The BIG IDEAS Show

GIVING YOUR AUDIENCE A VOICE with Lynne Beaumont from BBC Radio Kent Rotary Club of Folkestone Age UK Age UK Folkestone and former district councillor at Folkestone and Hythe District Council After telling a friend that 'no one is going to knock on your door and change your life!' ...that's EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED to Lynne! It was the turning point that allowed her to LET GO of having control over every aspect of her life, and instead allow opportunities to come to her. ..beginning with have her eventual audience come to her and tell her what they wanted her to do for them! Its this mindset of listen to your audience and represent their opinions which Liù Batchelor discusses with Lynne on this week show. However there is a balance to be made with this ...as you also need to have enough of an opinion in the first place, to have people want you to represent them! A very interesting discussion, which you can listen to via: YouTube your thing? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCahxTavocZl4vh58oFr28_A Prefer Podcasts? https://soundcloud.com/user-685777388 Facebook Fan? https://www.facebook.com/TheBIGIDEASShow/ THANK YOU'S The Big Ideas Show is bought to you thanks to the support of sponsors The Glass Wipe Board Company - Bowlphish products This #Folkestone based family run business specialising in premium bespoke glass writing boards - which help you share your big ideas with your team and the world https://theglasswipeboardcompany.com This show is produced and powered by LVB Creativeeative

MAKING YOUR MARK with Greg Stobbs, Artist and Illustrator Squirlart How do you make your mark on the world? What are the parallels with how a street artists will tag a walls v's how how we fill up our social media 'walls' and 'tag' public feeds? But what happens when someone 'tags' over your creation, or is able to shout a little louder online and get all the attention? In this weeks show, Liù Batchelor chats with Greg Stobbs about the primeval desire to 'make our mark', express ourselves, and be seen or heard - and his mindset around both the creation and 'destruction' of your mark and message WATCH ONLINE: YouTube your thing?https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCahxTavocZl4vh58oFr28_A Prefer Podcasts? https://soundcloud.com/user-685777388 Facebook Fan? https://www.facebook.com/TheBIGIDEASShow/ THANK YOU'S The Big Ideas Show is bought to you thanks to the support of sponsors @TheGlThe Glass Wipe Board Company - Bowlphish products This #Folkestone based family business specialising in premium bespoke glass writing boards - which help you share your big ideas with your team and the world https://theglasswipeboardcompany.com This show is produced and powered by #LVBCreative

TWO SEPARATE INDUSTRIES - ONE GREAT NICHE with Nathan Harris from Lothbury Pendil Financial Services Lothbury Pendil Financial Services and Chris Gage from Ladder to the Moon CIS When was the last time you looked OUTSIDE of your usual field, industry or area of expertise for inspiration? Its can be easy to identify both problems and solutions we face on a day to day basis - but do we always see the more niche or wider challenges our audience may face outside our usual area, but which actually have a huge effects on their behaviours and decisions within it? Chris and Nathan have both featured on the show previously, on very separate topics... yet through an organic inquisitiveness for each others (very polar) areas of expertise - they've identified a unique challenge and solution which, in hindsight seems obvious, but which until now has not been served. They chat with @Liù Batchelor about the story behind how Plan with Care came about, and what we can all learn about widening our interest if we want to find our own niche. WATCH YouTube your thing? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCahxTavocZl4vh58oFr28_A Prefer Podcasts? https://soundcloud.com/user-685777388 Facebook Fan? https://www.facebook.com/TheBIGIDEASShow/ THANK YOUs The Big Ideas Show is bought to you thanks to the support of sponsors The Glass Wipe Board Company - Bowlphish products This #Folkestone based family business specialising in premium bespoke glass writing boards - which help you share your big ideas with your team and the world https://theglasswipeboardcompany.com This show is produced and powered by LVB Creative

SO MUCH TO DO - SO LITTLE TIME with Robert Richardson from @Folkestone Town Talk #Folkestone has an amazing way of just 'getting on with it' and 'making stuff happen' - and as a result we are very lucky to have a huge choice of events and activities going on all the time. But with so many independent event curators and producers - the challenge becomes how we can effectively bring together everything and publicise them all? There are many great groups and platforms who all share this aim - but are we becoming at risk of duplicating our efforts? Likewise, do we run the risk of over-saturation of events and opportunities - when there is only a finite number of attendees on any one day? These are some of the questions Liù Batchelor discusses with Robert Richardson - who manages the community website and newsletter Folkestone Town Talk, as well as being the general manager The Grand, Folkestone YouTube your thing? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCahxTavocZl4vh58oFr28_A Prefer Podcasts? https://soundcloud.com/user-685777388 Facebook Fan? https://www.facebook.com/TheBIGIDEASShow/ The Big Ideas Show is bought to you thanks to the support of sponsors The Glass Wipe Board Company - Bowlphish products The #Folkestone based family business specialising in premium bespoke glass writing boards - which help you share your big ideas with your team and the world https://theglasswipeboardcompany.com This show is produced and powered by LVB Creative

GRABBING ATTENTION IN AN IMPATIENT WORLD with Hax Mike Hacker from Prisma Broadcast Social media made broadcasters, thought leaders, and publishers of us all! But as the volume of content filling our feeds grows - and video is no longer the exception but the norm - how do we ensure we stand out and grab attention. And how can we better use story to then hold a viewers attention - once we have it? This week Liù Batchelor chats with film maker Mike 'Hax' Hacker from Prima Broadcast - as he shares his thoughts on how video is changing not only how people market themselves, but how they do business. He also shares hints and tips for how to make video more engaging and meaningful. Prefer Podcasts? https://soundcloud.com/user-685777388 YouTube your thing? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCahxTavocZl4vh58oFr28_A Facebook Fan? https://www.facebook.com/TheBIGIDEASShow/ The Big Ideas Show is bought to you thanks to the support of sponsors The Glass Wipe Board Company - Bowlphish products The #Folkestone based family business specialising in premium bespoke glass writing boards - which help you share your big ideas with your team and the world https://theglasswipeboardcompany.com This show is produced and powered by LVB Creative

CREATING CULTURAL COMMUNITIES with Brigitte Orasinski from Strange Cargo - Arts Do you believe there is a place for art OUTSIDE of galleries? Do you believe art has the power to bring people together and to help communities understand and express their stories? If so, this video is for you! Liù Batchelor speaks with #Folkestone's Strange Cargo's artistic director Brigitte about the importance and passion behind the work they do. Brigitte also shares her experience and some valuable tips for anyone wishing to build a career in the arts. Prefer Podcasts? https://soundcloud.com/user-685777388 YouTube your thing? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCahxTavocZl4vh58oFr28_A Facebook Fan? https://www.facebook.com/TheBIGIDEASShow/ The Big Ideas Show is bought to you thanks to the support of sponsors The Glass Wipe Board Company - Bowlphish products The #Folkestone based family business specializing in premium bespoke glass writing boards - which help you share your big ideas with your team https://theglasswipeboardcompany.com