Today we have two guests for the price of one as we welcome Michael Sherwood and Alex Smith of Malwarebytes on to talk about how to effectively upsell.  Learn why the simple act of really listening to your clients can be the key to selling them on your other services.  Plus you’ll learn about the exciting new tech-friendly products and services that Malwarebytes has in the works.

Also, Paco talks about how he’s preparing his business for the holiday season and he’ll walk us through how he’s integrating all his current systems to make his business more efficient.

And finally in the toolbox we’ll introduce you to an app that acts as an anti-malware for phone calls.

All that and much more on this episode of the Computer Business Podcast!

CBP 061: The Upside to Upselling

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On this episode I interview Alison Gerlach, also known as the Unapologetic Capitalist, about hiring and firing.  In the interview she answers questions like: When is it the right time to hire your first employee?  How can you find the best person for the job?  And what if they end up not being the right person?

Also Paco talks about a conference he recently attended, I provide an update on the mastermind I started, and in the toolbox we have a service that allows you to easily visualize your data to gain new insights about your business.

All that and much more on this episode of the Computer Business Podcast!

CBP 060: Hiring and Firing

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On this episode Paco interviews Victor Antonio of the Sellinger Group and Life or Debt On SpikeTV about how cashflow and sales work hand-in-hand.  Plus they discuss importance of knowing your customer and how to quantify your value proposition.

We also discuss how Paco is further automating his business and the reason I’m forming a mini mastermind around recurring revenue.

And in the toolbox we have a service that will automate delivering your blog posts to social media.

All that and much more on this episode of the Computer Business Podcast!

CBP 059: How to increase cashflow with Victor Antonio

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On this episode we have Dave Walker of BizHive.com to talk about preparing your business for the holiday season. Learn the importance of measuring your past holiday seasons and what types of customers it’s best to market to during this time of year.

Plus Paco and I talk about what we’re doing to prepare for the holiday season, our experiences in building our teams, and in the toolbox we’ll talk about the two services we each use to send holiday gifts to our clients.

All that and much more on this episode of the Computer Business Podcast!

CBP 058: Preparing Your Business for the Holidays

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In this episode Paco and I are going to discuss some of our favorite business books.  These are books that have helped us grow our businesses and get a better perspective on what it takes to be successful.

Plus Paco talks about his search for new office space and I’ll review a new online bookkeeping service that I’m trying out.

And in the toolbox we’ll introduce you to a great service for online meetings, webinars, and screen recording.

All that and much more on this episode of the Computer Business Podcast!

CBP 057: Helpful Book Picks to Jump Start Your Computer Business

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On today’s episode we have an interview with Brittany Bullen of NerdyGirl.co to discuss curating content for social media.   You’ll learn if social media is still worth the effort and how to save time and headaches so you can make the most of your social accounts.

Plus Paco had a chat with his accountant and we’ll see how close he is to being ready to quit his job and take his computer business full time.

And in the toolbox we have a slick service that helps you automate your appointment scheduling and confirmations.

All that and much more on this episode of the Computer Business Podcast!

CBP 056: Increase Authority with Social Media

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In this episode we talk with Robert Reichner and Troy Anderson from RepairShopr.com about automating the recurring tasks in your business to save time and make your business run more efficiently.

Also Paco recaps Channelcon 2016, I talk about a simple project management system that I’m using with my team,

And in the toolbox Paco has a free system cleanup tool that gives CCleaner a run for it’s money!

All that and much more on this episode of the Computer Business Podcast!

CBP 054: Streamlining Your Business with Process Automation

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On today’s episode I’ll be talking about how to improve your web presence.  If you’re not getting the kind of results out of your online marketing that you’d like, this is the episode for you.

Plus Paco and I recap the Unconvention, Paco talks about how he’s preparing for ChannelCon, and I talk about growing my team beyond VA.

And in the toolbox we have a gmail extension that will give you the scoop on the people who email you.

All that and much more on this episode of the Computer Business Podcast!

CBP 053: Improving Your Web Presence

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On today’s episode we have a chat with return guest Bruce Corson of Patient Computer Help for Grownups.  He has a great system for tracking different business metrics in a simple spreadsheet.  We’ll dive into the different metrics he tracks, why he tracks them, and what works best for him.

Also Paco talks about lessons learned from his website transfer and things to keep in mind if you’re going to the Unconvention.  I recap some take-aways from a recent business mastermind I attended, and in the toolbox we have a great user-recommended tool for the on-the-go computer business owner.

All that and much more on this episode of the Computer Business Podcast!

CBP 052: Computer Business Metrics You Should Be Tracking

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