Episodes

  • Challenges of Starting a Business
    Jan 30 2023

    Rob is a seasoned software developer and technology professional. His background includes over 30 years of development. It includes enterprise systems on a wide variety of system architectures and platforms. His roles have included staff developer, director of development, architect, database administrator, and many others.

    He founded RB Consulting as a software development and implementation consulting company. However, after witnessing many poorly planned and designed projects, he altered the business focus. The primary focus is helping customers create well-designed project plans and navigate the vast sea of technology. This includes building teams/departments to address IT needs in the future and for today.

    With that, let’s get started.


    Rob Broadhead Contact Information:

    Website: https://rb-sns.com/RB

    https://develpreneur.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbroadhead/

    YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCZOuFN_LhczvGyT2KSItH_g

    MainStreet IT Solutions Contact Info:

    Email: solutions@mainstreetitsolutions.com

    Website: https://www.mainstreetitsolutions.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mainstreet-it-solutions-llc/

    YouTube: https://youtube.com/@mainstreetit

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    38 mins
  • SEO Is Dead! Long Live Content Marketing
    Dec 20 2022

    Our guest is Stuart Crawford, a marketing guru, that has spent much of his career in the IT industry and marketing those services, recently selling that business. Now Stuart runs a budding YouTube channel and has started another marketing company with new vision. Stuart joins us to discuss the power of content marketing. What exactly is content marketing and its affect on the market? Why aren’t more organizations creating content? All this and more as we discuss this highly relevant topic.

    With that, let’s get started.


    Stuart Crawford Contact Information:

    Email: stuart@outnaboot.ca

    Website: https://outnaboot.ca/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/canadianseoprofessional/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@outnaboot


    MainStreet IT Solutions Contact Info:

    Email: solutions@mainstreetitsolutions.com

    Website: https://www.mainstreetitsolutions.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mainstreet-it-solutions-llc/

    YouTube: https://youtube.com/@mainstreetit

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    53 mins
  • Organizational Strategy: Co-Managed IT
    Dec 1 2022

    What is Co-Managed IT? How do organizations leverage Co-Managed IT properly? Is Co-Managed IT for every organization?

    Today’s guest is Chris Massey, Senior Manager of Business Transformation at N-able. Chris previously spent 13 years helping grow an MSP from 25 people to 280+, at various times leading the service desk, product, and Marketing. This included building and marketing Co-Managed services to a variety of segments. As part of his role with N-able, Chris spends his time speaking with MSPs around the world to understand Co-Managed best practices.

    With that, let’s get started.


    Chris Massey Contact Information:

    Website: https://www.n-able.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismassey/

    Email: Chris.Massey@n-able.com

    MainStreet IT Solutions Contact Info:

    Email: solutions@mainstreetitsolutions.com

    Website: https://www.mainstreetitsolutions.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mainstreet-it-solutions-llc/

    YouTube: https://youtube.com/@mainstreetit

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    41 mins
  • Digital Transformation is Stupid. Say what?
    Oct 13 2022

    Today’s guest is Dave Sobel. In today’s episode, we’ll discuss several topics ranging from IT service provides and how they engage with other business. We’ll also talk about some buzzwords such as Digital Transformation and Mergers & Acquisitions that have dominated within in the industry. Finally, we’ll discuss how IT service providers could be headed towards regulation and why this is important for the industry and its customer to understand.

    Dave Sobel Contact Information:

    Website: https://businessof.tech/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu0s5jO5LM-iLZgOK_seAzA

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspradio/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSPRadioNews

    MainStreet IT Solutions Contact Info:

    Email: solutions@mainstreetitsolutions.com

    Website: https://www.mainstreetitsolutions.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mainstreet-it-solutions-llc/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKM8m_cPjFMlnHkopMkUwQ

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    42 mins
  • What the heck is SEO? And why does it matter?
    Oct 6 2022

    Today’s guest is Brandon Leibowitz. Brandon runs and operates SEO Optimizers, which is a digital marketing company that focuses on helping small and medium-sized businesses get more online traffic.

    We will discuss a variety of digital marketing topics including what SEO is, some of the digital marketing trends being used today, as well as how companies convert their marketing strategies into sales.

    Brandon Leibowitz Contact Information:

    Website: https://seooptimizers.com/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BrandonLeibowitz

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandonLeibs/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonleibowitz/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leibowitzbrandon/

    Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/brandonleibs

    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ph/leibowitzbrandon/_created/

    MainStreet IT Solutions Contact Info:

    Email: solutions@mainstreetitsolutions.com

    Website: https://www.mainstreetitsolutions.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mainstreet-it-solutions-llc/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKM8m_cPjFMlnHkopMkUwQ

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    25 mins
  • Trust Sucks! Creating a Filter of Distrust
    Sep 6 2022

    Today’s guest is Nick Espinosa and he is no stranger to the world of technology, specifically cybersecurity.

    An expert in cybersecurity and network infrastructure, Nick, has consulted with clients ranging from small businesses up to the Fortune 100 level for decades. He founded Windy City Networks, Inc in 1998 at age 19 and was acquired in 2013. In 2015 Security Fanatics, a Cybersecurity/Cyberwarfare outfit dedicated to designing custom Cyberdefense strategies for medium to enterprise corporations, was launched.

    An internationally recognized speaker, member of the Forbes Technology Council, TEDx Speaker, strategic advisor to humanID, regular columnist for Forbes, award winning co-author of a bestselling book "Easy Prey", host of "The Deep Dive" nationally syndicated radio show, on the Board of Advisors for Roosevelt University's College of Arts and Sciences as well as their Center for Cyber and Information Security, the President of The Foundation for a Human Internet and is the Official Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Cyber Threat Coalition. Nick is known as an industry thought leader and sought after for his advice on the future of technology and how it will impact every day businesses and consumers.

    Nick Espinosa Contact Information:

    Forbes Bio: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/people/nickespinosa1/?sh=5d6c6e14395e

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickespinosa/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nickespinosa

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickAEsp

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickAEsp

    MainStreet IT Solutions Contact Info:

    Email: solutions@mainstreetitsolutions.com

    Website: https://www.mainstreetitsolutions.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mainstreet-it-solutions-llc/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKM8m_cPjFMlnHkopMkUwQ

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    35 mins
  • Changing the Face of IT and Bringing Digital Transformation
    Aug 23 2022

    In this episode we talk with Jeff Ton, who wears many hats including best-selling author, speaker, and technology leader. His work has been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, among others.

    We’ll tackle conversations around Work-from-Home and what it means for organizations today. What should remote work look like? Is it helpful for businesses to offer this? Or is it detrimental?

    We’ll also discuss technology roadmapping. This is a broad topic made clear by Jeff as he gives advice on how organizations should be roadmapping utilizing technology, making it apart of their plans. Stick around to hear more.

    Jeff Ton Contact Information:

    Website: http://www.jeffreyston.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JTONINDY/

    LinkedIn: https://www.facebook.com/JTONINDY/

    Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jtonindy

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jtonindy/

    MainStreet IT Solutions Contact Info:

    Email: solutions@mainstreetitsolutions.com

    Website: https://www.mainstreetitsolutions.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mainstreet-it-solutions-llc/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKM8m_cPjFMlnHkopMkUwQ

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    32 mins
  • How a Fire Company Integrates Technology with Its Volunteers
    Aug 2 2022

    In this episode we talked with Nick Good from Garden Spot Fire Rescue in New Holland, PA. We discuss Nick's role in utilizing technology for a volunteer fire company and the various challenges that come from that. We will also divve into how Garden Spot works with its volunteers, specifically how it utilizes technology with its volunteers from the Amish and Mennonite communities. So, how does a volunteer fire company work with limited funds and limited interaction with technology from its volunteers? Stick around to hear more.

    Garden Spot Fire Rescue Contact Info:

    GSFR Website: https://www.gsfr39.net/

    MainStreet IT Solutions Contact Info:

    Email: solutions@mainstreetitsolutions.com

    Website: https://www.mainstreetitsolutions.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mainstreet-it-solutions-llc/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKM8m_cPjFMlnHkopMkUwQ

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    43 mins