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How to Build a Legacy Brand in Your Small Business

May 2, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article “This is why I love her!!! Beautiful advice!!!! “I love Super Soul Sunday.” “I want a bracelet that says WWOD…as in What Would Oprah Do.” “She has her life together.” “I don’t think for a moment Apple will make bad products.” “My iPhone has never failed me.” “I do like Apple products. They’re […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles Tagged With: Build Brand, innovation, Legacy Brand

How the SBA Can Help Your Small Business

May 1, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

It’s once again my favorite time of year, National Small Business Week! For the entire week, there are a ton of free resources, webinars, and events both on the web and in your town. I’ll be celebrating National Small Business Week with #Smallbizchat LIVE from New York. It’s a video broadcast, on Facebook Live sponsored […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, How to Start, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: national small business week, Small Business Administration

Who’s on #SmallBizChat in May 2017

April 28, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#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.   Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag #Smallbizchat and click here […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat, Uncategorized Tagged With: @BrynneTillman, @clutch_co, @inspiredmedia1, @kathykolbe, SmallBizChat

How to Change the Way You Lead in a Small Business

April 27, 2017 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 Michael Bungay Stanier. Michael is the Author of The Coaching Habit and the Senior Partner and Founder of Box of […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @boxofcrayons, leadership, small business leader, SmallBizChat

Understanding Facebook Ad Campaigns

April 25, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article If you’re reading this right now, it likely means that you’ve fully embraced mobile marketing for your business (if not, then it’s time to start migrating to the online marketplace). Hopefully, you’ve already seen the dividends that reaching out to digital customers offers, so what’s next? It’s time to make the move to […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles, Social Media Tagged With: Facebook ads, marketing with ads

10 Things That Will Surprise You About Running a Business

April 24, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

I’ve found that people who want to start a business often don’t have the first idea about what that really entails. Once they do launch a company, they’re often surprised at how real and often stressful it is to be an entrepreneur. Here are a few of the things I’d say might surprise you. Heads […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: entrepreneur, start a business, stress in business

How to Stay Relevant and Successful in Today’s Changing Market

April 20, 2017 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 Susan Solovic @susansolovic. Susan Solovic is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Amazon.com top 100 and […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @susansolovic, innovation, SmallBizChat, staying relevant

7 Mandatory First Steps Before Seeking Venture Capital

April 18, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Post As the founder of a startup, you are probably fundamentally aware of the inherent difficulties associated with the process of securing funding for your early stage venture. Further complicating the matter is the fact that the way venture capital firms evaluate a potential investment has undergone substantial changes in recent years. So before […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: funding, startup business, venture capital

How to Keep an Audience Engaged Online

April 17, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

I’m thrilled to say that we are celebrating the 8th anniversary of #SmallBizChat this month. Every week for the past eight years, we have picked the brains of some of the smartest and most successful entrepreneurs out there, across dozens of industries. We have held over 380 tweetchats and branded the hashtag #Smallbizchat, of which […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Your Small Business Tagged With: engaged audience, online audience

How to Handle Rapid Business Growth

April 13, 2017 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 Donna Smith Bellinger @askdsb. Donna Smith Bellinger, also known as Your Business Revenue Accelerator, is an award-winning business coach, international […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @askdsb, business growth, SmallBizChat

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