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We Have A Meeting

We Have A Meeting

Every week, Jack Frimston and Zac Thompson from We Have A Meeting chat with brilliant entrepreneurs about sales, mindset, marketing, and everything in between. It’s smart, human, and full of ideas you can actually use. Tune in for sharp conversations, fresh perspectives, and a few laughs along the way.

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How Much We Got Paid to Go on Dragons' Den: Simon Woodroffe

How Much We Got Paid to Go on Dragons' Den: Simon Woodroffe

<p >Ever wondered how much the BBC actually pays you to appear on Dragons' Den?<br><br>In this clip, we find out exactly what the dragons were paid to sit in that famous chair and it's a lot less than you'd think.<br>We also hear the story of how he almost turned down Dragons' Den entirely, how Duncan Bannatyne convinced him to reconsider, and what it was really like behind the scenes on one of the BBC's biggest shows.<br><br>More from Simon:<br>Book: Yo Man https://www.amazon.co.uk (https://www.amazon.co.uk...

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From My Prison Cell to £100M Sushi Empire: Simon Woodroffe

From My Prison Cell to £100M Sushi Empire: Simon Woodroffe

<p >In this episode, we sit down with Simon Woodroffe, founder of Yo Sushi and Yotel, one of the original dragons on BBC's Dragon's Den, and one of the most unlikely success stories British entrepreneurship has ever produced. A man who spent three decades behind the scenes, designing stages and rigging lights for some of the biggest names in music before reinventing himself at 45 to build two iconic brands that changed hospitality forever.</p><p >If you've ever felt like an imposter, struggled with the fear of failure, or wondered whether it's too late to start something big, this episode...

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AI Will Make Bad Decisions Faster: Rory Sutherland

AI Will Make Bad Decisions Faster: Rory Sutherland

<p >Rory breaks down why AI in the hands of procurement and finance teams will be catastrophic, how the shareholder value movement since the 1980s has created a managerial Ponzi scheme that misaligns leadership with everyone else in the company, and why the purpose of a business should never be profit maximization but the discovery of new sources of value. He explains why Octopus Energy is now bigger than British Gas by focusing on customer service instead of cost cutting, how Herbert Simon's Nobel Prize winning philosophy completely contradicts Milton Friedman's shareholder value doctrine, and why businesses that optimize for...

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The LinkedIn Money Playbook Nobody's Actually Teaching You: Amelia Sordell

The LinkedIn Money Playbook Nobody's Actually Teaching You: Amelia Sordell

<p >In this episode, we sit down with Amelia, a personal branding strategist who's built a thriving business helping founders scale from £250k to £50 million by turning their personal brands into revenue generating machines, not vanity metrics.</p><p >If you're a founder struggling to win inbound leads, wondering whether personal branding is worth the time, or trying to figure out how to stand out in a world where everyone sounds the same, this episode will give you the exact playbook to stop hiding behind your logo and start building a brand that makes you money.<br><br>More from Am...

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37 Minutes of LIVE Cold Calling Chaos

37 Minutes of LIVE Cold Calling Chaos

<p >In this episode, we take you inside a live cold calling session where nothing goes according to plan, proving that even the best salespeople have to deal with technical disasters, brutal rejections, and prospects who just want to eat their dinner in peace.<br><br>Hear more from the Hosts:<br>Jack https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-frimston-5010177b/?originalSubdomain=uk<br>Zac https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-thompson-33a9a39b/<br><br>Brought to you by our amazing sponsor Nooks!<br>Nooks The AI powered platform helping teams automate outbound sales and book more qualified meetings. To...

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How to Make Brilliant Decisions: Matt Hancock

How to Make Brilliant Decisions: Matt Hancock

<p >In this episode, we sit down with Matt Hancock, former UK Health Secretary, tech entrepreneur, and now a leading voice in health technology innovation, who breaks down the art of decision making under pressure and why most people are afraid to make the call when it matters most.</p><p >Matt explains why taking decisions quickly is a strength until it becomes a weakness, how to know when you have enough information to act, and why the most senior people only see the hardest decisions because the easy ones get taken elsewhere. He reveals the difference between decisions that...

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20 minutes of Sales Advice - Rory Sutherland, Daniel Priestley and Benjamin Dennehey

20 minutes of Sales Advice - Rory Sutherland, Daniel Priestley and Benjamin Dennehey

<p >In this episode, we break down 20 minutes of the most brutally honest sales advice you'll ever hear from Rory Sutherland, Daniel Priestley, and Benjamin Dennehey, three of the sharpest minds in business, marketing, and sales.</p><p >We dive into Daniel's 3000 DM strategy, the exact approach he used to launch Score App without a massive audience, and why cold outreach still beats posting on social media when you're starting from zero. Rory explains the difference between transactional and relational capitalism, why America's most successful car salesman asked a completely different question to everyone else, and how businesses obsessed with...

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The Reason You Quit Right Before It Starts Working: Holly Matthews

The Reason You Quit Right Before It Starts Working: Holly Matthews

<p >In this episode, we sit down with Holly Matthews, self development coach, founder of the Happy Me project, best selling author, and former TV actress who went from being a child star on Byker Grove to navigating grief, rejection, and reinvention in the most public way possible.</p><p >Holly breaks down why most people are terrified of success, not failure, how childhood experiences shape our adult confidence, and why wearing a mask to fit in only works until it doesn't. She explains why she started vlogging during her husband's terminal illness, how grief became the catalyst for building...

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The Bedroom Secrets Destroying Your Relationship: Dr Tara Exposes all

The Bedroom Secrets Destroying Your Relationship: Dr Tara Exposes all

<p >Join Prospeos upcoming webinar<br>https://shorturl.at/cROZT<br><br>In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Tara, a certified sexologist, 10 year professor, and the voice behind millions of followers who trust her to talk about the things most people are too afraid to say out loud.</p><p >Dr. Tara breaks down why sexual confidence isn't just about what happens in the bedroom, but how it shows up in dating, relationships, and even career negotiations. She explains the Madonna whore complex, why men in high powered roles seek out dominatrix training, and how she went from...

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The Worst Apprentice Interviews Ever & Our Worst Interview Stories

The Worst Apprentice Interviews Ever & Our Worst Interview Stories

<p >In this episode, Jack and Zac dive into the chaotic world of job interviews by reacting to the most cringeworthy moments from The Apprentice, breaking down exactly what not to do when your career is on the line.</p><p >We also cover the psychology behind buttering up interviewers, why referring to yourself in the third person is a red flag, and how to recover when you're asked to prove something you clearly don't know. They explain why preparation matters more than charisma, how to answer what would your friends say about you without sounding arrogant or insane, and...

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