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Bums On Seats

Bums On Seats

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How can you get more success with your live events? Bums on Seats is a podcast which is here to help.Long-term creative partners Martin Richardson and Dom Garner have spent more than twenty years powering events to be more strategic and objective-led. They’ve inspired event leaders and agencies to be accountable for success, and now they’re sharing some of that knowledge.Thankfully, they won’t be alone. Each episode invites a leading figure in marketing, brand and communications to share how they succeed with events: attracting more event attendees, saving money, creating better engagement and gaining greater audience insights. Join the conversation, and find out why event success is no longer just measured by bums on seats.

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Episodes
  • Ever wondered how to turn a B2B event into something people rave about on LinkedIn?
    Feb 23 2026

    Ready to discover why some of the most creative minds in marketing and branding are shaking up the world of B2B events? In this episode, we sit down with Dan Jackson Whiteside, VP of Marketing at Ezra, and Richard Brown, Creative Director and Head of Brand at Ezra. These two are the peanut butter and jelly of the events world—individually brilliant, but together? Pure magic.

    Dan and Richard spill the beans on how Ezra went from “best-kept secret” to hosting events with icons like Simon Sinek and Jacinda Ardern.

    Listen and learn…

    • Why feeling matters more than flashy speakers
    • How authenticity and risk-taking can transform your events
    • Why “unexpected” doesn’t always mean “bigger”—and how intimacy can be your superpower.

    This episode is rammed full of laughs, big ideas, and actionable advice for anyone who wants to make their events unforgettable. So, grab your headphones, subscribe to Bums on Seats, and prepare to rethink everything you know about B2B events.

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    37 mins
  • Xero Con-fessions. How Doughnuts, Data, and Digital Events Keep Xero’s Community Sweet.
    Sep 29 2025

    What does it take to turn events into powerful engines of brand growth and community connection?


    In this episode, Ash Gibson, Head of Events Xero UK shares how she and her team design events that go far beyond logistics - creating experiences that educate, inspire, and build long-term engagement with small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers.


    Feet up, tune in and learn:

    • How Xero uses events to drive both brand and business growth
    • The secret to balancing large-scale impact with personal connection
    • Why content and community are key to year-round engagement
    • How to measure ROI when the value goes beyond numbers

    Whether you're in events or marketing, this episode is loaded with insights you can apply right away.

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    43 mins
  • Pies, Partnerships & Premier League football – Martin Dyhouse Unpacks Sponsorship Strategy
    Sep 1 2025

    What do hot pies, Premier League football, and accounting software have in common? Apparently, quite a lot - if you're Martin Dyhouse, former Head of Sponsorship at Intuit.


    Intrigued? You should be. Take to the bench, rehydrate and tune in to this epic conversation as Martin joins Bums hosts Dom and Martin to address:

    • Why B2B sponsorship is like dating with spreadsheets.
    • The five-point checklist that separates “meh” from “magic.”
    • How the QuickBooks brand ended up on West Ham’s sleeves.
    • And yes, we talk about pies. Actual pies.

    Whether you're a marketer, event planner, or just here for the banter between two Martins (a “glisten,” apparently), this episode is packed with insights and a few good laughs.

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    49 mins
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