60 acast.com Adventures in Trade https://www.adventuresintrade.com en Powered Now invoice app, invoicing, business, tradesman, electrician, plumber, gas engineer, job management , field service Powered Now The podcast from Powered Now Welcome to the Adventures in Trade Podcast, the podcast for the UK trade bought to you by Powered Now. Powered Now is the app and software for busy trade companies. Whether you are working alone or in a team, invoice, quote and keep on top of your important jobs and paperwork with Powered Now. 


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]]> Welcome to the Adventures in Trade Podcast, the podcast for the UK trade bought to you by Powered Now. Powered Now is the app and software for busy trade companies. Whether you are working alone or in a team, invoice, quote and keep on top of your important jobs and paperwork with Powered Now. 


Listeners to Adventures in Trade can get an extended trial of the software and if you subscribe for a limited time we are giving away a free Sumup card reader. To check your eligibility head to powerednow.com/adventure


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]]> false Powered Now ben@powerednow.com 637f5bac75a3b30010406e23 adventures-in-trade episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/637f5bac75a3b30010406e23/1669293947630-75140f850dc71077bdd2a6046c1be133.jpeg https://www.adventuresintrade.com Adventures in Trade <![CDATA[Tool Theft & Managing Williams Trade Supplies]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2022 11:17:40 GMT 26:04 63a2df64f244520011fdfb0d false https://shows.acast.com/adventures-in-trade/episodes/63a2df64f244520011fdfb0d 63a2df64f244520011fdfb0d 637f5bac75a3b30010406e23 Ben speaks to Ray Stafford about his new venture Van Watch and Williams. full 1 4 In this episode of Adventures in Trade, Ben talks to Ray Stafford the Chairman of Williams Plumbing & Heating merchants. Ray chats about his experience in managing and working for Williams for 37 years as well as his new venture Van Watch.


Van Watch is an organisation aimed at shining a light on the epidemic of tool theft. One in three tradespeople will have their van broken into, and the economic and personal impact is enormous on small trade companies. In this Podcast, Ray talks about the problem as well as gives some tips to prevent tool theft.


Tool Angel from Williams


https://www.tradeonlyplumbing.co.uk/tool-angel-kit

https://www.tradeonlyplumbing.co.uk/blog/williams-launches-tool-crime-roadshow


Tool Theft Whitepaper from On The Tools


https://www.onthetools.tv/home/tradespeople-against-tool-theft-whitepaper/


Van Watch Website


www.vanwatch.org.uk

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]]> In this episode of Adventures in Trade, Ben talks to Ray Stafford the Chairman of Williams Plumbing & Heating merchants. Ray chats about his experience in managing and working for Williams for 37 years as well as his new venture Van Watch.


Van Watch is an organisation aimed at shining a light on the epidemic of tool theft. One in three tradespeople will have their van broken into, and the economic and personal impact is enormous on small trade companies. In this Podcast, Ray talks about the problem as well as gives some tips to prevent tool theft.


Tool Angel from Williams


https://www.tradeonlyplumbing.co.uk/tool-angel-kit

https://www.tradeonlyplumbing.co.uk/blog/williams-launches-tool-crime-roadshow


Tool Theft Whitepaper from On The Tools


https://www.onthetools.tv/home/tradespeople-against-tool-theft-whitepaper/


Van Watch Website


www.vanwatch.org.uk

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]]> <![CDATA[Plumbing & Social Media with Todd Glister]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2022 17:29:32 GMT 29:40 639b5901e674800011b99910 false https://shows.acast.com/adventures-in-trade/episodes/639b5901e674800011b99910 639b5901e674800011b99910 637f5bac75a3b30010406e23 Ben speaks to Todd Glister, Instagrams number 1 plumber full 1 3 On this episode of Adventures in Trade, Ben speaks to the plumbing sensation Todd Glister. With over 15k followers on Instagram Todd is prolific with his stories; he shares daily and covers everything from tips to horror stories! In the podcast we talk about how Todd got started in the trade; he shares his tips for using social media and some funny stories along the way.


You can follow Todd on Instagram here.

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]]> On this episode of Adventures in Trade, Ben speaks to the plumbing sensation Todd Glister. With over 15k followers on Instagram Todd is prolific with his stories; he shares daily and covers everything from tips to horror stories! In the podcast we talk about how Todd got started in the trade; he shares his tips for using social media and some funny stories along the way.


You can follow Todd on Instagram here.

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]]> How Travis Perkins is going digital How Travis Perkins is going digital Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:35:43 GMT 31:32 63862ff7e731d10010fdf2da false https://shows.acast.com/adventures-in-trade/episodes/63862ff7e731d10010fdf2da 63862ff7e731d10010fdf2da 637f5bac75a3b30010406e23 Ben speaks to John Godwin, the director for digital and marketing at Travis full 1 2 How does a company with over 700 trade branches and 17,000 people working for it embrace digital? Now imagine if that company is over 225 years old and offers its customers a range of prices and products both in-store and online. This is the challenge John Godwin, the director of digital and marketing at the UK's largest trade brand Travis Perkins.


In this episode on Adventures in Trade, we chat about how Travis Perkins is evolving as well as some of the challenges the company has faced on the way.


For listeners to the podcast, you can receive a 20% discount voucher to Travis Perkins (valid until January 2023) visit www.powerednow.com/travis

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]]> How does a company with over 700 trade branches and 17,000 people working for it embrace digital? Now imagine if that company is over 225 years old and offers its customers a range of prices and products both in-store and online. This is the challenge John Godwin, the director of digital and marketing at the UK's largest trade brand Travis Perkins.


In this episode on Adventures in Trade, we chat about how Travis Perkins is evolving as well as some of the challenges the company has faced on the way.


For listeners to the podcast, you can receive a 20% discount voucher to Travis Perkins (valid until January 2023) visit www.powerednow.com/travis

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]]> Are electric vans the future for the trade? Are electric vans the future for the trade? Thu, 24 Nov 2022 12:47:05 GMT 35:34 637f5e95bb75880011272551 false https://shows.acast.com/adventures-in-trade/episodes/637f5e95bb75880011272551 637f5e95bb75880011272551 637f5bac75a3b30010406e23 Paul Thorley chats to Ben about Electric vans full 1 1 In this episode, we chat to Paul Thorley, the owner of Solent Vehicle Consultants. Paul knows everything there is to know about electric vans (and cars). We also discuss Hydrogen and Paul gives some insight into when electric works and when it doesn't.


Listeners to Adventures in Trade can get an extended trial of Powered Now and if you subscribe for a limited time we are giving away a free Sumup card reader. To check your eligibility head to powerednow.com/adventure

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]]> In this episode, we chat to Paul Thorley, the owner of Solent Vehicle Consultants. Paul knows everything there is to know about electric vans (and cars). We also discuss Hydrogen and Paul gives some insight into when electric works and when it doesn't.


Listeners to Adventures in Trade can get an extended trial of Powered Now and if you subscribe for a limited time we are giving away a free Sumup card reader. To check your eligibility head to powerednow.com/adventure

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