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5 Things Every Entrepreneur Must Do Each Day

October 17, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 42 Comments

Meditate– The worst thing you can do for your business is start each day in a race. I am strong believer in thinking about your day before you jump into it. I start each day in prayer before I leave my bed. I find that I am able to keep a positive disposition throughout my […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Cash Flow & Finance, Featured Post, Grow Your Business, My Recommendations Tagged With: 1 hour A day, 3 three existing connections, 5 things, Allyson Lewis, business development, cash flow, Featured Post, follow-up, get your plan together, Meditate, melinda emerson, Oprah Winfrey, small business, smallbizlady

Managing Your Personal Credit and Your Business Credit – #SmallBizChat QA

October 13, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wed on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Iris Carter @idCarter. Her company, Corporate Fast Track, helps small business owners separate their personal credit from their business credit. Iris […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, SmallBizChat Tagged With: credit, Finances, financial planning, money, SmallBizChat

10 Tips To Recession Proof Your Small Business

October 10, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 18 Comments

Sponsored Post If you are tired of hearing about the recession or the potential of a double dip recession due to foreign markets crashing now, Listen up. It does not matter. Recession or not you need to run your business well. You need to be an agent of convenience for your best target customer, manage […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Cash Flow & Finance, Customer Service Tagged With: #FedExSmallBiz, Add value, Beat the recession, cash management, Contest, FedEx, Keep Marketing, network online and offline, not price, Recession Proof Your Small Business, small business, Start Collections, start collections early, Strategic Marketing

How to Use QR Codes in Your Small Business – QA with Matt Mansfield

October 6, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 6 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 @MattSMansfield.  Matt Mansfield is the Head Tour Guide at Matt About Business where he helps entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies use the […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: marketing, promotion, SmallBizChat, social media

Affiliate Marketing the Right Way

October 4, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

Have you been the recipient of communications from affiliate marketers or web-based entrepreneurs? Many of you have created or signed up to participate in affiliate programs.  The government considers your affiliate activities to be a business activity and has a few things to say about what you can and cannot do.  If you’re new to […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: Affiliate Marketers, Affiliate marketing, Affiliate program, FTC regulation, high commissions, online reputation, Shannon Harmon

10 Best How to Start a Small Business Websites

October 3, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 36 Comments

Let’s face it– starting a small business is hard.  There are lots of ways out here to fail in business. The secret weapon that I use for keeping my business strong is being a life-long learner.  One of the ways I grow myself and keep my mind sharp is being a veracious reader.  I read […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Featured Post, How to Start, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, My Recommendations Tagged With: best small business websites, Black Enterprise, bplans.com, Businessinsider.com, entrepreneur, Forbes, how to start a small business, Inc.com, Launchwhileworking.com, New York Times, Score.org, SecondAct.com, Small Business Administration, SmallBizChat, smallbiztrends.com, starting a business, Succeedasyourownboss.com, TheWorkatHomeWoman.com, You're the Boss Blog

Creating Multiple Streams of Income #SmallBizChat Q&A with Erin Blaskie

September 29, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 4 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 @ErinBlaskie.  Erin Blaskie is a digital vanguard and the author of, “Passive Revenue Powerhouse: The Online Entrepreneur’s Guide to Creating Viable Revenue […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: income, infoproducts, multiple streams, SmallBizChat

How to Use Twitter Without Losing Your Mind

September 27, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 6 Comments

Guest Post by Tai Goodwin I love Twitter. Depending on which group I am speaking to, I can’t always say that too loudly. There are some crowds that get it. There are other rooms, many of them filled with small business owners and solopreneurs who don’t get it — yet. LinkedIn makes sense. Facebook is […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Social Media Tagged With: SmallBizChat, social media, Tai Goodwin, tweetchat, twitter

Time to Start Planning for 2012

September 26, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 9 Comments

The kids are back in school and Halloween is fast approaching.  People it is time to start planning your budget and marketing plan for the coming year.  2012 will be here before you know it and you do not want it to sneak up on you. Just like many of your clients are reaching out […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: accountant, Budget and Sales Projections, Clients, Marketing Plan, melinda emerson, niche target customer, Plan for 2012, relationship selling, small business, smallbizlady, Tax preparer

How to Get Corporate Sponsorship for Your Small Business

September 22, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 40 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 @anisharkeeys.  Anisha Robinson Keeys is the Principal Officer of Best Practice Fundraising. With 14 years of nonprofit fundraising and marketing experience,she has […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, SmallBizChat, Telesummit Tagged With: interview, SmallBizChat, sponsorship. funding

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