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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Today on the 51st episode of the computer business podcast we bring on the Podnutz crew to talk about how to prepare when unplugging from your business to head for an event or vacation.

We will be talking about what’s been going on with Paco the past two weeks and in the toolbox we have a service that can provide you a better idea on how your credit is doing for your business.

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

CBP 051: How to Unplug from Your Computer Business

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Today we celebrate the 50th episode of the computer business podcast by reflecting on our favorite episodes of the past.  Plus, we revisit our goals that we set for our business at the beginning of the year.

Also, Paco will recap what he learned from a local marketing workshop he attended and in the toolbox we have a service that can provide you a bunch of marketing tools to help you grow your website’s traffic.

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

CBP 050: Our Favorite Episodes

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Today we have Marvin Bee of maninthevan.net back on the show.  Paco interviews him about investing in yourself, touching on topics such as the importance of growing your skill set, minding your health, and how those things can help grow your business.

Also we’ll answer an email about someone who is struggling to keep his computer business profitable and in the toolbox we have an innovative app that can help the night owls and early birds of the world wake up feeling refreshed and productive.

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

CBP 049: Investing in Yourself

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Today Paco interviews Jorge Hernandez of 123 Computer Repair, a part-time computer business owner who has had great success getting business clients.  Learn about the systems Jorge uses to acquire business clients and how he manages these clients while juggling his full time job.

Also we’ll talk about the importance of having a privacy policy on your website, Paco has some tips on tracking post card advertising, and I’ll give an update on the progress with my virtual administrator.

And in the toolbox we have a service to make it easy to create instant legal agreements for your websites.

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

CBP 048: How to Acquire Business Clients

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Today I have an interview with Tara Grey of Computara who bills herself as a Computer Anxiety Therapist.  She is a personal computer coach who makes a living giving one-on-one computer lessons to individuals.  We talk about how she got started and how her patient understanding personality has led to long term success in her business.

Also, Paco talks about automating his workflow, I talk about bringing on a part time assistant, and we answer some emails about everything from how to transition a client off of using AOL to advice on business partnerships.

And finally in the toolbox we talk about a tool Paco found to help make your laptop repairs less stressful.

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

CBP 047: Personal Computer Coaching

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