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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Building a Collaborative Small Business Ecosystem with Pamela Slim

November 25, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Pamela Slim is a small business coach, author, and speaker. In her early career, Pamela worked for Barclays Global Investors as the Director of Training and Development. She then went on to work as a consultant for companies such as Cisco Systems, Chevron, and HP to create training programs. In 2005, she shifted her focus […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: customer retention, discover new customers, growing a customer base, scaling your business, targeting customers

What is Customer Perception and How to Improve it

November 23, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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No matter how awesome your product or service is, the success of your business is in the hands of your users, i.e., your customers. Businesses have finally started to realize that customer experience is a leading competitive differentiator between brands. And that customer perception towards their brand will always be multi-faceted.  Companies need to pay […]

Filed Under: Customer Service, Fix Your Business Tagged With: brand positive image, creating customer experiences, creating positive customer perception, customer experience, customer perception

9 Reasons to Start a Business in 2022

November 22, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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If you’ve been sitting on a great business idea and hoping to ‘ride out’ the pandemic, then it’s time to stop stalling and go for it – start your business in 2022!  It has been nearly two years since the pandemic began in the United States, and one thing is clear… COVID-19 is not going […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: creating a lean company, e-commerce, launch your business, run your business in 2022, start a business in 2022

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Reflecting and Planning in the Final Quarter

November 18, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  The fourth quarter of the business year is a great time to reflect and plan. Looking back on the past year, what were your wins? Whether you achieved some lofty goal or simply kept going through these challenging times, it’s important to celebrate the big successes and the small ones. It’s also time to […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: 2022 business vision, evaluating your business, plan for 2022, reduce your tax liability, reflect on 2021

8 Ways To Make Your Website Accessible

November 16, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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One vital SEO tip is to never ignore user experience. Ranking high on search engines gets people to click to your website, but a great user experience is what makes people stay. Websites that are hard to error-ridden, hard to read, and impossible to navigate can turn off potential customers. Remember: many of your site […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: best website experience, creating an effective website, great user experience, web accessibility tips, website conversion

14 Free SEO Tools to Boost Organic Traffic and Rankings

November 15, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) should be part of your content strategy if you want to increase organic visibility and site traffic. And to achieve this, you need good SEO tools. There are various paid and free SEO tools that help you with keyword research, site audits, analytics and reporting, and backlink checks. In this blog, […]

Filed Under: Fix Your Business, Grow Your Business Tagged With: digital marketing & seo, find keywords for your search campaigns, free seo tools, identifying current trends, new keywords for your small business

November 2021 #Smallbizchat: The Ultimate Marketing Engine and Finding Money for Your Small Business

November 11, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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#Smallbizchat Podcast LIVE is a monthly video interview show 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 every third Wednesday of the month from 8-9 pm ET Live on my SmallBizLady Facebook […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Cash Flow & Finance Tagged With: funding, online entrepreneurs, subscription programs, target marketing, ultimate marketing engine, Unlock Untapped Markets

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Achieving Optimal Physical Health with Sheila Brown

November 11, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Sheila Brown is a lawyer, speaker, personal strategic planner, and divine health coach. She is on a mission to change common misconceptions about soul food and encourage people to embrace the vegan lifestyle. After confronting her issues with food and spirituality, she found ways to address anxiety and problems in her life and does the […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: eating habits for entrepreneurs, health and wellness industry, healthy changes, small business owners lifestyle, weight loss journey

Hiring Tips for Your Small Business

November 9, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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As your small business is growing, are you having trouble finding time to stay on top of all of your day-to-day duties? Is it a struggle to handle all of your customers’ inquiries, daily sales outreach calls and emails, marketing initiatives, and administrative duties? Do you feel like you can use some help? If so, […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: hire the best person for the job, hiring a new employee, hiring your first employee, interview applicants, potential hire

Mobile Copywriting Secrets for Killer Conversions

November 8, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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More than half of the global population accesses the internet using mobile phones. According to Statista, in the first quarter of 2021, mobile devices generated 54.8 percent of global website traffic. Naturally, it makes sense for small businesses and entrepreneurs to invest in mobile marketing to promote their businesses. One of the secrets to achieving […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: benefits of email marketing, creating mobile-friendly emails, erfect SMS Marketing Copy, SMS marketing, write sales and SMS copy

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