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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

Starting a Podcast on a Budget: Everything You Need to Know

December 10, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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You’ve decided to start a podcast, but you’re not quite sure what all you’re going to need to create a truly successful show. Of course, a great podcast always starts with a great idea, so spend a lot of time determining how the show will be laid out, who the hosts are and what types […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: business podcasts, create your own podcast, getting started with podcast, how to create a podcast, podcast, podcast on a budget, podcasting for small business

7 Chatbot Marketing Tactics You Can Use as a Small Business Owner

November 26, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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 Having a small business is a lot of work, and it can be expensive. But there are ways to make it easier! Using chatbots can help your small business save time and money so you can focus on growth. Keep reading for my list of 7 small business chatbot marketing tactics that you can use […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Customer Service Tagged With: bots, chatbot, chatbot marketing, customer services, generate leads, small business marketing, small business marketing tips

How to Promote Your Brand in 10 Different Ways

November 12, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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When you have a product or service business you are also a brand and you must promote your brand to stay top of mind with existing and potential customers to increase your sales.  There are lots of ways to promote your brand before and after the sale.  Here are the 10 best Ideas that I […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Branding & Marketing Tagged With: branding, marketing, promote your brand

How to Spur Your Brand Visibility with Social Media

November 5, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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According to Statista, 2.82 billion people are active social media users and we will have around 3.1 billion social media users by 2021. That’s a third of the world’s population. Over the past decade, social media has turned into a gold mine for brands. If used aptly and judiciously, brands strike gold. There have been […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: Brand Awareness, brand visibility, small business brand awareness, social media goals, social media influencers, social media platforms, Social Media Strategy

Things I Learned Attending Marketing School

October 21, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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I have been a fan of MarketingProfs for as long as I’ve been the SmallBizLady. Last week, they finally brought their Annual B2B Forum close enough to Philadelphia for me to pop in and check it out. There was so much valuable content I felt like I went to marketing school.  Now, I must admit, […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Your Small Business Tagged With: customer experience, expert marketer, Mark Schaefer, marketing, marketing rebellion, marketing school, small business marketing strategy

3 Ways to Boost Your Small Business Marketing Using Psychology

October 22, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Small business marketing can be tough sometimes. As well as focusing on lead generation, you have to spend time nurturing and pushing customers through your sales funnels to create essential customer loyalty. Sometimes, you could benefit from extra strategies to give your small business marketing an edge. Using the power of psychology in your marketing […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Your Small Business Tagged With: marketing psychology, marketing strategies, psychology, small business brand awareness, small business marketing, small business marketing tips, social proof

How to Build a Brand on Amazon

October 3, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Andrew Morgans, @MarknologyE. Andrew is a thought leader in the Amazon Branding space. He is the founder of Marknology™, a Kanas […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, SmallBizChat Tagged With: Amazon, amazon business, amazon sales, amazon seller, branding, build a brand on Amazon, ecommerce, marketing, selling on amazon, small business branding

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