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Bridget Brown is the Owner and Lead Web Developer of Pages and Post, a digital design agency based in Alabama. Bridget—a mechanical engineer by profession—served in the energy and aerospace industry before founding Pages and Post. She served as an engineer for the Southern Company and as a staff engineer and flight controller for the United Space Alliance. Bridget graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mississippi and completed her Master of Business Administration at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Bridget joins us today to discuss her strategies for running her service-based company. She shares how she combined her technical and creative skills to build her business and divulges the tactics she uses to attract customers for Pages & Posts. She explains how the COVID-19 pandemic increased the demand for Pages & Posts’ digital marketing services. Bridget also offers advice for hiring employees at the right time and reveals how she overcame pricing challenges early in her business.

“Pricing can be tricky for a service-based business. To overcome that, I looked at my competitors and ensured I was up-to-date with them.” - Bridget Brown

This week on SmallBizChat Podcast:
What inspired Bridget to start her business
The services Pages & Posts offers and the ideal customers they work with
The lost art of word-of-mouth marketing
Developing a pricing strategy and the struggles Bridget faced in the early stages of her business
The pandemic’s impact on her business
The Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program
Bridget’s advice for hiring employees

Resources Mentioned:
The Digital Marketer Podcast
Book: Disrupt You!: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation by Jay Samit
Book: Goals!: How to Get Everything You Want - Faster Than You Ever Thought Possibleby Brian Tracy

Connect with Bridget Brown:
Pages & Post
Pages & Posts on LinkedIn
Pages & Posts on Instagram
Pages & Posts on Facebook
Bridget Brown on LinkedIn
Email: bridget@pagesandposts.com

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Bridget Brown is the Owner and Lead Web Developer of Pages and Post, a digital design agency based in Alabama. Bridget—a mechanical engineer by profession—served in the energy and aerospace industry before founding Pages and Post. She served as an engineer for the Southern Company and as a staff engineer and flight controller for the United Space Alliance. Bridget graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mississippi and completed her Master of Business Administration at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Bridget joins us today to discuss her strategies for running her service-based company. She shares how she combined her technical and creative skills to build her business and divulges the tactics she uses to attract customers for Pages &amp; Posts. She explains how the COVID-19 pandemic increased the demand for Pages &amp; Posts’ digital marketing services. Bridget also offers advice for hiring employees at the right time and reveals how she overcame pricing challenges early in her business.
“Pricing can be tricky for a service-based business. To overcome that, I looked at my competitors and ensured I was up-to-date with them.” - Bridget Brown
This week on SmallBizChat Podcast:
<ul>
<li>What inspired Bridget to start her business</li>
<li>The services Pages &amp; Posts offers and the ideal customers they work with</li>
<li>The lost art of word-of-mouth marketing</li>
<li>Developing a pricing strategy and the struggles Bridget faced in the early stages of her business</li>
<li>The pandemic’s impact on her business</li>
<li>The Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program</li>
<li>Bridget’s advice for hiring employees</li>
</ul>
Resources Mentioned:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.digitalmarketer.com/podcast/">The Digital Marketer Podcast</a></li>
<li>Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Disrupt-You-Jay-Samit-audiobook/dp/B01010FPCQ/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=disrupt+yourself+jay+samit&amp;qid=1655860293&amp;sprefix=Disrupt+You%2Caps%2C303&amp;sr=8-2">Disrupt You!: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation</a> by Jay Samit</li>
<li>Book: <a href="http://amazon.com/Goals-Everything-Faster-Thought-Possible/dp/B08WCNDH2V/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=goals+bryan+tracy&amp;qid=1655860326&amp;sprefix=Goals+bryan+%2Caps%2C273&amp;sr=8-1">Goals!: How to Get Everything You Want - Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible</a> by Brian Tracy</li>
</ul>
Connect with Bridget Brown:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://pagesandposts.com/">Pages &amp; Post</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/pagesandposts/">Pages &amp; Posts on LinkedIn</a></li>
<li><a href="https://instagram.com/pagesandposts">Pages &amp; Posts on Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://facebook.com/pagesandposts">Pages &amp; Posts on Facebook</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridgetbrown1/">Bridget Brown on LinkedIn</a></li>
<li>Email: bridget@pagesandposts.com</li>
</ul>
Become Your Own Boss Book GIVEAWAY!
The 2020 pandemic has been so hard on America’s small businesses - and America in general. If you’re ready to start your dream business, then look no further!
I’m currently giving away 1,000 free copies of my best-selling book: Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months. This book has helped over 100,000 people like you to start, build, and grow their small businesses… and now it’s your time to shine.
All you have to do to get your hands on a free copy is head over to <a href="http://www.beginmybiz.com/freeoffer">www.beginmybiz.com/freeoffer</a> to sign up for your free offer. You only pay shipping.
Let’s End Small Business Failure - Together!
Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the SmallBizChat Podcast - the show on a mission to improve small business success. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-small-bizchat-podcast-podcast/id1478923954">Apple Podcasts</a>, subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating and review. Help us spread the word and end small business failure by sharing your favorite episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media. Visit our <a href="https://succeedasyourownboss.com/">website </a>or follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/smallbizlady">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/smallbizlady">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindaemerson/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/smallbizlady/">Instagram</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/melindaemerson">YouTube </a>for more great content, tips, and strategies to improve your small business.

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.

The Small BizChat

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.

The SmallBizChat Podcast

Bridget joins us today to discuss her strategies for running her service-based company.

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