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Lawrence Kenwright, founder of hotel business Signature Living, has experienced the highest highs and lowest lows of running one's own company.
He made millions with his first venture, then lost it all, then built himself back up, and he joined us in the studio to tell us how it all happened.
We got the scoop on how to plan a perfect hen party, what you need to remember when you're trying to make a comeback, and why the UK is headed for another financial crisis.
We're taking a break for Christmas, so there won't be a new podcast out for the next few weeks. However, if you're missing us too much, you can find all previous episodes here.
N.B. There is some light swearing in this week's episode.
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John Vincent, one of the founders of healthy fast food chain Leon, joins us to explain how he started the company, why he wants to shake Donald Trump by the hand and why the company is planning to expand to the most saturated fast food market in the world.
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Shed Simove is an expert at taking an idea and running with it: he is the man behind the Flying F**k and the Rambant Rabbi, and has even created a bestseller out of a book containing 250 blank pages. He joined us to explain why no idea is a bad idea - and why the only barrier to creativity is yourself. NB. this is a decidedly not safe for work episode, with swearing from the very beginning.
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Finding a mortgage is never really fun and can sometimes be quite painful - but Daniel Hegarty is trying to change that. The founder of digital mortgage broker Habito joined Caitlin on this week's podcast to talk about where he got the idea for his company, how he found funding for it, and why he left the music business for the world of startups. With thanks to Huckletree and White City Place.
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Sara Fazlali is the founder of Secret Me, teaching CEOs, celebrities and the super-rich how to be James Bond in an ultra-luxe setting. She says skills like negotiation, poker and even seduction (ooo-err) can make you better at your job. If you like the podcast, don't forget to rate it - and even give it a review.
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Running out of inspiration? Andy Bird, author of The Inspired Leader, joins us to explain the science behind inspiration, and how you can harness it to make yourself feel more inspired. He talks about how the best leaders come up with good ideas, and how they get their teams as excited as they are. If you like this week's episode, please subscribe and give us a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps other people to find the podcast. With thanks to Huckletree and White City Place.
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Jude Ower, founder and chief executive of gaming platform Playmob, tells Caitlín how the power of games can be used to help good causes. She shares her advice on starting a tech company, sexism in the tech and gaming industries and what it felt like to get her MBE. If you like this week's episode, please subscribe and give us a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps other people to find the podcast. With thanks to Huckletree and White City Place.
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Malcolm White, the founder of ad agency Krow, joins Emma in the studio to explain why we could all do with a hefty dose of pessimism.
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YouTuber and all-round social media star Hannah Witton and James Erskine, director at Social Circle, joined us to delve into the world of social media influencers. We found out how one becomes famous online, what makes it so useful for marketers and why Chris Moyles could learn a thing or two from this new type of celebrity. If you like this week's episode, please take a minute to subscribe, rate and review - it helps other people find the podcast.
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The man behind London fintech sensation Monzo joins Emma to talk about what inspired the UK's hippest challenger bank, how he deals with outages and why he is fending off dozens of takeover offers.
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Matt Powell tells us how Breaking Barriers, the charity he founded and now leads, is helping refugees find jobs in the UK - and what listeners can do to help.
Joining Matt in the studio is Ammar, a Syrian refugee, who explains how the process works for someone actually going through it.
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Thinkers 50 founder Des Dearlove joins us to explain the business lessons MBA professors think bosses need to learn - and why the US President could benefit from reading his management book, Dear CEO.
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Will Butler-Adams, the boss of Brompton Bicycles, joins us to talk working with entrepreneurs, creating an iconic brand - and the blood, sweat and tears that went into the creation of the company's new foldable ebike.
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To celebrate the start of our second series, we’re learning how to start again: career coach Caroline Arnold and Jeremy Torz, the founder of Union Hand-Roasted Coffee, share their experiences.
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Unregulated will stage its glorious return on 12 September. Here's a sneak preview of what's in store...
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For the final episode of season one, Yes Man author Danny Wallace tells us about his new book. I Can't Believe You Just Said That asks why people are so rude - and what you can do about it when they are. From an Isis recruit who took offence at noisy neighbours to the hot dog incident which pushed Wallace over the edge, Wallace asks when, why and how people are the rudest. We'll be back soon, so stay subscribed. In the meantime, check out that other podcast we teased: The History of the Internet - https://audioboom.com/channel/history-of-the-internet.
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This week in, the second of our tour of reporters during Emma's absence, Cait Morrison speaks to the author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People to find out how playing to your strengths is key to making friends and influencing people. Vanessa Van Edwards tells us how Donald Trump uses body language to draw people to his messages and why Lady Gaga's motivation to say no is something we can all learn from, as well as the best place to stand at a networking event.
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Jack Parsons, CEO of yourfeed, has pledged to use his business to create two million youth employment opportunities by 2020. At just 23, we find out his incredible story as Jack turned setback after setback into the determination to help young people upskill and develop their professional lives - the way they want. Businesses need to consider adapting the way they hire young people. This discussion discovers what motivates millennials and how businesses should harness the talents and skills that people early on in their careers offer.
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Sophi Tranchell, managing director of Divine Chocolate and recent runner-up at the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Awards, talks about her brand's social enterprise as we ask - can business do good for the world, but still return a profit to the shareholders?
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The founder of the iconic Chrysalis Records talks about his entrepreneurial drive. With businesses in music, radio, TV and even sports under his belt - Chris Wright talks about taking a punt on artists, how the industry has changed and why sport is a billionaire's game.
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Lost control of your inbox? Getting pathetic responses to your marketing emails? The City A.M. Academy for People Who Can't Email Good is here to help. We're joined this week by Martin Perry, the man behind Taming Your Inbox, and Jon Buchan, the founder of Charm Offensive, to talk everything email, from getting on top of your inbox to writing lovable marketing emails. Visit Jon Buchan's Charm Offensive group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/charmoffensivegroup/ Check out Taming Your Inbox http://www.tamingyourinbox.co.uk/
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Chris Barez-Brown has helped some of the world's biggest brands including Coca-Cola, Spotify and Unilever unlock their inner artists - and now he wants to help you become a more creative, happier person. He joins us to explain why escaping "autopilot" is the first step, and how climbing trees, making paper planes and picking up puppies can be the first step to coming up with your best ideas.
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This special minisode of the Unregulated podcast by City A.M. speaks to Sean Ellis who coined the Growth Hacking phrase that companies like Facebook, Uber and Air BnB use to continually adapt in order to grow their users. Sean gives his advice on how to do the same for a podcast audience. Listen to the full episode here: https://audioboom.com/posts/5860802-56-how-to-grow-as-fast-and-successfully-as-facebook-air-bnb-and-uber
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How did Airbnb, Uber, Dropbox and the rest of Silicon Valley's finest go from zero to hero in a matter of months? Easy: they hacked their growth. Sean Ellis coined the term growth hacking after taking Dropbox to international success. With his partner at GrowthHackers.com, Morgan Brown, they spill the beans on how any company, product or brand can assess their ability to grow - and then achieve it.
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Virgin Money chief executive Jayne-Anne Gadhia on her new book, her life in finance - and what she has learned from Richard Branson. In a candid conversation, Gadhia opens up about her experiences of depression, and talks about what it was like working with Fred Goodwin, the controversial former chief executive of RBS. Gadhia is donating the profits from her book to Headstogether
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Having trouble laying off the Easter eggs? Trying to get into that new exercise routine? Leadership psychologist Ros Taylor joins us to talk willpower - how to measure it, and how to improve it.
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Baroness Sayeeda Warsi was halfway through the serialisation of her book, The Enemy Within: A Tale of Muslim Britain, when the Westminster attacks happened. In this special interview visit the former leader of the Conservative party at the House of Lords to reflect on her book and its difficult timing, and to ask what leaders in both the Muslim community and at a national level can do to challenge prejudice and terrorism.
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On this week's episode, Ella's Kitchen founder Paul Lindley talks about his new book Little Wins, and how anyone can learn from the mindset of a toddler. From introducing play into the workplace, smiling more or even just taking a leap of faith - it's time to grow down.
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Few business leaders write a chairman's report for 15 years' time - but John Timpson is one of a kind. He joins us reveal why he hires ex-offenders, share his secret to great customer service - and explain why a family feud nearly killed his business.
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In a special 50th edition of the Unregulated podcast, we visit the Dominique Ansel bakery to tap the brains of the man behind the Cronut. The viral sensation took New York by storm and is now over in the UK and the brand is spreading worldwide with new stores in Los Angeles and Tokyo.
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We're joined by Harvard Business School professor and legendary leadership author John Kotter, author of 20 books including Our Iceberg is Melting, to talk about his new tale, That's Not How We Do It Here. Kotter explains what we can learn about leadership, management and how to win at meetings through the tale of a clan of meerkats in the Kalahari desert...
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On International Women's Day Edwina Dunn, the force behind Dunnhumby, which created the Tesco Clubcard and loyalty schemes worldwide, tells us about her new project: The Female Lead.
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Having trouble getting through? We're joined by Emma Serlin, founder of the London Speech Workshop and author of The Communication Equation (and her 10-week old, Leo), to explain how to be a brilliant communicator - even if you're in a horrible mood.
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This week we're joined by LGBT voices from the Square Mile to discuss the power of diversity, breaking Lord Browne's glass closet - and to ask if it is necessary to be open about your identity at work. Guests today include EY's Tim Jarman, RBS's Yvonne Miller and Clifford Chance's London managing partner, David Bickerton.
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We're Joined by Gelong Thubten, a Buddhist monk whose clients have included Google and even Benedict Cumberbatch, and Dr Jack Kreindler, founder of the Centre for Happiness and Performance, to talk about how to be happy at work using techniques like mindfulness - and why a bit of stress can be a good thing.
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The Unregulated team welcomes Karen Blackett, chairman of MediaCom UK and the most powerful woman in the UK's ad industry, to discuss growing up in the sector, how its attitudes to women and ethnic minorities has changed - and why she is a secret lemonade drinker...
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This week the Unregulated podcast straps a black box to its face and delves into the VR industry. From being fully immersed in the Apollo 11 mission to assembling the parts of a human heart, we discover how VR will change the classroom, and office, of the future, how entrepreneurs can tap into opportunities in the field - and why, like many technologies before it, some of the biggest developments in the field are being propelled by the porn industry. Oooh-err.
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If you don't love Mondays, it's time to get a new job, says James Reed, the chairman of Reed.co.uk, Europe's largest recruiter. How can you give your career the best chance in 2017? When is it time to move on? What are the biggest CV no-nos? Reed gives his tips.
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It's now just over 24 hours until The Donald becomes the 45th President of the United States. What can entrepreneurs learn from his unexpected rise? We're joined by entrepreneur, leadership author and (most importantly) Texas native EJ Carrion, who talks about why Donald Trump should provide inspiration, rather than concern, to leaders.
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PR guru Paul Blanchard explains what to do if you're faced by a public relations storm - from business nightmares to Twitter scandals - and tells us why the best course of action is often to do nothing at all.
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It's the City A.M. Christmas special - and we're staying with our professional development roots, by telling you how to make your millions by writing a Christmas number one. Providing their tips on writing your festive smash hit are Tony Mortimer, founding member of East 17 and the man who wrote classic Christmas tune Stay Another Day, and David Courtier-Dutton, the chief executive of trends analysis company SoundOut.
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Dragons' Den: it's nerve-wracking enough if you get investment - but what happens if you're rejected? We're joined by Trunki founder Rob Law, who was spectacularly rejected by the Dragons but whose product has gone on to become a ubiquitous sight in airports everywhere, and Kirsty Henshaw, whose business, Kirsty's, got backing from Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne. They discuss what happened behind the scenes on the Den - and whether publicity alone is enough to make the grueling pitch worth it.
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Economist Jim Rickards correctly predicted the last financial crisis, the outcome of the Brexit vote and Donald Trump's election. Now he is predicting an economic downturn of massive proportions. Here, Rickards talks his new book, Road to Ruin, explains when we can expect the next global economic shock - and details why the global elite already have a secret plan to get through it. Spoiler: it involves your savings. (Image: Entertainment One)
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Can watching other people play video games ever go mainstream? We've got a special edition this week: sports business reporter Joe Hall takes the reins to look into the UK's flourishing eSports industry. Joe is at the Gfinity esports Arena for the launch of a new white paper on esports. He's joined by Jo Twist, the chief executive of UK games trade body Ukie, Spike Laurie, the UK co-MD of esports organisation ESL, and David Yarnton, a non-exec director on the board of esports events giant Gfinity. They talk about why the UK is behind the likes of Korea, how the industry can become as popular as "traditional" sports - and what fans can learn about leadership from the sport's professional players.
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Entrepreneur and professional idler Tom Hodgkinson talks about how he turned The Idler into more than just a magazine, and explains why laziness is an important part of creativity. Also the author of Business for Bohemians, Hodgkinson explains why our obsession with productivity is getting us down - and why he is passionate about spreadsheets.
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When Julien Callede was standing on the platform at Gare du Nord in February 2010 with a one-way ticket to London in his hand, he had no idea he was about to launch one of the internet's best-known furniture brands. Five years and several new markets later, he explains why he chose the UK to launch his business, why all good internet retailers should have a bricks-and-mortar showroom, and why Germany is a scary place if you're an exporter.
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This week we're joined by the lingerie tycoon, Baroness Michelle Mone, as she shares the story of her meteoric rise from Glasgow's East End to the House of Lords. After selling off 80 per cent of her Ultimo lingerie brand and rumours of retirement, Michelle shows no signs of slowing down, throwing herself into the role of start-up tsar with her passion for mentoring young entrepreneurs. She also reveals her secret to creating a successful business and gives us a heads up on how her latest venture, The Social Superstore, can help you make money in your spare time.
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This week we're joined at the London School of Economics by Richard Reed, the co-founder of Innocent, to talk about his new book, If I Could Just Tell You One Thing, a compendium of advice from 62 of the world's best-known thought leaders, from Bill Clinton to Simon Cowell.
He talks about why he and his co-founders launched Innocent Drinks - and why one of the best pieces of advice he ever heard was after an encounter at the urinals. He also explains what advice he will pass on to the next generation.
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Andrew Love is the man tasked with keeping up appearances at London's best-known hotel: the Ritz. He joins the Unregulated team in the Wimborne Room to discuss working with the Barclay brothers and his guests (including their outrageous requests), as well as talking about the changing face of London - and why supercars will never be welcome in Mayfair.
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Gordon Black is the man behind best-selling food craze the Nutribullet - and the richest retail tycoon you've never heard of. He joins the team from Yorkshire to tell the story of his family's business, Peter Black, and explain how it became one of Marks & Spencer's largest suppliers - as well as when to keep a business in the family, and when is the best time to sell. He also discusses how he identifies the next big retail craze - from multivitamins to Adidas bags - and how he gets into the market before anyone else.
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Running a business is hard enough, without juggling a full-time job as well. This week the team is joined by Patrick McGinnis, the man who invented "fomo" (that's fear of missing out), and Terri Sjodin, author of "Scrappy: A Little Book About Choosing to Play Big". They discuss how to be an entrepreneur at the same time as having a career, why that fighting spirit is all-important - and why patience is a virtue when you're planning to go it alone.
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Aston Martin may be a byword for luxury, but it has a troubled past, after seven administrations (which, incidentally, is the number of James Bonds there have been). With a Midlands twang and a background on the factory floor, chief executive Andy Palmer isn't what you'd expect from a luxury boss - but he may be just the tonic the business needs. In this special edition of City A.M. Unregulated, recorded at the Ritz, he talks Brexit, Bond and boats - as well as explaining his hands-on leadership style and what gets him up in the morning.
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Drinking caps on: it's time to talk about craft beer. This week we're joined by the people in charge of getting craft beer brands in front of consumers: David Voxlin from Craved London and Fraser 'Jam Boy' Docherty, who co-founded Beer 52, talk about the rise and rise of craft beer and what they look for in a brand. The day after the "Megabrew" merger between two of the world's largest brewers was waved through by shareholders, they also ask what effect the deal will have on the industry.
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Handshake or double kiss? Can you wear brown shoes in town? We've all been faced with an etiquette dilemma at some point in our careers. Renée Kuo, co-managing director of Debrett's, joins us to answer those burning questions - and explains why observing the correct manners is still vital when you're trying to make an impression.
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Nudge theory, or the theory of marginal gains, is cited as a game-changer by everyone from FTSE 100 chief executives to gold medal-wining Olympians. This week the team is joined by Kate Glazebrook, from the Behavioural Insights Team (the company formerly known as the government's "Nudge Unit"), and Keith Hatter from K2, who explain how incremental tweaks to behaviour can transform your team's performance - whether you're trying to increase revenues, going for gold, or simply persuading people to pay more tax.
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This week maestro and conductor of the Iraqi Youth Orchestra joins the show to talk about his new book Upbeat and the leadership skills you can gain while working in a warzone, and how they are universally applied.
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Governments might insist they don't negotiate with terrorists - but when you're doing business in the world's most dangerous territories, you'll want one of the City's most tight-lipped sectors on your side. This week we talk to two specialists in kidnap insurance: Mark Harris, director of crisis response at Olive Group and Jon Gregory, global product head of kidnap and ransom at AIG. They provide their tips on how to avoid kidnap in the first place, as well as how to prepare your family if you're heading abroad - and what to do if you are snatched.
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Thousands of millennials have saved deposits for homes, which are now languishing in low interest rate bank accounts. Can you make those meagre savings work harder? This week the host of the Meaningful Money podcast Pete Matthew and Michelle McGrade, chief investment officer at TD Direct Investments, give a basic guide to getting into investing.
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This week, the team go back to charm school with Jordan Harbinger, the host of the Art of Charm podcast.
We ask what it takes to be charming, and whether charmers are born or made. What does George Clooney have that others don't - and can we use our newly-acquired skills to charm our way into a payrise? Jordan reveals all...
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Uber's Travis Kalanick has done it. Amazon's Jeff Bezos did it two decades ago. Tesla's Elon Musk does it on a regular basis.
This week property entrepreneur Rob Moore, host of the Disruptive Entrepreneur podcast, takes on the topic of disruption. He tells us the story of his failure and subsequent success - and why despite everything, he persisted in being his own boss.
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In a special edition of the Unregulated podcast, Digital Editor Emma Haslett and Sports Editor Frank Dalleres analyse City AM's Top 50 marketable athletes at the Rio Olympics and Paralympics. John Izzard, from sports sponsorship specialists Synergy explains who will earn the most from the Games... and why there are no Russians on the list.
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Millennials are the left behind generation - they can't afford property, their savings are doing nothing and they're going to work until they drop. Time to get proactive?
This week we're joined by 25-year-old Aaron Fifield, the host of the Chat With Traders podcast, and Triforce Trader Matthew Owens, also 25, to discuss whether trading on the stock market is a route to getting rich quick.
They share their tips on getting started, as well as how to use Twitter to improve your trades.
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This week we come over all Don Draper as we discuss the art of marketing. Are big campaigns just for the multinationals or can small businesses play the game too?
We're joined by Barry Jones, chairman of WPP's Hogarth Worldwide, and Shona Ghosh, producer of the Marketing Mind podcast.
Enjoyed this week's show? Listen to more of Shona talking about what Pixar can teach you about storytelling in her latest podcast: https://audioboom.com/boos/4810647-how-pixar-and-the-national-theatre-tell-stories
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How can you use body language to get what you want from networking? Why should you never ask a person what they do? Emma Haslett and Zak Mir are joined by author Elizabeth Kuhnke and social entrepreneur Oli Barrett to talk body language, networking and how to create charisma.
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This week Deputy Digital Editor of City A.M. Caitlin Morrison steps up to steer the Unregulated show while Emma Haslett is away.
Joined by usual presenter Zak Mir is Tom McPhail, Head of Pension Research at Hargreaves Lansdown and Tom Selby from investment services company AJ Bell as the panel picks apart the long and short term ramifications for pensions in post-Brexit Britain.
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In a special edition of City AM's podcast, City A.M. digital editor Emma Haslett is joined in the studio by editor Christian May.
Guests Jimmy McLoughlin, head of external affairs at the Institute of Directors and Natalie Reynolds, CEO of negotiation specialist Advantage Spring, discuss the next steps for David Cameron, Conservative leader hopefuls, Jeremy Corbyn, and the rest of those tasked with paving a new path for the UK's economy.
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This week we're talking about when it all goes wrong: how to embrace failure, or at least learn from your mistakes.
Emma and Zak are joined by Black Box Thinking author Matthew Syed and Luciana Lixandru from Accel to learn about failing gracefully - and what James Dyson and David Beckham have in common.
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This week Craig Donaldson, the chief executive of Metro Bank, joins Emma and Zak to explain why he was named the best CEO in the UK in a Glassdoor survey. They discuss how often dogs and horses come in his bank, whether we have seen the back of banker-bashing - and Craig gives some advice to Roy Hodgson for the Euro 2016.
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Crowdfunding: it's becoming increasingly popular, but is it worth it?
Emma and Zak are joined by Charlie Thuillier, a co-founder of Oppo Ice Cream, which smashed its crowdfunding target in less than 10 minutes, and Seedrs' chief investment officer Thomas Davies, to discuss the highs and lows of crowdfunding.
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The CEO of Ann Summers tells Zak and Emma about the rise and future of the retailer, explains her pro-Europe stance, and talks about receiving a bullet in the post (there's also a bit about West Ham).
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This week Team Unregulated is joined by the FBI's former lead international hostage negotiator Chris Voss and Advantage Spring chief executive Natalie Reynold, who give tips on negotiating deals as if your life depended on it.
From the power of "no" to the thorny question of whether you should speak first in a negotiation, we learn how to land that crucial deal.
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This week Emma Haslett and Zak Mir are joined by social entrepreneur and A Very Good Company founder Natalie Campbell, and Yael Selfin, KPMG's chief macroeconomic adviser, to discuss City A.M.'s Power 100 list - and ask if the path to getting more women on boards is not quotas, but being badass...
Listen to the full panel debate at https://audioboom.com/boos/4577619-women-in-the-city-time-to-stop-asking-why-and-start-asking-why-not-panel-discussion?t=0
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We know all that glitters isn't gold - but with prices hovering around a 15-month high, is now the right time to start getting into the yellow stuff?
Joining hosts Emma Haslett and Zak Mir are Women in Mining Chair Amanda Van Dyke and Capital Markets professional Bonnie Hughes, who explain how to get started in gold.
Is it a safe investment, and what is it like to enter the otherworldly atmosphere of a Swiss bullion vault? How many references to Spandau Ballet can we safely crowbar into one podcast? Find out in this week's City A.M. Unregulated.
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From Bollywood blunders to accusations of racism from all sides: there's no denying the mayoral campaign was divisive. But after Sadiq Khan's landslide win, what will be his first big challenges? Chewing over what will dominate in the first 100 days, are City A.M. digital editor Emma Haslett and stock trader Zak Mir - joined today by City A.M. editor Christian May and political pundit David Cracknell.
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After a difficult week on the high street, Zak Mir is joined by City A.M.'s Catherine Neilan to ask whether the collapses of BHS and Austin Reed are bad signs for the high street. Richard Perks, director of retail research at Mintel, and Justin Urquhart Stewart of Seven Investment Management, join them.
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Unregulated dives straight into one of capitalism's biggest debates this week: as The Divide, the documentary looking at the story of seven people as they strive for a better life, is released in cinemas, is this conclusive proof the free market experiment has failed?
Presenters Emma Haslett and Zak Mir ask is greed good - and does capitalism need it to survive?
Joining the show this week - Katharine Round, director of the Divide, A Very Good Company founder Natalie Campbell and political pundit David Cracknell.
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On this week's City A.M. Unregulated Entrepreneur Jim Mellon joins Emma Haslett and Zak Mir to discuss just how the millionaire made his wealth, how he is cashing in on an ageing population and why he thinks the Eurozone is going to be forced to disband.
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City A.M. digital editor Emma Haslett and stock market trader Zak Mir dissect this week's Zac vs Sadiq hustings event. Joining them to discuss the last taboo in politics, race; the "Zac Attack" and whether Boris is overshadowing the campaign trail are economist Vicky Pryce and Alex Wild from the Taxpayers' Alliance.
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In the first episode of City A.M. Unregulated, hosts Emma Haslett and Zak Mir are joined by guests Bill Hubard and Chris Bailey to discuss the Panama Papers, the Pfizer deal collapse, the Government spending £9M on a leaflet to everyone about the EU referendum and is London or New York the best city for finance?
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