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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Living a Life of MORE with Michelle Washington

April 21, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Dedicated to motivating, empowering, and uplifting women to live a life of MORE, Michelle Washington is the CEO of Women of MORE Organization, LLC, and the author of Women of MORE Magazine, which was featured by Harper’s Bazaar. In addition to hosting inspiring events and highlighting women at the top of their game through these […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: hobby mindset, invest in commitments, live a life of more, market your brand, michelle washington, relationship building, Women in Business

How to Create a Repurpose Strategy for Your Best Content

April 18, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Repurposing content is one of those content marketing strategies that everyone should be doing, but most people forget. The idea of recycling a quality post to use in other types of content is a great opportunity. This blog post will share advice for creating a repurpose strategy, including why you should do it and what […]

Filed Under: Fix Your Business, Grow Your Business Tagged With: Content, content creators, content marketing strategies, Creating a Repurpose Strategy, repurpose strategy

April 2022 #SmallBizChat: How Text Marketing is the Secret Sauce for Retailers

April 14, 2022 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: SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: black women entrepreneurs, second act entrepreneurs, support black women, text marketing

The SmallBizChat Podcast: The Art of Selling Your Business with John Warrillow

April 14, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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John Warrillow is a best-selling author and founder of The Value Builder System. His team helps businesses worldwide to build the value of their company using his software system and a team of independent advisory experts. His best-selling books include Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You, The Automatic Customer: Creating […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business acquisition, business exit, business selling trends, sell your business, selling your business

Handling Cash Flow and Your Bank Relationship

April 11, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Poor cash flow management can put you out of business. This article will discuss various strategies for handling cash flow, including securing bank loans and lines of credit, to start and grow your small business. Keeping Track of Finances Want to know the key to handling cash flow? Staying on top of your monthly statements.  […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Fix Your Business Tagged With: cash flow management, cash flow statement, handling cash flow, secure a line of credit, small business cash flow

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Giving Back as a Business with Angel Johnson

April 7, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Angel Johnson is the CEO and Founder of ICONI, a motivational activewear brand for men and women. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from The Citadel and a Master’s degree from the American Military University. Angel served in the United States Air Force for eight years, and it was during this time that she developed […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: build a brand on Amazon, sales channels, selling on amazon, starting a clothing business, support services from Amazon

7 Ways to Attract Corporate Sponsorships

April 4, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Corporate sponsorships are when large companies partner with smaller businesses or influencers to reach their target audience. If you’re a small business owner looking for additional streams of revenue, this is a viable avenue to consider. When you understand how corporate sponsorships work, you can position your business in a way to attract corporate sponsorships. […]

Filed Under: Fix Your Business, Grow Your Business Tagged With: attract corporate sponsorships, corporate sponsor campaign, corporate sponsorships, how corporate sponsorships work, sponsorship

The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to be Successful on Amazon with Alfred Mai

March 31, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Alfred Mai is the Founder and CEO of ASM Games, a card game company in San Francisco that aims to make tabletop games that build connections and bring people together. Alfred has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Following a career in digital marketing—specializing in […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: build a brand on Amazon, card game business, creating an Amazon listing, pros and cons of selling through Amazon, start selling on Amazon

How to Create Customer Value

March 28, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Customer value is the perception of worth that a customer sees in your product or service. It involves a mental calculation where customers consider the benefits they get from buying/using your product, the costs, and the comparison of other possible alternatives. Often customers do these calculations unknowingly, but the result is experienced in a real […]

Filed Under: Customer Service, Grow Your Business Tagged With: customer value, rewards customers, strategically create customer value, target customer’s pain points, understanding customer value

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Effective Content Marketing Strategies with Carolyn Crummey

March 24, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Carolyn Crummey is a small business advisor and digital marketing expert with over three decades of experience in starting, managing, and running a successful business. She is the owner of VirTasktic, a boutique marketing agency that provides bespoke marketing services. She helps entrepreneurs and small-to-midsize companies improve their marketing strategy, business efficiency, increase online visibility. […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: best content channels, content marketing strategies, content marketing strategy, small business content marketing, video conversions

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