My Local Marketer Podcast

This podcast aims to shine a light on the successes, key learnings and insights from Reading’s people and businesses. In the present and the past.

We explore their recipes for success, the mistakes they’ve made and how you can avoid them, as well as inspirational stories that will give you a feel-good boost.

Ep.10 Dress to Reflect Your Brand

With Sarah van Dort

In this episode, Sarah explains how dressing with intention can boost your confidence and align your personal style with your brand. Sarah shares her 10 years’ experience helping clients discover the colours and styles that make them feel empowered. We also discuss…

Ep.9 How to Incorporate Videos into Your Business

With Hugo Tickler

This week, Hugo shares his advice on how you can incorporate and measure the effectiveness of video in your business. Listen to things that have worked for Hugo, pitfalls to watch out for, and video ideas for you to try.

Ep.8 Brand & Lifestyle Photography | What is it & how to do it

With Gabriele Swift

This week Gabriele Swift shares her advice on the subject of brand and lifestyle photography. If you own a business, or are looking to develop your personal brand, then don’t miss this episode as we look at how you can develop your own photo library and think about developing your own brand style.

Ep.7 Caversham Writers | Improve your writing

With Adrian Raffill

This week, Adrian Raffill shares his thoughts on the common challenges that writers face and how to overcome them, some top ways to promote a local community group, and much more.

Ep.6 The Reading Music Scene

With Mike Bostock

In this week’s episode we talk to Mike Bostock, lead vocals and rhythm guitar in Dream Sellers, and founder of Raze the Roof, a charity that raises money for Royal Berkshire Hospital through it’s charity arm.

Ep.5 How the Reading BID is transforming the town centre

With Alexa Volker

In this episode, Alexa explains the role of the Business Improvement District (BID), how it helps busineses and the public in Reading centre, and the exciting events that it organises. 

Ep.4 How to promote a local group

With Richard Stephenson

In this episode we speak to Richard Stephenson, leader of Dreading Slam Poets. We discuss what it takes to promote a local group and the importance of embracing a hobby.

Ep.3 Networking | Effective networking

With Debbie Atkins

In this episode, we discuss networking with Debbie Atkins, regional director of several Reading and Henley groups in The Athena Network. 

Ep.2 Podcast introduction

With MLM Host Maria Lloyd

This quick podcast series introduction will help share the aims of this podcast, and briefly outline what local marketing is and its importance for Reading, UK.

Ep.1 Digital Communication

With Louisa Guise

Join us as we discuss Louisa’s first non-fiction book How to leave a group chat, and explore how to can use different types of communication for maximum efficiency and peace of mind. This episode will give you a whole new appreciation and insight into how you communicate.