Commerce And Chill

In this special 100th episode, Jessica and Waleed the difficulties of consistently growing your business/brand. They will provide a few key steps you can follow that will help you always stay on track. Watch this video and learn some of the best strategies for building your business/brand consistently!

EP 100

00:00 - 100th Episode Intro 

07:00 - Our podcast journey 

11:57 - What is consistency? 

14:26 - 4 reasons why podcasts fail 

22:21 - Being consistent in business 

25:39 - Are you stopping short of the finish line? 

27:31 - SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL

28:20 - Credits

28:33 - Thank you for watching episode 100

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In this episode, Jessica and Waleed will provide solutions to some of the most common problems for new small business owners. 

What do you think about when you hear the words "business problem"? Maybe it makes you feel like that's too big of a world for you to get into. But, what if we told you that there are many ways to solve business problems and make a profit? In this video, we'll talk about how anyone can work through their business problem- even if they're not an expert!

► Episode Highlights:

EP 99

00:00 - Preview 

00:45 - Intro 

04:00 - We have 99 problems and our businesses aint 1

07:27 - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics “you business most likely will fail” 

13:45 - 6 Common Issues Faced In Running A Small Business Today

14:33 - Lack of Capital/Cash Flow

22:47 - Recruitment/Retention of Employees

27:51 - Marketing and Advertising

31:50 - Time Management

37:55 - Administration

42:36 - Managing and Providing Benefits 

50:03 - Related Statistics 

55:33 - Closing thoughts 

57:54 - Credits 

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In this episode, Jessica and Waleed will speak about how Johnson Security Bureau and The Soap Box were able to put their team first and build a culture that lasts. We will teach our audience about The Great Resignation and how they can put their team first and build a culture that lasts.

► Episode Highlights:

EP 98

00:00 - Preview 

00:39 - Intro 

02:46 - Cultivating loyalty through “The Great Resignation” 

10:21 - Defining resignation 

13:40 - Who has the true motivation to stay in business? 

20:24 - Here's 6 ways you can put your team first and build a culture that lasts

24:00 - Loyalty at Johnson Security

26:50 - Closing thoughts 

28:50 - Credits 

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In this episode, Jessica and Waleed will discuss competition in business. They'll talk about how important it is to be on top of your game when competing with other companies selling similar products or targeting the same target audience so you can get more sales, increase revenue and gain market share as compared to others who do not have these advantages!

► Episode Highlights:

EP 97

00:00 - Preview 

00:39 -  Intro 

02:06 - Today’s topic: What you can learn from your business competitors 

05:24 - How The Soap Box leveraged competition 

11:02 - 3 things your business is always competing for

20:07 - How Waleed playing sports helped him be more competitive with his business 

25:13 - 7 Ways Small Businesses Can Compete with the Big Brands

28:54 - Credits

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In this episode, Jessica and Waleed will speak about how Johnson Security Bureau and The Soap Box were rebranded in the past and what that has done for the businesses. 

► Episode Highlights:

EP 96

00:00 - Preview 

00:40 -  Intro

01:59 - Dealing with unreasonable clients

10:34 - How to dealing with clients

13:54 - What is the purpose of rebranding?

15:03 - Rebranding The Soap Box

18:17 - Rebranding Johnson Security 

23:39 - Are you considering rebranding your business?

27:35 - How YOU can rebrand your business

28:31 - Credits 

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In this episode, Jessica and Waleed will unpack last weeks discussion with Mike Allen from Solo Social Marketing. The pair will break down Mike’s “The BIG 5 Marketing Plan” aka “The Hive Five” and how it could be used for Johnson Security Bureau and The Soap Box.

► Episode Highlights:

00:00 - Preview 

00:37 - Intro 

05:47 - What is the “High-Five” for The Soap Box

08:43 - The Ideal Client

11:08 - The Soap Boxes buyers journey 

15:57 - Offers and the right opportunity 

18:42 - Strong messaging 

20:37 - Consistent execution 

27:01 - Closing thoughts 

28:02 - Credits 

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Mike Allen is the founder of marketing agency Solo Social Marketing, and he's also one of the world's leading experts on content marketing. In this video, Mike shares his best tips for small businesses looking to create an unbeatable marketing strategy. In this episode, Jessica and Waleed speak with Solo Social Marketing Founder, Mike Allen, about the best kinds of business relationships and how to create a win for the customer and a win for the business. 

► Episode Highlights:

EP 94

00:00 - Preview 

00:29 - Intro

03:01 - Creating win-win situations with Solo Social Marketing

09:32 - What social media platforms should businesses start with

14:00 - What social media platform would a fitness business use?

15:57 - The BIG 5 Marketing Plan 

18:56 - I have a marketing plan… now what? 

25:18 - How marketing helped businesses survive the pandemic 

29:04 - How to focus more with your business to grow 

32:24 - Does your business email matter? 

35:03 - Website landing-page VS home-page

40:02 - Social Media Questions

51:37 - I have $500.00 - $1000.00 a month I could spend for marketing, what do I do?

56:32 - Closing thoughts

58:41 - Credits 

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  In this episode of Commerce and Chill, Waleed and Jessica will talk about the blessings, opportunities, and challenges of having a woman owned business while allowing Jessica to discuss her experiences in Washington at the FORTUNE Most Powerful Women Summit event. 

► Episode Highlights:

EP 93

00:00 - Preview 

00:24 - Intro

02:11 - How do we build a culture of women lead businesses? 

05:15 - Women receiving the recognition they deserve 

07:34 - Shout out to Melissa L. Bradley is a tri-sector leader with more than 20 years of entrepreneurship 

11:28 - Challenges Jessica face being a Black Woman Business owner 

16:06 - EP 78: Choosing The Right Structure For Your Business THROWBACK https://youtu.be/GQeGdEIUk7U

21:10 - How to flex your power when you are women owned/led

26:19 - Closing thoughts / Shout out to Mike Allen from Solo Social Marketing 

28:46 - Credits 

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In this episode of Commerce and Chill, Waleed and Jessica will discuss the importance of thought leadership as a small business owner.

The pair offer tips for business owners about the importance of sharing your thoughts and perspectives as a business owner and how this can help support and promote your business in your field and beyond.

► Episode Highlights:

EP 92

00:00 - Preview 

00:16 - Small Business, Big Ideas! What it means to be a thought leader 

02:46 - How to demonstrates thought leadership 

10:30 - How Jessica position herself as a thought leader 

13:52 - Waleed’s opinion on thought leadership

17:34 - Controlling the narrative 

20:56 - How to become a thought leader 

26:47 - Final thoughts 

28:32 - Credits 

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In this episode of Commerce and Chill, Waleed and Jessica discuss discuss the importance of prioritizing your business responsibilities. The pair offer tips for business owners on how to manage a business while wearing multiple hats, how to delegate responsibilities, and how to prioritize business activities. We will also explain the 80/20 rule and other quick rules of thumb that may help support business owners... tune in to our shorts on Youtube that we drop daily!

► Episode Highlights:

EP 91

00:00 - Preview 

00:19 - Intro 

02:09 - How to manage a business while wearing multiple hats 

05:28 - Capitalize on small wins for your business 

12:42 - The importance of making clients and customers a priority  

19:48 - Working with business stereotypes 

23:39 - What is the Pareto Principle?

25:45 - Final thoughts 

28:24 - Credits 

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