💥💥 In episode 337 of the Small Business Made Simple Podcast, host Jenn Donovan delves into the emerging trend of 'Botcasting'—podcast episodes generated entirely by AI. Jenn shares a unique audio segment where two AI-generated voices discuss her book, showcasing the potential of this technology to revolutionise content creation. She explores the implications of AI in podcasting, pondering whether it could democratise content production or pose challenges to traditional podcasting. Listeners ar...
Feb 27, 2025•19 min•Season 7Ep. 337
5 Big Myths Holding Your Business Back – Are You Falling for Them? 🎙️✨ Episode 336 of the Small Business Made Simple Podcast Hey there, my friend! Are sneaky business and marketing myths keeping you stuck? 🤯 In this episode, I’m busting five of the biggest myths small business owners STILL believe—myths that could be slowing down your growth, draining your time, and holding you back from real success. From the “If I build it, they will come” illusion to the “I need to go viral” trap, I’m break...
Feb 20, 2025•17 min•Season 7Ep. 336
💡 AI for Small Business: How to Use It Without Losing Your Human Edge 💡 AI is everywhere in 2025, but how do you actually use it to grow your business—without losing your brand’s unique voice? In this episode of Small Business Made Simple , I sit down with Leanne Shelton , AI coach and marketing expert, to talk all things artificial intelligence —but not in the way you’re used to! We’re diving into: ✅ Practical ways to use AI to save time (without sounding robotic!) ✅ The biggest AI mistakes b...
Feb 12, 2025•43 min•Season 7Ep. 335
🎧 10-Minute Marketing: What to Do When You Have No Time – Episode 334 Time-poor but still want to grow your business? You’re not alone! In this episode of Small Business Made Simple , I’m sharing 11 powerful 10-minute marketing activities that can help boost your sales, brand awareness, and engagement—without eating up your entire day. From quick Instagram stories to clever email tweaks, updating your Google Business Profile, and pitching yourself for a podcast—these bite-sized strategies are d...
Feb 10, 2025•15 min•Season 7Ep. 334
🚀 What You Need to Know About Business in 2025 – Insights from the Big Small Business Survey The world of small business is shifting fast, and if you want to stay ahead, you need the latest insights. In this episode, I dive into the results of the Big Small Business Survey , co-authored by myself, Andrew Griffiths, Tracy Sheen, and Katrina McCarter. 🔎 What’s keeping business owners up at night? 💰 Rising costs – and why only 15% have a pricing strategy in place 🤖 AI adoption – 63% say it’s a ...
Jan 29, 2025•19 min•Season 7Ep. 333
Curious about how a CRM system can revolutionise your small business? In this episode, I chat with CRM expert Freda Ma, who demystifies customer relationship management systems, sharing practical tips to boost efficiency and improve customer interactions. Tune in to discover how the right CRM can simplify your marketing, nurture relationships, and free up your time for the things that matter most. 🟠 WANT 365 IDEAS ON WHAT TO POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA? Free eBook – https://socialmediaandmarketing.com...
Jan 24, 2025•36 min•Season 7Ep. 332
🎙️ 3 Smart Steps to Simplify and Boost Your Business for 2025 Are you ready to hit the ground running in 2025? In this episode, we’re diving into three simple yet powerful steps you can take right now to set your small business up for success. From optimising your income streams and crafting effortless content strategies to mastering time management with actionable diary hacks, this episode is packed with practical tips to help you stay ahead. Whether you're feeling stuck or simply want to refi...
Jan 15, 2025•26 min•Season 7Ep. 331
Podcast Blurb: Episode 330 – The Big Change to Google That Will Affect Your Website Visits Ready to tackle the latest disruption in the digital world? In episode 330 of the Small Business Made Simple Podcast , we dive into the game-changing new feature from Google: AI Overviews in search results. These automated answers are shaking up the way customers find information—and it’s a shift every business owner needs to know about. Join me as we unpack: What Google’s AI Overviews mean for your websit...
Jan 08, 2025•23 min•Season 7Ep. 330
🎉 Happy New Year! Kick off 2025 with Episode 329 of the Small Business Made Simple podcast! After a challenging 2024, are you ready to make this year phenomenal ? In this episode, I reflect on lessons from a doozy of a year—what survival mode taught me about life, business, and the power of just showing up. From marketing strategies to reconnecting with your ideal client, I share how to rethink and revitalise your business for the year ahead. 💡 Plus, discover: The surprising shift in mindset b...
Jan 03, 2025•11 min•Season 7Ep. 329
[SUMMER SERIES] The Year I said YES - yep I said yes for a WHOLE year and on this episode I explain what happened, the doors it opened and the amazing things that happened because I had the courage to say yes! Take a listen to episode 328 and hear the GOLD! Get inspired for your 2025! 🟠 WANT 365 IDEAS ON WHAT TO POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA? Free eBook – https://socialmediaandmarketing.com.au/freebies/365-days-of-content-ideas-for-social-media/ 🟣 READY TO LIFT YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA GAME? Take the Challeng...
Dec 26, 2024•17 min•Season 6Ep. 328
[SUMMER SERIES] 3 Reasons Why You're Not Converting More Sales – Episode 327 Welcome to another episode of the Small Business Made Simple podcast, part of our special Summer Series . This week, Jenn Donovan is diving deep into a topic that every business owner needs to master – sales. We’ve all heard it: Sales is tough. But what if it doesn’t have to be? In this episode, Jenn shares her no-nonsense approach to increasing your sales conversions by addressing the real reasons why you're not seeing...
Dec 18, 2024•16 min•Season 6Ep. 327
[SUMMER SERIES] How to Plan Your Marketing – Episode 326 Welcome to a special episode of the Small Business Made Simple podcast, where Jenn Donovan brings you the Summer Series – a collection of some of the most impactful episodes to help you take your business to the next level. Whether you're relaxing over the holidays or gearing up for the new year, this episode will guide you through the essential steps to plan your marketing strategy for 2025. Jenn dives into why strategic marketing is more...
Dec 12, 2024•21 min•Season 6Ep. 326
[Summer Series] The Seven Things I’m Doing Whilst “Taking a Break” - Episode 325 Hey there, it’s Jenn! After six incredible years of weekly podcasting, I’m mixing things up with a Summer Series to give myself a little breather. This episode revisits the seven things I tackled during last year’s “break” (yes, that’s in quotes because, as business owners, is it ever a real break?). From refreshing my speaker and media kits, updating my website, and auditing my digital chaos to mapping out goals an...
Dec 05, 2024•15 min•Season 6Ep. 325
🎙️ Episode 324: Let’s Talk About 2025 – My Speaker Kit, New Topics, and Your Help! Join me, Jenn Donovan, for a special episode where I take you behind the scenes of my 2025 Speaker Kit ! 🚀 Speaking is my passion, and I’m sharing the 9 topics I’ll be focusing on next year—from marketing basics and human-to-human connection to AI, branding, and obsessing over your people. I’m also opening up about my journey as a speaker, from nervous beginnings to standing confidently on stage, creating moment...
Nov 28, 2024•25 min•Season 6Ep. 324
🎧 It’s Time! What’s Your 2025 Word of the Year? – Episode 323 of the Small Business Made Simple Podcast What will guide your business decisions in 2025? In this episode, Jenn Donovan shares her proven strategy for choosing a Word of the Year —a simple yet powerful tool to unify your goals, maintain focus, and reflect on your achievements. Learn how Jenn’s past words like Impact and Book shaped her journey and discover her exciting plans for 2025 with her new words, Speaking and Play Big . Plus,...
Nov 21, 2024•21 min•Season 6Ep. 323
💸💲💸 Black Friday Sales and Christmas marketing – two HUGE events at the end of the year when we are already so tired. So let’s chat about it. How important is it to participate? Do we need to be on sale? How can we make this time of the year work harder for us to make the next 12 months even more profitable? Whether you’re in e-commerce or not, you definitely need to tune into this one! Take a listen to episode 322 and hear the GOLD! 🟠 WANT 365 IDEAS ON WHAT TO POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA? Free eBo...
Nov 13, 2024•27 min•Season 6Ep. 322
Digital Marketing is Transforming: Are You Ready? – Small Business Made Simple Podcast, Episode 321 The digital landscape is shifting fast, and if you’re a small business owner, you need to be prepared! In this episode, Jenn dives into the game-changing transformations happening right now, like how ChatGPT has added web search capabilities, and what this means for your marketing strategy. Building on insights from past episodes, Jenn unpacks simple, actionable ways you can adapt to these changes...
Nov 07, 2024•23 min•Season 6Ep. 321
💥💥 Websites – that asset that we OWN, have FULL control over and yet, don’t spend too much time making sure it’s converting traffic into clients/customers! Am I right? My guest this week, Rachel Smith, is a professional COPYWRITER and she’s sharing the 6C’s of websites – to make them convert! You definitely need to tune into this one! Take a listen to episode 320 and hear the GOLD! 🟠 WANT 365 IDEAS ON WHAT TO POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA? Free eBook – https://socialmediaandmarketing.com.au/freebies/3...
Oct 31, 2024•47 min•Season 6Ep. 320
It’s that time of the year when we might be thinking of throwing some money behind some Meta Ads (Facebook and Instagram). Before you do, listen to this episode that goes through the THREE biggest mistakes I see business owners making when it comes to doing Digital Ads on Meta. Click play now, or head over to www.socialmediaandmarketing.com.au/319 for more details. Let's take your marketing from "meh" to massive success ! Take a listen to episode 319 and hear the GOLD! 🟠 WANT 365 IDEAS ON WHAT ...
Oct 25, 2024•23 min•Season 6Ep. 319
When is Enough, Enough in Business? When Do You Call it Quits? | Episode 318 Ever feel like your business is sucking the life out of you? In this tough but necessary conversation, I dive into the question all business owners dread: when is it time to call it quits? I’ve had a few heartfelt, teary chats with clients this week that inspired this episode, and although it’s not an easy one, it’s one we need to talk about. If you’re questioning whether to push through or let go, I’ll walk you through...
Oct 16, 2024•16 min•Season 6Ep. 318
🎧 Ready to start (or restart!) your business journey in 2024? Tune in to Episode 317 of the Small Business Made Simple Podcast ! 🚀 In this episode, I’m diving into what it would look like if you had to start your business all over again with all the wisdom you have now. What would you change? What would stay the same? From finding your niche to building a killer brand and obsessing over customer experience, I’ll share practical strategies to help you nail it the second time around! 🔥 Plus, we...
Oct 09, 2024•20 min•Season 6Ep. 317
In this episode of the Small Business Made Simple podcast, Jenn Donovan chats with Lisa from Life Balance Essentials about how outsourcing and effective life admin can transform your business. Lisa shares valuable tips on managing overwhelming inboxes, creating effective to-do lists, and how AI can support busy entrepreneurs. If you’re struggling to keep up with life and business admin, this episode is a must-listen! Tune in now for practical strategies and insights that will help you work smart...
Oct 03, 2024•40 min•Season 6Ep. 316
🚨 Big News Alert: Episode 315 - META: We Seriously Need to Talk! 🚨 Meta (Facebook and Instagram's parent company) just dropped a MAJOR update, and if you're a small business owner, you need to tune in to this week's episode of the "Small Business Made Simple" podcast. This is more than just a tweak—it's a seismic shift that could change the way you market your business online. I’m going to walk you through what these changes mean and how they’ll impact your content strategy. As a savvy markete...
Sep 26, 2024•19 min•Season 6Ep. 315
In Episode 314 of the Small Business Made Simple podcast, Jenn Donovan is joined by Emma Lovell, a dynamic pleasure coach and author of The Art of Pleasure . Together, they explore the crucial balance between business and leisure, and how small business owners can create more joy and freedom in their lives—without sacrificing success. Whether you’re feeling the burnout or simply craving more balance, this episode is packed with practical tips on combining work, travel, and self-care for a fulfil...
Sep 19, 2024•40 min•Season 6Ep. 314
🎙️ Small Business Made Simple Podcast - Episode 313: Is Your Marketing Strategy Just Social Media Posting? In this episode, Jenn Donovan pushes business owners to rethink their marketing strategies. Are you relying solely on social media? Jenn explains why this might be holding your business back and offers practical steps to diversify and grow your marketing efforts. From partnerships to podcast appearances, media features, and more, she lays out actionable tips that go beyond social media. Re...
Sep 11, 2024•26 min•Season 6Ep. 313
🎙 Ready to turn your marketing strategy into a sales machine? In episode 312 of the Small Business Made Simple podcast, Jenn Donovan breaks down the mysterious world of marketing funnels and shows you how to attract, engage, and convert your ideal clients. Whether you’re a small business owner feeling stuck at the top of the funnel or looking to build lasting customer relationships, Jenn simplifies it all with actionable tips you can start using today. 💡 Tune in to learn how to: · Attract your...
Sep 07, 2024•23 min•Season 6Ep. 312
Unlock your small business's marketing potential with three must-do weekly strategies! In this episode of Small Business Made Simple , Jenn Donovan shares her top tips to help you show up, reach out, and create impactful content. These practical, no-nonsense tactics will keep your business thriving. Tune in now! You can find the show notes and in listen here: www.socialmediaandmarketing.com.au/311 Take a listen to episode 311 and hear the GOLD! 🟠 WANT 365 IDEAS ON WHAT TO POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA? ...
Aug 29, 2024•22 min•Season 6Ep. 311
Do you use AI in your business daily? Use a program like ChatGPT to help you plan, help you with content, help you with bouncing ideas around? No? Well this episode is all about showing you why you should! And there’s a fabulous downloadable freebie with week too! We know things are tough right now and this episode is probably exactly what you need to hear - so listen in! You can find the show notes and in listen here: www.socialmediaandmarketing.com.au/310 Take a listen to episode 310 and hear ...
Aug 23, 2024•21 min•Season 6Ep. 310
Want some simple habits to manage your money and supercharge your profits as a business owner? Of course you do! My guest this week is Justine McLean and her new book is called Become a Business Money Magnet and she has LOADS of tips, tricks and financial advice to give us. We know things are tough right now and this episode is probably exactly what you need to hear - so listen in! You can find the show notes and in listen here: www.socialmediaandmarketing.com.au/309 Take a listen to episode 309...
Aug 15, 2024•36 min•Season 6Ep. 309
Other than social media, what marketing do you do in your business? Need some “not social media marketing” inspiration? Well the podcast episode this week is full of such inspo. We talk about Collaborations, QR Codes, Lumpy Mail and more! You need this as a Small Business Owner – so listen in! You can find the show notes and in listen here: www.socialmediaandmarketing.com.au/308 Take a listen to episode 308 and hear the GOLD! 🟠 WANT 365 IDEAS ON WHAT TO POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA? Free eBook – https:...
Aug 08, 2024•18 min•Season 6Ep. 308
