Podcast appearances and mentions of Melinda F Emerson

Are you tired of working a 9 to 5 and wants to focus in creating your DREAM business and becoming your OWN BOSS? Then get ready with us as in today's episode, we will be sharing you a MASTERMIND in how you can become your own boss this 2023!Today, we are joined by Melinda F. Emerson - known as the SmallBizLady. Melinda is an entrepreneur, professional speaker, small business coach and the author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months and host of SmallBizChat podcast. SmallBizLady, is America's #1 Small Business Expert. In 2010, Forbes magazine named her as one of the Top 20 Women for Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter. She has been a thriving entrepreneur for nearly 20 years and is an internationally known keynote speaker and expert on small business development and social media marketing!So if you're struggling how to dive into the business industry then make sure to listen up until the very end as we talked about:- Melinda's Journey in Entrepreneurship- Things You Should Know Before Diving into the Business Industry- Melinda's Advice to her younger self and What she would do differently- How to Overcome Doubt from Yourself and Others- Strategies to Succeed with your Business- How do you distinguish what it is that you should do versus what it is that you shouldn't do?- The Podcasting Industry (SmallBizChat)- What does the Future look like for SmallBizLady?Don't wait, take control of your future and become a successful business owner today!If you're interested in Melinda's services, feel free to reach out to her!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallbizlady/Her Services: https://shor.by/SmallBizLadyDo you want to be a successful entrepreneur like our guest? Do you want to become our next guest?Message Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tolu.owoyemi/Visit Our Website: https://www.mastermindyouragency.com/Stay tuned for our next episode!

Melinda F. Emerson, President of SmallBiz Lady Enterprise, joins Tejas Mehta to discuss the fundamentals of starting an eCommerce business, the rise of TikTok and video marketing, and emerging marketing trends. Melinda, commonly known as "SmallBiz Lady," is America's number one expert on small business development and social media marketing, with more than twenty years of experience drawn from front-line and executive management in business and entrepreneurial situations. She is also a renowned keynote speaker on small business development, social selling, and content marketing–focusing on helping people start and grow profitable and sustainable small businesses. Through out her career, she has advised several Fortune 500 companies to target and retain small business customers effectively. Before starting SmallBiz Lady Enterprise, Melinda founded Quintessence Group.

Melinda F. Emerson, President of SmallBiz Lady Enterprise, joins Tejas Mehta to share her story of becoming America's number one expert on small business development and social media marketing, how to build your personal brand, and run a business successfully. Melinda, commonly known as "SmallBiz Lady," is America's number one expert on small business development and social media marketing, with more than twenty years of experience drawn from front-line and executive management in business and entrepreneurial situations. She is also a renowned keynote speaker on small business development, social selling, and content marketing – focusing on helping people start and grow profitable and sustainable small businesses. Throughout her career, she has advised several Fortune 500 companies to target and retain small business customers effectively. Before starting SmallBiz Lady Enterprise, Melinda founded Quintessence Group.

In episode 149, the "Small Biz Lady" herself drops biz tips for beginners, featuring Melinda Emerson! Tune in now!Melinda F. Emerson, aka “SmallBizLady”, is America's #1 Small Business Expert. She is a media spokesperson, small business influencer, and internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development, social selling, and content marketing. A prolific writer, Melinda has published more than 5000 articles on her blog. Her advice is widely read, reaching 3 million entrepreneurs each week. She is a small business educator at heart, and has an online school that teaches people how to start and grow successful small businesses and learn online marketing skills.You can follow Melinda on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube & LinkedIn.For Melinda's full bio and episode show notes, visit us here.Loving this episode? Leave us a review if you're listening on Apple podcasts and be sure to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube!Until next time, stay empowered, stay inspired & #staypoderosa ✨

A 90 Day Plan to Get Back Your Life. The host for this show is Sharon Thomas Yarbrough. The guest is Melinda F. Emerson. Melinda F. Emerson, "SmallBizLady" is America's #1 Small Business Expert. She is an internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development, social selling, and marketing strategy. As CEO of Quintessence Group, her marketing consulting firm serves Fortune 500 brands that target the small business market. She also has an online school, that teaches people online marketing and how to start and grown a successful small business. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6ndiXeS_-66BAvYMYUXKKfx Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com.

Melinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” is America's #1 Small Business Expert. She is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, marketing expert, and business coach. As CEO of Quintessence Group, her marketing consulting firm serves Fortune 500 brands that target the small business market. Her advice is widely read, reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. She has an online school www.smallbizladyuniversity.com and hosts The Smallbizchat Podcast. She is the bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded. Every Tuesday evening on Leadership LIVE @ 8:05! - Talking Small Business, your host Andrew Frazier is joined by experienced entrepreneurs and business owners who share their secrets to success via Livestream. You will learn about developing your business leadership skills from our roster of high-performing guest experts. Leadership LIVE is one of the many valuable resources provided through the Small Business Pro University empowering business owners to learn, profit, and grow. www.SBProU.com

On this episode of Savvy Business Radio we have guests Tom Severini, Melinda F. Emerson & Gloria Felt

 Find out what really is the source of all your problems as a small business and it's not what you thought it is Learn why nurturing existing customers is better than constantly starting up a new business Practice recession-proofing you and your business and how this magic of action could help you a ton Resources/Links: Wanting to Step Up Your Business but Always Seem to be Failing? Learn more about the promising advantages of recession-proofing you and your business and how you can do it: succeedasyourownboss.com Summary Have you been finding yourself struggling on holding up a business online? Do you always wonder what's the problem in your business that you just can't seem to be solved right? Are you ready to find out how you can leverage your business to become the best there is, get more paying customers, and gain the profits you deserve with little-to-no failure? Melinda F. Emerson, the SmallBizLady, is America's #1 Small Business Expert. She is an internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development and social selling. She hosts The SmallBizChat Podcast. She is the author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revides, and Expanded (Simon and Schuster, Sept. 2021). In this episode, Melinda talks about how you can really and truly be your own boss in your business, whether big or small, in the online setting. She also shares her insights on recession-proofing yourself and your business and why you should be doing it as soon as possible. Check out these episode highlights: 01:22 – Melinda's ideal client: “I work with two audiences. I work with small business owners directly who want to start and grow successful small businesses. And on the consulting side, we work with Fortune 500 companies that target small business customers.” 01:56 – Problem Melinda helps solve: “When it comes to small business owners, it's really about marketing. People think they have a revenue problem. No, they have a marketing problem. Their message is not clear. Their call to action isn't clear.” 03:19 – Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Melinda: “Number one, they're too focused on new business as opposed to nurturing existing customers. And big businesses and little businesses have this problem. Everyone's really struggling to sell online now.” 03:56 – Common mistakes that people make before they find Melinda's solution: “They're not clear enough on their buyer persona. Who are they targeting with their message in their ads? That's the number one thing and then they don't test up. They throw all their money behind one idea.” 05:05 – Melinda's Valuable Free Action (VFA): “You got to focus on how to recession-proof yourself. You got to make sure that something about your business is not easily duplicatable by your competition. You've got to focus on user experience.” 05:47 – Melinda's Valuable Free Resource (VFR): Check out Melinda's eBook: succeedasyourownboss.com 06:30 – Q: What is your new book about, when is it coming out and where can people get it? A: My new book is called Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded. It is actually the third edition of my very first book. It's coming out from Simon and Schuster. Tweetable Takeaways from this Episode: “It's super clear to focus on who your customer is and what their pain is. Not what you think their pain is, you got to talk to them. You got to test. You got to find out.” -Melinda EmersonClick To TweetTranscript (Note, this was transcribed using a transcription software and may not reflect the exact words used in the podcast) Tom Poland 00:10 Greetings, everyone, and a warm welcome to another edition of Marketing the Invisible. I'm Tom Poland, joined today by Melinda Emerson. Melinda, good day from Down Under. A very warm welcome! Where are you hanging out? Melinda Emerson 00:22 I am based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! Tom Poland 00:25 Philly, the city of brotherly love, is it right? Melinda Emerson 00:28 And sisterhood fashion- Tom Poland 00:29 Hopefully right. And I love to. For those of you who may not know Melinda, she's known as the SmallBizLady, widely regarded as North America's top small business expert. What she has created is nothing short of extraordinary because I've stalked around the universe, and its exceptional quality and its exceptional branding. So we have a lot to learn! You have a lot to learn, frankly, just by going to any one of her numerous websites. But today we're talking about “How to Leverage #1 Sales Channel”. And also, by the way, if being one of North America's top small business experts is not a must, she hosts the SmallBizChat Podcast. She's the author of Become Your Own Boss in Just 12 Months. And soon there's another book coming out, which we- hopefully we can touch on soon. Yeah, so let's get rock and rolling. Melinda, our seven minutes is going to start now. Question number one is who is your ideal client? Melinda Emerson 01:22 Well, I work with two audiences. I work with small business owners directly who want to start and grow successful small businesses. And on the consulting side, we work with Fortune 500 companies that target small business customers. So people who want to reach are more than 3 million entrepreneurs. They touch some of my content every week online. Tom Poland 01:41 Holy cow! Yeah, well, that'll place you something of an authority. Only 3 million? Well, good luck with growth. That's amazing! And so what's the problem you solve if you want to touch on both markets or one market? Six and a half minutes left. Melinda Emerson 01:56 Well, you know what, when it comes to small business owners, it's really about marketing. People think they have a revenue problem. No, they have a marketing problem. Their message is not clear. Their call to action isn't clear. They've got sales funnels that leak. They got all kinds of problems and the pandemic really shows that you know, all these people had to rush and do their digital pivot online. Well, there are some people that are still pivoting. They don't know how to do that! And when it comes to corporations, they have absolutely no idea what it's like to be a small business which is why they develop marketing programs that are silly, irrelevant, and completely taught over small business owners' heads. And they got salespeople out there trying to call them on the phone and get a busy, small business on the phone. Please stop doing that. Right? So I help them build authentic content and relationships and social media engagement strategies to target small business owners in a real way. I also work with them on their product development, like develop something I actually want and am actually willing to pay for. So those are what I do for major corporations. And I'm very proud to say we've been in business for 22 years. Tom Poland 03:00 Wow! What? Did you start when you're like eight? Melinda Emerson 03:03 I did! In front of my mother's house with a lemonade stand. Tom Poland 03:06 An early entrepreneur! Thank you for that. Question three, and we've got five minutes left, what are some of the typical symptoms that your ideal clients will be experiencing? Kind of gives them a heads up, they should be finding more about what you do? Melinda Emerson 03:19 Well, number one, they just are not- they're too focused on new business as opposed to nurturing existing customers. And big businesses and little businesses have this problem. Everyone's really struggling to sell online now. It's complicated to sell online. “Do I focus on SEO? Content? Do I need to buy ads? What do I need to do?” You know, people don't know what to do. And so I try to simplify that for small businesses. And I work on those kinds of things for big businesses, too, because the content is a hard game, whether you're a big business or a little business. So we work with both sides of the house to try to help them be more effective in actually reaching their customers. Tom Poland 03:54 So I guess one of the big symptoms is the sales aren't coming in, and perhaps existing clients aren't staying as long as they'd like. But we're talking about people that, by and large, are pretty smart, and they're hard-working, and they're ambitious! They're going to try stuff. So question four, four minutes left. What are some of the common mistakes that these folks are making that you see that, kind of, you know, almost makes you want to cry before they start working with you? Melinda Emerson 03:56 They're not clear enough on their buyer persona. Who are they targeting with their message in their ads? That's the number one thing and then they don't test up. They throw all their money behind one idea. It's like, “Oh, my gosh, no!” Or big companies, they'll throw a lot of money into an initiative that they didn't research and didn't have a go-to-market strategy before they started it. And then they end up with this $5 million thing and they don't really know how to market and maybe it isn't something people wanted anyway. I've seen it so many times! So I really think it's super clear to focus on who your customer is and what their pain is. Not what you think their pain is, you got to talk to them. You got to test. You got to find out. Tom Poland 04:53 Well, that might- thank you. That might lead us nicely to question five, three minutes left. What's one valuable free action that someone listening to this could take the may not solve the whole problem, but it might take them a step in the right direction? Melinda Emerson 05:05 Well, for one, you have to focus on how to recession-proof yourself. You have to make sure that something about your business is not easily duplicatable by your competition. You've got to focus on user experience. And that could be something as small as, who answers your phone? Or do you always put three pieces of candy in the box when you ship whatever you're shipping? Like “surprise and delight” still works and I want more people to focus on that. Tom Poland 05:30 Figure out one thing that's going to surprise and delight, that would be a great step in the right direction. A very large one, probably! So let's go to question number six. We got two and a half minutes left, quite a lot of time. May not sound like it, but it is. One valuable free resource, where can we direct folks to that's going to help them more? Melinda Emerson 05:47 Oh, if you go to my website succeedasyourownboss.com, right in the header, we have a free eBook, “How to Recession-Proof Your Small Business”. If you head over to succeedasyourownboss.com/recession, you can download it and get it for free. And hopefully, it puts you on the right track to thinking about how you can make yourself invaluable to your target customer. Tom Poland 06:09 Actually, folks, there is just a wealth of content and information here at succeedasyourownboss.com. That should kick off with “How to Recession-Proof Your Small Businesses”. It's an eBook so you get instant access. Thank you for that, Melinda. Question seven, and we've got one and a half minutes left, just a little more. What's the one question I should have asked you, but didn't? Melinda Emerson 06:30 You should have asked me about my new book and when it's coming out, and where people can get it! Tom Poland 06:34 Where the heck is your new business book coming out? And what's it all about? Melinda Emerson 06:38 So my new book is called Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded. It is actually the third edition of my very first book. It's coming out from Simon and Schuster. I'm really proud of it because don't let the title fool you, it's not just a startup book. I've got all the online selling stuff in it. Do you want to know how to sell online? Do you want to know how to build a sales process? Do you want to know how to sell on Amazon? How about how to buy ads on Amazon? I got all of that stuff in this new book. And I've got a great new chapter on leadership as well. So I'm going to set you up not only to start a business but to stay in business and I'm really really excited about it. Tom Poland 07:15 So folks, as of the time of recording, you cannot get that book. It hasn't been released yet. But if you go to www.succeedasyourownboss.com, subscribe, I'm pretty sure you're going to get a notification for that. Melinda Emerson, thank you so much for your insights, your wisdom, and your generosity! Melinda Emerson 07:32 Thank you so much for having me, Tom. It's been great. Tom Poland 07:35 Been a pleasure. Tom Poland 07:37 Thanks for checking out our Marketing The Invisible podcast. If you like what we're doing here please head over to iTunes to subscribe, rate us, and leave us a review. It's very much appreciated. And if you want to generate five fresh leads in just five hours then check out www.fivehourchallenge.com.

 Find out what really is the source of all your problems as a small business and it's not what you thought it is Learn why nurturing existing customers is better than constantly starting up a new business Practice recession-proofing you and your business and how this magic of action could help you a ton Resources/Links: Wanting to Step Up Your Business but Always Seem to be Failing? Learn more about the promising advantages of recession-proofing you and your business and how you can do it: succeedasyourownboss.com Summary Have you been finding yourself struggling on holding up a business online? Do you always wonder what's the problem in your business that you just can't seem to be solved right? Are you ready to find out how you can leverage your business to become the best there is, get more paying customers, and gain the profits you deserve with little-to-no failure? Melinda F. Emerson, the SmallBizLady, is America's #1 Small Business Expert. She is an internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development and social selling. She hosts The SmallBizChat Podcast. She is the author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revides, and Expanded (Simon and Schuster, Sept. 2021). In this episode, Melinda talks about how you can really and truly be your own boss in your business, whether big or small, in the online setting. She also shares her insights on recession-proofing yourself and your business and why you should be doing it as soon as possible. Check out these episode highlights: 01:22 - Melinda's ideal client: “I work with two audiences. I work with small business owners directly who want to start and grow successful small businesses. And on the consulting side, we work with Fortune 500 companies that target small business customers.” 01:56 - Problem Melinda helps solve: “When it comes to small business owners, it's really about marketing. People think they have a revenue problem. No, they have a marketing problem. Their message is not clear. Their call to action isn't clear.” 03:19 - Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Melinda: “Number one, they're too focused on new business as opposed to nurturing existing customers. And big businesses and little businesses have this problem. Everyone's really struggling to sell online now.” 03:56 - Common mistakes that people make before they find Melinda's solution: “They're not clear enough on their buyer persona. Who are they targeting with their message in their ads? That's the number one thing and then they don't test up. They throw all their money behind one idea.” 05:05 - Melinda's Valuable Free Action (VFA): “You got to focus on how to recession-proof yourself. You got to make sure that something about your business is not easily duplicatable by your competition. You've got to focus on user experience.” 05:47 - Melinda's Valuable Free Resource (VFR): Check out Melinda's eBook: succeedasyourownboss.com 06:30 - Q: What is your new book about, when is it coming out and where can people get it? A: My new book is called Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded. It is actually the third edition of my very first book. It's coming out from Simon and Schuster. Tweetable Takeaways from this Episode: “It's super clear to focus on who your customer is and what their pain is. Not what you think their pain is, you got to talk to them. You got to test. You got to find out.” -Melinda EmersonClick To Tweet Transcript (Note, this was transcribed using a transcription software and may not reflect the exact words used in the podcast) Tom Poland 00:10 Greetings, everyone, and a warm welcome to another edition of Marketing the Invisible. I'm Tom Poland, joined today by Melinda Emerson. Melinda, good day from Down Under. A very warm welcome!

Melinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” is America's #1 Small Business Expert. She is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, marketing expert, and business coach. As CEO of Quintessence Group, her marketing consulting firm serves Fortune 500 brands that target the small business market. She has an online school www.smallbizladyuniversity.com and hosts The Smallbizchat Podcast. She is the bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded. Websites and Handles:www.smallbizladyuniversity.com

SEGMENT 1 and 2 with Melinda F. Emerson, the “SmallBizLady”, starting at 0:00: It's eighteen months after the pandemic has started and many small business experts think that now is a great time to start a new business. Why now? What do you need to know before you actually get a business off the ground?SEGMENT 3 with Kelly Knight, starting at 37:45: In a post-pandemic economy, how do you get everyone in your organization on the same page and moving in the same direction?

In this episode with Dr. Willie Jolley, America's #1 Small Business Expert, Melinda F. Emerson, explains why in order to grow your business, it is absolutely necessary that you grow yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melinda F. Emerson Show Notes Melinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” is America’s #1 Small Business Expert. She is an international expert on small business development and social media marketing. Melinda is also the president of the Quintessence Group, a marketing consulting firm based in Philadelphia, PA serving Fortune 500 clients who target small businesses. She has published over 5000 articles on small business on her blog. Her advice is widely read, reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. She is a former columnist for The New York Times and Entrepreneur. She is the bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, 2nd Edition, and her latest book is Fix Your Business.   Most passionate about  The thing that I’m most passionate about is to stop small businesses failures. That what keeps me up at night and keeps me going every day. I love entrepreneurs; we are the bravest, strongest, most committed people in the world. But a lot of us struggle to run a business. So my mission, my magical power, is fixing businesses. That’s what I do. It’s my special gift, and everything I do is about that mission. What I’m most passionate about at the moment: For ten years, I’ve been running The Small Business Twitter Chat, every week. On this September we are launching The Small Business Chat Podcast. How do I fix businesses? One business at a time. Melinda’s 12 Ps of running a successful business 12 P’s of Running a Successful Business: Preparation, Purpose, People, Profit, Processes, Productivity, Performance, Product, Promotion, Prospects, Planning, and Perseverance. On my website, I lay out some of the tools that I like. To help any small business owner to find some help while implementing the 12 Ps. Biggest failure with a customer I had so many… My first business about 15 years ago was a video production company. I worked there with who was then my husband. We use to do a ton of work in the pharmaceutical and healthcare space. One of our biggest clients then was GSK; they hired us to do a video in a very important health fair with a well-known speaker. We shot the video, they didn’t want any editing, and we gave it to them. Six months later, they were looking to consolidate their entire video production projects, and they invited us among the three agencies they considered. We were very excited, but once we got in, I felt something was wrong. They head of video started the meeting by showing the video that we shoot six months earlier at that health fair – and it was all blue. So not only that we had to do another video for them for free, we never got any order from them again. Biggest success due to the right customer approach I have a lot of amazing customers. One of my favorite projects was when I worked with Wells Fargo Bank (prior to the huge scandal of course). They hired me to show up basically unannounced, and they had a special project at one of their small business customers. We had to do a surprising ambush makeover, and at the end of the project, they surprised them and gave them a 10 thousand dollars makeover to the retail store of their business. It was so awesome I got to be somebody’s fairy godmother. It was a pet grooming business, and they had no idea why I was there. I showed up with this camera crew, and we had told them a story about they were going to be featured on Wells Fargo website. We interviewed them about how they started their business and their money management. It was a husband and wife business with a unique story, and they created a great business. It was so awesome to surprise them at the end of these two days with this fantastic gift. It was absolutely fabulous. To this day I don’t know if I ever had such a fun couching an entrepreneur. Melinda’s key success factor I think that my key success factor is consistency. When I made the decision that I want to be

Meet Melinda F. Emerson, also known as SMALLBIZLADY, America’s #1 Small Business Expert! She will not only tell you the top reasons why your business is failing, but she will also drop some valuable knowledge on how to make the changes necessary to take your profits to the bank! Just starting out? Find out what to do (and what not to do) with this powerful author of BECOME YOUR OWN BOSS IN 12 MONTHS!And if you want to make sure you never miss an episode of OUT OF THE BOX WITH CHRISTINE please subscribe to this podcast channel TODAY!#smallbizlady #business #entrepreneur

Melinda F. Emerson, known as SmallBizLady, is America’s #1 Small Business Expert. She is an internationally known keynote speaker and an expert on small business start up, business development, and social media marketing. In addition to being a former columnist for The New York Times, she is frequently quoted by other media organizations including The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Fortune, MSNBC and Fox News. Emersons small business advice is widely read reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. She is the host of #Smallbizchat, the longest running live chat on Twitter for small business owners. She publishes a resource blog www.succeedasyourownboss.com. Emerson is the bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months and the ebook How To Become a Social Media Ninja. She is the founder and president of the Quintessence Group, an award-winning marketing consulting firm based in Philadelphia, PA. Notable Clients Include: FedEx, ADP, Pitney Bowes, American Express, Dell, Staples, Sams Club, Chase Bank, Facebook, IKEA, Verizon, Wells Fargo, and Xerox. ----- Shortly after graduating from Virginia Tech, Melinda Emerson landed at her dream job. A journalism student, she was hired as a producer at the age of 23. Soon, after going from the frying pan to the skillet, she realized that she wanted more than that dream, a better career. She saw Oprah Winfrey as a model, another journalist who went on to start successful businesses. In this episode, Melinda Emerson talks about how she set out on her own business adventure with a laptop, fax machine, and a dream. She tapped her skills as an investigative journalist to research her strategy, build networks, and won an opportunity from a business incubator. Within a couple of years, her firm became the largest female-owned production company in Philadelphia. Awards followed, along with lucrative contracts. She compiled every “expensive mistake” she made along the way and these helpful notes became the basis for her first major book. Her goal is to boost small business entrepreneurs everywhere so they experience success and learn the lessons she shares with them. We need to build our personal leadership in order to bring success to our business activities. Melinda Emerson reminds listeners that they never lose in business: They either win or they learn of mistakes that need to be corrected. This is a very inspiring interview! Ways to contact Melinda: Website: succeedasyourownboss.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/smallbizlady LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/melindaemerson Twitter: @SmallBizLady YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/melindaemerson

Steps to boost your income by maximizing your side-hustle and part 2 with the smart biz lady, Melinda F. Emerson, the nation's number 1 champion of success for small business owners and author of the now classic small business start-up book, "Becoming your own boss in 12 months". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Melinda F. Emerson, known as SmallBizLady, is America's #1 Small Business Expert and author of Fix Your Business: 90-Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Remove Chaos From Your Business. She is an internationally known keynote speaker and an expert on small business start up, business development, and social media marketing.

The dream and realities of becoming your own boss. You'll also hear from my guest today, one of America's top experts on starting and running a business, Melinda F. Emerson, also known as Small Biz Lady. Plus, I'll have another great recommendation for your Wealthy Thinking Reading List. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Melinda F. Emerson, known as SmallBizLady, is Americas #1 Small Business Expert. She is an internationally known keynote speaker and an expert on small business start up, business development, and social media marketing. Forbes magazine named her the #1 woman for entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter. She publishes a resource blog www.succeedasyourownboss.com, which is syndicated by the Huffington Post. Melinda is the author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, 2nd ed. See her beautiful infographic show notes, plus her top tips and advice for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs at www.TodaysLeadingWomen.com or by clicking here!

Loretta McNary Live, The Radio Show is the internationally syndicated "go-to" show bringing together some of the world’s greatest visionaries, change agents: best-selling authors, empowerment speakers, leading-edge technology influencers, eco- friendly advocates and educators, world-renowned spiritual leaders, gospel performers, filmmakers, artists, and professionals and lay persons that encourage and support individual and community growth, and want to make a meaningful difference. Our guest today is America's #1 Small Business Expert Melinda Emerson. Melinda F. Emerson, @SmallBizLady, America’s #1 Small Business Expert, creator of the Huffington Post syndicated blog www.succeedasyourownboss.com, international speaker and bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month-by Month Guide to a Business That Works (just released January 2nd in its second edition) is making it her life’s work to end small business failure as she is helping millions of small business owners across the United States each week (3 million to be exact). In addition to being a regular columnist for the NY Times she is frequently quoted by other media organizations including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, MSNBC and Fox News. Forbes magazine named her the #1 woman for entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter. She is an expert on what it takes the start a successful small business, marketing pitfalls to avoid, and how to become a brand in demand using social media. She is also a regular contributor to Essence magazine. We will discuss: The Importance of your website and content strategy Why social media is so critical and how to become a social media ninjaHow to become a brand in demandHow to get 300K followers on twitter

Mr. John Sculley, former CEO of Apple and Pepsi, is on the show to share advice for small business owners, including his lessons learned from a very successful career. Next, the small biz lady shares how to transition from a job to becoming your own boss. With Charles Archer we talk about how to get a team working together. Finally, we tell you about the solution to buying something & then seeing it for less somewhere else.John Sculley is the former CEO of Apple Computer and Pepsi-Cola. He is one of America's best-known business leaders and is the author of the newly released book MOONSHOT! Game Changing Strategies on How to Build a Billion Dollar Business. Melinda F. Emerson, the SmallBizLady, is one of the leading small business experts in America. A new edition of her bestselling book Become Your Own Boss in 12 months; A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works is now available.Charles Archer has inspired people, teams, and companies to build better consensus through empowerment & effective communication for over 20 years. He is the author of the book Everybody Paddles.Robert Rich is co-founder of the internet startup MySaleSpy.com, an online community for price-sensitive shoppers.Sponsored by Sage and Nextiva.

Melinda F. Emerson, SmallBizLady, is one of America’s leading small business experts. Sheis an author, speaker and small business coach whose areas of expertise include small business start-up, business development and social media marketing.As CEO of MFE Consulting LLC, Melinda develops audio, video and written contentto fulfill her mission to End Small Business Failure. She publishes a resource blog, www.succeedasyourownboss.com and hosts a weekly talk show on Twitter called #Smallbizchat for small business owners. As a brand, she reaches 1.5 million entrepreneurs a week on the internet. Forbes Magazine named Melinda Emerson one of the #1 Woman for Entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter. Melinda has been featured on MSNBC, Fox News, NBC Nightly News and in the New York Times,USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and Black Enterprise. She is the bestselling author of “Become Your Own Boss in 12 months; A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works,”and a proud graduate of Virginia Tech.

  Our guest this week is Melinda F. Emerson, SmallBizLady. Melinda is America's #1 small business expert. She is an author, speaker and small business coach whose areas of expertise include small business start-up, business development and social media marketing. As CEO of Quintessence Multimedia, Melinda develops audio, video and written content to help her Fortune 500 clients engage small business customers.  She publishes a resource blog, www.succeedasyourownboss.com and hosts a weekly talk show on Twitter called #SmallBizChat for today's entrepreneurs.  She reaches 1.5 million small business owners each week on the internet. Forbes Magazine named Melinda Emerson #1 Woman for Entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter. Melinda has been featured on MSNBC, Fox News, NBC Nightly News and in The Washington Post, New York Times,Fortune, Essence and Black Enterprise.She is also the author of the bestselling book “Become Your Own Boss in 12 months; A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works.”. Melinda is a graduate of Virginia Tech. http://succeedasyourownboss.com/ http://twitter.com/smallbizladyhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/melindaemerson

Join host Dr. Ulwyn and guest Melinda F. Emerson, known as the “SmallBizLady,” who will share secrets of starting and operating a profitable business. Discover what you must know before you start a business as well as strategies to develop and sustain your business for financial success. She’s also the founder and CEO of Quintessence Multimedia, a full service … Read more about this episode...

Join host Dr. Ulwyn and guest Melinda F. Emerson, known as the “SmallBizLady,” who will share secrets of starting and operating a profitable business. Discover what you must know before you start a business as well as strategies to develop and sustain your business for financial success. She’s also the founder and CEO of Quintessence Multimedia, a full service … Read more about this episode...

This week’s podcast episode is entitled “The Adventures of Inspiration: SmallBizLady’s 11 Bible Verses Small Business Owners Need in 2011”.One of my favorite blogs is that of Melinda Emerson (Twitter’s SmallBizLady and host of #SmallBizChat, Wednesdays at 8PM ET on Twitter).  It’s located at succeedasyourownboss.com, and each day of the week it provides an informative blog post for small business owners and solo-entrepreneurs with the goal of ending small business failures.Last week, Melinda shared her “11 Bible Verses Small Business Owners Need in 2011” (CLICK HERE for the printable copy) and today I’m going to share them with you, because they were very inspirational to me, and spoke to me at a time when I needed inspiration and something more to keep me going.The post starts with Melinda sharing her theme for the year, which is “Either I win or I learn, but with God’s help I never lose”.  Very inspiring sentiment, which was then followed by the following 11 Bible verses of encouragement for those of us at various stages of our entrepreneurial journey:1. No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him. 1 Corinthians 2:9 I remember this verse from one of my favorite songs “For the Good of Them” by Rev. Milton Brunson and the Thompson Community Singers of Chicago.  I know that I can state personally that there have been positive things to happen in my life, as close as last week, that pretty much go above and beyond what I could have imagined.  I’m continually amazed at the Blessings I’ve had in my life, and I do appreciate God’s favor and pray that it continues, not just for me, but for my family and loved ones, and all those seeking solace from the negatives in life, than can really wear you down.2. Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 Melinda says “If everything in your business is done to glorify God, he will Bless your work”.  I think this is something that we as small business owners forget, for many of us, exist in the “worldly sphere”, and I’d define that as anyone not doing business directly within the genre of selling religious works and related artifacts.  One of the best ways that I find I can accomplish the requirements of this verse is to always make sure that I keep myself, and my integrity (which is based in my faith) at the forefront of all of my business and personal dealings.  Since I’ve been working in the field of Technology and Social Media, I’ve seen ample opportunity to run scams on people and possibly make tons of money, with very little effort.  Though this could definitely bring me some money in the short-run, I have to look at the long-term benefits and what’s truly important to me and what I’m trying to build as an entrepreneur.  I can tell you that this journey has not been easy.  Especially when I see people that are taken the “crooked route” and profiting hand over fist.  I try not envy such people, and I’ve continually believed that being square-dealing and honest is going to one day pay off for me.  It’s been a long road, but I’m definitely glad to say that I’ve benefited by staying honest, and I probably sleep better at night because of it too.3. The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.  Proverbs 21:5 Per Melinda’s advice “A good idea is still a good idea three weeks from now. There are no “get rich quick” schemes. Do not be in a hurry for anything. Learn all you can. Be focused and diligent and your business will succeed”.  Definitely one of the hardest lessons for me to learn, because so much about our society now encourages us to seek instant gratification, especially in the technology and social media realm, where it feels like everything is changing so rapidly that you feel that a week missed could be a missed lifetime opportunity.  Luckily, that’s not true, and I’m surely finding as I continue on with this entrepreneurial journey that “slow and steady” does in fact win the race!4. I will find the Lord when I seek him with all my heart and with all my soul.  Deuteronomy 4:29 SmallBizLady says: “The best thing you can do for your business is pray daily with an open heart. God speaks to us through vision and dreams. Be open to what God wants you to learn”.  You can’t argue with that.  5. The Blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10:22 This says to me that when God Blesses, it comes with abundance and not sorry and strife.6. Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? I fix my eyes on God and soon I’ll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He’s my God. Psalm 42:5 Here Melinda shares a story about her father and how he used to say “we wouldn’t know God’s day if it weren’t for bad days, so thank God for the bad days too”.  This is something I had to learn from experience.  Everything needs a point of reference.  You can’t truly appreciate the GOOD, until you’ve experienced that bad.  Tough as it may be to get through them, I believe the bad times make us better people in the long run.7. I fear not, for God is with me; I am not dismayed; for He is my God. He will strengthen me, yes, He will help me, He will uphold me with His righteous right hand.  Isaiah 41:10 This is a good verse for those feeling doubtful about their entrepreneurial aspirations, especially in the early stages.  I think this is a good verse to refer to during those times of self-doubt.8. By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but Him who sent me. John 5:30 As Melinda says “It’s never about you. It’s about the team around you and your customers”.  I can admit, this is a tough lesson for a narcissist to learn, but it’s possible. LOL.9. I seriously consider what I am doing before taking on new projects. I expand prudently and I do not court neglect of present duties by assuming too many new ones. Proverbs 31:16 Once again, Melinda gives sound advice: “Be a project finisher. Do not be one of these business owners that run from thing to thing with more than one brand message. Make it clear what business you are in by focusing on one niche customer”.  I’ve definitely heard this advice several times since I started on my first business venture (what is now) many years ago.  And I admit, at the start, I definitely had too many irons on the fire, and they weren’t even "complimentary fires" that worked together.  I was trying to do too many things, and was being pulled in too many different directions.  Even now, some people feel that I’m managing too many brands, but for me, having found the common thread within them, as well as learning ways to reduce a duplication of effort across the brands I’m seeking to manage, I feel that I’ve got a great handle on what business I’m in, and who my customers are.  Of course, I could always fine-tune my niche market, but I think that’s just a natural process of maturation that any good business does as it grows.10. Pride lands me flat on my face, but humility prepares me for honor. Proverbs 29:23 Melinda says “Do not let your pride keep you from learning a lesson”. I’m trying!  Humility is not my strong suit, in fact, though I don’t think I’m too prideful, I can admit that humility is a notion that often passes me.  But I think that’s a result of what I’ve gone through and triumphed over to get to where I am.  After experiencing so many people telling you that you’re wrong, or that you’re going to fail, or that you can’t do something, once you are able to do it, or triumph over whatever hurdles that were set before you, it’s REAL HARD not to rub others face in it, and by “rub their face in it”, I don’t mean, purposefully taunting the naysayers, but continuing on, doing your thing, and showing them that what they say has no effect on you.  It’s that “you can’t tell me nothing” mentality that I think a lot of successful people where I’m from have.  I suspect it’s a “Chicago Thing”. LOL.  So, if you don’t get it.  I understand! 11. I live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 Of all the Bible verses that Melinda shared, I think this one struck a chord with me the most.  It’s been a LONG TIME since I’ve lived by sight.  If I let what I see, or can foresee in the near future dictate what I believe were possible in my life, I’d be nothing! If I didn’t believe, despite all evidence to the contrary that my life was Divinely Orchestrated, and things weren’t happened to me, but for me, and that ultimately, despite all the bad, that things would work out, I wouldn’t be where I am today.  I can’t tell you how dead-on this verse was for me.  But I will share with you one of my favorite quotes on faith from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  He said “Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase”.  People used to say this when I was growing up, and I thought it was the funniest thing, but it was only as an adult, that I truly learned to appreciate it, and what having faith really means.I should note that this post from SmallBizLady Melinda Emerson was inspired in part by Joyce Meyer’s book, The Secret Power of Speaking God’s Word.  And once again, here's a PRINTABLE PDF COPY of Melinda's post, and more information about her:  Melinda F. Emerson, known to many as SmallBizLady is one of America’s leading small business experts. As a seasoned entrepreneur, professional speaker, and small business coach, she develops audio, video and written content to fulfill her mission to end small business failure.  As CEO of MFE Consulting LLC, Melinda educates entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies on subjects including small business start-up, business development and social media marketing. Forbes Magazine recently named her one of the Top 20 Women for Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter. She hosts #SmallBizChat Wednesdays on Twitter 8-9pm ET for emerging entrepreneurs, and publishes a resource blog at: www.succeedasyourownboss.com.  Melinda is also the author of the national bestseller Become Your Own Boss in 12 months: A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works. (Adams Media 2010)What about you? Is there a Bible verse that inspires you in your business? Please share.Please feel free to leave comments below or give me your feedback directly, either by email “podcasts @ exclusivemultiplicity.com”, or by finding me on Facebook, Twitter (@KindraCotton), or LinkedIn.  You can also contact me via Skype at my name Kindra.Cotton, and you can now call me on my Google Voice line at: (201) 870-0234.  If you leave a message on my Google Voicemail line, please be sure to mention which podcast you listened to.  Click media player below to listen to this podcast.   If the player above isn't displaying, or working properly, you can also download the podcast from iTunes for free (it may take a few days for it to appear at this link, but you can subscribe directly to the podcast feed via iTunes if you want to always get new podcast episodes when they're first uploaded)! Come back next week, and have a Blessed Day!Kindra

Tune in Sunday, January 2, 2011 as ChaunVaughn talks with the SmallBizLady on ways you can start or boost your small business in 2011. Melinda F. Emerson, known to many as SmallBizLady is one of America’s leading small business experts. As a seasoned entrepreneur, professional speaker, and small business coach, she develops audio, video and written content to fulfill her mission to end small business failure. As CEO of MFE Consulting LLC, Melinda educates entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies on subjects including small business start-up, business development and social media marketing. Forbes Magazine recently named her one of the Top 20 women for entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter. She hosts #SmallBizChat Wednesdays on Twitter 8-9pm ET for emerging entrepreneurs. She also publishes a resource blog www.succeedasyourownboss.com Melinda is also the author of the bestseller Become Your Own Boss in 12 months; A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works. (Adams Media 2010) Also hear from our resident, Student of Style on what's fashionable in 2011. It's Everything with ChaunVaughn each Sunday evening at 6:30PM(CST). Listen viawww.ChaunVaughn.com or call in at 718-766-4408

Tune in Sunday, January 2, 2011 as ChaunVaughn talks with the SmallBizLady on ways you can start or boost your small business in 2011. Melinda F. Emerson, known to many as SmallBizLady is one of America’s leading small business experts. As a seasoned entrepreneur, professional speaker, and small business coach, she develops audio, video and written content to fulfill her mission to end small business failure. As CEO of MFE Consulting LLC, Melinda educates entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies on subjects including small business start-up, business development and social media marketing. Forbes Magazine recently named her one of the Top 20 women for entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter. She hosts #SmallBizChat Wednesdays on Twitter 8-9pm ET for emerging entrepreneurs. She also publishes a resource blog www.succeedasyourownboss.com Melinda is also the author of the bestseller Become Your Own Boss in 12 months; A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works. (Adams Media 2010) Also hear from our resident, Student of Style on what's fashionable in 2011. It's Everything with ChaunVaughn each Sunday evening at 6:30PM(CST). Listen viawww.ChaunVaughn.com or call in at 718-766-4408