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10 Most Costly Mistakes for Small Business Owners

July 30, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Running a business is tough. When you put out your shingle that says open for business you take on at least 12 jobs at once including CEO, CFO, Social media manager and Secretary, any of which could cause you to go out of business quickly if you make a significant mistake. Below are a few […]

How to Develop a Plan to Pursue Government Contracts!

July 26, 2018 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 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Gloria Larkin. She is the President and CEO of TargetGov. Gloria is the creator of the FAST™ Process, and KickStart […]

How to Write a Powerful Press Release to Grow Your Business

July 24, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article A press or media release is a one-page written statement that a company sends to news outlets and bloggers to attract media attention. Often you can include video clips and photos with the release as well. Your press release is something that not only promotes your business but should excite the reader to […]

How to Increase Your Business Workflow

July 19, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

This week on #Smallbizchat LIVE our show featured three guests, Tech-Life Expert Stephanie Humphrey @techlifesteph, Business Expert Barry Moltz @BarryMoltz and Business Networking Expert Pamela Slim @pamelaslim. I pulled three of the best questions from each of them to share with you. Every third Wed of the month, Smallbizchat LIVE is broadcast on my SmallBizLady Facebook Page, YouTube […]

3 Ways to Remain Productive During the Summer

July 17, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Sponsored Post Though we’re about halfway through it, there’s still a lot of “summer” remaining on the calendar. Which also means that there are still lot of potential “summer slump” distractions that can deter one’s focus on operating a small business. As an on-the-go entrepreneur, I am an extreme believer in the age-old adage that […]

How to Leverage Podcast Interviews to Grow Your Small Business!

July 12, 2018 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 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Millette Jones. She is a coach, speaker, and host of the Unstoppable Coach podcast. She guides entrepreneurs to be recognized […]

5 Top Technologies to Use to Streamline Your Sales Process

July 10, 2018 By Melinda Emerson

Guest Article Sales people are miracle workers who can make an entrepreneur’s dream come true. However, sales goals have become harder to achieve even for experienced sales people due to lack of technology support and strategy in the sales process. Top level businesses equip their sales people with technology to boost their performance and close […]

7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Business

July 9, 2018 By Melinda Emerson

I’ve been in business nearly 20 years and in that time many people have called me asking for advice about what they need to know to start a business. After being about asked how to transition from employee to entrepreneur over a hundred times, I was inspired to write my bestselling book, Become Your Own […]

Why Nobody Reads Your Small Business Blog?

July 5, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Business owners and bloggers often ask me for advice about how to grow the readership of their blog. When I mention I’m a writer and content marketing strategist, the interrogation begins. Why doesn’t anyone come to my blog? Why doesn’t anyone share my content? I’m a good writer, right? I’ve written countless blog […]

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