#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 […]
How to Make Lasting First Impressions
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 @JanGoss1. Jan Goss helps high performing individuals be their best. An accomplished singer, songwriter, motivational speaker, and author is on a […]
Social Contest for Tickets to SmallBizLady’s For Entrepreneurs Only Event
Melinda Emerson, SmallBizLady, will be speaking at the ESSENCE Fest Empower U series in New Orleans this year. To celebrate amazing small business owners like you, Melinda is hosting SmallBizLady’s For Entrepreneurs Only party. This is the premier, by-invitation-only party at ESSENCE Fest where small business owners can connect with each other, learn about exciting […]
5 Ways to Boost Your Small Business Success
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 […]
SmallBizLady’s Summer Reading List 2014
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 […]
Living Powerfully as an Entrepreneur
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 […]
Do’s and Don’ts of Automating Customer Service for Your Small Business
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 […]
9 Steps to Building Your Social Media Following
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 […]
Next Generation Entrepreneurship
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 […]
4 Reasons Small Business Owners Need Great Working Relationships
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 […]
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