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š Struggling with IT support in your small business? Whether it's cybersecurity, system maintenance, or digital transformation, many small businesses face a shortage of IT skills and resources. In this episode, Charly breaks down practical solutions to bridge the IT talent gapāwithout breaking the bank.
š” What youāll learn:
š Why IT skill shortages are a challengeāand how they impact small businesses
š Cost-effective upskilling optionsāonline courses, peer mentorship, and local tech meetups
š¤ Outsourcing vs. in-house IT supportāpros, cons, and finding the right balance
š» The best strategy for managing IT with limited resourcesāso your business can stay secure and competitive
No IT team? No problem! Listen now to learn how to build a smarter, more efficient approach to IT management in your small business.
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Life is busy and there's just so many things to remember. What tools do you use to help you keep on top of ALL the things?
It's easy to react or respond quickly to messages and the like. It's better to do that mindfully. That's why I try to Practice The Pause.
Itās important to know what an AI Agent can do in your business systems and whoāll deal with it if something goes wrong. An ongoing series of AI experiments, called Project Vend, have been conducted over 2026 and the results raise some interesting questions into AI Agent behaviour and what Small Business needs to consider.
Todays Firewall Friday showcases Project Vend and discusses
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Understanding exactly what an AI Agent can access in your business system
ā”ļø If an agent gets a request outside its instructions, what can it actually do in the system?
ā” Whether human signoff without system restraints is possible.
ā Planning for the Christmas period, when it's busy and when you want to take off.
What do you think the lessons learned from Project Vend are for Small Business?
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If your web developer needs access to your Google Search Console, don't give them your Google account login. Best practice is to give them access to Google Search Console using their Google account.
Charly walks through the settings so you can:
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Add a team member using their own Google account.
ā”ļø Choose the permissions they need without handing over ownership.
ā” Change or remove access if their role changes or they leave.
If youāve given someone access before, would you know where to check what they can still see?
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AI search is changing how people find your business, and keeping up can feel a lot like the early days of SEO. The advice keeps changing, measuring results is still a challenge, and youāre left deciding where to spend your time and marketing budget.
Nicole Baker has spent more than 30 years helping businesses adapt to changes in how people find and choose them. She joins Charly to discuss the Wild West of AI search and some questions worth asking:
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Do good SEO practices still matter?
ā”ļø Are reviews and mentions really that important?
ā” Whatās the Reddit effect?
ā How can businesses take advantage now?
Listen in, then share your experience in the comments: are you using AI search to find businesses, and how do you decide which recommendations to trust?
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