AI Guides for Small Businesses Podcast

Running a local business is hard. Adapting to AI shouldn’t be.

AI Guides for Small Businesses is the go-to podcast for local service providers—from plumbers to med spas to law firms—and brick-and-mortar owners ready to unlock time, cut costs, and stay competitive using real-world AI tools.

No hype. No jargon. Just practical, proven ways to use AI in your business today.

Each episode breaks down:

Real use cases for small businesses (think: auto-replies, marketing, scheduling)

Interviews with business owners using AI successfully

Step-by-step guides to tools like ChatGPT, Zapier, and more

Whether you're overwhelmed by tech or just want to know what actually works, this podcast gives you the playbook to automate and grow—without hiring a big team.

Hosted by Ken Tucker and Paul Barthel of Changescape Web, AI strategists and implementers helping small businesses build smarter systems without the fluff.

🛠️ Subscribe now and start working on your business—not just in it.

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Meet The Hosts

Ken Tucker

Marketing Solution Architect

Ken founded Changescape Web in 2005.

He works with clients to define and implement effective business and marketing strategies to grow and improve their businesses. Whether it’s Leveraging AI, Creating a Clear Message, Marketing Strategy, Website Design, Social Media, Search Engine Optimization, Content Marketing, Online Branding, or Online Ads, Ken has experience with it. Ken developed and taught one of the first Social Media Marketing and Content Management Classes in the country at St. Charles Community College. Ken is a best-selling author and a frequent speaker and podcast guest on a variety of marketing topics.

Paul Barthel

AI Implementation Expert

If it’s technical, Paul has probably worked on it – like technical SEO, Google Analytics, paid ads, marketing automation, and the technical aspects of web design and hosting. Paul also has a background in systems administration and builds marketing automation systems and sales/marketing funnels for small businesses. He also has extensive experience in the printing industry.

Background:

SEO for Growth, Google Ads Certified and Google Analytics Certified, BS in Computer Science.

Together, Ken and Paul founded and co-host the Marketing Guides for Small Businesses Podcast with over 220 episodes, and decided to launch a companion podcast AI Guides for Small Businesses.

Both Ken and Paul have considerable expertise in business operations, information technology, software / tool selection, and technology implementation.