Down To Business

In this week's Executive Chair, Bobby was joined by Chupi Sweetman - CEO of Chupi Jewellery. Listen and subscribe to Down to Business with Bobby Kerr on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

It’s no secret that there is still a lot of gender bias in the workplace and not just when it comes to pay with research indicating that 75% of speaking time in business meetings being dominated by men. So, how can a young woman entering the workplace navigate it with confidence? Patricia Seabright, speaking coach and author of “She Said! A Millennial’s Guide to Speaking Out at Work” joined Bobby to discuss. Listen and subscribe to Down to Business with Bobby Kerr on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

One way many people will be lifting their spirits this week and next will be by putting up the Christmas Tree. It will be an unorthodox festive period for sure - so with that in mind Bobby wanted to see how our Christmas Tree suppliers have been getting on. Joining Bobby was: Christy Kavanagh Owner of Kavanagh’s Christmas Trees Martin Kelleher, Chair of Irish Christmas Tree Growers John Brennan, IrishChristmasTrees.com who operates a real Christmas Tree outlet in Milltown  Listen and subscribe to Down to Business with Bobby Kerr on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

It has certainly been a rollercoaster of a year for all of us and we’ve spoken many times on the show over the last few months about the economic impact of Covid. As we enter what is another phase of somewhat eased restrictions Bobby wanted to see how things were looking as we begin to think about 2021. Bobby was joined by Dan O’Brien, chief economist at the Institute of International and European Affairs to discuss. Down to Business with Bobby Kerr Listen and subscribe to Down to Business with Bobby Kerr on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Champion Green is campaigning to turn this ‘Black Friday weekend’ green, a reminder that we should all try to support local in the run up to Christmas. The initiative is supported by Kilkenny Design and Visa in association with Retail Excellence, Small Firms Association, and Chambers Ireland. Bobby wanted to talk to some small local businesses who are trying to ride out this strangest of years and so was joined by Gary Collins of Siar Photography in Co. Clare & Sean Kelly of Kelly’s Butchers in Newport who are this year celebrating 90 years in business and seem to typify Champion Green. You can pledge your support at championgreen.ie. Down to Business with Bobby Kerr Listen and subscribe to Down to Business with Bobby Kerr on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.