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The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Use Social Ecosystems to Build Your Business with Terry James In this episode, Melinda Emerson is joined by Terry James, who shares his entrepreneurial journey and insights on the impact of social media on loneliness and consumer behavior. Terry provides an overview of his ventures, OffLeashed and Nibble and Wag, emphasizing the importance of listening to customers.
You are here:Home/The SmallBizChat Podcast/The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Use Social Ecosystems to Build Your Business with Terry JamesIn this episode, Melinda Emerson is joined by Terry James, who shares his entrepreneurial journey and insights on the impact of social media on loneliness and consumer behavior. Terry provides an overview of his ventures, OffLeashed and Nibble and Wag, emphasizing the importance of listening to customers. The discussion explores the distinction between building an audience and fostering a community, and how to balance community engagement with innovation. Terry James, Founder and CEO of Offleash’d and Nibble & Wag. Terry is on a mission to transform modern pet ownership through technology, wellness, and community. Through Offleash’d, he’s building an AI-powered social ecosystem that helps pet parents connect both online and in real life. Through Nibble & Wag, he’s tackling another important challenge: making healthier, premium pet nutrition affordable and accessible for everyday families. For more information:https://nibbleandwag. comListen to the podcast below:Podcast:Play in new window|DownloadThis week on SmallBizChat Podcast:Building a community involves creating mutual value and engagement rather than just having an audience that passively consumes content. Terry James emphasized the importance of listening to customers to develop products that meet their real needs, as seen with the creation of Nibble and Wag. Consistency in core values and staying true to the mission helps build a brand that customers love, trust, and advocate for. Resources Mentioned:Online Courses:https://smallbizladyuniversity. comConnect with Terry James:Website:https://nibbleandwag. comLinkedIn:https://www. linkedin. com/company/nibbleandwagInstagram:https://www. instagram. com/nibbleandwagFacebook:https://www. facebook. com/people/Nibble-and-Wag/61589337501258Pinterest:https://www. pinterest. com/nibbleandwagYoutube:https://www. youtube. com/@nibbleandwagdogfoodGet More!Want to hear more episodes of The SmallBiz Chat Podcast? Subscribe on your favorite platform so you never miss an episode! AboutMelinda EmersonMelinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” is America’s #1 Small Business Expert. She is an internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development, social selling, and online marketing strategy. As CEO of Quintessence Group, her Philadelphia-based marketing consulting firm serves Fortune 500 brands that target the small business market. Clients include Amazon, Adobe, Verizon, VISA, Google, FedEx, Chase, American Express, The Hartford, and Pitney Bowes. She also has an online school,www. smallbizladyuniversity. com, that teaches people online marketing and how to start and grow a successful small business and publishes a blog SucceedAsYourOwnBoss. com. Her advice is widely read, reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. She hostsThe Smallbizchat Podcastand is the bestselling author ofBecome Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded, andFix Your Business, a 90 Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Reduce Chaos in Your Business.