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SMB Community Podcast by James Kernan

Focused 100% on IT Service Providers and SMB IT Consultants. The SMB Community Podcast is produced by James Kernan and Kernan Consulting. Dedicated to the success of every IT professional. Episodes drop every Thursday. Hosts include Karl W. Palachuk, Amy Babinchak, and James Kernan.

Jan 16, 2025

In this Thursday episode of the SMB Community Podcast, host James Kernan talks with Mike Anderson, Director of Global Channels for EZDMark. They discuss the importance of DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) in improving email deliverability and protecting domains from spoofing.

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Jan 13, 2025

In today's episode of the SMB Community Podcast, host James Kernan interviews Mike Semel, a prominent expert in cybersecurity compliance. Mike shares his extensive background in the IT industry, dating back to the 1970s, and discusses his transition from being an MSP to becoming a top compliance consultant. They delve...


Jan 11, 2025

1.) MSP Question of the week:  What are your channel predictions for the new year of 2025?

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2.) Notes on the News

  1. Microsoft is planning to invest about $80 billion in fiscal 2025 on developing data centers: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/03/tech/microsoft-ai-data-centers/index.html
  2. Last week, the DC Circuit Court...


Jan 3, 2025

To kick off the new year, hosts James and Amy discuss business plans & goals, this week's MSP question of the week, as well as year-end news.

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1.) MSP Question of the week:  When should a business update their business plan and goals?

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2.) Notes on the News

  1. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has resigned as of December 1:


Dec 26, 2024

In the final episode of the calendar year 2024, Amy and James sit down to discuss the final MSP Question of the week as well as current events and news.

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1.) MSP Question of the week:  How often should you and your business attend channel events?

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2.) Notes on the News

  1. Tiktok will be banned from the U.S. starting...