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Best of #SmallBizChat 2017

December 18, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Each week, I interview guest experts on #Smallbizchat from all over the world to help you learn how to run your business better. Our show is the longest running chat for small business owners on Twitter. The mission of #Smallbizchat is the end small business failure. Come by and join us on Wed from 8-9pm ET.  This is my list of the 7 best interviews I’ve done in 2017.  If you have a favorite that I missed please let me know.

How to Build a Seven Figure Income
https://succeedasyourownboss.com/build-seven-figure-income/

Guest Expert: Shari Levitin is an internationally known sales strategist, writer, speaker, entrepreneur, and author of Heart and Sell: 10 Universal Truths Every Salesperson Needs to Know. For more info:  https://www.sharilevitin.com/

How to Enjoy Your Life More as a Woman Entrepreneur
https://succeedasyourownboss.com/enjoy-life-woman-entrepreneur/

Guest Expert: Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours.  For more info:  www.lauravanderkam.com

How to Launch and Grow a Product-Based Brand
 https://succeedasyourownboss.com/how-to-launch-and-grow-a-product-based-brand/

Guest Expert: Donna Maria Coles Johnson is an attorney, author, and entrepreneur mentor. She is the founder of the Indie Business Network, which trains the next generation of entrepreneurs who make the products they sell.  For more info: www.indiebusinessnetwork.com

How to Implement Cost-Effective Programs to Grow Your Sales
https://succeedasyourownboss.com/how-to-implement-cost-effective-programs-to-grow-your-sales/

Guest Expert: Louis Gudema has worked with companies from MIT startups to IBM — and everything in between. He focuses on helping small- and mid-sized businesses grow faster by focusing their efforts with his Bullseye Marketing Framework. For more information:  www.revenueassociates.biz.

How to Handle an IRS Audit?
https://succeedasyourownboss.com/handle-irs-audit/

Guest Expert: Dawn Brolin is Certified Public Accountant and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Member of Powerful Accounting, LLC.  Her firm can provide IRS Representation and Bankruptcy Accounting. For more info: www.powerfulaccounting.com

How to Get Booked for Media Appearances
https://succeedasyourownboss.com/get-booked-media-appearances/

Guest Expert: Clint Author, CEO of Status Factory. Clint is a Leadership and Performance Expert.  His company empowers Authors, Speakers, Coaches, and Entrepreneurs to book themselves on network TV News & Talk shows. For more info: www.StatusFactory.com

How to Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Small Business
https://succeedasyourownboss.com/use-linkedin-grow-small-business/

Guest Expert: BrynneTillman is an Amazon bestselling author of The LinkedIn Sales Playbook: a Tactical Guide to Social Selling. She has has helped tens of thousands of sales professionals leverage LinkedIn for business development. Brynne bridges the gap between traditional sales, networking and social media For more info: http://www.socialsaleslink.com

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If you found this interview helpful, join us on Wednesdays 8-9 pm ET; follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter.

Here’s how to participate in #SmallBizChat: http://bit.ly/1hZeIlz

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About Melinda Emerson

Melinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” is America’s #1 Small Business Expert. She is an internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development, social selling, and online marketing strategy. As CEO of Quintessence Group, her Philadelphia-based marketing consulting firm serves Fortune 500 brands that target the small business market. Clients include Amazon, Adobe, Verizon, VISA, Google, FedEx, Chase, American Express, The Hartford, and Pitney Bowes. She also has an online school, www.smallbizladyuniversity.com, that teaches people online marketing and how to start and grow a successful small business and publishes a blog SucceedAsYourOwnBoss.com. Her advice is widely read, reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. She hosts The Smallbizchat Podcast and is the bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded, and Fix Your Business, a 90 Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Reduce Chaos in Your Business.

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