--- title: The SME Growth Podcast | Verity Gibson (3) description: Weekly musings from the Wellmeadow team on subjects of interest to owners and managers of small and medium sized businesses in the UK. 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In this episode of The SME... [Wellmeadow](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/wellmeadow) [Digital Transformation](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/digital-transformation) [Business Growth](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/business-growth) [The SME Growth Podcast](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/the-sme-growth-podcast) [Read More](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/episode-22-the-ups-and-downs-of-sme-ownership-a-candid-chat-with-phil-caudle) Mar 31, 2023, 12:00:00 AM ## [Episode 21: So, You Want to do a Podcast?](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/so-you-want-to-do-a-podcast) [Verity Gibson](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/author/verity-gibson) The SME Growth Podcast hits 21 episodes!  [Wellmeadow](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/wellmeadow) [Tips and Tricks](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/tips-and-tricks) [The SME Growth Podcast](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/the-sme-growth-podcast) [Content Creation](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/content-creation) [Inbound Marketing](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/inbound-marketing) [Read More](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/so-you-want-to-do-a-podcast) Mar 24, 2023, 12:00:00 AM ## [Episode 20: How BANT Could Optimise Your Sales Process](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/how-bant-could-optimise-your-sales-process) [Verity Gibson](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/author/verity-gibson) What is a qualifying sales process, and does every SME need to to utilise one? In short, no, but... 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[Wellmeadow](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/wellmeadow) [Data analysis](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/data-analysis) [Hubspot](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/hubspot) [Business Growth](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/business-growth) [The SME Growth Podcast](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/the-sme-growth-podcast) [Automation](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/automation) [Strategy](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/strategy) [Read More](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/why-every-business-needs-a-crm) Mar 3, 2023, 12:00:00 AM ## [Episode 17: Using Marketing to Attract Top Talent](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/using-marketing-to-attract-top-talent) [Verity Gibson](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/author/verity-gibson) In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss how businesses can... [Wellmeadow](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/wellmeadow) [Culture](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/culture) [Business Growth](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/business-growth) [The SME Growth Podcast](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/the-sme-growth-podcast) [Automation](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/automation) [Content Creation](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/content-creation) [Recruitment](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/tag/recruitment) [Read More](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/using-marketing-to-attract-top-talent) Feb 23, 2023, 12:00:00 AM ## [Episode 16: AI and the Future of Business](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/ai-and-the-future-of-business) [Verity Gibson](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/author/verity-gibson) In this episode of The SME Growth Podcast, Dave Parry and Richard Buckle discuss the rise of AI... 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