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Cybersecurity: It’s Not Just an IT Problem, It’s an Employee Problem

June 15, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

We’re human and we all make mistakes. They say a chain is only as strong as its weakest link and when it comes to cybersecurity, the weakest link is often the people in the organization. Did you know that 95% of data breaches are caused by employee mistakes? In today’s fast-paced work environments, employees let […]

Creating an Effective Sales Process for Your Small Business

June 7, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Developing a sales process is a simple thing that you can do that provides countless benefits for your small business. A sales process includes a series of steps that you repeat whenever you’re closing a deal or turning a potential lead into a buying customer. Another term for it is a sales cycle. Creating a […]

5 Digital Marketing Strategies to Drive Your Sales

June 1, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

The eagerness to increase sales stimulates online retailers to resort to various tools. They do their best to ensure that their precious time and resources are not wasted; this involves more than writing a few blog posts and occasional social media publications. Professionals can speed up their website performance, improve product lines, make the most […]

Blogging for Business Part II: Monetizing a Blog

May 24, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Content is King. If you build a blog that consistently gives valuable advice that improves the life or business or your target customer, you will have more customers than you can handle. In Part I of this series, we discussed how to launch a blog. Once you’ve put in the hard work to build up […]

5 Steps to Hiring Your First Salesperson the Right Way

May 31, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

As a small business owner, there is a lot on your plate. You are the marketing person, the salesperson, the bookkeeper, and the overall strategist and planner. Whew… it’s a lot! But as you begin to grow your business, you want to think about outsourcing or hiring to fill some of those duties to move […]

How Video Content Marketing Can Improve Your SEO

May 18, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Each year many marketing trends come and go, but if you look around, you will see many such trends having a great impression on our lives. On the top of that list, we have video content marketing trends. Nowadays, the use of video marketing is increasing at a very high rate. According to a study, […]

How to Use Email Marketing as a Guerrilla Tactic to Boost Your Small Business

May 25, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guerilla marketing is a marketer’s ace in the hole. When it’s done right, it has the potential to elevate your brand into the stratosphere. When we think of guerrilla marketing, we think of big, splashy campaigns – but what happens when you marry guerrilla marketing with an email? If you can believe it, it is […]

Blogging For Business Part I: How To Launch A Blog

May 17, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Most small businesses with an online presence have heard more than once; you need to have a blog for people to find you. While I whole-heartedly believe in that, as a blog is one of the best ways to showcase your expertise, products and offer valuable information to prospects and clients, I also know it’s […]

What is Inventory Financing and How Does It Benefit Small Business Owners?

May 11, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Product-based businesses know the importance of inventory. Without it, you wouldn’t have a business to run. Inventory keeps your operations going and your customers happy. But if you find yourself in need of additional business financing, did you know you can use your inventory as collateral to secure the capital you need? If your product-based […]

How to Reduce Stress in Your Business

May 10, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

I know you work hard to keep all the balls in the air in your business, but you might be working too hard in some cases. Don’t shake your head. I know that the work needs to get done, but is your overworking causing you to be less productive? And is it causing unhealthy levels […]