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Presentation Communication – Your Quest to Impress

Melinda Emerson — Mon, 07 May 2012 09:30:04 +0000

Sponsored Post All businesses depend on sending the right messages to their customers. Whether it is a brick and mortar office, retail store, online enterprise, a direct sales business or some type of consulting firm, you have one chance to make a first impression, and your business message must be clear. Customers will focus on [...]

12 Bible Verses Every Small Business Owner Needs For 2012

Melinda Emerson — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:30:23 +0000

I normally do this post at the top of the year, but I was inspired to wait until now. With Easter upon us, I though this post would be particularly meaningful at this time of year. My religious theme for 2012 is, “Either I win or I learn, but with God’s help I never lose.” [...]

7 Great Digital Tools to Help Your Small Business

Melinda Emerson — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:06:47 +0000

Most small business owners have a to do list that is way too long. Let’s face it, running a business has become more difficult than ever. The good news is that technology is now making some things about running a business a lot easier. There are a number of free and low-cost digital tools that [...]

How to Grow Your Small Business Using Google+

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:05:16 +0000

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @KimBeasley. Kim Beasley is a speaker, author, educator and web developer who knows first-hand the trials and tribulations of starting a small [...]

Ready to dream big in 2012?

Melinda Emerson — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:05:45 +0000

Are you ready to dream big in 2012? This is the perfect time to get a clear sense of what you need to do better in your business. Setting annual sales goals is fine, but you know me. I am all about the 30-day sales goal. As in, how much money do you need to [...]

2011 Best of Smallbizchat Q&A interviews

Melinda Emerson — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:30:49 +0000

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. Every Thursday, I always publish a more detailed Q&A interview from my guest so that anyone who missed it or isn’t a Twitter user can still benefit from the [...]

2011 Best of SmallBizLady Blogs

Melinda Emerson — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:18:21 +0000

Every week I publish articles on this blog to help small business owners start and grow their entrepreneurial ventures. My mission is simple: to end small business failure. There are times when I write things based on questions I am frequently asked and then there are other times when I wake up in the middle of [...]

Bob Burg interview on his new book: It’s Not About You

Melinda Emerson — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:30:31 +0000

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is a special holiday interview with Bob Burg. I loved his new book, Its Not All About You and I wanted to share it with all my loyal readers. [...]

14 Technology Experts Worth Following On Twitter

Melinda Emerson — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:28:10 +0000

Technology is an even bigger factor in achieving small business goals than ever before. But the explosion of information about so many aspects of technology makes it hard to form conclusions and make decisions about the right tech tools for your business, (especially, if you’re not a techie.) From social media to cloud systems or [...]

12 Things To Do Before 2012

Melinda Emerson — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:30:42 +0000

Today, kicks off the last three work weeks of the year. In addition to landing those key contracts and commitments and getting those holiday cards in the mail, it’s time to get your house in order in your small business. You want to be organized and ready to do business heading to the new year. [...]