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Where small business tech meets plain English. Charly Leetham brings decades of hands-on experience helping business owners harness technology - without drowning in jargon or wasting time on fluff. Whether you're a DIY'er trying to make sense of your website, emails, or software, or you just want to know if your IT team is talking sense, this podcast is for you. Each episode is packed with practical advice, real-world tips, and insights from the trenches. If you've ever thought, "There’s gotta be a better way to do this tech stuff" - you’re right. Charly is here to show you how.

  1. 2d ago

    Does Local AI Keep Your Information Private? (2026/761)

    Running AI locally can keep private information on your own computer instead of sending it to an AI provider. That privacy advantage sounds straightforward until another application exposes your AI to the Internet and allows a malicious website to take control and leave poisoned instructions behind. Cyera Research achieved exactly that in a proof of concept involving Ollama and third-party AI agent software. There’s a lot to take away from this episode: ✅ How local AI can be compromised ➡️ What AI poisoning is ⚡ The benefit of paying attention to case studies like this ⭐ Practical actions to take when operating local AI There’s lots to consider here. Do you run local AI? Do you know how to maintain your system? Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1 per person only) *** Follow us: Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleetham Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgr Instagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leetham LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/ Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721 iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager Music and Credits to: Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons. “Paradise Found” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

    Does Local AI Keep Your Information Private? (2026/761)

  2. 4d ago

    How Do You Create A Tracking Link With Google Campaign URL Builder? (2026/760)

    Google’s Campaign URL Builder gives you a way to create a tracking link for a website, QR code or marketing campaign. In this Walkthrough Wednesday, Charly demonstrates how to use Googles free Campaign URL Builder: ✅ Overview of the tool ➡️ Examples of source, medium and campaign parameters ⚡ The importance of a consistent naming strategy ⭐ Copying the completed tracking link ready for use Use this method to start link tracking and collecting measurable data for your marketing efforts. Google Campaign URL Builder: https://ga-dev-tools.google/campaign-url-builder/ Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1 per person only) *** Follow us: Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleetham Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgr Instagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leetham LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/ Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721 iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager Music and Credits to: Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons. “Paradise Found” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

    How Do You Create A Tracking Link With Google Campaign URL Builder? (2026/760)

  3. 6d ago

    Can Link Tracking Make Marketing Reports Useful? (2026/759)

    Have you ever looked at your social media statistics and wondered where all the leads went? Each marketing platform reports the customer activity it can see. Those reports can be useful individually, but aggregating them can produce a misleading result. The way to resolve that is proactive link tracking which gives you more accurate data on where your leads actually came from. In this episode, Charly discusses: ✅ Why the stats from individual platforms don't add up when aggregated ➡️ What link tracking actually is ⚡ How you can track links in print and offline marketing ⭐ How you can implement it with relative ease ☑️ The things to think about when implementing your link tracking program Link tracking may not be perfect but is a lot more accurate than combining reports from individual platforms. Wouldn't it be great to look at your marketing budget and know which part of it is working and which part isn't so you can make informed budget decisions? Listen to the episode, and let me know if you going to make any changes to how you do your marketing. Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1 per person only) *** Follow us: Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleetham Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgr Instagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leetham LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/ Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721 iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager Music and Credits to: Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons. “Paradise Found” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

    Can Link Tracking Make Marketing Reports Useful? (2026/759)

  4. Aug 20

    Can OAuth Phishing Work Without Your Password? (2026/758)

    How careful are you when you give a website or application access to your email, files, calendar or contacts? OAuth phishing gets younto use your login and MFA to grant hackers access to your details. OAuth is useful technology, but it can be misused: ✅ The login is genuine, but the application asking for access is not ➡️ MFA still works because it isn't bypassed. ⚡ Changing your password may not revoke access already granted ⭐ Connected applications need to be reviewed as carefully as active logins There are definitely lessons here for business owners, particularly if a request to connect an application arrives in an email or message. Which applications currently have access to your business accounts? Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1 per person only) *** Follow us: Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleetham Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgr Instagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leetham LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/ Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721 iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager Music and Credits to: Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons. “Paradise Found” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

    Can OAuth Phishing Work Without Your Password? (2026/758)

  5. Aug 18

    How Do You Block GPU Fingerprinting In Brave? (2026/757)

    Browser fingerprinting can be used to recognise your device without relying on cookies. Braves latest update includes protection against GPU fingerprinting. Today, we look at how to ensure fingerprint blocking turned on in your browser? ✅ Get a quick recap of browser fingerprinting ➡️ Learn what GPU fingerprinting is ⚡ Find the fingerprint blocking setting in Brave Shields ⭐ Check that it is turned on If you use Brave for its privacy protections, follow along and check your setting. If you don't use Brave, what do you use and is privacy a concern for you? Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1 per person only) *** Follow us: Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleetham Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgr Instagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leetham LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/ Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721 iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager Music and Credits to: Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons. “Paradise Found” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

    How Do You Block GPU Fingerprinting In Brave? (2026/757)

  6. Aug 16

    Is Your Cloud Email Actually Backed Up? (2026/756)

    Moving mail and files to the cloud solved a lot of problems for a lot of people. It also handed control of that information to someone else, and that’s a risk that doesn’t get thought about enough. Today Charly goes through: ✅ The risks you take on when someone else holds your mail ➡️ Why it’s different to the “early days” ⚡ What to think about before you decide what to do Have you thought about what you’d lose if you couldn’t reach your mail tomorrow? Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1 per person only) *** Follow us: Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleetham Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgr Instagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leetham LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/ Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721 iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager Music and Credits to: Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons. “Paradise Found” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

    Is Your Cloud Email Actually Backed Up? (2026/756)

  7. Aug 13

    How Did 75 Cents Uncover A Cyber Spy? (2026/755)

    In 1986, 75 cents of stolen computing time led to the capture of a KGB cold war spy. Cliff Stoll, an astronomer and programmer turned System Admin, found a "cuckoo's egg" in the computing nest. His investigation is a rollicking adventure that: ✅ Covers a game of cat and mouse that never quite caught the mouse ➡️ Has 3 letter agencies be indifferent to the attempted hacks of US Military Networks ⚡ Shows how a Honey Pot definitely attracted the right bee ⭐ Ends with the West German Post Office arresting a hacker There's definitely lessons for small business owners in this one and Charly lays those out too. Pull up a chair, grab a coffee or a tea, and settle in for a story worth your time. Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1 per person only) *** Follow us: Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleetham Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgr Instagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leetham LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/ Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721 iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager Music and Credits to: Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons. “Paradise Found” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

    How Did 75 Cents Uncover A Cyber Spy? (2026/755)

  8. Aug 11

    Which PDF Editor Can Replace Adobe Acrobat? (2026/754)

    If you are looking for a cost effect PDF reader and editor, PDFGear is an excellent candidate to consider. I've been on the search for a replacement for my Adobe subscription and this one can highly recommended - I can see why. Today I walkthrough PDFGear showcasing: ✅ Where to download it and the platforms it covers ⚡ What the interface looks like on first open and how to clear your recent files ⭐ The context menu options, from merge and split to compress, insert, delete and extract pages ❗ Additional features available I think this is a lovely, lightweight, application that does the basics well. What do you think? Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1 per person only) *** Follow us: Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleetham Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleetham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleetham Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgr Instagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leetham LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleetham LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/ Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shine Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721 iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager Music and Credits to: Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons. “Paradise Found” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

    Which PDF Editor Can Replace Adobe Acrobat? (2026/754)
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Where small business tech meets plain English. Charly Leetham brings decades of hands-on experience helping business owners harness technology - without drowning in jargon or wasting time on fluff. Whether you're a DIY'er trying to make sense of your website, emails, or software, or you just want to know if your IT team is talking sense, this podcast is for you. Each episode is packed with practical advice, real-world tips, and insights from the trenches. If you've ever thought, "There’s gotta be a better way to do this tech stuff" - you’re right. Charly is here to show you how.

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