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Law Firm Marketing Club's PodcastLaw firm awards with Donna O'TooleDonna O'Toole, founder of August Recognition and an expert in awards strategy, shared essential tips to help law firms maximise their chances of success when entering awards. Here are the key takeaways that will help you navigate the awards landscape and elevate your firm to new heights.2025-03-1320 min
In The NOCOA proposed law would let Coloradans freeze their own access to buy a gun. Advocates say it could save livesA note: Today’s episode deals with issues around suicide and firearm violence. Over the past decade, Colorado has seen more than 7,000 deaths by suicide that involved a firearm. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, guns are involved in more than half of Colorado’s deaths by suicide. A bill making its way through the state legislature could help reduce those numbers. The proposal would allow Coloradans to place a voluntary freeze on their own access to buy a gun. Someone who’s concerned about their mental health cou...2025-02-1909 min
The ActionCOACH Business Growth PodcastMaster Your Marketing Strategy: Win Awards & Transform Your Business with Donna O'TooleIn this must-watch episode, Donna O'Toole, founder of August Recognition Ltd, reveals the power of recognition—and how it can transform your business. From winning awards to daily moments of acknowledgment, Donna shares the secrets behind standing out, building trust, and accelerating growth.She dives deep into how winning awards isn’t just about trophies—it’s a game-changing strategy for boosting credibility, attracting clients, and getting your hard work noticed. Plus, Donna opens up about her own inspiring journey from overcoming adversity to becoming a successful entrepreneur.Ready to unlock your potential and make...2025-02-061h 09
Unlocked PotentialS03E04 - Donna O’ Toole Founder of Bohemian Beauty Tan: Donna's Journey in Opening up a Salon & Developing Tan Products.In this episode of the Unlocked Potential Podcast, we sit down with Donna, the founder of Bohemian Beauty. Donna shares her inspiring journey of developing her own line of beauty tan products and the challenges she faced while opening her first salon. She also talks about how she managed to purchase both of her homes and the valuable support small business owners can receive from the local enterprise office. From overcoming obstacles to achieving success, Donna’s story is a testament to perseverance and passion. Tune in to hear her insights on building a brand, navigating the beauty industry, an...2024-10-221h 02
Ever-So-Lean PodcastUnlocking the Power of RecognitionIn this exciting episode of the Ever-So-Lean Podcast, we’re joined by the remarkable Donna O'Toole, founder of August Recognition and bestselling author of WIN!. Discover how celebrating success can transform your business as Donna shares her expertise on leveraging awards to boost morale, enhance credibility, and drive growth.
🔍 What to Expect:
Strategic Insights: Learn how to effectively use awards as a tool for business development and employee engagement.
Inspiration from the Top: Donna reveals the secrets behind her global success and her book WIN!, offering practical tips for impactful award entries.
Industry Wisdom: Discover the impor...2024-07-291h 06Ever-So-Lean PodcastUnlocking the Power of RecognitionIn this exciting episode of the Ever-So-Lean Podcast, we’re joined by the remarkable Donna O'Toole, founder of August Recognition and bestselling author of WIN!. Discover how celebrating success can transform your business as Donna shares her expertise on leveraging awards to boost morale, enhance credibility, and drive growth.
🔍 What to Expect:
Strategic Insights: Learn how to effectively use awards as a tool for business development and employee engagement.
Inspiration from the Top: Donna reveals the secrets behind her global success and her book WIN!, offering practical tips for impactful award entries.
Industry Wisdom: Discover the impor...2024-07-291h 06
Leading Through Uncertainty107: Donna O’Toole on a strategic approach to winning awardsSend us a textDonna O'Toole is the Founder of August Recognition, a business dedicated to helping other businesses to win awards as part of their marketing strategy. Donna and her team advise on the strategic timing of award entries, leveraging past successes, and aligning award participation with business goals. Donna also talks about her own challenges as a business leader, including navigating uncertainty, adapting to change, and providing clarity to her team. I’ve entered and won awards in the past but Donna has explained how much more there is to creating a co...2024-07-1636 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#107: Donna O’Toole on a strategic approach to winning awardsDonna O'Toole is the Founder of August Recognition, a business dedicated to helping other businesses to win awards as part of their marketing strategy. Donna and her team advise on the strategic timing of award entries, leveraging past successes, and aligning award participation with business goals.
Donna also talks about her own challenges as a business leader, including navigating uncertainty, adapting to change, and providing clarity to her team.
I’ve entered and won awards in the past but Donna has explained how much more there is to creating a compelling entry. I particularly loved he...2024-06-2536 min
Ignite Your SoulIgnite Your Soul w/ Donna O'TooleJoin me for this show where I talk with Donna O'Tool who is a RN, B.Ed., Massage Therapist, Druid Priestess, Intuitive, Energy Healer, Awen Awakener. Donna bridges this work with many other teachings as a Reiki Master, Karuna Reiki Master, Crystal, Sound and Color Healer, clearing and blessing homes and spaces, intuitive, poet, actress, singer, and guided meditation leader. She is in her third decade of embracing the healing arts, energy work, sound healing, crystal healing, crystal grids, Celtic and Irish study, druidism, and meditation, to name a few of her varied interests.2023-12-121h 03
Wellness Pro Podcast with Cate StillmanThe Award-Winning Wellness Pro: Achieve, Inspire, Succeed with Donna O'TolleWelcome to the Wellness Pro podcast. In this episode, we're joined by Donna O'Toole, an award-winning entrepreneur and bestselling author. Donna is the founder of August Recognition, a global awards agency that helps individuals and businesses raise their profile and achieve valuable awards and recognition for their achievements. Listen in as we explore the power of awards and recognition for wellness professionals and how you can strategically position yourself for success in the world of awards. What You'll Get Out of Tuning In Discover the impact of awards and recognition for wellness professionals. ...2023-11-0231 min
Troubles - Una Storia IrlandeseE2 - La Bloody Sunday e i Disappeared (1972-1974)L’arrivo dell’esercito inglese in Irlanda, invece di calmare le acque, contribuisce ad esacerbare gli animi. Gli eventi precipitano irrimediabilmente domenica 30 gennaio 1972, il giorno che verrà ricordato da tutti come la Bloody Sunday. In quello stesso anno l’opinione pubblica irlandese verrà profondamente scossa da un fatto drammatico che coinvolgerà una giovane donna di Belfast e i suoi dieci figli. La famiglia Phillips intanto cerca di resistere alle pressioni quotidiane dei disordini nella capitale nordirlandese ma nel 1974 prenderà una decisione che cambierà il suo futuro.Produzione, post-produzione e sound design: Samuele Sciarrillo Supervisione storica: Riccardo Michelucci...2023-02-0343 minTroubles - Una Storia IrlandeseEp.2 - La Bloody Sunday e i disappeared (1972-'74)L’arrivo dell’esercito inglese in Irlanda, invece di calmare le acque, contribuisce ad esacerbare gli animi. Gli eventi precipitano irrimediabilmente domenica 30 gennaio 1972, il giorno che verrà ricordato da tutti come la Bloody Sunday. In quello stesso anno l’opinione pubblica irlandese verrà profondamente scossa da un fatto drammatico che coinvolgerà una giovane donna di Belfast e i suoi dieci figli. La famiglia Phillips intanto cerca di resistere alle pressioni quotidiane dei disordini nella capitale nordirlandese ma nel 1974 prenderà una decisione che cambierà il suo futuro.Produzione, post-produzione e sound design: Samuele Sciarrillo Supervisione storica: Riccardo Michelucci...2023-01-3145 min
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Communication SkillsWin!: Raise your profile and grow your business by winning awards by Donna O'toolePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657214to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Win!: Raise your profile and grow your business by winning awards
Author: Donna O'toole
Narrator: Donna O'toole
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 9 minutes
Release date: January 16, 2023
Genres: Communication Skills
Publisher's Summary:
Recognition is like rocket fuel: it powers you to reach heights you never believed possible. If you think winning business awards is out of reach, a waste of time and money, or that they are all just a fix and you wouldn't win even if you tried, this audiobook will change your mind. WIN! is packed with everything...2023-01-163h 09
Top Full Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Communication SkillsWin!: Raise your profile and grow your business by winning awards by Donna O'toolePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657214 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Win!: Raise your profile and grow your business by winning awards Author: Donna O'toole Narrator: Donna O'toole Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 9 minutes Release date: January 16, 2023 Genres: Communication Skills Publisher's Summary: Recognition is like rocket fuel: it powers you to reach heights you never believed possible. If you think winning business awards is out of reach, a waste of time and money, or that they are all just a fix and you wouldn't win even if you tried, this audiobook will change your mind. WIN! is packed with...2023-01-1603 minDownload Top Full Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career DevelopmentWin!: Raise your profile and grow your business by winning awards by Donna O'toolePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657214to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Win!: Raise your profile and grow your business by winning awards
Author: Donna O'toole
Narrator: Donna O'toole
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 9 minutes
Release date: January 16, 2023
Genres: Career Development
Publisher's Summary:
Recognition is like rocket fuel: it powers you to reach heights you never believed possible. If you think winning business awards is out of reach, a waste of time and money, or that they are all just a fix and you wouldn't win even if you tried, this audiobook will change your mind. WIN! is packed with everything...2023-01-163h 09
Top Full Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career DevelopmentWin!: Raise your profile and grow your business by winning awards by Donna O'toolePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657214 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Win!: Raise your profile and grow your business by winning awards Author: Donna O'toole Narrator: Donna O'toole Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 9 minutes Release date: January 16, 2023 Genres: Career Development Publisher's Summary: Recognition is like rocket fuel: it powers you to reach heights you never believed possible. If you think winning business awards is out of reach, a waste of time and money, or that they are all just a fix and you wouldn't win even if you tried, this audiobook will change your mind. WIN! is packed with...2023-01-1603 min
Early Childhood Chatter64 - Teacher Mental Wellness in the Role of Supporting Social-Emotional Development in Young ChildrenDonna Toole talks about the teacher's mental wellness and how to help children’s social-emotional needs.2023-01-0416 min
Winning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 28: Launching my inspirational new book: WIN! - with DONNA O'TOOLE.This episode introduces Donna's new book 'WIN!' and explains the inspiration behind this must-have guide to winning awards for all entrepreneurs. Find out how recognition could help you achieve your true potential and discover the benefits of winning awards. Get your hands on WIN! from Amazon today by clicking HERE.Donna O'Toole is the Founder of August, and she has had the pleasure of supporting entrepreneurs, business leaders and teams to win the most prestigious awards in the world. She has seen, first-hand, how receiving awards and recognition has motivated teams...2022-08-1010 minIn The NOCO''What a community theater should be:'' Loveland's historic Rialto Theater celebrates a century of the performing artsA landmark of the northern Colorado art scene is turning 102 years old this year. The historic Rialto Theater in Loveland originally planned to celebrate its true centennial in 2020, when it would have turned 100. Because of the pandemic, though, those festivities had to be postponed – until now. Visitors from all over Colorado flocked to the Rialto this week to share memories and to marvel at the lovingly restored building. Guests enjoyed silent film screenings and special behind-the-scenes tours that took them through winding, cramped passageways below the stage and into the bright, newly designed community spaces. 2022-05-2007 min
Prayers from meA random piece I pulled from an old music book that touched someone's heartI found this in one of my music books, that I used to play at Nordstrom, and decided to play it a Mayo Clinic. After playing it, some lady came up to me and said "I'm so thankful you played this because my father sang that when I was young, and that's what encouraged me to be a Christian". She was there to visit her father, so it was touching. This song is the most popular song from the 1965 Broadway musical Man of La Mancha and is also featured in the 1972 film of the same name starring Peter O'Toole...2022-04-2404 min
The Book ReviewThe Second Annual Listeners’ Questions EpisodeThroughout the year, we hear from many of you, and are always glad when we do. From time to time, we try to answer some of your questions on the podcast. This week, for the second time, we dedicate an entire episode to doing just that. Some of the many questions addressed this week:Who are literature’s one-hit wonders?What are some of our favorite biographies?What are empowering novels about women in midlife?How do we assign books to reviewers?Who are writers that deserve more attention?How does the practice of discounted books work?Pro...2022-01-071h 00Winning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 27: Delving into the New Year Honours List and advice on how to make a nomination - with DONNA O'TOOLE.In this insightful episode, Donna talks about the New Year Honours List and looks at how diversity has grown in recent years, with recipients from all walks of life, backgrounds and ethnic groups.Learn more about who was honoured this year for their outstanding work, and the impact that this recognition can bring.Donna O'Toole is the Founder of August, and she has had the pleasure of supporting entrepreneurs, business leaders and teams to win the most prestigious awards in the world. She has seen, first-hand, how receiving awards and recognition has motivated...2022-01-0714 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 26: Discover how winning awards can grow your personal and business profile - with ANTOINETTE OGLETHORPE.In this episode, Donna is joined by Antoinette Oglethorpe - a multi-award-winning consultant, coach, speaker and author who specialises in career management and mentoring.She has created unique models, tools and templates to empower employees to take ownership of their career development with support from their manager and organisation. In the past few years, she has supported multiple career management programmes or initiatives at international organisations in the United Nations System. She was a contributor to the award-winning Virtual Career Labs at the United Nations Development Programme, which won two Fuel50 awards in 2017 as outstanding career management...2021-10-2525 min
Hamilton Today with Scott ThompsonPeter Khill faces a retrial, Pervasive problems in the CAF culture, Ontario's vaccine certificate app & Expanding urban boundariesHamilton Today with Scott Thompson
Scott got expert explanations of why Peter Khill will face a retrial, and why there seems to be a pervasive problem of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. Professor Andrew McDougall discussed new details of Canada's ill-fated deal with China for COVID-19 vaccine, and Dr. Colin Furness weighed in on Ontario's rising capacity limits. Michael Taube and Scott chatted about the Government of Ontario's approach to pandemic restrictions as well as Erin O'Toole's stance on relations with the Government of China, and MPP Donna Skelly joined us to preview tomorrow's announcement...2021-10-151h 07Winning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 25: Becoming an award-winning Key Person of Influence - with 2021 Agency Awards Winner, GEZ MCGUIRE.In this episode, Donna is joined by Gez McGuire - an award-winning digital marketer and international marketing awards judge with over 20 years' experience in marketing. Gez is now working at the forefront of blending AI adoption and machine learning with human intelligence to deliver strategic digital marketing campaigns, and he is about to launch an exciting e-commerce brand in 2022.Donna O'Toole is the Founder of August, and she has had the pleasure of supporting entrepreneurs, business leaders and teams to win the most prestigious awards in the world. She has seen, first-hand, how receiving a...2021-10-1222 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 24: Everything you need to know about Customer Experience and Business & Innovation Awards in 2021/22 - with NEIL SKEHEL, CEO Awards International.Neil Skehel is the CEO of Awards International, an international awards organiser with 12 programmes around the world including in Europe, the Middle East and the UK. I’ve asked Neil to join me on the podcast today to talk about the launch of a brilliant new award - the European Customer Experience Awards (European CXAs).In this episode, you’ll discover how these awards will work, along with a preview of the inaugural UK Business & Innovation Awards - also operated by Awards International - which close in early December 2021.Donna O'Toole is the F...2021-10-0433 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 23: Unlock your star performance at awards presentations - with Thunderbirds star and pro-speaker DOMINIC COLENSO.In this episode, Donna is joined by Dominic Colenso, who began his career as a professional actor, before training as a director at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.He’s worked alongside some of the UK’s most famous actors, appearing on the London stage, in BBC period dramas and most famously played Virgil Tracy in the Hollywood film adaptation of Thunderbirds.Through his company In Flow, he now empowers businesses, sales teams and leaders to increase the impact of their communication and perform at their best under pressure. Drawing on his exte...2021-09-0635 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 22: Recognising innovation and achievement within workplace learning - with PAULINE SAUNDERS, Head of Events at The Learning and Performance Institute.Donna O'Toole is joined by Head of Events at The Learning and Performance Institute, Pauline Saunders. Pauline talks about their flagship awards programme The Learning Awards, including what the 2021 entry process entails, who should enter, and which new categories have been introduced.The Learning Awards, since its beginning in 1996, have continually adapted to align with significant trends in L&D, and to ensure that categories represent current technologies, innovations and people skills - they are one of the highest accolades you can receive in workplace learning and development.Donna O'Toole is the Founder of August...2021-06-2114 min
The Business Awards ShowEp 007: Judges Tips with Donna O'TooleToday I’m joined by Donna O’Toole, the founder of August Recognition and Awards Judge. In 2021, August Recognition became a part of Dent Global Group who help entrepreneurs and business leaders to stand out. Here are the highlights from the episode: {1:53} Donna’s passion for awards and what drew her to the industry. {5:26} What Donna looks for in award entries. {8:32} Common mistakes in entries. {11:42} The Awards Accelerator. {14:14} The use of awards agencies. {17:30} Awards imposters syndrome. {20:04} The tenacity of women entering awards...2021-05-2625 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 21: Recognising exceptional global female entrepreneurs in The Best Business Women Awards - with DEBBIE GILBERT.In this episode, Donna talks with Debbie Gilbert - a multi-award-winning Entrepreneur and owner of Viva Business Support, a marketing and events agency. She is also the founder of Mums UnLtd, a networking company aimed at mums in business which provides support for mums in business. Her book ‘The Successful Mumpreneur’ has been a global success, which shares her knowledge on growing a business around a family.Over the past 20 years, Debbie has built a reputation for being an excellent supporter of small businesses and start-ups. Growing a solid network has been her priority, which has been inte...2021-05-1729 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 20: The Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2021: Who won and how to enter the 2022 competition - with DONNA O'TOOLE.In this inspirational episode, Donna discusses The Queen's Awards for Enterprise and explains why these awards are widely regarded as the world's most prestigious.Learn more about this year's winners and find out how the entry process works, so that you're armed with the information you need to get started on your Queen's Awards journey.Donna O'Toole is the Founder of August, and she has had the pleasure of supporting entrepreneurs, business leaders and teams to win the most prestigious awards in the world. She has seen, first-hand, how receiving awards and recognition has...2021-05-1312 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 19: Launching the Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards - with SARAH AUSTIN.Sarah Austin is a leading voice of the awards and events industry. In addition to a 12-year career running an international awards portfolio at Informa (formally UBM), Sarah was notably the Awards Director for the National Business Awards. She has now launched two exciting ventures in 2021 - the first being sarahaustin.co.uk which is a full end-to-end events management consultancy specialising in awards, conferences, virtual events, weddings and private events. Sarah's business has had a roaring start with several projects in the running and her first major project is to deliver (with her team) The Travel I...2021-04-1225 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 18: Turning your message into an award-winning movement - with Host of the Unconventionalists® podcast, MARK LERUSTE.As the Founder and Chief Purpose Officer of the Ministry of Purpose and Host of The Unconventionalists® podcast, Mark Leruste is on a mission to help entrepreneurs and business leaders have an impact on the world with their message.Mark previously served as Country Manager at the Movember Foundation, where he helped raise €2.8 million for men’s health and inspired 110,000 fundraisers to sign up, winning multiple awards along the way.Since then, his videos have been viewed over 2.5 million times on social media and his podcast has had over 160,000 downloads from more than 100 countries. His book “It’s Not Y...2021-03-1838 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 17: An inspirational journey of overcoming adversity and achieving global sporting recognition - with DAVID HENSON MBE.David Henson MBE is a highly successful parasport athlete, who took up athletics following a life-changing incident whilst serving in Afghanistan almost exactly 10 years ago. Having stepped on a hidden landmine, the impact of the blast led to the amputation of the lower half of both his legs. Following an extensive rehabilitation program, he began walking with the aid of prosthetic legs several months later.From this moment on, Dave was determined to make the most from his ‘new life’ and has since gone on to represent Great Britain at numerous global events, winning medals at the 2016 Para...2021-03-0128 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 16: What's new at the 2021 UK Customer Experience Awards and the UK Business Awards - with NEIL SKEHEL, CEO of Awards International.Neil Skehel is the CEO of Awards International, an international awards organiser with 12 programmes around the world including in Europe, the Middle East and the UK. I’ve asked Neil to join me on the podcast today to talk about the launch of two brilliant awards - the flagship UK Customer Experience Awards and the newly formatted UK Business Awards. In this episode, you’ll discover how the UK Customer Experience Awards will work this year, and what can we look forward to in October - when the awards ceremony takes place. Neil will al...2021-02-2327 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 15: How understanding your personality and adapting your behaviours can help you win an awards pitch - with IAN WASHINGTON-SMITH, Behavioural Expert & Director at Rego.Join Donna in conversation with Ian Washington-Smith, the Director of Rego, an organisation that works with people to solve problems and support individuals and teams to achieve their goals and reach their potential. With the company strapline “Changing Realities” Ian had his own reality changed when he retired from the police after 30 years as a Detective Inspector. In his last post, he managed the Counter Corruption Unit working across the Thames Valley Police force area, leading a team that worked covertly to investigate police corruption allegations - a little like you see in the BBC series “Line of Duty...2021-02-2235 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 14: Who Wins When You Win? - with CHARLY YOUNG, Co-founder of The Girls' Network.Donna is delighted to welcome Charly Young to the podcast. In 2013, Charly co founded The Girls' Network with her colleague, Becca. Starting out as a one-to-one mentoring scheme for 30 girls, The Girls' network has grown to support over 1000 girls a year aged between 14 and 19 to overcome barriers and access to opportunities, as well as giving them the confidence and skills to seize those opportunities and thrive. Their impact speaks for itself: 93% of girls on the programme last year said their mentor had improved their confidence, and 96% believe their mentor has helped them feel more positive a...2021-02-1531 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 13: An incredible entrepreneurial journey from phonebox to freedom - with STEPHEN FEAR "The Phonebox Millionaire™" Chairman & Founder of the Fear Group.Join Donna in conversation with Stephen Fear, The Phonebox Millionaire™, British entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist and author with 50 years' international business experience.Stephen first went into business at the age of 15 after reading an article in the Financial Times that would affect the way industrial ovens were cleaned. He used a red phone-box on the council estate where he grew up and persuaded an American firm to send him their product to sell in the UK. Before he knew it, he was trading with a number of large industrial companies under the brand ‘Easy Clean’. Four years later, he sold...2021-02-0855 minWinning 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 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 11: Creating and breaking world records to complement your marketing campaigns - with NEIL FOSTER, Vice President of the Guinness World Records Consultancy and HAYLEY WOODWARD, Head of Global Marketing for Rubik’s.Today we are joined by Neil Foster, Vice President of the Guinness World Records Consultancy who works with brands, agencies, community groups and charities to make and break records by creating challenges that complement their marketing campaigns. And we are also delighted to welcome Hayley Woodward, Head of Global Marketing for Rubik’s - the iconic toy puzzle cube that has swept the world since 1980 and is as popular in Christmas stockings today as it was 40 years ago!We spoke about the impact winning a Guinness World Record can have on the people who succeed, plu...2020-12-1534 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 10: Coming up with plan A, B, C, D and E - with DR REBECCA ZHI HERBERT, Silver Award Winner at the UK Customer Experience Awards.Donna catches up with Dr Rebecca Zhi Herbert, founder and the Academic Director of Wisdom Spring Education. As Silver winner of the UK Customer Experience Awards for Customer Experience during the Crisis, and finalist of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, 2020 has certainly been an eventful year for Rebecca and her team!Originally from Wuhan, China, As a highly respected and Chinese/British education expert based in the UK, Rebecca set up Wisdom Spring Education in 2014 to help families in China to give their children an outstanding British education.Since this time she has ensured children f...2020-12-1532 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 9: A story of fearlessness and following your passion - with MARVIN SORDELL, former Premier League, England and Olympic footballer, turned creative producer, writer and mental health ambassador.In this episode of our podcast, Donna spoke with Marvin Sordell, former Premier League, England and Olympic footballer, turned creative producer, writer and ambassador for mental health. Marvin shares his stories on leaving the footballing world, being fearless whilst striving boldly into a new industry and his advice on how we can all achieve our dreams. Born in 1991 in Northwest London, Marvin achieved great success as a professional footballer, making more than 300 appearances and scoring a total of 73 goals over the course of his 10-year career. Highlights included playing in the Premier League for Bolton Wanderers after...2020-12-0431 min
Many MindsFrom where we standWelcome back folks! Today’s episode is a conversation about the nature of knowledge. I talked with Dr. Briana Toole, an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College. Briana specializes in epistemology—the branch of philosophy that grapples with all things knowledge-related. In her work she is helping develop a new framework called “standpoint epistemology.” The basic idea is that what we know depends in part on our social position—on our gender, our race, and other factors. We flesh out this idea by walking through a bunch of examples that show how where we stand shapes the facts we a...2020-11-251h 18
CanonicalCampus Novels Series ReviewHow do campus novels subvert traditional power structures? Why do so many writers keep writing campus novels anyway? And is it problematic that so few writers of colors are represented in this subgenre? This week, these questions and more as we discuss our experience reading The Secret History, Stoner and The Human Stain.
This is the conclusion of our series on Campus Novels where we read Donna Tartt, John Williams and Philip Roth. Look for our previous episodes to hear our discussion about these books. Next week we will start our series on Postmodern Novels of the South...2020-10-2137 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 8: How to make a Queen's honours nomination for a Covid-19 Hero or anyone who has inspired, influenced or improved life for others - with DONNA O'TOOLE.This year The Queen’s Birthday honours list was delayed to include a special list for ‘COVID Heroes’ - the volunteers, key workers and generally amazing and selfless people who had done something to help others or make a positive impact during the pandemic. And how lovely was it to see that good news and so many wonderful people recognised! Nearly 1500 individuals were given an award ranging from BEM to MBE, OBE, CBE or even a knight or damehood, around half of those were for their work during the pandemic. This is fabulous because the whol...2020-10-1412 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 7: Going for Gold - with NEIL FACHIE MBE, British Paralympian, Performance Business Coach and Best-selling Author.Donna is joined by Gold Medal winning team GB Paralympian Neil Fachie MBE. Neil shares his incredible story from learning of his condition and the trials and tribulations to get to London 2012 and achieve his dreams. And as a full-time athlete and now co-founder of a business performance coaching company Neil reflects on the similarities between sport and business.Neil Fachie, who is a visually impaired athlete, has represented his country in two sports. In 2008. He raced for Paralympics GB at the Beijing Games on the athletics track competing in the 100 and 200 metres. In 2009, he joined British c...2020-09-2348 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 6: The ONE thing you can do now to create an award-winning customer experience - with IAN GOLDING, Global Customer Experience Specialist and Chairman of the Customer Experience Awards.Donna chats with Mr. Customer Experience himself, Ian Golding. Talking everything CX, Ian shares his journey into the world of Customer Experience, his stories of CX nightmares and examples winning CX strategies, plus Ian discusses the businesses who are winning in 2020 through their CX, and the effects of winning Customer Experience Awards Ian Golding is a Certified Global Customer Experience Specialist, internationally renowned speaker and influencer in Customer Experience, and he is the Author of Customer What? The Honest and Practical Guide to Customer Experience. Ian is a founding member of the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA...2020-09-2348 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 5: Turning your biggest challenges into life-changing opportunities - with MICHAEL TOBIN OBE, Multi-Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Maverick, and Philanthropist.This episode Donna is joined by "The father of the UK Data Centre Industry" himself, Michael Tobin OBE. As a seasoned entrepreneur, Michael shares his thoughts on the many challenges life throws us and how you can overcome fear to seize the opportunities now.. Plus he shares his stories from trekking to the South Pole, to receiving an OBE from the Queen, and joking with Prince Charles.From living on the streets of Bermondsey to becoming one of the world's leading digital personalities. Michael Tobin’s outstanding achievements have earned him many awards during his career, including ‘Data...2020-09-2347 minWinning Awards with Donna O'TooleEp 4: Why entrepreneurs deserve recognition now more than ever - with ANDREW SCOTT, CEO of Ascot Group and Founder of the Amazon ScaleUp Awards, Go:Tech Awards, Business Leader Awards and Business Leader Magazine.Donna O'Toole talks with CEO of Ascot Group Andrew Scott, who shares his story in the publishing, events and awards industry, how they've navigated the pandemic and what entrants can expect when entering their award programmes. Founded in 2004 by award-winning entrepreneur Andrew Scott, the Ascot Group is one of the UK’s leading marketing and media groups. They have added several awards to their portfolio including the Amazon ScaleUp Awards, Go:Tech Awards and Business Leader Awards. Donna O'Toole is CEO of August, she has had the pleasure of supporting entrepreneurs, business leaders and teams to...2020-09-0322 min