Hello, Ben here,
Episode 18 of indie business club podcast is called The Day We Caught The Train and it’s all about going to conferences, networking, and events as an indie business owner.
In it, we cover:
the CPD benefits of attending industry conferences
the other reasons it’s well worth going
how to decide which events to attend
Mel and I both love a work jolly. Although I’m not quite as prolific at networking in general these days due to family responsibilities. When you work for yourself, mostly on your own, there’s something magical about getting in a room of industry pals and people you normally only see online.
If you enjoy the show, you can chip in on our production costs at ko-fi.com/indiebusinessclub please and thank you 💖
Voicenoted
We’ve got a voicenote in from lovely Nick Crawford, marketing strategist at Twist Consultancy Ltd. Nick has benefited from networking over the years and he also runs the Milton Keynes Marketing Meetup.
Your friend and mine
This week’s YFAM is Lorna Smart. Lorna is an editor and proof-reader and she’s been such a huge support since before we even started the podcast back when we were doing our “Barfield & McKinney” LinkedIn lives. So thank you Lorna, we really appreciate you!
Exclusive Creator Day discount for our subscribers
In our last email, we shared how excited we are to be recording a live episode of the indie business club podcast as part of You Are The Media’s Creator Day 2025, on Friday, May 16, at Foundry in Poole, Dorset.
Check out this video announcement which made use of our A-Level drama skills. The critical reviews were triumphant… thanks Graeme.
Anyway, we’ve got an exclusive special offer for you.
Our email subscribers can save £40 off the cost of a ticket for Creator Day, which is the day before our podcast (Thursday 15th May). Book here and use the code IndieYATM.
Creator Day is great fun. Mel is one of this year’s brilliant speakers and there’s loads of opportunities for collaboration along with “Failed Nights” on Wednesday, the evening before the main event. Come and join in.
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Cheers,
Ben & Mel
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The back catalogue
17 Hanging On The Telephone: ghosting ft Will Slater and Heather Pownall
16 Heart Shaped Box: niching ft Ayo Abbas and Raymond Manzor
15 The Masterplan: goal setting ft Janine Coombes and friends
b-side Word of the year
b-side LinkedIn revisited
14 Handbags and Gladrags: Industry Awards ft Charles Commins and Fab Giovannetti
13 You’re The Voice: Tone Of Voice ft Nick Parker, Rishi Dastidar and Amy Nolan
12 Plug In Baby: Software ft Jo Shock and Jack Chambers-Ward
11 Somebody Told Me: Referrals ft Bob Burg and Penni and Jo Pickering
10 Paranoid Android: AI vs creativity ft Tom Albrighton and Molly Scanlan
09 Shiny Happy People: Personal brands ft Lea Turner and Steve Folland
08 Chasing Rainbows: Business planning ft. Alastair Thomson and Melanie Johnson
07 A Design For Life: Creating for yourself with guest co-host Dan Nelken ft. Penny Brazier and The McKinneys
06 I Bet You Look Good On The Timeline ft. Dave Harland and Jonathan Wilcock
05 Flaming Lips: Public Speaking ft. Pascalle Bergmans, Becki Wilson and Nikki Pilkington
04 A Little Respect: Client Relationships ft. Jodie Newman and Sophie Cross
03 All Together Now: Communities ft. Mark Masters and Ant Henderson
02 It’s Oh So Quiet: Finding Clients ft. John Lyons and Bonnie Harrington
01 Fools Gold: Pricing your projects ft. Tom Garfield and Ange Lyons
00 What’s The Story? Podcast origins
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