Coffee and Conversation Podcast: Recent Episodes

Justin Rains

Coffee and Conversation is an exclusive podcast curated to showcase growing businesses in Cincinnati, Ohio and Northern Kentucky, providing an integral platform.Join Justin Rains, an expert in digital marketing solutions with 20 years of experience as he interviews local business owners who operate thriving companies within the area. Touching upon a variety of essential topics such as leadership, marketing, how they got started and how to support them. Find time in your day to discover new businesses and ignite your curiosity.

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Are you interested in grabbing the attention of the local audience? If yes is the answer to this question, then you have come to the right place. In this article, we’ll be explaining why local search is more relevant than ever in 2022. You’ll get to know all the details, keep on listening / or reading.

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Coming from a background of social anxiety, low self esteem, lots of internal resistance, and almost no self-awareness, Orrin now experiences life as a confident, purpose-driven entrepreneur who loves bringing others into the internal freedom and resourcefulness that he has experienced.

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Google has officially ended the Google Business Profile app. As of today all messages will be available under the Google Maps app. I am the local SEO expert, let's setup a 30 minute discovery session!

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http://portalpla.net/ In this podcast episode I speak with Steve Ramona who represents inPhone. Steve's bio reads:

"I am the Global Sales Director of InPhone. I have been with them 2 years. I have owned a number of my own businesses since 2003. I am into fitness, cooking, and mentoring sales people and business owners."

Please consider subscribing to my podcast, and giving it a listen. Feedback for future podcasts are welcome. Subscribe with your podcast player at: https://coffeeandconversation.buzzsprout.com/share

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Wordpress 6 new features:

  • WordPress 6 new and Improved Full Site Editing
  • Easily Switch Theme Styles
  • Edit More Theme Templates with WordPress 6.0
  • Edit more templates in WordPress 6.0

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I run into so many businesses who have an outdated wordpress plugins. It's 100% important to have this handled by a professional. WordPress sites that run outdated code are not hacker proof. Contact me today.

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http://portalpla.net/ STOP buying leads causing you to make phone calls to numbers that aren't real. I can help you get real buyers and sellers.

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You have to see this! It's really easy to do and I do that for my clients.

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hey everyone it's justin from portal planet. I wanted to announce a new report I created for google business profile for my clients it's a one-page executive overhead report to give you
the numbers that you need to take to someone or the numbers you need to see how your
site's doing your google my business site if you would like a report give me a call (the report is available for Portal Planet clients only if you'd like to be one i i'd love to have you on as a client and these free reports are going to be great executive overviews. Everyone have a great week!

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hey everyone this is Justin from Portal Planet I wanted to let you know something that most people think about when they talk to me about their website is a frequently asked question (FAQ) section for frequently asked questions that will eliminate a lot of tire kicker phone calls through that and you'll be able to get more work done.

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http://portalplanet.net/podcast Don't think GBP can help build your business? Wrong! GBP can drive targeted traffic.

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I thought i'd answer a question here it's about google my business i get that asked a lot

People wonder how it's going to work is it going to

work out for them workout won't work out.

I also send reports every month

i send them

it's a report full of graphs for people who'd rather see something more than data.

If you would like custom Google Business Profile stats give me a shout @justinrains on twitter at justin@portalplanet.net (email is quicker)

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WordPress 5.9. Are your plugins compatible? Who is watching your site? Also, who is monitoring your companies Google Business Profile. I'm here to help.

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Real estate agents: get more leads and buyers using my system. I'm in Northern KY but can help Real estate agents anywhere. 

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Is your company using it's email list of clients for just checking in with clients? Build something you own, your mailing list.

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The Story of Niceley's
What began as Steve Niceley's dream in the late 1980s has turned into a thriving business involving many members of the Niceley family.
Enjoy this episode of Coffee and  Conversation.

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Negative reviews and angry customers are a part of growing your business. They are a necessary evil that helps organizations improve. However, many business owners do not know how to handle a negative review, causing them to get anxious and defensive whenever an unsatisfied customer shows up. Below are the five crucial steps to help your business make the most out of a negative review. 

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Battleground Custom Designs is  a veteran owned custom wood design company. We specialize in Rustic wooden flags, signs and other wood items.

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This is an update episode. Here are some things mentioned:

  • Google My Business
  • WordPress plugin development for a client
  • My android app that is moving through testing
  • Coffee & Conversation Podcast

Interested in speaking with me or being a guest on this podcast? Awesome! Use the links to schedule a time for us to speak, where it's being a guest, website needs, email or Google My Business help.

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My podcast setup is fairly minimal. I am using Audacity for recording audio, which will let me add tracks, remove tracks, remove white sound, remove anything I need to such as white noise, and put in my intro and outro. A Samson USB Mic, a USB Halo Mic, and occasionally my homemade green screen.

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My guest for this podcast is Mat Hargett. Mat is a mental health advocate.
Having gone through debilitating depression and anxiety, it is personal.
Matt has overcome both.

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My guest for this podcast is Dylan Melling.
Dylan comes from a nonprofit management background and now applies those behaviors and lessons to empower small businesses to take better control of their employee benefits packages. He believes that businesses are most successful when they understand what is going on with their health insurance spend, and the answers aren't just delivered from a person in an awful suit who shows up once a year.

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My guest for this podcast is Dylan Melling.

Dylan comes from a nonprofit management background and now applies those behaviors and lessons to empower small businesses to take better control of their employee benefits packages.

Dylan believes that businesses are most successful when they understand what is going on with their health insurance spend, and the answers aren't just delivered from a person in an awful suit who shows up once a year.

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My guest for this podcast is Roger Babik, CEO of Master Provisions. Master Provisions distributes goods to non-profits that help those in need.

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Questions to ask your digital marketing agency such as:

  • How long does one web development project take to complete from start to finish?
  • Will I be able to make edits on my own?
  • And more!

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In podcast episode 15, I talk about Woocommerce, Shopify, and Etsy. These are the three major online sales platforms.

If your site doesn't prompt visitors on mobile devices, we should talk. Mobile commerce is a huge industry.

Quick stat: The Average Adults Spends 3 Hours and 45 Minutes on a Mobile Device Daily (source for quote linked to from here.)

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Does your business have tasks you would like to get automated? Listen to this podcast and then add me on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/justinrains and message me. I can more than likely help with a custom solution that you would own.

Google My Business is only getting bigger. Does your business have an optimized GMB page? Google has taken a huge leap and many businesses are benefitting from that. Message me on LI to learn more.

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How is your companies Google My Business page performing? My upcoming book will help DIYers who need to optimize their profile. It's what my Company, Portal Planet, does every day. If this turns out to be more than you can handle or your not getting results email me, justin@portalplanet.net . It's one of my main offerings.

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I have been working on several websites, including a couple of WordPress E-Commerce sites, custom WordPress development including plugins. AND this podcast has received 100 downloads! Thank you all!

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Make sure your website has a clear call to action (CTA).  In an upcoming post, I will go over what makes a strong CTA.

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The Wordfence Threat Intelligence team published details about vulnerabilities that were discovered and patched in Tutor LMS, a plugin installed on over 20,000 sites. (2:47pm EST I received the email).

Who is watching your site?

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Do you want to advertise your manufacturing business on Google? (both paid and organic search) You’ve come to the right place. In this article, I'll going to give you detailed information about Google My Business and how you can use it to increase the reach of your business.

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White screen of death for #WordPress users, and one way to fix this error message. How is your Google My Business performing? #smallbusiness

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Coffee and Conversation podcast. Michael Stubblefield is an insurance consultant located in Erlanger, KY. I met Michael at a local networking event. Michael is from Murray, KYand is a former teacher, high school basketball coach and now in the life insurance and health insurance business.

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In this podcast a talk to Kizzy Robb. Kizzy is a Business a consultant with a focus on creating a Culture of Health in organizations. She has 20 + years of Corporate leadership experience. 

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Michelle Frechette is the Head of Customer Success at GiveWP. Michelle and the Customer Success team work with fundraisers all over the world to make the world a better place. Part of that is helping customers evaluate their websites and researching what works to convert site visitors to supporters and donors.

In addition to her work at GiveWP, Michelle is the Podcast Barista at WPCoffeeTalk.com, a volunteer for BigOrangeHeart.org, author, business coach, and a frequent speaker at WordPress events. You can find out more at her website WorksByMichelle.com.

More info at https://portalplanet.net/ep7-michelle-fre…ersation-podcast/

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In this podcast Justin interviews Ron Harper who has had decades of success creating sales and marketing messages. From award winning copy and radio production to now focusing on how businesses using video can capture and retain customers online. Ron is a specialist in creative concept development, sales generating messages and promotions, and partnering with media outlets and agencies around the country to deliver creative that gets results. As a production company, Ron writes and produces signature jingles, voiceovers for movie trailers, corporate productions as well as imaging on radio and TV stations around the world. He founded Videos On Your Website in 2008. Besides producing web content, he also teaches businesses how to use YouTube and other social media.

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Enjoy and have a safe and happy thanksgiving.

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Thank you for listening to episode 5. I have been working on a WordPress plugin, looking for podcast guests. I'm excited to release the next episode after Thanksgiving next week.

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Welcome to episode 4 of the Coffee and Conversation podcast. This podcast is hosted by Justin Rains. 

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Update to GA 4, WordPress, and business news. How can I help you and your business?

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Not a whole lot to report this week. Google Analytics 4 is out. Working on a video on how to upgrade. Subscribe to the Youtube channel.

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A welcome message. Each week I'll speak about web news or have a small business who wants to help other small business owners.