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Top 15 Work from Home Apps to Increase Your Productivity

April 13, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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If you are new to working from home, you need the right tools to maximize your productivity. Whether you’re working solo or as part of a team, technology can help you get more done. Here is my list of the top work from home apps you need to rock your new work from home situation. […]

Filed Under: 15 Things Series, Your Small Business Tagged With: boost productivity, marketing automation software, technology, work from home apps, working from home

The SmallBizChat Podcast: How Small Businesses Can Persevere Through A Global Pandemic

April 9, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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We are living in a tense and scary time in business. Companies around the world are feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, and there are sudden global shifts in how we live our personal and professional lives. But not all hope is lost! It is still possible to find peace of mind amid the […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business interruption insurance, coronavirus crisis, credit score, lay-off team members, small business support, storm starter strategy, successful entrepreneur

3 Tools Your Small Business Needs to Have More Clients

April 7, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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There’s no doubt that every company, either an enterprise or a solopreneur, is in constant need of clients. Clients drive your business, help you succeed, and grow the revenue. Thus, your aim is to grab as many clients as possible.  Yet, finding clients may be a stunning and time-consuming task. Firstly, you cannot find ready-made […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: a clean email list, email verifier, finding clients, generate leads, Saas platforms, sender reputation, sending emails right

32 Ways to Save Your Business from Recession

April 6, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Coronavirus has shaken up the world, and experts say that even as we make progress with the disease, there will be huge economic aftermath to deal with in the long term. I know that nobody really wants to talk ‘recession,’ but knowing it is coming can allow you to think strategically in your small business […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: company culture, money management, onboarding process, recession, save your business

The SmallBizChat Podcast: The Real Social Media Game: Being Profitable vs Popular with Lamar Tyler

April 2, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Lamar Tyler is the CEO of digital marketing agency Traffic Sales and Profit and the founder of Tyler New Media. Alongside his wife, Ronnie, Lamar launched his blog Black and Married With Kids, an international brand that now has over 35,000 customers spanning 43 countries across all 50 states. Lamar is an esteemed internet marketing […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: advertising, brand audience, grow your following, monetize your brand, small business owners, small business success, utilize social media

5 Steps to Becoming an Employer People Want to Work For

March 31, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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These days, the idea of a loyal employee who will stay with you for more than three months, let alone 1 or 5 years, seems blue-sky thinking. This is even more highlighted with today’s millennial mindset that has caused huge shifts in the working world. To overcome this and build a loyal staff, you want […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: employee feedback, employees onboarding, great employer, loyal employees, open door policy

10 Important Questions for the Struggling Business Owner

March 30, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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When your business is struggling, and especially if it’s been struggling for a while, there are some hard questions that you need to ask yourself to figure out what to do next. Have you taken a hard look at your business? Have you looked at your customer lists? Or your Google analytics? The answers for […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Your Small Business Tagged With: business is struggling, generating sales leads, new customer profile, pricing strategy, running your business

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Making Meaningful Connections Online with Phil Gerbyshak

March 26, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Phil Gerbyshak is a speaker, corporate sales trainer, and small business coach who trains his clients on the power of connection and how to leverage social media to attract profitable, long-term clients. Phil is an active member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and has spoken at many regional meetings about social media leads and […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: building relationships online, connect on social media, leverage facebook ads, leverage your personality, LinkedIn connections, Meaningful connections, social media connections

How to Apply for a Coronavirus SBA Emergency Loan

March 24, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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As a business owner, you are probably looking for solutions to keep your business afloat since the coronavirus crisis started. If your cash flow has been impacted, you may qualify for a coronavirus SBA emergency loan to take care of payroll, pay your vendors, pay your office rent, reduce your payroll taxes, and pay your […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Your Small Business Tagged With: cash flow, coronavirus crisis, coronavirus SBA emergency loan, pandemic, Substantial economic injury

Work from Home Success Strategies

March 23, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Working from home can be great. I have done it for most of the last eight years in my business since my team became virtual. Isolation is the main thing you are dealing with when you are by yourself, but if your kids and partner are home too because the schools are closed with this […]

Filed Under: My Recommendations, Your Small Business Tagged With: coronavirus crisis, home success strategies, optimal work hours, working from home, workspace in your home

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