Beers, Blokes And Business - Blokes Drinking Beer Talking Business

In this week's Beers, Blokes and Business episode - the blokes look at some of the more unsavoury practices of businesses trying to grab your cash and some businesses that are settng themselves apart by breaking the established molds Thanks for listening and don't forget to share the love. Here's a rundown of what you'll learn about what is dodgy and how some businesses are establishing a new paradigm to get customers. How to smuggle Moonshine into Australia What are some of the dark patterns out there? How come when you get to the checkout there's all this extra stuff in your cart? Should we worry about the NSA or is Google more of a concern? Techniques some listeners are sick of. Links from the podcast Local Domain Site Targeting A Certain Demographic. Reasons To Fear Google On Privacy. Is this REALLY an airline ticket auction? Download this show on dark patterns Darkpatterns.org Sorry we don't have a link to Sean's mate Dude On this BBB podcast were: @seancallanan from Sports Geek @

This episode of #BBB was recorded the day before #BBBLaunch at Honey Bar.  Those who attended got a sneak peek at this topic. In this week's Beers, Blokes and Business podcast will grill James Noble on building an app. What you'll learn: the importance of time when developing a app how can a small app developer compete with big players difficulty in building for multiple devices what are internal opportunities? importance of jazz hands in development but illustrations are important too mobile app vs responsive design you have 30 seconds to impress importance of testing in mobile app (or any development) Sean's rule of three for development how Scott knows Helen, yes that Helen Links from this episode Check out Medium.com What you need to know when creating an iOS app - written by James Noble Dumb ways to die app Steve Jobs episode #8 Check out Andy Lark - http://thedailylark.com/ Kaching app from Comm Bank Mad Week - AAMI Advert with Rhonda Clinkle - new mobile money app Horror Stori

First of all a big thanks from all the blokes for a very successful #BBBLaunch at Honey Bar last week. Thanks to your support on Twitter #BBBLaunch was trending in Australia, we look forward to running another #BBBLive event thanks for your feedback. In this week's Beers, Blokes and Business podcast will look at building a killing team. What you'll learn: getting the right mix of team members how Twitter established their team in Australia choose attitude first, ability second read Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and take the test why to ignore organisational perceptions of perceived "poor" performers to expose latent talent in your new team using LinkedIn for people stalking off shoring without losing out on team culture like Rentoid and Tarazz teams need non-work chat to live and survive across time zones and cultures what is geo arbitrage? making sure you don't feel like a shag on a rock why you shouldn't hire a clone of yourself On this BBB podcast were: @seancallanan from 

In this week's Beers, Blokes and Business episode - the blokes go into the movie review business. Well not really but after seeing Jobs movie we decided to look back at the impact of Steve Jobs. And hope to see you at the #BBBlaunch October 8th at Honey. Here's a rundown of what you'll learn about the Levis, New Balance, black skivvy wearer: Is JOBS the movie any good? Every company has a bad website early on, even Apple. How Jobs got fired from the company he created. ...and what he did Next. How he changed 5 industries. What Steve Jobs gave a young Sean Lennon for his birthday. Where is wearable tech headed? Links from the podcast Pixar & Buzz Lightyear. Why the bearded bloke is an Ive fan boy. Reminisce with one bloke about the Think Different campaign. The history of the Apple logo. Is Bruce Willis really suing iTunes?... fooled us too. The MacIntosh Software Dating Game. Read & watch more. Stay foolish and don't settle... On this BBB podcast were: @seancallanan from Sports Geek

In this week's Beers, Blokes and Business episode - the blokes talk business disasters. And hope to see you at the #BBB launch October 8th at Honey. Here's a rundown of what you'll learn: Divorce & business don't make good bedfellows How one of the blokes had a $250K legal bill and lived to tell Could a change of law decimate your business? Philosophy from the great business orator Mike Tyson Tips on avoiding disasters from battle scared blokes   Links from the podcast  Path from one disaster to another Flowtab a cautionary startup tale App Sumo's game deleted by Facebook Boxee ... where did the love go Absolute Beach: trademark fights against a guerrilla On this BBB podcast were: @seancallanan from Sports Geek @mrjamesnoble of sky blue gemini fame & Carter Digital @scottkilmartin from ScottKilmartin.com  Steve Vallas (AKA @thehoneybar)  from The HoneyBar The brew consumed in this podcast was... Grand Ridge Natural Blonde. Download this episode here but we'd prefer you to subscribe

In this week's Beers, Blokes and Business podcast - the blokes chat all things bootstrapping. Here's a rundown of what you'll learn: How and when to get a minimum viable product (MVP) out to market Tips and a few stories from the blokes on managing cashflow How to get your business/product/idea rolling without burning cash The top 4 tips on bootstrapping Links from the podcast The history of bootstrapping from wikipedia 37signals have a great page on profitable, bootstrapped businesses who have hit $1 million in revenue James Noble mentioned Harvest, Solo and Billings Here's the Pebble Watch on Kickstarter Scott talked about getting haul off the ground Luke mentioned The Hive and Hippo Jobs On this BBB podcast were: @seancallanan from Sports Geek @mrjamesnoble from Carter Digital @scottkilmartin from ScottKilmartin.com  @lukemccormack from Flippa Beer in this podcast was James Squire Sundown Lager - some of James' sharpest work! Download this episode here but we'd prefer you to subs

In this week's Beers, Blokes and Business podcast will look at disrupting retail. What you'll learn: different retail disruption models how technology has fuelled retail disruption traditional retailers can and are fighting back balancing product range, price and customer service Links from the podcast Tarazz cross border online shopping Traditional retailers can win; Burberry, Myer, fit-lifters, show-roomers Kogan retail supply chain disruption Alibaba opens up B2B purchasing online, making it as simple as eBay for consumers Converting your social media channels into real transactions with Chirpify by harnessing Social Proof  The importance of structured data for SEO On this BBB podcast were: @seancallanan from Sports Geek @sammartino from StartUp Blog @jimboot from Stewart Media @joshrowe from JoshRowe.com Beer in this podcast was Doss Blockos. Download this episode here but we'd prefer you to subscribe in iTunes or this feed if you don't use iTunes.

In this week's Beers, Blokes and Business podcast will look at changing industries and careers. Some of our blokes have done it, a couple are doing it right now. You'll learn which of the blokes: gave up the law to become a dish pig. worked at Maccas, did a double degree, was a scab then discovered the internet. left geekdom to become the Jerry McGuire of sports digital. exited a company he founded last century and now looks headed to the big end of town. Listen until the end to hear which bloke unleashes on Cupertino in a world class rant. Links from the podcast Digital footprint and why you should own yours. I'm a business, man. Learn almost anything online. Eat your own dog food, it's a good thing. Can you own the word Startup in Australia? On this BBB podcast were: @seancallanan from Sports Geek @sammartino from StartUp Blog @joshrowe from JoshRowe.com Steve Vallas from the Honey Bar @scottkilmartin from ScottKilmartin.com back from Cuban exile in the rookie seat. Beer in this podca

In this week's Beers, Blokes and Business podcast will look at managing projects and what tools you can use to keep projects on track. What you'll learn… how a project got $20,000 funding from 40 people from a single tweet what is the hottest startups space how the tools of today have made managing projects across the world easier the phone is the killer app of managing projects importance of tone in communications and how that can get lost in email Links from the podcast Lego Spaceship into Space video SuperAwesomeMicroProject.com Watch Steve give an ignite talk on Super Awesome Micro Project Super Awesome Micro Project prospectus Are you the #SAMP Silk Road Patron? Chris Brogan - Trust Agents Video on networking - How Kevin Bacon cured cancer Basecamp from 37 signals Yesware plugin for Gmail Anti-Spam law Josh helped put together. On this BBB podcast were: @seancallanan from Sports Geek @sammartino from StartUp Blog and SuperAwesomeMicroProject.com @joshrowe from JoshRowe.com and y

Starting to get in the swing of things at Beers, Blokes & Business podcast, this week Sean, James, Steve and Luke looking at the topic of building your network. What you'll learn in this episode how to use your network to find your next job the value of organic introduction importance of word of mouth in building your network your network doesn't have to be in your industry how you might end up in LinkedIn jail for poor use of LinkedIn how networking is like skipping rope What is the "1-Person rule"?   Links from the podcast TheLoop.com.au - professional creative community Carter Digital on TheLoop.com.au Jay Baer on Youtility On this BBB podcast were: Sean Callanan @seancallanan from Sports Geek on Linkedin James Noble @mrjamesnoble from Carter Digital (providing the studio) on Linkedin Luke McCormack @lukemccormack from Flippa on Linkedin Steve Vallas @thehoneybar from Honey Bar in South Melbourne on Linkedin Beer in this podcast was Mountain Goal Organic Steam Ale Download this epi

This was our very first podcast of Beers, Blokes and Business so please be gentle. Our first topic comes from this tweet. What most people confuse with famous school drop outs [Gates, Jobs, Picasso et al] is that they never dropped out of learning. — Steve Sammartino (@sammartino) May 6, 2013 What you'll learn… the importance of learning how to learn how to learn via your network difference between memory and learning sources for quality material for learning importance of trust when researching content how next generation is learning differently online Links from the podcast Living without the internet Foundation with Kevin Rose TED talks and TED Director on YouTube Joe Rogan Experience Pat Flynn talk from #SMMW13 on podcasting Janoskians on YouTube On this BBB podcast were: @seancallanan from Sports Geek @mrjamesnoble from Carter Digital (providing the studio) @lukemccormack from Flippa @sammartino from StartUp Blog @joshrowe from JoshRowe.com and your next social media event @jim