Tech Diva Biz Talks

Visibility is not just about being seen. It is about being clear, prepared, and intentional with your message.
In this episode of Tech Diva Biz Talks, Audrey “Tech Diva” Wiggins sits down with Austin Holmes, President of Publicity For Good and Signal Raptor.
Austin is a former Naval Special Operations EOD Team Leader, purpose-driven entrepreneur, husband, father of four, and tech innovator based in Nashville, Tennessee. He helped scale Publicity For Good from $12,000 to more than $200,000 per month alongside his wife, Heather, who founded the company.
Austin also leads Signal Raptor, a PR tech platform designed to help startups and emerging brands gain media visibility, strengthen credibility, and access strategic public relations support.
In this conversation, Audrey and Austin discuss:
·       Leadership lessons from Naval Special Operations
·       Scaling a purpose-driven PR company
·       Building a business with a committed “running mate”
·       Balancing entrepreneurship, family, faith, and purpose
·       Why PR can feel out of reach for small businesses
·       How Signal Raptor is working to democratize public relations
·       Why earned media still matters
·       How AI is changing credibility and business communication
·       The continuing importance of genuine media relationships
Connect with Austin Holmes
Publicity For Good: https://publicityforgood.com/
Signal Raptor: https://www.signalraptor.com/
Resources Mentioned
Hermes Agent: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/
Entrepreneur Magazine: https://www.entrepreneur.com/
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A polished personal brand may get attention, but attention alone does not build a business.
In this episode of Tech Diva Biz Talks, Audrey “Tech Diva” Wiggins sits down with Shauna Smith, founder of The Marketing Muse 360 and creator of the Invisible to Iconic Movement, for a powerful conversation about visibility, personal branding, courage, and revenue.
Shauna explains the difference between branding and marketing: branding creates awareness, recognition, credibility, and trust, while marketing asks people to take action. She also shares why entrepreneurs should begin by identifying the people they genuinely want to serve—not simply chasing the audience with the biggest budget.
The conversation goes deeper as Shauna addresses why many accomplished women still hesitate to speak boldly about their expertise. Old messages about staying humble, avoiding attention, or worrying about what others may think can keep brilliant women hidden long after they have earned the right to be seen.
But visibility must also lead somewhere.
Shauna breaks down how to turn existing experience into a framework, playbook, or signature process that clients and organizations can understand and buy. She also challenges entrepreneurs to stop treating pitching like a dirty word. Asking for the business, hearing no, continuing to show up, and eventually reaching the right yes are all part of building a real company.
From choosing your audience and building an email list to speaking at conferences, appearing on podcasts, and sharing a bold point of view, this episode is a reminder that becoming visible requires more than preparation. It requires courage and consistent action.
Key Takeaways
Personal branding builds awareness, trust, and recognition; marketing asks people to act.
Your personal brand can travel with you as your career or business evolves.
Choose an audience you understand, enjoy, and genuinely want to serve.
Visibility does not generate revenue until you clearly present an offer and ask for the business.
Package repeated expertise into a framework, playbook, or signature process.
Podcasts, speaking opportunities, LinkedIn content, email marketing, and networking can expand your visibility beyond your immediate circle.
Hearing “no” is not proof that you have failed—it is proof that you are in action.
A bold point of view can be more powerful than a perfectly polished image.
Courage is not the absence of fear; it is moving forward while fear is present.
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Cybersecurity is not something you can set, forget, and deal with later.
In this episode of Tech Diva Biz Talks, Audrey “Tech Diva” Wiggins sits down with Eddie Clark, founder and CEO of Solve iT, to talk about the cybersecurity risks small businesses often overlook—and what business owners can do before those risks become expensive problems.
With more than 30 years in IT, Eddie breaks cybersecurity down from a business perspective. He explains why cyber liability insurance should be treated as a last line of defense rather than a security strategy, what a meaningful IT threat assessment should examine, and why people, processes, and technology all matter when evaluating risk.
The conversation also tackles cloud security, employee digital habits, unauthorized apps, open Wi-Fi, password management, co-managed IT, internal IT burnout, and the hidden cost of treating technology as an afterthought.
Eddie’s message to business owners is simple: later never comes.
If technology touches your business—and it does—cybersecurity needs to be part of the conversation now.
🎯 KEY LISTENER TAKEAWAYS
1. Cyber insurance is the backup plan—not the cybersecurity plan.
Coverage needs should be reviewed as a business grows, and business owners should understand the requirements associated with their policies.
2. Cybersecurity is bigger than software.
A strong program considers people, processes, and technology together.
3. Know where your data lives.
Sensitive information left on computers, stored in unauthorized cloud platforms, or shared through unsecured tools can expose the business to unnecessary risk.
4. Convenience can create vulnerabilities.
Open Wi-Fi, browser-saved passwords, ignored updates, and unauthorized applications may be convenient today and costly tomorrow.
5. IT belongs in the business conversation early.
Technology intersects with nearly every business function. Bringing IT into planning before decisions are made can prevent expensive cleanup later.
🧠 TECH DIVA TAKEAWAY
Cybersecurity cannot live in a separate box labeled “IT.”
The smartest time to think about risk is before you buy the platform, download the app, share the data, connect to the network, or discover the problem.
Because, as Eddie Clark reminds us:
Later never comes.
🔗 CONNECT WITH EDDIE CLARK
Learn more about Eddie Clark and Solve iT:
Website: https://solveit.rocks
FREE Cybersecurity Threat Assessment:
https://solveit.rocks/test-drive

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What happens when your website gets traffic but not results?
In this episode of Tech Diva Biz Talks, Audrey “Tech Diva” Wiggins talks with Brett Duncan, author of The AI-Powered Business and creator of the MobileWise AI Voice System, about why so many websites fail to convert and what AI can do to help.
From mobile user behavior and bounce rate to testimonials, trust, and lead capture, this episode explores how businesses can stop losing visitors and start thinking more strategically about conversion.
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What beliefs are quietly keeping you from greater wealth, freedom, and fulfillment?
In this episode of Tech Diva Biz Talks, Audrey “Tech Diva” Wiggins talks with bestselling author and prosperity expert Randy Gage about the mindset shifts that shape success. Watch the full interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/whrsMuO6l7k. Randy shares how limiting beliefs around money, failure, worthiness, and responsibility can keep even accomplished entrepreneurs stuck.
They also explore leverage, resilience, personal transformation, and what business owners need to understand to stay relevant in the age of AI.
This is a bold conversation about rewiring scarcity thinking, creating value, and building prosperity from the inside out.
Featured quote:
“You work for money, or money works for you.”
Connect with Randy Gage:
Web: randygage.com
Podcast: Power Prosperity Podcast
Book: Wealth Without Apology

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