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In this episode of Bee In The Spotlight, I’m joined by Tom Irving from Virens for a really honest and practical conversation about business, visibility, websites, AI, and digital confidence. We talk about everything from how Tom helped rescue my Facebook account, to whether businesses still need websites, how AI is changing the way we work, and why online safety and digital confidence matter more than ever. This episode is full of useful advice for small business owners, anyone trying to stay visible online, and anyone who wants to use technology with more confidence and less overwhelm. We talk about: • small business marketing • websites and Google Business Profiles • social media visibility • AI in business • digital confidence across generations • online safety, scams, and deepfakes • solving problems and staying human in a tech-driven world If this conversation gave you something to think about, I’d love to hear from you in the comments.

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