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The SDM Show discusses all things Business, Marketing and WordPress. This show was formerly known as The SDM Business, Marketing and WordPress Show.
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Episode 616 The Future of Work – Augmenting Humans with Practical AI With Derek Crager
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36:22Episode 616 The Future of Work – Augmenting Humans with Practical AI. Cairns is joined by guest Derek Crager, the founder of Practical AI, to discuss the current state and future of artificial intelligence. The conversation centers on the rapid advancements in AI, such as the release of Gemini 3, and the hosts’ belief that AI is an augmentative too…
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Episode 615 Build a Foundation Before You Market
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5:59Episode 615 Build a Foundation Before You Market is a solo show hosted by Rob Cairns of the SDM Show. Cairns, who is the founder and CEO of Stunning Digital Marketing, emphasizes the critical importance of establishing a solid digital foundation before engaging in any marketing efforts. He stresses that website health is paramount, detailing necess…
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Episode 614 Digital PR and Link Building in the AI Era With Chris Panteli
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30:58The SDM Show, hosted by Rob Cairns, featuring guest Chris Panteli. The conversation centers on the topics of digital Public Relations (PR) and link building, particularly in the context of the growing influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs). Panteli, co-founder of the agency Linkify, shares his backstory and exper…
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Episode 613 Strategic Business Coaching and the Entrepreneurial Mindset With Cary Prejean
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46:57"The SDM Show with your host Rob Cairns," where Cairns interviews guest Cary Prejean, a strategic business and ontological coach. The discussion centers on the challenges faced by entrepreneurs, highlighting the need for business owners to understand their financial statements and the common difficulty of entrepreneurs transitioning from visionary …
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Episode 7: Author Bill Kopp talks about his new book "What's the Big Idea?: 30 Great Concept Albums"
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40:02On this episode Third of Never's Jon Dawson talks to acclaimed music journalist Bill Kopp about his new book, What's the Big Idea? From 30ConceptAlbums.com: As long as there has been music, the form has been used as a vehicle for storytelling. Artists who have something to say often find that putting it into music is the ideal means of communicatin…
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Episode 612 Positive Resiliency and the Human Upgrade With Alfredo Borodowski
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48:49The provided text is an excerpt from a podcast episode of "The SDM Show," hosted by Rob Cairns, which focuses on business, life, and digital marketing. Cairns is interviewing Alfredo Borodowski, an expert in positivity and resiliency, who shares his compelling personal journey, including his dramatic shift from being a prestigious rabbi who was arr…
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Episode 611 WordPress Hosting, Trust, and Security, Rocket.net With Jessica Frick
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31:46The source provides excerpts from The SDM Show podcast, hosted by Rob Cairns, featuring a conversation with Jess Frick of Rocket.net about the web hosting industry. The discussion covers the significant financial requirements for running a hosting company, often involving private equity or VC funding, as well as the importance of trust and support …
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Episode 610 Digital Security, Trust, and WordPress Updates With Tim Nash
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47:55The source is an excerpt from "The SDM Show," hosted by Rob Cairns, featuring guest Tim Nash, a security expert. The discussion centers on various cybersecurity topics, including recent security incidents like an AWS outage and a vulnerability used in airport PA systems, as well as the risks of using end-of-life operating systems like Windows 10. A…
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Episode 609 AI and SEO Strategy with Dave Burnett
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45:57The SDM Show hosted by Rob Cairns, featuring guest Dave Burnett, a fellow Torontonian and expert in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). The conversation primarily focuses on the evolving relationship between AI and SEO, with Burnett sharing his background in both fields, from owning a promotional products company duri…
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Episode 608 Holiday Marketing Preparation and Strategy With Bridget Willard
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39:15The SDM Show, hosted by Rob Cairns, which focuses on various business and marketing topics. In this segment, Cairns and guest Bridget Willard discuss the critical importance of holiday marketing preparation, specifically addressing the year-end buying season that includes Black Friday and Cyber Monday. They debate whether it is already "too late" t…
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Episode 607 Promotional and Experiential Brand Marketing With Al Schuster
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39:18This episode of The SDM Show Podcast, hosted by Rob Cairns, which features a conversation with guest Al Schuster, the founder and owner of Polaris Brand Promotions. The discussion centers on the role of brand ambassador agencies in providing experiential marketing services, such as in-store product demonstrations, trade show staffing, and event act…
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Episode 606 Piece of Cake Video Content Strategy With Adam McLaughlin
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Episode 605 Agency Chat Mindset Growth and Systems With Ryan Waterbury
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Episode 604 Security With Caleb Mattingly
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Episode 603 Building the Changelog WP Service With Ryan Logan and Derek Ashauer
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26:07The source provides excerpts from "Episode 603 Building the Changelog WP Service With Ryan Logan and Derek Ashauer" of the SDM Show, hosted by Rob Cairns and focused on topics like business, digital marketing, and WordPress. In this episode, Cairns interviews guests Ryan Logan and Derek Ashauer about their collaborative project, Change Log WP, a se…
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Episode 602 Essential SEO Mistakes to Avoid Now With Warren Laine-Naida
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20:13The source provides excerpts from Episode 602 Essential SEO Mistakes to Avoid Now With Warren Laine-Naida of the SDM Show, hosted by Rob Cairns and featuring Warren Laine-Naida, where the discussion centers on Search Engine Optimization (SEO) best practices. Specifically, the segment addresses what not to do in SEO, with Laine-Naida offering severa…
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Episode 601 Operating Systems, Mindsets, and Tools for Business Growth With Chris Hallberg
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59:52The source provides excerpts from "Episode 601-a.mp3" of The SDM Show, hosted by Rob Cairns of Stunning Digital Marketing. The discussion features Cairns and guest Chris Hallberg, the founder of the software go expand, focusing on topics like business, productivity, and digital marketing. A central theme is the importance of mindset and having a st…
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Episode 600: SDM Show's 600th Episode Celebration
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17:31The source material consists of excerpts from Episode 600 of "The SDM Show," hosted by Rob Cairns from Toronto, Ontario, which focuses on various business, life, and digital marketing topics, particularly concerning WordPress. This landmark episode celebrates the achievement of 600 podcast episodes, which began in 2010. The episode features Cairns …
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Episode 599 WordPress Accessibility Day and Website Design With Ricky Blacker
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33:03The source is a transcript from The SDM Show, hosted by Rob Cairns of Stunning Digital Marketing, featuring guest Ricky Blacker from WP Engine. The central topic of their discussion is WordPress accessibility, specifically promoting the upcoming WP Accessibility Day on October 15th and 16th, which is a free, 24-hour global event. Cairns and Blacker…
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Episode 598 Guiding E commerce Success Black Friday Strategy and Finance With Matt Putra
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33:09The source is a transcript from "The SDM show" podcast, hosted by Rob Cairnss, featuring guest Matt Putra, discussing e-commerce, digital marketing, and business strategy. The main topic revolves around the importance of early planning for Black Friday and the Christmas retail season, emphasizing that preparation should begin in July or August. Put…
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Episode 597 WordCamp US: Community, Connections, and Conversations With Cami MacNamara
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36:34The source is a podcast episode from "The SDM Show" where host Rob Cairns interviews Cami MacNamara about her experiences at WordCamp US, a conference for the WordPress community. They discuss various aspects of the event, including the city of Portland, the value of networking over attending every presentation, and specific talks and afterparties.…
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Episode 596 Hiring, Delegating, and the AI Revolution With Kasim
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36:08The source is a podcast episode from "The SDM Show" with host Rob Cairns, featuring guest Kasim. The primary focus of the discussion revolves around the crucial role of executive assistants for business owners and entrepreneurs. Kasim emphasizes the distinction between a virtual assistant (VA) and an executive assistant (EA), advocating for the lat…
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Episode 595 Navigating Client Support for Digital Agencies With Ryan Waterbury
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29:09The SDM Show, hosted by Rob Cairns, focuses on business, life, productivity, digital marketing, and WordPress. In this particular episode, Rob Cairns and guest Ryan Waterbury of One Dog Solutions discuss the critical importance of clients adhering to established support systems and guidelines for agencies and solo operators. They emphasize that cli…
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Episode 594 Brand Visibility and AI in the Modern Digital Landscape With Jon Mest
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38:27This episode of "The SDM Show" features an interview with Jon Mest discussing the critical role of brand visibility and artificial intelligence (AI) in modern marketing. Mest, who previously worked in M&A and various startups, shares his journey to developing Chatrank.ai, a tool designed to help businesses improve their presence in AI overviews and…
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Episode 593 Reflections at 58: Lessons in Life, Business, and Well-being
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8:46The provided audio transcript features Rob Cairns, founder and CEO of Stunning Digital Marketing, discussing personal and professional lessons learned over 58 years. Cairns emphasizes the importance of mental and physical well-being, advocating for therapy and regular doctor visits, and highlights the benefits of exercise like walking. He also stre…
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This podcast episode features Rob Cairns interviewing Ryan Logan about Influence WP, a platform initially conceived as a broad WordPress directory that has since refined its focus to exclusively assist WordPress product creators. Logan explains that Influence WP aims to boost the presence of these creators and help them reach more customers, while …
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Episode 591 Conquering Imposter Syndrome and Unleashing Your Inner Expert With Christine Blosdale
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47:50In this podcast episode from "The SDM Show," host Rob Cairns interviews Christine Blosdale, an expert authority coach, about imposter syndrome. They discuss how this feeling of inadequacy impacts entrepreneurs and why individuals struggle to recognize their own expertise. Blosdale shares her personal background and explains how her childhood experi…
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Episode 590 Ryan With Hyperdrive WP: Optimizing WordPress Websites for Business Growth
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28:45The podcast episode features an interview with Ryan from Hyperdrive WP, a company offering a WordPress framework extension designed to optimize websites. Ryan explains that Hyperdrive WP focuses on improving site speed, responsiveness, and search engine optimization (SEO), while also providing a user-friendly backend for clients to easily edit cont…
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Episode 589 Marketing Attribution and Wicked Reports With Scott Desgrosseillers
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46:14This podcast episode features an interview with Scott Desgrosseillers, the founder of Wicked Reports, a marketing attribution platform. The conversation, hosted by Rob Cairns of Stunning Digital Marketing, focuses on the critical importance of marketing attribution for businesses, particularly those spending at least $10,000 monthly on ads. Desgros…
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Episode 588 WordPress: Product Development in a Changing Ecosystem With Brian Gardner
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32:49This podcast episode features an interview with Brian Gardner, a prominent figure in the WordPress community, hosted by Rob Cairns of the SDM Show. The discussion centers on the challenges and opportunities within WordPress product development, especially concerning the adoption of the block editor versus traditional page builders. Gardner expresse…
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Episode 587 All About Domains and Management Tips
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4:57The SDM Show, hosted by Rob Cairns, a digital strategist from Stunning Digital Marketing, focuses on business, productivity, and digital marketing, particularly concerning WordPress. This specific episode offers five key points for effective domain management. Cairns advises listeners to never accept a free domain from a web host and to always regi…
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Episode 586 Order Entry and Customer Experience in E-commerce With Hamish McKay
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36:10The SDM Show, hosted by Rob Cairns, focuses on business, life, and digital marketing, with a particular emphasis on WordPress. This episode features an interview with Hamish McKay, co-founder of Ordered Editing.com, a software solution for Shopify e-commerce brands. McKay discusses how his experience in a chaotic internship led him to identify a cr…
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Episode 585 Amazon Product Videos: Enhancing Visuals for Online Sales With SG
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35:56This source presents a podcast interview with SG, the founder of Dobby Ads, an agency specializing in creating images and videos for Amazon product listings. SG explains how his background at Amazon and an early client's need for creative content led to the formation of his company. The discussion highlights the increasing importance of high-qualit…
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Episode 584 Show Me The Money With Bud Kraus
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32:54This text originates from a podcast episode of "The SDM Show" hosted by Rob Cairns, featuring Bud Kraus. The discussion centers on the practicalities and benefits of podcasting, particularly regarding obtaining sponsorships and generating revenue. Both hosts share their experiences with podcasting, emphasizing the importance of building connections…
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Episode 583 SEO With Warren Laine-Naida All About Backlinks
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19:37This podcast episode, hosted by Rob Cairns from Stunning Digital Marketing, features SEO expert Warren Laine-Naida discussing the enduring relevance of link building in digital marketing. Laine-Naida emphasizes that while the methods have evolved from simply accumulating numerous links to focusing on quality and purpose, link building remains a cru…
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Episode 582 Agency Chat With Ryan Waterbury Why You Need To Take a Vacation
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15:03In "Episode 582 Agency Chat With Ryan Waterbury - Why You Need To Take a Vacation," hosts Rob Cairns and Ryan Waterbury emphasize the critical importance of solo agency owners and business professionals taking time off for their mental and physical well-being. They argue that despite client pressures and the ease of working from home, regular break…
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Episode 581 Marketing With Bridget Willard Why a Website Care Plan is Part of your Marketing
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31:22In this podcast transcript, Rob Cairns, CEO of Stunning Digital Marketing, hosts Bridget Willard to discuss the crucial role of website care plans in a business's marketing strategy. They emphasize that a website is a 24/7 employee and a vital part of a company's infrastructure, requiring continuous updates, security, and maintenance. The discussio…
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Episode 580 WordCamp Canada with Dan Knauss and Troy Chaplin
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37:12In this particular episode, Rob Cairns interviews Dan Knauss and Troy Chaplin about the upcoming WordCamp Canada event, also known as WordCamp A. The conversation covers various aspects of the event, including its new three-day format with an added contributor day, the keynote speakers Dave Winer and Evan Prodromou, and the diverse range of topics …
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Novelist/drummer/Letterman writer Bill Scheft talks to Third of Never's Jon Dawson about the Rising Storm, The Truants, Stephen Colbert, Saturday NIght Live, Sebastian Maniscalco, Jim Downey, and Al Franken. Addendum to the Craig Ferguson portion of the conversation: "Ferguson got $5 million because he wasn't selected to replace Dave. CBS wanted to…
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Episode 579 Flow vs. Force: Entrepreneurial Growth & Mindset Jason Friedman
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46:00This podcast episode features Rob Cairns and Jason Friedman discussing growth strategies for entrepreneurs. They highlight the common misconception that growth solely equates to revenue, advocating instead for a holistic approach encompassing team development, client base expansion, increased impact, and profitability. Friedman shares his personal …
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Episode 578 Team Collaboration, AI, and WordPress Business Evolution With Andrew Palmer
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57:18This podcast features an interview with Andrew Palmer, who discusses the new AI-powered "teammates" being integrated into Atarim, a WordPress website feedback and project management platform. These AI teammates, such as Lexi (proofreader), Index (SEO master), Nav'i (accessibility expert), Pixel (UI/UX expert), Glitch (link checker), and Claro (clie…
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Episode 577 Mind Shifting Wiith Mitch Weisburgh
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48:12This podcast episode, from The SDM Show hosted by Rob Cairns, features an interview with Mitch Weisburgh, an expert in "mind shifting." The discussion centers on Weisburgh's framework of mind shifting, which encompasses resourcefulness, resilience, and collaboration/conflict resolution. They explore the importance of mental well-being, setting boun…
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Episode 576 Copywriting With Todd Jones Content Flyover
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18:56The SDM Show, hosted by Rob Cairns, focuses on business, life, productivity, and digital marketing, with an emphasis on WordPress security and development provided by Stunning Digital Marketing. In a specific episode featuring Todd Jones, the discussion centers on Todd's "Content Flyover" service, an audit designed for businesses with a substantial…
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Episode 575 Unlocking E-commerce Growth with Ambassadors and Advocates With Luke Yarton
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45:18Episode 575 Unlocking E-commerce Growth with Ambassadors and Advocates With Luke Yarton , an expert in referral and affiliate marketing and the founder of a company that helps businesses leverage micro-influencers. The conversation covers the dynamics of e-commerce, the challenges faced by smaller brands, and the evolving landscape of influencer ma…
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Episode 574 Things Not To Do In Your Marketing
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5:58In an episode of The SDM Show, host Rob Cairns, CEO of Stunning Digital Marketing, offers listeners valuable advice on common pitfalls to avoid in digital marketing. He emphasizes the importance of ethical practices, such as obtaining consent before adding individuals to email lists and ensuring unsubscribe options are readily available. Cairns als…
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Episode 573 Changing Life Circumstances With Dr Iyer
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57:09This source presents a podcast interview with Dr. Iyer, a physician with over four decades of experience, discussing various aspects of health, medicine, and life-changing circumstances. The conversation spans topics such as the importance of narrative in personal experience, the challenges of motivating patients to make healthy choices, and the im…
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Episode 572 Copywriting With Todd Jones - The Art of The Remix
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28:10The provided text features an episode of "The SDM Show" hosted by Rob Cairns, focusing on various aspects of digital marketing, business, and productivity. In this specific episode, Cairns interviews Todd Jones about "the art of the remix" in content creation, a strategy for repurposing existing content across different platforms to save resources,…
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Episode 571 Security With Tim Nash Cell Phone Privacy and Tims New Course
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35:55This audio transcript features an interview with Tim Nash, a WordPress security expert, on the SDM Show, hosted by Rob Cairns. The discussion initially explores cell phone privacy and the implications of proposed Canadian legislation that would allow police access to data without warrants, contrasting it with existing UK laws and border control pra…
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Episode 570 Agency Chat With Ryan Waterbury Why You Need A Security Care Plan?
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40:43This podcast episode, featuring Rob Cairns and Ryan Waterbury, discusses the critical importance of a security care plan for WordPress websites. They emphasize that businesses often underestimate the risks and costs associated with neglected website security, leading to hacks and significant financial losses. The conversation highlights the necessi…
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This podcast episode from "The SDM Show" features host Rob Cairns as he pays tribute to his late father, Bruce Cairns, on the 15th anniversary of his passing from pancreatic cancer. Rob highlights his father's fairness, strong work ethic, and pivotal influence on his own interests, particularly in sports and technology, which stemmed from his dad b…
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