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Who’s on #Smallbizchat April 2018

April 3, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#Smallbizchat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss.   Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag #Smallbizchat and click here for directions […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @DrClariceFluitt, @Traceyeedmonds, @trispective, @wsbillc, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady

Success Secrets from America’s Top Business Experts Part 1

April 2, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

In my new book Fix Your Business, one of the coolest things about pulling this book together was interviewing top business experts at the end of each of the chapters. The book is based on my 12Ps of Running a Successful Business: Preparation, Purpose, People, Profit, Processes, Productivity, Performance, Product, Presence, Prospects, Planning and Perserverance. […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, Business Inspiration Tagged With: business expertise, success secrets

How to Create Raving Fans in your Small Business

March 29, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Tom Jackobs, who has been an entrepreneur for over 30 years. He has started, purchased, closed, and sold businesses.  Tom’s […]

Filed Under: Customer Service, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: business culture, Customer Service, raving fans, SmallBizChat

The Lost Art of the Cold Call

March 27, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article The Blue Devils were down. Duke would either advance to the Final Four or get washed out of March Madness. With less than a minute to go, they hit a three-point shot and were up again. The crowd went crazy. Stephanie Cole and her husband Dave were at home on the edge of […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles Tagged With: cold calling, sales

17 Ways to Leverage a Facebook Live Event

March 26, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Video marketing is a very effective way to market your business. And Facebook Live is one of the best ways to leverage live video marketing. It gives you a way to create an authentic connection with your target audience and build a following. But do you know what to do after a Facebook Live event […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, Social Media, Technology Tagged With: facebook live, social media marketing, video, video marketing

How to Manifest Your Full Potential

March 22, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Marshawn Evans.  She is known as a Reinvention Strategist, Influence Expert and Best-Selling Author known as The Godfidence® Coach. For […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @marshawnevans, Manifest Potential, purpose map, reinvention, SmallBizChat

Development Is Not Static

March 20, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Getting the next generation of leaders ready for the business needs of the gig economy requires development that is fluid, on-demand and aligned to the individual’s career journey. Development can no longer be a static event that takes place only in the confines of a classroom setting. It’s simply not enough. A lot […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Guest Articles, Leadership Tagged With: business development, development, leadership, training

7 Best Business Books for Boss Chicks

March 19, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

March is women’s history month. Many people are highlighting successful women from history and some modern day superwomen doing amazing things. I believe leaders are readers, so my approach to women’s history month is to offer you 7 books all written by women to guide you to a better life and business as a Boss […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business Tagged With: Boss Chicks, business books

The Art of Commercial Conversations to Drive Sales

March 15, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Bernadette McClelland @b_mcclelland Bernadette is a Keynote Speaker, Sales Leadership Coach, and published author of ‘The Art of Commercial Conversations’. […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Fix Your Business, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @b_mcclelland, commercial conversations, driving sales, sales performance, SmallBizChat

7 Budget Friendly Offline Marketing Methods That Work

March 13, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Marketing your business is an ongoing effort, and there are many tools at your disposal for successfully gaining traction in a busy marketplace. But with a tight budget, how can you get the best offline marketing methods? Here are seven budget-friendly ideas… #1 Posters The power of the poster has not been diminished in the […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles Tagged With: budget-friendly marketing, marketing

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In this episode, Melinda Emerson welcomes Toni L. Johnson to share insights from her entrepreneurial journey. Toni discusses her inspiration and experiences with Target’s Forward Founders Program, which helped shape her business approach. The conversation highlights her unique food flavors and vegan options, reflecting her innovative culinary style. Toni outlines her business model, which encompasses […]

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