Struggling to turn website traffic into real sales? It's such a common thing we see client struggle with until we start helping them. Welcome to Smarter Online Business, the podcast for course creators, coaches, and eCommerce entrepreneurs who want their websites to actually work for them. Each week, youâll get practical advice to help you boost conversions, simplify your tech, and attract the right customers without burning out or overcomplicating things. Hosted by Carrie Saunders, tech str ...
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This podcast focuses on sharing technology tools, apps & general tips for productivity and for life in general. It will suggest tools, review tools, compare apps & tools and share practical use of these tools. We would also have special episodes for teachers!
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Collins Tech Tools is an educational podcast that keeps you updated on what's going on in the world of secondary science education.
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Welcome to the A to Z Academy - the place for Amazon and eCommerce sellers to talk tech, tools & tips so you can build rocket ship revenues, scale at supernova speeds and profit where no one has profited before.
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Welcome to Tools for Tech Leaders, a podcast where C-Suite Executives and Tech Leaders connect with ideas that resonate and are useful in their professional lives.
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"Open conversations. Real technology. AI for growth." Open Tech Talks is your weekly sandbox for technology: Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Large Language Models (LLMs) insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Hosted by Kashif Manzoor, AI Evangelist, Cloud Expert, and Enterprise Architect, this Podcast combines technology products, artificial intelligence, machine learning overviews, how-tos, best practices, tips & tricks, and troubleshooting techniques. Whether ...
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The series is intended to help individual healthcare professionals discover workable strategies to help better care for patients and themselves during this unprecedented pandemic. Please subscribe to this series and join Dr. Hansa Bhargava and her guests for the next several weeks.
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Tackling the Tech: Simplifying AI, Digital Tools & Online Business for Everyday Success
Kristin Fitch - Digital Tech Strategist, Technology Coach, Online Business Strategy
Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by technology and all the new tools? Tackling the Tech is your go-to podcast for simplifying AI, digital devices, and online business tools so you can save time, boost productivity, and feel confident using the tech that powers your life and work. Hosted by Kristin Fitch, digital strategist and tech simplifier, this podcast helps busy professionals, small business owners, and everyday users learn how to make technology work for themânot against them. Each ...
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Send Carrie a Text Message! If your websiteâs not making the sales you hoped for, the first instinct is usually⊠âI just need more traffic.â But what if traffic isnât the problem? In this episode, weâre asking a smarter question: Do you really need more visitors? Or do you need your current visitors to actually convert? Iâll walk you through how toâŠ
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In this episode of Open Tech Talks, I sit down with Professor Russell Van Brocklin, a New York State Senate-funded researcher, known as "The Dyslexic Professor," to unpack a very different way of thinking about AI, problem-solving, and dyslexia. Russell's work sits at the intersection of cognitive enhancement and AI integration. He shows how an "ovâŠ
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Real Estate Leadership Lessons With Dupree Scovell of Woodbine Development
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1:05:38Real estate investing attracts tech entrepreneurs seeking diversified income, but most underestimate the operational complexity. Dupree of Woodbine Development Corporation reveals the economic fundamentals that separate successful hotel investments from expensive mistakes to brand selection and partnership structures. He shares why his company tranâŠ
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The One Ad That Works: Run Winning Facebook Ads Without a PhD in Advertising
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1:07:44Send Carrie a Text Message! Have you ever opened the Facebook Ads dashboard and your eyes glazed over? It can feel overwhelming, expensive, and like you need a degree in digital advertising just to get started. But todayâs guest is here to change that. Iâm talking with Leo Tabibzadeganâan ad strategist, course launch expert, and all-around marketinâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! âWhatâs the best website platform for SEO?â Itâs a question I hear constantlyâand today, I want to bust the myth. Most modern website platforms already support good SEO. So if youâre spending hours comparing tools hoping one will magically get you to page one... youâre focusing on the wrong thing. In this episode, Iâm brâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Ever found yourself second-guessing everything before a big meeting or presentationâeven though you know your stuff? That is something Iâve struggled with and todayâs guest helps you silence that inner critic once and for all. Iâm joined by Julie Campbell, also known as The Confidence Whisperer. Sheâs an Off-Broadway actâŠ
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In this week's episode of Open Tech Talks, host Kashif Manzoor takes you through a convenient, real-world guide to building your first AI workflow, even if you are not technical. After last week's conversation (Episode 175) with Rose G. Loops on Ethical AI, Human Safety & AI Identity Protection, this episode returns to the foundations of GenAI adopâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Youâve probably asked itâor seen it asked in every online group: âWhatâs the best software for an online business?â Whatâs my response? â There is no one right software for everyone. â
But there is a right one for youâand thatâs what weâre breaking down today. In this episode, Iâll walk you through how to stop chasing thâŠ
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In this episode of Open Tech Talks, I sit down with Rose G. Loops, a trained social worker turned AI developer, ethics advocate, and author, to explore a side of AI that most enterprise conversations skip: human-AI attachment, ethical deployment, and protecting both AI identity and human safety. Rose joins us from Los Angeles and shares how she wasâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Ever feel like youâre spinning your wheels in your businessâworking hard but never quite gaining traction on the big stuff? If you've ever said, âI just donât have time for that projectâ or caught yourself stuck in procrastination mode, todayâs episode is going to change the game. Iâm joined by productivity expert Julie âŠ
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This episode is for entrepreneurs, small businesses, solopreneurs, creators, and consultants who feel overwhelmed by AI and don't know where to start. You'll learn how a completely non-technical founder used Generative AI to transform two businesses, pivot her career, and build AI-driven systems without writing a single line of code. In this episodâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Iâve seen it too many times: A business owner hires someone cheap to fix their site or âjust update a plugin,â and everything breaks. Or worse? They get hackedâbecause the person they trusted didnât follow secure practices. In this episode, Iâm pulling back the curtain on what really happens when you hand your website ovâŠ
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Building Career Resilience in the Age of Generative AI Every week, we explore how AI and technology are changing the way we work and learn. This episode dives into the question I get asked the most, How is Generative AI changing every career? Let's unpack why it matters, how it's shifting roles and skills, and what you can do to lead this change inâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Is your brand holding you back from your next level of growth⊠and you donât even realize it? If your brand visuals feel a little disconnected from the business youâre becomingâthatâs a sign itâs time to evolve. Today, Iâm joined by Maria Platusicâaward-winning brand strategist, designer, and messaging expertâwhoâs here âŠ
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Relationship Building, Personal Branding, and Authentic Networking in the AI Era with Lirone Glikman
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Open Tech Talks welcomes Lirone Glikman, author of The Super Connectors Playbook, global speaker, and relationship-building strategist. We dig into practical ways founders, students, and leaders can build authentic relationships, present with clarity, and sustain a personal brand without sounding salesy, especially now that AI makes everyone's writâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Most websites are designed like digital brochures. Pretty. Informative. Full of stuff. But not persuasive. If your visitors have to figure out where to go or what to do next, youâre losing them. In todayâs episode, Iâm showing you how to create conversion paths â intentional flows through your site that guide people fromâŠ
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Episode 171 of Open Tech Talks brings a powerful conversation with Marc Pickren, the turnaround CEO behind multiple successful SaaS revivals and now the driving force at Springbot. Host Kashif Manzoor explores how today's businesses can stay resilient, profitable, and human-centered amid the rapid evolution of AI and automation. Marc has spent the âŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Your homepage is often the first impression your business makes. But hereâs the truth: most homepages are quietly repelling the very people you want to work with. In todayâs episode, Iâm walking you through the most common homepage mistakes I see (even on beautiful, modern websites)... and how to fix them. Weâll cover deâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Just because a website can have breadcrumbs, dropdowns, and sidebars⊠Doesnât mean it should. In todayâs episode, weâre talking about three of the most overusedâand often misunderstoodâwebsite elements: breadcrumbs, submenus, and sidebars. (And what they are if you are clueless!) Iâll walk you through when they help, wheâŠ
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In this episode of Open Tech Talks, host Kashif Manzoor sits down with Emily McSherry, founder and CEO of Advise. This career development platform helps university students discover real-world careers through authentic video interviews. Emily shares her journey from recruitment and sales training to launching Advise, a platform now used by leading âŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Have you ever stared at a blinking cursor, knowing what you want to say⊠but not quite sure how to say it in a way that actually connects with your audience? Todayâs episode is packed with gold, especially if youâve ever wondered how to make your copy feel more youâmore clear, more compelling, and more human. Iâm joined âŠ
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Building AI Products with Emotion and Purpose in the Age of Automation with Cristian Sibbles
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In this episode of Open Tech Talks, host Kashif Manzoor speaks with Cristian Sibbles, founder of Autograph AI, a groundbreaking platform that transforms personal memories into digital legacies using Generative AI and Voice AI. Cristian shares how Autograph's virtual interviewer "Walter" calls users weekly to record their life stories, transforming âŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Did you know most people decide whether to stay or leave your website in less than 8 seconds? We live in the scroll-and-scan eraâand if your site doesnât catch attention fast, you're losing potential clients before they ever read a word. In this episode, Iâm sharing exactly how to design your website for short attention âŠ
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In this episode of Open Tech Talks, host Kashif Manzoor sits down with Maurice McCabe, founder of AIASystems, AI specialist, and software architect with decades of experience in Silicon Valley and Los Angeles. Maurice shares his journey from early machine learning applications in mobile advertising to leading-edge work in Generative AI and Agentic âŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! If your website makes people work too hard to find what they need, they wonât stick around. Confused people donât convertâand most websites are more confusing than we realize. In todayâs episode, Iâm going to walk you through how to structure your site so visitors can get where they need to go in 3 clicks or less. This iâŠ
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In this episode of Open Tech Talks, Kashif Manzoor is joined by Bill Kasko, founder and president of Frontline Source Group. With more than two decades in the staffing industry, Bill shares how the talent landscape is shifting as AI, Generative AI, and automation reshape hiring needs. He explains why traditional hiring requirements like expecting yâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Youâve spent time perfecting your homepage. Youâve got a freebie. A great offer. Maybe even a blog. But thereâs one page quietly holding your conversions backâbecause itâs either confusing, cold, or completely underused. In todayâs episode, Iâm revealing which page that is for most businessesâand how to turn it into a trâŠ
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In this episode of Open Tech Talks, we delve into the critical topics of AI security, explainability, and the risks associated with agentic AI. As organizations adopt Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), ensuring safety, trust, and responsible usage becomes essential. This conversation covers how runtime protection works as a proxy betweâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Are you tired of the constant hustle, unpredictable income, and the stress of launching again and again? Imagine building a thriving online business that scales effortlessly while giving you the freedom to actually enjoy your life. Sounds impossible? Well, todayâs guest, Masha Goins, has cracked the code with her Hybrid âŠ
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How Y Combinator's AI Focus is Shaping the Next Generation of Startups with Gabriel Jarrosson
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Today, I have brought you an expert who has invested millions in startups, and he will share insights on the evolving landscape of startup investments, particularly in the realm of generative AI. He discusses his journey from entrepreneurship to venture capital, the importance of learning from failures, and the traits that make startups successful.âŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Is going to a conference really worth it? The travel, the cost, the time away from your businessâit adds up fast. But after attending Podcast Movement last week, I walked away with three big takeaways that could change how you grow your online business this yearâwhether you attend events or not. In this episode, Iâm breaâŠ
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In this conversation, Aarti Anand shares her journey from a traditional 9 to 5 job to becoming an entrepreneur with Kodenyx AI, focusing on how AI and automation can help businesses thrive. She discusses the importance of identifying business patterns, shares success stories of AI implementations, and highlights the challenges organizations face whâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Have you ever stared at your website or sales page and thought⊠âThis doesnât even sound like meâ? You want to sound professional. Polished. Confident. But somehow⊠it ends up feeling a little stiff, robotic, or just plain awkward. Hereâs the truth: people donât connect with perfect. They connect with real. With warmth. âŠ
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In this episode of OpenTechTalks.tv, we dive into the intricate world of conversational AI with Yam, the founder of Parland. Discover the challenges of managing complexity and uncertainty in AI systems, and explore the opportunities that arise with the advent of GPT-4 and beyond. Yam shares insights on the importance of control in AI development, tâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Feeling overwhelmed by all the talk about AI⊠like itâs just another shiny tool youâre supposed to master, but have no energy or desire to learn? Weâre flipping the script. Because AI isnât just about automationâit can actually be a tool of liberation. Especially for women juggling chronic illness, neurodivergence, or thâŠ
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In this conversation, Giorgio Natili discusses the significance of confidential computing in the realm of AI workflows, emphasizing its role in ensuring data sovereignty and security. He explains how confidential computing can reshape AI usage, particularly in sensitive industries like finance and healthcare. The discussion also touches on the chalâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Your website might look great. It might even feel fast. But if itâs not attracting leads, building trust fast, and converting visitors into buyersâitâs not doing its job. And the truth is, most websites are actually working against their owners. In todayâs episode, Iâm going to walk you through what a smart website actuaâŠ
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Join Kashif Manzoor as he welcomes Professor Craig Mattson to discuss the transformative role of generative AI in education. They explore how AI is reshaping teaching methods, the challenges educators face, and the opportunities for personalized learning. Differences in student experiences over the past decade The role of AI in modern classrooms BaâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Ever feel like your business is evolving faster than your branding can keep up? Maybe youâve added new offers, new audiences, or just plain outgrown the name you started with. Thatâs exactly where Iâve found myself latelyâand todayâs episode is a little bit different. This is a goodbyeâbut not to the podcast. Itâs a goodâŠ
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In this conversation, Jakub shares his insights on the evolution of AI in finance, emphasizing the importance of specialized AI agents and the need for a robust infrastructure. He discusses his transition from corporate life to entrepreneurship, highlighting the challenges and rewards of building a startup. Jakub also offers practical advice on teaâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Ever look at your website and think, âSomething just feels⊠offâ? Youâve put in the work. The branding looks good. Youâve got your offer front and center. But youâre not seeing the sales, the leads, or the engagement you expected. Here's the truth: when your website feels off, your audience feels it too, and they bounce âŠ
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Evaluating Your Generative AI Maturity From Aware to Transformative Part 2 The last three weeks' articles on the Generative AI adoption Maturity framework sparked discussion within the AI circle. Thank you for sharing your comments and feedback, and for sparking a few thought-provoking views on this topic. We have begun a journey to develop a Gen AâŠ
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Build Infrastructure, Not Features: Farhan Thawar (Shopify)
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1:07:40Shopify VP of Engineering Farhan Thawar reveals how to build and scale high-performance engineering teams in the age of AI. Drawing from his experience managing over 1,000 engineers remotely, Farhan shares Shopify's unique approach to weekly demos over burndown charts, their controversial decision to hire 1,000 interns in 2025, and why they're moviâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Is your website quietly sabotaging your Google rankings? You could be doing everything rightâmarketing, content, offersâbut if your site is missing just a few key things, Googleâs quietly pushing you to the bottom of search results. And the worst part? You probably wonât even know it... until your traffic dries up. AfterâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! If you think Pinterest is just for recipes, party planning, and DIY craftsâthink again. Whether you sell digital courses, offer coaching, or run an eCommerce shop, Pinterest could be your secret weapon for driving evergreen traffic and high-quality leads. In this episode, Iâm joined by Pinterest strategist Laura Rike, whâŠ
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Serial entrepreneur Rajat Suri, who co-founded Zimride/Lyft and took Presto public, shares hard-won lessons from 20 years of scaling companies. Discover how he completely changed his career trajectory from wanting to be a doctor to entrepreneurship, why technical founders must branch out beyond engineering, and the surprising origin story of ride-sâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Todayâs episode is packed with insight and heartâand itâs one I think youâll really connect with. I sat down with Amber Duffney, a brand designer and strategis. She helps her clients create brands that donât just look goodâthey feel aligned, stand out, and position them as the only choice for their dream clients. Amber bâŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Ever feel like your website should be converting, but itâs just not? Youâre not alone. A lot of business owners jump straight to redesigning their homepage when sales are slowâbut that might not be the real issue. In this episode, weâre chatting about what could actually be going wrong (hint: it might be your funnel or câŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Have you ever thought of your website like a car? đ Just like a vehicle needs regular maintenance, tune-ups, and the occasional upgrade to keep running smoothly, your website needs the same care to keep delivering results. Ignoring it can lead to slow performance, outdated content, and missed opportunities. But with the âŠ
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Send Carrie a Text Message! Letâs be realâno oneâs going to buy from a website that looks sketchy, even if your offer is amazing. So how do you make sure your site instantly says âYou can trust meâ from the first click? Thatâs exactly what weâre breaking down in this episode. Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts If youâre loving my eCommerce MaâŠ
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