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Mastering the Art of Being An Amazing Podcast Guest: A Comprehensive Guide

February 26, 2024 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Podcasts have emerged as a powerful platform for becoming a brand in demand. By sharing knowledge, insights, and stories with a global audience, you can position yourself as a national brand. As a guest on a podcast, you have the opportunity to showcase your expertise, connect with new audiences, and amplify your personal brand. However, […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, Uncategorized Tagged With: guest appearances, podcast appearances, podcast branding, podcast content repurposing, podcast directories, podcast engagement, podcast guests, podcast metrics tracking, podcast outreach, podcast pitching, podcast platforms, podcast promotions, podcast research, podcasting, podcasts, social media networking, virtual assistant

25 Mompreneur Tips to Excel at Business and Family Life

January 2, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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When you are a single mom, you often have three full-time jobs: mother, father, and full-time business owner. No, it’s not easy, but you are an amazing woman making it happen in your business and for your children. I was thinking back over the last 17 years of raising my son, and as I thought […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: avoid multitasking, mentors, mom network, mompreneur tips, virtual assistant, woman business leader

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

April 28, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Growing Your Business with Carole Copeland Thomas

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

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

February 13, 2020 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

20 Top Side Hustle Businesses to Launch in These Uncertain Times

May 4, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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If you have been laid off or furloughed, you need to earn money right now. You can wait to get a call back from your job, or you can use your skills to generate income elsewhere.  Thanks to the internet and social media marketing, you can make money in side hustle businesses despite what is […]

Filed Under: Starting A Small Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: establish a business, generate income, side hustle, side hustle business, virtual assistant

Ask SmallBizLady: Should I Focus on My Personal Brand or Brand My Company?

August 19, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

One of my loyal blog readers asked:  I’ve learned from you and others that personal branding is a must if you want to set yourself up as an expert in your given area. Therefore, I’ve been positioning myself via my websites by personally branding myself. I have a few trusted advisors who are black women. […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Branding & Marketing Tagged With: branding, business planning, virtual assistant, virtual team

How to Go From Self-Starter to Self-Finisher

October 15, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

From time to time as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with small business experts that could benefit my audience. This is excerpted from my #smallbizchat interview on Twitter with Michelle Mangen @mmangen is a Virtual Assistant specializing in Accounting, Payroll, Excel and Social Media services. She helps sole proprietors and small businesses by reducing the amount of time they spend […]

Filed Under: How to Start, SmallBizChat, Solopreneurs Tagged With: melinda emerson, michelle mangen, self-finisher, self-starter, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, virtual assistant

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