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5 Things Business Owners Should Know To Avoid Expensive Mistakes

September 16, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Do you have your own small business? One of the toughest things to do is run a business, especially if you have never done it before. Whether you are a veteran at your business or starting something new, here are a few things that you need to know to avoid expensive mistakes: 1)   No one […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Guest Articles Tagged With: @HollySignorelli, Holly Nicholas Signorelli, small business success tips

Is Your Business Still Relevant in the Marketplace?

September 15, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

In the early years of your small business, you struggle to find a foothold in a competitive industry. Then, you find your ground and enjoy success. But what few entrepreneurs ever bother asking themselves a few years down the road is: Is my business still relevant? Do I still have a customer base that will […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: small business success tips, SWOT analysis

How to Get and Leverage Media Coverage for Your Small Business

September 11, 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 @womenrecharged. Aprille Franks-Hunt is an author, speaker, life & business advisor, as well as a multi-faceted business professional, who walked away from […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @womenrecharged, Aprille Franks-Hunt, media coverage, small business public relations

6 Real-World Small Business Networking Tips You Can’t Do Without

September 9, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Guest Article Social media and online networking now take up a significant amount of time for the modern day entrepreneur. With huge numbers of businesses now promoting themselves online, it becomes ever more difficult to stand out from the crowd and be heard above all the noise. Here are six real-world small business networking tips […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles Tagged With: small business networking, Sophie White

Would You Like to Take a Vacation From Your Small Business?

September 8, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

I recently returned from a vacation in Paris. I’ve been in business more than 15 years and during this time, I have made it a point to take off during the last two weeks of December, plus to take at least two serious vacations per year.  In the last 5 years, since my son has gotten a […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, Grow Your Business Tagged With: operationalizing, small business processes, small business success tips

Understanding the Basics of Search Engine Optimization

September 4, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 2 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 @bskogrand. Brant Skogrand, APR, MBC, is the chief communications officer of Skogrand PR Solutions, a public relations, social media and search engine […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Technology Tagged With: @bskogrand, Brant Skogrand, keywords, search engine optimization, SEO

How to Develop a Small Business Brand

September 2, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Guest Article Branding is a very important part of every business. When you think of brands, there are likely a few that come to mind first such as the world’s famous soft drink companies, shoe makers, car manufacturers, stores and other huge corporations. Even if your small business isn’t listed in the Fortune 500 (yet), branding can […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles Tagged With: @MaryAnnKeeling, marketing, Mary Ann Keeling, small business branding

How to Get a Grasp on Your Small Business Finances

September 1, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

As a small business owner, you wear a lot of hats. Keeping up with every department, idea and project is hard enough. But when you add finances into the mix, running your business can become downright overwhelming. In spite of the confusion that swirls around finances, small business owners must stay on top of profit, […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance Tagged With: cash flow, small business finance

Who is on #SmallBizChat in September?

August 29, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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#SmallBizChat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #SmallBizChat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss.  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 […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: @bkskogrand, @CWEChatham, @JamelleSanders, @womenrecharged, Aprille Franks-Hunt, Brant Skogrand, Jamelle Sanders, Rebecca Harris, SmallBizChat

How to Survive in Modern Retail

August 28, 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 @shopseen. Adeel Ahmad is the founder and CEO of Shopseen, a platform that simplifies running a small retail business. On Shopseen you […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Your Small Business Tagged With: @shopseen, Adeel Ahmad, ecommerce, retail

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