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How Google My Business Works for Your Small Business

November 4, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Google recently rolled out an upgrade to the Google+ dashboard called Google My Business.  Active Google+ users may have noticed this upgrade in the top right hand corner of their Google+ page next to the +Name and before the notifications bell.  The icon appears as a small set of nine squares and when […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Social Media, Technology Tagged With: @TravisThorpe, Google, Google My Business, Travis Thorpe

7 Ways to Attract Customers to Your Small Business

November 3, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

When it comes to doing business these days, the deal is – no one wants to be sold to. You must give consistently to eventually get business, especially if you are a professional service business. Here are my 7 ways to attract customers to a small business It’s all about service. You must first try […]

Filed Under: Customer Service Tagged With: Customer Relationship Management, customer relationships, Customer Service, Get more Sales in Business, Jeffrey Gitomer, sell more in business

Who is on #SmallBizChat in November?

October 31, 2014 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.  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: @briellaarion, @CANcapital, @genemarks, @michellepippin, B. Michelle Pippin, Gene Marks, Melissa Krivachek

How to REALLY Generate Sales

October 30, 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 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Jeffrey Gitomer, @Gitomer. Jeffrey is a creative, on-the-edge, writer and speaker whose expertise on sales, customer loyalty, and personal development is […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @gitomer, Jeffrey Gitomer, selling in small business, small business sales

Five Reasons You Could be Paying Your Web Team Too Much

October 28, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Expensive websites don’t always mean quality websites. Here are five things that should make you squint a little harder when reading the fine print of your website contract: 1) Your web coder is also your host provider A good number of web developers like to clump their services together. They will offer to […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Technology Tagged With: @locihouse, small business website, website development, Zachary Mentz

How to Develop Sales Goals for Your Small Business

October 27, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Sales are the lifeblood of your business. Not only that: increased sales are what help you grow to that next level. But if you’re putting too much of your time into other areas of your business, you can’t measure or even strategize on how to improve sales. Let’s look at what you should be doing, […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business Tagged With: Jeffrey Gitomer, sales, sales goals, small business sales growth

Why Mindful Eating Matters to Your Small Business Success

October 23, 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 Kelly Springer MS, RD, CDN, @KellysChoiceLLC. Kelly Springer’s passion for nutrition started at a very young age and grows stronger every […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @KellysChoiceLLC, healthy snacks, Kelly Springer, mindful eating

Make More Than A Hi-Tech Worker

October 21, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Here’s A Business That Requires No Education and Training, You Can Make More Than A Hi-Tech Worker and Get A Discount On A New Car The internet changed the jobs picture in America and created new money making opportunities along with it.  People drive taxi cabs today and put up with the low […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, How to Start Tagged With: @matthewlesko, Lyft, Matthew Lesko, SideCar, Uber

How to Make More Time for Sales in Your Business

October 20, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

If you’re not making the sales you want for your small business, you should assess how much time you’re spending (or rather, not spending) on nurturing and generating sales. When you’re a solopreneur, it’s you who is responsible for not only sales, but also operations, marketing, admin… the whole gamut. While you can’t yet clone […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business Tagged With: Jeffrey Gitomer, www.getsales14.com

How to Master, Manage and Communicate Your Message

October 16, 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 @kimydavis. Kim Y. Davis is a Houston-based journalist, speaker and consultant. She writes and produces print, online and video content for […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @kimydavis, Kim Y. Davis, marketing, Public Relations, small business pr

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