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Who is on #SmallBizChat September 2012?

August 31, 2012 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Join me live every Wednesday, 8PM EST for #SmallBizChat on Twitter. Here’s how: follow @smallbizchat on Twitter and click here for directions on how to join the conversation. September 5:  Pat Flynn @patflynn: How to Generate Passive Income from Your Website – Pat shares information about developing passive income at http://www.smartpassiveincome.com September 12 Maria Stevens @smallbizchatter: How to […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, SmallBizChat Tagged With: entrepreneur, melinda emerson, small business, SmallBizChat

How to Manage Your Money While Growing a Small Business

August 30, 2012 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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 Jean Chatzky.  Jean Chatzky is the financial editor for the Today show on NBC, thebest-selling author of 8 personal finance books (including […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @jeanchatzky, Jean Chatzky, small business finance

3 Words to Remove From Your Business Strategy

August 28, 2012 By Melinda Emerson

It’s exhilarating to start a business. You’ve dreamed about how you’ll help others and look forward to being your own boss.  You’re excited to sell the product or service you’ve been so diligently perfecting.  People are starting to ask you when you plan to open your doors.  The hype is intoxicating.  But there are times […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Guest Articles Tagged With: @Morgan_LP, business planning, Featured Post, Morgan Leu Parkhurst, small business tips

12 Advanced Twitter Techniques to Grow Your Small Business

August 27, 2012 By Melinda Emerson

Twitter is the perfect marketing tool for a business in start-up or reinvention mode and anyone trying to position themselves as a thought leader in their industry. There are several reasons why Twitter is good for business. You can brand or rebrand yourself quickly. You can use your personal name or a nickname such as […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Social Media Tagged With: buffer, social media, tweetchat, tweetgrid, twitter. hashtag

Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Successful Entrepreneur?

August 23, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

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 Martin Zwilling @StartupPro. He is the Founder and CEO of Startup Professionals, a company that provides services to startup founders around the […]

Filed Under: How to Start, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @startuppro, entrepreneur, Featured Post, Martin Zwilling, small business success

10 Ways Your Business Can Attract Corporate Sponsors

August 21, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Getting funding from corporations may be a great opportunity for your small business, but you can damage your brand if you do not go about it the right way. You want to develop a prospect list of warm leads, prepare a strong proposal, and approach a sponsor, ultimately persuading them to support your cause or […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles Tagged With: business planning, corporate sponsorship, small business tips

Are You Ready to Work From Home?

August 20, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

When launching a small business, you need to keep your expenses low.  One great way to do this is to work from your home. There are 26 million small business in the US today and 16 million of them are solopreneurs, who in most cases are building their business dreams from their back bedroom, basement […]

Filed Under: Starting A Small Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: work from home, working from home

How to Improve Your Small Business Website

August 16, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 8 Comments

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 Akilah Thompkins-Robinson, @AKZMeDesigns.  Akilah is the owner of AKZMe Designs, LLC (www.akzmedesigns.com), specializing in web and print design, website content management, and […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Technology Tagged With: @AKZMeDesigns, Akilah Thompkins-Robinson, blogging, small business info, website design

5 Ways Your Business Can Use Old Customers to Generate New Sales

August 14, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Are you using your old customers to generate new sales?  If not, then odds are you’re losing out on a tremendous amount of revenue.  There are simple techniques to engage your customers to become an unpaid sales force. Here are 5 key ways to engage your old customers and generate additional sales in no time! […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: @dylan_mazeika, Customer Service, Dylan Mazeika, sales, small business tips

How to Avoid a Daily Deal Disaster

August 13, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Marketing companies like LivingSocial, Groupon and more, are services with vast databases and are perfectly positioned to help you put together a promotional offer aimed at reaching targeted customer prospects.  By jumping on the coupon clipping trend associated with today’s deal-savvy shoppers, your business can grab lots of new customers.  But, will they keep coming back after […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Customer Service Tagged With: coupons, Groupon, Living Social, marketing

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