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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Helping Your Remote Team Perform Better with Jennifer Leake

October 29, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Jennifer Leake is an HR expert that specializes in effective recruitment and retention of employees. She is the CEO of Assessment Pros, a company that guides business leaders to find and keep the right people. Jennifer is the creator of the GET ENGAGED People System, a blueprint that helps business owners with who and […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: managing employees, managing remote team, remote employees, remote team, virtual meeting, working from home, working remotely

How to Look Great on Your Next Zoom Presentation

October 20, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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SPONSORED POST The day of a big presentation has always been stressful, and this new 2020 world we’re navigating has only added to our collective anxiety. Suddenly, your living room is taking center stage, and it seems like you have to be some sort of tech genius to make sure your coworkers or audience can […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: dedicated workspace, proper office equipment, virtual presentation, virtual presentation-prep checklist, working from home

How to Stay Sane When Working From Home

July 28, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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The workplace has changed dramatically in recent months, with most of the world learning how to juggle work and home life together. Even for the most organized people, isolation and lockdowns can play havoc with a normal work routine. At Biteable, we’re a remote-first company, so we’ve had years of experience learning how to keep […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: home office, remote team, work meetings, working from home, working remotely

Top 15 Work from Home Apps to Increase Your Productivity

April 13, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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If you are new to working from home, you need the right tools to maximize your productivity. Whether you’re working solo or as part of a team, technology can help you get more done. Here is my list of the top work from home apps you need to rock your new work from home situation. […]

Filed Under: 15 Things Series, Your Small Business Tagged With: boost productivity, marketing automation software, technology, work from home apps, working from home

Work from Home Success Strategies

March 23, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Working from home can be great. I have done it for most of the last eight years in my business since my team became virtual. Isolation is the main thing you are dealing with when you are by yourself, but if your kids and partner are home too because the schools are closed with this […]

Filed Under: My Recommendations, Your Small Business Tagged With: coronavirus crisis, home success strategies, optimal work hours, working from home, workspace in your home

Are You Ready to Work From Home?

August 20, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

When launching a small business, you need to keep your expenses low.  One great way to do this is to work from your home. There are 26 million small business in the US today and 16 million of them are solopreneurs, who in most cases are building their business dreams from their back bedroom, basement […]

Filed Under: Starting A Small Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: work from home, working from home

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