Ask Charly Leetham

Rise and Shine: Your Dose Of Business Tech Inspiration

Where small business tech meets plain English. Charly Leetham brings decades of hands-on experience helping business owners harness technology - without drowning in jargon or wasting time on fluff. Whether you're a DIY'er trying to make sense of your website, emails, or software, or you just want to know if your IT team is talking sense, this podcast is for you. Each episode is packed with practical advice, real-world tips, and insights from the trenches. If you've ever thought, "There’s gotta be a better way to do this tech stuff" - you’re right. Charly is here to show you how.

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Ask Charly Leetham

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Podcasting for Success (S2023, E20) 26.06.2023

Rose Davidson is an entrepreneur, online event manager, podcast host, and producer of Talking with the Experts. Rose Davidson has helped countless others use the power of online media to share their messages with people all over the globe. Charly talks with Rose about how Podcasting, or being a Podcast Guest, can help your branding. Find out more about Rose at her website: https://rose-davidson.co...

Customer Service Hints & Tips (S2023, E19) 19.06.2023

Customer Service can absolutely differentiate a business and make you stand out in your field. It can be tough though - so I've put together my top tips for delivering great Customer Service to your clients. ***** Follow us: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/as...

Marketing: It's About Quality not Quantity (S2023, E18) 12.06.2023

When is too much marketing or branding too much? Why should you be concerned about striking that balance? In todays episode, Charly shares her thoughts. Mentioned Episode: https://askcharlyleetham.com/11228/podcast-email-hosting-its-time-to-look-real/ *** Follow us: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham...

Helping Small Business (S2023 E17) 05.06.2023

How can family and friends help support your business? How can we, as business owners, support other businesses? And not have it cost an arm and a leg? Charly discusses that in todays podcast *** Follow us: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham LinkedI...

Free Isn't Always Free (S2023 E16) 29.05.2023

Free isn't always free, in fact, it rarely is. Free simply means you're trading off paying out money and using your time instead, or worse, potentially compromising security. *** Follow us: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham LinkedIn - www.l...

Your message is money! Want more money? With Steve Feld (S2023, E15) 22.05.2023

Steve Feld, @bizcoachsteve, speaks with Charly about how most business owners have no real strategy when marketing their business. Businesses claim they have tried “everything” when it comes to marketing and says, “nothing works.” The reason it doesn’t work is your message. That is why your marketing is costing you money and not making you money. Join as as we learn the 3 crucial steps to market y...

Who's On Your Team (S2023, E14) 15.05.2023

Even solo operators need a team to help keep the business running. Do you know who you need? Charly discusses just some of the people she's found helpful in her business journey. *** Follow us: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham LinkedIn - www.l...

Success In Business - Getting Out Of Your Own Way with Chris Wildeboer (S2023, E13) 08.05.2023

Today, Chris Wildeboer of Balance Central joins us to discuss success in business, how she helps people and what business owners can do to help themselves. The one key point I got from all this was "Get out of your own way, if you want to be successful" To find out more about Chris and how she can help you, visit: https://balancecentral.com.au *** Follow us: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/...

Documenting Key Information For Your Business 01.05.2023

How many times have you gone looking for the website address, username and password you use to access one of your online services? More than once, I'd wager. Today's episode gives a couple of strategies on ways to alleviate that. **** Follow us: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook - ht...

Security And Staying Safe Online 30.04.2023

Account Spoofing, Hacking, Compromises - we all know someone who has been affected. Here's some tips on how to cope with them. Follow us: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham Twitter - https://twitter.c...

Web Server and Web Site Backups 17.04.2023

After personal experience this weekend, I talk about Web Server and Web Site backups. Follow us: Rumble:  https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey:  https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube:  https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham LinkedIn -  www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham Twitter -  https://twitter.com/lcharlyjl Anchor -  https://anchor.f...

Recharging Your Batteries 11.04.2023

Short and sweet this week as I've just returned from a 4 day weekend. What do you do to take time out for yourself? It's all good and well to work for yourself, but is working all you do? Follow us: Rumble:  https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey:  https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube:  https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Lin...

Part 2: Business Communications - Using Your Systems To Best Effect 11.04.2023

Having communication systems is one thing. Using them to the best effect is another. Charly discusses how you might do this. **** Follow us: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham Twitter - https://twitter.co...

How You Communicate 11.04.2023

It doesn't matter how many tools your have to communicate, or how good they are - HOW you use them and HOW you communicate is the key. *** Follow us: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham Twitter - https...

Getting Started With Your Team - Setting Up For Success 03.04.2023

It's really exciting! You get a new client but it's daunting because they have a massive piece of work for you to do. You aren't sure you CAN do it! Or... you bring a new team member on and want to be sure they're able to do what they say can do. Here's some tips on getting started and setting up for success. *** Follow us: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey: https:...

Helping Your Helpers, Help You 27.03.2023

When you create a team to help deliver your business, you need to give them access to different parts of your systems. How do you do that, without compromising your security? **** Follow us: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham LinkedIn - www.linkedin...

Business Productivity and Effectiveness: Communication Systems 06.03.2023

What systems do you have in place to manage the various channels of communications you have with your clients and suppliers?  **** Follow us: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham Twitter - https:/...

Which Type of Mail Service To Use 27.02.2023

Today, we discuss which type of Mail Service to use. Self Hosted on your Web hosting, or using one of the Mail Service Providers. Let's look at the pros and cons. *** Follow us: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham LinkedIn -  www.linkedin.com/in...

Branded Email and Your Business 20.02.2023

If you're still using a free email address for your business, why?  Charly discusses the importance of having your email address on your domain. Apologies for the background noise - we're working on getting that better. *** Follow us: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook - https://www.f...

Don't Panic! Backups and Disaster Recovery 13.02.2023

What happens when a harddrive fails and you lose your data? Charly discusses her recent experience and the LACK of stress due to processes she had in place and tools she uses. *** Follow us: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham LinkedIn -  www.linkedi...

The perils of choosing the wrong providers 13.12.2022

Your domain name and website hosting are important assets and choosing the wrong providers can be costly in the long run.  Charly discusses the 'journey' she's experienced with a client trying to gain access to domain names and hosting.  She also talks about what you need to consider when choosing your provider.  ***  Follow us: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2198421 Odyssey: https://o...

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