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Veotag helps podcasters and videocasters

Long recordings, such as podcasts, videos and screencasts usually suffer one irritating flaw: you can’t get to the bits you’re interested in without downloading everything up to that point.
If you’re into this otherwise effective means of communication, a company called Veotag promises to save your viewers and listeners a headache by enabling you to mark [...]

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Valentine’s Day Launch For Air-cooled VW Podcast

Once in a while I’m contacted by someone who’s been inspired to take up podcasting as a result of listening to SmallBizPod.  I’m always very flattered and it’s always a pleasure to give their podcast a plug, particularly if they’re a small business.
I’ve mentioned Follett Motors before and Lucie there has been keeping me up [...]

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Gates Vista Launch Podcast

Here’s a short audio podcast of Bill Gates’ presentation at today’s Vista launch in London. Just a bit of background colour. No input from me and the audio is a little ropey.

Tags: vista podcast, bill gates, vista launch

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Why Apple Makes Me Smile

I’ve never bought a Mac, I don’t own an iPod and I’ll not be buying an iPhone, nevertheless Apple is making me smile today.
I know it’s rather self-indulgent to draw your attention to this, but I’m only human!  The guys at iTunes have just selected SmallBizPod for a little publicity on the coveted front page [...]

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Sponsor For UK Small Business Podcast

Yup, that’s SmallBizPod.  As some of you will have heard already, I’m really pleased to say that Bibby Financial Services has come on board to sponsor SmallBizPod for the next six months.  Interest from potential sponsors over the last four to five months has been entirely unsolicited on my part, but much appreciated.
Does the sponsorship matter?  Well [...]

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SmallBizPod #60 - Inspirational business planning

SmallBizPod #60 - Inspirational business planning

Become passionate about your business planning and learn how to do it right with Tim Berry and Alan Gleeson of Palo Alto software.

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Does Vista Matter To Small Business?

Does Vista Matter To Small Business?

Does Vista matter to SMEs? Reports from the London launch event and a podcast recording of Bill Gates.

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SmallBizPod #40 - Interview with Colin Crooks of Greenworks

SmallBizPod #40 - Interview with Colin Crooks of Greenworks

Colin Crooks, managing director of Greenworks, talks about recyclying business and the challenges and benefits of social entrepreneurship.

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SmallBizPod #35 - how to recruit, manage and motivate staff

SmallBizPod #35 - how to recruit, manage and motivate staff

Interviews from Inspire 2006 on recruiting and motivating staff with John Timpson of Timpsons, Mark Adlestone of Beaverbrooks and Claire Owen of StopGap.

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