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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Pricing Tips and Other Strategies for Service-Based Businesses with Bridget Brown

June 30, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Bridget Brown is the Owner and Lead Web Developer of Pages and Post, a digital design agency based in Alabama. Bridget—a mechanical engineer by profession—served in the energy and aerospace industry before founding Pages and Post. She served as an engineer for the Southern Company and as a staff engineer and flight controller for the […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: hiring employees, pricing, pricing strategy, Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program, Word-of-mouth Marketing

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Strategies for Running Effective Remote Teams with Liam Martin

June 23, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Liam Martin is an entrepreneur and speaker, as well as the Co-founder and CMO of Staff.com and Time Doctor—one of the most popular time tracking and productivity software platforms for top brands. An advocate of remote working, Liam has been published in several publications, including Forbes, Inc, Mashable, TechCrunch, Wired, and others. Liam is […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: hybrid working set-ups, manage remote workers, managing remote teams, remote teams, remote work force

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Traditional and Self-Publishing 101 with Stephanie Chandler

June 16, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Traditional and Self-Publishing 101 with Stephanie Chandler

Stephanie Chandler is a small business influencer and the CEO of Authority Publishing, a specialist in custom book publishing for business, self-help, memoir, and other non-fiction books. Stephanie is also the Founder and CEO of the Nonfiction Authors Association—a vibrant community for writers—and the Nonfiction Writers Conference. A professionally-trained speaker, Stephanie has been featured in […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: custom book publishing, marketing a book, podcasting, self-publishing, traditional book publishing

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Ecommerce Strategies for Small Biz Success with John Lawson

June 9, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Ecommerce expert, John Lawson, is the go-to authority for online selling success. He is the author of the best-selling social marketing book, Kickass Social Commerce for Entrepreneurs. He is a multi-award-winning social commerce strategist and sought-after keynote speaker who has traveled to five continents to address thousands of business leaders and entrepreneurs. John has achieved […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: Amazon, ecommerce business, online selling success, sell your product, social marketing

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Getting Started with Speaking with Misty Megia

June 2, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Misty Megia is a business strategist who has helped companies across various industries with marketing, corporate branding, and project management. She is also a performer, director, and choreographer in professional theater. Misty has earned many awards, including recognition as one of the Most Powerful Women in Accounting by CPA Practice Advisor and One to […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: professional speaker, professional speaking career, public speaking, speaking gigs, speaking skills

The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Put Happiness Before Hustle with Donna Maria

May 26, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Donna Maria is a certified entrepreneur mentor, attorney, podcaster, and author. After working as an attorney, she launched the Indie Business Network, a coaching, mentoring, and training company serving American maker entrepreneurs. In her new role as the Lifestyle CEO, Donna mentors entrepreneurs. She trains business owners to design and build a solid business platform […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: engage your customers, generate income for a lifetime, happiness, managing remote teams, stress

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Uplifting Minority Businesses with Renée Johnson

May 19, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Renée Johnson is a Senior Advisor at Public Private Strategies and was the Co-director of Reimagine Main Street. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Government and a Master of Science degree in Education from South Illinois University Carbondale, as well as a Master of Business Administration/School of Law, Marketing Management […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: Back in Black Business program, black female entrepreneur, business owners, support black owned business, women of color

The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Become a Second Act Entrepreneur with Eric Brown

May 12, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Eric Brown is a serial entrepreneur and highly experienced urban housing developer. In 2000, he started his company, Urbane Apartments, which has developed over 16,000 market-rate apartments nationwide. He is recognized as a vanguard in the family housing industry due to his social media marketing strategies. He recently branched out to go in a new […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business start-ups, business trends, entrepreneur, second act entrepreneur journey, social media marketing strategies

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Mobile Marketing the Right Way with Barbara Casey

May 5, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Barbara Casey is a customer engagement and text marketing expert as well as the CEO of Mobile High 5. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and Advertising from the University of Kansas. She is also a graduate of Goldman Sach’s 10,000 Small Business education program. Barbara has 30 years of experience […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: leverage mobile marketing, mobile marketing, SMS/text marketing, text marketing, text message marketing campaign

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Growing Your Business with a Virtual Assistant with Carole Copeland Thomas

April 28, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Carole Copeland Thomas is an esteemed speaker, trainer, executive coach, and global thought leader specializing in issues impacting the ever-changing global marketplace, as well as topics such as multiculturalism and empowerment. A business owner for over thirty years, Carole has shared her expertise with companies like Verizon, SHRM, and the Federal Highway Administration, and she […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: global team members, remote team, remote workers, virtual assistant, virtual team, virtual team members, working with a virtual assistant

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