Laurie, Zachary, and Rebecca join me today all at once for a fun, lighthearted, rapid-fire round of questions. We get their opinions on a few business tools, some old-school marketing tips, and some great books for the aspiring business person.






This week on SmallBizChat Podcast:


We are joined by three previous guests - all at once!
Fun, fast-paced round of questioning
Our guest’s favorite podcasts
Their favorite business app
Their favorite old-school marketing tip
Plus a few other questions about great resources for aspiring business people



Podcasts mentioned:


The Second Act podcast
Business Wars podcast
Franchise Today podcast



Apps mentioned:


Fivver.com
Otter.ai



Books mentioned:


The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Lead Like Jesus by Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges
Disrupt You by Jay Samit
Become Your Own Boss by Melinda Emerson
Warrior Entrepreneur by Zachary Green



Connect with Laurie:


SmallDotBig Website
Laurie Barkman on Linkedin
Laurie Barkman on YouTube



Connect with Zachary:


Listentozach.com
Zachary Green on Twitter
Zachary Green on LinkedIn



Connect with Rebecca:


Rebecca Monet on LinkedIn
Thefranchisewoman.com
The Franchise Woman on Facebook

Laurie, Zachary, and Rebecca join me today all at once for a fun, lighthearted, rapid-fire round of questions. We get their opinions on a few business tools, some old-school marketing tips, and some great books for the aspiring business person.
 
This week on SmallBizChat Podcast:
 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">We are joined by three previous guests - all at once!</li>
<li aria-level="1">Fun, fast-paced round of questioning</li>
<li aria-level="1">Our guest’s favorite podcasts</li>
<li aria-level="1">Their favorite business app</li>
<li aria-level="1">Their favorite old-school marketing tip</li>
<li aria-level="1">Plus a few other questions about great resources for aspiring business people</li>
</ul>
 
Podcasts mentioned:
 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-second-act-podcast/id1565388287">The Second Act podcast</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://wondery.com/shows/business-wars/">Business Wars podcast</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ3RhbGtyYWRpby5jb20vZnJhbmNoaXNldG9kYXkvcG9kY2FzdA">Franchise Today podcast</a></li>
</ul>
 
Apps mentioned:
 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.fiverr.com/">Fivver.com</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://otter.ai/">Otter.ai</a></li>
</ul>
 
Books mentioned:
 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/New-One-Minute-Manager/dp/0062367544/ref=asc_df_0062367544?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=80195755622086&amp;hvnetw=s&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvbmt=be&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=&amp;hvtargid=pla-4583795276603243&amp;psc=1">The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Shrugged-Centennial-Ed-Rand/dp/0525948929/ref=asc_df_0525948929?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=79920869053540&amp;hvnetw=s&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvbmt=be&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=&amp;hvtargid=pla-4583520395535165&amp;psc=1">Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lead-Like-Jesus-Revisited-Blanchard/dp/0718077253/ref=asc_df_0718077253?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=80264466333895&amp;hvnetw=s&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvbmt=be&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=&amp;hvtargid=pla-4583863992879844&amp;psc=1">Lead Like Jesus by Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Disrupt-You-Transformation-Opportunity-Innovation/dp/1250059372">Disrupt You by Jay Samit</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://smallbizladyuniversity.com/become-your-own-boss-book/">Become Your Own Boss by Melinda Emerson</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.warriorentrepreneurbook.com/">Warrior Entrepreneur by Zachary Green</a></li>
</ul>
 
Connect with Laurie:
 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://smalldotbig.com/">SmallDotBig Website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriebarkman/">Laurie Barkman on Linkedin</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZrCRoEBQhh-SP1BDwnhMZA/featured">Laurie Barkman on YouTube</a></li>
</ul>
 
Connect with Zachary:
 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.listentozach.com/">Listentozach.com</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://twitter.com/FF_Entrepreneur">Zachary Green on Twitter</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharylgreen/">Zachary Green on LinkedIn</a></li>
</ul>
 
Connect with Rebecca:
 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccamonet/">Rebecca Monet on LinkedIn</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thefranchisewoman.com/">Thefranchisewoman.com</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefranchisewoman/">The Franchise Woman on Facebook</a></li>
</ul>

Melinda F. Emerson, SmallBizLady, is America’s #1 Small Business Expert. 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. She publishes a resource blog www.succeedasyourownboss.com. Her small business advice is widely read reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. A pioneer in social media marketing, she is the creator and host of #Smallbizchat, the longest running live chat on Twitter for small business owners. Forbes magazine named her the #1 woman for entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter.

Melinda F. Emerson, SmallBizLady, is America&rsquo;s #1 Small Business Expert. 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. She publishes a resource blog&nbsp;<a href="http://www.succeedasyourownboss.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://www.succeedasyourownboss.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1520300757352000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHFXr56HNzQeIZfM3QAFV_yFBNxFw" data-wpel-link="external">www.succeedasyourownboss.com</a>. Her small business advice is widely read reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. A pioneer in social media marketing, she is the creator and host of #Smallbizchat, the longest running live chat on Twitter for small business owners.&nbsp;Forbes magazine named her the #1 woman for entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter.

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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, social media and content marketing. 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, 2nd Edition and her latest book is Fix Your Business, a 90 Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Reduce Chaos in Your Business.

Melinda F. Emerson, &ldquo;SmallBizLady&rdquo; is America&rsquo;s #1 Small Business Expert. She&nbsp;is an internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development, social media and content marketing. 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.&nbsp;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&nbsp;<a href="http://www.succeedasyourownboss.com/" data-stringify-link="http://www.succeedasyourownboss.com" data-sk="tooltip_parent">www.succeedasyourownboss.com</a>. Her small business advice is widely read reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. She is the bestselling author of&nbsp;Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months,&nbsp;2nd Edition&nbsp;and her latest book is&nbsp;Fix Your Business, a 90 Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Reduce Chaos in Your Business.

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