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12 Bible Verses Every Small Business Owner Needs For 2012

April 9, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 78 Comments

I normally do this post at the top of the year, but I was inspired to wait until now.  With Easter upon us, I though this post would be particularly meaningful at this time of year.   My religious theme for 2012 is, “Either I win or I learn, but with God’s help I never lose.” […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business, My Recommendations, Women in Business Tagged With: 12 bible verses, business bible verses, christian entrepreneurs, every small business, God, Lord, melinda emerson, small business owner, smallbizlady

How to Win Big and Boost Sales in 2022

January 3, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Increasing sales is crucial to your brand’s growth. But the truth is, with each passing year, it’s becoming harder to meet the sales target. Those of you in business who manage sales know this already and might be wondering if there’s a way to seamlessly increase sales from the available revenue streams. As we embark […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: Cart Abandonment Email Campaign, crush your sales goals, Direct to consumer marketing, highly converting landing pages, personalized marketing strategy, sales strategies

10 Best Small Business Podcasts of 2021

December 27, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

It’s hard to believe it, but it has been over two years since I started the #SmallBizChat Podcast, back in October 2019. As I said when we originally announced the podcast, “This podcast will be a way for you to learn even more about what I believe it takes to be successful in business.”  And […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Grow Your Business Tagged With: boost your industry icon status, money moves in the pandemic, small business podcast, SmallBizChat Podcast, solving people problem

7 Ways in Which an Influencer can Increase Your Brand Awareness

December 28, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

What is Brand Awareness? Brand awareness is the degree of familiarity that your brand enjoys among your target audience. Let’s say your brand is associated with e-commerce. When your target audience wants to buy something online, would your brand be at the top of their mind? If yes, then your efforts to grow your brand […]

Filed Under: Fix Your Business, Grow Your Business, Uncategorized Tagged With: boost your brand awareness, Brand Awareness, build brand awareness, influencer marketing, partnering with an influencer, strong influencer marketing campaign

How Startup Teams Can Build a Successful Hybrid Workplace

December 14, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

If your team is seeking work flexibility, ask yourself the following: “Is my team ready for hybrid work?” The way we work has dramatically changed since the start of the pandemic. From temporarily stopping operations to shifting to a remote working model, companies came across many challenges. But, unfortunately, it turned out that lots of […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Starting A Small Business

12 Best Small Business Blogs of 2021

December 20, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

2021 is almost in the books, and as I suggest to all small business owners, now is a good time to look at your metrics for the year as you set goals for the new year. As I was doing my annual review, I stopped to look at my highest-performing blogs from 2021. This list […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: boost small business growth, creating copy that sells, digital marketing, email marketing best practices, set prices for products and services

How to Reduce Page Load time in 2022?

December 7, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

The ever-growing digital era has taken a sharp edge over the years. It is growing at a rapid pace. Every company, be it a start-up or a vast enterprise, owns a website. A website plays a vital role in converging the viewers towards generating leads that ultimately help in revenue generation.   In addition, there are […]

Filed Under: Fix Your Business, Grow Your Business Tagged With: improve site performance, interactive web pages, optimize image, page load time, responsive browser, SEO

5 Areas to Tune Up Your Business in 2022

December 6, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

2021 has been quite a year. After a complete shutdown in 2020, we were fortunate to open our businesses for the entire year, but it was not at all ‘business like usual.’ With the ongoing pandemic causing financial stress and emotional strain, changes in the market, and problems with employment, it was a tough year, […]

Filed Under: Fix Your Business, Grow Your Business Tagged With: boost your small business, small business finances, small business marketing, small business online presence, Tune Up Your Business, tune up your business in 2022

5 Small Business SEO Tips for Time-Strapped Entrepreneurs

November 30, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Search engine optimization plays a crucial role in digital marketing. In fact, if you decide to focus on any particular part of your digital strategy, it should be SEO. A well-developed SEO strategy is essential, especially for small businesses that are struggling to get the attention they need. However, not every entrepreneur or business owner […]

Filed Under: Fix Your Business, Grow Your Business Tagged With: planning your seo strategy, Product-specific keyword research, search engine optimization, SEO strategy, SEO tips

How to Create a Book Launch Team

November 29, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

A book launch team is a group of people who plan to promote your book leading up to and on the day of its publication. They also keep the momentum going for at least a week or two afterward. Their efforts (in addition to your own!) can greatly increase the reach of your book promotion […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: book launch team, book marketing tool, book reviews, promote your book, selling and promoting your book

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