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The SmallBizChat with Melinda Emerson
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Hit It & Quit It with Toni Harris Taylor and Michelle Songy

E318 • Sep 24, 2025 • 13 mins

In this episode, Melinda Emerson presents the "Hit It and Quit It" segment, engaging in lively discussions on key business topics with Toni Harris Taylor and Michelle Songy. Each guest shares their favorite podcast, a business app they find indispensable, a marketing tip, and a business book that has impacted them.

Key Points

  • Networking in person remains a powerful and effective old-school marketing strategy that builds genuine connections.
  • Implementing business systems from books like "Traction" can significantly organize and streamline a company's operations.
  • Utilizing modern business apps like ChatGPT can enhance productivity and personalize business interactions.

Toni Harris Taylor, an award-winning networking expert, franchise owner of Network in Action Global Partners, and the powerhouse behind The Toni Harris Taylor Network. Toni is known as The Coach Who Connects. She helps entrepreneurs transform their contacts into contracts and their networks into net worth. She’s a sought-after speaker, trainer, and franchise consultant who has taught thousands of business owners how to grow through intentional connections. She shares exactly how to make networking a profitable part of your business growth strategy. For more information: www.ToniHarrisTaylor.com

Connect with Toni Harris Taylor:

Website: https://www.ToniHarrisTaylor.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/toniharristaylor Facebook: https://facebook.com/toniharristaylor LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/toniharristaylor Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/toniharristaylor

Michelle Songy is the Founder and CEO of Press Hook, a media platform that helps small businesses connect directly with journalists, editors, and creators. A serial entrepreneur and former American Express exec, she previously founded and sold her first startup, Cake Technologies. Today, Michelle is on a mission to make PR more accessible, transparent, and effective—especially for underrepresented founders and purpose-driven brands. Her work sits at the intersection of tech, media, and small business growth. www.presshook.com

Connect with Michelle Songy:

Website: https://www.presshook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepresshook TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@presshook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/presshook Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/thepresshook Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thepresshook

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Speakers

Melinda Emerson

Host • 66%

Toni Harris Taylor

Guest • 14%

Michelle Songy

Guest • 14%

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