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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Digital Marketing Strategies with Jim Banks

June 24, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Jim Banks is a Serial Entrepreneur, Keynote Speaker, and CEO of Spades Media, a growth agency that works with ecommerce businesses. He is one of the pioneers of digital marketing and has worked in this field for over 20 years. His digital marketing agency uses cutting-edge buying techniques to deliver incredible results for companies looking […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: digital marketing strategies, Facebook ads, Google Ads, landing page experience, online advertising, online marketing

The SmallBizChat Podcast: The Business Mindset with Dr. Lorneth Peters

June 17, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Dr. Lorneth Peters is a Small Business Champion and Connector and the Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) Director in Clarksville. She holds a bachelor’s degree in  Communications, a master’s in Corporate Communications from Austin Peay State University and a Doctorate of Education and Leadership and Professional Practice from Trevecca Nazarene University. Through her work […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: becoming a successful entrepreneur, business mindset, entrepreneurship, homeowners insurance, traits of successful entrepreneurs

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Leveraging the Post-Pandemic Market with Eric Brown

June 10, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Eric Brown is a Serial Entrepreneur and CEO of Urbane Apartments, a fun and hip collection of living spaces in the suburbs of Detroit. He is a pioneer in digital marketing and urban housing development. Eric founded Urbane Apartments in 2000 and has built and developed over 16,000 market-rate apartments on a national scale. He […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: building profitable businesses, digital marketing, effects of the pandemic, labor market, small companies in America

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Financial Planning and Strategy with Kathy Svetina

May 20, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Kathy Svetina is a Fractional CFO and the Founder and Director of NewCastle Finance LLC. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Finance, and Accounting from DePaul University. Following a career in senior finance roles for Fortune 500 Companies, Kathy noticed that finances were a common stumbling block for many business owners. This epiphany […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business financing, financial planning, financial planning strategies, scaling up your business, tax planning

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Tightening Up Your Business Finances with Susanne Mariga

May 6, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Susanne Mariga is a CPA, Certified Profit First Professional, Author, and Host of the Profit Talk Podcast. She has over 20 years of experience helping clients achieve long-term financial stability by leveraging tax strategies. Susanne works with MBE’s and six and seven-figure entrepreneurs to give them the tools to attain record-breaking financial independence. She […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business finances, leveraging tax strategies., long-term financial stability, Profit First systems, tax advantages

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Building an Innovation Ecosystem with Felecia Hatcher

June 3, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Felecia Hatcher is an Innovation Powerhouse, Personal Transformation Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Author. Following a successful career in experiential marketing working with tech companies such as Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony, she started a gourmet popsicle company with her husband. While building a hugely successful catering company and working with strategic partners like Paypal, Google, and Airbnb, […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: becoming a successful entrepreneur, Center for Black Innovation, digital marketing, innovation deserts, monetize a business idea, startup success for black entrepreneurs, technology industry

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Building a Sales Funnel with Ryan McCrary

May 27, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Ryan McCrary, also known as “The Funnel Doctor,” is a Speaker, Chief Executive Officer of McCrary Financial Solutions, and the co-creator of the Funnels Done Right system. Following a successful career as an investment broker and running his own financial company, Ryan found his passion for helping entrepreneurs get their message to more people. […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: building a sales funnel, effective sales process, email nurture sequence, sales funnel success, sales offer, strong sales funnel system, what a sales funnel is

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Level Up Your Website with Billy Polson

May 13, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Billy Polson, CSCS, is an International Speaker, Fitness Entrepreneur, and Business Performance Coach. He is the founder and co-owner of DIAKADI, a training facility that brings together a community of leading fitness specialists in San Francisco. Men’s Journal named him one of “America’s Best 100 Trainers,” and he has contributed to publications such as CBS […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: content creation, increasing website conversions, mobile-friendly website, SEO, social proof, website links, website's landing page

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Creating Opportunity and Maximizing Wealth with Jay Samit

April 29, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Jay Samit is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and bestselling author. He is widely recognized as a leading expert on disruption and innovation. He has been described by Wired magazine as “having the coolest job in the industry,” raising hundreds of millions of dollars to help startups, working with Fortune 500 companies, transforming industries, and being […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: creating new markets, expanding established businesses, maximizing wealth, start your business, tech startup

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Be the CEO of Your Wealth with Charisse Conanan Johnson

April 22, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Charisse Conanan Johnson is an entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and wealth expert. As the self-proclaimed “Original Wealthy Girl,” Charisse is passionate about helping others by providing the tools they need to live the life they want. She works as a Financial Strategist with small to medium businesses and specializes in building strategic relationships and financial modeling […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: building wealth, control your wealth, investor mindset, pursue wealth, steps to living the wealthy girl life, The Sipping & Living Allocation strategy, wealth creation

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