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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Landing Government Contracts with Carroll Bernard

November 12, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Carroll Bernard is a government marketing coach and trainer, and co-founder of Govology.com. He has worked as a buyer for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and has provided mentorship to hundreds of businesses in procuring government contracts when working at the Oregon Government Contract Assistance Program. As both an entrepreneur […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: doing business with the government, government, government contracting, government contracts, government procurement, government-funded resources, sell to the government

TikTok vs. Snapchat: Which One Is Better for Marketing? [Infographic]

November 10, 2020 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

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Social media marketing is currently an easy and cost-effective means of reaching out to new customers and increasing your sales. It’s particularly important when you’re facing a global crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. In other words, the less physical presence you need, the better. Social media marketing allows you to reach out to countless […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: Increasing Your Online Sales, snapchat, social media marketing, social media platform, TikTok

How Small Businesses Can Successfully Use Google Ads to Sell More

November 9, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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If you are a small business looking to generate leads, boost sales, and drive visitors to your sites or stores, Google Ads is an investment you’ll want to consider.  Google accounts for 36.3% of total ad spend in the US which is higher than Facebook (only 19.3%). And as you can see from the graph, […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: Google Ads for Small Business, google adwords, how Google Ads work, promote local small business, use Google Ads

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Making Your Side Hustle Your Main Business with John Clidy


November 5, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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John Clidy is a retired State Trooper and began selling real estate while pursuing his career with the New Jersey State Police. He gave up his six-figure salary and pension to pursue his dream of being a real estate business owner full-time in 2014. He is involved in real estate in numerous ways, including being […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: full time business, leadership skills, right mindset, running your business, side hustle, side hustle business, transition your side business

Three Virtual Meeting Essentials

November 3, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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I’ve recently made a few reasonable adjustments to my work from home space that have made a big impact on the quality of my virtual presence and productivity and I think more people should know about them! Like many of you, when the global Coronavirus pandemic hit, all aspects of life were forced into the […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: online meetings, remote meetings, virtual meeting, virtual presence

Boost Your 2020 Holiday Season Sales with PPC and Social Media Ads

November 2, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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With the holidays fast approaching, small businesses are looking to take advantage of the many ways they can boost their holiday sales. There are a number of holiday sales strategies to help improve sales. Today, let’s talk about how you can boost sales with PPC and Social Media Ads Understanding the Two Popular Types of […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: holiday sales, holiday sales strategy, holiday season, PPC, social media advertising

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Helping Your Remote Team Perform Better with Jennifer Leake

October 29, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Jennifer Leake is an HR expert that specializes in effective recruitment and retention of employees. She is the CEO of Assessment Pros, a company that guides business leaders to find and keep the right people. Jennifer is the creator of the GET ENGAGED People System, a blueprint that helps business owners with who and […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: managing employees, managing remote team, remote employees, remote team, virtual meeting, working from home, working remotely

5 Reasons Why Businesses Need SEO

October 27, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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You’ve heard about SEO. You are convinced that SEO works really well for different types of businesses online. What you might be wondering is the why— why a business needs SEO and why it’s so powerful. SEO is a strategic process of increasing a website’s traffic quality and quantity by boosting its visibility to search […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: link building, marketing strategies, search engine optimization, seo strategies, small business, visibility on search engines

9 Hacks to Sell More with Social Media Advertising

October 26, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Once upon a time, social media was used only for connecting with friends and family. But these days, social media has become a real game-changer. If you are looking to boost sales in your business, whether B2C or B2B, these 9 hacks will help you sell more with social media advertising. Social media marketing is […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: Facebook ads, Facebook Advertising campaign, Instagram ads, Youtube ad format, YouTube marketing

The SmallBizChat Podcast: From Management Mess to Leadership Success with Scott J. Miller

October 22, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Scott Miller is a leadership expert and host of one of the world’s biggest and fastest-growing podcasts devoted to leadership, FranklinCovey On Leadership. He started his professional career in the real estate development division of the Walt Disney Company and received a B.A. in Organizational Communication from Rollins College in 1996. Scott joined Covey Leadership […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: courage, courageous leader, leadership approach, leadership style, leadership success, manage your business, resilient

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