech – watch now!

Our aim is to “to make tech straightforward” so that you can quickly and clearly see how it can help you. So less of the techy talk and more of the “what’s in it for you” talk!

The best way to ensure you keep ahead of the curve is to get priority details from us as we launch new episodes on Talking Tech and new support items. To do that make sure you have joined our FREE Content Library which will update you as we post. Click here to join the FREE Library.

Every business needs to embrace technology for both survival and growth. Let Talking Tech be your guide.

Be a specialist guest on BV-TV – keep your visibility

March 23, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

We’re seeking specialist guests for our network of podcasts and TV channels. It’s a great opportunity for you to help, inform, educate our many viewers and listeners and, in return, maintain or increase your own visibility.

You will be interview by Malcolm Gallagher online in a live video situation. The audio of the video will be used in our podcasts (subject to your approval) and the video in our BV-TV channels.

To apply please e-mail Malcolm Gallagher with details of the topic. Guests slots are limited so please do it soon.

Download the one page information sheet by clicking here or on the image

Keep calm – smile and be kind

March 22, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

Keep calm says Malcolm Gallagher of BizVision

I got a bit fed-up of all the gloom around and, whilst it is understandable and my deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones, I am sensing that there’s aggression building up – especially in the shops. But there’s also lots of acts of kindness happening. Perhaps some people need to look “outside”. As I write this the sun is shining. Okay, it may be still a bit cold, but it is shining! So I decided to make a poster and put it on our gate – what do you think?

Have you witnessed any true acts of kindness? Have you seen any messages that made you smile?

How to win during uncertainty

February 27, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

It’s time to learn a new skill – How to win during uncertainty

In this post I’m focusing on handling uncertainty. It’s not just the uncertainty of Brexit talks and elements such as immigration rules that’s causing business concern. It’s a pile up of other things such as coronavirus, climate change, floods, funding, supply chain.

Let’s face it uncertainty is the new norm and it’s here to stay.

As a business owner or leader or senior manager you need to develop a new skill and that is the ability to win during uncertainty.

It’s so easy to get into gloomy mood and ignore the opportunity out there. But opportunity is there!

For example, the Coronavirus outbreak has seen UK manufacturers, especially textile companies, get an upsurge in order from retailers who fear empty shelves from their usual China suppliers.

Goods made in the UK can be on the shelves in 8 to 12 weeks whereas China is 5 to 6 months – you know slow boat from China- so just think of the backlog brining opportunity to UK firms.

To get into the positive mindset of winning during uncertainty, think entrepreneurial.

Below are 3 strategies to help you win during uncertainty in 2020

Embrace Change – change the way you think about uncertainty. You know that change is happening and that it’s the only constant.

If you want to succeed set your attitude mindset that uncertainty brings opportunity, new markets, new ideas. It is not a problem but an opportunity for you to accelerate growth.

Have 2020 Vision…. Predict Your Future by creating it.

You know it’s coming so don’t wait for it – invest your time to see it coming. Get talking about the changes happening outside of your industry. What is happening with the economy, where’s the new technologies, and how will they impact your industry, what is changing with customers, who and where are the new competitors?

This gives you the room to prepare. see change coming – see opportunity. choose to ignore it – and you lose.

Build Your Team Talent – It’s likely that the only thing differentiating you from your competitors is the team around you. No, it’s not your brand, not your product or your service. It’s your team. And I know that only too well from my team building coaching. It’s about the customer experience of your team and your reputation in the marketplace that they have created for you.

The best companies have leaders whose passion is developing, investing in, and building their teams. Are you one of them?

Reflection. Let’s agree that Uncertainty is the new frontier that is here now. And change is needed to manage it. Are you up for it?

Check out my 2020 Success System where I help you win during uncertainty. Or book a strategy session either online or 1-2-1

50 years ago this week news started to change

February 25, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

by Malcolm Gallagher

How News has changed in the last 50 years!

50 years ago this week, as you can see from the front page of the #CumberlandNews #NewsandStar I was reviewing the very last edition of Pathe News.

For 50 years previous most people got their visual news at the cinema on perhaps a weekly visit. Now it is instant 24/7 with online newspapers showing video plus Sky News, BBC News, YouTube and 100’s more channels pumping out a mass of media across so many categories and subjects. And it’s also easy to access what you may have missed. It can make your head buzz with what’s happening.

Is it good that you know so quickly what is happening or is that more pressure, more to know and worry about than in the “less knowledge” times past? I’m a news freak so I’m happy about it!! What about you?

What’s your favourite way of staying up to date with the news? And when do you do it?

For growth success overcome the 3 barriers to change

February 21, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

By Malcolm Gallagher

There’s a lot of very nervous workers in the UK at the moment. In fact, one recent survey found that 51% of UK workers fear they will lose their jobs this year.

That alone is concerning for business leaders. A settled team makes for a happy customer experience and the opposite applies.

The recent news on immigration reform has caused great alarm in the hospitality, farming and care sectors so we are about to see big upheaval there. I firmly believe that this will end in predatory poaching by competitors of the best team members from rivals. So take action to protect your talent.

Then that brings the job of recruitment, finding the right new people and getting them onboarded. And people are just one of the many challenges of change on its way to you.

So how to manage change? Well it’s something I have a lot of experience in with my coaching. I’ve coached on the change needed through compliance, digital disruption, leadership, ownership, procurement, sales process and much more.

In all cases I’ve worked on I’ve found that a few general scenarios exist.

The big one is usually…. well it won’t happen to me. That’s understandable but its ostrich head in the sand thinking.

The other common scenario is to simply address a single change challenge, Again it doesn’t work like that!

Can you remember that fairground game Whac-a-mole where you bash down one mole’s head and another pops up elsewhere? Well, change is like that – you almost have to play 3-dimensional chess to anticipate where the next challenge, or opportunity, will come from.

Again, so how to manage change? Don’t rush into it. First, know and understand the 3 barriers to change.

Let me take you through them.

In my experience, business leaders face a fundamental conflict. Change requires action but efficient companies tend to have high levels of inertia.

A blue button with the word Change on it

When business is going well, managers and teams generally only pay lip service to change requirements. Knowing that there are three barriers I’ve identified and studied. See if you recognise any of the 3.

The good is the enemy of the better: Efficient, currently successful businesses often slow down necessary change. The usually think why should they change what is successful today? You know the thinking – don’t change what’s supposedly working. But will it keep on being right?
Watch out for your main team: Your most successful managers might be the ones slowing down your efforts to change because they have the most to lose. Change needs to start with the person at the top, BUT…. it’s often those who have grown accustomed to success that finds it most difficult to change course.
Your Business DNA takes time to change: Don’t underestimate the time and effort required to change deep-rooted mindsets and ways of working. Your past and current business exert a natural pull that will stop all meaningful change unless you’re persistent and change at enough pace and scale to break through the barrier.

I trust you found these 3 barriers to change interesting. Do any apply to your operation?

I’ll be bringing you more posts on change from my Changeology Programme as we all progress on our journey Beyond Brexit.

Time to toughen up to move forward?

February 10, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

It’s a new dawn. Is it time you were toughening up to move forward?

I’m Malcolm Gallagher, creator of the new TopGun Coaching Collection here at BizVision.

Now that Brexit day has been and gone what are you doing about achieving growth in this new dawn?

These last few years have caused a hiatus in sales momentum in many companies. You may even think that teams have slackened through confusion and there has been a lack of sales strategy on moving forward.

It’s all part of the new dawn and those who want to win will have to toughen up and compete

These are just 4 of the key challenges that leaders need to face

Sales Change

Too many businesses are trying to win on old sales skills. The 2020’s demands new skills , new thinking , new ways. To-day’s buyers are value seekers and your sales team may need to sharpen up to meet these change demands. Are they as sharp as they need to be?

Digital Impact

Too many business leaders are forgetting that their customers are now just a click away from their competitors. And those competitors may be sharper, more agile and more conversant with using digital technology to deliver a compelling message. Have you undertaken a digital marketing audit?

Customers

To-day’s customer are less loyal and more promiscuous. They are more demanding in levels of customer experience, more expert in buying, especially through the emergence of procurement departments. Today’s salespeople need to know how to handle these changes

The Global Economy

Yes the UK has the Beyond Brexit challenge along with tariffs. But the world is also facing challenges such as uncertainty being the new normal and climate concerns plus others. Today’s salesperson cannot be blinkered and so must be able to knowledgeable and equipped to respond correctly to these possible sales barriers.

Which of the four areas do you think affects you most now or will do in the future? How will you meet the new dawn challenges?

For a quality answer get details of my premium Top Gun coaching collection. It’s focused on helping you and your team compete to win in the 2020’s go to the page link and download the information and learning details.

BizVision.co.uk/topgun

Do it soon to be ahead of those pesky competitors!

Are you about to lose a vital team member?

February 4, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

New research shows that around 46% of all UK workers fear they will lose their job in 2020. This is according to job search engine, Adzuna. This uncertainty could be damaging to your business if you have an “unsure” team member who is starting to look elsewhere.

According to the research 2 in 5 of your team may be concerned about their future. It varies across the UK as you will see in the video but the average is a whopping 46%. That alone demands your attention let alone the cost you have incurred on training them and the new cost of recruitment.

However, it could also be an opportunity for you if your competitors are facing the same challenge! Their team may be weakened and their ability to efficiently service a customer put in jeopardy. Time for you to step in! You need to make certain you have an efficient “knowledge” system in operation so you can be agile and react quickly if this happens.

In this short video #MalcolmGallagher gives you the details for each of 10 UK cities and suggests action to may want to take now to reduce business risk and possibly put you in a stronger position.