London Amplified

with Chris Bestley, currently, an academic who spent his entire career in Marketing despite having a degree in Zoology. His intriguing journey has been serendipitous and Chris began his first career entirely by accident. Initially starting off in an aggressive selling environment, and then working up the career ladder to becoming Managing Director of a Promotions Agency required him to constantly have to conduct independent learning in order to adapt and thrive at the workplace. Realizing he was out of his depth led him to self-develop and invest in himself. By doing this repetitively for 10 years, constantly evolving, learning things nobody taught him, and feeding his insatiable curiosity- these driving factors turned out to be the key to his success and possessing a multi-faceted personality. Taking the right decisions at the right time resulted in a chain reaction of one valuable opportunity after another for Chris. The fear of making mistakes is dangerous as it makes you too cautious to succeed. Being a d

with Alfredo Iorio, a food and beverage industry professional with 19 years of international experience in the logistics within this sector. He specialises in the strategic development of E2E (exchange to exchange) supply chain solutions for the Retail and the Food Service industry. This podcast is about the importance of possessing qualities such as resilience, rejection, passion and learning how to get back on your feet after you feel you have failed. It also aims to expand and deepen your knowledge about supply chain management within the food and beverage industry and the value of your customer. Listen to learn how important it is to face rejection and still never give up. Alfredo believes that having a corporate job is paralysis to an extent as if you really feel the need to serve a bigger purpose and solve real-life problems, it is important to start your own business and be innovative! Implementing simple technology tools and enterprise software for companies within the food and beverage industry will

with Dr La Toya Quamina an expert in the field of Marketing. Following her path tells us her story of how she acquired skills and qualities that made her the strong woman she is today. We discussed the importance of culture, and how much it shapes and instils values within us that we hold as we grow up. Having worked in multiple contrasting industries, she talks about the beauty of Marketing and how it transcends industries, cultures and just how flexible and easily applicable theoretical learnings in marketing are. Her #1 tip for the workplace “Brand yourself first, you ARE your own Brand”. We talked about big brands experiencing reputational crisis, how they overcome them, digital alliances between online influencers and brands, including the overarching effect of social media. The value of being authentic and being true to yourself is the underlying subject of our entire conversation. Learn how to give a compelling business pitch on this episode of London Amplified. Listen in to find out who inspires her t

with Dr Ioannis, a senior business strategy lecturer in London. Tracing his journey gives a unique insight into mistakes made and learnt, leading him to where he is today. Listen to understand how he believes a crisis in life is a disguised opportunity. With his vast experience in entrepreneurship, these tips on how to strategize your startup will help you make well-thought-out decisions early in your business which make for solid building blocks in the future. Binary decisions in life and business have made all the difference for Dr Ioannis. And what was his most valuable piece of advice? Listen in.