The SmallBizLady Buzz - Issue 243

Merry Christmas! ????Unwrap Your Path to Small Business Success

Merry Christmas! As you sip your eggnog and enjoy the holiday cheer, let's unwrap some gifts that will set your business up for a prosperous New Year. Ready to sleigh your goals? Let's dive in!

Best of The Succeed As Your Own Boss Blog 2024

This year, the Succeed as Your Own Boss blog has featured some powerhouse articles designed to inspire and empower entrepreneurs.?From sales strategies to leveraging AI and building thriving online communities, our top 10 blog posts of 2024 are packed with top-notch content to inspire and equip you for success in 2025. Don’t miss these valuable takeaways!??

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Tech Tip of the Week: Go High Level

Develop your marketing processes with GoHighLevel, an all-in-one sales and marketing platform designed for agencies and marketers. It offers tools for lead capture, nurturing, and conversion, including landing pages, CRM, appointment scheduling, and automated messaging via SMS, email, and social media. Its mobile app ensures seamless communication with leads across all devices. www.gohighlevel.com

??Elevate Your Business with SmallBizLady Academy

Running your business shouldn’t feel like throwing spaghetti at the wall and hoping something sticks. You're smart, talented, and ambitious—but even the best of us can feel stuck, overwhelmed, and downright exhausted from trying to figure it all out on our own.

Sound familiar? Here’s the good news: SmallBizLady Academy offers a supportive community and regular training on all things business, including starting a business, branding, social media selling, email marketing, and leadership development. Equip yourself to run a successful business and grow personally and professionally. Available in English and Spanish. Start your free trial today. Use coupon code SBLAFREE at checkout.

Action Steps for this Week:

1. Listen and Learn: Tune into the top SmallBizChat Podcast episodes to gain actionable insights.
2. Tech Up: Implement Buffer to automate your social media efforts.
3. Invest in You: Join SmallBizLady Academy to access resources that will propel your business forward.

Remember, the holiday season is not just about reflection but also preparation. Let's gear up to make 2025 your most successful year yet!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!

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Melinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” is America’s?#1?Small Business Expert. She?is an internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development, marketing and social selling. Melinda is also the president of the Quintessence Group, an award-winning marketing consulting firm based in Philadelphia, PA, serving Fortune 500 brands who target small business market. LinkedIn named her a Top Voice for 2019 in Small Business and Entrepreneurship.?In addition to being a former NY Times columnist, she is frequently quoted by media organizations including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, MSNBC, CNBC and Fox News. She is the host of #Smallbizchat LIVE and The SmallBizChat Podcast. A prolific writer, Melinda has published more than 5000 articles on her blog www.succeedasyourownboss.com. Her small business advice is widely read reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. She is the bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded and Fix Your Business, a 90 Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Reduce Chaos in Your Business.