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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 [...]

What Can Twitter Do For Your Small Business?

Melinda Emerson — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:22:53 +0000

I signed up for a Twitter account three years ago, and it truly changed my life. My Twitter anniversary was on December 2nd, and I thought it might be helpful for me to explain what my goals were for the social network. Now is a perfect time to step up your game on Twitter or [...]

How to Inspire More Digital Referrals

Melinda Emerson, #SmallBizChat — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:55:37 +0000

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wed on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Howard Yermish @hyermish, an expert in Internet strategy, website development, speaker and private trainer. His new project, “More Digital Referrals” is [...]

Do you have an idea for the next great tech start-up?

Melinda Emerson — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:44:06 +0000

Last night, CNN debuted Black in America 4 with Soledad O’Brien, which featured 8 African-American tech entrepreneurs who went out to Silicon Valley this summer to participate in a business incubator with the hopes of landing seed capital to catapult their entrepreneurial dreams. It was an amazing mix between MTV’s the Real World and Donald [...]

3 New Ways to Network Your Small Business

Melinda Emerson — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:44:21 +0000

Recently, I’ve noticed a couple of interesting details about the e-mails I receive inviting me to connect online. First off, I’ve been receiving more invitations than usual. Don’t get be wrong; this is just fine by me, but I started to get curious about why the number was growing at such a fast rate. It [...]

How to Use QR Codes in Your Small Business – QA with Matt Mansfield

Melinda Emerson, #SmallBizChat — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:30:14 +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 @MattSMansfield. Matt Mansfield is the Head Tour Guide at Matt About Business where he helps entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies use the [...]

How to Use Twitter Without Losing Your Mind

Melinda Emerson — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:30:46 +0000

Guest Post by Tai Goodwin I love Twitter. Depending on which group I am speaking to, I can’t always say that too loudly. There are some crowds that get it. There are other rooms, many of them filled with small business owners and solopreneurs who don’t get it – yet. LinkedIn makes sense. Facebook is [...]

Simplify Your Social Media Strategy

Melinda Emerson — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:30:51 +0000

As a small business owner, it’s important to keep essential aspects of your operation in-house whenever possible, logical, and cost effective. Social media outreach is one element more and more small business owners feel comfortable handling themselves. But whether you’re taking on the responsibilities yourself or delegating them to other members of your team, it’s [...]

Use the 3 C’s of Social Media: Content, Community, Commerce

Melinda Emerson — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:30:12 +0000

If you are running a small business today you better be using social media marketing. Social media has taken over the internet over the past few years. The great thing for small businesses is it’s all about the one-on-one connection, larger companies no longer have the upper hand. You must listen, engage and then [...]

3 Technology Tools to Help Your Small Business

Melinda Emerson — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:26:29 +0000

I love to share great software that will solve problems that come up daily running a small business. Here are three more free or low cost software solutions that could come in handy in your business. I have used all three of these tech tools in my business so I am sure that they could [...]