Drew Benvie's guest appearances

Drew Benvie

Media Will Eat Itself

Reflect Rethink Reboot

Hope and Patience

Tom Ross

Lizzie Deshayes

Niraj Shah

Alexandra Moxin

Andrew McMillan

Rachel Miller

Alex Pang

David Kelly

Lily Simpson

David Brear

Jonny Bealby

Stine Dulong

James Davidson

Duena Blomstrom

Dermot Sugrue

OwlTail

Drew Benvie, Founder and CEO of the multi-award winning Battenhall (ranked as the best social media agency and best specialist communications agency in the UK).  Drew calls himself a geek and was coding at the age of 7 on his Amstrad computer and created the entry for 'social media' on Wikipedia way back in 2006. Clients include the big shots many of whom remain confidential. He also lectures at the American University of Paris and has given a Ted talk X on understanding the world of trolls and bots. The agency has notched up numerous awards, including The Drum, PRCA, UK social media, PR Weekly, CIPO, GDXA, and most recently PRWeek UK power week 2021, which they've won consecutively over the last three years. Since recording they have been awarded Global Social Media Agency of the Year 2021.  Oh and guess what if you ask Alexa for the latest insights from Battenhall she will have the answer!Drew shares with us his how and why he came to founding Battenhall, his work ethic, how they weathered the early days of the pandemic to then get on the crest of a wave with needing to recruit to keep up with the work, his thoughts on the latest audio app, Clubhouse, (he now has a Clubhouse exec),  the effects of climate change, his thoughts on the biggest changes in social media and what he does to switch off and so much more.My book recommendation: Chatter: The Voice In Our Head And How To Harness It  Ethan KrossDrew's book recommendation: Getting Things Done by Dave AllenChocolate: Reese's Peanut Butter CupsQuote: 'Laughter is an instant vacation' ~ Milton Berlewww.battenhall.com insta: @battenhallSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER WITH A CHANCE TO WIN OUR H&amp;P CHOCOLATE BAR.Don’t forgot to hit follow to catch the latest episode and if you are feeling super generous I would treasure a rate and review (Apple). Do share away with any mates, neighbours, colleagues, family if you think they may gain a nugget or two of inspiration or insight.To keep up to speed with me and life with Hope &amp; Patience join us on Insta/twitter @amelia_rope, Facebook @hopeandpatience Clubhouse: @ameliapodWorry less. Smile more. Until the next time … keep your sparkle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drew Benvie, Founder and CEO of the multi-award winning Battenhall (ranked as the best social media agency and best specialist communications agency in the UK). Drew calls himself a geek and was coding at the age of 7 on his Amstrad computer and created the entry for 'social media' on Wikipedia way back in 2006. Clients include the big shots many of whom remain confidential. He also lectures at the American University of Paris and has given a Ted talk X on understanding the world of trolls and bots. The agency has notched up numerous awards, including The Drum, PRCA, UK social media, PR Weekly, CIPO, GDXA, and most recently PRWeek UK power week 2021, which they've won consecutively over the last three years. Since recording they have been awarded Global Social Media Agency of the Year 2021. Oh and guess what if you ask Alexa for the latest insights from Battenhall she will have the answer!Drew shares with us his how and why he came to founding Battenhall, his work ethic, how they weathered the early days of the pandemic to then get on the crest of a wave with needing to recruit to keep up with the work, his thoughts on the latest audio app, Clubhouse, (he now has a Clubhouse exec), the effects of climate change, his thoughts on the biggest changes in social media and what he does to switch off and so much more.My book recommendation: Chatter: The Voice In Our Head And How To Harness It Ethan KrossDrew's book recommendation: Getting Things Done by Dave AllenChocolate: Reese's Peanut Butter CupsQuote: 'Laughter is an instant vacation' ~ Milton Berle<a href="www.battenhall.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.battenhall.com</a> insta: @battenhallSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER WITH A CHANCE TO WIN OUR H&amp;P CHOCOLATE BAR.Don’t forgot to hit follow to catch the latest episode and if you are feeling super generous I would treasure a rate and review (Apple). Do share away with any mates, neighbours, colleagues, family if you think they may gain a nugget or two of inspiration or insight.To keep up to speed with me and life with <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5e172eeaee2315d160161e7f/episodes/www.hopeandpatience.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Hope &amp; Patience j</a>oin us on Insta/twitter @amelia_rope, Facebook @hopeandpatience Clubhouse: @ameliapodWorry less. Smile more. Until the next time … keep your sparkle. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

S3 E5 Drew Benvie, Founder & CEO Battenhall

The last of three special episodes where we introduce some of the speakers who’ll be taking to the stage at this year’s event on November 17th at Bristol Old Vic. We wanted to share their story and the inspiration behind their idea as well as giving you a behind the scenes look at the journey to that famous red circle for a TEDxBristol speaker.Becky Walsh meets speaker Drew Benvie who is on a mission to save social media. Drew's online life started way before social media even existed. Drew tells Becky about what he's found out about how it's influencing the world around us, in both the very best and worst of ways.Drew’s talk at TEDxBristol 2019 is called “One million online harms an hour: how can we reboot social media?” He’ll explore the journey social media has taken, looking at some of the most fundamental questions about its power for good and evil, and what we must to do prepare for what’s next.Catch Drew alongside fifteen other speakers at TEDxBristol 2019 - get your tickets here.This episode was made possible thanks to TEDxBristol's headline partner, Opus Talent Solutions.

The last of three special episodes where we introduce some of the speakers who’ll be taking to the stage at this year’s event on November 17th at Bristol Old Vic. We wanted to share their story and the inspiration behind their idea as well as giving you a behind the scenes look at the journey to that famous red circle for a TEDxBristol speaker.Becky Walsh meets speaker <a href="https://twitter.com/drewb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drew Benvie</a> who is on a mission to save social media. Drew's online life started way before social media even existed. Drew tells Becky about what he's found out about how it's influencing the world around us, in both the very best and worst of ways.Drew’s talk at TEDxBristol 2019 is called “One million online harms an hour: how can we reboot social media?” He’ll explore the journey social media has taken, looking at some of the most fundamental questions about its power for good and evil, and what we must to do prepare for what’s next.Catch Drew alongside fifteen other speakers at TEDxBristol 2019 - get your tickets <a href="https://bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/mini-series/tedxbristol-2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.This episode was made possible thanks to TEDxBristol's headline partner, <a href="https://www.opustalentsolutions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Opus Talent Solutions.</a>

Speaker Stories pt 3: Drew Benvie

Shaun Weston talks to Drew Benvie, founder and MD of communications agency Battenhall, and an early adopter of social media in mainstream marketing and PR campaigns. Drew’s claim to fame is that he kicked off the Wikipedia page for social media! The conversation will cover how social media has changed over the last decade or so, what it means to be an authentic influencer, and what clients look for in a modern communications agency. Produced by Shaun Weston Media.

Shaun Weston talks to Drew Benvie, founder and MD of communications agency Battenhall, and an early adopter of social media in mainstream marketing and PR campaigns. Drew’s claim to fame is that he kicked off the Wikipedia page for social media! The conversation will cover how social media has changed over the last decade or so, what it means to be an authentic influencer, and what clients look for in a modern communications agency. Produced by <a href="https://shaunweston.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shaun Weston Media</a>.

How social media empowers PR and marketing, with Drew Benvie