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4 Ways to Ensure the Consistent Quality in Your Small Business

February 24, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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High-quality products and services might leave your customers satisfied after your first encounter. However, if subsequent purchases leave a nasty taste in their mouths, you’ll lose countless dollars in future revenue.  Many of the businesses I work with a focus on getting it right the first time. That’s not a bad idea, but I encourage […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: business processes, consistent quality, quality in business, small business, supply chain

Protecting Your Intellectual Property Is More Important than Ever

February 17, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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When you see or hear the abbreviation “IP,” it stands for Intellectual Property.  IP is a key asset in a small business. Simply put, intellectual property is the ownership of concepts, processes, and ideas, as opposed to physical property which characterizes a tangible asset. IP is fast becoming the major delineator among business owners who […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: copyright, intellectual property, intellectual property law, patents, trademark

6 SEO Tips for Start-ups and Small Businesses

February 18, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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You may not realize it, but there are actually several reasons why you will want to consider making use of SEO for your small business. By ensuring that you know exactly what you are doing, you can make the most out of your SEO endeavor, and this is something that any smaller business can benefit […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: search engine optimization, SEO, seo for small business, seo phrases, seo strategies

5 Things Online Entrepreneurs Must Learn to Stay Ahead of Competition

February 4, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Often, we get asked by entrepreneur online business owners, “how do I beat the competition and steer ahead.” It’s a question that has remained the center of debate for many years. Businesses invest intensely to achieve their competitive edge but sometimes no matter how good their product is or how big of a name they […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: business competition, digital marketing strategy

How to Leverage Live Streaming to Grow Your Business

January 27, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Video is the #1 marketing tool for small businesses today, and live video is even more powerful. Live streaming has evolved to where you can be live on almost any platform. Social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Snapchat offer live streaming capabilities. According to Wikipedia, live streaming refers to online […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: facebook live video, how to use video for small business, live streaming, using video in a small business, video blogging

10 Ways to Promote Your Business Brand in 2020

January 14, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Branding is important. Managing your brand offline and online is not a small thing, but if done well, you can reduce your marketing costs and grow your revenues. The more consistent you are with your branding components the more likely someone is to recognize your brand. There are 8 key elements of a small business […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: branding, marketing, online brand, small business success

10 Tips To Not Let Email Overwhelm Your Sales Efforts

January 8, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

10 Tips To Not Let Email Overwhelm Your Sales Efforts - Melinda Emerson

Are you letting email overwhelm your sales efforts? Here are 10 tips to break free from email overwhelm and turn your email process into a selling machine!

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Branding & Marketing Tagged With: business processes, business solutions, email, email marketing, email software, email system, mix max

20 Ways to Attract Customers Without Paying for Ads for 2020

January 6, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Acquiring customers is key to staying in business. It’s like fuel for the engine. Some say attracting customers is more art than science. But here’s the deal: once you develop an organized sales process, that includes drives quality leads into your sales funnel, nurturing them and then getting on the phone, zoom or in a […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Your Small Business Tagged With: ads, advertising, attract more customers, free offer, free webinar online, marketing tactics, prospective clients

15 Mistakes Not To Make In Your Digital Marketing Approach

December 17, 2019 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

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Marketing is an essential practice in any organization, and now everything has gone digital, the possibilities are almost endless. Not only is the world of digital marketing exciting, but it is also constantly evolving, and the potential is huge. At the same time, there are mistakes to be avoided at all costs in your digital […]

Filed Under: 15 Things Series, Branding & Marketing Tagged With: analytics, brand voice, digital marketing, digital marketing mistakes, digital marketing strategy, marketing, social media post

15 Ways to Engage an Influencer Brand

December 16, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Do you want to connect with influencers in your industry? Most small businesses do because a positive mention can make or break a new product launch. There are all kinds of influencers. And there are different influencers for different platforms. For example, I have a huge following on my blog and on Twitter and LinkedIn. […]

Filed Under: 15 Things Series, Branding & Marketing Tagged With: bloggers, guest post, influencer marketing, influencers, Millennial influencers, relationship marketing, social media influencers

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