This Mum Loves Tech

This Mum Loves Tech Season 2, Episode 4: Email Marketing for Online Business Owners: Which Platform is Right for You in 2026? In this episode, I’m breaking down the recent MailerLite updates, highlighting the hidden costs of running an email list, and outlining the 3 email marketing pathways I’ll be recommending for 2026 so you can choose the best tools for your business. Whether you’re a 1-to-1 service provider who wants simple newsletters or you’re building courses and memberships, I’ll help you navigate platforms like MailerLite, Systeme.io, and GoHighLevel without getting overwhelmed. In this episode, I share:✅ MailerLite 2026 Free Plan Changes: What the new subscriber count and 5-step automation changes mean for you.✅ The Hidden Costs of Email Marketing: Even on a free plan, your email list won’t be free; I’ll be highlighting what you need to get started.✅ The 3 Email Marketing Pathways for 2026: There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to email marketing; it's about looking at your business and your goals and what system is going to help you achieve them. ✅ My Top Tip to Keep Your Online Presence Secure: Why I recommend keeping your website separate, even if your chosen email marketing platform has a website option. Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:🎬 2-Minute Tech Tip (5-Email Automation Workaround in MailerLite): https://youtu.be/8391zjoIPJc⚖️ Legal Documents & Privacy Policy (Ama at On Your Own Terms): https://onyourownterms.net/aff/[email protected]/🚀 NEED HELP SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEMS? Tech School is my term-time tech support programme. I work with you 1-to-1 to look at your specific business, pick the exact systems that fit your goals, and set up the tech with you so you understand how it works and have control over your own systems. 👉 Learn more about Tech School & apply for the next term: https://thismumlovestech.co.uk/tech-school/--------------------------Discover More With This Mum Loves Tech:Download FREE Time-Saving Tech Checklist 👉https://thismumlovestech.co.uk/checklist/Ask your questions in the FREE Facebook group 👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/thismumlovestechFollow This Mum Loves Tech on Instagram for the latest updates 👉 https://www.instagram.com/thismumlovestechFind more This Mum Loves Tech episodes 👉 https://thismumlovestech.co.uk/podcast/

This Mum Loves Tech Season 2, Episode 3: Getting Found on AI Search (GEO) with Tracy VinnicombeHow do you get your online business recommended by ChatGPT, Claude, and Google's AI search? In this episode, I’m joined by Tracy Vinnicombe from The Therapist Coach to chat about Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) and her incredible transition from hands-on therapist to AI-loving business coach.In this episode, we chatted about:✅ From Technophobe to Tech Lover: How Tracy went from no laptop to using Claude as her AI co-worker.✅ Testing Before Investing: Why you should build simple systems first before buying expensive platforms.✅ Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO): What AI search is and why traditional SEO is changing.✅ Cohesive Branding: Why having identical details across all platforms makes AI engines trust your business.✅ Google Business Profile Hacks: The #1 free tool you need to fill out completely to get recommended by AI.WATCH TRACY'S MASTERCLASS INSIDE THE MEMBERSHIP!Tracy delivered an amazing, in-depth, hands-on masterclass inside the This Mum Loves Tech Membership, showing you exactly how to optimise your Google Business Profile and get found on AI search.As part of the membership, you get instant access to Tracy's masterclass, our full library of practical training, and weekly live Q&A calls with me on Google Meet to solve your tech puzzles in real-time.👉 Join the membership for £30/month: https://thismumlovestech.co.uk/membership/Connect with Tracy Vinnicombe:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetherapistscoach/(Send a DM to Tracy containing the phrase THIS MUM LOVES TECH to get her free 4-day AI search guide and deep-dive Ideal Client Avatar AI prompt!)Website: https://www.thetherapistscoach.co.ukFacebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tptclub----------------------------Discover More With This Mum Loves Tech:Download FREE Time-Saving Tech Checklist 👉https://thismumlovestech.co.uk/checklist/Ask your questions in the FREE Facebook group 👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/thismumlovestechFollow This Mum Loves Tech on Instagram for the latest updates 👉 https://www.instagram.com/thismumlovestechFind more This Mum Loves Tech episodes 👉 https://thismumlovestech.co.uk/podcast/

This Mum Loves Tech Season 2, Episode 2: One Page Business Plan - Structuring Your Business Home with Teresa FidgeAre you constantly fighting fires and juggling too many projects in your online business? In this episode, I’m joined by strategic partner Teresa Fidge for her very first podcast interview! Teresa shares her "Business Home" framework, a visual, one-page business plan that maps out your vision, client experience, systems, and visibility like rooms in a house. In this episode, we chatted about:✅ The Business Home Framework: How mapping your business to a house gives you instant clarity.✅ The Anti-Vision: Identifying what you don't want so you don't recreate corporate stress.✅ Taming New Ideas: Using the "project path" so shiny new projects don't clutter your main focus.✅ Real-Life Analogies: How matching abstract tech and business concepts to a house makes everything click.Join Teresa’s Masterclass inside the Membership!Teresa will be delivering an exclusive masterclass inside the This Mum Loves Tech Membership on Thursday, 10th September, called "Your Whole Business on One Page". We will be building your visual business plan step-by-step so you can simplify your offers and set yourself up with a clear business home for the rest of 2026.👉 Join the membership for £30/month (cancel anytime): https://thismumlovestech.co.uk/membership/Connect with Teresa Fidge:Website: https://www.teresafidge.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresafidge/Subscribe to Teresa's Substack "Quiet Business": https://teresafidge.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teresafidge/Discover More With This Mum Loves Tech:Download FREE Time-Saving Tech Checklist 👉https://thismumlovestech.co.uk/checklist/Ask your questions in the FREE Facebook group 👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/thismumlovestechFollow This Mum Loves Tech on Instagram for the latest updates 👉 https://www.instagram.com/thismumlovestechFind more This Mum Loves Tech episodes 👉 https://thismumlovestech.co.uk/podcast/

This Mum Loves Tech Season 2, Episode 1: What Success Means to Me: 3 Years Running an Online BusinessThe podcast is back! As This Mum Loves Tech turns three, I’m returning with a fresh fortnightly schedule and an honest look at what "success" actually means when running an online business.In this solo episode, I share how I achieved my big 2026 goal of working just 7 days across the 7-week summer break, why I chose to simplify my working week rather than scale a team, and why I’ve officially paused my pre-recorded online courses to focus on live, real-time tech support.In this episode, I share:✅ Defining Your Own Success: Why hitting six figures might not be your actual goal (and how to align your business with your real life).✅ Calendar Control: How colour-coding my Google Calendar and building in break buffers prevented burnout.✅ The Death of Tech Video Courses: Why fast-moving tech tools make pre-recorded courses outdated, and why I believe live support works so much better.✅ Simplifying My Offers: A clear breakdown of my four core offerings (Membership, 1-to-1 Calls, Tech School, and Live Events)Four Simple Ways to Work Together:The Membership (£30/month): Weekly live Q&A calls, guest masterclasses, and a practical training library 👉 https://thismumlovestech.co.uk/membership/One-Off Tech Calls (1-Hour or 3-Hours): Dedicated 1-to-1 sessions to fix specific setups 👉 https://thismumlovestech.co.uk/tech-support/Tech School (Full-Term Hybrid Programme): A complete term-time tech overhaul with 1-to-1 build sessions and a private WhatsApp group 👉 https://thismumlovestech.co.uk/tech-school/Community & Connection Live (24th June 2027): Save the date for our next in-person event 👉 https://thismumlovestech.co.uk/event/I’m so excited that the podcast is back, and I hope this next season of episodes will help you get answers to your tech questions plus hear from some amazing guests. -------------------Discover More With This Mum Loves Tech:Download FREE Time-Saving Tech Checklist 👉https://thismumlovestech.co.uk/checklist/Ask your questions in the FREE Facebook group 👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/thismumlovestechFollow This Mum Loves Tech on Instagram for the latest updates 👉 https://www.instagram.com/thismumlovestechFind more This Mum Loves Tech episodes 👉 https://thismumlovestech.co.uk/podcast/

This Mum Loves Tech Episode 46: Sales and Mindset Strategy - Making Selling Feel Easy with Lisa YellandDo you dread the thought of having to sell your services? In this special one-off episode, I’m joined by sales consultant and trainer Lisa Yelland to completely reframe what it means to be "salesy" in your business.Lisa's sharing how shifting your mindset can unlock revenue without adding to your workload.In this episode, we chatted about: ✅ Why your energy says so much more than a perfect sales script. ✅ How your brain tricks you into avoiding revenue-generating tasks. ✅ Why intelligent business owners beat themselves up for not knowing how to sell instinctively. ✅ How to find the right balance between a structured approach and a natural conversation. ✅ Plus a sneak peek from Lisa's interactive sales session at my Live event on 30th June. Lisa will be speaking at my Community and Connection Live event on the 30th of June, and she isn’t just going to be talking. She has designed a completely interactive, tried-and-tested sales activity for the room. It is a safe, guided space where you might even make sales on the day before she has finished speaking!READY TO MAKE SALES IN THE ROOM?If you want to experience Lisa's amazing selling energy in person and walk away with actions actually taken on your business, you need to be in the room on the 30th of June. We have built this day to give you breathing space, real community connection, and zero speaker overwhelm. Don't leave your 2026 business growth to guesswork.Grab your ticket for Community and Connection Live before it's too late - https://pages.thismumlovestech.co.uk/eventConnect with Lisa Yelland:Download Lisa’s Free 7-Day Sales Activator Guide: https://www.lisayellandcoaching.com/7day/Visit Lisa's Website: https://www.lisayellandcoaching.com/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lisa-yelland-coaching/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisa_yelland_coaching/--------------------------Discover More With This Mum Loves Tech:1. Download FREE Time-Saving Tech Checklist 👉 https://thismumlovestech.co.uk/checklist/2. Ask your questions in the FREE Facebook group 👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/thismumlovestech3. Follow This Mum Loves Tech on Instagram for the latest updates 👉 https://www.instagram.com/thismumlovestech4. Find more This Mum Loves Tech episodes 👉 https://thismumlovestech.co.uk/podcast/