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5 Ways to Boost Your Small Business Success

June 24, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Successfully running a small business is an art. You are a visionary, a manager, a finance operator and a marketer. So often I hear about people who come up with a great idea, but don’t know how to put it in action. They may be nervous to take the leap of faith, or […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady Tagged With: Dora Donovan, small business success tips

SmallBizLady’s Summer Reading List 2014

June 23, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Now that school is out for the kids. Vacation season is upon us. The thought of swinging in a hammock, a cold glass of lemonade within arm’s reach, and a stack of books by my side is my idea of summer. Unfortunately, it’s not often a reality as I fly from one end of the […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, My Recommendations Tagged With: Barry Moltz, Bill jensen, Christopher Duncan, Jill Konrath, Laura Brown, Laurel J. Delaney, Marc Daniels, Matt Mansfield, Mike Micalowicz, Nancy Bleeke, summer reading list

Living Powerfully as an Entrepreneur

June 19, 2014 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 @LPowerfully – Brandy Amstel is an Award Winning Filmmaker; Austin’s Fearless Woman of the Year, creative entrepreneur and was featured in […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @LPowerfully, Brandy Amstel, small business tips

Do’s and Don’ts of Automating Customer Service for Your Small Business

June 17, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article The purpose of automating your customer service is to relieve overly heavy workloads on your employers while improving the experience for your customers. It’s a symbiotic relationship, a win-win, and it can help give small businesses the boost they need to thrive. However, it’s also easy to let automation completely take over and […]

Filed Under: Customer Service, Guest Articles Tagged With: @LarryAlton3, Customer Service, Larry Alton, small business automation

9 Steps to Building Your Social Media Following

June 16, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Five years ago, when I was waiting for my publisher to release my bestselling book Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, I knew that I needed to build an audience for my book and I needed an author platform to market the book. After a conversation with PR maven Cathy Larkin @CathyWebsavvyPR, we decided that […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Social Media Tagged With: small business, social media

Next Generation Entrepreneurship

June 12, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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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 @HoustonGunn – Houston Gunn is a 17-year-old entrepreneur, author, real estate investor and musician who is on a mission to inspire […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @houstongunn, Houston Gunn, young entrepreneur

4 Reasons Small Business Owners Need Great Working Relationships

June 10, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Guest Article As an entrepreneur myself, and having worked with teams on four continents, I’ve seen how the “care and feeding” of relationships produces real financial returns. For startups and small businesses, the health of your relationships inside and outside the office is more important than you think. Here are four reasons to invest in […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Guest Articles Tagged With: @SkyeMorag, Morag Barrett, relationships in business

SmallBizLady’s 10 Rules for Managing Tough Customers

June 9, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

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Let’s face it; the goal of any business owner is to get repeat business. That is the only way to create a sustainable business. Sometimes dealing with customers can be to toughest part of running a small business. Customers can become difficult to work with for a number of reasons, but you have to have […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Customer Service Tagged With: Customer Service, managing difficult customers

How to Launch a Successful Start-up Business

June 5, 2014 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 @EbongEka. Ebong gives real life-practical money solutions tailored to the everyday person, the aspiring entrepreneur and the existing small business owner. […]

Filed Under: How to Start, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @ebongeka, Ebong Eka, how to start a business, how to start a small business

What it Takes to Create a Successful Company

June 3, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

 Guest Post If you’re starting a business, I have some good and bad news for you. The good news is that this will be one of the greatest adventures of your lifetime. The bad news is that the odds of success are grim. Have plans for a tech startup? According to Henry Blodget, founder of […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, How to Start Tagged With: @edgeofsteve, collaboration, communication, starting a small business, Steve McIntosh

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