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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Grow Your Solo Business with Ramon Ray

January 27, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Ramon Ray is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and best-selling author. He is the Founder of Smart Hustle Media, an organization that inspires and educates small business owners. His team works with entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses while contributing to their communities. Ramon holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing from … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: Building a solopreneur business, scale your business

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Using Video to Build Relationships for Your Business with Julie Hansen

January 20, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Julie Hansen is a virtual keynote speaker, author, actor, and sales presentation expert. With over 20 years of experience as a sales leader, she has worked in various competitive industries such as technology and real estate. As a professional actor, she has worked in plays, commercials, and television shows. Julie is the author of several sales books, including her latest … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: best video content, gain confidence on camera, improve your video presence, marketing strategy, video content

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety with Dr. Chloe Carmichael

January 13, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Dr. Chloe Carmichael is a Leading Clinical Psychologist and TV Expert. She heads a successful practice in New York City working with people on stress management, relationship issues, and career coaching. She has appeared on ABC, CBS, VH1, and other media outlets to share her expertise, is on the Advisory Board for Women's Health Magazine, and writes an expert blog for … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: anxiety tools, coping with stress, Entrepreneurial Stress, high-functioning people, stress management

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Being Brilliantly Resilient with Mary Fran Bontempo

January 6, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Mary Fran Bontempo is the Co-Founder of Brilliantly Resilient, a podcast that teaches audiences strategies and tools to thrive in the face of adversity and beyond. Mary is a TEDx speaker and the author of four books, including The 15-Minute Master, which focuses on her son’s heroin addiction and how to navigate a crisis. She is a Bucks Happening Author Award winner and was … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: being brilliantly resilient in three steps, coping mechanism, finding coping mechanisms, how to face adversity, power of faith

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Making Meaningful Connections Online with Phil Gerbyshak

December 30, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Phil Gerbyshak is a speaker, corporate sales trainer, and small business coach who trains his clients on the power of connection and how to leverage social media to attract profitable, long-term clients. Phil is an active member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and has spoken at many regional meetings about social media leads and the power of connecting the right way … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: concept of Customer Amazement, customer convenience, disrupt competition, great customer service, use surveys

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Failing Does Not Mean You’re a Failure

December 23, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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As solopreneurs and small business owners, it’s easy to identify ourselves based on the successes - and failures - of our business. As the leader - the public face - for our organizations, when our business hits a rough patch, our team makes a mistake, or we lose a client, we often internalize our business failures, feeling as if we have failed on a personal level. But… just … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: acquiring a loan, funding for your business, investment, monetary support, start your business

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Disrupt Your Competition Through Customer Amazement with Shep Hyken

December 16, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Shep Hyken is a Customer Service and Experience Expert and the Chief Amazement Officer at Shepard Presentations. He has presented keynote speeches and organization presentations for dozens of well-known companies including Energizer, Applebee’s, American Express, American Red Cross, and Georgia Oilman’s Association to help them build loyal relationships with their customers as … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: concept of Customer Amazement, customer convenience, disrupt competition, great customer service, use surveys

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Creating a Marketing Engine with John Jantsch

December 9, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  John Jantsch is a marketing consultant, speaker, and the author of Duct Tape Marketing: The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide as well as his latest book, The Ultimate Marketing Engine: 5 Steps to Ridiculously Consistent Growth. John is the Founder of the Duct Tape Marketing Consulting Network, which trains and licenses independent consultants and … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: attract ideal customer, attracting ideal clients, business growth, improving business interactions, marketing engine, small business marketing

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Finding Business Funding with Kedma Ough

December 2, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Kedma Ough is a small business superhero, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and business funding expert. After rebuilding her credit score from 420 to 820 through obscured grants and free resources, she now applies her knowledge to help others. Kedma has helped thousands of businesses and entrepreneurs find business funding and level up their dream. In 2019, she published … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: benefits of target funding, cash flow management, debt management, financial mistakes, small business credit score

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Building a Collaborative Small Business Ecosystem with Pamela Slim

November 25, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Pamela Slim is a small business coach, author, and speaker. In her early career, Pamela worked for Barclays Global Investors as the Director of Training and Development. She then went on to work as a consultant for companies such as Cisco Systems, Chevron, and HP to create training programs. In 2005, she shifted her focus to the startup business market and helped thousands of … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: customer retention, discover new customers, growing a customer base, scaling your business, targeting customers

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