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I'm thrilled to introduce you to Gregg Clunis, the host of the Tiny Leaps, Big Dreams podcast and author of the book of the same name. We're talking about this episode and all the other episodes as well as answering your tech questions in the the Tech of Business Community on Facebook. Gregg is gracious – it's evident in his first words he uttered, it was that of thank yous to both me...

Welcome to the Tech of Business, I’m your host Jaime Slutzky and this is the fifth and final episode in the MemberVault mini-series. Today’s episode is going to just be me and the mic. As you’ve noticed over the past two weeks, MemberVault is a powerhouse vehicle for relationship marketing, engagement and content delivery. Episode 43 was with MemberVault co-founder Mike Kelly, we then followed thi...

Jereshia is an income strategist, business coach, course creator and the host of the podcast Jereshia Said. She primarily works with underperforming coaches, consultants and freelancers find a simple way to sell higher ticket services online. “0’s and 1’s run through my blood but ice cream is a better shampoo!” – Jaime Slutzky Jereshia’s business has evolved. The services she now uses MemberVault...

  Remember back in Episode 43 with Mike Kelly , he mentioned that one of the most impressive accounts on MemberVault was a gal who teaches others how to be successful with Etsy shops? Well… this episode is with that gal – Jenni Waldrop! Jenni started her Etsy shop to try to make enough money so that she could quit her miserable job (the one where your boss treats you badly for doing good work!) It...

Jaclyn is the host of the Go-To Gal podcast and as she says she “Helps Experts Build Profitable Personal Brands” – She works with her clients on marketing, mindset and strategy. My first question for Jaclyn was “Why did you end up jumping into the MemberVault camp and what are you using MemberVault  for?” I love her candor – she got started with MemberVault  and it took a good 3 or 4 months before...

MemberVault is a game changer in the relationship marketing and content delivery space. This first episode is with co-founder Mike Kelly, who is the developer (his wife Erin was an OBM who was looking for a solution for a client and shared with him what she wanted to use – he said “I might be able to create that!) The need in the market can best be described as follows: Online service providers pu...

No matter where you are with using online tools in your business, I'm thrilled you're checking out the shownotes for Episode 42 with Anna Lundberg. The underlying principle of what she shared was small steps in the right direction can create an amazing business. Anna Lundberg is a coach that helps people transition their thinking regarding work. Her focus is on moving from the traditional...

This episode is a Deep Dive and we’re going to talk about affiliates… everything from the tech I recommend using with your own affiliate products to when, if and why to become an affiliate for another product or service. Let’s start with a definition… according to Wikipedia: Affiliate marketing is a type of performance-based marketing in which a business rewards one or more affiliates for each vis...

This deep dive episode is all about Zapier . In episode 34 , when I presented the Tech Stack Framework. I talked about un-silo-ifying your tools. Zapier is one of the mechanisms by which we can accomplish this goal. Zapier acts as a broker or middle man between your different online tools… And it's smart too. Zaps can be super simple, connecting one tool to another. Examples of this are When s...

My guest today is Carissa Hill and we discuss finding the right platform by which you can radically grow your business. Carissa is a lifelong entrepreneur from Australia. Her first successful business was a spray tanning and hair extension business. She started it at age 21 and by the time she was 25 she had quite an impressive business. She grew the whole business using Facebook marketing and a b...

Do you use social media to get advice or recommendations from friends, colleagues, acquaintances or groups of like minded business owners? I see it every day… People will post a question asking for recommendations for service providers and for software or tools. There are two topics of discussion here, let's break down the software or tools question first. Let's say it says : “What softwar...

Laura Petersen (as she says with 3 “e”s) is our guest today. She has a system that helps entrepreneurs ethically and strategically write, self-publish, launch, and leverage a bestselling book. Laura is a wealth of information and I'm guessing that "Write a Book" might end up on your goals after listening to this episode! Join the Tech of Business Community! Topics Discussed The lead do...

Katherine is a money gal. She is also an artist and host of the forthcoming podcast called “Pivot don’t Quit it” I’ll link to the podcast when it’s live (psssst, Katherine interviewed me and we recorded a bonus for today’s episode that I’ll share once the podcast is live!) Topics Discussed Tech to invest in (both time and money wise) The cash flow process in the business Documenting expenses Invoi...

Last week, I unveiled the Tech Stack Framework and today we’re going to run the Tech of Business through the framework. I mentioned near the end of last week’s episode that the framework can and likely should be gone through multiple times. I value your time and thank you for taking the time to listen and share each and every podcast episode. As I looked at the tools I use, it became clear that th...

Today we’re digging into the Tech Stack Framework. I developed this framework as part of my Virtual CTO services – we’ll get into those more later in this episode. In 2010, when I first started out building WordPress websites for clients, I knew I wanted to put together a website that would support their business. Trouble was, I was also just starting out and didn’t have a deep understanding of th...

Jared Warner is a marketing guy, the creator of the Entrepreneurship Growth Formula, an international best-selling author, speaker and host of the Get Found Radio Podcast. Topics Discussed Where Jared recommends starting a brand-new online business in 2018 Word-cloud software & websites The software he uses with his clients and team Subdomains for redirection Key Takeaways Don’t try to create...

Meg is a former Facebook employee who now offers done for you Facebook marketing services. She transitioned from working on the platform to working in the platform so that other business owners could stay in their own zone of genius (not to mention that she has four daughters that she is now present and available for!) Topics Discussed Having success on the Facebook platform Standard Facebook Even...

I invited Shannon onto the podcast to talk about Schedulicity and how she uses it in her businesses. We took that and ran with it. Towards the end of the episode we did a mini-tech breakthrough session because Shannon was really interested in my perspective on something that was tripping her up. Topics Discussed Online Scheduling Software: Schedulicity Using the online chat or means of contacting...

This is a deep dive episode all about  choosing a tech platform for your next project. First a caveat: it is my belief is that most business owners do not need to focus on choosing the tech platform by themselves. It’s far better for you as the business owner to get completely clear on the project vision and goals. Then after that’s in place, the right tech platform will reveal itself… most likely...

  Topics Discussed Podcasting and Larry’s Book 1+1=Podcast Scheduling tweets Paying attention to the real impact rather than vanity metrics Key Takeaways With whatever you do, you want to keep it accessible and you want to want to actually do the thing. During the content production, create your social media posts simultaneously so that they are ready to go when the content is released. Larry does...

  Topics Discussed Amanda’s Podcast – Fit N Chips Being at the mercy of the social media algorithms The tech that Amanda is using to deliver her 6-month Menopause Hacks Key Takeaways If you can take away just one single nugget from a podcast episode, it’s a podcast to come back to As a business professional using social media to engage with clients and potential clients, where do you draw the line...

This is a deep dive episode of the Tech of Business podcast. and we're talking about internal team communication tools. This came up over the weekend in a Facebook group that I’m a part of, and I decided to jostle the release schedule around to share this information today. The question that was posed in the Facebook group revolved around internal communication and collaboration tools. Some th...

Topics Discussed Who needs systems and project management The types of systems you need for day to day operations The real money leaks in your business Key Takeaways Think about what you have to offer the world – in Marina’s case this is how she thinks It’s 100% awesome to be able to disregard a tool if it doesn’t match your needs even if other people speak highly of it Speaker Quote “Play to your...

Picking up right where last week’s session with Micah Larsen left off, this episode, with Amanda Semenoff, talks about tech in conflict and conflict resolution – which comes back to communication. Topics Discussed Tech as it pertains to being the conflict and part of the conflict resolution Setting parameters around and expectations within technology choices for communication Chat bots, to help co...

Most of us as business owners started our venture because we love our modality and want to share it with others. We likely didn't start our businesses to coerce people to buy from us or hire us. And that's exactly where Micah's research can step in and help us all -- in this episode Micah demonstrates how communication and persuasion work hand in hand in business. Topics Discussed The...