Welcome to the how of business with your host, Henry Lopez, the podcast that helps you

start, run, and grow your small business. And now, here is your host. Welcome to this episode of the

how of business. This is Henry Lopez. And my guest today is Melva Robertson. Melva,

welcome to the show. Thank you. I'm excited to be here. Yeah, I'm looking forward to this conversation.

We're going to chat about Melva's personal journey, how she got to where she is today. And then

her specialty now is on personal branding in part and show she's going to share her insights,

her tips, or experiences on building a personal brand. If you want to receive more information

about the Howa business, including the links to the show notes page for this episode,

just text the word biz, B-I-Z, to 31996. So Melva Robertson is an experienced publicist, a writer, a public

relations professional, and the speaker. And throughout her career, she has generated positive

media campaigns on a local, national, and even international level for both large

organizations, as well as individual clients.

She's worked with clients ranging from professional athletes, authors, designers, magazine editors,

and also nonprofits. Mova has authored chapters in a couple of different books, but recently she

released her debut book, which is available

on Amazon titled, Congratulations, It's a Brand, the Entrepreneur's Guide to Burthing the Brand,

identifying the target audience, and increasing visibility. She's also the founder of the

Own Your Own Movement. We'll chat about what that is, but it consists of entrepreneurship and branding summits, as well as the, she's also the founder of the Own Your Own TV show. Melva lives in Marietta, Georgia. So once again, Melva Robertson, welcome to the show.

Thank you. Thank you again. I'm excited to be here.

Yeah, looking forward to this conversation.

So you studied, if I've got it right, mass media communications, and then got a master's in professional writing in school.

Is that right?

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