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Do More Good podcastEpisode 130: Scottish Fundraising Conference - Dr Alison Edgar MBE"The prodigal daughter has returned!"Enthused by the latest global podcast rankings, a giddy Kenneth and James are joined by the Keynote Speakers for the Scottish Fundraising Conference as teaser episodes for the two days in Glasgow. We'll soon be roaming the luxurious halls of our favourite event of the year, bringing you our highlights, but for now enjoy an international best-selling author; an Honorary Doctor of Education; one of the few women to be awarded an MBE for services to entrepreneurship and business; and the local lass playing her hometown gig - Dr Alison Edgar...
2025-09-1850 min
New Awakenings with Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.Exploring Edgar Cayce's Connection to Ancient Egypt and Its MysteriesKaren discusses the mysticism of ancient Egypt and Edgar Cayce's profound relationship with it, alongside guests Alison Rae and Elizabeth Waitekus. Alison and Elizabeth, who collectively have nearly three-quarters of a century studying Edgar Cayce's readings, delve into how Cayce, believed to have been the high priest Rata in a previous incarnation, influenced Egyptian history and initiated monumental spiritual movements. They explore themes of the Law of One, the importance of ideals, love, and service, and share their personal experiences traveling to Egypt. The conversation also includes an introduction to Egypt-related events and stu...
2025-02-2525 min
Day Drinking With AuthorsAlison Gaylin, We Are Watching and a Bloody MaryOh! OH! This one is BONKERS! You're going to need a Bloody Mary at some point while reading this absolute page turner. Alison combines conspiracy theories, cults and grief. It's a huge story and also a very small story. I honestly feel like there were some magic tricks in the writing of We Are Watching - all of which we talk about in our fantastic conversation. “Alison Gaylin proves once again that she is a master at mining the zeitgeist to create smart thrillers that are at once emotionally resonant and truly terrifying… utterly captivating.” — Alafair...
2025-01-3139 min
Authors on the Air Global Radio NetworkBestselling, award winning author Alison Gaylin: We Are WatchingAlison Gaylin is the USA Today and international bestselling author of thirteen books, including the standalones The Collective and If I Die Tonight (winner of the Edgar Award) and the Brenna Spector series: And She Was (winner of the Shamus Award), Into the Dark, and Stay With Me. Nominated for the Edgar four times, she has also been a finalist for numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the Strand Book Award and the ITW Thriller, Macavity and Anthony Awards. She is currently writing Robert B. Parker's Sunny Randall mystery series and lives with her husband in Woodstock, Ne...
2025-01-3129 minAuthors on the Air Global Radio NetworkBestselling, award winning author Alison Gaylin: We Are WatchingAlison Gaylin is the USA Today and international bestselling author of thirteen books, including the standalones The Collective and If I Die Tonight (winner of the Edgar Award) and the Brenna Spector series: And She Was (winner of the Shamus Award), Into the Dark, and Stay With Me. Nominated for the Edgar four times, she has also been a finalist for numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the Strand Book Award and the ITW Thriller, Macavity and Anthony Awards. She is currently writing Robert B. Parker's Sunny Randall mystery series and lives with her husband in Woodstock, Ne...
2025-01-3129 min
Killer WomenBestselling, award winning author Alison Gaylin: We Are WatchingAlison Gaylin is the USA Today and international bestselling author of thirteen books, including the stand-alones The Collective and If I Die Tonight (winner of the Edgar Award) and the Brenna Spector series: And She Was (winner of the Shamus Award), Into the Dark, and Stay With Me. Nominated for the Edgar four times, she has also been a finalist for numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the Strand Book Award and the ITW Thriller, Macavity and Anthony Awards. She is currently writing Robert B. Parker's Sunny Randall mystery series and lives with her husband in Wo...
2025-01-3129 min
Crime Time FMALISON GAYLIN In Person With PaulALISON GAYLIN chats to Paul about her new hardboiled thriller BUZZ KILL, a Sunny Randall novel, Robert B Parker's Boston, writing psychological thrillers and a love of 70s conspiracy movies. BUZZ KILL Sunny Randall is hired to investigate the disappearance of an energy drink company’s CEO, Dylan. As she gets closer to finding Dylan, she learns not only of his bad behaviour toward numerous women, but of his bad behaviour within the business world – and his energy drink that, despite its marketing, has proven dangerous and even deadly....
2024-12-1953 min
AGING with STRENGTH™Podcast E2: Polar explorer Alison LevineI talk with history-making polar explorer and mountaineer Alison Levine, who's such a badass they named a beer after her. Alison was team captain of the first American Women’s Everest Expedition and is one of about only 20 people to achieve “the Adventure Grand Slam.” But almost equally dramatic is her lifelong journey being the "parent" of her father, a bi-polar FBI agent who got on the wrong side of J. Edgar Hoover. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.agingwithstrength.com/su...
2024-12-1719 min
Só se estraga uma estante74. Luto, Edgar Allan Poe e dark academiaA semana de Halloween já passou, mas não a nossa inclinação para as sombras.
A Ana começa por recomendar ‘O meu pai voava’ (2024), o livro mais recente e pessoal de Tânia Ganho. Ainda que seja um pequeno livro, está recheado de memórias que a escritora e tradutora guarda do pai, falecido recentemente.
O Tomé recomenda não um livro, mas a obra de Edgar Allan Poe, com especial destaque para a poesia, mas sem deixar de destacar alguns contos. Ao mesmo tempo, tenta explicar o percurso do autor e os seus temas poé...
2024-11-0758 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 121: The Elements of Success - Sales, Networking, and Resilience with Alison Edgar MBEIn this episode of The Business Awards Show, I speak with the remarkable Alison Edgar, MBE, an expert in improving performance inside organisations. Throughout Alison's years advising entrepreneurial businesses, she has discovered important factors that make them successful. Alison takes these lessons on enhancing motivation, communication, and agility and shares them with enterprising businesses. She is also author of two bestselling books on sales. Our conversation delves into Alison's inspiring journey, beginning when she started her business at the age of 46, after a successful career in hospitality and corporate sales. She shares her unique background, highlighting her...
2024-10-0234 min
Shine on CX Show: Illuminating the Path to Exceptional Customer ExperienceShine on CX Show with Alison Edgar MBE🎙 Welcome to the Shine on CX Show! Today, we’re thrilled to have Alison Edgar MBE, known as "The Entrepreneur’s Godmother," join us. As a renowned keynote and motivational speaker, Alison will share her expertise on setting goals, boosting productivity, and driving success—all while delivering exceptional customer experiences. We’ll also be talking about her upcoming appearance at the JCX Conference, where she’ll inspire even more with her powerful insights. Get ready for a conversation filled with practical advice and motivation to help you and your business shine!
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2024-08-3122 min
The Elite Business PodcastUnlocking Global Growth: Mastering Expansion into New MarketsExpanding your business internationally can open up new opportunities and significantly boost your growth. In this video, we delve into the intricacies of taking your company abroad, featuring insights from Allyson Stewart-Allen, award-winning advisor, author, broadcaster, speaker, educator and NED, who spoke at Elite Business Live 2024.
Key Learnings:
⭐️ Understanding Cultural Differences: Alison Edgar emphasises the importance of researching cultural norms and localising your products and services for new markets. She cites McDonald's as an example of successful localisation, adapting its menu to suit regional tastes while maintaining its core offerings.
⭐️ Avoiding Reputational Mistakes: Learn from the...
2024-07-2230 min
The ActionCOACH Business Growth PodcastSmash your Goals and Overcome Impossible Odds with Alison Edgar MBEWelcome Alison Edgar MBE, a renowned entrepreneur and sales trainer. Alison shares her incredible journey from a working-class upbringing in Clydebank to receiving an MBE for her contributions to business. She discusses the true meaning of entrepreneurship, emphasising the importance of calculated risks and finding passion and purpose in one's work. Alison's transition from corporate sales to starting her own business at 46, motivated by a lack of vision in her previous company, offers valuable lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs.Alison also dives into her secrets for effective time management and achieving happiness, including her unique morning routine...
2024-07-1153 minThe Elite Business PodcastSMASH IT | The art of getting what you wantConfidence and self-belief are fundamental to success in the business world. In this video, Alison Edgar MBE, a motivational speaker, businesswoman, and TV Boardroom Adviser for Amazon Prime, shares her insights from Day 2 of Elite Business Live on how to cultivate confidence and resilience as an entrepreneur.
Key Learnings:
⭐️ The Importance of Self-Belief: Alison Edgar emphasises the necessity of passion and belief in your business. She shares her journey from sales to personal development speaking, highlighting the importance of maintaining confidence even when faced with self-doubt and uncertainty.
⭐️ Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Alison discusses the prev...
2024-06-2431 min
Historical Fiction: UnpackedAllison Pataki—America's Forgotten Leading Lady
New York Times Bestselling author Allison Pataki joins me on the show today to talk about her latest release, Finding Margaret Fuller. We discussed Margaret’s place in history, the many famous transcendentalist writers she was connected to, and her influence on the U.S. feminist movement. We also talked about Allison’s research process, including her visit to Concord and Walden Pond and how real historical figures morph into a characters in her novels.
Here’s a description of the novel:
Massachusetts, 1836. Young, brazen, beautiful, and unapologetically brilliant, Margaret Fuller accepts an invita...
2024-03-2128 min
It Starts with YOU05. Unveiling the Power of Personality Profiling and Leadership Flexibility with Alison Edgar Disc Profile: Red and Yellow (D&I) | We are joined by Alison Edgar MBE, esteemed entrepreneur, businesswoman and celebrated author, with her book Secrets of Successful Sales being recognized as one of the top business books written by a woman in 2019 by The Independent. In this episode, Vic and Alison delve into the importance of fundamental life skills being taught in schools and discuss the lack of financial education. The discussion leads to an exploration of the DISC model and its impact on leadership and sales training. As they share personal experiences and professional insights...
2024-03-1331 min
Por qué estoy tan triste teniéndolo todoFun Home (Alison Bechdel) y más• “Flash Gordon & Jim de la Jungla. Integral 1” (1934-1939) cómic de Alex Raymond.
• “Fun Home” (2006) cómic de Alison Bechdel. Comentarios de Javier Caballero.
• “Chinas” (2023), película de Arantxa Echevarría.
• “Jorge Juan. El legado de un marino científico” exposición en el Museo Naval de Madrid.
• “La barca durante la inundación de Port-Marly” (1876) pintura de Alfred Sisley.
• “Dentro. La intimidad en el arte” (2023) libro de Charo Crego.
• La poesía de Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849).
• “Ensayos completos” (2023) tres tomos de Edgar Allan Poe.
2024-03-0757 min
The Low Budget Ghost Squad4. We Can Go on Together with Suspicious MindsA mysterious shadow figure may be following Ethan and we learn more about a suspicious death... well, at least it's suspicious to us. Plus, is there a link to Baltimore's favorite son, Edgar Allan Poe?Check out videos and photos from our trips to haunted hotels and our Scary Stories!Instagram: @LowBudgetGhostSquadYouTube: @LowBudgetGhostSquadFacebook: Low.Budget.Ghost.Squad
2024-02-0819 min
Solid SixEpisode 138: Detour (1945)Josh, Alison, and Brady hitchhike with Detour - the 1945 B-grade noir starring Anne Savage and Tom Neal, directed by Edgar G. Ulmer.Plus!Paul T Goldman, True Detective Season 4, Metalocalypse, Creed and Streets of Fire!Send submissions to our Child Throwing and Man on Fire lists!Leave us a voicemail! We’ll play it on the show. Check out the Solid Six Store!Letterboxd: Alison, Josh, BradyEmail us - podcast@solidsix.netFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TwitterLeave a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!
2024-02-061h 56
Success School203 - "STOP Selling Too Soon" with Alison Edgar MBEAlison Edgar MBE is an expert in improving performance inside organisations. Throughout Alison's years advising entrepreneurial businesses, she has discovered important factors that make them successful. Alison takes these lessons on enhancing motivation, communication, and agility and shares them with enterprising businesses, helping them to break down silos, embrace change and enhance autonomy. In this weeks episode of Success School, Alison shares with Matt Hall her top tips on how to master sales in your business as well as sharing her journey into entrepreneurship later in life that led to her being awarded an MBE. ...
2023-12-131h 01
360TimmyE11 Alison Edgar talks about mentoring entrepreneurs, being an author, motivational speaking and TVAlison Edgar MBE is an expert in improving performance inside organisations. Throughout Alison’s years advising entrepreneurial businesses, she has discovered important factors that make them successful. Alison takes these lessons on enhancing motivation, communication, and agility and shares them with enterprising businesses, helping them to break down silos, embrace change and enhance autonomy.
Alison talks to Tim about her career origins and her extensive work as a mentor to entrepreneurs (The Entrepreneurs Godmother), her speaking events, books and future movie role!
https://www.alisonedgar.com Follow Alison on Instagram: https://www...
2023-10-1218 min
How NOT to be Broke034 Alison Edgar on making the BIG stuff happen in businessIn this episode, Julie talks with sales trainer, motivational speaker, and MBE Alison Edgar about the mindset required to escape the situations you were born into. Alison reflects on the first time she saw Julie speak at the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs almost a decade ago, and they talk candidly about what it requires to ask for help when you hit rock bottom They also have a juicy conversation about the law of attraction and what you need to do to turn your dream boards into reality without relying on wishful thinking Grab...
2023-10-0231 min
Watch With Jen™Watch With Jen - S4: E31 - Brian De Palma with Megan Abbott & Alison Gaylin (+ Peter Avellino as De Palma)This week, I am honored to welcome a dynamic duo of acclaimed bestselling crime writers to the podcast & two women who've both won the Edgar and numerous other awards. Additionally, good friends who've also collaborated on the graphic novel NORMANDY GOLD, it's the wonderful partnership of Megan Abbott & Alison Gaylin. Author of such must-reads as DARE ME, THE TURNOUT, & GIVE ME YOUR HAND, Megan Abbott's latest novel BEWARE THE WOMAN is a modern gothic nightmare that you won't be able to put down. Alison Gaylin is the author of such gripping works as IF I DIE TONIGHT, NEVER LOOK...
2023-09-081h 16
Uncorking a StoryCuriosity and Connection, with Alison GaylinGiven my love of Columbo, I love it when a guest has a good Peter Falk story, and Alison Gaylin doesn’t disappoint. She doubled down when expressing her appreciation for The Love Boat—and now I think I have to marry her. Don’t tell our spouses.Meet Alison GaylinAlison is the Edgar and Shamus award-winning author of 12 books and many short stories. A USA Today and international bestseller, she joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her latest novel, Robert B. Parker’s Bad Influence.
2023-08-2435 min
Sales Enablement PRO: Book ClubBook Club: Alison Edgar on Key Ingredients of Sales SuccessOlivia Grieman: Hi, and welcome to Book Club, a Sales Enablement PRO podcast. I’m Olivia Grieman. Sales enablement is a constantly evolving space and we’re here to help professionals stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices so they can be more effective in their jobs.
Sales is a career where mindset really can make all the difference. From understanding customer behaviors to developing a sound process to crafting an effective strategy and to closing with confidence, success in sales is very much rooted in psychology. I’m so excited to have Alison...
2023-07-2000 min
Sales Enablement PRO PodcastBook Club: Alison Edgar on Key Ingredients of Sales SuccessOlivia Grieman: Hi, and welcome to Book Club, a Sales Enablement PRO podcast. I’m Olivia Grieman. Sales enablement is a constantly evolving space and we’re here to help professionals stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices so they can be more effective in their jobs.
Sales is a career where mindset really can make all the difference. From understanding customer behaviors to developing a sound process to crafting an effective strategy and to closing with confidence, success in sales is very much rooted in psychology. I’m so excited to have Alison...
2023-07-2000 min
Clowning Around PodcastThe Art of Getting What You Want with Alison EdgarThe Art of Getting what you want. How can you truly get what you want? How do you work this out? Why does it matter and how will it help you to identify your goals? Join Em and Alison as they chat all things Getting What you want and so much more including ducks holding kettles… Follow Alison: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thealisonedgar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealisonedgarmbe LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-edgar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealisonedgar About Alison Edgar, MBE:
2023-06-2043 min
Sales Expert PodcastSales Expert 9: Alison Edgar MBE, British Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Author of 'Secrets of Successful Sales' and 'Smash It'In this episode of the Sales Expert podcast, we speak with Alison Edgar, an award-winning British entrepreneur, speaker, and author renowned for her expertise in sales. Alison shares her insights on the importance of building relationships with customers and understanding their needs to develop effective sales strategies. She also emphasises the significance of having a process and strategy in place to hit sales targets, as well as the role of empathy and confidence in selling. Additionally, Alison offers valuable advice for improving sales performance, such as developing trust and rapport with customers, being tech-savvy, and avoiding common sales mistakes.
2023-05-0154 min
The True YouEmbracing your right to stand out! Join me and international best selling author & speaker Alison Edgar MBE, as we talk finding your path & claiming the big winsAlison Edgar MBE is a relatable figure for audiences around the globe, providing them with lasting impact and inspiration. Alison is an expert in improving performance inside organisations.Throughout Alison’s years advising small businesses, she has analysed the important factors that make them successful. Alison takes these lessons and applies them to big business, enhancing motivation, communication, and agility. Alison was awarded an MBE on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 2020 for her services to entrepreneurship and business. A dyslexic author of two international best-selling books, Alison champions that no barrier should hold you back...
2023-04-1242 min
Success MattersSuccess Matters: Smash It with Alison EgarI have the pleasure of speaking to Godmother to Entrepreneurs, Motivational Speaker and Award Winning Author, Alison Edgar MBE.
Alison has helped countless people achieve their goals through her expertise in sales and marketing, and her ability to motivate and inspire entrepreneurs to reach their full potential. Alison has become a leading voice in the world of entrepreneurship, and I'm thrilled to have her here share her insights on what Success means to her.
2023-02-2643 min
The Stellar Woman ShowEpisode 3. With Alison Edgar MBE 'The Entrepreneur's godmother' & Chief Goal SmasherWelcome to the Stellar Woman Show with Stella Olivia KikoyoIn this episode you will meet, learn and be empowered by the amazing guest and Stellar Woman Alison Edgar MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire), Entreprenuer's godmother and Chief Smasher.Alison's story and knowledge will help you break down all the limiting beliefs and doubts you may have had before and open up your mind to new possibilties. She smashed it in sales just as a new entrant and later moved into business at 46 after raising her two boys. She has...
2023-01-3056 min
B2B Sales PlaybookPersonal Plan Playbook for 2023 - with Alison Edgar MBEWelcome to the B2B Sales Playbook, brought to you by Lead Forensics!In this podcast, our host, Joe Ducarreaux, picks the brains of industry experts, innovators and sales leaders to draw up a series of playbooks full of actionable tips and tricks for you to take away and run with!In this first episide, Joe is joined by Alison Edgar MBE, to talk about creating a personal plan for the upcoming year.Alison is the author of Smash It- The Art of Getting What You Want, so she knows a thing or...
2023-01-0616 min
Tell Me What You’re ReadingEp. #41: Alison Gaylin/ Wendy Corsi Staub - domestic psychological thrillers, etc.My podcast guests are Alison Gaylin , a bestselling mystery writer who has been nominated for the Edgar Award four times, and has won the award in the category of Best Paperback Original for If I Die Tonight, and New York Times bestseller, and Wendy Corsi Staub, the award-winning author of more than ninety novels, best known for her psychological suspense novels. We discussed The Collective – No Killer Goes Unpunished (by Alison) and The Other Family (by Wendy), both compelling, chilling page turners. We also discussed psychological suspense thrillers generally in which the perpetrator is coming from inside the house, or...
2022-10-2619 min
Essential B2B | Sales | Marketing | RevenueAlison Edgar MBE - SMASH IT Training, Being a 2x Dyslexic International Bestseller and HappinessThis week, Joe was joined by Chief Smasher at SMASH IT Training, Alison Edgar MBE to talk all about Alison's illustrious career!From being proclaimed "the talk of the steamy" (listen to find out just what that means!) by her mother after receiving her O Level results, to receiving her MBE, it's fair to say that Alison has certainly earned her place as a top motivation and keynote speaker.They also talk about exactly what values and lessons Alison conveys in her SMASH IT Training sessions, particularly focussing on how important happiness is to our n...
2022-10-1945 min
Get Lost In A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Powerful.Beyond Carcosa by Steven Archer, Robert W. Chambers, Edgar Allan Poe, William Butler Yeats, Ambrose BiercePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/613935to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Beyond Carcosa
Author: Steven Archer, Robert W. Chambers, Edgar Allan Poe, William Butler Yeats, Ambrose Bierce
Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 43 minutes
Release date: October 18, 2022
Genres: Horror
Publisher's Summary:
“For there be divers sorts of death—some wherein the body remaineth; and in some it vanisheth quite away with the spirit.”— An Inhabitant of Carcosa, by Ambrose Bierce “Direct me, I beseech you, to Carcosa.”— An Inhabitant of Carcosa, by Ambrose Bierce “Strange is the night where black stars rise, / And strange moons circle through the skies / But stra...
2022-10-181h 43
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, HorrorBeyond Carcosa by Steven Archer, Robert W. Chambers, Edgar Allan Poe, William Butler Yeats, Ambrose BiercePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/613935 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beyond Carcosa Author: Steven Archer, Robert W. Chambers, Edgar Allan Poe, William Butler Yeats, Ambrose Bierce Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 43 minutes Release date: October 18, 2022 Genres: Horror Publisher's Summary: “For there be divers sorts of death—some wherein the body remaineth; and in some it vanisheth quite away with the spirit.”— An Inhabitant of Carcosa, by Ambrose Bierce “Direct me, I beseech you, to Carcosa.”— An Inhabitant of Carcosa, by Ambrose Bierce “Strange is the night where black stars rise, / And strange moons circle through the skies / But...
2022-10-1803 minGet Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, HorrorBeyond Carcosa by Steven Archer, Robert W. Chambers, Edgar Allan Poe, William Butler Yeats, Ambrose BiercePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/613935to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Beyond Carcosa
Author: Steven Archer, Robert W. Chambers, Edgar Allan Poe, William Butler Yeats, Ambrose Bierce
Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 43 minutes
Release date: October 18, 2022
Genres: Horror
Publisher's Summary:
“For there be divers sorts of death—some wherein the body remaineth; and in some it vanisheth quite away with the spirit.”— An Inhabitant of Carcosa, by Ambrose Bierce “Direct me, I beseech you, to Carcosa.”— An Inhabitant of Carcosa, by Ambrose Bierce “Strange is the night where black stars rise, / And strange moons circle through the skies / But stra...
2022-10-181h 43Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Literature, PoetryBeyond Carcosa by Steven Archer, Robert W. Chambers, Edgar Allan Poe, William Butler Yeats, Ambrose BiercePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/613935to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Beyond Carcosa
Author: Steven Archer, Robert W. Chambers, Edgar Allan Poe, William Butler Yeats, Ambrose Bierce
Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 43 minutes
Release date: October 18, 2022
Genres: Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
“For there be divers sorts of death—some wherein the body remaineth; and in some it vanisheth quite away with the spirit.”— An Inhabitant of Carcosa, by Ambrose Bierce “Direct me, I beseech you, to Carcosa.”— An Inhabitant of Carcosa, by Ambrose Bierce “Strange is the night where black stars rise, / And strange moons circle through the skies / But stra...
2022-10-181h 43
Authors on the AirAuthors on the Air welcomes international best-selling author Alison GaylinAuthors on the Air welcomes international best-selling author Alison Gaylin to discuss her Anthony-nominated book THE COLLECTIVE.
USA Today and international bestselling author Alison Gaylin has won the Edgar and Shamus awards. Her work has been published in the US, UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Japan, Germany, Romania and Denmark, and she has been nominated for numerous awards, including the Macavity, Anthony, ITW Thriller and Strand Book Award. In addition to her novels, she has published many short stories and collaborated with Megan Abbott on the graphic novel Normandy Gold (Titan/Hard Case Crime, 2018)
Find o...
2022-09-1621 min
Goals DO Come True with Doug BennettEP 101: Growth Mindsets and Visualising Your Goals to SMASH Them with Alison Edgar (MBE)In this week's episode, I'm joined by Alison Edgar (MBE).Alison is a Business Advisor, Motivational Speaker and the Author of the best-selling book "SMASH IT!: The Art of Getting What YOU Want". Here, she talks how she managed to become a best-selling author despite lifelong struggles with dyslexia; why she prefers to visualise her goals and the methods she uses to achieve them; and why having a growth mindset is so vital to continual success and personal evolution.________________________________________________________________________Alison Edgar (MBE) can be found here:
2022-09-1443 min
Brave Bold BrilliantHow to Smash It with Alison Edgar MBEIn this episode, Jeannette speaks with Alison Edgar MBE, a renowned public speaker, award-winning author, and entrepreneur who now teaches others how to use her out-of-the-box approach to transform their businesses. They talk about not letting imposter syndrome stop you. How to reframe the negatives, take ownership of your life and get over the fear of doing something new. Alison also shares the methods she uses to overcome a fear of public speaking, and to create and remember impactful speeches despite being dyslexic. KEY TAKEAWAYS Never underestimate the value of the skills y...
2022-08-291h 08
Rebel DiariesAlison Edgar - Intrapreneurship, Dyslexia and How Everything in Life is a SaleLeave Scott a voicemail and possibly get featured on the show: https://www.speakpipe.com/rebeldiariesvoicemailWin a signed copy of Alison's latest book - Smash it! The Art of Getting What You WantAlison has kindly given me a copy of her latest book to give to one of our lucky listeners. To win, simply write a review of the podcast on either Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share a screenshot in the Facebook community https://www.facebook.com/groups/rebeldiaries The first person to do so gets the boo...
2022-08-0839 min
Brave New Girls - Well Beings, Well PlanetSmashing it! The art of getting what you want with Alison Edgar MBESend us a textThis week’s guest is Alison Edgar MBE known as the ‘The Entrepreneurs Godmother’ helping businesses and entrepreneurs to grow, including The Apprentice & Dragons Den winners with their businesses. She is also the author of bestselling book SMASH IT! The art of getting what you want. Instead of sitting around during the pandemic, she decided to embrace the lockdown and write her best-selling book ‘SMASH IT! The Art of Getting What YOU Want’, which helped grow the her own business to new levels!Leaving home at 19, she had a plan to t...
2022-08-0235 min
The Invisible GiftAlison Edgar MBE & the secret to getting what you wantEpisode descriptionOn this week’s episode of the podcast, Andrew meets online with sales expert, motivational speaker, and author Alison Edgar MBE. In the episode, Andrew and Alison discuss how we should build the confidence of neurodiverse children, Andrew asks Alison if the education system outdated, and Alison reveals the secret to getting what you want.Top quotes“Too many people search for that other half of themselves, that other person, to make them happy. We came into the world on our own. We’re going to go out on our own. We hav...
2022-06-081h 00
Robin and Joa Save the World—one book at a time#74 - Edgar Award Winner Alison Gaylin Tells Us How She WritesIn this special episode, Alison Gaylin joins Robin and Joa to share her writing process as well as the inception behind The Collective. The three talk about how it all came together including what inspired such an intriguing idea, what draft she turned into her publisher and big, big future developments that will blow everyone’s hats off. Tune in to the end and hold on to your hats, because you won’t want to miss this one.
And so you won’t miss out on any of Gaylin’s fabulous projects, follow her:
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2022-04-1748 min
Christina Talks PodcastSelling as a Woman: Intrapreneurship, Growth Mindset and Leadership - Speaking with ‘The Entrepreneurs Godmother’ Alison Edgar MBEAn inspirational and motivational episode where Christina interviews her second MBE guest, Alison Edgar. Alison is a sales and marketing powerhouse, she is also a speaker, mentor and bestselling author. Known to many as the ‘entrepreneurs Godmother’ Alison has worked with many start-ups including Dragons Den winners, right up to large corporate companies such as SKY and EasyJet. Alison brings her breadth and depth of knowledge to this episode and talks to Christina about women in business, her unique perspectives on sales and marketing and delves into the importance of mindset and ethics. KEY TAKEAWAYS...
2021-12-1347 min
Re-Solved Mysteries: An Unsolved Mysteries PodcastListener Short Stack 29You write it, we read it! On this LSS, we discuss the merits of the Edgar Cayce method, long lost family helping to convict Charlie Manson and a haunting story of a visit to a haunted house.Get ad free episodes, early access & two bonus episodes a month on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/resolvedmysteriespodcastSupport us: https://resolvedmysteriespodcast.com/advertising-supportFollow us!IG @resolvedmysteriespodcastFacebook @resolvethepodTwitter @resolvethepodHave a favorite unsolved mystery of your own?Contact us! resolvedmysteriespodcast@gmail.comOooooh get that sweeeeeeeet RM merch, honeys!
2021-12-0229 min
Let’s Talk Money and More#08 Alison Edgar MBE – What is Your Money Story?In this episode, Alison and I will be discussing growing up in Scotland, how she became the ‘Entrepreneur’s Godmother’, was awarded an MBE in 2020, by the Queen, and how she developed her rock-solid relationship with money, along with her own sense of self-value and self-worth. Alison shares her Money Story and the principles that have guided her success to date and have seen her ‘Smash it’ many times over.Alison Edgar MBE also known as “The Entrepreneur’s Godmother” to a plethora of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, brings a matchless amalgamat...
2021-11-3050 min
Let’s Talk Money and MoreTrailer for #08 Alison Edgar MBE – What is Your Money StoryIn this episode, Alison and I will be discussing growing up in Scotland, how she became the ‘Entrepreneur’s Godmother’, was awarded an MBE in 2020, by the Queen, and how she developed her rock-solid relationship with money, along with her own sense of self-value and self-worth. Alison shares her Money Story and the principles that have guided her success to date and have seen her ‘Smash it’ many times over.Alison Edgar MBE also known as “The Entrepreneur’s Godmother” to a plethora of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, brings a matchless amalgamat...
2021-11-3000 min
The Business of SpeakingThree Great Questions to ask ProspectsQuestions are a great way to get to know people better. They are also a great way to persuade and influence people to work with you.
I want to share with you three 'KILLER' questions that I think are really excellent for getting business, all of which I have personally used many times.
If you've found this useful you might find this week’s podcast interview What chocolate can teach you about sales with Alison Edgar MBE very helpful too - https://mfl.global/2021/11/23/alison-edgar/
Alison Edgar is known as ‘The Entrepreneur’s Godmothe...
2021-11-2302 min
Speaking Business podcast173 What chocolate can teach you about sales with Alison Edgar MBEIn this episode of #SpeakingBusinessPodcast, I talk to Alison Edgar MBE. Alison is known as 'The Entrepreneur's Godmother' to Dragon's Den and Apprentice Winners. She's written two best-selling books Secrets of Successful Sales and SMASH IT! The Art of Getting What YOU Want, which discuss why everything we do is a sale. She's worked with some of the biggest names in business such as SkyBet, Discovery Channel and EasyJet teaching them her intrapreneurship methodology, helping them to encourage entrepreneurial thinking within their organisations and now she's here to discuss the importance of sales. Links: M...
2021-11-2329 min
Words by WinterPoetry Snack, with Edgar Allan PoeSend us a textIt's a post-Halloween poetry snack, with Edgar Allan Poe.Words by Winter: Conversations, reflections, and poems about the passages of life. Because it’s rough out there, and we have to help each other through.Original theme music for our show is by Dylan Perese. Additional music by Kelly Krebs. Artwork by Mark Garry. Today's poem, "Annabel Lee, by Edgar Allan Poe, is in the public domain. Words by Winter can be reached at wordsbywinterpodcast@gmail.com.
2021-11-0105 min
Dear Dyslexic PodcastEpisode 46 with Alison Edgar The Entrepreneur’s GodmotherIn this episode, Shae speaks with Alison Edgar, The Entrepreneur’s Godmother and Managing Director of Sales Coaching Solutions is an author, entrepreneur, speaker, and thought leader. From growing up in a high-rise flat in Clydebank and struggling with undiagnosed dyslexia, to working internationally in hospitality management, and ultimately owning and scaling a successful sales training business, Alison has a fantastic story to tell. Alison has the ability to connect with audiences on individual levels even when speaking to hundreds or thousands. She has been named one of the UK’s Top Ten Business Advisers and the UK’s #1 Sales...
2021-09-2800 min
Writers Festival RadioTenderness with Alison MacLeodCKCU’s Susan Johnston sits down with Booker Prize nominee Alison MacLeod to discuss Tenderness , an ambitious, spellbinding historical novel about sensuality, censorship, and the novel that set off the sexual revolution.
On the glittering shores of the Mediterranean in 1928, a dying author in exile races to complete his final novel. Lady Chatterley’s Lover is a sexually bold love story, a searing indictment of class distinctions, and a study in sensuality. But the author, D.H. Lawrence, knows it will be censored. He publishes it privately, loses his copies to customs, and dies bereft.
Alison MacLeod recreates the novel’s orig...
2021-09-2448 min
Sales POP! Podcasts: Insights from Top Experts in Sales, Marketing, Leadership & More.The Art of Getting What You Want with Alison Edgar MBEEverything in life is a sale. In this Expert Insight Interview, we welcome Alison Edgar MBE, author of an Amazon Best Seller — Secret of Successful Sales, and a new book entitled Smash It! The Art of Getting What YOU Want.
2021-09-2224 min
The Dyslexia Life Hacks ShowAlison Edgar The Entrepreneur's Godmother"When your dyslexic and you got to keep the flow, it was so tiring. Physically I was exhausted, because I has stay on the focus, I had work so hard to try and read the sentence."The Dyslexia Life Hacks Show welcomes on Alison Edgar MBE, twice voted one of UK's top 10 business advisers and author of two best selling books. She has come along way form leaving school and taking a job in a hotel reception, she soon found that she could turn her hand to all aspects of running a hotel. This lead to a...
2021-09-2257 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 104] How to be successful at sales with The Entrepreneur’s Godmother, Alison Edgar MBESales. The word alone can send even the most seasoned entrepreneur into a cold sweat. Get your sales process right and you’ll feel like Rocky at the top of those steps. 🏆 Misjudge your marketing – well, yikes! But never fear, Alison Edgar is here! 🦸Known as The Entrepreneur’s Godmother, Alison’s helped Dragon’s Den slayers and winners of The Apprentice to sales glory, and she’s on the Sparkle and Thrive podcast this week to sprinkle her sales pixie dust on you. 🧚Here’s why you need to tune in Whether you wan...
2021-09-1429 min
BIP Chat with Penny Power OBEBIP Chat with Mindy Gibbins-Klein - Is Thought Leadership Harder Than Ever or Easier Than Ever?In this BIP Chat, we spoke to Thought Leadership Book Coach and Publisher, Mindy Gibbins-Klein.Thought leadership is all the rage, as is writing a thought-leading book to showcase your expertise.But what does thought leadership really entail, and how do you know if what you are saying, writing and putting out into the market is truly thought-leading content or just ‘same old same old…’?You’re too busy and too smart to churn out boring and bland content, and you certainly don’t want to waste time creating articles, blogs, videos or even books that...
2021-09-0848 min
The Bookkeepers' PodcastEpisode 89 - How to Smash Your Goals with Alison EdgarToday Jo and Zoe were joined by Alison Edgar MBE also known as “The Entrepreneur’s Godmother” to a plethora of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs who brings a matchless amalgamation of outside of the box thinking, insight, and knowledge to the world of professional development. They discussed tactics to smash your goals!
Their conversation covered:
- How we can get anything we put our minds to
- Understanding the why behind your goals
- Framing your mindset for successful sales
- Seeing your value as a bookkeeper
- Questions to ask in conversations with potential clients.
You can find out...
2021-09-0238 min
Accelerating Your WealthRebecca Robertson Interviews Alison Edgar In today's interview i'm speaking to the power house which is Alison Edgar. Alison is a speaker, trainer, coach and author of Amazon International #1 and WHSmith top 10 business book, Secrets of Successful Sales She has worked with some of the worlds’ top thinkers. From Dragon’s Den entrepreneurs, to Apprentice Winners and the biggest names in business including The Discovery Channel, NHS, WHSmith, and Sky. Alison uses her years of experience from working in large corporates to becoming ‘The Entrepreneur’s Godmother’ to motivate, inspire, and teach new skills to people around the globe. Join Alison...
2021-08-2036 min
The Sonya Morton Firth ShowAlison Edgar MBE - The Entrepreneur's GodmotherThis week my guest is Alison Edgar MBE, known as "The Entrepreneur’s Godmother".
Author, entrepreneur and speaker.
In 2020, Alison was awarded an MBE for services to entrepreneurship and business.
Growing up in working-class Glasgow with dyslexia, Alison went on to work internationally in hospitality and founded a successful sales training business, not to mention writing two books.
Watch this interview as we discuss how to smash goals, the importance of sales for entrepreneurs and the truth about the personal development industry.
Find out more about Alison:
Website: https://alisonedgar.com
Instagram: https://www...
2021-08-1836 min
ImperfectlyPerfect Podcast'If you can really start to believe in yourself, that is one of the core things that will make you successful' with Alison Edgar MBEAlison Edgar MBE also known as “The Entrepreneur’s Godmother” to a plethora of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, brings a matchless amalgamation of outside of the box thinking, insight, and knowledge to the world of professional development. Her teachings have pioneered culture change within her five-star global clientele such as Sky, Equifax, The NHS, and The Discovery Channel, where she has delivered her world-class ‘Intrapreneurship’ methodology to enhance the development of teams by helping employees to think like entrepreneurs. In 2020, Alison received...
2021-05-1939 minImperfectlyPerfect Podcast'If you can really start to believe in yourself, that is one of the core things that will make you successful' with Alison Edgar MBEAlison Edgar MBE also known as “The Entrepreneur’s Godmother” to a plethora of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, brings a matchless amalgamation of outside of the box thinking, insight, and knowledge to the world of professional development. Her teachings have pioneered culture change within her five-star global clientele such as Sky, Equifax, The NHS, and The Discovery Channel, where she has delivered her world-class ‘Intrapreneurship’ methodology to enhance the development of teams by helping employees to think like entrepreneurs. In 2020, Alison received...
2021-05-1939 min
The Fearless Business PodcastThe Art of Getting What You Want - Alison EdgarLeaving the world of blue-chip sales in 2014, Alison Edgar set up her own business to work with entrepreneurs, start-ups and teams. According to Forbes magazine "90% of start-up businesses fail", Alison made it her mission to flip this statistic on its head and give every business a fighting chance.
Since being crowned ‘The Entrepreneurs Godmother’ by a plethora of the world's most successful entrepreneurs including Dragon’s Den and Apprentice winners. In recognition of her services to Entrepreneurship and Business, she was honoured with an MBE in 2020. She was also invited to attend the Queen’s Royal Garden Party at...
2021-05-0739 min
Re-Solved Mysteries: An Unsolved Mysteries PodcastGive Me a Reading, Daddy S3E20Eliza wonders what the actual is Edgar Cayce’s deal? Karlin takes us through the twisty tale of Crystal Spencer. Alison discusses true d!ckb!tch and total ghoul, Dennis DePue.MAGNET GIVEAWAY! Leave us a review and email us a screen grab of it with your address and we'll send you a magnet!This episode is sponsored by Audible. New members can always try Audible for 30 days on us. Visit Audible.com/resolved or text resolved to 500-500 for 30 days FREE!This episode is sponsored by Organifi. Head to organifi.com/mysteries and use code MYSTERIES to...
2021-04-122h 12
Fire in The BellyAlison Edgar - The Entrepreneurs GodmotherIn this episode, Pete speaks to Alison Edgar, The Entrepreneurs Godmother. Alison originally worked in the hospitality industry, living all over the world including Sydney and Cape Town. She moved back to the UK and began working in sales and it was after working in various large companies she began her own business working with entrepreneurs. Alison also delivers talks and education on how to be entrepreneurial including working with the discovery channel and SKY. Today she speaks to Pete about business, mindset and much more! KEY TAKEAWAYS Alison is in her 50’s and re...
2021-03-311h 21The Thoughtful LeaderHow to Get What YOU WantThe Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein Episode 005 Alison Edgar EP 005 How to Get What YOU Want with Alison Edgar Alison Edgar, MBE is known as The Entrepreneur’s Godmother to some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. Her teachings have pioneered culture change within her five-star global clientele such as Sky, Equifax, The NHS, and The Discovery Channel. Alison has delivered her world-class ‘Intrapreneurship’ methodology to enhance the development of teams by helping employees to think like entrepreneurs. In 2020, Alison received an MBE for recognition of her long-term...
2021-03-2523 min
It starts with YOU!Alison Edgar MBEHad a really relaxed conversation with The Entrepreneurs Godmother Alison Edgar MBE.
We talk about her greatest achievement, how she found out about the MBE and how she actually doesn't feel that entrepreneurial.
2021-03-1245 min
The Socialized RecluseEp0002 - Alison GaylinPresenting: the post-holidaze, post-inaugural return as efforts at achieving a middling degree of conversational competence continue; alliterative acumen: activate.In which: Edgar-and-Shamus-award-winning novelist Alison Gaylin and I discuss writing, exorcisms, social media, crime fiction, true crime, the inauguration, chainsaws, cat video film festivals, murder, Warren Beatty vomiting, hits, runs, Dr. Fauci's elation, revenge, self-respect, and more. This episode's featured EarBlilss is Geiger von Müller's "First Revisit," from his 2020 album, RUBY RED RUN!About Alison “USA Today and international bestselling author Alison Gaylin has won the Edgar and Shamus awards. Her wor...
2021-02-031h 06
Winning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 12: Turning your biggest challenge into your superpower and making it onto the 2021 New Year Honours List - with ALISON EDGAR MBE.Donna is delighted to be joined by Alison Edgar MBE, also known as “The Entrepreneur’s Godmother” because of her incredible support of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs.Amongst her many achievements, Alison has pioneered culture change within her five-star global clientele which includes Sky, Equifax, The NHS, and The Discovery Channel, where she has delivered her world-class ‘Intrapreneurship’ methodology to enhance the development of teams by helping employees to think like entrepreneurs.Alison has also overcome her own challenges to become the successful author of her Best Selling book ‘Secrets of Successful Sales’ which was recogn...
2021-02-0343 min
The Successful Women Podcast Show with Gill Donnell096: Alison Edgar MBEToday’s guest is a good friend of the Successful Women in Business Network or SWIBTribe, Alison Edgar MBE. Alison hosted our International Women's Day conference in March 2020 – and this recording was made when she was the guest speaker at our last network meeting of that year. Alison set up her own business to work with entrepreneurs, start-ups and teams, after leaving the world of blue-chip sales. According to Forbes magazine "90% of start-up businesses fail", Alison made it her mission to flip this statistic on its head and give every business a fighting chanc...
2021-01-1832 min
Brand Tuned - Rounded Business DesignAlison Edgar - Understanding Secrets of Successful SalesIn this episode, Alison Edgar known as the Entrepreneur's Godmother, who is a successful international speaker and the author of the best selling book Secrets of Successful Sale, explains that sales is actually about listening and really understanding what your client needs, not what your client wants.She shares the methodology around behaviours and one of the important thing in sales is to treat people how they want to be treated and this is the key to understanding people’s behaviour. Alison discusses why sales for her doesn’t come from a script and it comes f...
2020-11-0630 min
The Scottish Business PodcastHow to build strong sales pipelines and close more deals with Alison Edgar and Russell Dalgleish | The Scottish Business PodcastIn this special episode, recorded as part of Scottish International Week 2020, I'm joined in conversation by Alison Edgar (world leading sales coach and consultant) and Russell Dalgleish (chairman of the Scottish Business Network).
In this panel conversation, we talk about how businesses can improve their sales, what budding and experienced sales people need to get right to build their pipelines and close more deals and empowering young people that are at risk of being left behind due to Covid-19.
2020-10-0651 min
Accelerating Your WealthThe Wealth Series Interviews with guest Alison Edgar In today's Wealth Series interviews i'm speaking to the power house which is Alison Edgar. Alison is a speaker, trainer, coach and author of Amazon International #1 and WHSmith top 10 business book, Secrets of Successful Sales She has worked with some of the worlds’ top thinkers. From Dragon’s Den entrepreneurs, to Apprentice Winners and the biggest names in business including The Discovery Channel, NHS, WHSmith, and Sky. Alison uses her years of experience from working in large corporates to becoming ‘The Entrepreneur’s Godmother’ to motivate, inspire, and teach new skills to people around the globe.
2020-08-2636 min
MasterMind Growth PodcastAlison Edgar – EdgarInterview with Alison Edgar Based on her work with entrepreneurs, Alison now works with huge conglomerates such as Sky and The Discovery Channel to teach their teams to think intrapreneurially which encourages growth mindsets, outside of the box thinking, and leads to an increase in sales.Alison’s debut book ‘Secrets of Successful Sales’, is an international best-seller with over 120 5-star reviews, has been stocked in the Top 10 Business Books in WHSmith, and was featured in the Independent’s 2019 Top Business Books written by Women.
2020-08-1919 min
Sell By Being HumanSales is A We Thing. - Alison Edgar, The Entrepeneur's GodmotherSummary:Alison can always be spotted by her pink blazer and her truly effervescent personality. She's passionate about simplifying sales and trains entrepreneurs in the UK on the necessary sales skills of a business owner. She's an author and a TEDEX speaker that frequently teaches on sales concepts that can be universally applied.You'll find out how she overcame dyslexia to become successful in sales. How to adapt your sales approach to appeal to people that may not look or think like you. And you'll understand how when people come to ideas themselves, that's really...
2020-08-1240 min
Two Geeks and A Marketing PodcastThe one about GDPR being good for business, lockdown shopping and Lord of the Rings Trilogy - TG03The one about GDPR being good for business, lockdown shopping and Lord of the Rings Trilogy - TG03 00:00:00 Introduction Here are your hosts, Roger and Pascal. 00:01:34 In the News A selection of announcements and news releases from the world of marketing and technology that caught our attention. 00:08:51 Content Spotlights GDPR: what have we learned so far and where is data protection law going? https://econsultancy.com/gdpr-learned-since-introduction-future-data-protection-law/ Deloitte and YouGov Plc Survey: 3 in 5 consumers have used more local stores and services during pandemic https://www2.deloitte...
2020-08-031h 01
Breaking B2B - B2B Marketing & Demand Generation Podcast#052 How To Find Customers Wanting To Buy 🐿️ - Alison EdgarWant a pro LinkedIn hack to generate leads? Then listen to Alison Edgar!
Alison Edgar is the director @ Sales Coaching Solutions Ltd - she teaches, start-up, micro, owner managed businesses and sales teams how to sell their fantastic products and services, over and over again. According to Forbes magazine "90% of start-up businesses fail", Alison made it her mission to flip this statistic on its head and give every business a fighting chance!
Alison shares here story of working in various sales jobs and how she was able to prove her competency and enjoy high level sales roles, before going on...
2020-07-1943 min
The Extremely Successful Sales ClubAlison Edgar - Sales Winners, Losers, Dancers and ImpostersSend us a textThis week at the Extremely Successful Sales Club, we were delighted to be visited by genuine sales royalty. In recognition of her hard work and dedication towards the growth of the UK economy in 2015, Alison Edgar was invited to the Queens Royal Garden party and is recognized as one of the UK's top 10 Business AdvisersOn top of that she is a previous winner of Great British Entrepreneur of the year (an award that she now sits on the judging panel for) and is the a...
2020-06-1631 min
INTROBIZ SWANSEA & WEST WALES- BERNIE AND MARK DAVIESIntrobiz Swansea and West Wales Interview With Bernie Davies and The Entrepreneurs Godmother Alison EdgarAlison Edgar has worked with some of the world's top thinkers. From Dragon’s Den entrepreneurs, to Apprentice Winners and the biggest names.She knows what it takes to transform a business from zero to a multi-million pound turnover. She walks-the-walk and talks-the-talk.ENERGY – sorry but some speakers are just dull.
Alison uses her years of experience from working in large corporate Companies to becoming ‘The Entrepreneur’s Godmother’ to motivate, inspire, and teach new skills to teams around the globe.
Alison will share her story and discuss how to Survive and Thrive in today's Ma...
2020-06-1152 min
Day In-Day OutAlison Edgar The Entrepreneur's Godmother.Alison EdgarWebsite:alisonedgar.com salescoachingsolutions.co.uk entrepreneursgodmother.com Twitter:https://twitter.com/thealisonedgarLinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/alison-edgar My social media links:Podcast:https://podcast.app/day-in-day-out-p832991Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/muui23LinkedIn page:https://www.linkedin.com/company/day-in-day-out-podcast/?viewAsMember=trueYouTube:https://bit.ly/2yCJr8t
2020-05-1955 min
The Sales Dojo's PodcastSpecial Episode - Alison EdgarIn this special episode we interview 'The Entrepreneur's Godmother' Alison Edgar. After 25 successful years in BlueChip sales, Alison has developed a simple but savvy model called The Four Pillars of Sales. So far it's helped hundreds of start-ups and SMEs flip their figures, increase their sales and grow their margins. How would your world feel if you could close twice as many deals?
2020-05-0537 min
I Shouldn't Say This, But...Alison Edgar - 'The Entrepreneur’s Godmother'In this week's podcast, I am joined by thought leader, speaker, author, and award-winning entrepreneur and an absolute force of nature; Alison Edgar.
Alison, who is also known as 'The Entrepreneur's Godmother' talks about the intrapreneurship methodology, confidence, top tips on how to negotiate and sell businesses and lots more.
This podcast is full of insightful information about leadership, confidence, public speaking and business. It should definitely not be missed.
2020-03-111h 05
The Ideas Lab PodcastHow to sell the ethical way with Alison Edgar How to sell the ethical way with Alison Edgar If you want to make money, you need to know how to sell. But for a lot of us, our image of a salesperson is not a good one. I was pleased to be able to have Alison Edgar on the podcast so that we could talk over what ethical sales really looks like and how to sell to different personalities in a way that suits them all. We also explore the ethics of those large...
2019-10-0939 min
List EnvyTop 5 long-haul destinationsGuest
Alison Edgar
Sales and marketing adviser, as seen on BBC One Breakfast. Dyslexic Amazon #1 Best Seller, award winning sales trainer and coach, International TEDx speaker.
Alison Edgar (@thealisonedgar) | Twitter
Home - Alison Edgar
Mark takes flight with speaker, author and “the entrepreneur’s godmother” Alison Edgar, to build a list of the best places it takes too long to fly to.
Alison flies a lot, and finds pinning her destinations on a map lends itself to a sense of perspective. Mark responds by finding another way to tie this into his fa...
2019-10-0842 min
List EnvyTop 5 long-haul destinationsMark takes flight with speaker, author and “the entrepreneur’s godmother” Alison Edgar, to build a list of the best places it takes too long to fly to.Alison flies a lot, and finds pinning her destinations on a map lends itself to a sense of perspective. Mark responds by finding another way to tie this into his favourite sci-fi series, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.Alison, like Mark, enjoys — or enjoyed - a Bloody Mary, which has — for reasons best known to others — become de rigueur for those who enjoy boozing above...
2019-10-0842 min
Marketing and Finance (MAF) PodcastAlison Edgar on better sales and building an entrepreneurial spirit at work - MAF222Alison Edgar on better sales and building an entrepreneurial spirit at work - MAF222 My guest this week is bestselling sales author, Alison Edgar. We talk about how to make sales engaging to drive business growth and building an entrepreneurial spirit at work. Welcome to episode 222 of the Marketing and Finance Podcast. We chat about: Why sales isn’t all about the hard sell The difference between sales and marketing What ‘Intrapreneurial’ means How an entrepreneurial culture can exist in a business How businesses can avoid being victims of their own su...
2019-10-0334 min
The Entrepreneur Way1296: If You Don't Sell You Don't Have a Business. But, If You Can Sell, You Can do Anything with Alison Edgar The Entrepreneurs GodmotherAlison Edgar is the Managing Director of Sales Coaching Solutions but better known as The Entrepreneur's Godmother. She has been twice voted one of the UK's top 10 business advisers, working with No 10 Downing to advise on small business matters and has been invited to tea with the Queen with the work she does for UK Enterprise. Her clients include Thomas Cook, Discovery Channel and The Apprentice and Dragon's Den winners. Regularly featured on BBC TV, Radio and national press, she is the go to person for sales advice. “if you are never going to do it. So ag...
2019-08-0400 min
BOSS IT with Carl ReaderInterview with Alison Edgar - The Entrepreneur's GodmotherWhat if I told you that the key to selling is to listen, not talk? I'm joined by Alison Edgar, sales expert & the entrepreneur's godmother. Alison talks us through her journey in sales and how she transformed into sales coaching. Alison believes that everything we do in life is sales. From trying to bargain a good deal from an independent business to just getting somebody to make you a cuppa! An interesting listen, especially if you want to know how to up your sales game!
This podcast is brought to you by d&t advisory, helping you unlock the magic...
2019-07-3130 min
Grow Sell and RetireGrow Sell and Retire: Successful Sales with Alison EdgarThe Entrepreneur's Godmother is here to give you a swipe with the magic wand of sales success. THe 4 Pillars of Sales will give you the basis to create your Lazy Over Achiever Status. Have you ever wondered why you couldn't close a sale or the prospect never called you back? Here are some tips to stop that from happening.Hope you enjoy this awesome interview with the Entrepreneurs' Godmother. Alison Edgar.
2019-03-1527 min
The Parentpreneur Accelerator PodcastAlison Edgar - the benefits of working with a sales coachIn this month's episode I am interviewing Alison Edgar. Alison is the Managing Director of Sales Coaching Solutions, also known as The Entrepreneur’s Godmother. She is one of the UK's Top 10 Business Advisers and #1 in Sales and Marketing.Alison is regularly featured on BBC 1 Breakfast, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian as well as BBC Radio 4 Moneybox and has recently appeared on LBC radio.She has trained thousands of people nationally and internationally. Her client list ranges from start-ups all the way through to multinational conglomerates and includes Dragon's Den and Apprentice winners.A newly published author, bo...
2019-03-0646 min
Build Business Acumen PodcastSecrets of Successful Sales with Top 10 Business Adviser Alison Edgar: The Entrepreneurs GodmotherSecrets of Successful Sales with Alison Edgar
Secrets of successful sales are so important for any business or entrepreneur. Today I'm interviewing Alison Edgar, she's known as the Entrepreneurs Godmother and Managing Director of Sales Coaching Solutions. She's an author and entrepreneur, a speaker, and a thought leader. From growing up in a high rise flat in Scotland, and struggling with undiagnosed dyslexia, to working internationally in hospitality management, and ultimately owning and scaling a successful sales training business.
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Alison has a fantastic story to tell her debut book Secrets of Successful Sales has reached...
2019-02-0700 min
Build Business Acumen PodcastSecrets of Successful Sales with Top 10 Business Adviser Alison Edgar MBE: The Entrepreneurs GodmotherSecrets of Successful Sales with Alison Edgar MBESecrets of successful sales are so important for any business or entrepreneur. Today I’m interviewing Alison Edgar, she’s known as the Entrepreneurs Godmother and Managing Director of Sales Coaching Solutions. She’s an author and entrepreneur, a speaker, and a thought leader. From growing up in a high rise flat in Scotland, and struggling with undiagnosed dyslexia, to working internationally in hospitality management, and ultimately owning and scaling a successful sales training business.Buy Secrets of Successful Sales by Alison Edgar here or find her:S...
2019-02-061h 05
BUILD BUSINESS ACUMEN PODCASTSecrets of Successful Sales with Top 10 Business Adviser Alison Edgar MBE: The Entrepreneurs GodmotherSecrets of Successful Sales with Alison Edgar MBE
Secrets of successful sales are so important for any business or entrepreneur. Today I’m interviewing Alison Edgar, she’s known as the Entrepreneurs Godmother and Managing Director of Sales Coaching Solutions. She’s an author and entrepreneur, a speaker, and a thought leader. From growing up in a high rise flat in Scotland, and struggling with undiagnosed dyslexia, to working internationally in hospitality management, and ultimately owning and scaling a successful sales training business.
Buy Secrets of Successful Sales by Alison Edgar here or find her:
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2019-02-061h 04
Bridging Gaps - The Business PodcastS1E17: In Conversation with Alison Edgar Alison is one of those people who you just can't help wanting to listen to! Her enthusiasm is infectious When talking to the Entrepreneur's Godmother, you might expect there to be some talk of wands and tiaras but would you expect Golf and The Godfather to come up as well? I didn't! Alongside golf and the godfather, we talk about how Alison became the Entrepreneur's Godmother, her knowledge of sales, her best-selling book and selling from your heart with passion. Our conversation covers: Going from corporate saleswoman to The E...
2018-07-2254 min
Mission Unstoppable PodcastsThe Entrepreneurs GodmotherMission Unstoppable Host welcomed Great Britains's Alison Edgar, GB Enterpreneur of the Year, 2015.
Alison teaches start-ups, micros, SME’s and sales teams how to improve their sales and grow their businesses.
After 25 successful years in BlueChip sales, she developed a simple but savvy model called The Four Pillars of Sales and they are explained in detail in her new book Secrets of Successful Sales.
As Alison points out.." If you don't have Sales, you don't have a business".
Alison's Mission Statement wisely states" We genuinely believe that when it’s done right – sales and customer service are exactly the same thing"
2018-05-0100 min
The Extraordinary Business Book ClubThe Best Bits!Another helping of best bits from recent episode: we're talking about 'fast books' and 'slow books' - which kind is yours? - writing with a co-author, and how doodling can help you come sideways at a book. Tune in, sit back, and listen to insights and inspiration from these superb writers: Steve Scott on how he's written 70 books in around a decade; Robert Cialdini on why it took him more than 30 years to write a second solo-authored book after Influence; Joe Pulizzi on how books fit into the content marketing mix; Jurgen Appelo on the agile ap...
2018-04-2330 min
The Extraordinary Business Book ClubCollaboration & design with Edgar Papke & Thomas LockwoodHave you ever thought of business as art? Edgar Papke and Thomas Lockwood, experts in organizational culture and design respectively, wanted to encourage leaders to design their businesses consciously for innovation and collaboration. And what better way than to write collaboratively? This is a masterclass in writing with a partner, which when done right can create a whole that is so much more than the sum of the parts. Discover whether you need a 'writing partner prenuptial', and why post-its and coffee are central to the collaborative process.
2018-03-1231 min