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What's The Trick? · June 5 · 52 min

Dominic McGregor: How we built Social Chain into a £200m company

In this episode of "What’s The Trick?", Ben Hanlin sits down with Dominic McGregor to explore how he and Steven Bartlett built Social Chain into a £200 million company. If you want to understand how creativity can be used to build a business, this episode breaks down what actually works. This episode is for: - Creatives (writers, performers, content creators) - Business owners and entrepreneurs - Speakers and presenters - Anyone looking to improve communication and idea generation In this episode, you’ll learn: - Audiences Are More Valuable Than Content - Most People Quit Before Momentum Arrives - The Best Ideas Start Big, Then Get Practical - Stop Selling Time. Start Selling Impact - The Biggest Opportunities Exist on New Frontiers About Ben Hanlin: Ben is a magician, presenter, and keynote speaker who helps companies create engagement, connection, and memorable experiences. He hosts corporate events and interviews world-class creatives on this podcast. About the podcast: "What’s The Trick?" explores how creative people think, create, and turn ideas into reality. Topics covered include creativity, communication, storytelling, content creation, performance, and building creative careers. 🎧 Listen / Watch: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BenHanlin Apple Podcasts: https://linktr.ee/benhanlin Spotify: https://linktr.ee/benhanlin 📩 Work with Ben: https://www.benhanlin.com/ --- FOLLOW BEN: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM0oXTRP-zWlJ_IiNykTLag Instagram: http://instagram.com/benhanlin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benhanlin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@benhanlin --- 🎤 FOLLOW DOM: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpjmcgregor/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/dpjmcgregor Website: https://dommcgregor.com/ --- What is this episode about? This episode explains how to turn creativity into a successful career. How do creative people turn ideas into reality? Ben Hanlin breaks down the mindset, process, and decisions behind it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode of "What’s The Trick?", Ben Hanlin sits down with Dominic McGregor to explore how he and Steven Bartlett built Social Chain into a £200 million company.


If you want to understand how creativity can be used to build a business, this episode breaks down what actually works.


This episode is for:

- Creatives (writers, performers, content creators)

- Business owners and entrepreneurs

- Speakers and presenters

- Anyone looking to improve communication and idea generation


In this episode, you’ll learn:

- Audiences Are More Valuable Than Content

- Most People Quit Before Momentum Arrives

- The Best Ideas Start Big, Then Get Practical

- Stop Selling Time. Start Selling Impact

- The Biggest Opportunities Exist on New Frontiers


About Ben Hanlin:

Ben is a magician, presenter, and keynote speaker who helps companies create engagement, connection, and memorable experiences. He hosts corporate events and interviews world-class creatives on this podcast.


About the podcast:

"What’s The Trick?" explores how creative people think, create, and turn ideas into reality.


Topics covered include creativity, communication, storytelling, content creation, performance, and building creative careers.


🎧 Listen / Watch:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BenHanlin

Apple Podcasts: https://linktr.ee/benhanlin

Spotify: https://linktr.ee/benhanlin


📩 Work with Ben:

https://www.benhanlin.com/


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FOLLOW BEN:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM0oXTRP-zWlJ_IiNykTLag

Instagram: http://instagram.com/benhanlin

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benhanlin

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@benhanlin


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🎤 FOLLOW DOM:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpjmcgregor/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/dpjmcgregor

Website: https://dommcgregor.com/


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What is this episode about?

This episode explains how to turn creativity into a successful career.


How do creative people turn ideas into reality?

Ben Hanlin breaks down the mindset, process, and decisions behind it.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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