The Tradie Avant Garde Podcast

Tips & Tricks Series – WHS with SafetyMinder #EP23

If you are a Construction Tradie or Tradie business owner, then this could well be the Tradie insight you’ve been searching for as Ash & JW take you through a journey in their world of transforming tradieology and inviting you to join them at Innovative Tradies Club.

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Tips & Tricks Series – Quality Assurance with Conqa #EP21

In this show Ash & JW are joined by Daniel O Donoghue, Director and Co-Founder of Conqa. Daniel takes us through the importance and value of applying a Quality Assurance process into Tradie businesses. Daniel really simplifies what Quality Assurance means for Tradies and some tips and tricks to getting better outcomes and the real benefits of applying QA.

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Tips & Tricks Series – The numbers Zebra Bookkeeping #EP20

In this show Ash & JW are joined by Michele Chantrell, Director and founder of Zebra Bookkeeping. Michele shares her journey from a banking and Army reserve background through to the business owner of Zebra Bookkeeping. We talk about the some of the challenges in starting a business and the importance of branding. Michele shares some really interesting Tips and Tricks for Tradies to consider when thinking about the value, benefits and improvements in productivity from utilising professional bookkeeping. Compliance is a big part of small business and a great bookkeeper can take a lot of those worries away to free you to do what you do best.

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Tips & Tricks Series – Safety with Everything OH&S #EP19

In this show Ash & JW are joined by Tracey Cameron, Director and Founder of Everything OH&S. Tracey brings rich experience in the Occupational Health and Safety environment with a strong passion and focus in preventative safety. Tracey takes us through the pioneering way that Everything OH&S filled a gap in helping businesses to access the right information and best position their business around mitigating and managing risk and implementing safety procedures.

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Tips & Tricks Series – Telecommunications Technology with ArbiTech #EP18

In this show Ash & JW are joined by Greg Devine, the Founder & Director of Arbitrium Technologies (Arbitech). Greg shares his insights and expertise into the Telecommunications industry and the really game changing work ArbiTech is doing to bring great value to the existing clients already using their services and the professional services they provide Tradies and Tradie businesses in developing the best communications solutions and providers that are fully aligned to their needs. We chat about the pace of change in technology, how Covid has amplified the urgency in streamlining business communications and as a trusted advisor and fully independent partner, how the ArbiTech team can get you the best options and deals.

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Tips and Tricks Series – IMALIA Insurance #EP17

In this show Ash & JW are joined by Carole-Anne Priest, the Founder and CEO of IMALIA. Carole-Anne shares her amazing journey as a Lawyer by training and the opportunities that her early career provided right through to an international C Level business leader in finance & insurance and the motivation that contributed to building the IMALIA brand and business when she returned to Australia. We then focus on the importance of being customer centric, really understanding the client you are targeting, understanding their needs and how to meet those needs.

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Tales of a Tradie – Social Marketing & Transformation #EP16

In this show Ash & JW are again joined by Patrick Zarzour, Managing Director of Oztech Sparks Electrical. Pat shares his insights to how social media and social marketing is an important part of their success. The great value they put into their people (Talent) and their individual development. We look at Mission, Purpose and Values and how these build a very strong culture within the business and finish with Patrick reflecting on the key learnings and milestones in business so far.

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Tips & Tricks Series – Finance with Private Clients Services #EP15

During this show Ash & JW are joined by Private Client Services Australia with David McGargill & Luke Robertson. We discus current trends impacting financial services and the real benefits of using experts in helping you with personalised solutions for your individual and business finance. Talk through the types of loans and services that will best meet your needs, some great tips and tricks to getting your personal and business finances in order. How change has transformed the finance industry and really focusing on the importance of setting up your finances from the very start.

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Tradie Tales – Importance of People & processes #EP14

In this show Ash & JW are joined by Rob & Connie from Sydney Electrical Contracting to share what they are doing to engage and inspire their team to be more successful both as Tradies but a people. Look at the importance of goals, good communication, business partnerships, working to strengths and ways to encourage and support continuous professional development.

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Tradie Avant Garde – A big week of news #EP13

In this show Ash & JW catch up after a week of Networking (Golf) look at the big sporting results as the footy season came to an end, How Covid is starting to ease with borders starting to open, some big election results. Innovative Tradie and partners updates as well as some first aid tips and it rounds out with other recently topical events that might be shaping the Tradie landscape.

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Tips & Tricks Series – How Dell Technologies is driving human progress #EP12

In this show Ash & JW are joined by Chris Osborn, Chris is the Regional Director for Dell Technologies. Chris has a wealth of experience & an extensive career in the IT industry enjoying the last 16 years with Dell Technologies. Chris informs us of the emerging trends that are driven by the digital transformation, how innovation and technology is changing our workplaces, the value & productivity gains from leveraging the new technologies. Chris also explains the Tips and Tricks for Tradies when choosing the right IT solution for them and their business. Finally, Chris shares the amazing Dell Technologies deals available to the Premium Innovative Tradies Club members.

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