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Prosper in 2021

November 30, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

Winning more –aiming to Bounce Ahead– is crucial for most businesses in 2021. Not just for survival but to see opportunity! One BIG opportunity pos for small and medium-sized business to win more contracts, tenders and proposals.

Bidding and bid-writing has CHANGED! It’s now more about “who you are” than “what you do”. You need to know HOW to win. BizVision has been coaching bid-winners for over 20 years.

Now we are releasing our BizVision 2021 WIN Collection with a number of exciting programmes that are “of the moment” and will help you stand out from competitors.

This blog tells you about two of those great programmes:

Top Gun Bid Winner is for those who want to win more bids, tenders, contracts and proposals in 2021. You’ll know that it’s not enough to submit a bid, it has to be a persuasive bid or tender. And that means knowing what today’s buyers are seeking. Download the TopGun Bid Winner programme details by clicking here.

The Certified Conscious Supplier (vendor) is for those businesses who are aware and responsible in their planet, people and profits activity and now want to gain the just benefits from such activity. Buyers are seeking Conscious Suppliers and the BizVision Certified Conscious Supplier Programme will give you that vital edge. Download the Conscious supplier Programme details by clicking here.

Are you ready to WIN MORE in 2021? We’re ready to help!!

Have you been watching the BizVision 250Fest?

November 19, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

For 2 weeks that started on 16th November, we’re celebrating #250Fest achieving 250+ BV-TV video interviews with business and thought leaders since the start of the March lockdown. Each day for the fortnight we’re publishing here on our platform and at Linked In, a daily selection of fresh interviews.

Have you missed any of the following? Click on the links below to watch.

Former SAS Commander turned holistic leadership coach, Floyd Woodrow talked on the BV-TV Leadership Matters Show about the need for Conscious Leadership and how he is meeting his conscious goal with his founder of Compass For Life. Get Floyd’s thought on leadership today and also how the SAS is not all about “who dares wins” ! Watch at https://bit.ly/3nwt15x

Former Grey’s Anatomy star and Voice-Over specialist, Lili Wexu talked to Malcolm Gallagher on the BV-TV Top Gun Marketing Show about how you need to get the audio part of your marketing message correct if you want true audience engagement. Great advice from a world-leader in voice-overs. See if you recognise her! Watch at https://bit.ly/36G54lt

Jonathan Job of Dutch-based Duynie Group explains on BV-TV Conscious Business Show how they have successfully embedded a circular economy strategy and how suppliers and customers are getting involved. Let Jonathan explain to you the value of circular economy thinking. Watch at https://bit.ly/3k8qdJN

And lots more- launched daily in #250Fest here at www.bizvision.co.uk. Click on BV-TV Channels to have a wander around our award-winning interviews. Gain insights and even some great ideas!

Check out our Achiever Leadership, Conscious Business and Top Gun Sales & Marketing programmes to help you be amongst these winners. Just click on the tabs on the menu for details and information downloads.

New BV-TV Channel for 2021

November 18, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

BizVision has launched a new leadership channel focusing on 2021 Leadership needs and skills.

The channel “Leadership Matters” is now live on the BV-TV Network at www.Bizvision.co.uk.

It combines previous channels of Meet The Leader and Achiever Leader legacy videos. The focus of all the new interviews on the channel will be on leadership in 2021 and beyond.

“We want to encourage leaders to put the challenges and worries of 2020 behind them and look forward to finding and seizing opportunity in this new altered world in the New Year” said Malcolm Gallagher of BizVision, ” The Leadership Matters Channel from our BV-TV Network aims to achieve that”, he added.

He went on to say that the online TV Channel will have a sister channel of an audio podcast in the same name.

All can be accessed from the www.bizvision.co.uk platform

“To accompany the channel we have a wide range of coaching programmes including The Visible Leader and The Adaptive Leader,” continued Malcolm “And shortly we are launching the Business Velocity Academy for those leaders who want to achieve 2021 business acceleration but do it fast, he added.

250 Fest starts 16th November with multiple daily launches

November 13, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

Roll the trailer below and come to our free 250 Fest

At BizVision we’re celebrating having completed over 250 video interviews with business and thought leaders from around the world. And that’s since the start of UK Lockdown- March 2020!

To celebrate and showcase new interviews, and to give you some great ideas and insights for a super 2021, we’re bringing you 250 Fest – a daily multiple launches of our yet unseen interviews.

250 Fest starts here at BizVision and on Linked In and other media channels from 16th November until 30th November 2020.

That’s 14 days of great insights to boost your 2021 from great leaders and thinkers such as:

Hear from former SAS Commander Floyd Woodrow why Conscious Leadership is NOW needed
Hear from Clint Arthur, The Greatest Show On Earth NYC radio host, why you need to be a celebrity entrepreneur
Hear from former Apprentice winner Lee McQueen why talent management in 2021 is vital
Hear from Greys Anatomy actress and VoiceOver supremo, Lili Wexu, why your 2021 audio marketing message needs to be spot on
Hear from Linda Pilkington of UK-based Ormonde Jayne Perfumery how she has pivoted her business to have her best quarter ever with “Eau de Zoom”!
Hear from USA futurist Rebecca Costa why fast adaptation doesn’t work and your need to focus on pre-adaptation in this fast-changing world.

And much, much more in 250 Fest here at Bizvision.co.uk.

Pencil and paper at the ready for inspiring ideas!

Is now the time to kickstart your sales for 2021?

November 11, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

There’s a new wave of optimism coming says BizVision’s Top Gun Sales Show host Malcolm Gallagher. He urges businesses to plan now to ride the wave to greater sales in 2021 as BizVision launches its KickStart Sales 2021 series of virtual events.

“Each day with our BV-TV Top Gun Sales & Marketing Show, I am interviewing business and thought leaders from around the world and feeling that wave is growing,” says Malcolm.

He further added that astute and agile companies are setting our ambitious sales goals for 2021 with both an effort to recover from a 2020 downturn but also to seize any opportunity that less active competitors may be allowing.

“In the USA, in particular, they are seeing their sales skills will come to the fore in 2021 and planning their kickstart now”, continued Malcolm.

He said that, from his interviews with leaders in the US, he found many have been working on their 2021 sales strategy for some time and are now ready to implement their 20201 Sales KickStart sessions earlier than usual.

Malcolm’s company, BizVision, which runs the Top Gun Sales & Marketing Academy as well as the award-winning BV-TV Top Gun Sales Show has announced a collection of virtual 2021 Sales Kickstart sessions which are customized to each company.

“We create a virtual set with the company brand, plan with them the personalized content for the online event and present it from our UK studio,” said Malcolm.

Interested companies can get more details by visiting the BizVision Sales Kickstart 2021 where there’s a download sheet information sheet available. Or click here for the download

Lockdown thought- Time to be grateful for a sharing pie

November 2, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

One of the interesting aspects of being involved in the hospitality, food and drink industry for over 40 years as well as owning our own high profile BV-TV Network is that sometimes we get to review new and innovative products.

The innovation may be in the marketing, the branding, the packaging, the product itself or even who it is aimed at satisfying.

To me personally, it is a mission of helping promote visionary entrepreneurs within a sector that has been good to me over the years.

So when we were asked if we would like to review a pie naturally we are going to say yes. But what a “yes” it turned out to be!

The pie in question was from Grateful Pies – find them at gratefulpies.com.

First of all the pie arrived by Royal Mail and so well wrapped in a double layer of sealed padded packaging and within a strong box. Top marks to the company not only for that packaging but also for the presentation and the anticipation.

Grateful Pies say their pies are meant to be shared! That’s their very valid marketing line. But it’s lockdown and so no meeting up to share with friends. Oh, bother! My dear wife and I had to keep it all to ourselves!! But each pie does feed up to 6 people.

The company says its pies are Tourtiere-style which originates in Quebec, Canada.

It’s a light olive oil pastry crust within which is a really delicious serving of green lentils, Bramley apples and fresh vegetable filling. It’s seasoned with Grateful Pies own secret blend of spices which I loved.

Naturally, the pies are suitable for vegans, vegetarians and meat eaters alike.

So we sat down last Sunday night for our pie meal. However, Boris Johnson had just announced the second lockdown, Sean Connery had just died, it was cold and wet in Northumberland. Not exactly the right mood to have a tasting session! But I have to say, and this if not just flamboyancy in my writing, that it was absolutely delicious and put us in a “grateful” mood.

My wife, Kim, who makes a mean pie herself and, like me, has been in the world of hospitality for umpteen years, said she thought it was the best pie she has ever tasted anywhere in the world.

Kim’s palate and food assessment is much better than mine. I coach chefs, hotels, restaurants, food and drink makers in marketing and leadership. I guess between the two of us we know our stuff.

You can serve your pie with a range of accompaniments or just Tomato sauce. We had a few baby new potatoes and Kim’s homemade Indian-style chutney.

Finally, I have to tell you that Kim praising the pie to that extent is unusual!. So it’s a big “Yes” from Kim and myself. Find them at Gratefulpies.com.

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.

New “Meet The Leader” Show Launches

June 7, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

By Malcolm Gallagher

After the last few months, I’ve been online video interviewing CEOs, MD s and thought leaders from around the world and now we are starting to publish them in our new Meet the Leader BV-TV show here on BizVision.

As we roll the interviews out you’ll be able to get some valuable insights into leadership, management, marketing, innovation, and much much more. As at the beginning of June, I have interviewed over 50 leaders with many more on the way!

Keep return for our almost daily launches of new interviews to get truly inspired. If you subscribe to our FREE Library you will get immediately notified as we post each insightful interview.

Let the sunshine in

April 27, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

Take time-out to think and let the sunshine in!

It can be tough today in business in the UK at anytime. And it’s perhaps got even tougher with the likely triple whammy of the pandemic, possible recession and looming Brexit.

Your ability to spin the plates of motivating people, managing suppliers, chasing cash, ring-fencing customers, finding new customers and markets, products and services and a myriad of other things can take your toll on you.

Grey hair can appear faster, energy dwindle quicker and your tolerance and temper can quicken. Many leaders have told me that they think the world is against them. Perhaps your former “trusted advisor” can no longer be trusted to advise? People are planning to leave and it is even lonelier at the top. You may even feel you have been deserted.

However, your situation could be down to you.

Perhaps, in the past, you haven’t given yourself and your business enough thinking time. Hey, when everything is going well why do I need to waste time thinking is often the comment I hear.

The thing is effective leaders are constantly thinking about how they can improve their business. They are constantly considering “what if” scenarios. They are constantly looking for the plus side.

My mantra has always been “no problems only opportunities” and the situation we all find ourselves in at the moment is a good time to apply that mantra.

At BizVision we’ve applied it in a number of ways, principally through using our pivot strategy which is now starting to bring us a number of profitable new clients EACH WEEK.

We’ve heightened our visibility using our online skills and launched a new Meet The Leader channel as part of our BV-TV offering on our bizvision.co.uk hub. We’ve gone overseas (virtually) for new clients, changed our structure, upped our project management capability and launched new brands – all done during lockdown time! Thinking works and applying a mantra is effective.

So what about you and your future?

Some leaders will give up and close which is truly sad. They don’t see how they can bounce-back. They haven’t taken the time to think.

Some will aim to merely survive but the result is likely to be that their business will be a shadow of its former self. I know because I have delivered my Tough Times coaching for many years through many troubling times and watched as some leaders make half-hearted, low commitement survival attempts.

Some, and I hope this is you, will be keen to not only bounce-back but bounce ahead. You believe that the sun will shine tomorrow and you’ll want to catch all the rays you can. You will be energizing your team, creating a bounce-ahead strategy and communicating it to all and letting the bright light into your business. You may, like we have done, want to pivot your business and know how to do it.

Keen to get started? How will you achieve it? And quickly?

Use our bounce-back expertise. Take a look at our Ultimate bounce-back system as a starter.

To get help to pivot your business look at our 90-dayBuilt 2 Pivot programme

Meet The Leader BV-TV Channel Launched

April 24, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

Here’s a great new way to gain insightful ideas and thoughtful thinking with our BV-TV launch of our new Meet The Leader channel.

We’ve been online video interviewing some really exciting leaders and probing them for their thoughts and especially how they feel business will happen in the “new normal”.

Click on BVTV here on the BizVision Hub and select Meet The Leader TV from the dropdown or click here. You’ll then see your selection of videos to watch. Some of the interviews have been split into 2, 3 or 4 videos so do watch them all to get the “full story”!

Featuring these leaders

Watch as Ott Vatter, the M.D. of Estonia’s E-Residency initiative tells you over 2 videos how already 100’s of UK companies are signing up so they can have a business presence in the EU after Brexit.

Watch John Attridge, CEO of BBX UK who employs over 200 people tell you over 2 videos how his platform helps businesses monetize their spare capacity and how you can network with his 90,000 + members.

Watch Jonathan Beech, M.D. of immigration law experts, Migrate UK explain over 2 videos why you may need to understand and take action to meet the challenge of the new UK immigration rules.

Watch Rupert Morrison, CEO of data analytics experts, Orgvue discuss with Malcolm Gallagher over 4 videos a wide range of data handling subjects and his thoughts on the future.

A growing collection of leader interviews

Malcolm is constantly interviewing from the BV-TV “Meet The Leader” studio so watch out for insightful insights as we publish more videos to the Meet The Leader channel.

If you would like to be a “VIP Guest” on the channel or one of our WebShows please down the details by clicking here.

Listening to leaders who “have done it and are doing it” is a great way to grow your own skills and business. Keep visiting the Meet The Leader channel or join our FREE Content Library with its many resources and you’ll get notified when we post another interview.

Lock-Down Quiz Time Launched!

April 16, 2020 by Malcolm Gallagher Leave a Comment

From Kim and Malcolm Gallagher, here at the BizVision Hub

We don’t know how the lock-down is going in your home but many of our friends and family are getting frustrated! It’s not just the confinement of lock-down but the continuous onslaught of sad news. And no apparent end in sight.

So, we thought you may like to share some of the quizzes we have been doing instead of watching too much news!

We’re calling it Lock-Down Quiz Time and there’s a page here on the BizVision Hub where you can download a growing Quiz Set collection complete with both Questions and Answers.

They are all free just click on your set and the PDF will download to you. No cheating mind- as we’ve also sent you the answers in the same download!

Oh, and we can guarantee that every quiz has been done by us and that we have never reached 100% of correct answers!

Please enjoy them and we’ll post new sets each week so keep popping back to the Lock-Down Quiz download page. Why not quiz-time with your family or try the new idea of an online quiz group with friends or family using Facetime, Facebook, Skype or Zoom or similar?

Meanwhile, please stay at home as much as you can so we can all save our brilliant NHS, or the health service in your country, and importantly save lives.