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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Understanding the Winning Mindset with Dan Stalp

March 21, 2024 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Dan Stalp is known as an energized entrepreneur, a business mentor, and a popular local and national speaker. Dan is the award-winning owner of Sandler Training of Kansas City, a renowned business development, coaching, and sales training business. Dan specializes in working with presidents and owners who sell, and peak-performer sales professionals who want to […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: Building a Million Dollar Brand, business advice, Learning from Failures, Organizational Culture, sales process, small business owners, Underperforming Salespeople, Win or Learn in Business, Winning Mindset

The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Align Your Small Business with Dave Newell

March 28, 2024 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Dave Newell is on a mission to “align the misaligned” — connecting leaders with systems that foster outstanding work and personal fulfillment. He collaborates with small business leaders to implement the Five Facets of Business™ — a small business operating system — to optimize processes and foster team alignment around culture, strategy, operations, story, and […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: 5 Facets of Business, Business Alignment, Business Assessment, Business Design, Business Issues, Business Perspective, Business Values, Improving Alignment, SmallBizLady University, Three Stages of Alignment

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Hit it & Quit It with Gloria Chou, Dan Stalp, and Dave Newell

April 4, 2024 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Gloria Chou is an award-winning Small Business PR coach and host of the top-rated Small Business PR Podcast. Her untraditional yet proven PR methods that allow anyone to gain top-tier, earned media without needing to hire an agency, have industry connections, or any PR experience have been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Crunchbase, and on […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business apps, business books, business podcasts, Business Strategies, entrepreneurship, Group Coaching, marketing tips, Panel Discussion, small business advice, Small Business Management

The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Love On Your Customers Better with Melinda Emerson

April 11, 2024 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

  In this episode, Melinda Emerson shares a personal story about a failed purchase attempt, highlighting the importance of well-managed inventory and transparent pricing. She discusses strategies for handling customer dissatisfaction and the art of engaging potential customers. Melinda emphasizes the role of professionalism in small businesses and shares holiday season recommendations. She concludes with […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: customer engagement, Customer Service, Entrepreneurship strategies, Handling refunds, Holiday season recommendations, inventory management, Professionalism in business, small business advice, Small Business Management, Transparent pricing

The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Leverage AI to Grow Your Business with Aprelle Duany

April 25, 2024 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

In this episode, Melinda Emerson talks with Aprelle Duany about the role of AI in businesses. They discuss Duany’s journey into AI, practical applications, and the challenges encountered in its adoption. Also, they explore how AI improves customer experience and the importance of diversity and accessibility in AI development. Aprelle Duany is a technology expert […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: Accessibility in AI, AI for customer experience, AI in business, business advice, Challenges in adopting AI, Diversity in AI development, entrepreneurship, Practical applications of AI, small business strategies, Technology in Business

Celebrate National Small Business Week 2024

April 29, 2024 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Join me and the Small Business Administration for National Small Business Week from April 28 – May 4, 2024. This is our nation’s celebration of the 33.5 million small businesses across the country. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and this is our week to shine as entrepreneurs, employers, and innovative startups. The last […]

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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Building a Brand and Digital Marketing with Barry Moltz

November 9, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Building a Brand and Digital Marketing with Barry Moltz Featured Image

As a small business expert, Barry Moltz gets owners growing again by unlocking their long-forgotten potential.  With decades of entrepreneurial experience in his own business ventures and consulting countless other entrepreneurs, Barry has discovered the formula to get stuck business owners unstuck and marching forward. As a small business expert, Barry applies simple, strategic steps […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: branding, digital marketing, maintaining a brand, rebranding, strong brand

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Hit it & Quit It with Bernadette McClelland, Ted Santos, and Barry Moltz

November 16, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Bernadette McClelland is a high-content and inspirational speaker on transformation and business growth, making booking a speaker easy and joyful. She has spoken in 12 countries across four continents, and 85% of her past clients have rebooked her in one capacity or another. She has landed million-dollar deals, and the US government recognizes her […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business growth, digital marketing, innovation, reinventing your business., sales leadership

January 2024 #SmallBizChat : New Revenue Streams, Being Smarter with your Money Management, & Branding

January 18, 2024 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#Smallbizchat Podcast LIVE is an interview show where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss. Please join us every third Wednesday of the month from 8-9 pm ET Live on my SmallBizLady Facebook Page, and my […]

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Best of The SmallBizChat Podcast 2023

December 25, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Welcome to the “Best of SmallBizChat Podcast 2023”! As the year comes to a close, we’re excited to present the cream of the crop – our top 10 interviews that left a lasting impact. These insightful conversations feature industry leaders, experts, and entrepreneurs sharing invaluable wisdom on navigating the challenges of small business. Join us […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, My Recommendations, SmallBizChat, SmallBizLady Recommends, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: artificial intelligence (AI), boost sales, business strategy, cashflow, collaboration, communication, grow your business, Hiring, overcome challenges

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