
Small Business Small Talk powered by Hibu
The insider expertise your local business needs to compete online. Small Business Small Talk brings you informative conversations with digital marketing experts who specialize in online marketing for small and medium-sized businesses.
Episodes
20 episodes
How AI could impact your small business
AI is everywhere – it’s on our phones, it’s in our cars, and it’s definitely having an affect on how customers find your business online. On this episode of Small Business Small Talk, hosts Ian Messinger and Lauren Schenk discuss the growing po...
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20:18

Hibu News Update: Enhanced Google Business Profile Optimization
Hibu has enhanced its digital marketing solutions by adding advanced optimization to the client’s Google Business Profile (GBP) which will increase online visibility for Hibu’s small business clients. RC Thompson, Hibu’s A...
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Hibu News Update: Web Push Notifications
Hibu News Update: Now, Hibu clients can get important notifications on their phones, tables, desktops and laptops – wherever they choose. Listen to this very quick update – about 90 seconds, give or take – as Nick Hopkins, Hibu’s V...
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Hibu's Partnership with Amazon Ads and How It Helps Your Small Business
➜ Listen to Small Business Small Talk powered by Hibu on all your favorite podcast listening platforms: https://smallbusinesssmalltalk.buzzsprout.com/Craig Plummer, Director of Traffic Product Development at Hibu, joins us on the podcas...
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22:57

Why SEO is Important for Your Small Business
We're talking SEO with Mike Quayle, Managing Director of Marketeering Group – everything from what SEO is to how it can make or break your local business. This quick episode is loaded with information that could dramatically increase your onlin...
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20:11

What makes a good small business website: 2023
Paul Altobelli, Hibu's Website Product Lead, walks us through an in-depth discussion about what your local business website needs to have today to drive in leads and keep you competitive online today. Paul talks about a recent study he did on H...
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31:50

Digital Marketing for Dentists
Today we’re speaking with Dr. Jordan Job, DDS (@jordanjobdds) to discuss his journey as both a dentist and small business owner, marketing strategies that have worked for hi...
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20:14

Digital Marketing for Salons and Spas
Today we’re speaking with Tracy Brucks, owner of Style and Grace Salon & Day Spa in Champaign, Illinois. Tracy chats with us about her experience navigating the salon and spa business as a new salon owner. After she took over an existing...
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18:31

Digital Marketing for Healthcare Professionals
Today we’re speaking with Dr. Robert J. Moore, owner of Moore Foot & Ankle Specialists in Houston Texas. Dr. Moore spoke with us at length about what he sees are the keys to using digital marketing to grow a medical practice – what has work...
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24:58

Digital Marketing for Auto Shops – Looking Under the Hood
Lucas Underwood, owner of L&N Performance Auto Repair and co-host of The Auto Shop Owners Group (ASOG) Podcast, joins us to take a close at digital marketing for auto professionals. Lucas talks to us, in detail, about what's working for his...
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34:06

Digital Marketing Strategies for Attorneys
Special Guest: Aaron Hall, Attorney for Business OwnersToday we’re speaking with Aaron Hall about digital marketing strategies that have worked for his law practice and his bran...
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27:14

Building a Handyman Business with Digital Marketing
Today we’ve invited Ryaan Tuttle of Best Handyman, Inc. to speak with us about how digital marketing has worked to promote and grow his handyman business. Listen as Ryaan shares his journey from starting in the field to expanding to an onlin...
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28:13

Protecting your business's reputation online
Ian and Lauren are joined by Eric Damm, Hibu's Sr. Digital Product Manager, for a revealing look at the things that go into your online business reputation. From incorrect listings to misrepresented services ("Uhm... no, sorry, we don't do that...
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43:19

The Evolution of Small Business SEO
Join Ian and Lauren as they talk with Gretchen Ast, Digital Product Manager at Hibu, about the evolution of small business SEO – all the things that go into on-page and off-page SEO today, including relevant content, high-quality back-links, an...
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33:20

Getting your small business a bigger piece of the pie
Ian welcomes new co-host Lauren Blackford and this episode's guest, Scott Terrizzi, Hibu's Digital Manager, East. Scott takes us through an in-depth discussion on a wide range of ways small business owners can get a bigger piece of the pie, inc...
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35:45

Why your small business needs "multichannel" digital marketing
Chad and Ian sit down with Nick Hopkins, Hibu's AVP of Digital Product Management, and take a deep dive into the incredible results Hibu clients are seeing with multichannel digital marketing. What kind of results? How about more than double th...
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22:25

COVID-19 Response Roundtable: What to do today, preparing for tomorrow
Chad and Ian sit down (virtually) with a roundtable of digital marketing experts with a range of experience and expertise. This is solid information for small business owners -- what are the challenges most local businesses are facing, what ste...
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35:41

Having a healthy small business digital marketing campaign
Gina Young, Hibu's AVP of Digital Performance, joins Chad and Ian to talk about what makes a healthy (effective) digital marketing campaign for your small business. Gina points out some surprising things most local businesses fail to consider w...
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Special Episode: Small Business Crisis Communication
Chad and Ian speak remotely with Nick Hopkins, Hibu's AVP of Digital Product Management about the steps your small business needs to take during these challenging times to stay in touch with your customers. Nick walks through the vital steps yo...
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